The Day

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Heb 10:23-25 (NKJV)

Are we living in the last days? Is the "Day" approaching? It must have been like this for Noah and his family. They spent an enormous amount of time and effort to build a great ark waiting for the first drop of rain to fall. According to the Biblical account, after the ark was finally built, Noah was given a seven day notice. Seven days to gather the animals--seven days to pack--seven days to load the supplies--seven days until the rains would fall and the floods would swallow the earth. After seven days had passed, Noah and his family boarded the ark and just as God said, the rains began to fall.

The Apostle Peter said that in the last days scoffers would come making fun of the prophecies concerning the "Day" when Christ will return. Just like the people of Noah's time, who made fun of Noah for building an ark, they will poke fun of our expectation and hope for Christ's return. Peter gave the scoffers a reason as to why God is taking His time to send Jesus back. "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:9 (NKJV) Christ will return--the Day is approaching--and just as the rain began to fall, the trumpet of the Lord will sound.

So, what should we be doing as we see the Day approaching? Hold fast to what we believe. Gather together for the purpose of encouragement and ministry with greater intensity! We cannot afford to become apathetic, lukewarm or to nurture a duplicitous heart; instead, we need to live each day as if the Day is approaching. What would you change or do if you knew that we only had seven more days?

Prayer: "Dear Heavenly Father, there is no possible way for me to predict the future with any accuracy. However, I know that the Day of the Lord will happen at some point in time in time and it will catch many people by surprise. Lord, my request is simple: 'Do not let me become complacent, weary or apathetic. May I work hard in the harvest until either I pass away or hear the trumpet of the Lord. Amen"