Feeling the Immediacy

Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples; and He said to them, “Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it. And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it,’ and immediately he will send it here.” Mark 11:1-3

Jesus was wasting no time. God’s purpose & plan for the Savior of the World was unfolding quickly. Steps toward the crucifixion of Jesus as the prophets spoke about thousands of years prior appear to be moving forward at an immediate pace.

I continue to see the word “immediately” through different lenses as I remain reading through Mark. I’m reminded of the words of Jesus…

“…and if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” (John 14:3)

And scripture reference to His return…

 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Matthew 24:29-31

Jesus said He would return. Jesus told us what life would be like before His return:

And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.  And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.  Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.  And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:4-14

As I read through Mark, the picture in my mind of the immediacy of how things were unfolding during Jesus’ ministry and before the crucifixion, reminds me of when it comes to the second coming of Christ, the immediacy of how things are occurring.  Jesus’ ministry was short. Only 3 years. So much happened during that time.

There are people all around us who need to hear about Jesus for the first time or need to be gently brought back. A revival is happening. There’s work to be done. I’m feeling the immediacy. How will you Devote2day?