It is still April. The buds on the trees have not yet burst. There are just a few daffodils popped up here and there. So you can imagine my unfettered delight to hear the sounds of “Turkey in the Straw” floating up the street. Could it be? It was. There I was walking my dog when before my awestruck eyes was, you guessed it, the ICE CREAM MAN. And to think I almost left my wallet on my desk. That would have been a tragedy. The moral of the story is never leave home without your wallet. I did have my American Express card with me.
It was shades of Matthew 25. “The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.” The moral of the story is never leave home without being ready to meet our bridegroom Jesus.
It is true. We never know when. According to Peter He will come as a thief in the night. The best Bible scholars in the world do not know when He will come. For almost two thousand years people have been making time charts and filling them with events that have to occur. It is totally unnecessary. If we have a great one on one loving relationship with Jesus we are ready. His coming will be filled with all the joy of small children being surprised by their parents returning from military service. While we wait enjoy the fruits of citizenship in His kingdom. They are many.
Written by Roger Bothwell on April 22, 2015
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