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The Unknown Hour

Posted on 03. May, 2009 by Rev. Kimberly Dreiman in Rev. Kim's Devotional

In today’s society many people think they will have time to repent before the Lord returns or before the Lord calls them home by death.

This is how I feel about the situation-in today’s society pastors are involved in sin, Sunday school teachers are in sin and I believe the reason is that these people do not have a personal relationship with the Lord.  Too many times people are given positions in churches because of their standing or job position in the community.  The positions should be given to those who have a personal relationship with the Lord and are mature enough to lead others to the Lord.  The Bible teaches that teachers will be judged more strictly-James 3:1 “Not many of you should presume to be teachers my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.” (NIV)

I am in the process of re-starting my ministry in the Indiana area-but I am having trouble finding people to volunteer as support staff for the ministry.  People don’t want to volunteer for the Lord-they want to be paid for serving the Lord and then there is the problem of qualifications to be a volunteer for the ministry. Why do people believe they should be paid to use their God given talents to spread the good news of Jesus-Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose again and will someday return for those who have stood true for the Lord.  The fact that the Lord did all this should encourage people to serve the Lord freely-not charging for what the Lord freely gave to them.  The qualifications to volunteer in the ministry are: 1.) Asked  Jesus into their heart and repented of their sins.  2.) Baptized (immersed in water) 3.) Baptized in the Holy Spirit 4.) Living a life pleasing to the Lord-no smoking, no drinking alcohol, no sexual sin (such as adultery, homosexuality, living together, pornography or any other kind of sin that the Lord would not approve of) and anything else the bible teaches is sin.

So, what is my point-the point is that I believe once you know that Jesus died on the cross and rose again and someday will return for those who have remained faithful at some unknown time and you do not repent or if you are born again and you feel you can continue to enjoy the sinful things in life and repent when you are ready ( I believe most people plan to repent just before they die)-I believe God is going to hold you accountable for the time you could have served him-but chose not too.

As an ordained pastor I have seen people leave this earth and walk into the arms of Jesus and then I have seen those that look like death is taking them into a terrible place.  I was with my Mom – Pastor Joyce Dreiman when the Lord called her home.  I made the call to stop CPR and prayed with her as the Lord took her home.  I knew she wouldn’t let go of this life-because she knew after she was gone-I would have no family to care for me.  I knew that too-but I loved the Lord and my Mom enough to know the Lord would take care of me.  The Lord has provided for me and I will continue to serve the Lord until I draw my last breath.  So, I want you to think about this: Matthew 24:36-51 “No-one knows about the day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.  As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.  For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the Ark; and they know nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away-that is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.  Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.  Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.  Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.  But, understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house been broken into.  So, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.  Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time.  It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.  I tell you the truth; he will put him in charge of all his posessions.  But, suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, my master is staying away a long time, and then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.  The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of.  He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (NIV)

So, I am praying you will look at the relationship you have with the Lord and if you have not repented and asked the Lord into your heart and have not served him faithfully and if you are born again-then please look at your life to see if you are living a life pleasing to the Lord and you are serving him because you love him.

Here are prayers that might be helpful-if you need to repent and start serving the Lord.

To be saved: Please, pray this prayer and then e-mail the ministry-so we may rejoice with your decision to serve the Lord.

Dear Lord, Please forgive me of my sins and wrongs and I ask Jesus to come into my heart.  I surrender my will and life to you and ask you to take my life and use it for his glory.  I give you the praise and glory!  In the name of Jesus I pray-Amen!

Note: After praying this prayer-please find a local church and ask the pastor to baptize you and ask the Lord to fill you with his Holy Spirit. (Baptism should be by immersion)  Then, study your Bible and pray daily and ask God for the opportunity to serve by spreading the good news of Jesus to others,

Prayer: For if you have not faithfully been serving the Lord: Dear Lord, please forgive me of my sins and from this day forward I will serve you with all my heart.  I ask you to give me strength to resist temptation and to keep the Lord’s standards as to how I should live my life.  I ask the Lord to take my life and use it for his glory.

In the Name of Jesus I pray-Amen!

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