1st Thessalonians 5: 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
While the man of business is absorbed in the pursuit of gain, while the pleasure-lover is seeking indulgence, while the daughter of fashion is arranging her adornments,—it may be in that hour the Judge of all the earth will pronounce the sentence, “Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.”
The Lord is now sending us these warnings so that we would not be deceived by philosophies that have invaded the minds of millions. In other words, now is the time for us to do serious soul searching, and wherever there are any secret sins, unconfessed and unforsaken, let us hasten to the throne of grace so that we could obtain real mercy.
We therefore end with a passage of scripture that will help us avoid the noise, and it is the will of God that we hold the present truth in clear, steady lines in our minds, thus enabling us to walk with a steady and even tread…. Exodus 34: 6 And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.
Exodus 34:7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!