As Christ would have us be fully persuaded
That there will be a great sure day of judgment,
Both to deter all men from their sinning
And for great consolation to all of the godly
When they are caught in the snares of adversity,
So He will have that great day remain
Unknown to man that we might not sleep,
But rather shake off all carnal security
And always be watchful and waiting in holiness
Because we know not at what hour He will come
And must always be ready to say with true fervor,
“Come our Lord Jesus, come quickly, amen.”
- Douglas Wilson, Westminster in Verse, 33 Of The Last Judgement, 3
In other words, God wants us to know two things beyond a shadow of a doubt:
(1) there is coming a day when everything will be judged
(2) no one knows when that day will be
The result is that those who do not know God may be warned into knowing Him and obeying Him now rather than being judged guilty by Him later.
But is also results in those knowing God working hard for Him here and now as to not be found messing around at His return. Knowing He is returning, but not knowing when is a great incentive to do whatever you do, whether eating or drinking, for the Lord (1 Cor 10:31) and to work as hard as you can, whatever it is, as for the Lord (Col. 3:23-24), because in the flash of an eye, He may be there to inspect it and ready to give rewards for good work.
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