When Do We Expect?

Luke 12: 39-40

But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into. 
You, too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect.

This means that anyone who sets a date for the Lord's return is wrong; we cannot know the day or the hour.

Vs. 54-56

And He was also saying to the crowds, When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, A shower is coming, and so it turns out.
And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, It will be a hot day, and it turns out that way.
You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the Earth and the sky, but why do you not analyze this present time?

Maybe not the day and hour, but should we be able to discern the year? Maybe the very season?

We need to be aware of the times we live in, to discern right from wrong. Especially now that the World is calling darkness, light; and confusing God-given gender; and insisting that twisted evil is good and right. 

We are like the steward who convinces himself that he has plenty of time, and neglects his duties, when his master is nearly at the door. 

Is our Master nearly at our door? Can you analyze the times to determine if it's almost time for Him to return? 

V. 48

From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more. 

We are responsible for all that the Lord has entrusted to us. 

I need to pay attention to all that is going on around me, and take account of all that God has given to me. 

I need to be able to "judge what is right," to give and do and be one who is faithful to my Lord in all the things and all the ways all the time I can.

O my Father, You have known us, and You have loved us, and You have done everything possible and impossible to tell us Who You are and what You are doing and how we can cooperate with You in Your great Plan. 

Please open our eyes to see, open our minds to understand, and open our hearts to receive and agree with Your good for us; that we will have the confidence to speak out for the silent and to do for the unable. 

Help us as Your children, to curl up in our Daddy (Abba)'s lap to love You and let You love on us, and learn from You. 

Help us all to be ready to welcome our Master and Lord; having asked, sought, and knocked in faith, expecting all the abundance You have placed here for us, and having received all the spiritual and material blessings You have desired to shower upon us, to use in the furtherance of Your Kingdom. 

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!