A Nice House...

"You have a nice house for end times..."

I was told this recently. And I was VERY confused as to how to respond to this comment. I probed a little more and found out that if Christianity in America was ever to come under attack, my home would be a good place to huddle with my family. I found this comment to be very odd...But it relates to my reading for today.

I am reading in 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11.

What verse stood out to me today? Verse 1-2 say, "No, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night."

Why did this stand out to me today? This verse stood out to me because of the recent comment about my house. This thought has had me thinking about how I should be living my life. Sometimes I get too comfortable with my living situation. I have nice house, I have a good job, my wife is employed full time, and there is nothing to really complain about. Yet, I think my life is too comfortable. I could be living more sacrificially, and going out of my way to point others towards Jesus, but I do not. I think it results out of my comfortable life. These thoughts are brought out by this thinking about the last days, and how I should be living. I am not predicting when Jesus will return, but He is coming. I am not sure that information really changes the way I live.

What can I do today in light of what I read? Today, and hopefully longer than today, I will live more sacrificially. Now that is easy to say. And it is the 'Christian' thing to say too. So I will try to be more specific. I will not turn down someone's desire to talk to me today. I will not say 'No' to a camper who needs a swimming buddy or a boating buddy. I will live for others today, hopefully pointing them closer to Jesus.

Thanks for reading today. See you all tomorrow!

In His service, Crazy Pete