I do want
to share with you something I read out of one of my daily devotional books
following my prayer time this morning. The reason I am sharing the devotional
with you is if you are like me and many others in the body of Christ you are
watching the signs of the times. Biblical prophecies are being looked at more
closely in this day and time than ever before.
Non-believers
should be told the truth of the gospel and how Christ died on the cross for our
sins and was buried and rose again defeating death and ascended to His Father
in heaven and will come again. Believers should be encouraged to be ready for
His Coming. BUT…. do not miss His surprise visits in the here and now?
Our Lord’s Surprise Visits
You also, be ready… - Luke 12:40
A Christian worker’s greatest need is a readiness to face Jesus Christ at any and every turn. This is not easy, no matter what our experience has been. The battle is not against, sin, difficulties, or circumstances, but against being so absorbed in our service to Jesus Christ that we are not ready to face Jesus Himself at every turn. The greatest need is not facing our beliefs or doctrines, or even facing the question of whether or not we are of any use to Him, but the need is to face Him.
Jesus rarely comes where we expect Him; He appears where we
least expect him, and always in the most illogical situations. The only way a
servant can remain true to God is to be ready for the Lord’s surprise visits. The
readiness will not be brought about by service, but through intense spiritual
reality, expecting Jesus Christ at every turn. This sense of expectation will
give our life the attitude of childlike wonder He wants it to have. If we are
going to be ready for Jesus Christ, we have to stop being religious. In other
words, we must stop using religion as if it were some kind of a lofty
lifestyle- we must be spiritually real.
If you are avoiding the call of the religious thinking of today’s world, and instead are “looking unto Jesus, setting your heart on what He wants, and thinking His thoughts, you will be considered impractical and a daydreamer. But when He suddenly appears in the work of the heat of the day, you will be the only one who is ready. You should trust no one, and even ignore the finest saint on earth if he blocks your sight of Jesus Christ. ... Oswald Chambers
So, I ask us are we ready for the Lord’s surprise visits? Do we expect Jesus
Christ at every turn throughout our day? Does our life have the attitude of
childlike wonder? What is blocking our sight of Jesus Christ?
Love you all, have a wonderful week!
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