“For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night” (1 Thess. 5:2).
We all know that Jesus is coming back someday. And, I believe, it’s much sooner than we all think. So we need to be ready.
It’s our responsibility to be prepared. God has given us everything we need. He has put His own Spirit within us. He has given us His written Word. He has given us teachers, preachers, pastors, evangelists, apostles and prophets to help us learn how to live by faith, how to live separated from the world, how to walk in the spirit, and how to operate in the power of God.
But we must decide to make those things the priority in our lives.
One way to keep them a priority in our lives is by cultivating the expectancy of Jesus’ soon return. We must spend time studying and meditating the scriptures about Jesus’ coming.
Even though God hasn’t disclosed to us the exact day or the hour, according to the Bible, if we’re alert, we will know the season of His return. In fact, Jesus Himself said in Matthew 24 that His coming would be like the Flood in Noah’s day.
That flood took the world by surprise, didn’t it? The people were just going about their natural business, not expecting anything unusual, when suddenly they were swept away. They were completely in the dark about what was happening.
But Noah wasn’t caught by surprise! He’d been building the ark for years. He’d been expecting the Flood. He didn’t know the day or the hour, but he knew it was coming and he was ready. When it started to rain, Noah wasn’t in the dark, he was in the ark!
That’s how we’re supposed to be. We’re to be aware of the season (1 Thess. 5:1-6). If you’re watching and in tune with the Spirit, you won’t be in the dark. You won’t be unaware at the time of Jesus’ coming. You’ll know in your spirit He is at the door. You won’t be caught by surprise.
Speak the Word: I look up and lift up my head for my redemption is drawing near! (Luke 21:28)
For Further Study: Matthew 24:32-44
Daily Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 15-16; Galatians 6
Eagle Mountain International Church, Inc.
aka: Kenneth Copeland Ministries
For the last 50 years Kenneth and Gloria Copeland have been passionately teaching Christians all over the world how to apply the principles of faith found in God's WORD to their lives.
They have seven ministry offices around the world: United States, Canada, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Ukraine and Latin America. Their God-given directive is to preach and teach the uncompromised WORD of God on every available voice, which is being accomplished through a variety of channels, including our Believer's Voice of Victory TV and radio broadcasts, podcast and magazine; Believers' Conventions, Victory Campaigns and Living Victory meetings; published books, website, and social media channels, to name a few.
With the expansion of technology, they have more work to do now than ever. They are determined to let the world know Jesus is LORD, and they are not slowing down anytime soon!
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