Jon Bloom (from Desiring God Ministries) shared: For This Purpose He Came Jesus knew what his mission was long before circumstances took their terrible turn toward the cross. He told a Sanhedrin member early on that he had come to be “lifted up” as Moses had lifted up the bronze serpent in the wilderness (John 3:14). He explicitly warned his disciples, |
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
Ephesians 6:13-18
I fell to my knees, but it was too late; I had waited too long and thus sealed my fate. I stood and cried as the others rose out of sight; oh if only I had been ready tonight. In the words of this poem the meaning is clear; the coming of Jesus is drawing near. There's only one life when comes the last call, everyone will find out that the Bible was true after all. |