However,
no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels
in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. When the Son of Man
returns, it will be like it was in Noah's day. In those days before the flood,
the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time
Noah entered his boat. People didn't realize what was going to happen until the
flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of
Man comes. Matthew
24:36-39
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| Replica of Noah's Ark - near Amsterdam Will you be swept away...or gathered into safety? |
Will you be
swept away or gathered up? Swept away in your own tears for not yielding to the
love of Jesus…for not submitting yourself to putting Jesus first in your life? Or
gathered up into the arms of our sweet Jesus—in the air? Will that be like
birds flying—or floating upwards like bubbles?
Only God knows the hour or the
day…but Jesus has warned to watch for signs and to be ready. What does it mean
to “be ready?” Are your bags packed?
Ridiculous. We won’t need to take anything with us to heaven? Jesus told the
people of Judea not to turn back…not to go back to get their coats. So if you
are prayed up, served well, and shared about the Kingdom of God at every
opportunity…then what else can you do?
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live
righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33
Watch and
wait—with no anxiety…just peace. God will do the rest.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer
and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6 NASB
…May grace and peace be yours in the fullest
measure. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according
to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is
imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,
who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be
revealed in the last time. 1 Peter 1:2-5 NASB
Prayer ~ Lord Jesus, I am grateful for Your
protection and am patiently awaiting Your return. Thank you for being the
ultimate sacrifice for all mankind. May we clearly hear Your voice for Your
very words give life, strength and spiritual healing.
Daily
Bible Reading: March 24 – Joshua 5-8
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photo by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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