April 24th, 2026
Friday, April 24th
Soon
By: Pastor Todd Crofford
He who is a faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Christians have struggled with this ending to the Bible. Waiting 2,000 years hardly seems like Jesus meant it when he said he was coming soon. But the Greek word here often translated “soon” also means “suddenly.” This fits with the idea of constant readiness that Jesus talks about. In his parables, servants should be doing their job. Partygoers wait for the groom with their oil ready. Faithful followers put the master’s gifts to work while they wait for the day of accountability.
Anticipating Jesus is not about comparing our calendars, it is about preparing our hearts. I honestly have no idea if Jesus will come in my lifetime, but if he does, I want to be ready because I am on mission.
Ready doesn’t mean having sold my stuff, it means using it for his work every day. Ready doesn’t mean gathering my children into a shelter and waiting for Jesus, it means releasing them into the world to live like Jesus. Ready doesn’t mean living in fear, it’s living in hope.
Then we can declare with John, “Come Lord Jesus!”
Soon
By: Pastor Todd Crofford
He who is a faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Christians have struggled with this ending to the Bible. Waiting 2,000 years hardly seems like Jesus meant it when he said he was coming soon. But the Greek word here often translated “soon” also means “suddenly.” This fits with the idea of constant readiness that Jesus talks about. In his parables, servants should be doing their job. Partygoers wait for the groom with their oil ready. Faithful followers put the master’s gifts to work while they wait for the day of accountability.
Anticipating Jesus is not about comparing our calendars, it is about preparing our hearts. I honestly have no idea if Jesus will come in my lifetime, but if he does, I want to be ready because I am on mission.
Ready doesn’t mean having sold my stuff, it means using it for his work every day. Ready doesn’t mean gathering my children into a shelter and waiting for Jesus, it means releasing them into the world to live like Jesus. Ready doesn’t mean living in fear, it’s living in hope.
Then we can declare with John, “Come Lord Jesus!”
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