Look Around -- Time is Short

Job 14:1 "Man, who is born of woman, Is short-lived and full of turmoil.

Much of this week's Bible studies have led me to 2 Peter, Chapter 3. Here Peter addresses the coming of the Lord and the destruction of the Earth and the New Heaven and the New Earth.

Only God Himself knows the time table of when all of this will take place. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that we are in the glide-slope of witnessing these events. Why, it might even be before I take my last breath and PCS (permanent change of station) to God's Kingdom, my long term home.

1Jn 2:17 The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.

Are you ready for this?

1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

Before Adam willfully disobeyed God he was perfect. He lived in a perfect place, had a perfect wife, life was really, really good! When he and Eve took Satan's bait, The Lord had no choice but to curse his seed, forever. Since we all are born of the seed of Adam, we automatically inherit the curse and sentence of eternal death and damnation. When someone disobeys God to His face, this is the punishment. Adam was perfect then he sinned. Jesus was also perfect and He died....so that YOU would have a chance to live and not die a horrible, unending death for all of eternity! My brother, my sister, Christ is the only door. If you do nothing, the sentence on you will be carried out.

Right after Adam did his terrible deed, infecting the world with sin and death, God began placing a Salvation plan in motion. One requirement, you have to believe with all your heart and with all your soul that Jesus, the Son of God, is who He says He is, and that He is Lord, and was raised from the dead and ascended into heaven, living today, to intercede for YOU. You must believe and you must ask for Him to come into you. Let Him change you from the inside out!

The reward is huge. Instead of suffering horrible-gut-wrenching unending pain FOREVER because you did not accept the Lord's offer to save you, He provides the alternative of Salvation in Christ of peace, joy, awe, and wonder in the presence of He who made you, for all eternity in heaven and eventually, heaven on Earth.

1Co 15:54 But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, "DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory.

Paul saw clearly the advantage of assuring one's self of this eternal security through Christ's gift of salvation; Php 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Heb 10:35-37 Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. (36) For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised. (37) FOR YET IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE, HE WHO IS COMING WILL COME, AND WILL NOT DELAY.

The clock is ticking, my friend.

Rom 13:12 The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Have you prepared? Are you ready? Tomorrow is not promised to anyone. Today is the day!

1Pe 4:7 The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer.

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