Moment of Meditation: Thief in the Night (Matthew 24:43-44)

''But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect (Matthew 24:43-44).''

Everyone wants Jesus to give them a warning shot before He comes back. That's the thrust behind the questions about the signs of His return. Our sinful nature wants to be able to do whatever it wants and be assured of the opportunity to repent before the End.

That's what is so appealing about the Rapture. That there is a seven-year warning before Jesus comes back to judge the living and the dead. But Jesus doesn't give us any type of warning. He gives the illustration of being a thief who comes by night to steal and to plunder.

Jesus is coming to steal the souls of those who believe in Him. To plunder the devil's kingdom. To pillage the kingdoms of this world before He burns everything (2 Peter 3:7-12).

Jesus is coming as a thief. May He steal you so that you may live with Him forever. Amen.