Amos 4:12 (ESV Strong's)
“Therefore thus I will do to you, O Israel;
because I will do this to you,
prepare to meet your God, O Israel!”
Prepare to Meet God
It is no secret that all men will die. That is what all men both dread and do everything to avoid. The majority in life are not ready for death. Yet, it is the single event that all mankind faces equally. There is no discrimination in death. Death knocks at the door of the rich and those who have have no door. Death seeks out all colors, shapes, sizes, ages, nations and tongues. But, it is not death that should be feared. Death is only the doorway to meeting God. To meet God face-to-face we must walk through the entryway of death’s door. But, immediately on the other side of the door is the face and the fury or the fanfare of God Almighty. The nation of Israel thought their lives were plush and free from pain. But, God is about to bring judgment on them. He warns them in the above verse to “prepare to meet your God.” We do much to prepare for death. But, most do little to prepare to meet the first face they will see after death. We might not be ready for death, but we can be prepared to meet God. When we put our faith in His Son, Jesus, and we walk with Him each day in prayer and in fellowship we can say the following with Paul, the Apostle:
Philippians 1:23-24 (ESV Strong's)
I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.
To stay and tell others of God’s character and love and truth is powerful. But, it is far better to be with Christ. We might fear death, but we have no reason to fear meeting God. One we can’t prepare for; the other we can be well prepared.
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