Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, 2 Peter 3:10
What would you do tomorrow if you knew that someone was going to break into your home and steal all you have?
You would probably stay home, armed to the teeth, and wait.
You might hide outside, wait for the intruder, and call the police on your cell phone.
Regardless, it would change what you normally do tomorrow.
What if Jesus was positively coming back later this year?
What would you do?
Like the thief, you’d base your schedule on his, preparing for his appearing.
But we don’t know exactly when a thief or Jesus will come so it would seem we need to be prepared for both at all times.
With a thief you would get a guard dog, install a burglar alarm, or put bars on the outside of your doors and windows.
The idea is to protect what is yours.
With Jesus it’s just the opposite.
It’s not about locking and securing it all up; it’s about giving it all away; sharing what you have with someone else.
Praying for others more, teaching the word more, being a little less into your business and more into His.
So I think we’d better get ready; He’s coming as a thief in the night.