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It's Not Always What You Think

For you yourselves know that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.

1 Thessalonians 5:2

In the Scriptures, the exhortation to prepare for the day of the Lord is usually given to God's people, rather than to unbelievers. Christians must be prepared for Christ's return, so that they can properly respond to Him. The most important thing about the day of the Lord is clear: it comes unexpectedly.

In Scripture, there are several references to the day of the Lord. Often this refers to Jesus' first coming or His second coming, but it can also refer to any time God comes to His people, either in salvation or judgment (Isa. 13:6; Joel 2:11; Mal. 3:2). Amos had predicted that the day of the Lord would be far different from what the people expected (Amos 5:18). The people of his day thought it would come with joy and singing, yet Amos said there would be grieving and judgment of sin. When Jesus came the first time, His coming caught people by surprise. Because they were expecting the Messiah to come in a different way, many did not recognize Him.

The final day of the Lord will be at Christ's second coming. Meanwhile, there will be times when God will come to you, your family, and friends. You need to be watching for the signs of God's convicting work in your children, your friends, and your coworkers. You must take notice when God begins to do a special work in the lives of the people in your church. It may be that you have an unusual sense of God's presence in a worship service and you begin to intercede for those who are present. Prepare yourself now and pay attention to what is happening in the lives of those around you. You may discover that the day of the Lord is at hand.

In His Love,

Suzanne

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Great comments Suzanne,

I strongly believe that Jesus rose up early every day to pray and "prepare the day of the Lord" for Himself and others. We need to understand that we are "here for a purpose", and that God should be the center of our attention from the time we get up till the time we lay down. I fall short of this all the time, and it is good of you to remind me who owns me - body, soul and spirit.

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Amen,

Great post, I too fall well short of doing this, but couldnt agree more.

I need to be more aware of the presense of God or lack of, not only in my life but in those around me and be more responsive the guiding of the Spirit.

He will and does come like a thief in the night.

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--Great comments Suzanne,

I strongly believe that Jesus rose up early every day to pray and "prepare the day of the Lord" for Himself and others. We need to understand that we are "here for a purpose", and that God should be the center of our attention from the time we get up till the time we lay down. I fall short of this all the time, and it is good of you to remind me who owns me - body, soul and spirit.

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Dad---Out of all the posts you've shared---with all the kidding i've given you, I do "believe" that

this one is one of if not the "most"-spiritually truthfull I have had the privilige to read........

I just thought you might be interested to "know" that your work--study--teachings--advice--are not

only read but appreciated no matter how spiritually insightful or how"seemingly" superficial or

basic they might appear to some....TO some "they" are very deep & much needed at "that" time.....

Thank you Dad-------- GOD-BLESS-ALL-TRUTHSEEKERS----------------Gary-- :(:(

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Great comments Suzanne,

I strongly believe that Jesus rose up early every day to pray and "prepare the day of the Lord" for Himself and others. We need to understand that we are "here for a purpose", and that God should be the center of our attention from the time we get up till the time we lay down. I fall short of this all the time, and it is good of you to remind me who owns me - body, soul and spirit.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

Amen, Brother Dad.

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Yes, that particular devotion spoke volumes to me on SO many different levels. And I DO believe that the time is short and close at hand, are we LISTENING to Him, so that we understand exactly what is happening? We oh so badly need to!

Thank you all for your comments......I wish I could say I wrote that, I didn't. It is my daily devotional by Blackaby (as usual :blink: ) It never fails though, they can be so timely!

In His Love,

Suzanne

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Thank you for posting it Suzanne, I really needed that tonight.

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