DAY 299 Read John 12:20-50; Matthew 24; Mark 13.
Today's reading: We are still on Tuesday of the Passion Week. After the Greek seekers found Jesus, He went with His disciples out of the city and gave the remarkable prophecy about signs of His second coming.
Memory gem: "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come" (Matthew 24:14).
Thought for today:
Now comes the question, Will the world in general be prepared to meet Jesus? The answer is found in Matthew 24:30.
"And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory."
Why will a great many people not be prepared for this wonderful event? It is because they say that the Lord delays His coming (see verse 48). They do not expect Him to come soon.
What will the world in general be doing when the Lord comes? Verses 37 to 39 say that affairs will be going on as usual--social life, business life, "eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until...the floods came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." It will be an unexpected event to most of the people of the earth. The whole human race will be face-to-face with the ultimate, with finality, with the end.
Remember this, Christ appears the second time "without sin"--that is, not dealing with sin on the cross as He did before--but "unto salvation" (Hebrews 9:28). This blessed hope will change a human life (see 1 John 3:3).
We do not know the day or the hour of Christ's return. Not even the angels know this (see Matthew 24:36). But we are to know when it is near.
"Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come" (Matthew 24:42).
"The proper attitude for a Christian is to be always looking for his Lord's return," said D.L. Moody.
The best days, the days of heaven on earth, are still ahead. Jesus is coming!
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Difficult or obscure words:
John 12:36. "Did hide himself"--meaning that Jesus went away into seclusion. This was the end of His public ministry.
Matthew 24:28. "Carcass...weagles"--better: dead body, vultures. This was probably a popular proverb of that time. The intended application cannot be determined with certainty. The proverb was used in a similar way in Luke 17:37.
Today's reading: We are still on Tuesday of the Passion Week. After the Greek seekers found Jesus, He went with His disciples out of the city and gave the remarkable prophecy about signs of His second coming.
Memory gem: "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come" (Matthew 24:14).
Thought for today:
Now comes the question, Will the world in general be prepared to meet Jesus? The answer is found in Matthew 24:30.
"And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory."
Why will a great many people not be prepared for this wonderful event? It is because they say that the Lord delays His coming (see verse 48). They do not expect Him to come soon.
What will the world in general be doing when the Lord comes? Verses 37 to 39 say that affairs will be going on as usual--social life, business life, "eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until...the floods came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." It will be an unexpected event to most of the people of the earth. The whole human race will be face-to-face with the ultimate, with finality, with the end.
Remember this, Christ appears the second time "without sin"--that is, not dealing with sin on the cross as He did before--but "unto salvation" (Hebrews 9:28). This blessed hope will change a human life (see 1 John 3:3).
We do not know the day or the hour of Christ's return. Not even the angels know this (see Matthew 24:36). But we are to know when it is near.
"Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come" (Matthew 24:42).
"The proper attitude for a Christian is to be always looking for his Lord's return," said D.L. Moody.
The best days, the days of heaven on earth, are still ahead. Jesus is coming!
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Difficult or obscure words:
John 12:36. "Did hide himself"--meaning that Jesus went away into seclusion. This was the end of His public ministry.
Matthew 24:28. "Carcass...weagles"--better: dead body, vultures. This was probably a popular proverb of that time. The intended application cannot be determined with certainty. The proverb was used in a similar way in Luke 17:37.
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