Matthew 24:29-51 The Coming of the Son of Man
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”
The Parable of the Fig Tree
“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”
No One Knows the Day or Hour
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant
“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Jesus is continuing to warn his disciples about the signs of his return, and those signs sound pretty frightening. Jesus affirms that when he comes back, nobody will be able to doubt what’s happening because there will be signs throughout the heavens and the earth. “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”
Jesus compares the signs of his coming to the fig trees that put out both leaves and fruit as the summer approaches. These signs are going to be unmistakable. Jesus also states that his words will never pass away, that even the heavens and the earth will pass away before his words.
Jesus will return suddenly with no warning and will gather his faithful servants from their daily activities. “Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
Finally, Jesus warns his disciples that they must always remain faithful. Recently, a householder has returned from a long trip, only to find that his steward has been abusing his fellow servants and drinking excessively. In the same way, Jesus will return at a day and hour when he is not expected. Disciples must therefore expect Jesus at any moment and continue to do his work.
When I was a child, we used to play hide and seek. The child who was “it” would cover their eyes and count to a certain number, then would uncover the eyes and cry out, “Ready or not, here I come!” In the same fashion, Jesus will return at a day and hour when we least expect him. Let all who claim to be disciples continue in the work Jesus has called us to do!
When He Comes-French E Oliver, 1921
There’s a king and captain high,
And He’s coming by and by,
And He’ll find me hoeing cotton when He comes.
You can hear His legions charging
In the regions of the sky,
And He’ll find me hoeing cotton when He comes.
There’s a Man they thrust aside,
Who was tortured till He died,
And He’ll find me hoeing cotton when He comes.
He was hated and rejected,
He was scorned and crucified,
And He’ll find me hoeing cotton when He comes.
When He comes! When he comes!
He’ll be crowned by saints and angels when He comes.
They’ll be shouting out Hosanna!
To the Man that men denied,
And I’ll kneel among my cotton when He comes.
PRAYER: Father God, thank You for loving us and caring for us. Lord, help us to be faithful disciples, studying Your Word and doing Your work until You call us to be in heaven with You forever. In the mighty and precious Name of King Jesus. Amen.
Burunche's Blog 
Leave a comment