Matt 20:6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
Every Christian in every generation only had about 70 years to complete their work. We are living in the eleventh hour of our lives if not the eleventh hour of the world. We are running out of tomorrows. None of us are getting any younger. What we do, we must do quickly. “Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city” (Luke 14:) Make your Life Count.
What was the ultimate goal of Jesus in sending out the 12? Jesus said that he sent them out so that his house might be full. The end result of every church must be to fill the house with souls serving Jesus Christ. “Go out quickly.” The “Principle” of saving souls, or filling His house was to go out “Quickly.” The TIME factor is important. Jesus said; I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work (John 9:4 ). The truth is we don’t have a long time! All we have is today. The analogy Jesus is making is dealing with the end of his dispensation. However, there was a “Time” factor even Jesus was limited to. Make your Life Count.
The urgency in this time is that we are the only ones who can reach this generation. Once it’s gone, no one can or will reach it. Since Jesus, there has been over 35 “Worlds” that have been born and die. Meaning, the whole world has been born, lived their lives and have died. Think of it. 35 worlds have come and gone of which the overwhelming majority have not heard the gospel. Make your Life Count.
Longfellow said it, “What is time? The shadow on the dial. The striking of the clock. The running of the sand. Day night Winter Summer Months years Centuries.” The youthful boy or girl here tonight can tell us what time it is, but the greatest scholar here could not define what is time. God operates within a time framework.
What are you doing with your life? Where are you going? Who are you becoming? None of us are getting younger. We’re racing the clock. “One life to live will soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.” What are you doing for Eternity’s sake?
Every Christian in every generation only had about 70 years to complete their work. We are living in the eleventh hour of our lives if not the eleventh hour of the world. We are running out of tomorrows. None of us are getting any younger. What we do, we must do quickly. “Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city” (Luke 14:) Make your Life Count.
What was the ultimate goal of Jesus in sending out the 12? Jesus said that he sent them out so that his house might be full. The end result of every church must be to fill the house with souls serving Jesus Christ. “Go out quickly.” The “Principle” of saving souls, or filling His house was to go out “Quickly.” The TIME factor is important. Jesus said; I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work (John 9:4 ). The truth is we don’t have a long time! All we have is today. The analogy Jesus is making is dealing with the end of his dispensation. However, there was a “Time” factor even Jesus was limited to. Make your Life Count.
The urgency in this time is that we are the only ones who can reach this generation. Once it’s gone, no one can or will reach it. Since Jesus, there has been over 35 “Worlds” that have been born and die. Meaning, the whole world has been born, lived their lives and have died. Think of it. 35 worlds have come and gone of which the overwhelming majority have not heard the gospel. Make your Life Count.
Longfellow said it, “What is time? The shadow on the dial. The striking of the clock. The running of the sand. Day night Winter Summer Months years Centuries.” The youthful boy or girl here tonight can tell us what time it is, but the greatest scholar here could not define what is time. God operates within a time framework.
What are you doing with your life? Where are you going? Who are you becoming? None of us are getting younger. We’re racing the clock. “One life to live will soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.” What are you doing for Eternity’s sake?
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