Jesus Is Coming!
Luke 12:35 “Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; 36 and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master when he returns from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them. 38 And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Jesus is coming again, and I believe it will be soon.
Watching is not the same as standing still. In our going, we are watching. Right after being saved, I thought watching meant staring at the sky to see if He was returning. I was as distracted driving as many with phones are today. But I later realized that is not what it means to be found watching. I could not watch the sky while I was sleeping. Now I understand that watching is about faith and being a witness.
But I also know that a person will not make others aware of His soon return unless they are aware and convinced of it. You see, watching is an act of faith.
Luke 18:8 ………Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
When Jesus shows up, the ones watching will be actively witnessing because faith is not static or immobile. Faith is active!
The exciting thing is that when Jesus returns and finds those watching, He will gird Himself and serve them! I believe He does this even now for those active in their faith. I have found it true that the fastest and often deepest growth in a believer’s life comes when they serve as witnesses for Christ.
There is something powerful about partnering with Jesus as His witness. Being a witness is simply testifying about Jesus so that others know the truth concerning Him. When walking in faith, Jesus is very real to us. The Holy Spirit moves powerfully through us!
We have no difficulty speaking about other things we believe to be real. I’ve even known people who believe in Sasquatch (Bigfoot), and they have no problem talking to others about it. Some believe in UFOs and are unashamed to talk about it.
Many do not think that to be strange. Why, then, should it be difficult for anyone who believes in Jesus to talk about Him to others? Jesus makes far greater sense than Bigfoot or UFOs.
I encourage you today to share with others the good news of Jesus. I challenge you to ask the Holy Spirit to give the same eyes of compassion Jesus had; it will help you see why it is so important not to keep such a wonderful truth to yourself or just for your already Christian friends. The word needs to get out! Jesus is alive! Jesus is coming soon! We need to be asking,
Do you know my Jesus? The One who took the sin of the world on Himself at the cross and offered God’s righteousness in exchange for your sin. Have you put your trust in Him for eternal life, the forgiveness of sin, and receiving the Holy Spirit of promise? Jesus loves you, and the best way to experience His love is to surrender to Him, trusting that He is good and desires to do you good. I encourage you to be born again by the Spirit of God through faith in Jesus Christ.
It doesn’t require a 45-minute sermon to be His witness. Just your testimony and clear communication about being saved through faith in Him. He is coming; I want to be found watching. I encourage you to be found watching for His return. Jesus is coming!
