Storms last night.... Wind, rain, rain and then wind. People on television providing information as to what was going on. They could not change anything or make the storm change direction. All they could do was keep up with it and give information as they gathered it.
One local station's weather phrase is "We are your three minute advantage." What that means is that their radar is advanced enough that a 3 minute heads up can be sent out to alert folks of the coming storm. Three minutes...not a very long time is it?
Even with all our technology, the storm still rolled through. Damage was done to towns and communities. At the time of this posting, I'm not sure if there are any deaths or not. I pray that there aren't.
So what would you say if someone gave a warning about an impending event? Would you be grateful to know that such a cataclysmic event was coming, but that you had advanced warning so as to prepare for it.
What if I said that such a warning was not a "Three Minute Advantage," but was hundred upon hundreds of years old. That mankind was given notice of what was going to transpire as well as a way to escape the destruction brought on by this event.
What might this be? The return of Christ. Now I am not here to debate anyone's view of what the Word said, but I do believe that we can all agree that Jesus is going to return.
Revelation 22:12 - And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me to give to every one according to his work.
He's coming back to reward everyone according to their work (deed, actions, choices, behavior). My mind goes to Romans 6:23 / "For the wages (that which we have earned) is death. Wait a minute! Don't we all die at some point? We do, but this death mentioned in the Romans passage is what is referred to as the 2nd death, or a separation from God. Since God is the source of all life, then the 2nd death would be cut off from that life.
All throughout the Scripture there are prophetic verses concerning the return of Christ, so it isn't as if we were not told of what is to come. I guess the question of the day is, "What are you going to do with these words of Christ Return?" Do you turn to Him for salvation, restoration and new life? Or do you continue on in the path you have chosen, ignoring the call to prepare yourself.
Food for thought on a Thursday.
God on you....
Michael b.
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