A DIVINE SECRET Wisdom Hunters But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. Matthew 24:36 No one knows when Jesus will return--we know He will, but we dont know when. He came the first time as a suffering Servant to save the world from their sin and He will come a second time as the reigning King over all. He ascended from the world in a blaze of glory, while promising to descend one day in that same glory. Jesus estimated time of arrival is a divine secret reserved for the Lord God Almighty. In fact, Jesus will return when we do not expect Him to return. The Almightys ambiguity around the second coming of Christ is meant to move us to faith and action. It is vain to speculate about something that we are incapable of knowing—instead this mystery is a test of our faithfulness until He comes, or until we go to be with Him. Predicting the date of Christs return distracts foolish prognosticators, whose pride misses the point. “That thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine.....which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith” (1 Timothy 1:3b, 4b). But there are benefits to a sense of urgency around the second coming of Christ. It keeps us from complacency and from getting caught up in the culture. The Lord does want us engaged in the eternal, not the earthly—He wants to catch us being obedient, motivated by love for Him and people. Wise actions accompany a faith seeking soul. The Almighty wants you occupied until He comes—occupied that is—with His agenda. As a Kingdom builder for Christ, pray each day how and where He wants your brick of belief to be placed for His glory. Fear will only frustrate you to flail about, or paralyze you in complacency. Instead, use your God-given talent and trust Him to achieve great things. “He [Jesus] said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come” (Luke 19:12-13). Replace retirement worries with reallocation of your time in service that leads to righteous outcomes. Steward your health, family, finances, faith, relationships, time, gifts and skills as a conscientious manager for your Master Jesus. You are the bride of Christ waiting patiently at the altar of love and obedience—this is no secret with your Savior. “After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord” (Matthew 25:19-21). Prayer: How would the Lord have me occupy my time, as I prayerfully wait on His return? Related Readings: Zechariah 9:14; 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
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