Living in the Moment

Recently, I heard someone say, "I am not sure about this whole end times thing, 'Jesus is coming back', people have been talking about that for years." When I heard him say this, I could not help but think about what Jesus said, "As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the son of man" During the time of Noah, people did not believe the prophetic message. They lived like it did not matter, and nothing would ever happen. They were cold and deaf to the voice of God. They would not commit to following God wholeheartedly.

1 Peter 4:7 "The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers. Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. Cheerfully share your home with those in need a meal, or a place to stay. God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another."

Peter gives us amazing instructions on how to live our lives in these times.
1. We must have a earnest and disciplined prayer life.

• Prayer is about a relationship with God, it is about listening to the heart of God. Prayer produces power, prayer brings brokenness, and prayer opens the door to the Holy Spirit.

2. We need to have deep love for people.

• We can't give up on people. With that being said, we need to love people out of their sin, not just in their sin. When we pursue people with deep love, they feel it, and it has the potential to change lives.

3. We need to open our homes.

• This speaks of community and service to people; Our homes should be a microcosm of the modern day church house, a place for the healing and hurting. It should not be about privacy but about openness.

4. We need to discover and use the gifts God has given us.

• Our gifts can best be displayed in a small group. Each of us have a gift and we can not allow that gift to go dormant.