In these moments, when your heart breaks for those you love, and you see the suffering, but you don't know the suffering, the pain, the fear, the what ifs, what now, like they know now.
Helplessness seeps in. Reality of the inevitable, floods in like a tsunami. It's real! We are not immune. We can't deny or ignore it.
"Don't try to avoid responsibility by saying you didn't know about it. For God knows all hearts, and he sees you. He keeps watch over your soul, and he knows you knew! And he will judge all people according to what they have done." Proverbs 24:12
For me, I have realized that one day, when I stand before the Lord, I will become very aware of what I have done with these gifts, opportunities, and my time for Him. But I don't want to wait until then and find out that I did very little.
I want to do more now. Do you?
I don't want to wait until something happens and the suffering, pain, and fear becomes my reality to decide to do more then. To love more, to serve more, to share Christ more, to praise more.
I want to do those now.
The best place to start is in our home, with our spouses and children. Because the reality of life is that it will come to an end.
And when the end comes, we will stand before the Lord, the One who matters most, and He will give an account for the things we have done.
Brethren, I don't want to barely make it within the Gates of Heaven. I don't want to live here on this earth and do the bare minimum. I want to enter into heaven and hear my Father say, "Kristi, you have pleased me in every area of your life. You have been faithful in our relationship. You have served those of mine daily, you have shared my Word from one end of the earth to the other. You have brought great joy and honor to My name. Come, your rewards await you."
"For I, the Son of Man, will come in the glory of my Father with his angels and will judge all people according to their deeds." Matthew 16:27
In this day, how can we express more love, serve more, share His Word more, praise Him more?
Don't waste your day focusing on yourself. Don't waste your day being angry. Don't waste your day being so busy, you miss serving, ministering or being there for someone in need. Don't waste your day complaining. Don't waste your day grumbling and gossiping. Rather, spend your day being encouraging, loving, kind, and a peacemaker. Spend your day holding the hand of a woman who needs prayer.
"See, I am coming soon, and my reward is with me, to repay all according to their deeds. I am the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life. Outside the city are the dogs-the sorceress, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie." Revelation 22:12-15
Look at this day with expectation and preparation.
"For there is going to come a day of judgement when God, the just judge of all the world, will judge all people according to what they have done. He will give eternal life to those who persist in doing what is good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers. But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and practice evil deeds." Romans 2:6-8
Jesus keep us from wasting any more days on being lazy, selfish, and so busy that we miss on why we are here. Set up divine interventions for us each and every day. Amen
