The Waiting Room

Hey everyone, it's me again, being late again!

Matthew 24:22-24.

This passage is all about being ready for when Jesus returns. Here, Christ is referred to as a thief, something unexpected and undesired for the housekeeper. It's true that Jesus' return will not be good news for everyone, some will not want it, for some it will be salvation and for others it will be the end. But for those who are saved, what must you do?

I know that I always struggle with sin as we all do. Sometimes keeping squeaky clean (or our uniforms tidy, as it may be) is hard, it's an uphill battle and all this waiting is such a burden. I just want to share something I've learned this week. All the time that we are here on this earth is a time of waiting, we are essentially sitting in the waiting room in the hospital, waiting for all of our hurts and aches to be completely removed. God has revealed Himself as a God who loves, a God who sacrifices, a God who is in the dirt with those who are at the bottom. The teenage girl who has had an abortion, the husband who struggles with infidelity, the bully in the playground...these are the people who God is with. These are those who Jesus died for.

If we are to get to the standard God wants us to be at, we need to look to Jesus. We need to be more like Him. So how do we do this? This isn't something you can learn about, it isn't about reading the big fat theology books or thinking it away, giving all the best arguments or having the most logical answer. No, God never said that is how we find Him. Instead, we find God by doing, by rolling up our sleeves and getting in the dirt because that is where He is.

If we just stop trying so hard to be ready and just go out and show this world what Christ showed, then the wait won't be so hard. Once this has become second nature to you, just like riding a bike, you will be ready. We should stop trying and trying, straining to be ready for when Christ returns but just be ready.

~Sck