The Unexpected Last Day

It will come as a thief (1-3)

In the night-getting ready to close the day and to rest for the night

Preoccupied-with those thoughts; not much on the mind about a thief.

It will come as suddenly and forcefully as a woman in childbirth.

There is no escape.

Don’t get lulled into everyday life (4-7)

Asleep-not aware of what is happening around us and what they can remind us of.

Get drunk-not aware of what is going on around them.

Stay alert (8-11)

We belong to the day-God has brought us to faith to save us, so we are with him in heaven. He did not give it to us to ignore or to lose.

So in his Word he helps us so we are alert.

Be sober-be alert of what is happening around us. Have clear judgments about them, too.

Put on faith and love as a breastplate. Guiding our inner thoughts and actions. Affects everything.

Salvation as a helmet-guiding our thoughts and judgments.

Therefore, build up each other. Doing everything we can to keep people in the faith.

Soon all ill be over.