Ready for His Return [Matthew 16]

    
"24Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. 25"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.26"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?27"For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and WILL THEN REPAY EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS.

Jesus is coming again to hand out rewards to His followers. He was clear about how you could earn that reward.

Reward
follow Jesus
deny self
take up your cross
willing to lose your life for His sake     

27"The Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and WILL THEN REPAY EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS."

May you be ready for His return.                                                   
Beth Warlick, 1/19/2009