IF YOU KNEW JESUS WAS COMING TOMORROW, WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY TODAY?

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Living Every Day as Though Eternity Were Just Around the Corner

What if you knew, beyond any doubt, that Jesus Christ was coming tomorrow?

Not next year. Not someday in the distant future.

Tomorrow!

Would you change anything about how you're living today?

Would you spend less time worrying about money, possessions, and the problems of this world?

Would you call someone you've been meaning to forgive?

Would you tell someone you love about Jesus Christ?

Or would you suddenly realize that you've been spending your life preparing for everything except eternity?

Jesus said in Matthew chapter twenty-four, verse forty-four:

"Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh."

Notice those words.

Be ye also ready.

Jesus didn't tell us to begin preparing when we see His return approaching.

He told us to be ready!

Consider the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew chapter twenty-five.

All ten were waiting for the bridegroom.

All ten had lamps.

All ten became drowsy and fell asleep.

But only five had prepared by bringing sufficient oil.

When the bridegroom arrived, the five who were ready entered the wedding celebration.

And the door was shut.

The others arrived too late.

Jesus concluded that teaching with these words:

"Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh."

What a sobering warning!

We should be careful not to assume that simply knowing about Jesus means we truly belong to Him.

Salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ, not through religious activity or good works.

But genuine faith should produce a life that increasingly reflects our Savior.

Now consider something else.

If you knew Jesus was returning tomorrow, would you suddenly become more loving?

More forgiving?

More generous?

More concerned about those who don't know Him?

If so, why aren't we living that way today?

The Apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians chapter five that we should walk carefully, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time.

Every day is an opportunity that will never come again.

Every conversation is an opportunity to demonstrate Christ's love.

Every act of kindness can become an investment in eternity.

And every person we encounter is someone whose soul matters to God.

But here's the wonderful news.

You don't have to wait until tomorrow to begin living differently.

You can begin today!

You can forgive someone who has hurt you.

You can encourage someone who is discouraged.

You can pray for someone who is struggling.

You can share the Gospel with someone who may never have another opportunity to hear it.

And you can ask your Heavenly Father to help you become the faithful servant He desires you to be.

We don't know whether Jesus will return tomorrow, next year, or long after our earthly lives have ended.

And we should never pretend to know what God has chosen not to reveal.

But one thing is certain.

Every passing day brings us closer to meeting our Savior.

So let me ask you something personal.

If you knew Jesus was coming tomorrow, what would you do differently today?

Whatever your answer may be, perhaps that's exactly where you should begin.

Don't wait for tomorrow to become the person God is calling you to be today.

Live faithfully.

Love generously.

Forgive freely.

Share the Gospel.

And keep your heart prepared for the glorious day when you meet Jesus face to face.

Because the greatest preparation for tomorrow is a life surrendered to Jesus Christ today.

Are you ready?