Chosen?

Immediately after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven. Matthew 24:29-31 

The sun obscured. Do you see Christ returning?

Anguish will be over…but scary times ahead. Darkened sunlight and no moonlight…stars falling…heaven shaking. It was a bit bewildering when we had the recent solar eclipse and there was darkness in the middle of the day. Not true darkness, but a dimness that made you feel uneasy—and then it returned to normal. How will it be at this time that Jesus described as recorded in Matthew? Will the sunlight come back before everyone sees Him coming on the clouds?  This is such an exciting passage. Deep mourning—must be from those who don’t believe—from those who thought they had more time. To not decide to choose Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is a decision AGAINST Him. When He comes in His glory and power, I for one want to be standing in awe praising Him. He is my Lord and Savior. It is not likely that I’ll still be alive—but we don’t know the hour or the day of Christ’s return. Choose today whom you will serve.

But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15

The choice is yours…and you can’t choose for anyone else. Each of your family members, friends, co-workers, and neighbors has to make their own choice. Choose Jesus—choose life. Choose another god—as if anyone could chose NO god—is a refusal of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us all on the cross…and a refusal of God’s love. Whom do you choose? When Jesus Christ returns the angels of the Lord will gather His chosen ones. Will you be among them? 

Prayer ~ Lord Jesus—I chose You. I will serve You will all of my heart, mind, soul and strength. I pray that all that I think, say and do will bring You honor and glory. I so look forward to hearing that trumpet blast and to seeing You at Your return. Glory! Glory! Glory!

Daily Bible Reading: John 14-17

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