OUT OF TIME

Doctor to patient: "I have bad news and worse news."

Patient: "So let's have it."

Doctor: "The bad news is that you only have 24 hours to live."

Patient: "I can't imagine what could be worse than that!"

Doctor: "I forgot to tell you yesterday."

Psalm 90:12, So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Many go around thinking they are guaranteed they will live a long life. They do not consider life is a gift and is precious. They do not consider what tomorrow may hold; a drunk driver, a slip on a ladder, an unwanted report from the doctor. We never know what tomorrow may hold but we can be prepared for tomorrow!

We can be prepared for eternity! We can be prepared for a bad Doctor’s report! We can be prepared for that slip. Before you’re out of time, don’t you need to get prepared?     

GEAR UP!

There is a fierce enemy seeking to destroy you. What will you do to prepare to have victory?

 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 1 Peter 5:8

Satan doesn’t want you to have victory in your life. So he throws everything he can at you so you will trip up, fail, and fall. What are we to do; gear up! We must be sober and vigilant.

What does sober mean? Well it has the meaning of not being drunk, being alert, and being aware. We are not to be overcome with this world and it’s ways in such a way that causes us to let down our guard. If and when we do—the enemy attacks!

What does vigilant mean? It means to be kept awake. Often after we have our Sunday lunch the Z monster sets in. We sit in our recliner and before you know it we are snoring like a freight train going through a tunnel. With that deep sleep going on we can’t hear the enemy sneaking up on us to attack. We must keep watch for the enemy is lurking!

             There are other ways we can gear up as well; prayer, Bible reading and study, serving at church, attending Sunday School, and church activities are excellent ways to gear up and get ready for your adversary’s attack!