ONLY GOD KNOWS

“But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.”

Mark 13:32 KJV

I heard someone say on television that Jesus was coming back on this date.  I forget what date he said.  However, that is not true.  Thank God that one day Jesus is coming back for us but we don’t know when He is coming for us.  Jesus doesn’t know, only God knows.  How I long for that day.

The date isn’t that important.  What is important is that we are ready to meet Jesus when He comes back for us.  Are we ready to meet Him if He comes today?  Are you ready to meet Him if He comes while you are reading this devotion?  I think we forget that He can come any minute and we need to be ready.

When we go on vacation, we plan for it.  We buy the things we need and save money for the trip but when Jesus comes back we won’t have the time to do anything because we don’t know when He is coming back (1 Corinthians 15:52).  We should plan for our future but we need to be ready to meet Jesus.

When Jesus comes back for us will we be able to look Him in the eye or will we have to hang our head in shame because of the things we did and said?  None of us are perfect and that includes me.  There is only one perfect person who ever lived or ever will live and His Name is Jesus.

However when we do sin and hurt God, Jesus pleads our case with the Father (1 John 2:1).  Thank God for His unconditional love, His compassion and His forgiveness.  O how our Heavenly Father loves us.  He loves us so much He gave His beloved Son to die on the cross for our sins.  You are loved unconditionally.   

Joanne Lowe

June 5, 2016