September 1, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Be Happy — Get Ready

Building Character of the Month Series

Remember the tune “Get Ready” by Rare Earth? I like the long version to that song—about 30 minutes in length. “Get ready, here I come,” was the signature line in the song. A young man was singing to his love interest—get ready girl because I am after you!

Do you know that Jesus is after you? He is coming for you! Jesus says in Revelation that He is coming for his love, His church—the Bride of Christ. What a happy day that will be! (Now that’s something to be happy about and should give us strength.)

I indeed find strength when I sing that 1968 song, “Oh Happy Day” by Edwin Hawkins Singers—the song makes me happy! “Oh happy day when Jesus washed my sins away” is part of the lyrics to that famous song. It was a #1 hit on most record charts that year.

You know, I want to be ready for Christ’s return. To be happy and ready for His return is critical for us all. Jesus forgave my sins so I could “fight and pray and live rejoicing everyday”—another lyrical line to the song Oh Happy Day.

What does it take to be ready for Christ’s return? How does one get ready for ‘the wedding event’ of all time? Revelation says these things about the Bride of Christ:

· She cries in happiness and prays for Christ to return.

· She wears a robe of white linen—the righteousness of the saints.

· She is looking for Christ’s return and is preparing herself to be His bride.

· She rejoices in His return because she has made herself ready to be married.

· She is not fearful or unbelieving, neither a murderer, liar, idolater nor sorcerer.

· She has made herself perfect in everyway by not being part of the Satan’s design—did not worship his image, had his mark on them nor were deceived.

Today, we have passive Christians, Christians who are not active in taking a stand against Satan, the beast or the false prophet. Revelation says, ‘they accepted his (Satan) teachings, were deceived by what he said and the miracles he did, and wanted to be protected by him’. It is sad if we have no strength by not being wise, i.e. we have no happiness (joy) to withstand what Satan throws at us. If you are not happy for Christ’s return, He will not be coming for you. This will be the saddest day in your life.

In having joy I can wait; with happiness I make myself acceptable; by strength I endure to the very end. I am ready!

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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