I received some eloquently written messages today chastising me for yesterday’s exaltation of procrastination; therefore I am turning a new leaf in my old age. Henceforth I will instead speak of the incredible benefits that are derived from being on time and doing things on time. From now on I shall begin my classes when the big hand reaches the 12. I will send in my taxes before April 15 and I will get my wife’s birthday present on time.
Jesus did say in Matthew 24, “But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” His message was one of being ready at anytime, always, for the end. Here in New England we drive on a lot of icy roads which are the cause of many deaths. I have no guarantee that I will make it to the grocery store. In these days of mass shootings I don’t know if someone will shoot me while I am sniffing a cantaloupe. Therefore, be ready.
But what does that mean? The answer is really very simple. Jesus made it very clear in John 5:24, “I say unto you, He that hears my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” Before being beheaded Sir Thomas More said to his executioner. “Do not be afraid of your office. You send me to God.” He is then asked, “Are you so sure?” His answer rings through the ages, “He will not refuse one who is so blithe to go to him.”
Written by Roger Bothwell on March 11, 2014
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