Tuesday

Matthew 25:1-13 is a teaching that Jesus gave the week of his death and resurrection. As the followers of Jesus still don't fully grasp the immediate future that this week will bring Jesus draws attention to a more distant yet ever approaching reality. Jesus will return! At Easter we celebrate the victory that Christ has over sin and death and what that means for us in the present as well as the future. Christ has promised that he will return for his people. Jesus reminds his disciples of this in John 14:1-4 as he comforts them in the present with the promise of a glorious future. The message of the teaching of Jesus in Matthew 25 is that we need to be prepared. We need to be ready. No one can know the mind or timing of God. God alone holds these mysteries. This holy week let's be mindful of the promises of God. Allow his promise of a future in eternity with him to fill you with hope today and everyday. We don't know when he will return but we do know his timing will be perfect. Let's commit to live in readiness and great anticipation!