“But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.” 2 Timothy 3:1
Look around the news today, it seems like the sand in the hour glass that measures our time on earth is flowing like a raging river as we listen to the news accounts of what is taking place on this fallen planet and in our country. Be still…know that I am God.
A good friend in Christ sent me an E-mail recently with some historical facts and quotes from Thomas Jefferson and one of them was recorded in 1802, just before Haiti won it’s Independence from France, and Jefferson said “I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.” Sobering observation. Be still…know that I am God.
Yes, it seems like the sands of time are swiftly passing before our eyes and as we slide with it, the children in Poteau are still waiting to hear about Jesus and our Triune God is calling upon each of us to ‘go and help make disciples’ with their lives. I listened to song while driving home from the grocery store today that was written by Ricky Skaggs, ‘Are you afraid to die’. Thought about the words and while I am not afraid to die, I do fear for those children attending school in Poteau and continue to pray for them and the feeding program in their school. Dear friend in Christ, as you read through the words, think about what is taking place in our country, Haiti and this world and then consider the urgency of sharing the Gospel message to the ends of this earth.
“Are you a stranger to God; carried away with your pride? Tell me sinner, do you ever stop and think; are you afraid to die? Are you afraid, are you unsaved, are you afraid to die? Call on Him while he is near; moments are swift passing by. Will you seek Him while He still may be found? Are you afraid to die? Are you afraid, are you unsaved, are you afraid to die? Are you too wicked to cry; would you to Gods’ bosom fly? Soon He’s comin’ like a thief in the night. Are you afraid to die? Are you afraid, are you unsaved, are you afraid to die?”
Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.
May God be with you,
Jay