Matthew 24:36-44

Be prepared in season and out for the coming of the Lord. It will come without us knowing the day and hour. 

Who knows maybe we were made for just a time as this. We could be living in the times of tribulation.

Life as we know it…could change in a heartbeat.

Matthew 24:36-44

36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

Mark indicates that even Jesus Himself did not know the day and hour of His return. When the Lord Jesus was on earth, He voluntarily limited His use of His divine attributes. Therefore He became hungry, thirsty, and tired. Luke records that Jesus grew in knowledge and wisdom. In this instance, Jesus surrendered the use of His divine omniscience. As the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Jesus was referring to the indifference of the people of that time to the coming disaster. There is nothing sinful about eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage. However, the people of the end times will be doing these things without any thought of God or the coming judgment. As Noah was vigilant in preparing for the Flood, so should people living in the tribulation be alert. They should prepare for the return of Christ. NKJ Bible.

Jesus teaches His disciples to be ready because no one knows exactly when the Parousia will occur. They should live in expectation, always prepared for His return.

Jesus might be alluding to the Septuagint translation of Zecariah, which reads “It will be for one day—and that day is known to the Lord.” If the Father knows something, it is difficult to understand how Jesus does not also know it since He is equal with God. However, when Jesus took on human form, He accepted limitations of His divine attributes. It may be that Jesus does have this knowledge now since He is presently in His exalted state. This might describe the gathering of God’s people to Himself if that is the case there is no indication here of what happens to the remaining people. The point of this parable is that believers need to be vigilant for Jesus’ return, because it will be sudden and unexpected. Faithlife Bible.

Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Luke 12:39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

1 Thessalonians 5:2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.