Mark 13:33-37 (NKJV) "3 Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. 34 It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch. 35 Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning-- 36 lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”
As I prepare for an upcoming trip, I am thinking about what I will be doing? How long I will be gone? What I might need while there? What will the weather be like? Based on these questions and the answers I formulate what I will begin packing and checking off my list.
Here I am trying to figure out how to take my Daily Devotion materials, my Bible, my shoes, my other shoes, and my other shoes. The list goes on. The pile is growing and I am seriously wondering how I am going to get it all in the car. I am only going to be gone a few days, it's not eternity I'm packing for!
As we travel through life we carry suitcases. And at the end of our lives what we have stored in those suitcases determine where we go and what our rewards are.
Here I am trying to figure out how to take my Daily Devotion materials, my Bible, my shoes, my other shoes, and my other shoes. The list goes on. The pile is growing and I am seriously wondering how I am going to get it all in the car. I am only going to be gone a few days, it's not eternity I'm packing for!
As we travel through life we carry suitcases. And at the end of our lives what we have stored in those suitcases determine where we go and what our rewards are.
God is always ready to exchange that suitcase full of heartache and sin.(Even Wal-Mart won’t exchange damaged stuff). But, God will take you just as you are. He will fill you with joy, peace, and happiness. Not saying that everything will be smooth but you can know that you don’t have to go through it alone and that Jesus has won all the battles for us. When you stand before God in judgment, you will hear the words "Well Done, thou good and faithful servant."
Friends, make sure when your journey is over and you come to the end...that you have packed everything you were supposed to. Don’t just THINK it is there, KNOW it is there!! As I ask you one last time. WHAT ARE YOU PACKING IN YOUR SUITCASE????
I want to pack faith, integrity, and character. I want to be sure I pack obedience. I want to pack the word of God. I want to pack love for myself and others. I'm sure there are things that I wished I would have packed and didn't or things I didn't even know I needed. Here on earth I can run to Walmart, in heaven it will be too late to do any running.
My prayer is that when I see you there I will hear you say, "I got it, thanks for the encouragement."
Friends, make sure when your journey is over and you come to the end...that you have packed everything you were supposed to. Don’t just THINK it is there, KNOW it is there!! As I ask you one last time. WHAT ARE YOU PACKING IN YOUR SUITCASE????
I want to pack faith, integrity, and character. I want to be sure I pack obedience. I want to pack the word of God. I want to pack love for myself and others. I'm sure there are things that I wished I would have packed and didn't or things I didn't even know I needed. Here on earth I can run to Walmart, in heaven it will be too late to do any running.
My prayer is that when I see you there I will hear you say, "I got it, thanks for the encouragement."
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