Are You Watching and Waiting?

No one knows the hour...or the day of Christ's return.

"However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. And since you don't know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert! "The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return. You, too, must keep watch! For you don't know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak. Don't let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning. I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!" Mark 13:32-37

Watch out! We don’t know the hour or the day when Christ will return. Only the Heavenly Father knows when He will send His Son, Jesus Christ, back for His church. Be prepared. Jesus tells us over and over…be prepared…be alert…keep watch. The Heavenly Father has promised that His Son will return to earth and Jesus confirmed that when He said…I will.

"Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also." John 14:1-3 NASB

This parable tells about a man going on an extended trip who told his servants to work while he was gone and to watch for his return. We are to do the same as we wait for Christ’s return. Work and watch. The Lord doesn’t want us to be lazy. We need to work for Him and being able and willing to work is such a gift no matter what the age. Work, but don’t get so over committed that you fail to keep watch or be prepared for Christ’s return.  

Are you watching and waiting? Are you prepared spiritually and physically? Will Christ’s return even be our lifetime? 

Prayer ~ Lord, open our eyes that we would be prepared for Your return. Help us to witness in such a way that we would draw others to You thus enlarging Your church…on earth as it is in heaven.

Daily Bible Reading: Isaiah 31-34

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