Tournament time approaches for college basketball. Americans all around fill their bracket out and watch the games in hopes the team they chose to win. Fans prepare to watch the game, either at work in the break room, on the computer, in a restaurant or at home. Workplaces prepare fun events for customers to get pumped about the tournament and support their favorite teams. The excitement is contagious and those who never watched a game during season tune in for the tournaments. All enjoy the festivities. All raise excitement knowing the time draws closer each day.
Upon realizing an event approaches, we put it in our calendar, prepare accordingly, look forward to the day and know we will enjoy it. What if the NFL and college basketball did not reveal the actual date of the game or tournament? They left out the detail of the locations, times and even what teams will be present. Would you still prepare, knowing that the day will soon come? Would you still rave about the event? Would excitement raise or deplete when unaware of the time and place of this huge event?
"But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come."
(Matthew 24:36,42)
"Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near."
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1:3,8)
No, you cannot mark this one on the calendar. You will not see it on the news or hear of the event on the radio. No one knows the hour or day when the Lord will come. Are you prepared? Are you excited? Have you told others?
We spend precious time preparing for big events here on Earth - sports tournaments, parties, etc. We tell others, send out invitations and look forward to the event. These events come and go, lasting temporarily. Our preparedness for the Lord coming determines our eternal life. We must give attention to this spectacular event and assure ourselves that we are ready to go to Heaven with our Lord. He promises that He will come back for us. He is the Alpha and Omega, beginning and the end.
Prepare yourselves. Seek counsel in His Truth of what this looks like. He will guide you, transform your life and set you on the straight path. Gain the tools necessary to reach others and guide them to Truth. We love to have all our friends at our home for the big game. We even meet new friends when at the restaurants watching and celebrating. If we can boldly support our NFL or college basketball team by getting others excited, celebrating victory and inviting them into your homes; why do we struggle to boldly support our Creator by feeding others with Truth, celebrating the victory we have in Christ and inviting others to know Him? Don't you want to see them in Heaven with you?
Get prepared, for we know not of the time. Go to church to learn about and worship Him. There is no word to describe the intensity or excitement of this event. The time is now to spread the News of His coming. Don't delay.
God, thank you for this day. Thank You for promising to come back for us and take us to Heaven for Eternity. Consume my heart and soul so I may become bolder about Your coming. Give me the words, opportunities and guidance to spread Truth. Use me as a vessel. I love You.
Keep praying harder than the devil can work.
Sheree Craig
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