Stop Keeping an Eye on the Clock & Go Witness

"(6)When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? (7)And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. (8)But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth," Acts 1:6-8)

I find myself guilty of the one thing that many of us Christians are guilty of: focusing on when Jesus is coming back instead of getting out and being a witness about Him. His disciples wanted to know if He at this time would restore the kingdom to Israel? He informed them that it was not for them to know the times or seasons. They would receive power by the Holy Ghost and they would be witnesses for Him in Jerusalem, Judaea, Samaria, and to the end parts of the earth. They were not to be consumed by the time or the hour of when He would restore the kingdom. Rather, they were to focus on being witnesses about Him.

The message today, my Brothers & Sisters in Christ is this: Stop Keeping an Eye on the Clock & Go Witness. Jesus made it clear to them that they were to be His witnesses (Acts 1:8; Luke 24:48). I love Mark 16:15. He commanded them to "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." Matthew 28:19-20, "(20)Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: (20)teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." How are we to teach or preach to them if we are too consumed by waiting for the Lord to return. It is not the job of a Christian to wait, being consumed of when He will return, but rather to ensure that many are prepared for the coming of the Lord through our witnessing.

Saints, lets get out there and inform people. Let us shine our lights before men so that they can see and glorify the Lord. Let us be the witnesses that the Lord called each & everyone of us to be. Let us not think about ourselves or the hour, but rather do what the Lord has commanded each & everyone of us.

Until Next Time...Lord's Willing

Your Sister in Christ,

Mary