Mark 13
32“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33Be on guard! Be alert e ! You do not know when that time will come. 34It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.
35“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. 36If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. 37What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’ ”
Our Lord Commander's intent is to surprise us on a day and hour basis and find us doing what we were put here to do. Its a pop quiz. How do we prepare? How do we watch? How can we be ready? Do your job. We watch with our intent and prayer
Col 4:2
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Being ready is being found doing what we were put here to do, in Christ, in His Will on the unknown day and hour He shows up for us. The prediction game people have been playing in 2025 got really old, really quick. The Lord God never told us to predict the day and hour of His arrival. What did He tell us to do? Be always watching, praying and ready-re-read Mark 13 above.
Our sense is this could be the season of the Lord's arrival, but maybe its not. Maybe its next year-we dont know. What we do know is every day, week and month that passes makes the next days, weeks and months more probable that the Lord will arrive. The Lord impressed upon this writer yesterday the remembrance of what He said-He is not slow to fulfill His promises:
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
and this means our next reference needs to be this:
Heb 10:36
For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:
Its okay that when it happens, we will be "surprised" in the moment even though we are watching, ready and preparing in the broader context of life. That is the way He purposed the event to take place. What is most important is we are not "sleeping" in the figurative sense. And, we are found on that unexpected day, hour and season doing what He told us to do.
Instead of constantly trying to thwart the Master's intent, we can relax and find joy in the process. We can do our job, while we think about how indescribably incredible its going to be when we are face to face with Him! This servant has been feeding on 1 Cor 13, and 1 John 4 as a daily staple now in preparation for whenever our Lord is going to show up. Remember that this event is a one time in the history of the world event that must be perfect down to the second for the sake of many souls that either will or will not be snatched out of harms way.
On one hand yes this world deserves judgement. On the other hand we re-reference 1 Cor 13 and 1 John 4 and we understand that our Lord's love for humanity is greater than His desire to judge. We must align ourselves with His Will in all of this.
The bottom line here is continue to do your job. Level up your talents, skills and abilities, all centered in His Will. Become the best version of yourself for the purpose of service to the King and the Kingdom. Get rooted and built up in love because love is the antidote to fear that can rise up when reading Matt 22:
21“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
This passage of scripture ^^^ is the foundation that kickstarted this blog. This servant wondered why this ^^^ was not preached from every pulpit, every Sunday. "They" had not love...
The Lord our God is in the process of meeting all of our needs according to His riches and glory. Press in closer to Him day by day. Cut out all the noise and focus on the signal which only comes from Him. As we press toward that unknown day and hour let us be found in His Will doing our best so when He shows up unexpected we will not be asleep or ashamed.
We are dearly loved children.
Please join with your brother in praying over the prayer targets today.
Glory to God
grace and peace
