"But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up." - 2 Peter 3:10
A thief gains his advantage by striking when people least expect it, and the thought of a burglar breaking into our house while we sleep is terrifying.
We try to secure ourselves against this possibility with double dead-bolt locks, bars on the windows, burglar alarms and more police.
Jesus promised us that the Day of the Lord would come suddenly, and this “thief in the night” cannot be stopped.
There is no defense against the supernatural day of His coming!
But unlike thieves in our world, Jesus will only take what is already His.
Only those who disregard Jesus’ warning have any need to be concerned.
Fear has no place for those who are prepared.
People are victimized by thieves when they carelessly leave themselves unprotected.
Scripture declares that people in pursuit of their own pleasures, living life indifferently to consequences, open themselves up to the destruction of the ultimate thief, the devil.
As we heed Jesus’ warning, let us prepare ourselves for His coming, “looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God” - (2 Peter 3:12).
Written by Jack Hayford
Jack Hayford served as Chancellor of The King’s University (formerly The King’s College and Seminary) in Southlake, Texas, which he founded in 1997. From 2004 to 2009, he also served as President of The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. He was probably best known, however, as “Pastor Jack,” founding pastor of The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, California, where he served as senior pastor for more than three decades. A prolific and best-selling writer, Pastor Hayford was the author (or co-author) of more than fifty books and composed 500 hymns and choruses, including the internationally known and widely recorded “Majesty.”
jackhayford.org
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