1 Corinthians 7:29-31
29 This is what I mean, brothers: the appointed time has grown very short. From now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none, 30 and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no goods, 31 and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the present form of this world is passing away.
It seems like God is saying, “Live as though the world was about to end.” Well what does that mean? If the news came that a world-ending meteor was about to hit, what would you do? Steve Carell was in a movie where some people gave themselves up to pleasure, some just wept, and some, like Steve, fell in love. In other words, they tried, in a sad way, to do as much normal stuff as possible. But what does God expect of us?
It’s not a meteor that’s coming, it’s God Himself. When He comes, it won’t just be annihilation, but a judgment. With time so short, our priority for God’s glory and the unending good of our neighbors is to introduce as many to Jesus as we possibly can! We can ache for Jesus to return, but we must work flat-out to get as many ready as we can. Who can you tell about Jesus?
Prayer prompt: Lord, please motivate me to work hard for Your glory!