No Retirement Plan
“For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.” (Romans 11: 29 KJV)
Have you ever heard someone say “I’m retired so there’s no rush to get
things done”? Oh dear friends, when we have committed our lives to serving
Jesus there is no retirement plan and not only is there a rush to win souls
to Jesus, there is an urgency to win souls to Jesus. The time is short. Our
precious Saviour is coming back any minute and many of us have family
members, loved ones and friends who have never said “yes” to Jesus and asked
Him to save them. Again, there is an urgency to lead our family, our loved
ones, our friends and a world that is lost and dying to Jesus!
We must be about the Master’s business while there is still time. Sometimes
we act like He isn’t coming back for a long time, perhaps for many years. We
have listened to the lies of satan and instead of reaching out to people on
the telephone, and sending them emails and snail mail to tell them about
Jesus, we have spent our days watching television and pursuing our own
pleasures. We have allowed satan to deceive us into thinking that we have a
lot of time to tell others about the compassionate and unconditional love of
Jesus.
We have neglected to tell our families, our loved ones and friends and a
world that is lost and dying without Jesus about His saving grace which He
purchased for us through His precious atoning and redeeming blood that He
shed for us on the cross of Calvary. We have allowed satan to lull us into a
false sense of security. Jesus said in Revelation 22:12 “And, behold, I come
quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work
shall be.”
We are in a race between good and evil and I think that sometimes we allow
satan to get us off the race track for Jesus. Some of us have families and
friends that are traveling many miles to be with us next week to celebrate
the birthday of Jesus. It may be the last time that we see some of them as
Jesus may return before next Christmas and if they haven’t made a heart
commitment to Jesus, they will be left behind when He takes us home to be
with Him.
The greatest gift you can give your family and friends can’t be bought in a
store. It is not for sale in any store. It is a free gift of compassion,
grace, mercy, tenderness and forgiveness and it only comes from accepting
Jesus as personal Saviour. Telling them about Jesus and extending to them
the unconditional love of Jesus is the greatest gift that you can give to
your family, to your loved ones and to your friends.
Joanne Lowe
December 16, 2007
joannelowe8@cox.net
http://joannelowe.blogspot.com