1 Thessalonians 5:1-5

“Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” vss, 1-2

After the gospel of Jesus Christ began to spread throughout the Mediterranean area it was expected that Jesus would return to complete what he had begun. Along with that expectation there was a great deal of speculation as to when the return might take place. Evidently predictions of his imminent arrival were spreading through the congregations established by Paul. He seems to feel that trying to figure this stuff out was pretty much a waste of time. As long as the people were living in the light they were going to be ready.

We could pretty much say the same thing in our time. While we no longer anticipate that imminent return of Jesus, we do know that there will one day be an ending for our lives here on earth. Some seem to enjoy speculating about when that time will come but for the most part there isn’t much point in our wondering. Like Paul says, we are children of the light and of the day, so whenever our ending comes, even if it comes as a bit of a surprise, everything will be okay. Our future is secure and we can take that knowledge to the bank!

Thought for the Day: How does being a child of the light make me different?