Jesus said:
"Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.
"Therefor you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour do you not expect". (Matthew 24:42-44)
This ties in well with the idea that in order to come to God you MUST believe "that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him". (quoting from Hebrews 11:6). Do you really think it will make no difference to you if you seek God diligently in these last days? Would that be a distraction from the "main business" of seeking your prosperity and the prosperity of your family? If you are thinking and behaving like this, you are in a dangerous place according to the Word of God. You may say you believe in Jesus but by your deeds (or the lack of them) you practically deny Him.
The truth is, Jesus told HIS FOLLOWERS to be ready and He tells you that no matter how much you study prophecy and world events, YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN HE IS COMING.
You also do not know the day of your death.
My observations of the church today, especially the church in western nations, lead me to think that by and large, we are not ready for the return of Jesus Christ. I will tell you why I believe this. The reason is, that only a small percentage of Christians can be found in public prayer meetings.
If the church organizes a picnic or a social event, people will be there. But if a meeting is convened simply to seek the face of God, to wait on God or to intercede for the lost, few will attend.
Folks I am talking about pentecostal and "spirit-filled" churches now.
This shows how out of touch we are with the heart of God. God's heart is beating for lost people - its the only reason I can see that Jesus was sent to die on the cross. God wants all men to come to the knowledge of the truth, but there are spiritual powers lodged in people's minds and in the atmosphere which prevent them from seeing the truth and being liberated.
Jesus is not a lifestyle enhancing product, part of a vast array of products available in today's New Age spiritual smorgasbord. He is the Savior of the World. "There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12).
Jesus said that you don't know when He will come back. That means you must be ready, through watching and praying - ALL THE TIME. There is never a time for you when it is truly SAFE to be overcome with worldly and fleshly things and be in a prayerless state.
"But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth.
"Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these thin
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