Jesus told His disciples: “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.” (Matthew 24:43). Jesus’s message to us in this example is clear and simple. The home owner needs to determine what watch of the night the thief was coming so he would be ready and prepared. So, accordingly, we need to determine the season of His coming so that we are ready, unlike the 5 foolish virgins described in the next chapter.
The second Scripture that indicates we are able to discover the season of Jesus’s return is from the Apostle Paul. “For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 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. We are not of the night nor of darkness.” (1 Thessalonians 5:2-5). These verses reinforce what Jesus said above.
The third reference I will provide is from Revelation. “Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore 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). Again what Jesus said was to recall His teachings and watch and you will know the hour of His coming.
These three Scripture references taken together give us clear message. As far as the world is concerned, Jesus’s coming will be as unexpected and shocking as a thief breaking into your home. But we, if we read, study the prophetic scriptures, and watch, can be ready and prepared by determining the season of His glorious second coming.
Maranatha, Jim