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Are You Prepared? (1)
Are You Prepared? (1)
Greg King
I heard a story of a mother trying to explain to her little girl the death of her father. The mother said, “God has sent for your father and will send for us, but I do not know just when.” Finally, the little girl said, “If we do not know just when God is going to send for us, do you not think we should pack up and get ready? God might send for us when we are not ready to go.”
Great truths are often spoken by children, and in this story is the truth that we should be prepared at all times. We truly do not know when we will be called upon to leave this world. It could be much sooner than we think. The wise man wrote in Ecclesiastes. 12:14, “God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.”
A time is coming when we will all have to stand before the judgment seat of Christ and be judged for what we did in this life. We will stand before the Lord with our lives and secrets completely exposed. The Prophet Amos exhorted Israel to, “Prepare to Meet Your God”. Amos 4:12
Preparation must be taken seriously. The Bible clearly points out that life is brief. In James 4:14, the Scriptures declare, “whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” Job 9:25-26, the Scriptures say, ”Now my days are swifter than a runner; They flee away, they see no good. They pass by like swift ships, Like an eagle swooping on its prey”. Life is not only short, but death is certain and its time unknown. Genesis 27:2, Isaac said, “I do not know the day of my death.” None of us is any different than Isaac. We do not know when we are going to die. It may happen many years from now; it might occur even today. Isaac was an old man when he made that statement. He did not know the day of his death, but he felt it would be soon. Death for each of us regardless of age is never more than a heartbeat away. Preparation can and must be made. Open God’s word and you will find the instruction you need. We would love the opportunity to study with you.
