The Day Nor The Hour

Are you prepared ?

Ponder Ye The Teachings of Jesus to His disciples.

Shout The Good News from the rooftops
once again for all to hear !!!
The Lord Is Coming.

I have all too often heard the prevailing phrases
relating to The Coming of The Lord…

“ Not in my lifetime! ”
“ They have been saying that for centuries. ”
Not in my lifetime is based on a desire to place the timing of The Lord’s return outside of one’s own life
and is also based on the desire
That He not return, in so admitting 
one is not ready, nor prepared.

My schedule is mine and You God I have
worked into it according to my life
that I  place above Yours.
It is like saying to The Lord God from the lips of people
who profess to believe in  and consider important…

Listen God, I know this is a big thing
but look, it would be awfully invasive to my  plans
and the life that I have laid out for myself.

I would rather enjoy my life than to have to 
deal with something so disruptive to
the comfort of my life… 
I’d rather
You do that later, 
perhaps in my children’s lifetime.
though I have prepared
them not for such
things that
I reject.

“ I “ have mapped out my life.
“ I “ have made the  plan.
And… By God nothing will get in the way.

It is so very important to plan for my retirement.
That there will be enough there to enjoy
our golden years without to much
adjustment from the quality
of life we enjoy now.

My financial advisor is seeing to this dream of mine.

Yet You Lord speak of retiring my life for You.
You would ask that I lay my life down ?

I surely am not ready for that right now
and I am not so sure that I will
ever be willing to trade
All  of this for a
“ new “ life.

Besides… I’ve seen people that live For You
and to be perfectly honest they
are rather odd and not 
very interesting
or much fun !
Talk about bringing down the life of a party !!!
The truth is… I like it just the way it is.
I am putting food on the table.
My children are in college.

I am well satisfied in
these my many endeavors.
I enjoy all that the world offers.

Yes, I must admit the world is getting pretty bad.
But as long as we protect our borders
I am comforted that we can keep
all the evil people off our
shores and under
control… besides we have a great military.

And…with the type of leadership we have
         I am convinced that everything
         will work out just fine.

As you can clearly see actions speak louder than words.
…words greatly outweighing Godly action in this world.
It is important to examine one’s actions and to translate them into words that will more accurately 
reflect and asses one’s conduct
 and one’s life from a Godly Perspective !
Words that describe actions, ways of thinking
and attitudes are as a mirror that can
surely bring great discomfort
that reflects the heart
they come from
and serve.

And let’s face it…
God cannot be fooled.
God looks down from above.
God sees the true and clear picture.

And if I were The High Priest I would find this 
picture most deplorable, not worthy
of a second look…or
worthy of purchase and most
certainly not a good thing to display hung 
In His Holy Chamber, In His Kingdom or In Heaven.
And… if I Were God peering down into the earth
I would not appreciate the scene 
outside my window.

And if I Had to see what He Sees then I would
not be pleased and  would be filled with disgust.

But since we do not take the time to take
His Perspective or to imagine His View
then I can certainly understand
why He Numbered The Days
… And Gave us every incentive, everything we 
could possibly need to change our ways.

In fact He Made Promises to us… 
that if we listen, we heed and live
According To His Will,
then we are assured of Eternal Life.

But man measures Eternal Life short compared
to all the comforts and pleasures that are
to be found in the earth.
Promises were made despite