Are You Ready

Matthew 24:36-44 Jesus splits His discourse on final judgment and coming into two parts. First, He speaks of God’s judgment against the corrupt religious elite coming within these people’s lifetime. And it does, in 70 A.D. His warning concerning this is to flee when they see it coming. His second warning concerning the arrival of the Messiah, Jesus speaks of as happening later in time. And unlike the destruction of the Temple—which Jesus says will happen before all of the disciples pass away—Jesus explicitly says that God the Father is the only One Who knows when this coming, this parousia, this advent, will be. The warning for this is, “Be Ready.” Many people find this warning to be scary, but it’s not meant to be. It’s meant to be helpful. If you’re the Lord’s and you heed it, it will give you peace. The question for us today is, “Are you ready?” Are you living in Obedience? Are you harboring Bitterness or unforgiveness? Is there a sin you have been reluctant to confess and ask for the Lord’s forgiveness? Is there A relationship that needs healing? Is there An apology that needs to be given? Is there An attitude that needs to be changed? If you are not ready, there’s no better time to get ready than right now.