Good Sunday morning. I see that it is well after 0700 before the sun comes up over the neighbor's house these days. Does it seem to you like the change from more light to more dark accelerates at this time of the year? It does to me, even though the almanac tells me that I am wrong. At the end of this week, we have the Oktoberfest celebration here in Sidney. One of the ways in which men, and some women, will enjoy their free will is in driving home under the influence of alcohol. The local police know this of course, and they set up check points to deter this kind of behavior. What is interesting is that several people will be arrested each and every year for exactly the kind of thing they know the police are determined to stop. While wondering whether it is some kind of game with them, I know those persons caught at the check points will endure some serious insurance bills for the next 3 years. I feel sorry for them. What bothers me more is that there will be one great check point, if you will, at the end of this life that no one will be able to go around or avoid. People need to know the consequences of failing the test given at this check point.
While the penalties one might receive in earthly judgements will come to an end, even for those receiving "life" sentences, the final judgement will hand out eternal penalties for those not found righteous in Christ Jesus. This is a very serious matter! In order to make a sound choice everyone needs to know the alternatives. That is where we come in.
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the Good News, we have a responsibility to use our gifts in making the Good News known to others. One of the best ways to do this in the living of a changed life. Every day people watch each other through various means. Some, through the media or a public office, might have a far reach in their lives, others, like you and I, may not seem to affect many, but somewhere and somehow how we live does affect someone else. Today the Internet has made even the so-called "shut-ins" of yesterday reachable online. Someone who never ventures from their dwelling can reach out across the world to others in need. Does it seem the end times are close? It certainly does to me. The technology is in place for all of the things foretold in the Bible. That thought will cause a pause in your mental stride; it did in my mind!
Trust in the Lord, and live for Him!
Bucky
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