ARE WE

“Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”

Matthew 24:44 KJV

Are we ready to meet Jesus when He comes for us?  Is our heart in right standing with God?  We won’t have time to get ready when Jesus comes because we don’t know when He is coming but He is coming and we need to be ready.  Have we asked people to forgive us and have we forgiven people?

We can tell people we are ready and act happy and have a smile on our face but Jesus can see into our heart and He knows if our heart is right with God.  How sad it will be if we can’t look at Jesus because we have allowed bitterness, resentment, anger and other things that hurt Him to remain in our heart.

If we want people to forgive us for hurting them, we had better forgive them for hurting us.  None of us are perfect.  All of us fail and hurt God at times.  When we do things that hurt God, then our Saviour pleads our case with our Heavenly Father.  I’m so glad Jesus cares about us and intercedes for us with God.

We need to remember that we can make funeral arrangements in advance but we won’t have time to get our heart right with God when Jesus comes back for us.  If God looks in our heart right now, what will He find?  Will He see things that make Him happy or will He see things that hurt Him and break His heart?

Heavenly Father, please search my heart and if there is anything that hurts You and breaks Your heart please let me know so I can repent and get my heart right with You.  I never want to hurt You and yet I know that I do at times.  I love You, Heavenly Father.  Thank You for loving me.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.    

Joanne Lowe

July 10, 2016