Jesus will be here soon—He said that. He also said if we’re not attentive we will miss our rapture.
We have to be ready. Jesus said if you knew a thief was coming at an appointed hour, one would be there watching for him, you wouldn't let him break in and steal from you.
What does that mean —are we more attentive to our things and not His return? Shouldn't it really be the other way around?
What is Jesus saying to us today? Are we watching for Him or are we distracted? Would one be distracted waiting for a thief? I think not.
I believe He is saying to us today to anticipate Him, seek Him, find out when and what we need to be doing in our anticipation. Because as it is—we have nodded off and forgotten about Him.
Matthew 24:43 But understand this: had the householder known in what [part of the night, whether in a night or a morning] watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and would not have allowed his house to be undermined and broken into .44 You also must be ready therefore, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect Him. 45 Who then is the faithful, thoughtful, and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household to give to the others the food and supplies at the proper time? 46 Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is that servant whom, when his master comes, he will find so doing. (That greater work) 47 I solemnly declare to you, he will set him over all his possessions. 48 But if that servant is wicked and says to himself, My master is delayed and is going to be gone a long time, (for got and fell asleep) 49 And begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with the drunken, (sin)50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour of which he is not aware, 51 And will punish him [cut him up by scourging] and put him with the pretenders (hypocrites); there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. AMPC
Being ready is being informed, knowing what is going on, knowing Jesus' agenda. Knowing He needs to find you being about taking care of His household. Will He find you doing so, having taken care of his household? Then you will be blessed, but if you are not about His household—
Do you hear what Jesus is saying? The greater thing you and I are called to —when He comes, will He find us doing it? Or will we have nodded off? If we have nodded off, and if we are getting drunk with the rest of the world —how are we about that greater thing He's calling us to?We won't be and then verse 51will take effect. More than an ouch!