Mark
13:32-37
Jesus
Tells about Remaining
Watchful
13:32
"No one knows about that day or
hour, not even the angels in
heaven, nor the Son, but only the
Father.
33
Be on guard! Be alert! You do not
know when that time will come.
34
It's like a man going away: He
leaves his house and puts his
servants in charge, each with his
assigned task, and tells the one
at the door to keep watch.
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.
36
If he comes suddenly, do not let
him find you sleeping.
37
What I say to you, I say to
everyone: 'Watch!'
"
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This
is the Word of the Lord ... It
is meant to change the way
that we think, and the way
that we live.
Commentary
by Bob
Pardue
The
Time is Coming - Be
Watchful
You know,
when I read this Scripture I was
really puzzled!
I thought,
"Maybe Jesus was just telling his
disciples that he didn't know
because God had promised that no
man would know the
time."
But, as I
read deeper, I discovered that
maybe Jesus really didn't
know the day and time which
seemed strange to me.
When Jesus
came to earth, he came as a man
in order to experience life as a
human with all its frailties.
And, as a fellow human, Christ
didn't know everything that God
knew which confirmed his part in
our humanity.
The time
will come and Jesus will return
so He is telling us to be alert
and watchful. The deeds we do
today (or this very minute) could
be our last chance so let's give
our hearts and souls to
God.
-
Love in
Christ
-
Bob
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life-changing experience of Jesus
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to salvation.
Bob
Pardue
is a member of First Baptist
Church in Lancaster, SC. He is
ordained from Rich Hill Baptist
in Lancaster. The website is at
http://www.makingchristknown.com
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