Mark 13

Today’s passage: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark%2013&version=NIV

Mark 13:32-37:

“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch. “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. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”

As children of God, we look forward to the return of Christ. He will return and gather up his children from this fallen world to spend an eternity with Him in heaven. We don’t know when this will happen, but we do know that it will happen. In the meantime, he has left us with a great task. This passage reminds us that as members of the Kingdom of Heaven, we have a job to do and we shouldn’t be caught asleep on the job.

We were created to glorify God. If our time here on earth ended today, would our thoughts, actions and words for the day bring glory to our Master? If the answer is no, we need to wake up from our spiritual slumber and do some house cleaning. Otherwise, we are not fulfilling our purpose here on earth.

There are many ways to glorify the Lord through our daily tasks in our daily lives. Parents can provide a loving God centered home. At work we can conduct our business honestly and morally. As wives we can respect our husbands and as husbands we can love our wives. We can treat others with grace and kindness. We can nurture relationships with non-believers so that God can open the door for you to share the His love. We can use our God given talents and abilities to glorify Him. As church members, we can get involved in service through missions, discipleship, outreach and even sports.

But our most important job as Christians is to share the love of Jesus. We are called to minister to others. Each Christian has their own individual story of how God has transformed them, but many have never shared it or are afraid to share it or don’t know how to share it.

Take some time to reflect on your own life. Would you be caught asleep on the job if Jesus returned today? Are you glorifying Him in your daily life? Ask God to show you some ways to glorify Him– at home, at work, and while out in the community. Reflect on your own story of faith so that you can be prepared to share it. Memorize some key verses that will assist you in sharing the key points of the Christian faith such as John 3:16, Romans 3:23, 6:23 and 5:8. No one knows when our Lord will return, but we know He will. Don’t be caught asleep on the job! Draw near to the Lord in all you do and watch for His return! What a joyful day that will be.

Today’s post submitted by Kelly Coxe