"6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the "TIME OF MY DEPARTURE" has come.
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the LORD, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved HIS appearing."
Where are you in your journey of life? How many days, weeks, or years do you have before the "TIME OF YOUR DEPARTURE" comes! There are several people who live like they will live this life forever and never experience Judgement Day. Living as if there is no REWARD for our actions is akin to telling GOD that HE doesn't exist and that you aren't concerned about what HE thinks about what you do!
JESUS said in Luke 12:19-20 "And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry." But GOD said to him, 'Fool! THIS NIGHT your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' While it is true that this incident is a parable, a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, the point made by JESUS is not missed by all.
Our financial BALANCE SHEET in this world will not carry over in the next world. Our earthly banker will not determine our worthiness to enter the gates of Heaven. The only ASSET/LIABILITY comparison when we get to "that Day" will be if JESUS is Lord of our lives? We are so programmed to be a success in THIS WORLD that we sometimes lose sight of the REAL WORLD, the Spiritual World!
Knowing just when the "TIME OF MY DEPARTURE" will approach may not be as plain to me as it was for the Apostle Paul. But rest assured, the day is coming for us all! How will my Spiritual BALANCE SHEET look on "that Day"? My time to work on my Spiritual assets may not be as long as I desire? When "that Day" comes for me, I pray I WILL BE PREPARED for my "TIME OF MY DEPARTURE"!
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