Active participants

Sometimes Christ-followers get caught up in discussions and speculations on issues like the end times.  We can read passages that speak of the great day of the Lord or judgment or even new heavens and earth, but I fear that we might miss the point. Jesus didn't give us a clear and detailed roadmap and timeline for His second coming, but He did tell us how to handle life until that day.  He called His followers to be active participants in His kingdom work! We have roles to play, gifts and abilities to leverage, and people who need hope all around us.  As Matthew 24:44-46 states, "You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected. A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them. If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward."

May we live out our 'active participant' roles until He comes again!

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