The Appointment

And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.  

Hebrews 9:27-28 

What is that one appointment we will all keep? It is our appointment with death. We prefer not to think about it too much. We realize it is on the way. Every day brings us a step closer to it. We expect to live out our seventy or eighty years and hope to die peacefully in our sleep. Facts tell us that only a certain percentage of the population will die that way. Every siren reminds us that life can come to an end quickly and unexpectedly. How can we prepare ourselves for this inevitable appointment and the judgment that follows it as our text reminds us? The answer is Christ. Christ has offered the once-for-all sacrifice for sins. For us to be in Christ is to know that He has done all that is required for God to accept us. It is not even our faith that saves us rather it is Christ Who saves. We receive Him by faith, but even that faith is a gift of God. This allows us to face this final appointment without fear. Our appeal to you is that you embrace this Christ Who Alone can prepare you to meet this last appointment.  

Our Wise and Sovereign God, 
we rejoice that You hold our life in Your Hands. 
We praise You that You have provided for us, 
eternal life in Christ.  

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning