Day 286, or October the 13th. Don't worry about
tomorrow. Our thoughts today are rooted in Mark
chapter 13, verse 35. Therefore keep watch, because
you do not know when the owner of the house will
come back, whether in the evening, or at midnight,
or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. Now the
big picture surrounding this verse. Jesus has
much to say about the end of time as his crucifixion
approaches. He has a lot to be concerned about
in the coming days, but proceeds with his triumphal
entry into the city, knowing its implications,
but also realizing that it was vital that the
prophecy of Zechariah is fulfilled. Significantly,
Jesus also knows that his followers need to know
more about the resurrection and the end of times.
so he takes time to cover these vital subjects
in the closing days of his life. It's a sobering
thought to remember that Jesus is doing all this
because he loves us. Like us, he has the free
will to accept or reject what his Father in heaven
is telling him, and he decides to obey. And now,
the action step for today. One major thing that
is stressed by Jesus, as his life comes to a
fleshly end, is the fact that we will not know
when he will return. Amazingly, he tells us that
even he, Jesus, does not know. Isn't it astonishing
that since that time, books without number have
been written by well -meaning people to explain
when Jesus will return? We are not going to know,
and we will not find out until that day. Which
bit of not knowing is giving you problems? As
we set off in our car when our sons were just
small boys, our youngest, Paul, would often cry
out, before we got off the drive, Are we nearly
there yet? He couldn't wait a moment longer than
necessary. Be assured, God will not make us wait
a moment longer than we need to for the return
of Jesus. In the meantime, make the most of today.
rather than being concerned about tomorrow. It's
a cliché, but if we all made the most of our
todays, then our tomorrows would be much better.