When Our Time Comes

When Our Time ComesTee JacksonAs we experience our last days, hours, and minutes on earth, let's remain focused and finish strong in the Lord!--Tee JacksonContentsLetter of EndorsementMessage from the AuthorChapter 1. In His ImageChapter 2. An Old Testament TruthChapter 3. His Blessed Plan--We Matter to HimChapter 4. Our Actions Influence Our EternityChapter 5. Angels Awaiting OrdersChapter 6. Promises! Wonderful Promises!How to Be SavedA Letter of EndorsementThe book, When Our Time Comes, is an easy read about a difficult subject. A subject that affects all of us more often than we wish. Death is one of mankind's greatest common denominators. Hebrews 9:27 makes it clear, "e;It is appointed unto every person once to die."e;If you are holding this book in your hand, you know the sorrow and grief that come with the death of a loved one. Perhaps your father or mother, God forbid, your child or grandchild, has been taken by death. It might be a close friend or neighbor. Death is common among mankind. And it will come to all of us if Jesus tarries in His return.That is why I wholeheartedly endorse and recommend this book. I recommend it to pastors and other clergy, but also to anyone who wants to have at their disposal a simple, concise source of truth from God's Holy Word about not only the subject of death but how to live the Christ-centered life that literally takes death out of the picture. I know the author, Tee Jackson, very well. He is a devout Christian, an ordained minister with a love for people that is evident in his life and work.When Our Time Comes quotes directly from the Bible many of the verses that shed light on the reality of death. But the teachings and promises of the Lord Jesus Christ are the greater content of the book, the promises He makes to believers about abundant life now and life everlasting when natural life ends. In other words, when our time comes.I believe this book will bring comfort and wisdom to those who are in the valley of the shadow of death. It will also be helpful to those who love and care for them. As we visit with and minister to those who are in the last stages of this life, When Our Time Comes provides easy access to the rich promises of Almighty God for those who love Him.As a minister myself, I want to have this book as one of the resources I use in ministering to individuals and families dealing with final days on earth. Also, I plan to have this book in hand to give away to people who are in those final days or to family members who are supporting them and loving them. You might want to do the same. I certainly encourage you to do so.--Joe Teal, pastorWest Highland Baptist ChurchAthens, AlabamaMessage from the AuthorThank you for reading this book. It is my desire that you will find encouragement, joy, and challenge as you ponder these words.This text is rich in God's Word and is presented so most people can easily understand the messages shared within. This book can be shared with people of all ages. The book will become an excellent reference for you to turn to through the years ahead.Like me, you probably have had a friend, a relative, or a neighbor who has found themselves facing their last days on earth. Many times, someone has been told by their doctor or medical team that their days on earth will soon be coming to an end. That person is often left to cope with how they might spend their last days, hours, and minutes.The purpose of writing this book is to help you and others gain spiritual knowledge. This knowledge concerns how you and I can share God's promises, comfort, and peace in a most difficult season.May God richly bless you for reading this book!Chapter 1In His ImageThe Holy Bible clearly tells us where we came from. God made man during the days of His creation. If we look at Genesis 1:26-27, we read, And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the foul of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.In the book of Psalms, David recorded these words in chapter 139 and verse 14, "e;I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works: and that my soul knoweth right well."e;Jehovah God had a plan for us from the beginning. He not only created us--He sustains us and provides for all our needs.Many people on earth encountered God's Son, Jesus. He came to earth and lived life as a human. God knows our thoughts, our motives, and our desires. As a human, Jesus lived a sinless life. He set a perfect example for all of mankind. He was falsely accused, falsely tried, and was put to death on a Roman cross. He was placed in a borrowed tomb, and on the third day, he arose victoriously. For a few days after He was resurrected, Jesus remained on earth and was see ...