"...Out of Control" -2

"As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?" (Psalms 42:10) When is comes to thirsting for God, our hope is what keeps us looking up; and in looking up, we are taking our eyes off of this out of control world, and we are casting them towards our God, who is always in control. As Paul explained it, in six simple words, "For we are saved by hope", he makes the point about how it is our need for God to change us that makes us God's children; if we desire not to be changed, then we are are none of His, because He must change us for us to be fit for His kingdom. I might have been saved in September 1981, but I will not be completely changed until I am meeting the Lord in the air; in the meantime, here I remain till God either calls me home, or takes us all up in one big swoop. Are you ready? Where is thy God? Is He up there, coming at any moment? or is He less important than the things in your life? We really don't need to argue over whether or not He is coming, because He said that He would, and He made it very clear that He would come as a thief in the night; the day in which He comes back and places His foot upon this earth, that day is easy enough to know, but it won't be known until the day that His church is taken up; then it's just a matter of counting seven years to the date. Basically what I am trying to say, is that, if we are looking up for His coming at any moment, then we will be thirsting for God, not just for His soon return, but for Him to prepare us to go; our lamps will be full, because we have made preparation for them to be full; otherwise they will not be full, and we will not be ready... "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as in the days of Noah were, so shall also be the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and he would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh." (Matthew 24:36-44)