Watch or Warning?

Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Watch or Warning? There are two phrases that are familiar to those of us who live in what has become known as “tornado alley”: watches and warnings. We all know the difference, too. When the weatherman says there has been a tornado watch issued for our area, for example, we know that means that conditions are right for a tornado though one hasn’t been spotted yet. When he says that there is a warning it means that rotation has been spotted and though we don’t know where exactly it is or when it will hit, there’s a very good chance we could experience a tornado.
Though watches and warnings are both serious, a warning itself usually strikes more fear into our hearts. With the development of modern technology, we can actually be told where the tornado is based on satellites and radar. They can tell us where it is headed, and even how long it should take to get there. The path and speed can still change, but the science has become pretty accurate.
Jesus issued both a watch and warning about His return before He went back to His Father. He told us what conditions would be like before He came back, and He told us that it would happen. There’s a guarantee that He’s returning, so make no mistake about that. He even told us how it would happen. But He didn’t tell us exactly when.
As a matter of fact, He even said He didn’t know, and that only God the Father did. I guess that’s why it has been so troubling for me when a man claims the knowledge of the exact date and more specifically the TIME when Jesus will return. I would think it would be slightly dangerous to elevate yourself to a higher position than Christ as it relates to knowledge, wouldn’t you?
Jesus didn’t come back on May 21st, 2011 at 6PM. He is coming back, though. His Word says it will happen “like a thief in the night.” We won’t know the precise moment, but we can know conditions are ripe and it will most likely happen soon. The one word His return should drill into our hearts can be in the form of an exclamation or question: Ready.
If you ask me about His return I can tell you that I’m not perfect by any stretch of the wildest imagination, but I’m forgiven. So if you ask me how I feel about the rapture I’ll simply reply: Ready! But the same word is my closing for this blog. He is coming back, and all signs point to soon. Ready?



That’s just a thought, and I welcome yours.
Until next time,
blake

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