Day
40: Mark 13:24-37
The Day and Hour Unknown
You can read the second part of Jesus’ prophecy
from verse 24 to 37. He moves on from the destruction of Israel to the
judgement of God on all the nations of the world. The clue is found in Isaiah
34:4 which uses similar pictures of judgement. Prophesy is very difficult to
pin on to a time scale because some of the language used is in a picture form.
Sometimes it feels like looking at a distant mountain range where you cannot
tell which mountains lie in front and which are behind and you cannot measure
the distance between them with your eye. However, there are some certainties in
the account. One is that Jesus, the Son of Man will return again (Mark 13:26).
Another is that no one (including Jesus himself) knows when it will actually
happen. The delay is an act of mercy until every nation on earth has had the
opportunity to hear about Jesus Christ.
Try to move away from speculations (thoughts
about when it might happen and trying to match world events to the end of the
age).
Instead focus on becoming prepared.
Ask God to show you what it means to
“Watch”. What are you watching for and what practical thing can you do to
watch?
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