December 29, 2015
Expect the unexpected. An unlikely time will be the very time. Vigilance is always an imperative.
“Take heed, keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time will come. It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert. Therefore, be on the alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning— in case he should come suddenly and find you asleep. What I say to you I say to all, ‘Be on the alert!’ ” (Mark 13.33-37)
The return of Christ demands diligence and vigilance. Each of us are assigned a task, which requires diligence. But, the task can be quickly interrupted by the return of the Master, thus necessitating vigilance. So, we are called to both work and watch.
We stand on the eve of a new year. It may be one among many years in which Christ's return was anticipated. But, it could also be THAT year; the last one of human history. Does that thought change anything about how you live and serve?
Some students of Bible prophecy state that numerous predicted events preclude His imminent return. My mortality reminds me that, for all intents and purposes, it might only be a heartbeat away. My next waking moment could be His return and the great resurrection of all the saints of all the ages. Best to be working and ready today, not tomorrow or next year.
Fact is, He IS coming. Are you ready?
Steve
“Take heed, keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time will come. It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert. Therefore, be on the alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning— in case he should come suddenly and find you asleep. What I say to you I say to all, ‘Be on the alert!’ ” (Mark 13.33-37)
The return of Christ demands diligence and vigilance. Each of us are assigned a task, which requires diligence. But, the task can be quickly interrupted by the return of the Master, thus necessitating vigilance. So, we are called to both work and watch.
We stand on the eve of a new year. It may be one among many years in which Christ's return was anticipated. But, it could also be THAT year; the last one of human history. Does that thought change anything about how you live and serve?
Some students of Bible prophecy state that numerous predicted events preclude His imminent return. My mortality reminds me that, for all intents and purposes, it might only be a heartbeat away. My next waking moment could be His return and the great resurrection of all the saints of all the ages. Best to be working and ready today, not tomorrow or next year.
Fact is, He IS coming. Are you ready?
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2015
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