June 11, 2025 … Are We Ready? …

June 11, 2025 … Are We Ready?   …  

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to hear music and lyrics with Nancy Helgesen singing… Are You Ready For His Coming?, calling on all Christians to use our lives to prepare for Jesus’ return.

Highlight Passage: … 1Corinthians 5:9 … [NLT] … 

9 So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please Him.           

…  The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to prepare for Christ’s second coming.       

           

Highlight Passage (in context): … 1Corinthians 5:1-10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians to help them (us) be prepared for Christ’s coming by serving Him.   

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT) …  USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon shows that trusting God to show the way to go in life is the essence of serving God to please Him.

Reference Passage:… Matthew 24:44 (NLT) …  USE THIS LINK …

… Jesus warns and exhorts His faithful followers to be ready at any time for His return, … not knowing when He will come for them (us).

Reference Passage: … Luke 12:35-40 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

... Jesus again charges His followers to ALWAYS be ready for His coming by serving Him while they (we) have the opportunity.

Reference Passage: … John 14:21 (NLT) …  USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus shows His Disciples in the upper room that those who truly love the Lord are the ones who ALWAYS serve Him and obey His commands.  

Reference Passage: … Romans 12:1-2 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  The Apostle Paul shows that true, born-again, Christians will become living sacrifices, being transformed to serve Him, avoiding the ways of the world.   

Reference Passage: … 1Corinthians 6:19-20 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… The Apostle Paul shows fellow Christians that our bodies are the Lord’s temple, given to believers to serve Him …  all our lives.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author - Anne Cetas … AT THIS LINK       … tells of Betty, a 102 year old woman, … a former-pastor’s widow,  … in her church who inspires many of their church members with her vigilant attendance in church - every Sunday service - as well as Betty’s continual service to the Lord by praying or others and serving the church (i.e., The Lord) in many ways.       

Betty is ready - and waiting - for Christ’s return; and her life calls out to all of us - with her dedicated service to the Lord - to BE READY ourselves for our Lord coming back.   I have to confess that I can do more - MUCH MORE - to be ready for Jesus’ return.   How about you?

My Thanksgiving:… Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … for using me as a Temple to prepare for Your coming again, Lord.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I praise You, … again today, Lord. … that we prepare ourselves for Your return today, Lord … and again tomorrow.   … Amen

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