I knew a man that was
involved in building houses. I asked him
what the most difficult part of the house was to build. “It’s impossible to describe the time and
energy that goes into planning,” he said.
“The actual construction of the house is easy once the plans are in
print.”
All of life is the same
way. Every important step requires
preparation. In school we must learn the
basics before going on to the “good stuff.”
At work, we must go through training before we can do the job properly
and safely. Preparation is the hardest,
most tedious and frustrating thing we will go through in life, yet it is also
the most important. Without preparation,
we will not be able to succeed at anything in life.
When Jesus came to “seek and
save the lost,” He didn’t just appear on the scene. God had His people go through a long period
of preparation ahead of time. In looking
back at God’s planning stages, His love for us is plainly obvious.
There were the sacrifices to
teach that sin carries a death sentence - and that God will accept a substitute
in our place. God’s choice of Abraham
teaches us the importance that faith plays.
Through the Law of Moses, we see how far our sinfulness is from His
holiness. The Tabernacle rituals
depicted the role of the Messiah in bringing us back to God. And the prophets told God’s people how to
recognize the Savior when he arrived to finish the plan.
Centuries of hard work,
patience and love for God. And even so,
most of God’s people were not ready. The
disciples misunderstood. The people
Jesus was sent to save crucified Him.
Not until 50 days later did 3,000 of them realize what they had done.
And what about you? Have you prepared yourself to take advantage
of what Jesus has offered? Are you ready
to live like Him everyday and so fulfill God’s purpose for your life? Are you ready for when he returns again?
God went to a lot of trouble
to save you from your sin. Learn from
all of this and start preparing for the final journey. It will happen sooner than you think.
Doug
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