If Jesus comes

While I doubt seriously that Harold Camping is right about May 21 being the day Jesus will come (he's been wrong before), every time someone predicts Jesus coming I am forced to say, "He could be right", not because of their own ability to forsee the future,but because Jesus could come at any time.

Here is my prayer for every single person I know (and more abstractly for those I don't know),

1) I pray that you know Jesus as your friend, Savior and Lord. There is no way under heaven by which you can share eternity with God without knowing Jesus personally.

It's really pretty simple.

First, you must believe that Jesus is the God's solution for our lives and throw yourself on God's grace. I know I'm not good enough in myself to ever earn God's favor-- and in your heart of hearts you probably agree with that. (About yourself--if you know me I know you agree about me!)

Second, tell someone that you believe. It doesn't have to be a preacher or in church, just acknowledge to someone that you are going to trust Jesus. When we try to be secret Christians, Satan snatches it away from us by convincing us that our choice to follow Jesus wasn't really real.

Third, agree with God to go his way. Instead of always trying to do things your way, make an about face and agree to do it God's way.

Fourth, be baptized. Being immersed is a spiritual drama wherein we act out the saving event, Christ's death, burial and resurrection in our life. There is nothing magic about water baptism, but God has said he will meet us there.

So, if Jesus comes today or tomorrow, I pray we will spend eternity together basking in the glow of God's love and lving out an eternity of challenge and fulfillment.

I was going to say, thank you for being my friend. But, if Jesus comes tomorrow, I'll just tell you in heaven. See you there.