Friday, February 15, 2013
Ezekiel 18:21-28 | Psalm 97 | Matthew 5:20-26
TODAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
“Lose no time.” - Matthew 5:25
“All’s well that ends well.” “If the wicked man turns away
from all the sins he committed, if he keeps all my statues and does what is
right and just, he shall surely live, he shall not die” (Ezekiel 18:21). The
“good thief” lived a miserable life, but ended well and was in paradise with
Jesus on the day they both died (Luke 23:43).
Because our ending is all-important, some people wait until
the end to accept Jesus. This is a serious mistake. “Delay not your conversion
to the Lord, put it not off from day to day; for suddenly His wrath flames forth;
at the time of vengeance, you will be destroyed” (Sir 5:8-9). If we truly want
to die with Christ, why wouldn’t we want to live with Him as soon as possible?
Imagine waiting till you’re almost dead to marry someone! Your marriage would
not have time enough to break up, but you would have lost years of married
love. When you give your life to Jesus, your only regret will be that you
didn’t do it sooner.
The best way to die in Christ is to live in Him. How can you
persevere if you haven’t started or are reluctant to start? “Lose no time”
(Matthew 5:25). “Now is the acceptable time! Now is the day of salvation!” (II
Corinthians 6:2) Now, at this moment, give your whole life to the Lord.
Prayer: Father, may I not miss another minute of life with
You.
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