Glimpses of the end of time.

     Time began when Adam and Eve sinned and were kicked out of the garden.  Before that event time didn't exist.  Estimates of time before the fall are just that, estimates.  Time will again cease to exist in the future.  When the end comes, time will once again be obsolete and unnecessary.  During this time of worldly existence we are challenged to "make the most of our time."  The world has plenty of events and preoccupations to keep people busy.  But, for what?  The Bible is clear that this "world" is Satan's domain.  Our, the Christian, home is in heaven and because we've been brought to life from our dead worldly existence, we have no time limits.  We will live forever in the presence of God. For the saved there is no longer any constraint of time.  When our earthly bodies die, we are immediately in the presence of God.  We remain alive because time has ceased to exist the day we let Jesus live through us.  Time isn't something that constrains as the world sees time.  The world is so ordered and scheduled that most of peoples lives are taken up by time related things.  But, the Christian, while existing in the world, is also involved in time related work, play, and worship, is not solely focused on time.  Or at least shouldn't be.  Some of the time related issues in our lives program us to "not have the time"  to do what we are asked by Jesus to do.  Time, then, gets in the way of Jesus working through you and I.  Why?  Because we have chosen to exist in earthly time instead of living in eternal time.  With God there is no beginning and no end.  When we are alive in Christ, there is no end of time.
     Jesus was irritated with those of the religious mind while he was on earth.  They wanted a sign that would show him to be God.  Many Christians still do this.  Unbelievers also have this expectation as a means of defensive living amongst the Christian witness.  But, the Christian, has no reason to seek a sign as they should not be ignoring Jesus who lives through them.  To the Christian, according to the Bible, the past shouldn't order our lives even as the future shouldn't be counted on. Jesus through us asks us to be present in today.  Do his great commission today.  This isn't something we can schedule.  Nor is the great commission something we can ignore.  Living in the present is the only "time" we have to bring the Word of God to a lost and hurting world.  While it would be nice to wait for Sunday, many will perish before Sunday.  The same goes for any other scheduled ministry time.  Christians have been persecuted for living their faith.  There is no persecution for those who have a worldly mind.  Relinquishing their faith for the approval of mankind isn't something we ought to be doing.  When we obey the laws of the world we cannot serve the love of Jesus.  Not talking about Jesus at work because there is a rule about that kind of thing?  Not bringing up Jesus because it's offensive to the pagans?  Peter told the religious authorities that he needed to obey a higher authority and speak the Word (Jesus) despite man ordering them to no longer speak the name of Jesus.  Sound familiar?  It's a sign of the end of time.
     The saying goes: "He/she are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good." is true as well.  Somewhere in the "time" we are on earth we need to have balance.  Yes, we need to look forward to the coming of the Lord Jesus.  Yes, we need to look forward to no more persecution.  Yes, we need to look forward to living in the peace and love of the Father in heaven.  No, we don't need  to do this so much that we are distracted from making disciples of all man.  Time for church?  Nope.  Time for prayer?  Nope.  Time for turning off your faith?  Nope.  There is no time for the believer.  Time has ceased to exist when you turned your life over to Jesus.  Church, prayer, faith are no longer constrained by time.  Time has ceased to exist and in it's place there is "NOW".  The time for salvation is "NOW".  Being in an attitude of worship, prayer, witness, and anything else Jesus wants to do through us is no longer constrained in our lives and like Paul said, "we are ready in season and out to give a reason for the hope that is within us."  If you truly believe this then live it.  If you believe, you no longer are constrained.  Time has, for the believer, ended.