Living in troubled times

“Wars and rumors of wars and perilous times“; this is one of the prophecies that Jesus told His disciples about when they asked when the world would end and the end of the age. It is paraphrased because my memory can’t remember it word for word, but we are seeing this happen now. If you want to know what is happening and what will happen soon, read God’s Word. Many prophecies tell of this time and the years to come, if you will only believe.

God is the only one who can see these things that we are seeing on the news today. He knew that they would happen many years ago, and He is allowing them to happen now. I pray that those of you who read this will seek to learn of His wisdom by reading His Word with an open mind and a seeking heart. None of the “news” that is happening now has taken God by surprise because He has known of it and its coming for many years.

I am not writing this to frighten anyone. I am writing to let you know that God has a plan, and everything you see and hear in the news is part of that plan. Nothing has happened by coincidence or by accident.

This is a powerful Psalm to read

Be strong and courageous

God keeps His promises in His time

Jesus Christ is that Friend

Follow Jesus and His example

Delight in the Lord

God’s kingdom is our treasure

Seek His strength

Living with Jesus daily

The preacher tells us that we should strive to do this, but I don’t remember him telling us how to do it. It depends on your relationship with Jesus. If you are a new believer, you will be seeking to know Him on a daily basis. At least for a while. I did that because I wanted to know Him, so I got into reading the Bible every day. The problem of reading the Bible every day is that life gets in the way. Your morning routine gets rushed because you slept late or for some other reason. Living your life with Jesus is something that you have to be determined to do, and eventually it will become a habit. Bible reading and prayer will just happen, but it won’t happen unless you make a daily decision to do it.

As you become more mature in your walk with Him, your prayer life and reading Scripture will become second nature. You won’t have to think about it; you will just do it. It may not be at the beginning of every day, but you will do it at some point in the day. I like listening to the Bible reading on my phone with the You Version Bible app. For over ten years now, I have picked a year-long plan to give me a certain number of chapters to read/listen to each day. I enjoy doing my reading this way because I don’t have to sit and open the Bible to read it. I can do so and read along with it, but I have to be at home to do that.

Living with Jesus every day is a choice, and some people choose to do it as their Christian walk. Others choose to only learn about Jesus when they come to church. Sometimes they come every Sunday, while some come only when they feel like it. Living your life with Jesus is not supposed to be a part-time life; it should be like a marriage. A marriage wouldn’t last very long if you only came home sometimes, and that is what I mean when I wrote “part-time” life with Him. Any relationship will only work if BOTH partners are dedicated to each other. In a relationship with Jesus, He is intent on His part of the relationship; it is on you to choose to be dedicated to Him. That is why it should be a daily relationship, not just a “part-time” relationship.