1 Thessalonians 5:9 ‘For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,’

DAILY READING; Luke 2:1-20; Ezekiel 37; Isaiah 60

Fuego is one of Latin America’s most active volcanoes. Its catastrophic eruption on June 3, 2018, was Guatemala’s deadliest volcanic eruption since 1902 and it affected more than 1.7 million people.
The villagers living below Volcan de Fuego in Guatemala had little warning of the danger they were in.
Earlier in 2018, the volcano had erupted, without much catastrophe, but the residents had no idea that something worse was coming.
When the volcano erupted a second time, it sent superheated gas, boulders and lava through the villages below.
Matters were made worse because of poor weather which limited the villagers’ own response, as they could not see the deadly wall of lava and rock moving down the slopes above them. By the time locals realized what was happening, it was too late.
More than a hundred people were killed and 12,000 evacuated from the area. Even the Guatemala City’s airport, which was around 27 miles away, was forced to close down due to ash on the runway.
Investigations revealed that the government had been forewarned about the eruption. Major Media organizations blamed and blasted the Guatemalan authorities for receiving early warnings of the danger, yet did little to avert the situation or evacuate villagers until it was too late,

Today, the Bible is giving early warnings of coming catastrophes in the world. There has been end-time signs of pestilence, earthquakes, economic woes etc. Jesus specifically gave these warnings that would precede the end of the age, but how many people are really listening or taking actions to escape?
As believers, we need to take heed to the instructions and warnings from God so as to avoid being caught unawares.
Indeed it is not God’s will for His people to perish. This is why He has given us the signs of the times as a way to warn us and to wake us up to our spiritual responsibilities.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 says ‘For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,’

Living a life of obedience to God’s Word, and following the guidance of the Holy Spirit is the way to escape the coming judgment.
Because of Noah’s obedience to God’s Word, he was able to escape the judgment of the flood that came upon the earth.
When God warned Noah of the approaching flood, Noah heeded that warning and by faith, he began to prepare and his actions saved his family.
Likewise, today, God is asking us to make preparations to enter the ark. Jesus is our ark of safety and the more we grow in our relationship with Him, the safer we are.

Jesus said that the last days on earth will be like the days of Noah. The days before the flood were filled with the same violence and wickedness that we see today, and yet in the midst of it all, Noah remained righteous and walked in line with God’s Word.
In the same way, we will also escape the coming judgment, as we heed the warnings of the Scriptures and live in accordance with God’s Word.
Just as Jesus told us in Luke 21:36, let us indeed watch and pray always, that we may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to take heed to the instructions of Scriptures. Enable me to be totally dependent upon You, as I travel in this journey of life. By Your grace, I shall keep going deeper into Your presence as I seek You daily in Jesus Name.

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God is preparing you for the season He prepared for your breakthrough WORDBITE 222.