January 30--out of order--SORRY!

“The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us therefore put off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.” This wise counsel in Romans 13:12 is rather like the “two minute warning” in a sports event. It’s letting us know there isn’t much time left to accomplish what He’s set before us to do.

We can look around us and see the evidence that the end of all things is at hand. There are wars and rumors of war. Man deals treacherously with his fellow man. The fabric of families is unraveling. There is wanton rebellion against God and His Word and even within the church there is a diluted gospel that betrays the message of salvation in order to promote the world’s “I’m OK; you’re OK” message of tolerance.

We are immersed in conflict with darkness and the darkness threatens to swallow up the Truth of Salvation through Jesus Christ. If we allow the darkness to prevail, many lost souls will be denied the opportunity to hear the message of the Lord’s wondrous sacrifice in the behalf of errant mankind.

But if we will put on the armor of HIS LIGHT—HIS TRUTH—we shall prevail for Light must conquer darkness! The only way the darkness can overcome is if we grow weary and abandon the fight. Let us not falter in this last hour to perform our great commission. Let us vanquish the darkness and welcome HIS day!