No one knows that day or hour

No one knows that day or hour

Scripture:-

“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. ³⁷ As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. ³⁸ For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; ³⁹ and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. ⁴⁰ Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. ⁴¹ Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.

⁴² “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. ⁴³ But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. ⁴⁴ So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. Matthew 24:36-44

Observation:

After talking all about the signs preceding His coming, the Lord then tells his disciples how no one, not even the angels in Heaven or even the Lord Himself knows the day or hour that the Second coming will occur. It is a secret that only God the Father knows and it is His prerogative when this will happen. The signs and events around us give us an indication of the proximity of this Day, but no one will know the exact day and hour.

In speaking of this, the Lord draws a parallel of its suddenness with the days before the flood during the time of Noah. People were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, all up to the day Noah entered the ark, and knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and drowned them all.

Again, the Lord speaks of the Rapture, the gathering of His people when He comes in the skies, describing how two men will be in the field, one taken and the other left and two women will be grinding with a hand mill, one taken and the other left.

Then He admonishes His disciples again to remember to keep watch, since we do not know on what day our Lord will come. Imagine if an owner knew a thief was coming sometime in the night. He would certainly keep watch to make sure he was prepared to intercept him. In the same way, we are called to be ready, as the Lord will come in an hour we do not expect Him.

Application:

Praise our Father in Heaven that He holds all secret things, and keeps necessary things secret for His good and perfect purposes. It is according to His great mercy that He prolongs the life of the earth, giving people everywhere the chance to repent and turn to Him.   

Heed the Lord’s warning to be watchful, not allowing ourselves to drift away into the pleasures and worries of the world until we forget this all important fact of His second coming which makes all other things immaterial in comparison. How do we keep watch? By constantly checking ourselves to see if we are right with the Lord, and ensuring we have a prayerful attitude and being close with the Lord, in our personal time and in our service and giving to the Lord.

Prayer:

We praise You Heavenly Father, for You hold all great secrets in Your hands. You have hidden the day and the hour according to Your perfect wisdom and goodness. We praise You for Your mercy that You are slow to anger and abounding in love, giving people everywhere time to repent and turn to You.

Protect us and sustain us we pray. Help us stay close to You, and be found worthy of Your coming. We praise You and love You, Lord. In Jesus name, Amen.