The Need for Discernment
Look around, and you see the signs everywhere. You know when a cloud rises in the west that rain is coming. You feel the hot wind from the south and know the day will be scorching. We are skilled at reading the natural world around us, yet Jesus confronts us with a hard truth. Why can we discern these ordinary things, yet we fail to discern the far greater spiritual realities unfolding before our very eyes? We have been given over 300 prophecies about the Messiah in Scripture. John the Baptist came to prepare His way. Jesus performed miracles never before seen. He rose from the dead. The signs were as clear as storm clouds gathering in the sky, yet so many missed Him entirely. They refused to see what God had placed right before their faces.
Jesus is coming back, and we must ask ourselves, are we ready? The time to settle with God is now, not when the trial has commenced. Once you stand before the Judge, it will be too late. You cannot say in that moment, "Wait, I want to make things right now." The opportunity to be reconciled to God through Christ is open to you today. Do not assume tomorrow is guaranteed. Do not wait until it is too late. If you have never placed your faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, turn to Him today. And for those of us who call ourselves Christians, we must live with urgency and active readiness. We must tell others about Jesus while we still have time, for we do not know the day or the hour of His return. Love God with all your heart. Use every moment you have been given to glorify Him and share the gospel. The question is not whether the signs are clear. The question is, will you respond to them before it is too late?
