"In my Father's house are many mansions:
if it were not so, I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come again, and receive you into myself;
that where I am, there ye  may be also."
- John 14:2, 3

Earlier tonight we left our 18 month old son, Jacob, at his aunt and uncle's house.

We left him with the promise that we'd be back to get him later in the evening.

I got wound up in my work and didn't realize how quickly the time had passed.   As I was in the middle of a project, my wife came into the room and said, "It's almost time to go get Jacob.  Get ready."

I began working on the final stuff that I hoped to complete before we went, and the hour drew closer and closer.   And, then, in the twinkling of an eye, it was there.

My wife announced with great happiness, "It's time to go get him."

And that's exactly what we did.  His face lit up with joy as we entered the room and picked him up.

You know, Jesus left His disciples behind when He went to be with the Father after His earthly ministry was completed.

He left them -- and us -- with a promise that He'd be back later to get us.

And you know, I can just imagine that -- right now -- God the Father is saying to Him, "It's almost time to go get them.  Get ready."

And that's what Jesus is doing.  He's getting ready.  He's preparing a place for you and I and every other man, woman, boy and girl who know Him as Savior and Lord.

And the hour draws closer and closer to His return.

Someday, in the twinkling of an eye, it will be here.

God will announced with great happiness, "It's time to go get them."  And that's exactly what Jesus will do.

The trumpet will sound, the skies will split and we will be caught up in the air with our blessed Savior to be with Him forever and ever.

My, oh my, how our faces will light up with joy when we see Jesus!

Christian, no one knows when it will happen.  None of us have that information.  It could be any second now. It could be only a twinkling away.   Whenever it is, I know this:    Jesus promised He'd be back to get us.

Maybe today will be that day when God announces,

..."It's time to go get them."

I'll meet you in the air. 

If not today, someday soon.

Have a "Wonderful DAY in Christ,"
Jimmy D. Brown
\o/ Praise Jesus!