Ready When He Comes
01/13/2026
“You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
— Luke 12:40 (NIV)
Jesus speaks these words not to frighten His followers, but to focus them. He paints a picture of servants waiting for their master to return, watchful, alert, and engaged in what they were entrusted to do. Readiness, in this passage, isn’t about predicting a date or decoding signs. It’s about how we live today.
Most of us prepare when we know a deadline is coming. We clean the house when guests are on the way. We study when the test date is circled on the calendar. But Jesus says the Son of Man will come at an hour we do not expect. That means readiness becomes less about timing and more about posture.
Think about how easily life pulls our attention in a hundred directions. We plan for retirement, schedule meetings, prepare meals, and manage responsibilities, but spiritually, it’s easy to drift into autopilot. We can believe in Christ yet slowly stop living with expectation. Jesus reminds us that faith is not passive waiting; it is active faithfulness.
Being ready doesn’t mean living in anxiety. It means living aligned. It means forgiving quickly because we don’t want bitterness to linger. It means loving boldly because people matter. It means stewarding what God has placed in our hands, our time, influence, resources, and relationships as if they truly belong to Him (because they do).
Imagine Jesus returning in the middle of an ordinary moment: a conversation, a commute, a quiet morning. Readiness looks like a life that doesn’t need to scramble to get right, because it’s already walking closely with Him. Not perfect, but surrendered, awake, and faithful.
Today is not just another day to get through. It’s a gift. And how we live it matters more than we think.
Action Steps:
• Begin the day by consciously surrendering your plans to God.
• Ask yourself before decisions, “Does this honor Christ?”
• Practice obedience in the small, unseen things.
• Stay spiritually alert by staying rooted in Scripture and prayer.
Today’s challenge:
Live this day as if it truly matters for eternity, because it does.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, help me live with a heart that is awake and ready. Guard me from distraction and complacency. Teach me to value faithfulness over comfort and obedience over convenience. May my life reflect trust, expectation, and love until the day You return. Amen.
Pastor Jeff
#LoveGod #LovePeople #FindFreedom #FindYourDesign
“You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
— Luke 12:40 (NIV)
Jesus speaks these words not to frighten His followers, but to focus them. He paints a picture of servants waiting for their master to return, watchful, alert, and engaged in what they were entrusted to do. Readiness, in this passage, isn’t about predicting a date or decoding signs. It’s about how we live today.
Most of us prepare when we know a deadline is coming. We clean the house when guests are on the way. We study when the test date is circled on the calendar. But Jesus says the Son of Man will come at an hour we do not expect. That means readiness becomes less about timing and more about posture.
Think about how easily life pulls our attention in a hundred directions. We plan for retirement, schedule meetings, prepare meals, and manage responsibilities, but spiritually, it’s easy to drift into autopilot. We can believe in Christ yet slowly stop living with expectation. Jesus reminds us that faith is not passive waiting; it is active faithfulness.
Being ready doesn’t mean living in anxiety. It means living aligned. It means forgiving quickly because we don’t want bitterness to linger. It means loving boldly because people matter. It means stewarding what God has placed in our hands, our time, influence, resources, and relationships as if they truly belong to Him (because they do).
Imagine Jesus returning in the middle of an ordinary moment: a conversation, a commute, a quiet morning. Readiness looks like a life that doesn’t need to scramble to get right, because it’s already walking closely with Him. Not perfect, but surrendered, awake, and faithful.
Today is not just another day to get through. It’s a gift. And how we live it matters more than we think.
Action Steps:
• Begin the day by consciously surrendering your plans to God.
• Ask yourself before decisions, “Does this honor Christ?”
• Practice obedience in the small, unseen things.
• Stay spiritually alert by staying rooted in Scripture and prayer.
Today’s challenge:
Live this day as if it truly matters for eternity, because it does.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, help me live with a heart that is awake and ready. Guard me from distraction and complacency. Teach me to value faithfulness over comfort and obedience over convenience. May my life reflect trust, expectation, and love until the day You return. Amen.
Pastor Jeff
#LoveGod #LovePeople #FindFreedom #FindYourDesign
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