Inspirational article from Joanne Lowe

GOD’S CLOCK

"And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee."

Acts 24: 24,25 King James Version

The alarm on God’s Clock is going to go off one day, and Jesus will return. There will be no time to get ready because we don’t know when He is coming back. Felix was trembling because God had convicted him, and he did not want to make a decision then.

You and I do the same thing today. Many times God will speak to our hearts and tell us to do something but we put it off until it is more convenient for us. He may tell us to pick up the telephone and call someone, or go visit someone. We do not know what tomorrow will bring, or if there will be a tomorrow. The only thing we have is right this second. Jesus could return while I am writing this, and Praise God, my bags are packed and I’m ready to go!

Several years ago in Texas, my Sunday School Teacher invited us to her home for a Christmas Party. We had a lot of fun playing games and eating all that wonderful food. Then, it was time for the Devotional. She told us something that I will never forget.

She said, "I had to place my aunt in the nursing home as I was unable to care for her due to my busy medical practice. I decided that I was going to go see her soon as she had raised me and was like a mother to me. I kept putting it off, however. One day, I made arrangements with another doctor to see my patients if an emergency came up while I was gone. As I was walking up the stairs to the nursing home, the Director of Nurses met me and said, "Dr. Bailey, I’m so sorry but your aunt passed away five minutes ago".

Dr. Bailey said to us, "Girls, if I never teach you anything else, I pray with all my heart that you will learn this lesson. Never put off telling someone how much you love that person and what he or she means to you."

Have you told your family, friends, and loved ones how much they mean to you? More important than that, have you put off making a commitment to Jesus? You do not have the guarantee of even another minute. All we have is right now, right this minute. Please open your heart to Jesus. Your family wants to meet you in Heaven.

Joanne Lowe

November 8, 2005

joannelowe8@cox.net

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