Be Watchful by Karen Ruhl

“Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore, you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” ~ Matthew 24:42-44 NKJV

Have you ever sat and watched the birds? They are always on alert, searching the ground for worms, or the waters for fish. They are alert to what is going on around them, watching for predators as well as their sources of food. Now compare the birds to the people you watch.

People tend to look at what is happening right then and there. They have their eyes on their cell phones, missing some of the most precious moments around them. It often bothers me to see an entire family engrossed in their cell phones instead of talking around the dinner table at a restaurant. While some of us are on watch, some are sadly in their own world without a clue to what is going on around them.

I do not mean to be critical; I think I have always been more of an observer. I love watching peoples’ expressions. When I see a child laughing, it brings a smile to my face. And when I see a tender moment shared between couples, it warms my heart. There is something far greater that we need to keep our eyes upon. Jesus is coming again. Scripture tells us so. “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” (John 14:2-3, NKJV)

It is so easy for us to get wrapped up in the world around us. What I want to do is get wrapped up in the world that is to come to those of us who believe. I want to spend more time in the Word, more time in prayer, more time loving people around me. More time spreading the Word. I want to have my eyes open and my heart ready for that wonderful day when we ascend to be with our Father in Heaven, to be with Christ Jesus. What a day that will be.

If you have not read Matthew 25:1-13, read it today. The parable talks about 10 women, 5 who were ready and prepared to meet Jesus, and 5 who were not. Which would you like to be? If you would like to be prepared, repent of your sins, and accept Christ Jesus into your life.

As a disciple of Christ, we are to share the good news and help those who do not know Him. If you want to know more, email me at Team@ faithoneverycorner.com.

“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.” (Matthew 25:13 NKJV)