Ready or Not Jesus is Coming

Scripture Reading: Matthew 25:1-13

Focus Verse: Matthew 25:6  "And at midnight a cry was heard, behold, the bridegroom is coming, go out to meet him".

When I was young, as children we would play a game called hide and seek.  Before we would search for the one hiding we would say "ready or not here I come".   Jesus will come back one day whether you are ready or not.  Some people may think they are going to heaven, but never became a Christian.  They may even be looking for the return of Christ, but not be prepared.

Jesus told the story of the ten virgins to illustrate this point. You can appear to be a Christian.  You can even go to church and sit next to other Christians.  You can carry a Bible like Christians.  But that doesn't necessarily mean that you know Jesus.  If you truly have a relationship with Jesus then it would dramatically impact the way you live.  1 John 3:3 says "Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure".  Do you put your hope in Christ alone?  Have you decided to follow Him?

If you are a true follower of Jesus Christ, and believe that He is coming back soon, then you will desire to live a godly life to honor Him.  One thing we know for sure, Jesus is coming back one day. He is coming whether you are ready or not.  So if you are not sure, why not bow your head right now and ask Jesus to forgive your sins and invite Him into your life to be your Lord and Savior.

Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries

Preach The Word

Scripture Reading:  2 Timothy 4:1-5

Focus Verse:  2 Timothy 4:2  Preach the word!  Be ready in season and out of season.

God reminded me on this last trip to Kenya that there is an urgency to sharing the gospel.  Paul is telling Timothy that he is to be ready at any time to share his faith.  Inside each of us is a heart that is ticking.  One day that heart is going to stop ticking.  It will be a complete surprise to most of us when it stops.  For each of us God has our days on this earth numbered.  Some of us may have 20 years left to live.  Some of us may have 5 years left to live.

When Tausi Oguma  from Gwassi heard the gospel preached he had just 3 days left to live.  You see when Tousi accepted Christ as his Savior on Friday he had no idea that on Monday he would be drowned in Lake Victoria.  Today he is in heaven because of the decision he made on that Friday. 

Are you willing to share the good news of the Gospel with those around you?  For some of those people their heart is about to stop.  They need to hear the good news of Jesus before it is eternally too late.  God willing, I will be coming back to Kenya to tell more people like Tausi the good news before their heart stops.  Meanwhile, reach others with the Gospel.  Preach the Word.

In the picture is Tausi Oguma (with a brown shirt and glasses) as he accepted Christ in the town of Nyandiwa in Gwassi.  The Gospel reached him just in time.

"Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." 2 Cor. 6:2b

Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries