do not delay
Last week, I was reading in Acts 24:22-27. Paul is under house arrest under the authority of Felix, the governor (I won't pretend to understand their government back then). If you read, Felix heard the truth from Paul's lips many times for TWO YEARS. He was "alarmed" after "reason[ing] about righteousness and self-control the coming judgment."
Did that alarm lead him to repent of his sin's or even reflect upon them? Nope. He told Paul, "Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you."
THIS WAS AN OPPORTUNITY!
This was also not his only opportunity as Felix "sent for [Paul] often and conversed with him."
People, we cannot be blind to opportunity set right in front of us! Jesus is coming back - the Bible says "soon." And, granted that God's eternal "soon" is different than my own, it doesn't change the fact that none of us know the hour He will return. We cannot delay a life or death choice such as this - will we follow Christ today?
He will come like a thief in the night, so slick we can't scramble to get it done. This is not a last-minute gift bought on Amazon (or pre-coronavirus Amazon) with two-day delivery. That's not enough.
Want some good news? There is time today, right now! We don't have to surrender to fear, panic, man, but we surrender to a good, loving, patient Father. He's been waiting for you. Take the opportunity today to fall into his arms. Then, with perseverance, choose Christ the next day and the next until it's time to go home.
Did that alarm lead him to repent of his sin's or even reflect upon them? Nope. He told Paul, "Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you."
THIS WAS AN OPPORTUNITY!
This was also not his only opportunity as Felix "sent for [Paul] often and conversed with him."
People, we cannot be blind to opportunity set right in front of us! Jesus is coming back - the Bible says "soon." And, granted that God's eternal "soon" is different than my own, it doesn't change the fact that none of us know the hour He will return. We cannot delay a life or death choice such as this - will we follow Christ today?
He will come like a thief in the night, so slick we can't scramble to get it done. This is not a last-minute gift bought on Amazon (or pre-coronavirus Amazon) with two-day delivery. That's not enough.
Want some good news? There is time today, right now! We don't have to surrender to fear, panic, man, but we surrender to a good, loving, patient Father. He's been waiting for you. Take the opportunity today to fall into his arms. Then, with perseverance, choose Christ the next day and the next until it's time to go home.
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