“YOU MUST ALSO BE READY!”

Matthew 24:36-44                         (ESV)

“36 "But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the SON, but the FATHER only.

37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the SON of MAN. 

38 For AS IN THOSE DAYS before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark,

39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the SON of MAN. 

40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left.

41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left.

42 Therefore, STAY AWAKE, for YOU DO NOT KNOW on what day your LORD is coming.

43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.

44 Therefore “YOU ALSO MUST BE READY”, for the SON of MAN is coming at an hour YOU DO NOT EXPECT.”

It can be extremely easy to get our attention on the things of “this world”, whether it be getting a new house, or a better car, or whatever the latest gadget on the market is?  Obviously lately we find ourselves trying NOT TO GET some things like the flu or CORONAVIRUS, AIDS, and other diseases.  As late a few weeks ago, almost everyone was eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, building a 401K, amassing wealth, trying to get to the top rung of the ladder and be a success! 

JESUS tells us in the Scripture above “YOU MUST ALSO BE READY”, for the SON of MAN is coming at an hour YOU DO NOT EXPECT.  What then do we need to do to prepare for when the SON of MAN returns?  HE has already answered that for us.  STAY AWAKE, not only watching for thieves, but also watching for HIS return!  “The enemy” comes to steal, kill and destroy.  I (JESUS) have come to bring life and that they may have it ABUNDANTLY (John 10:10)!  

We get so caught up in the things that “this world” offers, but GOD can SLOW US DOWN as HE has done in recent days without anybody being able to stop HIM!  We certainly didn’t EXPECT to be asked to “quarantined”, “shelter in placed”, or “socially distanced” a few weeks ago.  How many of us were prepared for the happenings of the past few weeks?  OUR CREATOR explicitly tells us “YOU MUST ALSO BE READY”, for the SON of MAN is coming at an hour YOU DO NOT EXPECT.  Are you ready???