• I Choose To Be Found Doing My Duty - Good Story

  Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 2, 2026 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  John 19:30, Matthew 19:16, 1 John 2:1-2, Acts 1:9-11, John 14:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

  Tags:  Faith, Judgement, Light, Faithful, Sky, Duty  (view more)  (view less)

  Denomination: Anglican

Back in 1780, ...... the Connecticut House of Representatives ... was in session.

The sky above ...become extremely dark.

An eerie dark.

Many of those in the House ... who were believers glancing out the windows, ... feared ...the end ...was at hand.

Many wanted to adjourn the session, ... but a Colonel Davenport ... rose and said, "The Day of Judgment is either approaching or it's not. If it's not, ... there is no cause for adjournment. If it is, ... I choose to be found doing my duty. Therefore, I wish that candles ... be brought forth." (Pause)

Rather than fearing what is to come, ... we are to be faithful ... till Christ comes.

Instead of fearing the dark, ... we are to be candles ... whose light ... points the way ... to Jesus.

Remember Our Lords words to his disciples: BIBLE "Let your light so shine before others, ... that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." END Matthew 5:1

Jesus' disciples ... visibly saw Him ......rise into the heavens.

Jesus closed ... sin's account.

And When you repented ... when you asked Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, ... your sin account was closed.........closed forever!