The Kingdom Come

Dear Lord, I am 41 years old.  I have so far spent my time on this earth, being the husband of one wife, the father of one child.  I have endeavored to live my life by biblical precepts, failing at times as all sinners are apt.  I have employed the biblical ethic of doing all things in an orderly manner.  Even in my battles with heretics, though they may call me a "jerk" or whatever names they like, even there I have tried to conduct myself with ingetrity...because it is not my name which suffers, as I have no name.  It is the name of Christ Jesus, our Lord and King.  There is shame when we speak beyond and when we don't speak when needed.

Everyday I ask myself, have I been a "vessel unto honor"?  Have I made my calling and election sure?  Is my faith a faith of one or a faith at one with the community of saints?  Am I a private interpreter that justifies my private interpretations by claiming to be some sort of little Martin Luther revolutionary?

The common modern Evangelical question of "If you died today, do you know where you'd spend eternity?" is for the Christian a question of "If you died today, have you been a good witness?" Have you fought the good fight?

Although I hope to have many more years on the face of this planet, I want to every day be ready for the "sweet chariot" to come and take me home.  I want to be found awake and working on behalf of the Lord.

SWEET CHARIOT -- vocals and composition by RoderickE