Day 37 Bible Reading

Job 37-39, Matthew 24: 32-51. Psalm 19: 1-6

Matthew 24: 42 (ESV)

“Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.”

Verse 42 from Matthew 24 I believe is a message for all Christians that can apply not only to when Christ returns but to our death. We do not know when our time will come to depart from the earth and we will meet Jesus in heaven, so we must prepare daily that our hearts are clean. We must ask nightly for forgiveness, tell God all that we have done good and bad, and be strong in our faith. I don’t want my last thought to be “am I right with God?” as I lay there dying. I want to wake up every morning knowing I am right with God. Every year I also think about everyone I know and ponder that if today was my last day, if there is anything I need to any of my friends that I would regret I didn’t say. I’m pretty much a straight shooter so I believe I’ve very honest with people, probably much more than they would like. But there are always a few things I know I hold back just because it’s not the right thing to say. I always ask myself if these things I’m holding back from a friend or relative, something I would regret not saying to them if I had the chance. Then if the Lord comes or my time comes, I know I will face either even with a clear mind and heart.