“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.” 2 Peter 3:10
Here, Peter talks about the return of Jesus. He describes a little of what it will be like. The first thing is that His return will be like a thief in the night. If you knew when a thief would strike, all you would have to do is be ready at the time he will show up and catch him in the act. Up to that time you would not even have to be ready.
The problem is that no one knows when the thief will come. Since you do not know the time of the strike, you must watch and be ready at all times. Many people have alarm systems on their homes to alert them of a thief or unwanted person. These alarm systems work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week never stopping.
In this same way of being alert and ready for the thief you must be ready for the return of Jesus. There will be no advertisement stating the date and time of His return in advance. There is no alarm system that will work. It will be very quick and if you are not watching, you will be caught not ready.
Along with the return of Jesus will be the destruction of the world. Everything you see and have purchased over time will be destroyed. All the physical things you have worked hard to obtain will be destroyed. With this destruction everything that has been done will be laid out open to be seen.
The pride of obtaining large homes will be seen; the failure of value in accumulating great wealth will be seen; fame and fortune will be seen as of no value; and the hearts of sin behind all actions will be exposed. The only things left will be the souls of men and women. These are left for God to judge.
Where are you setting up your treasure? Where is your wealth? Is it in the things of this world that will be destroyed or in God? What are you waiting for: better economic times or for the return of Jesus? Are you waiting for your ship to come in or are you waiting for your Saviour to return?
I pray that today God will help you to be ready for His return; that God will guide you in how to live for Him today; that you will store up your treasures in heaven; that you will daily watch for the return of Jesus; and that God will give you His peace about His return.
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