1 Thessalonians 5

Paul looked forward to the day when Christ would come again and encouraged his readers to be prepared now by being sure of our salvation and actively practicing faith and love. We should live at peace with one another and keep the order until Christ comes again.

Since the day of Christ's return is unknown to us, we cannot leave the preparations until later, but must be ready now. Now is the time to preach the gospel. Now is the time to care for the needy. Now is the time to love one another. Now is the time to pursue justice and order. Knowing that Christ could return at any moment should spur us into action. We have much to do and the only time guaranteed to us is now. If we don't take this opportunity to act, we may not have another.