One verse has been playing over in my head and I think it's because we had the most discussion about it. It is Revelation 1:1...The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants-things which must shortly take place.
I think we had the most debate about the one word... shortly. No one wants to hear that life is short and we only have a little time hear on Earth to make a difference because it is hard to know that some will be gone before they have come to know God and will not be saved. And that is a hard pill to swallow. But, as I thought about it a short period of time to us is not short to God. He can make any miracle happen in any short time. Sometimes we think it is up to us to turn people around and show them the light. But it is God's will not ours. Not ours to worry about or push or think we need more time for. God's plan is perfect in every way and He knows when the perfect time has come. We may only say a short sentence of God's testimony or have discussions with many people but what we don't see is what happens afterwards. We may say one thing to someone and think it was not enough. But maybe that person gets something in the mail or watches a program on TV or hears the same words somewhere else and suddenly sees the light and believes. That person may have disagreed with you and you would think time was cut short for them. But what we didn't see was God's full plan. And that very person may be the first person who greets you in Heaven. We cannot take the glory or responsibility for anyone coming to Christ. The glory is God's and the time is His. Everyone comes to know God in their own time and their own personal way. But we must remember it His will and it will be perfect. We are not in control of anything in our lives, not even the short time we have. Make the most of the day you have today and remember what is important. Yesterday is gone and in the past and God has already taken care of tomorrow. He is already there.
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