Mark 13:30-31
“Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”
Have you ever experienced a situation in which what you dread will happen is going to happen and you are helpless to do anything about it? You feel that time is moving in slow motion and the thing you dread is going to happen.
I do not want to be melodramatic, but this came to my mind when I recall a new car I owned that had a temperature gauge attached to the driver’s side rear view mirror. It was amazing how much I enjoyed looking out and seeing a indication of how hot or cold it was.
One day I was driving along when the thermometer dropped off and rolled down the street. I immediately stopped and then saw a car approaching. I tried to wave for him to miss my thermometer, but he did not catch my meaning. You guessed it! I heard the crunch as his wheels made mincemeat of my thermometer. I was able to buy a replacement from the car dealer, but it never worked right. Whoa is me!
In a spiritual vein we see those around us who are making such wrong choices that it is inevitable that there is a crunch coming into their life. We try our very best to save them from the “crunch” but often it is to no avail. What can we do?
I think that the Lord would have us pray before we rush in. If He directs, we can help pick up the pieces of their shattered lives and help them find true meaning to their lives. The crunch may be the thing that brings them to find Jesus as Savior.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil
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