Meditate.
Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would not permit his house to be broken into. You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected. Luke 12:39-40
Are you ready? Even
some Christians may not “be ready” because they just don’t see the signs of
Christ’s imminent return. Ready or not…here He comes. We’re not playing Hide
and Seek here…this may be the real thing soon. Jesus said that when He returns
it will be just like in Noah’s day—there was widespread evil and yet generally people
were living, day by day, normal lives with celebrations. That’s just how we are
today. Look at all the evil in the world, yet people are still partying.
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
Peter wrote
about the scoffers who don’t either take the Bible literally or just don’t want
to understand. They are more concerned about their own desires than Bible
prophesy.
Most importantly, I want to remind you
that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their
own desires. They will say, "What happened to the promise that Jesus is
coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything has remained
the same since the world was first created." They deliberately forget that
God made the heavens by the word of his command, and he brought the earth out
from the water and surrounded it with water. Then he used the water to destroy
the ancient world with a mighty flood. And by the same word, the present
heavens and earth have been stored up for fire. They are being kept for the day
of judgment, when ungodly people will be destroyed. 2 Peter 3:3-7
Consider also
that God has said that He will give up on people—this translation (NLT) says
that God abandoned them to do their hearts desires. Those people have or will
give up on God—no respect or love.
For ever since the world was created,
people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can
clearly see his invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature. So
they have no excuse for not knowing God. Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't
worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish
ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.
Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. And instead of worshiping
the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere
people and birds and animals and reptiles. So God abandoned them to do whatever
shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading
things with each other's bodies. They traded the truth about God for a lie. So
they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator
himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. Romans 1:20-25 
God made the earth, the sky...
and even this sunflower.
Don’t say you haven’t been warned…it is all right there in your Bible. You can read it for yourself. Beware of the scoffers. Don’t trade truth for a lie. Seek God and know Him.
Prayer ~ Come quickly, Jesus. You are the faithful witness to all the things that will happen. Just as You wrote in Revelation: He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! Revelation 22:20
Verse of
Salvation ~ All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by
his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ
from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless
inheritance--an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled,
beyond the reach of change and decay. And through your faith, God is protecting
you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be
revealed on the last day for all to see. 1 Peter 1:3-5
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