ARTICLE: DECLARE JESUS WHILE IT IS STILL DAY!

John 9:4 "As long as it is day, we must do the works of Him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work".

My beloved, I have come to the place in my life where I am not satisfied with ANYTHING in this world. The ONLY thing that taps into my deepest passion, compassion and gratification, is when I am doing what Father God has called me to do (with the goal of doing it until He should call me home). This is why I am sharing the following statement:

"IF I AM NOT DOING THE WILL OF FATHER GOD AND ANSWERING HIS CALL HE HAS FOR MY LIFE, YOU MIGHT AS WELL DIG A DEEP HOLE, TOSS ME IN, AND CALL IT A FUNERAL"

Jay Hudson (June 10' 2015)

My beloved, the Bible tells us "we are to be in this world, not of this world" (John 17:16). This passage of scripture assures us, as Christians, that we are just passing through and one day we will enter our real home -- HEAVEN FOR ALL ETERNITY! Glory to God and Thank You Jesus!! Heaven is the place Jesus promised He was going to prepare a place for us. See the scripture below please:

In John 14:1-3 Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well. In My Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you I was going to prepare a place for you? And if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am".

In the meantime, with these particular promises being highlighted, for our blessed assurance of an awesome eternity spent with our Lord and our Heavenly Father, we must come back down to earth and remember there is still the call for us in The Great Commission. There are still MANY souls who need to be told about Jesus Christ and The Gift of Salvation. There are so many Christians who have the wrong attitude of "as long as my family and I are saved and going to heaven, that's all I care about!!" Some may not be saying it out loud, but they're thinking it. The Great Commission as Ambassadors In Christ is for every believer to make every attempt to reach anyone they can for Jesus! We all know too well that this world is cold and cruel and the love of many hearts is waxing cold. People are looking for answers in all the wrong places, in vices (drugs, alcohol, sex (porn) and false religions, just to name a few. Remember that "such were some of you" (and I), but someone told us about "the truth that sets the captives free" (John 8:32). Every human being is redeemable and only Father God knows who will reject, and who will accept, His Son Jesus Christ. Before Christ' return "the gospel is to be preached to EVERY tribe, tongue and nation"....EVERYONE will be given the chance to choose. As we minister to folks, yes, some will reject "the TRUTH" we share, but they are not rejecting "us", but rather Jesus. On the other hand, if a person rejects truth, you and I may have either "planted" or "watered" the seeds of truth and these individuals may come to Jesus some day following our efforts. We must realize The Holy Spirit knows who is ready to accept Jesus Christ, because He sees and knows their heart. We MUST NOT allow ourselves to "size up a person's disposition" before we decide whether or not we think a person may be "open to accept Jesus". This is why it is crucial that we discern and obey the leading and instructions of The Holy Spirit. God LOVES EVERYBODY and desires that "none would perish but everyone would come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).

We don't know when the day will end and "the night will come" and we are longer able to go about freely to share Jesus Christ". In the aforementioned scripture (John 9:4) The NIGHT represents "a conclusion or finality of a season or harvest time". Also, the term "the night" reminds me of the scripture that speaks of Jesus' return "like a thief in the night" (1 Thessalonians 5:2)-- which may be calling for us to be "Watchmen on the Wall" so to speak. "NIGHT" also signifies the inability to see things clearly. "NIGHT" also can signify those things that are done in secret (but that God sees). It is also a time when everything seems to come to a standstill and becomes unproductive!

In conclusion, I want to encourage all Christians to be found faithful in what Father God is calling you to do in these last days. Yes, we will one day spend eternity in heaven--Hallelujah! I am so looking forward to that day (WHICH I BELIEVE COULD BE VERY SOON WITH JESUS' SECOND COMING!!), but we must continue to reach out to a dying world of lost and confused souls for Jesus! May Father God give us all boldness, courage, strength and discernment as we go forth fulfilling The Call He has placed on all of our lives. I love you and pray this has inspired, encouraged, challenged and blessed you.

5-26-16 J.