It is Time for a Choice

About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple. "Do you think those Galileans were worse sinners than all the other people from Galilee?" Jesus asked. "Is that why they suffered? Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God. And what about the eighteen people who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them? Were they the worst sinners in Jerusalem? No, and I tell you again that unless you repent, you will perish, too." Luke 13:1-5 

Meditate on the value of repenting.

 

Sundial - keeping God's time
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Repent or perish. Pretty straightforward. The choice is for each of us to make. Repent. Turn back to God. Do it now…before it is too late. We all have the same amount of time… what matters is how we use it. You’ve time. Time to think. Time to focus on your attitude towards God…towards Jesus. Time to return to the life that God wants for you.

But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. The Lord isn't really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment. 2 Peter 3:8-10

We don’t know when the Rapture (removal of believers from the earth) or the Day of the Lord (day of God’s judgment) will happen…but Jesus told us to be ready.

You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected. Luke 12:40

Part of being ready is repenting. Do a Biblical search for yourself on “repent,” and you’ll find lots of encouragement to repent.

Gather before judgment begins, before your time to repent is blown away like chaff. Act now, before the fierce fury of the LORD falls and the terrible day of the LORD's anger begins. Zephaniah 2:2

How often do you read Zephaniah? Bet it has been a while since you cracked open that minor prophet. The message is there…repent. Act now. The choice is yours. How are you using your time?

            What do you gain about Jesus’ character from this scripture passage focus today?

 

Prayer – Lord Jesus, You said…My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father's hand. John 10:27-29. I am listening to Your voice.

 

Verse of Salvation ~ "The time promised by God has come at last!" he (Jesus) announced. "The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!" Mark 1:15

 

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Portions reused from April 4, 2020, Banquet With The King blog.

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