REVELATION 3:3
Read Revelation 3:3.
Jesus tells the church that if they don’t wake up, He’s going to come to them like a thief, and they won’t know when He’s going to come. There is something very unsettling about this warning. Imagine if someone told you that your house was going to be robbed one night, but you didn’t know when. Would you be able to sleep at night? I don’t think I would. When Jesus becomes like a thief rather than a protector, that indeed is unsettling. It is intended to be unsettling. It is intended to shake them up – actually to wake them up. I think the sad thing is is that in their condition, if they didn’t change, the warning didn’t mean anything to them. My point here is that if one feels a little shaken by this warning, that is a good thing. It is dangerous to have a false sense of security. It is even more dangerous to not care. So being shaken is really not a bad thing, but a sign that the fear of God still resides within.
Thankfully, for most if not all of you reading this, your sense of security is real and true. Christ’s return will not be a surprise nor a time of fear, but a time of joy as our anticipation of Christ will meet its fulfillment. For others, though, who may not have given thought to their relationship with Christ, perhaps (as noted yesterday) it is time to stop and give it consideration. A warning means nothing unless the warned are listening. So, if you didn’t do it yesterday, reflect on your walk with Christ. Listen to God, and see if He’s trying to wake you up.
