The End is Drawing Near

14 days and counting.... The children are ready. They can hardly focus on school work as their minds wander to summer and ballgames. They bicker from being contained indoors when the outside beckons them to come play. The teachers remain in work mode hoping to get just one more bit of information into those tiny brains. Yet, the countdown is on and school will soon be out and summer will be under way .

Teaching school brings with it it's own challenges of keeping students focused at the end of the year. The last day of school has been a long time in coming! But, I love the enthusiasm that comes with looking to the future; The excitement of an end coupled with a new beginning.

Isn't this how we should live in our spirit? Looking forward to the end of this challenging life on earth, yet filled with the hope and knowledge of a wonderful new life in heaven with our Father and Savior! Are you anxiously awaiting Jesus' return as he will take you into glory? I know I am!

Yet, many Christians get drowsy in waiting for Christ's return. They fall asleep in sin and lose the excitement of awaiting his return. The busyness of life overtakes them. They forget that there is a countdown until the end. They forget the new beginning that awaits. Sleepiness turns to idleness and idleness to sin. They fall away from the God who they once sought and found.

Matthew 25:5 tells us

The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep {and then the bridegroom returned and those who were sleeping were to late to meet him}

Friend, let this not be us! Wake up from your sleepy state and look to the future. Read His word, seek his heart and rekindle your love for Jesus.