NOVEMBER 5 - BE READY
READ 1 Thessalonians 5
The coming of the Lord will be instantaneous, and we should be ready!
INSIGHT
Many people who claim to believe in God have never made a commitment to Him. They say that at the end of their lives they will accept Jesus as Savior, preferring instead to live as they please rather than bowing to His claims. In their deceived minds, they have outwitted God and had it both ways. This is extremely foolish and very dangerous. Such people rarely get more spiritually sensitive in their old age. In fact, they often become more resistant to the Lord. Also, we never know when we will die. An accident might take us before we can repent. Or the Lord could come at any minute, and it would be too late. The coming of the Lord will be like “a thief in the night” (v. 2).
PRAYER
Praise God that in Christ we can be ready for the coming of the Lord:
Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples,
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;
Bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness
(1 Chronicles 16:28-29).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!
Lord, listen to my voice;
Let your ears be attentive
To my cry for help.
Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities,
Lord, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness,
So that you may be revered Israel,
Put your hope in the Lord.
For there is faithful love with the Lord,
And with him is redemption in abundance
(Psalm 130:1-4, 7).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, and pray this affirmation to the Lord:
And that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to guard what has been entrusted to me, until that day (2 Timothy 1:12).
The Lord encourages us to come to Him with our concerns and desires. As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
May the Lord bless you and protect you;
May the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you (Numbers 6:24-25).
The coming of the Lord will be instantaneous, and we should be ready!
INSIGHT
Many people who claim to believe in God have never made a commitment to Him. They say that at the end of their lives they will accept Jesus as Savior, preferring instead to live as they please rather than bowing to His claims. In their deceived minds, they have outwitted God and had it both ways. This is extremely foolish and very dangerous. Such people rarely get more spiritually sensitive in their old age. In fact, they often become more resistant to the Lord. Also, we never know when we will die. An accident might take us before we can repent. Or the Lord could come at any minute, and it would be too late. The coming of the Lord will be like “a thief in the night” (v. 2).
PRAYER
Praise God that in Christ we can be ready for the coming of the Lord:
Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples,
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;
Bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness
(1 Chronicles 16:28-29).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!
Lord, listen to my voice;
Let your ears be attentive
To my cry for help.
Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities,
Lord, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness,
So that you may be revered Israel,
Put your hope in the Lord.
For there is faithful love with the Lord,
And with him is redemption in abundance
(Psalm 130:1-4, 7).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, and pray this affirmation to the Lord:
And that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to guard what has been entrusted to me, until that day (2 Timothy 1:12).
The Lord encourages us to come to Him with our concerns and desires. As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
- The hungry around the world
- Your activities for the day
- Whatever else is on your heart
Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
May the Lord bless you and protect you;
May the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you (Numbers 6:24-25).
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