Acts 1;9-11 (KJV)
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Mark 13;32-37 (KJV)
But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
I have to say that this presentation is going to be a bit difficult for me, because so much of me; my desire for service, it isn't suppose to be the influence for what is being given to you. Please bear with me, and if you feel as if the presentation is more of a chant to get you to 'Go out to work', then pray for me. LOL
Everyone of us knows not the return of Christ Jesus, but everyone of us cannot stand still and marvel (stare with wonder or awe) at the sky; awaiting his return. This Gospel has to be spoken. Truthfully, that is all that needs to be spoken. We could go about dazzling those, we come into contact with, by rattling off countless words that display our verbal intellect. But, none of that matters: unless you are in front of people who clearly enjoy listening to one's verbal intellect. Yes, they are out there. If that be such a case, dazzle them with what Jesus spoke. That should not only entertain, but inform them as well. For the Gospel is what is important, and we are the workers who should be shuffling this Gospel to each and every individual on this planet.
That is why it is necessary to hear what those two angels said to the disciples, after Christ went into heaven. "Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven?"
I can imagine, in this day and time that those men, in white apparel, would have spoken, "Hey! Ain't you all them that WORKED with Jesus? Then why y'all standing still like that?"
Again, work has to be done and we all have our share of it to complete. We shouldn't be lazy about that work either. The verse in Mark shows us that. We know not when He shall return.
*SIDENOTE* No one knows when Christ is returning!!!! No one! Only God holds that knowledge. So, unless you see Christ coming: which would mean we all would see Christ coming, no one person or group of people can claim to know that day. In the words of the modern day prophet Flava Flav, "Don't believe the hype!!"
Going back to Mark, Jesus is speaking, and he states, through this parable of the master leaving his house, that this master, 'gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work'. This is where I spoke, earlier, about my desire for service not being present. What we should get from this in which Christ is speaking, are two things. One: Everyone has something to do for the Kingdom of God. Two: What you do, maybe and probably, is different from what I am to do. There is a task out there for you to complete. Could that be why the feeling, deep down, within you will not leave you? Could it be, as well, why you continue to draw people unto you who say, "It's something about you that I have to talk, only, to you."?
Whatever the task is, no matter the scope of it, you should be doing your best to complete it. I have that going on, in my life, right now; at this present moment. There is this next level in my life that I need to reach. But, what I know is that this next level, it is just that: a level. It is like this blog. It is the first of a two part section that would be considered the first level. The second part, prayerfully, will get underway by this Fall. Now understand, all of this (no matter how many level) is nothing more than the work being done, according to the will of God, to get the Gospel of Jesus Christ into the hearts of as many as I come into contact with, on a daily basis. That is what today's blog is encouraging you to seek out.
How does your desire to complete the will of God, in your life, move you to work, and reach others in presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Do you know that you have been slack in that work? Should you move to that next level, in which you know more can be reached? These two questions are for you; to take a self-inventory of that work. Plus, the work you are completing for the Kingdom of God, have been completing it? Of course it is a little bit more difficult. But, if you actually sit and, first, inventory how much of what you are doing is actually for "YOU", instead of for God, then you might find the tasks God has for you are not too much, and they very much fulfilling.
Somehow I think that there is one who is reading this blog, today, slightly offended. If I may, "Could that offense you feel actually be the realization that you know you were just nudged, out of your slumber, by one of the other servants, and you thought it was the Master, himself?"
Holla,
Yer Brova Catalyst
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