Praise the Lord! Hope all is well?
I thank God anytime upon the remembrance of you. I pray that as you read these exhortations morning by morning, your conscience will be awakened to the reality that Jesus Christ is coming soon. Jesus is coming and coming again quickly.
But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; (30) And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; (31) And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away. (32) But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: (33) But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife. (34) There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. (35) And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction (1 Corinthians 7:29-35 KJV)
The time is far spent and it’s time to awaken. It is time for each and every one to prepare and to get ready. How should we think and conduct our lives if Jesus Christ is truly coming again?
Apostle Paul admonishes that if we hold on too tightly to anything in this life, that thing might sweep us off our feet. If you hold on tightly to the world you will be drawn away; but if we attend unto the things of the Lord, we will do well.
1. If you are married, if you have a wife, live your life as if you have none:
Don’t hold on too tightly. You cannot serve nor please God if you hold on too tightly to marriage. There are times when your spouse is in rebellion, and you must not follow him. Jesus Christ is the head of the home and not your husband. The man is the head of the woman and not the head of the home. Jesus Christ must be the head of a Christian home.
2. If you are weeping, live as if you are not weeping; if you are rejoicing, live as if you are not rejoicing:
If you are really serious about serving and pleasing the Lord, then don’t let your emotions overcome you. You must learn to handle both your pain and joy as though they don’t exist. Time is not on our side; you don’t have time to weep nor rejoice. We are labouring men; we have so much to do. We are soldiers and fighting men; we cannot stop now. We cannot stop to either weep nor rejoice. Indeed, whether we weep or rejoice, do so as if you are not.
3. If you have bought anything, live as though you possess nothing:
Many cannot please God because they bought a car or house or a phone. They have suddenly become owners of things; they possess so much that they are unable to let go and serve the Lord. I pray that you will buy cars, houses, and even own businesses but you will live as possessing nothing. The time is far spent and we must wise up. Many of us are drifting with the world so much because we are holding on too tightly to the world.
4. Indeed, let them that use the world, not abuse it:
Don’t overuse or abuse the world. Don’t get too tied to the world. Don’t abuse the world because the world is passing away and passing too quickly.
Indeed, I wish that those who are unmarried focus on serving and pleasing the Lord. By default, the unmarried will strive to please the Lord and the married to please their spouses.
I don’t intend to cast a snare on you. I don’t intend to set rules for you. I am only admonishing you that the time is far spent, so focus on attending to the things of the Lord.
Don’t let anything distract you. Focus on the things of the Lord. Attend to those things. Strive to work on the things of the Lord.
Work hard! Stay blessed!
I love you.