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Past Predictions, Present Actions
By Jennifer McClure | February 1, 2008
Sometime before my tenth birthday, my best friend and I had a discussion about what the world would be like when we were old – specifically when we turned 16. Somewhere she had heard that by the time we were 16, cars would be able to run on autopilot – navigating to and from with little assistance. This, of course, was very disappointing news for two little girls who imagined their bikes as cop cars and getaway vehicles. Thankfully, when it came time for us to become licensed drivers, cars still needed people to operate them.
Not surprisingly, that wasn’t the only thing that didn’t come to pass. No one has permanent residence on the moon. Kitchens are not equipped with a device that pops out your requested meal at the push of a button. And Jesus hasn’t come back yet.
But of all those childhood expectations, there’s only one real guarantee: Jesus will come back — someday (Acts 1:11).
When time came for me to learn how to drive, I of course didn’t refuse to get my permit because of a past projection about cars not needing drivers by the time I turned 16. In the same way that I moved forward in accomplishing my goal of becoming a licensed driver, I, as Christian, need to do my part in reaching the world for Christ regardless of predictions or expectations of when He’ll return – whether sooner or later. I shouldn’t freeze up like the man in the parable of the talents who just buried the coin his master gave him (Matthew 25:24-25). Nor should I sit back in my spiritual recliner expecting to have all the time in the world before His return.
Whatever amount of time I have between now and when I enter eternity (whether by means of death or rapture) I need to use the gifts God’s given me to share the love of Christ with others, plant the seed of His Word and actively pursue a spiritual harvest. If you’re a Christian, I trust you share this desire and goal.
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