Don't be caught unawares - Open heavens devotional by Pastor E. A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Isa 61-63
CAUGHT UNAWARES? Saturday, August 21, 2010
MEMORIZE: “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest” (Eccl. 9:10) READ: Luke 21:34-36 “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest” (Eccl. 9:10). Another way of preparing to enter Heaven is by working and living daily as if that day would be your last. When you postpone a task till tomorrow, what is the guarantee that there will be a tomorrow? For the dead, there was no tomorrow. Some who are planning big for tomorrow may never experience it. Someone said, ‘Your yesterday is a cancelled check while your tomorrow is a post-dated check’. How are you spending it? A post-dated check may be withdrawn or stopped before its date of maturity.  Nobody knows if there is a tomorrow.  Use your today wisely and maximally! If you plan your journey to Heaven effectively, you will not be taken unawares. Luke 21:34 warns: “And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your heart be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares”. Death can be so sudden. You may not necessarily die by motor accident or sickness. In fact, lately, there have been several deaths attributed to a fall in the bathroom. Someone went into his bathroom to take a shower.  He slipped, hit the head against the wall or on a hard object and became unconscious. Family members broke the door, rushed him to a hospital.  After all efforts, the fellow did not survive it. Or, it could just be that the heart which started beating from the day of conception in the womb, which never stopped for repairs or servicing, suddenly stops. Pa Akindayomi of blessed memory used to compare life with roadside workers who are brought to the road, given their individual portions and asked to commence work and leave after completion. The most hardworking may start with zest and within one hour be through and off he goes.  Another one may waste time at the beginning but begin work later in the day.  However, he must finish work before he leaves. Only God can tell what He has assigned as your portion. He only can tell when the time He allocated for the job will be over.  When your time is up, will you be ready? Have you prepared for death? ACTION POINT: Every assignment you complete at the right time moves you towards excellence and makes you more ready.