“Lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake.” – Mark 13:36-37
Followers of Jesus must be serious about doing our Lord’s work! He’s promised He’ll return and made clear that when He does, it will be without advance notice. There will be signs, but those honestly describe our daily headlines: wars, rumors of wars, natural disasters, and great evil at work in the world. Jesus could return today or thousands of years from now. Either way, we’re commanded to be awake, alert, and active.
When Jesus returns, will He find that His followers have been faithful? Will He be pleased about how we’ve used our time on Earth? Will He be pleased with how you’ve used your time? Our Lord gave us an assignment, commanded us to make disciples for Him from every ethnic group and nation. We are to go throughout the entire world, introducing people to Him, welcoming new believers into the faith with baptism, and teaching those believers to obey Jesus and make disciples as well. This is the fundamental task of every Christian and of the church as a whole.
Across the past twenty centuries, there have been times when Christians have obeyed our Master well. There have also been times when the church was clearly asleep. What would Jesus find if He returned today? Are you awake and active for Him? Or is it time to wake up, remind yourself that your life is not your own, and invest your time, talent, and treasure in building Christ’s Kingdom rather than your own? #FollowJesus