“Prepared Or Not Prepared”
Tuesday, November 26, 2024Key Verse
“… and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23b
Text — 1 Thessalonians 5:22-24
Message
At exactly 9.00 a.m., the door swung open, and Mr. John entered to conduct the impromptu (unplanned) test, just as he had promised, without regard for whether the entire class was prepared or not. He had told the class several weeks before to prepare for the test, which he said would be impromptu and would take place before the end of the term. After a few weeks, many of the students assumed Mr. John had forgotten and would not conduct the test again. Except for Tella who was prepared, everyone else failed.
Whether or not everyone is prepared, Jesus will come anytime from now to take His friends to heaven. The next event in God’s plan for this world is the rapture, which is the catching up of the righteous believers to meet Jesus in the air. Are you prepared? Have you stopped telling lies, fighting, stealing, and doing other bad things? If not, repent RIGHT NOW. Do only what pleases God. If you are the only one in your class, stand for Jesus and righteousness. Remember to warn sinners and tell them that Jesus is coming soon and He is ready to save them.
Further Reading
Matthew 25:1-13
Prayer for today
Dear Father, please make my heart pure, help me to always obey You and be prepared for the rapture.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
