Luke 17:26-30 {26} “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also
will it be in the days of the Son of Man. {27} People were eating,
drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah
entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. {28} “It
was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying
and selling, planting and building. {29} But the day Lot left Sodom,
fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. {30} “It
will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
Did you read that verse above? Read it one more time before you go any further in this blog.
The other day I went to see a movie with some friends. The movie
started off with two friends flying on an airplane to Moscow and they
thought they were about to be millionaires in a day. They came up with a
clever idea that should have made them rich. However, when they arrived
in Moscow the guys soon found out that their idea was stolen and
instead of being millionaires they were sent packing with around $14,000
in debt from the trip. So that night they went to the club in Moscow to
party, met some girls, and then it happened… the power went out and
something from another planet started killing people one by one. In one
moment the fun night life scene turned to a scene of panic and horror.
People started disappearing and soon the planet was left with only a few
survivors who had to run from death.
As I was sitting in the movie all I could think about was how the
directors of the movie captured a little of what it is going to be like when Jesus comes back.
The bible says in Luke 17:26-30 that people are going to be eating,
drinking, and marrying when the son of man comes back. We have no clue
when the Son of Man will come back but Jesus gives us many warnings in
His word. One of them states in Matthew 24:42-44 “Therefore keep watch,
because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand
this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the
thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his
house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man
will come at an hour when you do not expect him.�
As I was processing through the movie and what the bible says about the end times I realized one major thing. This generation needs to rise up!
First, the Christians need to rise up. Dear men and women of God, start
spreading the gospel with the people you encounter on a day to day
basis. We are in an emergency situation. Do you realize that people are
going to hell for eternity if Jesus comes back today? I
think that we are doing a good job of strategically spreading the
gospel but I also think that we can step up our game even more. We need
to be men and women of courage! We need to be bold and speak the truth
to a lost and dying world! We need to speak life into someone instead of
speaking death into them. We can be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ
if we want to be! Will you be the change that you want to see?
When the Christ followers RISE UP, The lost sheep will ARISE.
Many will reject you when you speak the name of Jesus however, don’t be
discouraged but know that most people are listening to what you say
even if they don’t respond to you. I can almost guarantee you that some
of those that are witnessed to will come to Jesus Christ. And when they
do their souls will be new and they will be a new creation. 2
Corinthians 5:17 states “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new
creation has come:The old has gone, the new is here!�
When you start rising up into the person that God has called you to
be then God will use you to bear fruit for His kingdom. We are in a lost
and dying world. The end times are here. Jesus will be coming back soon.
It could be today or it could be 200 years from now. We don’t know the
exact time or date but Jesus tells us that when we see the signs of the
end times happening then we will know that the day is very near. God has
been showing us the signs for 2,000 years. Don’t you think that God
will be coming back soon?
In closing, I want to challenge each person that reads this blog to RISE UP!
For the Christ follower, I encourage you to start sharing about Jesus
Christ with those who God puts in your pathway. I know people have
different gifts but I really encourage you to share Jesus with your
neighbor no matter what kind of spiritual gift you have.
If you
are not following Jesus then I want to encourage you to give your life
to God. Proverbs 3: 5-6 states “Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him
and He will make your path straight.� Trust in Jesus Christ and you will
inherit eternal life! If you don’t give your life to Jesus Christ then you will go to hell. Brothers and sisters I don’t want you to go to hell.
So RISE UP my friend and awaken your soul! He stands at the door knocking on your soul and you are the only one that can open your soul to Him. What will your response be?
