PREPARE

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 332

June 7, 2017

JUST BLAME IT ON AGE!!!! I TOTALLY FORGOT TO DO ME-MAWS THOUGHTS YESTERDAY!!! DID YOU MISS ME???

Last night when I remembered I had not done my normal Tuesday Me-Maws thoughts I felt totally blown out of the water.  I knew it was Tuesday all day but never thought of my normal sharing!

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This morning I want to talk about preparation. Since my episode with my heart I have been thinking that unless Jesus comes back, one day (a long time from now) I will lay down this house of clay and see my savior face to face.

We have wills but they are very old so we are having them updated and will add a living will and power of attorney.  All of this to make things easier for those left behind.

As I thought about what preparations people make for living (jobs, vacations, visits with family) and for the end of life, it occurred to me that it is sad that people are not as concerned with what happens after their life here on earth, as they are with living and the process of dying.

Hebrews 9:27 (KJV)
²⁷ And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

THE TRUTH IS UNLESS THE RAPTURE TAKES PLACE WE WILL ALL DIE!!!!!

2 Corinthians 5:8 (KJV)
⁸ We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

If Jesus Christ is your Savior: through Faith in Him you can be confident that as your eyes close here in death you will be in His presence.  It will be like it was when you were a child and went to sleep in the car or couch and woke up in your own bed.  You will just pass from the realm of the temporary to the realm of the permanent!!

It has been a long time since I have seen a sign that used to appear a lot on billboards, etc: the words were: “PREPARE TO MEET THY GOD!”

I ask you this morning: are you prepared for eternity?  Let me assure you that life is short and eternity is the ultimate destination for each human being.

James 4:14 (KJV)
¹⁴ Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

There is another place that those who reject what Jesus did for us on the cross will go when they die. Not the presence of Jesus but to an eternal hell.  I know that people do not want to think about this but the truth is that you will spend forever in the presence of the creator God or in a place of eternal torture.  The choice is yours!

Luke 16:23A (KJV)
²³ And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments,

So if heaven is real and we can look forward to being with Jesus what should our attitude about this life be?

Philippians 1:21 (KJV)
²¹ For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Romans 14:8 (KJV)
⁸ For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

We are children of the Most High God and we should live act and walk like sons and daughters of the Creator God of the universe. As we allow the holy spirit to live through us we can show the world Gods great love and sacrifice by our lives.

We should not live to ourselves but live to represent Jesus in every way!

Life is short: eternity is long: Prepare to meet your creator God!!

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Father, my desire is that all who read this are prepared to meet you face to face.  We do not have promise of the next breath but as we walk with you we can be secure in the knowledge that we are in your loving hands.  Touch each of us with a renewed vision of representing you here on earth.  Thank you for your love and care. In the mighty name of Jesus of Nazareth I pray! Amen

Have and awesome week::prepare!!

Love, MeMaw