Caught Off Guard
If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." Luke 12:39-40
This week on a lovely sunny day the typhoon number 1 signal was hoisted at the HK Observatory. We don’t get too concerned about that because the storm is still a few hundred kilometers away. Overnight the signal was raised to number 3 and the weather deteriorated but life continues as normal until the next signal (#8) goes up. That’s when everyone leaves school or work and goes home to safety until the storm is past. We knew that this storm was only supposed to pass within 280 kms of us and that we would only get the outer rain bands. The signal never went higher than #3 but the weather was certainly far worse than we would have expected. Many trees were damaged and it was estimated that around 700 trees were uprooted in HK. There were quite a lot of trees felled in our area and many flats were flooded as the strong winds forced rain in around window frames and air conditioners. We were really caught off guard.
I realised that it is so easy to be complacent and to think that everything will be okay. But really we need to be listening to the Holy Spirit and asking him how we should pray and what we should do in situations. The Bible tells us that there will be wars and rumours of wars but the end is not yet (Matthew 24:6). We cannot, however, be complacent. We need divine direction to protect us in these days. We cannot, we must not, think that things are going to always be the same: we need to stay on guard, watching and praying – for ourselves, our families and for the nations.
If you are like me, you will have to ask the Lord to help you do that. Praying is very easy for some and not so easy for others. It is important to learn how to pray effectively so that the enemy cannot rob us of what God has given us – our precious family, friends, and our property, our health and our resources. Also we need to know how to be on guard so that we are not caught ‘sleeping’ when Jesus returns. Yes, He is coming again, at a time that we do not expect. Don’t be caught off guard but be alert and sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s promptings.
(Read Luke 21:34-36)
Prayer: Heavenly Father would you help me to be sensitive to your leading and prompting and to pray accordingly. Help me to be alert to the times and the seasons, but never to fear, for you are my protection and my times are in your hand. Amen
If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." Luke 12:39-40
This week on a lovely sunny day the typhoon number 1 signal was hoisted at the HK Observatory. We don’t get too concerned about that because the storm is still a few hundred kilometers away. Overnight the signal was raised to number 3 and the weather deteriorated but life continues as normal until the next signal (#8) goes up. That’s when everyone leaves school or work and goes home to safety until the storm is past. We knew that this storm was only supposed to pass within 280 kms of us and that we would only get the outer rain bands. The signal never went higher than #3 but the weather was certainly far worse than we would have expected. Many trees were damaged and it was estimated that around 700 trees were uprooted in HK. There were quite a lot of trees felled in our area and many flats were flooded as the strong winds forced rain in around window frames and air conditioners. We were really caught off guard.
I realised that it is so easy to be complacent and to think that everything will be okay. But really we need to be listening to the Holy Spirit and asking him how we should pray and what we should do in situations. The Bible tells us that there will be wars and rumours of wars but the end is not yet (Matthew 24:6). We cannot, however, be complacent. We need divine direction to protect us in these days. We cannot, we must not, think that things are going to always be the same: we need to stay on guard, watching and praying – for ourselves, our families and for the nations.
If you are like me, you will have to ask the Lord to help you do that. Praying is very easy for some and not so easy for others. It is important to learn how to pray effectively so that the enemy cannot rob us of what God has given us – our precious family, friends, and our property, our health and our resources. Also we need to know how to be on guard so that we are not caught ‘sleeping’ when Jesus returns. Yes, He is coming again, at a time that we do not expect. Don’t be caught off guard but be alert and sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s promptings.
(Read Luke 21:34-36)
Prayer: Heavenly Father would you help me to be sensitive to your leading and prompting and to pray accordingly. Help me to be alert to the times and the seasons, but never to fear, for you are my protection and my times are in your hand. Amen
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