Shocking Isn't It?

It is quite shocking to realize that we may be in the setting of the age of the Gentiles and the beginning of a glorious work of our Lord. Of course, the enemy would like to preempt such a work with  counterfeit works of  his own. This counterfeit  is something we all must guard against inside the Church. There are numerous factions rising up to split the Church into various groups that have no unity of  core Christianity. We must be known by our love and unity in Christ Jesus, but not at the expense of the gospel or basic doctrine of Him. That is why it is so imperative that we KNOW the scriptures and KNOW Him! We cannot find ourselves living a life first for the people around us, our job or pleasure. We must be faithful to live first for Christ.

The bible tells us that there will be a time when we are actually put to death and those doing it think they are doing God service. If we are not grounded in Him we will not stand during such a terrible day. It will require a separation of those who are willing to love Him to the death and those who love what they can glean from church people and goodly associations. That is where the old saying," The rubber meets the road" comes into a reality. There will be choices to be made, and they will not be trivial. So, in order to prepare our lives for such a reality,( I pray it never comes in our lifetime), we must be grounded in His word! There is no easy way out in that day, we must stand upon His sure foundation. Be prepared, and pray you never see it! In the mean time, love your neighbors and acquaintances, let your light shine before men, be men and women of high moral character, the highest. Be honest in business and trustworthy. Be the character of Christ. Be ready!

Reading from Matthew 24:

⁹ “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. ¹⁰ And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. ¹¹ Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. ¹² And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. ¹³ But he who endures to the end shall be saved. ¹⁴ And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

³⁶ “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. ³⁷ But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. ³⁸ For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, ³⁹ and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. ⁴⁰ Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. ⁴¹ Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. ⁴² Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. ⁴³ But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. ⁴⁴ Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.