If Jesus surprises you when He comes like “a thief in the night” then, according to the apostle Paul, you are not a child of the light. Shocking? Maybe you haven’t thought of it this way, but it’s true, non the less. Paul says this concerning the day of the Lord when Jesus returns for His bride: “But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day.” (1Thessalonians 5:4-5). If you’re truly a born-again Christian, you should be walking in the light given you by God’s Holy Spirit Who will “tell you of things to come“(John 16:13). No, saints, Jesus will not come in a season we are unaware of. If anyone tells or teaches you otherwise or speaks of some secret coming of our Lord that could happen unexpectedly or at any time, they are simply wrong. Jesus commanded us to watch and make ourselves ready for His coming. We do this by reading and studying all the sign-containing scriptures that detail events just prior to His arrival. We can then be alert and watching these events as they unfold so that, as Jesus told us in His parable, we are prepared for the correct “watch of the night” when the thief comes. Yes, for the rest of the world, He will surprise as a thief in the night. An important part of knowing the Lord’s timing is the determination of what watch of the night He’s coming. (Matthew 24:43-44). If we’re truly children of light, this shouldn’t be a problem for us. Jesus warned the church in Sardis; “Remember, therefore what you have received and heard…. if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.” (Revelation 3:3)
I’ve recently published a book that serves as a primer of last days events that will help you in your studies and prepare you for what’s coming on this earth as we near the Lord’s return. You can find it here: Last Days Events: Sequence and Synchrony by Weinert, J D (amazon.com)
Dear Christian, you are a child of light. The general timing of Jesus’s second coming is not hidden from you. Your task is to uncover it so that you can become ready.
Maranatha, Jim