ATTENTION: Jesus is coming back next Tuesday!!

DISCLAIMER: Just in case you cannot read the sarcasm in the title of today's post........I AM BEING SARCASTIC!!I am not a prophet and I am not saying when Jesus is coming back. I know Jesus tells us we can't predict this awesome event. Enough said.....let's move on.

In my last post I asked the question, "If you knew that Jesus was coming back today or tomorrow, how would your decisions and actions change?".

I also wrote, "We can only guess as to when Jesus is actually coming back but WHAT IF he was coming back today? WHAT IF you knew the exact date and time of His return? Jesus specifically tells us that we can’t predict the day or hour of His return in Matthew 24:36 and again in Acts 1:7. Only God knows and in His good time it will all come to pass."

I have been giving a lot of thought to this topic recently. I actually had to write a narrative essay on a topic of my choice for school and this is the topic I chose. As I told my narrative some of my thoughts began to change and become clearer. Initially I said that yes, my decisions and actions would change if I knew Jesus was coming back next Tuesday. The more I thought about it though and the more I argued my case, the more Jesus spoke to me.

I always wondered why Jesus doesn't just tell us when He is coming back. I always wondered why He speaks in a "still, small voice" instead of a loud clap of thunder. Why is He so vague sometimes? Why doesn't He just make Himself known in a way that is undeniable? It sure would make things a lot easier on me.

If I knew Jesus was coming back next Tuesday I might be more careful in how I spoke but would my actions change for the better? Would I bother with being faithful "in the little things" like paying my mortgage or cleaning up my back yard if I knew after next Tuesday it wouldn't matter? Would I show love or kindness to a stranger knowing that next Tuesday I would probably never see that person again? Would I mourn, would I be hungry or thirsty, would I be humble, would I show mercy, would I allow myself to persecuted?

Would I be the child of God that He wants me to be or would I be some pious, self-righteous know it all just looking for the validation that is to be mine next Tuesday? Would I worship Jesus or would I worship Tuesday the 13th of October?

There is a reason why Jesus is the way He is. Ours is not always to understand it but to accept it on faith and be obedient. Remember; trust in the Lord with all of your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.

Have a great day and God bless you.