Read the Word:
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Meditate on the Word:
Much ink has been spilled throughout the history of the church trying to figure out exactly when the return of the Lord will be. Or the rapture, when all the Christians suddenly disappear and leave the world in utter chaos. People have treated the Holy Scriptures as a giant puzzle to be solved, examining each piece trying to make it fit into some narrative or another. Preachers have tried with all their might to make various pieces line up with events in the world today. They have identified many “Antichrists” and, in some corners, tried to set a date and time for the end of the world.
What if I told you that this is not at all the purpose that God had in mind when inspiring the scriptures? In Matthew 24:36, Jesus himself says that “no one knows the day or the hour” except the Father. The point of giving us His word was not to cause us to guess when, but to encourage us to holy living while waiting patiently for His return. We are to be ready for His return, whenever it is. That is to be our focus, not solving some mystical puzzle.
Pray the Word:
Commit to the Lord to be faithful in service to Him until He returns.
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