Friday the 30th

2 Peter 1:12-13

 

¹²So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. ¹³I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body.

 

Our work is never done. There is no conversion of a sinner and we are then done check mark. We must always continue to encourage, remind, and reinforce upon each other the truths of Christ. I used to drive and fire tanks at one point in my life, I used to ride a half pipe on a skate board. I can honestly say that while I still have some knowledge of these things, I could not do them today. So goes our love for Christ. If we do not keep it in the forefront, if we do not utilize the power that we have been given, it will fade. We will find that while we might have the knowledge, we are no longer firmly established in the truth. We will be adrift like a ship without a sail, floating at the mercy of the winds of the world. We must continue to remind, and encourage each other as long as we live in our temporary tents of life so that each of us stays strong in the truth. We all go through difficult times….times that we might feel the urge to slip, or stumble. With the help of our friends, with the encouragement from each other we will find the strength to persevere in the name of Christ Jesus….and there is the joy and the hardship right there to read in the last few words of verse 13…..”as long as I live”. Our time here is limited. While we might be eager to spend eternity with Christ, it is all too human to feel the pangs of  reluctance about leaving this world, yet it is going to happen. Our time is short, and we all have 12 hours of daylight. Enough time to get done what we need to get done, but not enough time to waste much of it. Let us spend that time not just looking for the lost, but also reminding each other just what we are saving the lost from. As we go into the weekend let us all remember that all of our time counts, all of our time is a reflection of what we find important in our lives. May we all hold our families a little tighter, gather our friends a little closer, and reach our hands out a little farther to those who need help. Let our actions and our words remind those around us of the truth, the life, and the light that is Christ.

 

God Bless,

Brian