Scripture:
Matthew 24:37–39
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.

Jesus compares His coming to the days before the flood. What happened in Noah’s day? For 120 years, Noah built an ark for a great flood at a time when no one had ever seen rain (Genesis 2:5–6). Through that act of obedience to God, he preached to a generation that did not listen, did not repent, and did not turn from their rebellion. They were oblivious to the destruction ahead, even when salvation was only a 2x4 away on the day the waters came.  They carried on doing what they had always done, let that simmer.

Jesus is warning you and me to be diligent and watchful. We do not know the hour, but we can be assured that there will be signs. Just as in the days of Noah, the signs were there; the people simply didn’t pay attention.

Recently, the Word of God has been speaking to me about not wasting time, not spending it on things that will not matter in eternity, and valuing the things of the Kingdom with greater urgency.

Q: What will change in your life as you become aware of how short life is? How will that change what you do, what you say, what you plan, and the mark you leave?

Today our God-Shot is this: don’t wait until it is too late to start doing what we know is right, the things the Holy Spirit has already revealed that we need to change. Life is short. We need to be aware of the times and let that move us to live our lives for Him.

Lord, I pray that we would not waste our time or our resources on things that don’t matter. Keep us from getting caught up in the patterns of the world and the rhetoric of these times. Help us to place all of our energy, time, treasure, and talents into what You have purposed for our lives. Make us aware of the times, aware that Your coming is drawing near, so that we reach as many as possible with Your good news. Let us be aware. In Jesus’ name, amen!