Waiting without oil in our lamps is a waste of the gift of time which is also termed as foolishness. The story of the ten virgins will serve as a reminder to know that it is not enough to sit and wait. A lot of Christians today sometimes say they are waiting for the second coming of Jesus Christ not knowing that to “wait” means to occupy till I (Jesus) come (s). It is a call to watch and to pray. He kept on healing, opening the blinded eyes, restoring lives and doing all undeniable works of salvation. He kept on doing the works of He that sent Him. Jesus didn’t wait for John to confirm His identity. Keep doing all good works with a singleness of purpose which is to bring glory to the name of the Lord. We only fear when our conscience knows we are in the wrong. Perfect love casts out fear hence there is no room for fear to exist. Instead of waiting in fear, we should anticipate His coming in faith, hope and love.
We should continue to live righteously and purposely to please God until He returns, which is our ultimate joy and hope to be reconciled with Him. Rather it is something to be prepared for whilst we go about our everyday lives as Christians. Why wait? The coming of Jesus is not something to wait for. There is no need to wait for the second coming of Jesus because the Bible already admonishes us to be at alert for the unexpected arrival of our Lord. Many are still asking this same question till today despite seeing the obvious signs staring at them in the face.
#COMIN LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT FULL#
He wanted us to get ourselves prepared always by living a life full of faith and actively carrying out His commandments. Jesus replied the disciples of John the Baptist when they came to ask Him this question ‘Are you the Messiah or is there still another Christ we should be expecting?’ He asked them to go report to John the Baptist what they heard and saw i.e His works. This consciousness was exactly what the Master intended to pass across. You can only do one thing to prevent a thief from catching you unawares and this is by preparing yourself adequately at all times, bracing up and being at constant alert. In the same manner, the Master said to us that like a thief in the night, so also He will come for His own, when no one is expectant. Instead, they always prefer to act when no one is expecting them. Thieves usually don’t inform their victims before their arrival.
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