Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
May 07, 2023: SOAP #4903: 2Samuel 13, 14; Matthew 24

SCRIPTURE:  Matthew (NIV) 24:42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come….
44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

OBSERVATION:  There are some things that we cannot know.  We know that Jesus will return, but we do not know when.  We do not know if we will be present when Jesus returns for His church or if we will leave earth individually.  That knowledge is not available to us. 

Praise the Lord, we can know that we are ready!  We can know that our sins are forgiven. 

APPLICATION:  Today I attended a funeral of a man younger than myself.  Monday I will attend a graveside service for a lady older than myself.  I remember as a young pastor doing my first funeral for a person younger than myself.  Such opportunities serve to keep me aware that I must “keep watch” and “be ready.” 

Thoughts of the return of Jesus should not be buried and forgotten.   Keeping those thoughts active in my mind will help me to “be ready.”  Such thoughts will help me make wise decisions as to how I spend my time, my energy, and my money. 

PRAYER:   Lord, thank you for your sacrifice on the cross to insure I am ready to join you in heaven when my time comes to leave this world.  Thank you for your Holy Spirit who helps me keep watch and aware of the times in which I am living. 

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