Tag: Readiness
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Watching for Him – Revelation 16:15
Revelation 16:15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. What a gracious interruption this is. Right in the middle of wrath, warfare, and the gathering of armies, Jesus suddenly speaks. It is almost as if He says, “Do…
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Hold Fast Because He Could Come Today – Revelation 3:11
Revelation 3:11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. This verse carries a real sense of urgency. Jesus says, “Behold, I come quickly.” The word gives the idea not merely of soon in the sense of a date on a calendar, but suddenly. In other words,…
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Children of the Day – 1 Thessalonians 5:3–6
1 Thessalonians 5:3–6 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the…
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Times and Seasons – 1 Thessalonians 5:1–2
1 Thessalonians 5:1–2 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. Paul just finished talking about being caught up, about reunion, about comfort. Now he pivots. “But of the…
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Before the Runway Goes Dark
What if the only thing between you and disaster was a light that will not stay on forever? Scripture says, Today is the day of salvation. Not someday. Not when it feels convenient. Today.