2 Timothy 3:12

In the previous two postings I've talked about desiring to live a holy and godly life, and what that means. How can you tell if you are desiring to life a godly life? Read 2 Timothy 3:12, which says:

"In fact, every one who desires to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted."

Have you been persecuted? There have been more Christian martyrs in the 20th century than the sum of all martyrs in the previous 1900 years. Currently about 156,000 Christains are martyred every year. But very few of them have lived in this country. In America we generally don't face death or injury for obeying God. What we face is getting our feeling hurt when someone rejects us or... gasp!!... calls us a bad name. Has even that happen to you Christian? Have you desired to live a godly life enough such that you have been rejected, left out, or called names?

2 Peter 3:11-12

I find this to be a very interesting verse. It says:

"Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat."

The words to notice are, "AND SPEED ITS COMING".

How we live our lives has a direct effect on how soon Jesus returns. YOU are very important. We are looking forward to the day that Jesus returns, and how we live our lives will effect how soon that will be.

Are you desiring to live a holy and Godly life? Do you love God and your neighbor? If you love your neighbor have you told them about the gospel? We are here on earth for only a brief moment, and in that brief moment your neighbors, your family and your eternal destiny will be determined. How can we not warn people that they are heading for hell unless they repent and trust in Jesus? How can we say we love our neighbor, when we haven't told our neighbor the most important thing they need to know?