“But of that day and hour
no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only… Therefore you
also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
Matthew 24:36,44
I wonder if…
As many of you know my
family is in Korea. I really miss them and I look forward to seeing them soon
very much. In fact, I know when they are coming. They are returning back on the
21st of this month at 9pm. I know exactly the date and even the time
of their arrival. All the while you can probably imagine what my house may be
looking like right now. It is not that really tidy or organized. I do believe I
am somewhat of a clean and organized person. But while I am alone I don’t keep up
to the high level of house maintenance. Do you know when my house will be
clean? On the 20th of this month, one day before my family returns.
I wonder if this is a similar reason God doesn’t tell us the exact time of
Jesus’ Second Coming.
I have to admit even as a
pastor there are times when I do ungodly things. There are times when I am
listening to a radio channel while driving and a secular music comes out, like
a hip hop or rock music. I’d enjoy the beat for a moment. There were times I
would go watch a movie at a theater. And there are other ungodly things you can
think of. You might ask, is that really bad? But then I think to myself what if
I got into an accident at that moment and I passed away, or what if Jesus
returned at that very moment. The last moment of my life in this world was
encountering secular things, not godly things. Wouldn’t you want the last
moment of your earthly life to be something of a holy moment? I wonder how I
would feel when I was found listening to rap music or in a theater at the very
moment Jesus returned. Wouldn’t you rather want to be found studying the Bible,
praying, or witnessing? I wonder if this is one of the reasons God doesn’t tell
us exactly when He is coming. I wonder if…
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