July 20, 2019

July 20

Running with Jesus

Luke 23:48 “And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

     I couldn’t help as I read this, having thoughts about when Noah and his family entered the ark and God shut the door, the rain started and as the flood came up they were beating the door and  I am sure there were people that smote their breast. 

     What is sad, there is going to be another day when many will be doing the same.   There is going to be a day soon when the trumpet of God will sound and the dead in Christ will rise and those that remain will be taken up to meet the Lord in the sky and it  will be too late.  Here at the foot of the cross we see those who were yelling crucify Him realized what they had done and began to smote their breast.

     Don’t let this day come and you smote your breast!  I pray that you will recognize Jesus is the Messiah and He died for you.   Today is the day of salvation, please wake up world.  Jesus is needed all over the world. 

     Christians wake up and share the gospel, it is time for us to step up to the plate and do what we have been commissioned to do. We have more opportunity in the time we are living to share the gospel.  It is time to stop playing church and to get real. When the world sees real it will desire to have our gospel.  Don’t be deceived into thinking you are okay and live like the world, we are to be different, too many blend in with the world therefore they cannot see Christ.   Stop blending in and accepting their social standards and live by Biblical standards that show the light of Christ in us.  As we walk through troubled waters the world should see Christ strength in us that the world does not have.  As we walk in truth they should see the deception of the world and its system.  Christians we are to be salt and light.  How tasty is your life and how dark is your light that should be a city on a hill so the world can find light in their darkness.

Help us Lord be real and not blend in with the world so we can help those whom it will be too late less they see that You indeed are the Messiah the world aches for.  We know You are coming soon Father, show us our mission and help us fulfill our God given task and take the gospel  to those who are being deceived.  Help us to live as children of light in this dark world.

Tomorrow: Jesus body will be placed in the grave, meet me there.

Judy Hollaway

Originally penned 2015