We are having a wonderful winter storm. The wind is blowing the snow against the windows and making groaning sounds in the trees. We knew it was coming. For days the weather people were telling us almost to the minute when it would arrive. So yesterday afternoon the supermarkets were packed with people stocking up on milk and bread. One interviewed lady said she stood in the checkout lane for over 40 minutes. I don’t understand. First of all, the storm will be gone tomorrow and the roads will be plowed. Are cupboards so bare people can’t live until tomorrow morning? When they shop do they only get enough for one day? Secondly, they have known about this for five days.
I’m reminded of Noah’s ark. No one but Noah and his immediate family were saved. But people had 120 years to show up. Instead they pounded on the door when it started to rain. In Matthew 24 Jesus speaks of a time of trouble climaxing in His second coming. If the human pattern continues that means millions of people will try at the last moment to get ready. When we consider how important this is, why do we wait? Maybe we want to see more of the signs spoken of by Jesus. But considering our hearts can stop at any second we might not be around to see the signs of the end. We might not make it to the end of today.
This is a bit frightening and the last thing I want to do is to scare someone into accepting Jesus. It is so much better to come to Him by responding to His wooing call of love. But the truth is He loves us so much He will take us for any reason. Scary or not He wants us.
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