Daily Devotional | A Life Poured Out | 2 Timothy 4:6 | Pastor Jim Cymbala

>> Mourning. >> Mourning. Mourning. Mourning. Mourning. That's how they say it in Jamaica. That's how they say it in Jamaica. That's how they say it in Jamaica. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I like that. Mourning. There's another one they use. Oh, There's another one they use. Oh, she just taught us that. she just taught us that. she just taught us that. How How How how tow No, how go? I can't remember it. how tow No, how go? I can't remember it. how tow No, how go? I can't remember it. That's for other times of the day they That's for other times of the day they That's for other times of the day they say that in Jamaica to each other. say that in Jamaica to each other. say that in Jamaica to each other. It's like English words put together so It's like English words put together so It's like English words put together so much and then it you add a little local much and then it you add a little local much and then it you add a little local dialect and dialect and dialect and but mourning is nice. Mourning. Have you ever had oxtail? They eat Have you ever had oxtail? They eat oxtail in Jamaica. Look, two thumbs up. Look, two thumbs up. And near Christmas time, come to our And near Christmas time, come to our And near Christmas time, come to our church church church and we will cook you a Jamaican and we will cook you a Jamaican and we will cook you a Jamaican black cake black cake. black cake black cake. black cake black cake. There's two kinds of black cake. There's There's two kinds of black cake. There's There's two kinds of black cake. There's Christian sanctified black cake and then Christian sanctified black cake and then Christian sanctified black cake and then there's the other.

there's the other. there's the other. They both come in a tin and you won't They both come in a tin and you won't They both come in a tin and you won't know which is which until you open it. know which is which until you open it. know which is which until you open it. And some just smells good and others And some just smells good and others And some just smells good and others smell from the rum that they've soaked smell from the rum that they've soaked smell from the rum that they've soaked the fruit in for 1 year. That's right, 1 the fruit in for 1 year. That's right, 1 the fruit in for 1 year. That's right, 1 year. year. year. And when you open that, it'll sometimes And when you open that, it'll sometimes And when you open that, it'll sometimes just make you just make you just make you get happy. Just get happy. Just get happy. Just Yes. Paul says to Timothy Paul says to Timothy in verse six of the last chapter. He's in verse six of the last chapter. He's in verse six of the last chapter. He's getting ready near the end now. We're getting ready near the end now. We're getting ready near the end now. We're near the end. near the end. near the end. He's near the end. He's near the end. He's near the end. What do I mean? What do I mean? What do I mean? Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. For I am already, he's saying, discharge For I am already, he's saying, discharge For I am already, he's saying, discharge all the duties of your ministry, all the duties of your ministry, all the duties of your ministry, do the work of an evangelist, endure do the work of an evangelist, endure do the work of an evangelist, endure hardship, don't be a baby. hardship, don't be a baby. hardship, don't be a baby. Keep your head in all situations, for I Keep your head in all situations, for I Keep your head in all situations, for I am already being poured out like a drink am already being poured out like a drink am already being poured out like a drink offering.

offering. offering. And for the time for my departure And for the time for my departure And for the time for my departure is near. I am already being poured out like a I am already being poured out like a drink offering. My life is like a drink offering. My life is like a drink offering. My life is like a sacrifice to God. sacrifice to God. sacrifice to God. Like they poured out the drink offering Like they poured out the drink offering Like they poured out the drink offering in the in the temple environs. in the in the temple environs. in the in the temple environs. Poured out that drink offering. My life is like that. It's being poured My life is like that. It's being poured out for him. out for him. out for him. You poured out that You poured out that You poured out that drink offering for the Lord. That was drink offering for the Lord. That was drink offering for the Lord. That was given to him. given to him. given to him. And he said, "Now my life is being And he said, "Now my life is being And he said, "Now my life is being poured out." poured out." poured out." That's some kind of consecration. What That's some kind of consecration. What That's some kind of consecration. What do you think? My life My life is being poured out like a drink is being poured out like a drink is being poured out like a drink offering for the Lord. What a great offering for the Lord. What a great offering for the Lord. What a great testimony. Be at the end of your life testimony. Be at the end of your life testimony. Be at the end of your life and say, "I did it for him." No one's perfect. But Paul's looking No one's perfect. But Paul's looking back and saying, "My life's being poured back and saying, "My life's being poured back and saying, "My life's being poured out. I'm going to die doing what he out. I'm going to die doing what he out. I'm going to die doing what he called me to do."

