Wednesday
03-04-2026
By: Brenda
“Living Ready”
For generations, believers have wrestled with the timing of our King Jesus’ return.
Some hold tightly to a pre‑tribulation return, others to a post‑tribulation return, and both groups can quote Scripture with passion and conviction.
Each side sees patterns, signs, and verses that seem to support their view. And if we are honest, most of us lean toward the one that feels safest or most comforting.
I have prayed for years that God would show me clearly with out doubt, with out question which one is right.
He has answered so many things in my life with clarity, but on this subject, He has allowed me to remain in a place of humility and dependence.
I can read the Scriptures and see reasons to believe our King Jesus’ returns after the days of tribulation… and yet I am reminded immediately of Jesus’ own words at
Matthew 24:36
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.”
If Jesus’ Himself tells us that the exact timing is hidden in the Father’s heart, then why do we argue? Why do we divide over something God intentionally kept veiled?
Arguing can not change God’s appointed day. Arguing can not make our King Jesus’ return sooner. Arguing can not strengthen our faith or prepare our hearts.
And arguing can not produce unity, love, or readiness.
Arguments may sharpen our intellect, but they rarely soften our spirit.
What Scripture does tell us clearly is that our King Jesus’ is returning. That His return will be sudden, like a thief in the night. That many will be caught off guard.
And we are told to watch, pray, and stay ready.
God will be with His people through every season before, during, and after whatever comes.
Jesus’ never told us to try and predict the timeline. He told us to prepare our hearts.
I dont believe there is anything wrong with hoping for a pre‑tribulation return.
Because Hope is a gift. Hope lifts our eyes. And Hope reminds us that God rescues, protects, and delivers.
But Hope is not the same as preparation.
So I am reminded that cripture also calls us to be wise, sober‑minded, and spiritually awake.
To prepare our homes, our minds, and our spirits for the possibility that we may walk through difficult days before we see our King Jesus’ face to face.
So I prepare not in fear, not in panic.
But in faith, knowing Jesus said at
Matthew 28:20
“I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
My hope is not anchored in when He comes. My hope is anchored in how He finds my heart when He does.
Whether Jesus’ comes before the storm or after it, the question remains the same.
Am I living today in a way that I would not be ashamed to meet Him tomorrow?
Not perfect, not sinless. But surrendered,
awake, loving, obedient and ready.
The timing is not the point.
The promise is.
Oh, how God loves us ❤️
Dear Father in heaven,
I come before You with a humble heart.
I acknowledge that Your wisdom is higher than mine and Your timing is perfect.
Father, forgive us for the moments we have argued, divided, or elevated our opinions above Your call to love and unity.
Teach us to live ready not because we know the day or hour, but because we know the One who is coming.
Strengthen our hope for Your deliverance, and give us wisdom to prepare our hearts, homes, and minds for whatever lies ahead.
Whether Your Son Jesus’ returns before the tribulation or after, let our faith remain unshaken. Let our lamps stay burning.
Let our hearts stay pure. And let our lives reflect the Truth that You are with us.
Until Your Son, our King returns, keep us faithful.
In Your Son’s precious name, Amen
Have a blessed day
God loves you ❤️
and so do I ❤️