How to be Ready to Meet God

O. T. #2118  "How to be Ready to Meet God"

Jan. 28, 2022

Amos 4-Part 3

LET IT GLOW

What a song of praise David has written in Psalm 145. He knew his basic theology-grace, mercy, and goodness of God. Let's continue with verse 9: The LORD is good to all: and His tender mercies are over all His works.

As we continue on, we see:

• God's works praise Him. (verse 10a)
• His saints bless Him. (verse 10b)
• His saints speak of God's glory and might. (verse 11)
• He does mighty acts and His kingdom are majestic. (verse 12)
• His kingdom is everlasting and His dominion (rule, power) endures to all generations. (verse 13)

Since God's rule will endure forever, God's people ought to proclaim it and urge everyone everywhere to submit to the King. (Evans)

Are we helping people get ready?

LET IT GROW

God responded to Israel's idolatry previously with acts of discipline-famine, drought, destruction of crops, locusts, plagues, death, and destruction, defeat in war, and catastrophe. (verses 6-11)

God knew their response of not repenting of their sins. Time after time Israel was given a chance, but they would not admit to their doing wrong and disobeying God's laws. They would not change their worship from idols back to God. His ultimate judgment was coming for Israel, the northern kingdom.

Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. (verse 12)

No army could withstand what God had prepared for Israel. The Assyrian army was coming to conquer Israel, so since they were sent by God, they would succeed.

Dear one, death will one day come to all of us. Have you made preparations to meet God? He only accepts us into heaven if we are believers in Jesus, know Him as our Savior, and are covered with the blood of the Lamb.

In John 14:6, Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.

Jesus is the only Way to eternal life.

Are you ready to meet your God today? If not, ask Jesus to forgive your sins. If you have, then you are ready. And one day we will meet in heaven.

 

LET IT GO

How mighty, wonderful, and majestic You are, God.

Glory to God in the highest!

It is well with my soul!