He's Coming...Are You Ready?

"Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ," - Titus 2:13

Recently, two false missile warnings were issued in Hawaii and Japan. Both occurred within days of each other. Naturally, fear and panic gripped those who were directly affected by them, but its waves rippled throughout the globe.

I suppose the question has always been at the back our minds, "What would we do in an impending missile attack?" Of course, we all hope that we will never have to find out. Thankfully, only human error was to blame in both cases. But, what if it was a real, full-blown event?

Various media sources highlighted the fact that we are essentially unprepared for such a serious event. The only thing certain was the uncertainty. Fittingly, we can apply these examples to our preparedness, or lack thereof, for the return of Jesus.

The question then is: "Are you ready for His return?" Over the years, there have been many who have proclaimed that they know the day, hour, and year of Jesus' second coming. These only turned out to be nothing more than a "false Jesus alert." The truth is, no one knows when He will come back.

For some insight on this subject, your first move should always be toward the Bible. Here, you will find the ironclad truth from Our Heavenly Father himself. Some verses from Scripture immediately come to mind which I will share with you.

Matthew 24:36-44, for example, provides a pretty straightforward answer. No one can know when He will come back. Another verse, Acts 1:7, seems to confirm what is said in the verses mentioned above. Again, the time of Jesus' return is out of our hands.

Still, there's a fair amount of folks out there who are vainly trying to pin down the time of His second coming. Interestingly, there's nothing found anywhere in the Bible that supports us doing so. Neither is there any information given that would hint at when this would occur.

Our time and energy is better utilized in preparation for the time of His actual return. We know that Jesus is coming back because he told us that he would (John 14:3). It's up to you and I to make sure that we are good to go. We should live our lives knowing that He could come back at any time. Are you ready?

Scripture: Revelation 22:12; Mark 13:35; Revelation 22:7; 1 Corinthians 15:52; Luke 12:40

Prayer: May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, amen.  - 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Have a blessed Monday!

Hailey