Not Quitting Time!

When I was in school, there might have been circumstances that caused me to be late and a note from home was accepted, allowing me to attend the classes of the day. However, it never would have worked for me to walk into the office at some point late in the school day and announce, “I think I’ll leave class and go home early for the day.” I would have then been considered truant from school.

The same may be true for a worker who arrives on the job late and still being allowed to carrying on, though the expectation might be to then stay a little later to complete the work hours of the day. However, an employer would gravely frown upon an employee who walked up to the boss and announced, “I think I’ll knock off early today. I hear the fish are biting down at the lake.” Such an employee would probably soon find themselves standing in the unemployment line.

Someone has stated, “God will forgive those who start late in life to serve Him, but He will not forgive those who quit early.” [source: shared via e-mail]

Praise God He holds the same promise to those who respond to Him whether it be anywhere from very early in life to the eleventh hour. ( Matthew 20:1-10) Nevertheless, regardless of when we might have begun the journey with Christ, we have been called to be FAITHFUL TO THE END.

Jesus warned and promised…
“(12) And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. (13) But THE ONE WHO ENDURES TO THE END WILL BE SAVED.” ( Matthew 24:12-13 ESV)

As we strive to live faithful to Jesus and His Will, let us fix our focus on Him and the promise for Him to sustain us to the end. ( 1 Corinthians 1:7-8) Though others may not have faith, be encouraged that God will remain faithful. ( 2 Thessalonians 3:2-3) Even as we face challenges in this world, hang in there knowing there is an end coming and we are to live in faithful anticipation of it.

Therefore let us…
“(12) Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. (13) But EXHORT ONE ANOTHER every day, as long as it is called ‘today,’ that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. (14) For we share in Christ, if indeed we HOLD OUR ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE FIRM TO THE END.” ( Hebrews 3:12-14 ESV)

Have a great day REMAINING ON THE CLOCK FOR GOD!
Carl

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