Celebration

24 "Following those hard times, Sun will fade out, moon cloud over, 25 Stars fall out of the sky, cosmic powers tremble. 26 "And then they'll see the Son of Man enter in grand style, his Arrival filling the sky - no one will miss it! 27 He'll dispatch the angels; they will pull in the chosen from the four winds, from pole to pole. 28 "Take a lesson from the fig tree. From the moment you notice its buds form, the merest hint of green, you know summer's just around the corner. 29 And so it is with you. When you see all these things, you know he is at the door. 30 Don't take this lightly. I'm not just saying this for some future generation, but for this one, too - these things will happen. 31 Sky and earth will wear out; my words won't wear out. 32 "But the exact day and hour? No one knows that, not even heaven's angels, not even the Son. Only the Father. 33 So keep a sharp lookout, for you don't know the timetable. 34 It's like a man who takes a trip, leaving home and putting his servants in charge, each assigned a task, and commanding the gatekeeper to stand watch. 35 So, stay at your post, watching. You have no idea when the homeowner is returning, whether evening, midnight, cockcrow, or morning. 36 You don't want him showing up unannounced, with you asleep on the job. 37 I say it to you, and I'm saying it to all: Stay at your post. Keep watch."

Mark 13:24-37 (The Message)


Some of the greatest times in my life have been times when I have celebrated with family and friends and colleagues, successes, milestones and achievements in my personal life and business career. These celebrations however don’t even come close to the awesome celebration that all who call Jesus Lord and Savior will experience on that day when He comes back to take all who have put their faith in Him to paradise! All of the pain and suffering and brokenness of this world will finally be forgotten as you and I will be perfected once again in relationship with our Creator and Friend and Lover – Jesus Christ. What a day to look forward to as we strive as God’s children in the meantime to experience just a hint of His grace and as we strive to share our lives in a way that we could, through His power, love others in order that they too could join us in this awesome celebration of eternal life and flawless reunion with the One who gave His Son to set us free! Keep watch today – make every minute count as no one knows when the final bell will ring and the battle for human hearts will be over. Are you ready? Have you surrendered your heart? Don’t wait any longer, ask Jesus Christ into your heart and life today and your journey to this great day of celebration will begin as you start to live your life for the King!