“Except the LORD build the house, They labour in vain that build it: Except the LORD keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: For so he giveth his beloved sleep. Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: And the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; So are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.”
Psalm 127:1-5 KJV,https://bible.com/bible/1/psa.127.1-5.KJV
A Calling to Prepare
Just days before He would die on the cross, Jesus spoke these words to His followers:
“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come."
Matthew 24:42 NIV
He knew exactly when He would die. He knew the hour of His resurrection. He knew the plan, the timing, and the weight of everything unfolding around Him.
But here, during a series of parables, Jesus shifts His focus to what’s still ahead: His return. And He makes one thing clear—we won’t know when it’s coming. No date on the calendar. No countdown clock. Just this charge: Keep watch.
Why? Because when we live with spiritual alertness and urgency, we prioritize what matters. We live awake to the work of God around us. We live watchful over our own hearts, refusing to drift into complacency.
If every day could be the day Jesus returns, then we must live every day with the same obedience to His calling for us.
Jesus isn’t calling us to panic; He’s calling us to prepare. He’s ...