Times and Seasons

"A wise person thinks much about death, while the fool thinks only about having a good time now." - Ecclesiastes 7:4 (NLT)

No one knows the times and seasons, except the Father.

Having 2-3 encounters where I felt really close to death. Really awakened me. All of us have our own things to do, work, school, hobbies, etc. You're always so busy with life and yet never busy with God.

Most people avoid the issue of death, but in this entry. Im gonna emphasise a lot on it, whether you like it or not.

Sometimes we can say, "Ohh, we're so stressed with work, school, friends, etc."

Well, think for a moment. What if God were to take you home the moment after you read finish this post. Would you be ready to face Him and to account to Him?

Will you be the servant with the 10 and 5 talents and say, "Lord, you have given me this much, see, I have multiplied them."

Or are you going to be the wicked and lazy servant, having something but failed to share it and fully utilise it. Your life, in itself, can be considered as your one talent.

Do you have anything to show to God?
The bible states clearly that when He will come again, or when we will end our race on the earth, no one knows except the Father. And...you WILL be caught unaware.

Time is short. Life is short. In fact, we are living on borrowed time.

Marco Polo and his missionaries, failed to rise up to the occasion, as a result, Asia and the entire mongolian empire was closed to the gospel. Because of a racist usher who turned away Ghandi when he wanted to step into a church, countless countries were turned to manmade idols and imaginative religion.

The end would have come. But because of the mistakes of the previous generation, the second coming had to be postponed because the end cannot come until all has heard. God had to raise up a whole new generation.

Now you are the new generation.

Are you going to sit around, wonder about the clothes you will wear, the cars and houses you will possess, the girlfriends and boyfriends you are going to have, or are you going to be like Paul and Peter?

People who fought the good fight and finished the race, even before their time is up.

I know we have our own lives, you might say, its impossible to think about God all the time, its impossible to think about the kingdom all the time. Well, then let me say this, if you really love Him, you would want to talk about Him all the time.

Okay, maybe love isnt strong enough, but PASSION.

If you love food, you'll talk about food all the time.
If you love fashion, you'll talk about fashion all the time.
If you love sports, you'll talk about it all the time, and even stay up late to watch your favourite matches!
If you love people, you'll talk about your best pals all the time.

But why not God? Why not His kingdom? Its easy to talk about the things we like. Now stop, and repeat that last sentence. Its easy to talk about the things we like. So..you conclude there.

What occupies your mind most of the time?

Its really not difficult. Its even far more from being impossible. You naturally talk about things you like, things you are focused on, even without knowing it! Its a natural thing.

Even in my previous entries, I focused too much on the pain of my afflictions, than on the Painkiller, because life got me distracted.

But praise God. My genital area is better and painless 95% of the time now. My muscle sprain has also been healed! =)

What about you?

Do you make room for God to move?

Or do you just chuck Him aside like some vending machine?

"I need healing." - Insert prayer coin.
"I need good grades." - Insert wisdom coin.
"I need anointing." - Insert impartation coin.
"I want this girl, I want that guy." - Insert relationship coin.

Which brings me back to the point,

How you treat God is how you treat people.
How you talk to God is how you talk to people.
How you think of God is how you think of people.

And vice versa.

God is not your vending machine. He's not someone you talk to WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE! So what? You're going through a tough time, and you leave Him out the most? You think He doesnt care? You think He doesnt understand?

God is doing His best..He's doing His best to make you smile.
He's doing His best to make you happy.
He's doing His best to help you relieve your stress.
It hurts Him to see you like that, and He really wants to help.

He wants to come and put His arms round your shoulder and give you a kiss. But you have a childish attitude of going, "No I dont want! Go away! Leave me alone!"

Or you just "Ah..let me solve my own problem..God I dont need you, I can do it on my own."

Do you have any idea how much that grieves Him?
If I were Him, Id feel rejected.
He has done so much for you, the least you could do is to trust Him right?

You dont wanna talk to Him, you dont wanna go to His house, you dont wanna spend time with His family. You just wanna mind your own business, do your own thing.

Since when is a marriage a solo thing huh?
People who are married work things out together!
They live together! Go through tough times together!

You're married to God. Its time to start living like a real couple in the body of Christ.

Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.