Kansas City, Missouri, United States - Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - "The Recess Fence" Saturday, 3 January 2015 - Scripture: Matthew 24:29 “Following those hard times,Sun will fade out,
moon cloud over,
Stars fall out of the sky,
cosmic powers tremble.
30-31 “Then, the Arrival of the Son of Man! It will fill the skies—no one will miss it. Unready people all over the world, outsiders to the splendor and power, will raise a huge lament as they watch the Son of Man blazing out of heaven. At that same moment, he’ll dispatch his angels with a trumpet-blast summons, pulling in God’s chosen from the four winds, from pole to pole.
32-35 “Take a lesson from the fig tree. From the moment you notice its buds form, the merest hint of green, you know summer’s just around the corner. So it is with you: When you see all these things, you’ll know he’s at the door. Don’t take this lightly. I’m not just saying this for some future generation, but for all of you. This age continues until all these things take place. Sky and earth will wear out; my words won’t wear out.
36 “But the exact day and hour? No one knows that, not even heaven’s angels, not even the Son. Only the Father knows.
37-39 “The Arrival of the Son of Man will take place in times like Noah’s. Before the great flood everyone was carrying on as usual, having a good time right up to the day Noah boarded the ark. They knew nothing—until the flood hit and swept everything away.
39-44 “The Son of Man’s Arrival will be like that: Two men will be working in the field—one will be taken, one left behind; two women will be grinding at the mill—one will be taken, one left behind. So stay awake, alert. You have no idea what day your Master will show up. But you do know this: You know that if the homeowner had known what time of night the burglar would arrive, he would have been there with his dogs to prevent the break-in. Be vigilant just like that. You have no idea when the Son of Man is going to show up.
"The Recess Fence" by Stephen Mayes
Young boys feel their most anxious moments at the playground fence. The dread begins to build well before recess starts, but hits its climax at the time for pickings teams begins. Lined up against the fence everyone wants to be picked; everyone wants a chance to play.
There is a day approaching where everyone will line up against the proverbial “playground fence” while King Jesus picks His team. Mathew 24 tells us that He will send His angels to gather His children, bringing them home. As all creation watches this unfold the anxiety will begin to build as some are chosen and some are not. On that day everyone will want to be picked; everyone will want a chance to play with the King.
The reality of the “playground fence” is that some leave ecstatic and others dejected. When Jesus gathers his children, we don’t want to leave dejected. If we rely on Jesus (Colossians 1:23) and persevere in that reliance, we have nothing to fear; our Savior will look us in the eye and say, “I want you!”
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