No Time

Devotion

9.14.10

No Time

2 Corinthians 6:2

“For He says, ‘At the acceptable time I listened to you, and on the day of salvation I helped you.’ Behold, now is the ‘acceptable time,’ behold, Now is the ‘day of Salvation.’”

 

Dear Father,

As I am sitting here my mind is going to the thoughts of my loved ones and how quickly our lives seem to really pass by.  So many people I know have already said their final words of love to members of their family.  Some knew they were dying, some planned it, and still others had no idea at all that it was their last day on earth.  Isn’t it really a reality that none of us truly know when we will take our last breath?

 

Father, I know that life and death are in Your hands.  I am convinced that You alone are able to take the breath of life from man, even for those who seem to take their own lives; it could only happen if you allow it.  This is hard for so many to understand, just like it is hard for most people to understand how You could allow abuse, murder, kidnappings, etc.  I guess for me Father, it isn’t hard to understand why bad things happen, sin, it is an ugly and dark part of mankind and we all have it and must deal with it. But by Your grace we can overcome it.

What I don’t understand is how so many would rather live in sin than in the light and the love of God. Perhaps,  seeing You as a light of hope in my life is easy for me, after all You have done so many amazing things in my life; Things I know that only You could have done.  When I look at how I lived as a child, I am in awe of how You took me out of the pit and raised me up in hope of a better tomorrow.  You gave me so much to look forward to and even in the darkest moments of my life You kept shinning that flicker of light for me to see.  I took hold of that hope and it has brought me into a time of my life that is so full of wonder and beauty, so far from the darkness of abuse and loneliness.  I wonder though, this light You have placed inside me, is it shinning bright enough to give light to someone else’s dark world so that they can see You?  What if this was my last day on earth? What words would I speak to my loved ones and friends?  What words could I speak that would awaken their souls and see the light of hope You have for them? Listen now my Father; this is what I hear You telling me to say.

 

My dear loved one; there will be many days of sadness, happiness and even confusion in your life. Perhaps right now you are in a time of pain and sorrow.  Maybe you are struggling with a relationship or wanting to somehow fix every situation you run in to.  Are you hungry and not sure where to get the money to buy food?  Are you sick and wondering if you will ever get well?  Do you look at the Bible and see just a story to make people follow a man to gain wealth?  Do you believe in a heaven and hell? Do you struggle with the relationship of those in your family who call themselves Christian yet they seem to keep on sinning and you feel like they are hypocrites? Are you looking for something to hold on to that is scientific and makes since?  Are all the trials in life pulling you down and causing you to question the very existence of God?  What about you, the one who calls themselves Christian, are you too struggling with faith in God?  Well let me share this with you.  Let me tell you what I have learned being a Christian, a child of God, a sinner saved by grace.

I have learned that in every little detail of life, God is there waiting to help us and to keep His promises to us. I have learned that He (God) will always do what He says He will do in His time, and it is always for the best.  I have watched Him work miracles and turn what seemed hopeless into an amazing blessing.  There is nothing too small he does not care about and nothing too big He cannot handle.  I want you to know that if I were to die today and you were left, you would feel hopeless without Christ.  I want you to know that if you die today without the Lord as your Savior, you will be hopeless for all of eternity.  You would be forever separated from God and from me.  There is no time to wait to receive God’s gift of salvation, His son, Jesus.  He is not a name to be used for personal gain or to be an escape goat for our weaknesses.  He isn’t just a story or a good feeling.  He isn’t slang or a cuss word.  He is GOD!  He is the creator of the world!!! You may not accept this, you may think you have all the evidence to prove He is just a figment of the imagination, but I tell you the truth today, you are wrong and you will come to find that out the day you die apart from Him, the day you find yourself in a place you can never leave, a place of eternal pain and suffering.  Why take the chance?  That is what many will ask you, but I will not.  I instead tell you today that I love you so much that even as I take my last breath upon this earth I will be talking to God on your behalf, I am telling Him to show you mercy and to give you another chance.  I am pleading with Him to do something big in your life so that you will know, without a doubt, that He is God and that you need Him.  I love you that much my beloved.  No more games, no time.  No more talking about it, no time.  No more debates, no time.  No more ignoring your denial of God, no time.  Because the moment is now that we must say good bye and I desperately want to see you again, I want to spend eternity with you in heaven.  Oh my heart is breaking; I can feel my breath leaving me as I strive to compel you to hear my heart’s cry for you.  The Father will be opening heaven’s door soon and I will have to go, so please, my precious loved one, please take my hand and allow the love of God to touch you through me.  He loves you so much.  Well, I have said all the words I can, I am tired, I can’t keep my eyes open, and it is time for me to sleep.  Good night my love one.  Please bend down and give me a farewell kiss, I love you with all my heart; I hope I see you in the morning, the morning in heaven.

 

Well Father, I am not sure that is what my last words on earth would be, but I do know that it could very well be,  because I know so many who have yet to accept You as God, to accept Christ as their Savior. My heart hurts for them, Father, and I pray that this devotion story, this look into those last moments upon the earth will inspire all of us who call ourselves Christian to not wait until we are on our death bed to see the urgency of telling our loved ones they need Jesus now.  I pray we all gain a heavy burden for the lost souls and look for opportunities to tell someone every day about Jesus.  Oh the reality of our times and the reality for the need of a Savior!!!  I am thankful I have found You and I am safe in Your faithfulness and love with an everlasting promise to live with You forever.

In Jesus name Amen

 

So beloved, are you ready, really? Are your loved ones ready to meet Jesus face to face?

You may think you can wait, they can wait, but there is NO TIME! Today is the day of salvation.