​​​​​​​​​​​​​Matthew 24:36
​No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.​
In Matthew 24:36 and various other voices in chapters throughout the new Testament we read of this and similar wording. So what does it mean?
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It refers to the return of Christ to the world when those who are born again, saved or whatever term you wish to use for those who have opened their hearts to the Lord, confessed and repented of their sins and asked the Lord to be their saviour and following His ways you will be able to welcome him and worship him face to face.
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Because we do not know when the Lord is to return we should always strive to live a life as worthy as we can so that when He does return we are not found doing that which is against his teachings but striving to live according to them. To honour and please him.
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Striving always to be ready as compared with the 10 virgins who went out to meet their master with lamps.
Some took spare oil so they would not run out of light shady take some time to come but others were foolish and took no spare oil and when their master arrived they had no light to welcome him. Using this also as an example of those who have not given themselves to the Lord or found salvation before his return when time will be too short and have missed the opportunity for the life everlasting shame to be lucky enough to see the return of Christ to earth.
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Not only should we be ready in case he returns while we are still alive on this earth but we never know the day or the hour in our lives may come to an end and we will be called home to heaven if we know salvation and are born again but sadly in either event if we have put off giving our lives to the Lord thinking I will do it tomorrow, next week or next year or just don't believe this and choose to live believing something else and we are called before that time we will not have a heavenly home to be called to but will sadly be cast to the fires of the pit below for eternity.
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I ask each of you to look at your lives and ask the question, "am I ready?"
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Hopefully you can answer yes, but if you cannot, it is time to think what future you would rather know and spend eternity in and make a change before it is too late!
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