A little over a week ago, I was expecting an important
visitor to my house. On that very day because I knew I would be away in school
for the most part of the day and by the time I got back, I would not have the
time to fix things before this visitor came. With this knowledge, I was up that
morning at 5am and I began to fix my house in preparation of this visit. I
began with clearing every cobweb I could lay my eyes on. I swept the floors,
mopped the tiles, dusted the furniture, the appliances and made sure nothing
was left unclean. I even cleaned the doors! I wanted everything to be spotless.
However, at the point of cleaning my front door, this
thought hit me: “If I would go to such lengths for a common human, then what if
Jesus came today? Would my affairs be tidy and ready?” This got me thinking
deep!
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Because I knew that this certain person was coming to
my house that day, I took the time to make sure everything looked spotless,
clean and organized. I mean, I usually keep my house clean, but that day I took
extra care to do things I usually won’t do like cleaning the doors! When I was
done and going through the day, I kept thinking of how sad I would be if this
person didn’t eventually come, considering the effort I put in preparing
things. The person in question finally came and I was happy that my efforts
hadn’t been wasted, but it got me thinking again because from it I learned that
even if this person didn’t come, I could sit back and enjoy the satisfaction of
a spotless house. (lol)
That being said, what in essence am I trying to pass
across? Dear friend, sister, brother, mother and father, Jesus will come no
doubt and when He does, would He find you ready? Are we being lax about tidying
up our lives and living spotless and lives worthy of the life we have been called
to? Are we still having an appearance of godliness yet wallowing in sin? What
scares me more is that we do not know when He will come and thus we have to be
prepared each and every moment! We must “live each day like it’s our last.”
Daily ask the Lord to cleanse your life of every cobweb and dirt of sin that
may be indwelling in you. Remember, He will not fill dirty cups. You must first
of all be cleansed and ready. And even if He doesn’t come today, tomorrow or
next tomorrow, what greater joy than to bask in the wonderfulness of a clean
life, ready for whenever He appears!
Matthew 24:36 – “But about that day or hour no one
knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”
2 Peter 3:10 – “But the day of the Lord will come like
a thief…”
He’s gonna come one day soon. Will you be ready? If He comes today, are you ready?
In Christ,
Ishanpepe.
