Monday, June 25, 2018

Be Prepared


I have now rewritten today’s devotion about three times.  I would write something then felt that was not what God was leading me to share today.  I pray that as I have been lead today to change what I have written, that it will speak to whoever God has intended for it to be for.

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
Always keep on praying.  No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
These verses are amongst the verses that are talking about Christ’s return and not knowing the day or the hour.  We need to always be prepared at all times. 

I was talking with my husband yesterday about a situation that we have been dealing with.  We were talking about someone close to us that is always telling us how we should be living our lives and how we are not doing the right thing by sending our son to a public school in the fall.  We started talking about faith and being prepared for God’s return at any point.   We are not to just be faithful in going to church, rather we are to live a Godly life. 

This is something that I try hard to live.  I try to be God to others, be it with the words that I share, taking someone a meal, caring for someone’s child or whatever it might be.  I have been asked why I do this when I don’t get hardly even a thank you at times.  To me, it is not about getting anything back, it is about being ready for Christ’s return at any point.  Would I want those around me to see Christ return but not know Christ? Of course not.  To be prepared, I need to constantly be sharing Christ with others.  I need to be constantly praying and be thankful for those opportunities each and every time they come up. 

How are you preparing for Christ return?  Will those around you also be prepared because of your example?

No comments:

Post a Comment