Jesus said, "It shall come upon you like a snare." He also said, "At a time when you think not, the Son of Man cometh." The Church has been warning for years that the end is near--Jesus is coming soon. Because the end never did come, many said, "We have plenty of time. Let's eat drink and be merry." Therefore, many went there own way--getting caught up in the many things that satisfy the flesh--the Super Bowl, March Madness, eating, drinking, building, etc. It seems they always forget the warnings Jesus gave us, until some great disaster hits close to home. Then suddenly they remember and quickly look upward and inwardly toward the spirit. But it doesn't last long, because when the time passes to remove the memories of the recent calamity, they return to the wallow of the flesh..
Today we are facing another crises close-to-home, however this time it involves the whole world. Many are scared, fearful, some terrified without hope. Some look to the government to help. Perhaps the tragedy will only last a little while longer and we can get back to normal again. We can forget the hardships and start living again. Bring on the games; eat, drink and be merry. However, someday it will all come to an end and we shall give an account for the things we did in the flesh while here on this earth. It is time to get serious with God. It is time to get your house in order before your house runs out on you.
I read of a man who was a contractor and recently had a job to do 500 miles away in Detroit. After his job was completed a week or two later he was ready to return home. However, he started feeling sick. Thinking he better not go home and perhaps expose his family, he decided to stay in a hotel until he felt better. Soon after checking into the hotel he began feeling worse and went to the nearby hospital. They were heavily overloaded with patients and told him to go home. Later on he became real sick and called an ambulance, which took to the same hospital. After putting him on a ventilator, his lungs gave out and he died. He was a healthy 49 years old with no past health issues, I know nothing of this man's spiritual life, but this is a good example of how fast things can happen.
Life is fragile and unpredictable. To put off your eternal salvation until you think you are ready is like playing Russian roulette with your life. Why? Because we are all sinners and sin cannot enter into heaven. We all inherited a sin-nature from Adam and the wages of sin is death. Not only death in the grave, but spiritual death (eternally separated from God). The Bible says, "Today is the day of salvation." No one is guaranteed tomorrow, today is the acceptable time. Give your heart to Jesus today and He will change you from the inside out. Say this little prayer now. "Jesus I believe you died, was buried and rose again from the dead, come into my heart and be my Lord and my Savior, Amen." God will take you right where you are, no matter what you have done. Trust Him today and you will not want to go back to where you were yesterday.