And the time for my departure And the time for my departure is near. There's many aspects to that that I want There's many aspects to that that I want to ponder with you. Couple, I should to ponder with you. Couple, I should to ponder with you. Couple, I should say. say. say. First of all, a lot of people don't want First of all, a lot of people don't want First of all, a lot of people don't want to depart and be with the Lord. Remember to depart and be with the Lord. Remember to depart and be with the Lord. Remember he said to be absent from the body is to he said to be absent from the body is to he said to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. And he said, be present with the Lord. And he said, be present with the Lord. And he said, "I'm caught between two things." In "I'm caught between two things." In "I'm caught between two things." In another letter that he wrote, "Should I another letter that he wrote, "Should I another letter that he wrote, "Should I stay or should I go and be with him? stay or should I go and be with him? stay or should I go and be with him? Because I'm always so near death." But Because I'm always so near death." But Because I'm always so near death." But he's never complaining. I he's never complaining. I he's never complaining. I He It complains. He It complains. He It complains. And we complain about so much, don't we? And we complain about so much, don't we? And we complain about so much, don't we? Let's not complain today. Let's not complain today. Let's not complain today. The time of my departure is near. A lot The time of my departure is near. A lot The time of my departure is near. A lot of Christians don't want to depart. I of Christians don't want to depart. I of Christians don't want to depart. I don't know what kind of Christianity don't know what kind of Christianity don't know what kind of Christianity that is, but they're so at home in this that is, but they're so at home in this that is, but they're so at home in this world, wicked as it is. world, wicked as it is. world, wicked as it is. They're so involved in the things of They're so involved in the things of They're so involved in the things of this culture that oh, Jesus you you this culture that oh, Jesus you you this culture that oh, Jesus you you might die today or tomorrow or the Lord might die today or tomorrow or the Lord might die today or tomorrow or the Lord might come. Oh, really? might come. Oh, really? might come. Oh, really? I had a time share I had a time share I had a time share in in in Saint Kitts and I wanted to be there.

Saint Kitts and I wanted to be there. Saint Kitts and I wanted to be there. Can you just wait till I get like 3-4 Can you just wait till I get like 3-4 Can you just wait till I get like 3-4 days there? days there? days there? I paid good money for that. I paid good money for that. I paid good money for that. No, heaven heaven, not Saint Kitts. No, heaven heaven, not Saint Kitts. No, heaven heaven, not Saint Kitts. Heaven. Heaven. Heaven. It's not real to most people. It's not real to most people. It's not real to most people. We ought to pray for each other. We ought to pray for each other. We ought to pray for each other. God make heaven real God make heaven real God make heaven real so that we won't be lamenting, oh, my so that we won't be lamenting, oh, my so that we won't be lamenting, oh, my life's coming to an end. life's coming to an end. life's coming to an end. What did you think it would do? We're What did you think it would do? We're What did you think it would do? We're all going to die. all going to die. all going to die. We're all going to die. And that's We're all going to die. And that's We're all going to die. And that's something the one thing that is common something the one thing that is common something the one thing that is common in all of us. We're different colors, in all of us. We're different colors, in all of us. We're different colors, different backgrounds, different food different backgrounds, different food different backgrounds, different food tastes, different everything everything tastes, different everything everything tastes, different everything everything everything except one thing. everything except one thing. everything except one thing. No two fingerprints are the same. No two No two fingerprints are the same. No two No two fingerprints are the same. No two It's just amazing. It's just amazing. It's just amazing. Except one thing. Except one thing. Except one thing. We're all going to die. That's what brings us together. That's what brings us together. We're going to die and as Christians, we We're going to die and as Christians, we We're going to die and as Christians, we all love Jesus and we know where we're all love Jesus and we know where we're all love Jesus and we know where we're going when we die. going when we die. going when we die. He calls it his departure. He calls it his departure. He calls it his departure. Not the end of anything. Not the end of anything. Not the end of anything. His real self, his spirit, his soul is His real self, his spirit, his soul is His real self, his spirit, his soul is going to be with the Lord. He's going to be with the Lord. He's going to be with the Lord. He's departing. Like, bye.

