But how much have we prepared for the time we aren't here? Have we done everything to make sure our children are prepared for then? Are we taking time to make sure our loved ones are ready? What about our enemies? How much time are we spending to ensure those we love, and those who might not love us, are prepared for eternity?
In this day an age where evil is rampant, and shootings have become a common occurrence; we must be sure we and our loved ones are prepared. These articles were found on just one site, and all from just this week, and it's only Wednesday:
1.Son Accused of Killing Parents After Dad’s Chilling Warning: 'If You Don’t Hear From Me, Call 911'
2.Bedridden Obese Woman Found Decomposing While Still Alive
3.Suspected MS-13 killers charged in Virginia murder smile for mugshots
4.Stoneman Douglas students arrested for bringing weapons to school
5.An Elementary School Teacher Left a 4-Year-Old Alone So She Could Buy Marijuana
6.Florida teacher arrested after she threatened to 'blow everyone up' at school
2 Timothy 3:1-5 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
I'd say that was a pretty good description of the state of society. You can't have your head buried in the sand and be preparing. People are hurting all around us. People are screaming in the darkness searching for light. Will you be the one to help them? I read a story about children in Southern Sudan. There is an elementary school in Yei County. Like most areas in Sudan, this school is barely able to function for lack of supplies and qualified teachers. This particular school is in an area regularly bombed by the Islamic government of Sudan. These children have dug more than twenty foxholes by hand around their schoolyard in preparations for future bombings. When they hear the engines of the bombers, they run for the holes, watching out for flying shrapnel. Not all make it to safety.
No plan is foolproof. There is no way to be completely safe in this world. My dad used to say he could eat healthy all the time and work out every day, then step off a curb and get hit by a bus. You just never know. We tend to float through life and unless there is a health scare or we are stuck in some form of natural disaster, our mortality is a second thought. We know we won't live forever, but we tend to not think about it. We feel as though if it's out of sight out of mind, then it might not happen anytime soon. But it will happen to all of us; "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."(Romans 6:23)
The children in Sudan are prepared to enter earthly battle. More importantly, they are prepared to one day enter heaven's gates. They have secured protection within the earth from fly-by raids from enemy camps. Yet their faith in Christ has secured eternal protection within the arms of God. Perhaps, like the Sudanese children playing near an un-diffused bomb, you have learned by now that life often takes place a step away from disaster. You may have taken steps to pad and protect your life on earth, hoping for the best amidst uncertain times. However, have you also followed their example of being prepared for life in the hereafter? Are you prepared for eternal life through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? Are your loved ones prepared? One day we will look upon Christ in all His glory. Whether it be when He returns, or before in death. Make sure you and your loved ones are prepared.
