The Clock Is Ticking Away...
As a
single godly woman - my calling is to have an outward focus of serving others
and pointing them towards a right relationship with their creator (Philippians
2:3-4, Galatians 5:13). When I keep focused on my God-given purpose and
give of my time and talents freely to others, God promises to fulfill all of my
needs (Matthew 6:33). And let me tell you from experience, He does a
magnificent job of taking good care of His children. God proves His
faithfulness over and over again not only in my own life, but in the lives of
my brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the world. I'm not saying I
have tons of money in the bank or that I am financially rich in anyway, just
because I am a child of the Most High (compared to the world’s standards of
wealth of course). There were times in my life when I didn't know where
the money would come from to pay my heating bill for the month or how I will
find the money to get my car fixed etc... But, low and behold the funds
would always turn up (e.i. receiving an unexpected refund check in the mail or
a friend paying back money they owed at just the right time). I have no
doubt that it was my awesome Father God that saved the day because He is
faithful to me (1 Corinthians 1:9).
I will say that I've become rich on a higher (spiritual)
plain. Many people in the world today do not seek the truth (God) in
their own lives and therefore only have the standards of this fallen world to
live by and what this world has to offer them. In essence, they've become
slaves to the powers that be (2 Peter 2:19). Even some today who profess
to be religious and say they know God (Matthew 7: 21-23, Romans 12:2).
They listen to what their bosses tell them to do without question, even
when they know it's wrong. Many who are religious do what their church leaders
tell them to do or what not to do without even opening up the bible to develop
their own personal relationship with Jesus Christ and 'test' for the truth
themselves (1 John 4:1, 2 Corinthians 13:5). Then they complain and are
embarrassed when church leaders' sins are exposed for all the world to see, but
still continue to have a blind loyalty to that particular church just because
they were brought up in that church. So many people are easily led astray because it is easier to
just follow the same old path they've been on because it seems safer - at least
they know what to expect. Also, they
know that if they do seek the REAL truth, then they will have to turn away from
the lifestyle they've been living - and ultimately their past and present sins
will need to be brought out into the light and all the hidden skeletons in the
closet will need to be revealed (Mark 4:22). I
don’t know about you, but I’d rather turn to God, repent of my sins, and accept
his grace before it is too late. You cannot receive grace after you pass away
from this earth – otherwise, it will be too late.
The deceiver aka the father of lies has conned so many
people in this world into believing his falsehoods (John 8:44). To this day, satan continues to whisper in their ear – that
if they reveal their sins and bring them forth out of the darkness that they
will be humiliated, embarrassed, and ultimately punished because God would
never want to forgive such depravity (2 Timothy 2:26, John 3:20, Luke 8:17,
Hebrews 4:13). However, on the contrary, what a great blessing it is
to have the weight of all of your sins finally dealt with in truth. Once you
accept Jesus Christ as your personal savior and become a faithful child of God,
your sins will be completely forgiven because of Christ's ultimate sacrifice on
the cross - how wonderfully refreshing (1 John 1:19, Luke 5: 31-32, Acts 3:19). And although they
know that something is truly missing from their lives (a true relationship with
Christ) they are still willing to remain in their 'comfort' zone. Ironically,
most of their time is spent living in darkness, guilt, shame, doubt, distrust,
misery, confusion, loneliness, complacency, and pain rather than seeking God
with all their heart, mind, soul, and strength in order to be found by Him so
that He can restore everything that has been broken (Deuteronomy 4:29, Matthew
13:15).
Seeking the only 'Truth' that
satisfies is not for the faint of heart by any means. In fact, seeking
the truth can be a lonely road at times, not to mention extremely challenging -
but, I wouldn't go back to putting blinders on for all of the money in the world.
What a wonderful life to live, knowing that your sins will never be held
against you. And I no longer have to walk around with guilt, shame, or fear of
being exposed. I can live in full confidence knowing what God has done for me
over 2000 years ago on Calvary (John 3:16).
However, only a small percentage
of people in this world will find the truth (because so few actually seek it). That's
why in God's word He clearly states that sad fact and that the path that leads
to true life (spiritual life) is extremely narrow and only a few will actually
find it (Matthew 7:13-14, Romans 1: 19-20). I would not want to be found by God
on that broad road, would you?
The fact is, that God wants to
be your precious heavenly Father and is longing to forgive your sins and
fulfill all of your needs (Isaiah 1:18, Philippians 4:19). You only need to
turn to Him in earnest in order to receive the many blessings He wants to
bestow upon you. He says it very plainly in his word (Matthew 6:31 -32).
God provides for His own, those that have accepted His calling to put Him first
in their lives.
I have peace of mind knowing
that when I am one day freed from this mortal coil, I already have a designated
place in heaven reserved just for me (John 14:2 KJV) - for all eternity - 100%
guaranteed (2 Peter 3:9, Philippians 1:6).
As we get older, you and I both
know that this time on earth goes by so quickly. The clock keeps on
ticking away, but one day it will stop on a dime without any warning (Revelations
3:3, Ecclesiastes 9:4-5, Deuteronomy 30:19-20).
Will you be ready to meet your
creator?
