A shepherd boy amused himself by crying wolf and watching the townspeople scurry in defense of their sheep. But it got old after awhile and when a wolf really did come, they ignored him. Most people are aware of Aesop’s fable, but unaware of something similarly unfolding in America and the world.

Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. Matthew 25:13

As today’s verse clearly states, no one knows the hour of the coming of Christ, but through the years people have thought otherwise: Edgar C. Whisenant’s “Eighty-Eight Reasons…,” speculation about the Mayan calendar, and other false prophecies prove it. The result is apathy. In the last days, people will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” (II Peter 3:4)

Jesus didn’t say when He was returning, but He did say to be ready. And the parable in Matthew 25 admonishes people to be about doing His will. You may wonder if your daily routine has anything to do with God’s plan. When in doubt, obey the Lord’s greatest commandments: love God and love others. Then be watchful for the people in your life and for this nation in prayer (Colossians 4:2).

Recommended Reading: Matthew 25:31-46