The Return of The King

Monday, April 24, 2006

No, not a reference to the thrid instalment of The Lord of The Rings.

But what if Christ returns today?

Will i want to be found complacent?
Will i want to be caught doing what i'm doing right now?
Will i still be looking for the right person to spend my life with?
Will i miss opportunities to gather people with me?
Will i be disqualified?

Having heard what was spoken yesterday, I must admit that it's not my foremost thought to think that Christ might return today. But it did leave me pondering. Usually, what i do is determined by my immediate circumstances; i eat when i'm hungry, i bathe when there's a need to ( and i need that everyday, mind you). What about long-term? What about eternity? Sure, i've given eternity a thought or two, and it seems like a distant idea that the entry might be today.

In light that the unexpected becomes expected, there must be a focus-shift in thoughts, where it overflows to my actions. To live my life, (as posited by P.Tiak)

  • being alert and self-controlled
So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled.
1 Thessalonians 5:6

  • building each other up
Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
and sharing with those who have no hope
1 Thessalonians 5:12-14
  • and sharing with those this same hope
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Colossians 1:27


The question is Am i ready?

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