Meditate. Time is illusive.
Dear children, the last hour is here. You have heard that the Antichrist is coming, and already many such antichrists have appeared. From this we know that the last hour has come. 1 John 2:18
So then, since Christ suffered physical
pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to
suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished
with sin. You won't spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires, but
you will be anxious to do the will of God. You have had enough in the past of
the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their
feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols.
1 Peter 4:1-3
How do you “prepare”
for suffering? Good question. The best place to start is always prayer. Ask God
to help you…and to help your family, friends and neighbors. We rarely suffer
alone. Those around us will be impacted, too. Note that this scripture in First
Peter is concerned with attitude. Be ready to suffer. Satan is going to attack
us in a venerable area of our lives. Attitude is key to our thought process,
actions and even what we say. For me, my attitude is what keeps me going…or
stops me in my tracks. During this recent pandemic my attitude hasn’t been very
good and has been an excuse to stay home, veg and not interact with others.
That hasn’t exactly helped me “prepare” for Christ’s return.
Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. 1 Peter 3:8
How about you? How’s your attitude? Is it affecting your relationship with the Lord? Are you getting prepared for His return? Are you watching the calendar or the clock? We don’t know the hour or the day…but we can be assured that He will return. Will it be in our lifetime? Prophetic things are happening quickly in the Middle East. Keep you eyes open…and your heart prepared.
Prayer ~ Lord
God, as David wrote…Does anyone want to live a life that is long and
prosperous? Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling
lies! Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain
it. The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right; his ears are open to
their cries for help. Psalm 34:12-15. As David did, Lord, I’m praying that You
would help my attitude that I would bring You glory and honor by doing good,
searching for peace and working to preserve it. Peace in my heart, my home and my
life as I await Your return.
Verse of Salvation ~ But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you. You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:14-15
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