departing. Like, bye. departing. Like, bye. So, he said, you do your work, keep at So, he said, you do your work, keep at So, he said, you do your work, keep at it because my time is coming to an end. it because my time is coming to an end. it because my time is coming to an end. Everyone's time Everyone's time Everyone's time draws to near draws to near draws to near an end. an end. an end. Notice though, he says here, Notice though, he says here, Notice though, he says here, uh uh uh and the time for my departure is near. and the time for my departure is near. and the time for my departure is near. How did he know that? How did he know that? How did he know that? He had been through so much. How did he He had been through so much. How did he He had been through so much. How did he know? Because he knew. know? Because he knew. know? Because he knew. The Lord showed him. This is it. The Lord showed him. This is it. The Lord showed him. This is it. I knew a great about a great woman of I knew a great about a great woman of I knew a great about a great woman of God who uh God who uh God who uh uh worked in a Bible school uh worked in a Bible school uh worked in a Bible school uh uh uh in the '20s and '30s up in New England. in the '20s and '30s up in New England. in the '20s and '30s up in New England. And God had healed her several times. And God had healed her several times. And God had healed her several times. And as she got older, she would still And as she got older, she would still And as she got older, she would still keep amazing strength. And then she got keep amazing strength. And then she got keep amazing strength. And then she got sick, and they came to pray for her. Oh, sick, and they came to pray for her. Oh, sick, and they came to pray for her. Oh, sister, we're going to pray for you, sister, we're going to pray for you, sister, we're going to pray for you, Sister Gibson. Sister Gibson. Sister Gibson. And she told them, "Don't pray for me And she told them, "Don't pray for me And she told them, "Don't pray for me now. now. now. The Lord showed me. The Lord showed me. The Lord showed me. I'm going home." My friend Lenny Wolfe wrote years ago a My friend Lenny Wolfe wrote years ago a song, "Lord, song, "Lord, song, "Lord, I want to go home.

I want to go home. I want to go home. Lord, I want to go home." Lord, I want to go home." Lord, I want to go home." We're all going to go home. We're all going to go home. We're all going to go home. Hopefully, we know where we're going. Hopefully, we know where we're going. Hopefully, we know where we're going. And that is not like, "Oh, no, I got to And that is not like, "Oh, no, I got to And that is not like, "Oh, no, I got to go home." go home." go home." We're go We're getting out of this rat We're go We're getting out of this rat We're go We're getting out of this rat race and this evil world full of race and this evil world full of race and this evil world full of trouble, trouble, trouble, and we're going to perfect peace and and we're going to perfect peace and and we're going to perfect peace and rest and joy, rest and joy, rest and joy, no temptation, no temptation, no temptation, no hassles, no hassles, no hassles, with Jesus. with Jesus. with Jesus. Lord, I want to go home. Lord, I want to go home. Lord, I want to go home. Last thought in the Bible, Revelation, Last thought in the Bible, Revelation, Last thought in the Bible, Revelation, "Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus." "Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus." "Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus." So now, the Holy Spirit You mean the So now, the Holy Spirit You mean the So now, the Holy Spirit You mean the Holy Spirit can show you things like Holy Spirit can show you things like Holy Spirit can show you things like that when you're going to die? Yeah. that when you're going to die? Yeah. that when you're going to die? Yeah. Now, some people don't believe the Holy Now, some people don't believe the Holy Now, some people don't believe the Holy Spirit is even alive today on Earth. Spirit is even alive today on Earth. Spirit is even alive today on Earth. In fact, like Tozer said, the Holy In fact, like Tozer said, the Holy In fact, like Tozer said, the Holy Spirit could go back to heaven, and a Spirit could go back to heaven, and a Spirit could go back to heaven, and a lot of churches wouldn't notice it for 4 lot of churches wouldn't notice it for 4 lot of churches wouldn't notice it for 4 or 5 years. Cuz they do church without or 5 years. Cuz they do church without or 5 years. Cuz they do church without the Holy Spirit. But the Holy Spirit can lead us, guide But the Holy Spirit can lead us, guide us, and make it even make us aware of us, and make it even make us aware of us, and make it even make us aware of seasons of life, of changes, of a switch seasons of life, of changes, of a switch seasons of life, of changes, of a switch in God's will for our life.

