Where were you on...

There are days in history that stand out in our minds and become part of who we are, we never forget where we were, who we were with, they become indelibly etched upon our memories. Some days we share with many, others are much more personal…

Where were you on January 28, 1986? Do you remember that day? I was riding on I-59 between Laurel and Hattiesburg MS in the middle of a pickup truck when the news came on the radio, Space Shuttle Challenger had exploded. I had gone from feeling like an independent rebel who was skipping school to wanting nothing more than to climb into my daddy’s lap and for everything to be the way it was the day before.

Where were you on September 11, 2001? I was at work with a man named Frank and to this day when I think back to the horror of the day it is intrinsically intertwined with him and the comfort I received from his hand on my shoulder as we watched in silent shock at the events of the day as they unfolded. That day I wanted nothing more than to go home and hold my children and make sure they were safe, I wanted to go back to the day before but nothing would ever be the same.

How about March 11, 2006. You probably have no idea where you were but I know exactly where I was. I was watching my daughter have a 10 hour status seizure that would change the very reality of the rest of my entire family’s life. As she fought for her life I had no idea our lives would never be the same. You can read more about it here http://msannloves.blogspot.com/2010/09/trusting-no-matter-what.html

We all have days in our lives that change everything. The day Challenger fell from the sky no one was prepared. No one dreamed it could happen. The day terrorists attacked us on our own soil we were so unprepared because we had failed to heed the warnings that had been issued. Who wants to believe that they are vulnerable to such an attack? I had failed to see the warning signs of partial complex seizures that had been building, even the doctors told me Monkey was fine when I took her for check-ups. I didn’t listen to that inner voice that told me something was wrong.

There is coming one more day that will affect every single person. The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ is coming back and He will come like a thief in the night. No man knows the time or day but we do know that He will come so we should be prepared! But how do we prepare for something if we have no idea when it will happen?

1.      Make sure we are followers of Jesus Christ. If you haven’t given your life to Him make sure that you have given your life to Him and confessed and repented of your sins, asked Him to be your Savior and Master of your life and He will send His Holy Spirit to fill you and help you to live for Him.

2.      Live your life like He was coming tonight, because regardless of when He returns we have no guarantee of the next breath. Each moment we have here is a gift. And when we finish here, we’re finished here.

Ask yourself these questions.

When Jesus comes back will He find me among those who call Him Master? Will He find me obeying His commands because I love Him? Will He find me looking up eagerly searching the skies waiting for Him? Will He find me excited to be with Him? What’s Your Answer?

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6 There is only one way to reach Heaven and that is through Jesus Christ.

“Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye, but the consequences of it will last forever. The deeds of this life are the destiny of the next.” CS Lewis

Let’s make this day a day that stands the test of time and lasts into eternity.