Day 30 – Are You Ready?
The ABC show “Secret Millionaire” recently showed a segment in which a multi-millionaire, John Ferber, showed up wanting to volunteer on Skid Row in LA! No one knew who he was, some shoed him away from the door and told him he was not welcome in their place, while others welcomed him and ended up benefiting up to $40,000 by his presence.
Matthew 24:36-44 (ESV)
“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
I try to encourage my staff and team to be welcoming to everyone who comes to the doors of Union Rescue Mission. Be welcoming because it may be a reporter, it may be shown on YouTube or even 60 Minutes! It may be an angel unaware! Or, most importantly, it may be Jesus in the form of someone in need knocking at the door, and the way you treat that person is the way you are treating Jesus himself! Hebrews 13:2 says, “Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it”. Matthew 25:31-44-coming up soon! In the matter of the end of time, what do you want to be doing when Jesus shows up on the scene? Are you ready?
Rev. Andy Bales
President/CEO of Union Rescue Mission