Stay Alert

Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters, we don't really need to write you. For you know quite well that the day of the Lord's return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. When people are saying, "Everything is peaceful and secure," then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman's labor pains begin. And there will be no escape. But you aren't in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won't be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief. For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don't belong to darkness and night. So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 NLT

 

Stay alert. It is easy in our culture to just lay back and let the world slide by. We just take life day by day. We do just what we need to do…work, eat and play—be entertained by sports, TV and movies. But life is unpredictable. There is so much gloom and doom…wars, rumors of war, economic failure in cities and countries. Disasters happen. Earthquakes, floods, or tornados. People get sick, hurt, loose their job…or maybe are attacked. Life changes. How can we prepare? Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming. Matthew 24:42.  Watch out! Don't let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don't let that day catch you unaware, like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth. Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man. Luke 21:34-36 NLT Don’t get caught up in worldly activities. Be on guard. Be ready. How can you be ready if you are not alert and clearheaded? Be prepared— even vigilant. Don’t get lost in a fog—keep observant to everything happening around you—to things that are happening in the world. Help others—share with them.

 

Prayer ~ Holy Spirit—keep me alert to all that is happening around me that I would be prepared, not unaware and that my family, friends and neighbors would be spiritually strong, too

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