Are you ready?

 Happy Sunday!

"You also must be READY all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected."(Matthew 24:44 NLT).

I worked briefly for an Airport Shuttle Company.  It was a second job in order to make a little extra money.  I learned more than I earned at that job! LOL!  I am still amazed at a customer that called from California frantic because they'd missed the shuttle to LAX for their flight to France.  If you are at all familiar with the Los Angeles traffic and the distances from surrounding cities to the downtown area, you will know that this was not going to end well.  If you are not familiar, let me tell you my Aunt who resides in the Inland Empire area refuses to pick you up from LAX.  You must fly into the airport in Ontario, CA or find your own way to her home.  In case you think I am exaggerating, we drove my cousin to LAX after Thanksgiving one year and three hours later we were still in traffic headed back to my Aunt's home.

Jesus said, "BE READY!"  The trip we will eventually take in the Rapture of the Church, or by way of the grave will be unexpected.  Unlike the customer that missed her flight to France, we won't know the day or the hour of our Lord's return.(Matthew 24:36).  When I spoke with that customer I had so many questions.  How long have you been planning this trip?  Are you aware that the airlines urge passengers to check in at least 2 hours before the flight?  Why weren't you packed the night before? (She was crying about not being finished packing).

I have known about the return of Jesus since I was a little child.  One song we sang said, "Somewhere in outer space, God has prepared a place for those who trust Him and obey.  And though we don't know when, Jesus will come again!  The countdown is getting lower everyday".  Because we don't know the exact time we must stay ready.  Even the Apostle Peter had to warn the Believers who thought Jesus would return in their lifetimes, "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."(2 Peter 3:9 KJV).  Don't miss this!  God wants everyone to be Saved!  He's giving people more time to choose LIFE!

Are you ready?  Proverbs 3:5 says, "Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. DON'T ASSUME THAT YOU KNOW IT ALL."(Message).  Hebrew 2:14-15 says, "Since the children are made of flesh and blood, it’s logical that the Savior took on flesh and blood in order to RESCUE them by his death. By embracing death, taking it into himself, he DESTROYED the Devil’s hold on death and freed all who cower through life, scared to death of DEATH."(Message).

Love and prayers, Cynthia