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I had originally meant to do research on another subject, but for some reason I have been listening over and over to a certain hymn these last few days. Every morning at the beginning of my Bible study, I always listen to several hymns on You Tube before I read and study and journal on a Bible Scripture or two. Following is a beautiful rendition of that hymn: "I know who holds tomorrow"; please listen carefully to the lyrics - there is a powerful message there.
In this chaotic and upset world we are living in..... in the trials and hardships and worries and sorrows..... in the dread of what the future holds or might hold (like perhaps a nuclear world war) ; we need to look to the One Who holds tomorrow.... to the only One Who can help us and save us.
We need Jesus. Those of us who are saved and washed white as snow in the Lamb's shed blood at Calvary, the true Shepherd Who guides us and cherishes us, .... We have nothing to fear if we are born again believers. We have a blessed hope (Titus 2:13), and that is that soon Jesus will return to take us to Heaven to be with Him, before the wrath of God is poured out on the earth and on ungodly men during the 7 year Tribulation period.
I have written much about the Tribulation in previous articles. For more information, go to the "Search box" in the upper right hand side of this page and type in "Tribulation" and several articles will appear that you may chose from to read. There are also videos on those links. Also, do the same with the word "Rapture" for more information on that subject...... a sure return of the Lord Jesus Christ which is very imminent. It will happen soon, according to the way Bible prophecy is being fulfilled , or the precursors are here leading up to the fulfillment of Bible prophecy.
If the Rapture happened today, would you be ready?
The only way to be ready is to be a born again believer in the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Not only are we living in the last moments of the end times, but none of us know the day we might die. Other than the promises and prophecies of the Bible, we do not know what tomorrow might bring so far as our living or dying is concerned. That is, we do not know the timing of our death; but if we are true believers in the saving power of Jesus Christ, we know we will go to be with the good Lord the moment we die.
"We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." - 2 Corinthians 5:8
"Every day you are alive is a special occasion." - Charles Swindoll
Celebrate life!
Live life to the full!
Live to obey Yahweh !
Share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with lost souls !
Following is a 38 minute sermon by Charles R. Swindoll titled: "You Do Not Know What Tomorrow Will Bring." It is a sobering sermon and makes us realize what truly matters in this life.
In the above sermon, Swindoll tells us to "Respect our Lord's will, as this will guard you from pride." Pride is a sin that God hates!
Charles Swindoll also mentions what James 4:13-14 has to say about making plans for tomorrow:
(13) "Go to now, ye that say, today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: (14) Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow: for what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away."
As one commentator says, "Our lives....are not substantial. .... they are like an early morning mist that soon clears away. (Hosea 13:3). For life is brief,, and in the midst of life we are in death. ...... It is in this light that [people] should determine what they (or rather, God) consider to be important. And if they truly recognize that their lives might disintegrate like a puff of smoke
at any moment, they will undoubtedly put more consideration into looking at the things that are unseen, and building up treasure in Heaven (Matthew 6:19-21). "
"While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18
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Wake up! Jesus could return at any moment. Nothing needs to be fulfilled from the Bible for His return. We are living in the last days, friends.
The apostle Peter tells us at 2 Peter 3:11, concerning the end times, "Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness."
Do the following if you are not saved:
Turn to the good Lord now in faith and repentance and acknowledge that you are a sinner in need of a Savior.
Believe that Jesus is the Savior and the only way of salvation and surrender your life to Him.
Call on the Lord in faith and confess your sins and commit your life to Him.
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by Me." - John 14:6
"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." - John 3:3
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend .... and life !!
