Good News

Here is good news for the born-again believer, read 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, “But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.” The Lord will return swiftly at a time when most people won’t be expecting Him and only those that are prepared and ready will go with Him.

Knowing these things we need to be preparing ourselves for the Lord’s second coming!!  No one knows the day or the hour that the Lord will return, although some people may claim that they know.  Don’t be misled by anyone, it will be a time when we least expect it, even true believers may be surprised when the Lord returns.  Jesus said that He didn’t even know when it would be, that only His Father knew; read what Jesus said in Mark 13:32-37, “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch. Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning— lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”

Think about what Jesus said in these three parables, it is important that we take them very seriously; the parable of the ten virgins, the parable of the talents and the parable of the sheep and goats because Jesus is teaching about this subject in all three accounts. You can find them in Matthew 25:1-13, Matthew 25:14-30 and Matthew 25:31-46, if you would like to read them.  In the first account Jesus is teaching that everyone in responsible for their own spiritual condition.  In the second account we are responsible for what God has entrusted to us and to use them well.  And, in the third account it stresses the importance of serving others in need.

Question: are you preparing yourself for the Lord’s second coming?  If you will take the time to read these three parables, they will teach you what you must do to be prepared; I hope you will take the time and read them.  I have given you, and myself, something to think about, so let’s all get ready and stay ready!!  I hope this has been an encouragement to all who read it.  May God bless you and yours and may you each have a super day!!  PS don’t forget to thank and praise the Lord for He is worthy!!