Be on your guard for no one knows the time.

Be watchful, for no one knows the day or the hour when the Bridegroom will come for His bride.

“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.” (Matthew 25:13)

Years ago, I had a conversation about the coming of Jesus. A lady said—not out of sarcasm, but from a place of limited understanding—
“Since I was young, I’ve been hearing that Jesus is coming. When will He come?”

My response remains the same: it is not for us to know the time or the hour of His coming.
“It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.” (Acts 1:7)

But one thing is certain—when death comes, your opportunity to wait for Him ends. So why not choose now who you will serve, and remain in that decision?

In the parable of the virgins, no one told them exactly when the bridegroom would arrive. They were prepared with lamps, but some lacked enough oil to last until he comes. This reflects us in different phases of life—when we grow weary of waiting on the Lord and begin to choose what does not align with His will.

The timing of the Lord’s coming should not be our focus. Our focus should be readiness—so we are not caught off guard.

We must stand as watchmen, guarding our hearts against intruders—those distractions and temptations that cause us to lose focus and make wrong choices and decisions.

Let us not be like the Pharisees and Sadducees, who waited for the Messiah, yet failed to recognize Him when He came.

We must live with eternity in view, knowing it is closer than we think. Ask yourself: If Christ came today, would I be counted among His own?

Jesus’ birth was announced long before it happened, yet many did not recognize Him when He came. So it will be with His return—the sound will go forth, but only those who have prepared in salvation, prayer, and posture will be he it and be caught up.

Beloved, do not be carried away by the brokenness of this world and forget that there is life beyond this one. This life is only a preparation for eternity. It is better to lose anything in this world than to lose eternity.

Stay revived!

When Did He Stop Being Your Lord?

 

Today, as I reflected on the account of John in the death and resurrection of Jesus, I became reflective. For a few moments, I didn’t feel emotional—I simply paused and took in the words of Mary when she said, “They have taken my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid Him.”

John 20:13

“And they said to her, ‘Woman, why are you sobbing?’ She said to them, ‘Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.’”

To Mary—who had journeyed with her Master, watched Him be beaten, crucified, and buried—all she had left to hold onto was His body. Yet even in death, she still called Him “my Lord.” Death could not take Jesus’ position in Mary’s life.

She stood, waited, and kept waiting… asking anyone she thought might know:

“If you have taken my Master, show me where He is so I can take Him.”

“My Lord.”

To her, He remained her Lord.

She would wait for Him—even if it was only His body.

Mary’s posture becomes a question for us today:

What position does Jesus hold in our lives?

Mary waited for a Lord she believed was still in the grave. Yet we live in the truth of His resurrection—so why do we struggle to keep Him as Lord?

Has something else taken His place?

Maybe—just maybe—the trials and temptations of life have replaced Him.

Or perhaps the very things we prayed for—marriage, children, jobs, fame, or business—have slowly become idols seated in our hearts, displacing Him.

So I ask you:

Is Jesus still your Lord?

Or has He become the One standing at the door of your heart, knocking, waiting to be welcomed again as “my Lord”?

There can only be one Lord.

Will you choose Jesus today?

If the miracle delays, will you still wait for Him?

Will His promises still matter when everything becomes blurry?

Once again, will you ask Him to root you in Himself, so that every day, you will choose Him?

“Jesus, root me in You, so I can always find my way in You.”

Stay revived!

It is not a one-time event

Colossians 2:6–7

“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.”

A journey with Christ Jesus is a journey of victory. It is a life where you are assured of triumph. Salvation is not just answering an altar call or making a public declaration that you have chosen Jesus. It is not a one-time event—it is a daily decision to keep choosing Him.

Every day, we choose His Word, His instructions, and a life of trust and obedience. This daily choice launches us into a deeper discovery of who God is, and in Him, we truly discover who we are. It is through this process that we begin to live in the character of Jesus.

To be rooted in Christ means to be steadfast and unshakable, even in the midst of chaos and challenges. It means staying focused, fixing your eyes on Him, and trusting that you will neither fail nor fall.

It is like a seed planted in the soil. As the seed grows roots deep into the ground, it becomes stronger over time. Eventually, it sprouts and grows above the surface. With consistent nourishment—water and care—it continues to grow and flourish.

This is God’s desire for every one of His children: that we be deeply rooted in Him. Through daily communion and obedience, we grow and build spiritual strength in Him.

For us to be rooted, we need faith—and the truth is, we already have faith. Choosing Jesus is an act of faith. Scripture says that if our faith is as small as a mustard seed, we can speak to mountains to be removed and cast into the sea, and it will happen.

We must hold firmly to our salvation in Christ Jesus through faith so that we can stand strong in these changing times. God’s plan is that we walk by faith, continually abounding in thanksgiving, trusting that He will do exactly what He has said.

Stay Revived!

Death as a Lifting Process

How can the death of a person lead to their lifting?

Time and again, as believers, we encounter the paradoxical and seemingly ironic nature of the Christian faith. To the one who has, more will be given; and from the one who has little, even what they have will be taken and given to the one who has more.

God often hides the truths of His Kingdom within such paradoxes.

As I studied the book of John, chapter twelve—the days leading to the death and crucifixion of our Saviour—I came across this:

John 12:23 (GNB)

“Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has now come for the Son of Man to receive great glory.’”

John 12:24 (GNB)

“I am telling you the truth: a grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die, then it produces many grains.”

Here, Jesus boldly declared that the hour had come for Him to receive great glory. If I did not know the story of His death and resurrection that followed, I might have assumed—through human reasoning—that this “glory” meant immediate victory: perhaps the punishment of the Jews and Pharisees for their disbelief, or even His crowning as king before them, wearing an “I told you so” expression as the true Son of God.

But Jesus, as the perfect example of who God has called us to be, took a different path. He walked the road to Golgotha, endured humiliation, suffering, and death. Yet, through that obedience and His profound love, He received the glory that the Father had prepared for Him.

I desire to live a beautiful life. After all, Christ has taken away my shame, reproach, and guilt. We are free because He completed the finished work. However, even within that finished work, our journey will still lead us through moments of persecution. There are times when we may wonder, “Have I sinned?”or “Is the enemy attacking me again?”

Yet, in every moment, God is declaring that the glory of the Father will be revealed. Through these experiences, He desires to use our stories to reveal His nature to the world.

This season is not only about what Jesus did; it is also about what His sacrifice is accomplishing in our lives. While the Jews may have longed for a powerful Saviour who would destroy their enemies, Jesus came to restore the broken relationship between God and mankind.

Accepting Jesus is not a guarantee of a trouble-free life; rather, it is the assurance that “I am your Shepherd, and you shall not want.”

Our resurrection story is found in our death. Just as we now enjoy the goodness of God because Jesus accepted death, we too may walk through “death-like” situations. Yet, Jesus is our example—these moments will ultimately lead to our glorification.

If Jesus rose, then we acknowledge His resurrection—and we call our own lives into that same resurrected power.

Stay revived!