in God's will for our life. in God's will for our life. And he can even warn us And he can even warn us And he can even warn us times I'm come you know you're coming times I'm come you know you're coming times I'm come you know you're coming home. So I was in a barbecue place in home. So I was in a barbecue place in home. So I was in a barbecue place in Florida Florida Florida last month with my wife. last month with my wife. last month with my wife. It's called Mission BBQ in Tampa. It's called Mission BBQ in Tampa. It's called Mission BBQ in Tampa. It's centered around military mission. It's centered around military mission. It's centered around military mission. There's a tank, an old tank out in the There's a tank, an old tank out in the There's a tank, an old tank out in the parking lot. And it's very you know parking lot. And it's very you know parking lot. And it's very you know militaristic. People have served army, militaristic. People have served army, militaristic. People have served army, air force, marines, navy. Uh but mostly army emphasis. Uh but mostly army emphasis. And there's some interesting signs. And one of them right above me, I saw it And one of them right above me, I saw it while I was eating my while I was eating my while I was eating my my um my um my um brisket. Very fatty. I like brisket with brisket. Very fatty. I like brisket with brisket. Very fatty. I like brisket with fat. fat. fat. And some beans. And some beans. And some beans. And it said, And it said, And it said, "If you knew today was the last day for "If you knew today was the last day for "If you knew today was the last day for your work, your work, your work, how would you work?"

If you knew If you knew today is your last day today is your last day today is your last day as a Christian, as a Christian, as a Christian, as a believer, as a follower of Christ, as a believer, as a follower of Christ, as a believer, as a follower of Christ, as a pastor, as whatever you're called as a pastor, as whatever you're called as a pastor, as whatever you're called to do. If today was the last day, to do. If today was the last day, to do. If today was the last day, how would we do it? You think we'd be how would we do it? You think we'd be how would we do it? You think we'd be sitting back and just be chilling? No. I sitting back and just be chilling? No. I sitting back and just be chilling? No. I think we would give everything because think we would give everything because think we would give everything because this is the last time I can do it. this is the last time I can do it. this is the last time I can do it. I want to stay with that for a second. I want to stay with that for a second. I want to stay with that for a second. One other thought on that, please. One other thought on that, please. One other thought on that, please. If today was the last day that you could If today was the last day that you could If today was the last day that you could tell people you love that you love them tell people you love that you love them tell people you love that you love them or that you appreciate them, what would or that you appreciate them, what would or that you appreciate them, what would how would you do it? how would you do it? how would you do it? Once you're gone, you can't tell them. Tell someone today you love them and Tell someone today you love them and encourage someone who's blessed your encourage someone who's blessed your encourage someone who's blessed your life. life. life. Go out of your way and do it because Go out of your way and do it because Go out of your way and do it because see, we never know. see, we never know. see, we never know. This could be the last day. This could be the last day. This could be the last day. Even so, Even so, Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus. Bye-bye.