JP: Funny How God Works

It's funny how God works, isn't it. I was sitting in the prayer room this morning at 6:00 (gotta make the doughnuts!), when Misty Edwards began to sing "I was made for loving you." All of the sudden, a dream that I had the night before came to mind and God started pulling random things together - trains, Misty, tornados, end times. I told you, pretty random, huh?

Anyway, my dream was like an old black and white movie and I was at a train station. The platform was packed. Everyone was waiting for this express train to arrive at the station, however, no time had been given for its arrival. On the overhead speakers I could here Misty singing "People get ready..." As I wandered around I discovered that some had been waiting on it for years. I noticed that everyone's belongings were thrown into huge piles all over the platform. There were very few that had gone through, who were going through, or who were helping others go through the piles to prepare for the train's arrival. The vast majority were sleeping, mingling, or buying from the merchants on the platform away from the tracks. They were totally oblivious to the tracks. Very few were actually looking down the tracks in anticipation of the train's arrival at the station. Most of the people figured that there would be plenty of time to prepare or that it really wasn't coming at all.

Yesterday, we had tornadic conditions in KC. The tornado sirens sounded and everyone did what we all do when we hear them. We came out of the building to look! But basically, most ignored them. A few tuned into the weather channel to see if they needed to take cover.

So, this morning God brought it all together. We need to get ready. He's coming, soon. I know, people have been saying that for 2000 years now. But guess what? We're 2000 years closer than John was. It could be 5, 10, 20, or 100 more years. But, if you wait on that train to arrive at the station or to see that tornado before you take cover, it's pretty much too late. If you listen, you will hear warning signals announcing the train and tornado's approach. Why not listen to the warning signals God's giving. Are you gazing down the tracks? "People get ready, Jesus is coming!"