Thursday Reading: Luke 12:54-59
Key Verse: Luke 12:56
56 Hypocrites! You know to discern the face of the heaven and the earth, but how is it that you do not discern this time?
Devotion:
There are many observations that we learn about, things that tell of something that is coming or about to happen. We can tell here in the UK that when a north wind blows, it's going to be cold. We can't see the rain coming as easily as other countries can... it just happens! We also learn to understand what signs to look out for to tell whether our parents are going to be mad at us. But, far too often, people disregard the most important warning sign of all – that Christ is going to be returning...
Key Verse: Luke 12:56
56 Hypocrites! You know to discern the face of the heaven and the earth, but how is it that you do not discern this time?
Devotion:
There are many observations that we learn about, things that tell of something that is coming or about to happen. We can tell here in the UK that when a north wind blows, it's going to be cold. We can't see the rain coming as easily as other countries can... it just happens! We also learn to understand what signs to look out for to tell whether our parents are going to be mad at us. But, far too often, people disregard the most important warning sign of all – that Christ is going to be returning...
Each year as we get closer to Christmas day, we should not only remember all that has happened in the past, but all that has been foretold to happen in the future. We have it all written down in prophesies in our bibles, and yet despite the bible being the best selling book in the world, it still goes untold and ignored. We have all the warning signs available, and yet we prefer to ignore them and focus on the feel-good parts – God's love and mercy. We cannot afford to miss out on the truth!
If you know that you have sinned and think you know that God is not going to forgive you, then you need to go to the one who can stand up for you. We don't just get thrown into prison, we have to face the person or state against which we have done wrong. If they deem it necessary that we should go to prison, then we do. If we can convince them that we are truly sorry and that we will change our ways, there is a chance that we will be able to avoid prison. The difference with Christ is that He knows what is in our hearts, so He knows if we are truly sorry. He has also promised that if we do repent, He will forgive us and set us free. It's not a “maybe”, it's a fact!
Don't leave it until it is too late....
Points to Ponder:
Do you like it when someone forgives you?
Do you like it when someone forgives you?
Have you asked Christ to forgive you for all you have done against Him?