Scripture: Mark 13: 34-35
For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
Scripture Commentary: Jesus is the bright and morning star
What time is it? Are you on the watch for God? Are you ready if He comes calling this morning or tonight? In this parable Jesus is telling us that He, in human form, is going away. The hour of His return is unknown.
But He is leaving us instructions (The Bible) on what must be done. We are the servants. We have in our possession the Word of God. The question is why are we doing what is not in the Book?
There’s work to do for God!
Do we not believe, or do we think we have all time on our side? We do not know the second, minute, hour or day when our time is up. So why act as if we know?
These verses tell us to work now because we can’t do anything in the grave. Each day that God gives us is a day for the Lord’s work. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to each of us but if we don’t ask the Spirit to awaken in us, it will stay asleep.
We don’t know the day or hour but we do know that Jesus is coming. Watch and pray!
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