"And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come."
Matthew 24:30-31,36,40-42

As we watch the horrible scenes of the devastation of the hurricane that hit a couple of days ago in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama, our hearts are broken and tears are flowing down our cheeks.  Some of them have lost homes, family, property, and everything they own.  We pray that one day they will be able to build another home and live like they were before the hurricane.

The scene that Jesus describes is far worse than anything we will ever experience on earth.  We will not be able to go to any shelter.  We won’t be able to go to the house of a relative.  There will be no ice or water passed out after this event.  This is total destruction from which there is no recovery unless you have already made a heart commitment to Jesus.

Is your name recorded in the Book of Life, and in the Heart of Jesus?  Have you fallen in love with Him, or are you playing games with Him?  You may think you have a long time to decide about your salvation, I submit to you on the Authority of the Word of God that you may not have another day.

Are you ready?  Is your heart right before Jesus?  Please don’t wait!  Your family wants to meet you in Heaven.  The Heart of Jesus is longing for you.  He died for you; He gave His very Life for you.  He won’t make you come to Him.  You have to make that choice.  Please don’t break the Heart of Jesus.

August 31, 2005