Where Will He Find You?

“Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching.”
Hebrews 10:24-25 (The Message)

If Jesus returned this Sunday at 10 AM, would He find you in His house or somewhere else?

I heard a story about a 16th-century church in southern Europe, known as the House of Many Lamps. The church was built with no artificial light except receptacles at every seat where members placed their lamps. If someone didn't show up, their place remained dark. It took every member's physical presence to totally light up the sanctuary.

When you give up assembling together and your light doesn't show up, you leave a spot of darkness. Martin Luther said he only kept two days on his calendar: "today" and "that day." The fact that you know Jesus is coming again and you don't know when should tell you where you ought to be, especially on the Lord's Day.

Pastor Kevin DeYoung said it this way, "In more than a decade of pastoral ministry, I've never met a Christian who was healthier, more mature, and more active in ministry by being apart from the church."

The same Jesus who died for the church and shows up every Sunday expects you to show up, too. It’s not because you have to, but because part of growing up in the Lord is showing up for the Lord.

Tonight, write this on a sticky note and put it on your bathroom mirror: "Jesus is coming back. Where will He find me?" Read it every morning this week. Let it remind you why Sunday matters, not just for you, but for everyone whose light depends on yours showing up.

Prayer: Jesus, You're coming back, and I don't know when. Help me live like someone who's anticipating that day with joy, not fear. Give me the discipline to show up faithfully, bringing my light to fill the darkness. Make me ready for "that day" by being faithful today. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.