Watching and Waiting for Christ’s Return
Part 50 - Luke 12:35-48 (ESV) - Pastor Tim Kroeker
Luke 12:40:
“You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
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Watching and waiting, if you’re a big game hunter you can relate. You’ve been watching, checking your trail cameras for awhile now, waiting for firearm season to start in just a matter of weeks. The real sportsmen have already been out with their bow since the beginning of September.
Bow hunters sit for hours in their tree stand watching and waiting for that trophy animal to pop into view. Don’t let your guard down, at least not during those critical dusk and dawn moments. It’s important to always have your bow at the ready, perhaps laying across your lap, so that you can reach it quickly with as little motion as possible. The opportunity is quick and fleeting. One minute the buck is out in the open, broadside and within your effective range. And then, just like that, he takes a 90-degree turn and steps into cover, never to appear again.
Watching and waiting is the posture not just of a hunter, but of the faithful follower of Jesus. Are you ready for his return?
As we continue reading in our salvation story Jesus reveals that his return is imminent. There will be a reward for the one whom he finds faithfully stewarding the master’s resources. However, we also learn that for the one who is found to be unfaithful, Jesus’ imminent return means impending disaster. Because no one knows when he is coming, imminency produces urgency as we watch and wait for Christ’s return.
