Are You Ready? Preparing for the Second Coming of Christ (End Times Meditation)
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The Danger of Spiritual Procrastination in the End Times
As we approach the Lord's return, I feel sorrow that, despite many knowing we're in the end times, people make excuses instead of aligning their lives with God. So I ask you, dear reader, Are You Ready for the Coming of Christ? Some are playing spiritual Russian Roulette—placing a bullet in a six-shooter, holding it to their heads, and pulling the trigger. They insist, “It’s never going to happen,” gambling their eternal souls on the false hope that Christ won't return to end evil in the world. This reckless mindset persists even as signs of His coming multiply. Jesus described this situation in a parable, comparing it to people invited to a banquet who reject the host's grace. Here’s the passage:
16But He said to him, "A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many; 17and at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for everything is ready now.' 18"But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, 'I have bought a piece of land and I need to go out and look at it; please consider me excused' (Luke 14:16-18).
It’s time to prepare for the banquet with the Lord and stop making excuses.
A Personal Story of Longing and Reunion
In 2000, I was separated from my American-born wife and two children for nearly three months while I started working as a pastor at a large church in Cincinnati, Ohio, having been born in England. I was eagerly counting down the days until we would reunite, feeling the loneliness without my loved ones and often moved to tears. As their arrival neared, I prepared everything for our reunion—checking flight times repeatedly, planning meals from the airport, and thoroughly cleaning the house where we would stay. Most importantly, I prepared myself emotionally. The moment they arrived, we embraced and kissed repeatedly, overwhelmed with joy. I was thrilled to show them around Cincinnati, where we would now live. My wife (who has been my wife for 45 years) and our two children, returning home after about 19 years of serving God in England, were finally united with their family and homeland.
If you have entrusted your life to Christ, this world is not your home. Like me longing for my family, our Lord longs for our reunion. He has spent nearly 2,000 years preparing a place for us so that where He is, we shall also be (John 14:1-3). Joy will fill His heart at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb when He shows us where we will live together. It must be disappointing to Him that some are not even watching for that Day; instead, they make excuses and choose the things of this world.
Lessons from Passover: Cleansing the Leaven of Sin
Many are unaware of the biblical signs of the times that surround us; they are spiritually asleep and not watching for Christ's return. These should be days of preparation. Before celebrating Passover and deliverance from Egypt toward the Promised Land, the Jewish people went through days of preparation (and they still do) as the Passover lamb was brought into the house for four days before it was slaughtered (Exodus 12:3-6). The houses of the Israelites were meticulously cleaned before Passover since it was also the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and every crumb of yeast or leaven had to be swept up and thrown away. Yeast or leaven represents sin. Before we see our Beloved, we are to prepare ourselves to meet the Lord in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17). We should cleanse our lives of all sin and get ready for the banquet with the Lord. Turn off the TV! Forget about sports! People are dying without knowing the Savior! We must do what we can to reach them with the truth! Prepare yourself for eternity!
Steps to Prepare Your Heart Today
· Conduct a "Leaven Audit": Take 15 minutes of silence today. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any "leaven" (sin or distractions) that has crept into your life. Confess it and consciously turn away from it.
· Evaluate Your Excuses: Look at your calendar and bank statement. Are you like the man who bought land or oxen in Luke 14? Identify one worldly pursuit you can "turn off" this week to prioritize time in the Word.
· The "One Person" Challenge: If Christ were to return tomorrow, who would you regret not telling? Write down one name and commit to sharing a word of truth or an invitation to your Bible study with them this week. Keith Thomas
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