THE TIME

When Jesus met the two possessed men, the demons that possessed them made some amazing statements. First they knew he was the Son of God. Even the Disciples who followed Jesus to this point had not made that claim. Even the demons believed He was the Son of God.

The next statement is what troubles me though. The demons asked if Jesus was there to torment them before THE TIME. The demons knew in the end God would be the victor and they would be tormented. They knew THE TIME was not yet at hand. Here is the disturbing part. How often are we the same way? We get overwhelmed with our sin and give in to temptation. We choose what is wrong, yet we know in the end we will have to answer for it.

The time to turn from the temptations and walk away from our sin is always NOW. It is this very moment and when this moment passes it is the next moment. We need to always be looking to move away from our sin and closer to God. THE TIME will come... Will we be prepared? or will we be like the demons, who believe Jesus is the Son of God and know they will be tormented, yet continue on with their evil?

Temptation take hold of me and I do not turn from it. I set myself up for failure in that I do not seek God and His kingdom first when tempted. So what do I do? Get on my knees and pray. Will you join me?

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