The Day When the Son of Man is Revealed

Are you living in the reality of Jesus’ return? Luke 17, instead of providing a timeline of future events to the question of “when the kingdom of God would come” (17:20), Jesus admonishes us to live in anticipation of his return. The world has a track record of being indifferent and smug in the face of imminent danger. To illustrate this, Jesus uses two OT allusions. First, the days of Noah before the flood, and second, the days of Lot before it rained down fire and sulfur. Jesus does not call attention to any specific sin, but rather highlights how they were living normal life without any regard for God and his impending judgment. Jesus warned, “so will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed” (Luke 17:30). Are you living in the reality of Christ’s return? Jesus emphasizes the importance of being ready.