Luke 21:5-37
Jesus teaches us to be ready for the end of time. What does it mean for us to be ready? It means that we are prepared at all times for the return of Christ. Many like to speculate as to when that time will be. There are many books and teachings concerning the timing of his return. But in Matthew 24:36 Jesus says, "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." Jesus is rather clear, no one knows when he will return. The focus of our energy is not to be determining the time but to set our lives to doing what God desires every day. If we are doing that, we will always be ready.
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I agree that we should live out each day as if Jesus were coming back today-He very well could. When we focus our energy on trying to calculate when that time will be, we are missing what He really wants of us. I don't think we should live our lives as IF He were to come back during our lifetime, I think we should live as WHEN He were to come back. Why waste energy trying to figure out the exact time? He is very clear in telling us that no one, not even He, knows.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to understand why some churches do spend so much time speculating on Christ's return. "The Hole in Our Gospel" really helps remind us to spend our time on things that are important - caring for others, justice, peace, etc. It seems that time, energy and money spent on this kind of speculation could better be spent on finding ways to make our world a better place for everyone - beginning with our neighbors.
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