Waiting on the Lord Series: Preparing While Waiting

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Waiting on the Lord Series: Preparing While Waiting

September 18, 2024

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Transcript: When you faced a big test at school when you were younger, your success depended on preparing for it. As the saying goes, failing to prepare is preparing to fail. How does this apply to our spiritual lives? Hello, I’m Sam Rohrer with another Stand in the Gap Minute. Scripture calls us in Matthew 24:42 to “keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.” Keeping watch, however, is an active command. We don’t sit around and do nothing. Instead, we are to be about our Father’s business. In a time when many are giving up in despair, believers are challenged to live for the Lord and to share His message of hope with all who will listen. Don’t fail to plan. Keep watch, looking forward to the time Christ will take us to be with Him forever. Discover more encouraging resources at American Pastors Network dot net.

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