The Bible makes it pretty clear that no one knows when Jesus is coming back. It says that his coming will be in the blink of an eye, and everyone who has accepted him as their Savior will be taken to heaven. With this in our mind, how do we want Jesus to find us when He comes back?

Jesus Himself illustrated this in Matthew 24:46-51, using an illustration of two servants, one who is doing is his job, and another who is partying and ignoring his job while their master is away. The one who was doing his job was rewarded, but the one who was partying was severely punished. When Jesus comes back, do we want Him to find us sinning? Or do we want Him to find us doing what He has called us to do?

This doesn’t mean that we can’t relax or have fun, but it does mean we need to make sure that what we do to have fun is ok. If you would be ashamed if Jesus saw you having fun, you probably shouldn’t do it, and instead find a better way to relax. We should also keep our focus on our work and our calling, instead of focusing on fun. It doesn’t really mean much if Jesus comes back and we’re doing what we were called to do if we spend most of our time relaxing.

Because Jesus could come back at any moment, we should also take every opportunity we have to witness. If we feel God leading us to witness to someone, take the opportunity. It may be the only opportunity you have to witness to that person. Or worse yet, it may be the only time that person hears the Gospel. The most important thing that we are told to do is to Love God with all ourselves. The second most important thing is to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. If we truly Love them, wouldn’t we tell them about Jesus?

Now, keep in mind that just because Jesus may come back today, it doesn’t mean that we should stop paying the bills or working our day jobs. Those things need to be done as well, and it destroys our witness when we live haphazardly like that. It can be hard sometimes to do the right thing, but just think, how would you feel if Jesus came back right now and you were doing the wrong thing?

It’s very easy to be a Christian when everything is going well. It’s much harder when you have to sacrifice something for God, or go through a hard time for Him. There are numerous examples in the Bible of people who followed God until it got hard. People like Peter, Jonah, and the rich young ruler spring to mind quickly. The example we will look at is in Matthew 19:17, where a rich young ruler asks Jesus how to have eternal life.

The first thing that Jesus asks after the rich man asks Him his question was whether or not he has followed the commandments. The man responds that he has followed all of them from his youth, and he wanted to know what else he had to do. Jesus tells him that he needs to give up all his possessions, give them to the poor, and follow Jesus. The rich man then leaves in tears.

The rich man had it all. He had money, possessions, and to top it all off he was young as well. He had followed all the commandments from his youth. On the surface, he seemed like his life was made. But, he knew that he had a problem. He didn’t have assurance of eternal life, so he sought out the answer, but when he got his answer, he couldn’t do what he needed to do.

He believed everything that he needed to, had everything that he needed for this life, and followed all the laws, but he wouldn’t give God his all when it required him to sacrifice. He was willing to follow God as long as it didn’t require him to give up his possessions that he loved. The Bible says that he went away in great sorrow, because he loved his possessions so much. This passage isn’t saying that we as Christians need to give up everything that we own, but rather we need to be willing to if God leads us to.

How about us? Do we follow Jesus only when it is easy, and doesn’t require us to do anything hard or dangerous? Or are we willing to sacrifice everything we have or have planned in order to follow Jesus? Following God’s will can require great sacrifices, but in the end, it’s worth it.