AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT

AIN’T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT!

Rom 13:11-12

11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Ain't Nobody Got Time for That is a viral YouTube video of Kimberly "Sweet Brown" Wilkins which originally aired on Oklahoma City NBC affiliate KFOR-TV, where she escaped a fire in an apartment complex. It garnered Sweet Brown many appearances on television, including a visit to ABC's The View.

           I know it’s strange but my first thought this morning was “ain’t nobody got time for dat.” After a few moments of thought, I realized that there are many things we do not have time for as Christians.

           We don’t have time to practice our favorite sins! God is pure holiness and believers will soon, very soon, meet Him face to face. We don’t want that meeting to take on the character of a congressional hearing regarding our behavior. We just don’t have time for it.

           We don’t have time to spar with other believers! We need to heed the warning of  Romans 12:18 which says: “If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.” This is especially true of our relationship with other believers. We just don’t have time to strain at gnats!

           We don’t have time to postpone outreach and evangelism! If you have a friend or loved one who is unprepared for heaven, they are in great peril. We need to pray for them and plead with them to trust Christ before time runs out. Missionary endeavor is of utmost importance now more than ever. A deep conviction of the nearness of eternity is a strong motivation for an upright life! We just don’t have time to wait.

Dear Lord, help us to live as if your coming might be today. AMEN