Jesus came the first time, as promised, bringing healing and salvation to all who would accept His free gift. Long has been the promise of Him coming a second time, to redeem those who believe and accept Him. The prospect is such a joyous and deep expectation for me that I find myself longing to be pure, and able to be in heaven with Jesus, His Father, and all the angels and fellow redeemed people from earth. Isaiah 59: 20 “’The Redeemer will come to Zion, and those who turn from transgression in Jacob’, says the Lord.” Isaiah 60: 1, 2 “Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the Lord will arise over you.” People all around can be in spiritual and emotional darkness, but the child of God during that time, be able to experience the light of God, in their mind and emotions, as they ask Him into their heart and plans and heed His word and instructions for life.
No person in Australia and other Western civilizations have to walk in spiritual darkness, despair and a sense of darkness; for God offers life and light, through His Son Jesus. Ephesians 5: 13 – 16 “But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 therefore He says: ‘Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light. 15 see then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.’”
God would not have us to be ignorant of anything that is essential to our individual salvation. In the scriptures, under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, has been supplied every word we need to know for our salvation, and for sharing with others about our knowledge and experience of our blessed Lord, leading to their opportunity for salvation in Jesus. Ephesians 4: 11- 14 “And He Himself gave some to be Apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the statue of the fullness of Christ; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting.”
It is recorded in the gospels, that Jesus arose a great while before day, and spent much time with His Father in prayer: there lay the reason for His sinlessness, wisdom, discernment and power. He knew that only when each of us follow His example, and pray much, could we have and manifest, true love, discernment, wisdom and power. Luke 18: 1 “Then He spoke a parable to them that men always ought to pray and not lose heart” Every Christian, that walks closely with Jesus, has always revealed, that they daily spent significant time in the study of God’s word and pray all throughout each day, and it cannot be different for all of us. Especially in the troubled times, that lead up the second coming of Jesus Christ. Colossians 4: 2”Continue 4: 2 “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.”
Thank You Father God, that You hear my prayer tonight, and that You will continue to lead me, closer and closer to You, with each increasing day. I do know I still sin way more than I would like, and that You answer my prayers all through each day. It is sweet to read and pray to You at the beginning of each day.
Blessings to everyone, and let us not put off reading and praying each day, and celebrate Jesus Christ, soon to return to His globe, earth, and wipe away all sin, destruction and death.