As in the days of Noah...

Today we meet together at Ken and Carolyn's home. We visited together and shared our week with one another. Conversation is never a problem with friends you enjoy being with.

Kandris shared a word from Matthew 24: 35-42 that has been on her heart this week:

(35) Sky and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
(36) But of that [exact] day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
(37) As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
(38) For just as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, [men] marrying and [women] being given in marriage, until the [very] day when Noah went into the ark,
(39) And they did not know or understand until the flood came and swept them all away--so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
(40) At that time two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.
(41) Two women will be grinding at the hand mill; one will be taken and one will be left.
(42) Watch therefore [give strict attention, be cautious and active], for you do not know in what kind of a day [whether a near or remote one] your Lord is coming.

This particular passage is a Jesus' response to His disciples inquiries about the "end of the age". "What will be the sign of Your coming", they asked. The verses above are the latter part of Jesus' answer. The question Kandris asked herself thinking about this passage is "in the busy-ness that is our lives today, are we busy about the right things." Just like in the days of Noah, when everyone was attending his own business, the flood happened. That's what the coming of the Son of Man (Jesus) will be like. Everybody is minding their own business and He will show up. Notice verse 42 and the warning offered by Jesus. Watch, give strict attention, be cautious AND active. What should we be active in? Here's a few things that came to mind:

• Be in fellowship with God and each other (1 John 1:5-7)
• Be Light and Salt to your sphere of influence (Matthew 5:13-16)
• Rejoice, Pray, and be Thankful (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

Sometimes these things are easier to list than to do. But what would you rather, to be caught up with Him, or caught unaware?