***And you shall know the truth. And the truth will set you free!!!***

Watch there fore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming – in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning – lest, coming suddenly, he fins you sleeping.
Mark 13:35-36

The most important truth for all believers with regard to the second coming of Christ is that we must be personally prepared and ready for Jesus’ return. In 2 Peter 3:1-9, the Apostle Peter speaks of the certainty of the second coming. He warns that in the last days, there will be scoffers who question, “Where is the promise of His coming?” Peter then goes on to say: “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be holy conduct and godliness?” (2 Peter 3:10-11)

What manner of person should we be in our preparation for Jesus’ return? Peter says, “Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless” (2 Peter 3:14)

Three qualities are mentioned here: First of all, be found by Him in peace. In order to be at peace with God, we have to walk in obedience to His commandments and to His purpose for our lives. The Bible exhorts us to “pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord” (Heb 12:14).

Secondly, be found by Him without spot. Here, the prepared believer is likened to a garment that is without stain or blemish. Our spiritual garment speaks of our outward behaviour and visible conduct that reflect our inward spiritual condition. Conversion may be a one time experience, but salvation is a lifelong process. It is not enough just to be justified or declared righteous by God through the death of Jesus on the cross. You need to be sanctified or made righteous by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit daily, that is a progressive, continuous transformation.

Thirdly, be found by Him blameless. That means that there is nothing in our personal work and pursuits that anyone can fault. There is no guile, ulterior motive or hypocrisy in whatever we do. In order to be found blameless at Jesus’ coming, we must always do everything for the glory of God and not for the praise of man.

The above mention is abt our preparation on the outside and get ready and prepared for Jesus' second coming... But we also have to look on the inside of our soul n consecrate ourselves... These will need SPIRITUAL DIET...

For I am the Lord your God, you shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy…
Lev 11:44

Leviticus 11 relates to us the law concerning the food we eat. While the ceremonial law of the old covenant has been abolished through Christ, there are still spiritual principles we can glean (gather) through a careful study of its symbolism. There are four categories of food in the Jewish dietary laws. The first category has to do with animals on land. The Jews are allowed to eat animals that chew cud and have cloven hooves. Cud is food that is eaten by animals with more than one stomach, like the cow. It is partly digested food that is regurgitated to be chewed again. The English idiom, “chew the cud”, means to ponder and mediate. Cloven hooves are feet that are divided or separated. Spiritually, all these speak of a believer choosing a lifestyle of mediation on God’s Word coupled with a holy walk that is separated unto the lord.

The second category has to do with fish in the water. The people of Israel are permitted to eat fish with finds and scales. Fins give a fish the ability to go in a purposeful direction without being influenced by the currents and tides of the sea. Scales are the bony plates on the body of a fish that protect it from anything unclean in the sea. Jesus says that while we are in the world, we are not of the world (Jn 15:19). We must develop the ability to live a life of purpose without being negatively influenced by the world.

The third category has to do with the birds in the air. A prohibitive list consisting of the vulture, buzzard, falcon, raven, owl, bat and others is given. They are all fowls given to the feeding on dead flesh. Paul says that if you are given to the flesh, you will not inherit the kingdom of God (Gal 5:19-21).

The Bible has much to say about our spiritual nourishment. For Jesus, “cuds and honey, He shall eat, that He may know to refuse the evil and choose the good” (Is 7:15). Curd is the oil of milk. It speaks of the Holy Spirit. Honey speaks of the sweetness of God’s Word. When we give ourselves to the Word and the Spirit, we will grow strong in holiness and discernment. Like Christ, we will then know how to refuse the evil and choose the good.

The spiritual diet is to cleanse our soul n make us holy in God's eyes... It is impt we ponder n mediate in God's Word, lead a purposeful live n not get tempted by the flesh...

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