Around 1:45am I woke up, and this hymn immediately came to my mind. So I went to my keyboard, picked up my hymn book, and looked for it to share: "Too Late To Pray". Almost 3 hours later, I'm still awake and listening to God. Everyone wants a word of encouragement, but words of warning are needed too. Since Sunday, I've been overwhelmed in my spirit to pray for the Holy Ghost convicting power over hearts and lives that aren't ready to go. I weep for those that it will be too late. Too late to pray. Too late to kneel and pray. We are in a season of God warning His people now, more than ever, to get your house in order. It's a stern warning, but it's a warning of love and care for your soul. You aren't past the point of salvation, God is calling you to come to Him and lay down those sins and pick up His forgiveness and freedom.
Wisdom says “LISTEN and LIVE”. LISTEN while God’s wisdom is still in your ear, while there is still time, while there’s a moment you can change. And then you will LIVE with peace, with security, with hope for this life and one day experience the fullness of life eternal. The Lord directed me to Proverbs, chapter 1. In verses 23 to 33 wisdom speaks, and wisdom’s words are both God's warnings and promises:
Proverbs 1:23-33 NLT
23 Come and listen to my counsel. I’ll share my heart with you and make you wise.
24 “I called you so often, but you wouldn’t come. I reached out to you, but you paid no attention.
25 You ignored my advice and rejected the correction I offered.
26 So I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster overtakes you—
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone, and anguish and distress overwhelm you.
28 “When they cry for help, I will not answer. Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.
29 For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD .
30 They rejected my advice and paid no attention when I corrected them.
31 Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes.
32 For simpletons (the foolish) turn away from me—to death. Fools are destroyed by their own complacency.
33 But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.”
Don't wait until it's too late to pray!!
"Standing Room Only" Song/Recitation
"Standing room only, not even room to kneel and pray. Standing room only on the Judgement Day. - Recitation: Last night I had an awful dream that the end of time had come. The trumpet had been sounded and life on earth was done. An angel stood, one foot on land and the other foot on sea. And as I tried to kneel and pray a voice said unto me. There's standing room only it's too late now to pray. There's standing room only, this is the Judgement Day. People filled each church and church yard just as far as I could see. I heard a pitiful cry for mercy, and then I realized it was me. I saw the Saviour did appear as He split the eastern sky. I saw tears of joy on a Christian's face, and I heard the sinners cry. And as I tried to touch His hand with one last people plea. I cried again have mercy, have mercy Lord on me! I saw a tear come to His eye as He turned my soul away. I didn't know Him yesterday, and He knew me not today. The earth was burning all around the world wound up in smoke. And as the flames came off me thank God I awoke! Then I got out of bed and got down on my knees, and you should've heard me pray. For in my dream I witnessed God's great Judgement Day. - Standing room only on God's great Judgement Day."
Writer: Loretta Lynn - "Who Says God is Dead" Gospel Studio Album 1968
