Good Morning Friends,
“No one knows about that day or hour, not
even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard!
Be alert! You do not know when
that time will come. It’s like a man
going away: He leaves his house and puts
his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the
door to keep watch. Therefore keep watch
because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back -- whether
in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you
sleeping. What I say to you, I say to
everyone: ‘Watch!’” (Mark 13:32-37)
When will Jesus come again? Listen carefully to the words of Jesus, “no
one knows.” Those who try to predict
when He will come don’t know what they are talking about. God has not revealed the time of the Second Coming
of Jesus. He didn’t reveal it to Jesus
while He was on earth, and He hasn’t revealed it to us.
His coming will be sudden and unexpected,
like the arrival of thief in the middle of the night. His arrival will come like a surprise visit
from the owner.
The question is not when will Jesus come, but
what will He find us doing when He does come?
Will He find us sleeping, unconcerned about spiritual things, about the
things of His kingdom? Or, will He find
us busily involved in God’s work, sharing the Good News, serving others for
Jesus’ sake?
The primary instruction given with regard to
the second coming is “watch.” There is
to be among the followers of Christ a sense of expectancy, waiting, watching,
expecting Him to come again -- and busy doing what He has asked us to do until
He arrives.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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