His statement presents a challenge to tribulation believers to stay alert. This verse is sometimes printed in parentheses, or in red letters, making it clear that it's a side note referring to the words of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who is alert and remains clothed so that he may not go around naked and people see his shame." Revelation 16:15, CSB: "Look, I am coming like a thief. Revelation 16:15, NLT: 'Look, I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed.' Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so that he will not walk about naked and people will not see his shame.') Revelation 16:15, NASB: ('Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. Revelation 16:15, KJV: Behold, I come as a thief. Revelation 16:15, ESV: (“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”) This is how Jesus’ kingship transforms the world.Revelation 16:15 Parallel Verses Revelation 16:15, NIV: Look, I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.' Living to distribute his resources so everyone gets their food at the right time is being genuinely human - reliable, perceptive servants of the one who owns our home. Living as servants of the true owner is what we were designed for. Living as if you’re entitled places you in conflict with God. Living as if we own God’s world is what’s wrong with the place. The goats live for themselves, whereas the sheep treat each other as they’d treat the king (25:31-46). Not only does he reward those who work for him, but he takes the gold from those who don’t (25:28).
That’s why the stories that follow depict God as running the house. The superstars that elevated themselves to the heavens would fall, since God has entrusted the whole household to the son of man ( 24:29-35). God had vacated the house that rejected his son, so it would fall ( 23:32 – 24:2).Īs distressful as this was ( 24:15-28), it wasn’t the end of God’s plans to dwell among his people. Some returned to build a second temple, but when the Son came he found God’s house occupied by robbers ( 21: 1 3). The nations invaded, knocked down God’s house, and exiled his people. King David’s son built a more substantial house for God (temple), but it only lasted three centuries. So, God planted a little garden (Israel) where he dwelt among the people who invited his reign over them by building him a little tent (tabernacle). We were servants in the palace garden ( Eden) until we took the fruit reserved for the king and were exiled from his presence. Heaven is God’s home, but earth is his as well. He knows that his coming to power feels so different for those who claim to be running the world than it does for the servants of its true Owner. The unexpected humour rises from the king’s astounding empathy. But if you see God as the owner engaging us as his servants to care for everyone, Jesus is coming to restore the house and reward the faithful servants. If you see yourself as the owner, watch out: Jesus is coming to rob you. Whether Jesus is burglar or boss depends on who owns the house. 47 Truly I say to you that he will appoint him over all his affairs. 44 Through what I’m telling you, become ready, since the son of man comes when you’re not expecting him.Ĥ5 Who could be the dependable and insightful servant whom the lord of the house appointed to provide food for them at the right time? 46 Blessed is the servant who is found doing that when his lord comes.
43 You know that if the householder had known which night-watch the thief would come, he’d have stayed alert and not let his house be robbed. Matthew 24:42-47 (my translation, compare NIV)Ĥ2 So, stay vigilant, because you don’t know which day your Lord comes. Suddenly he’s running the household instead of robbing it: You don’t expect the heaven-anointed king to come like a thief in the dark to rob the householder!īut before you can ask, “Say, what?” he flips the metaphor. How would you describe Jesus’ role in God’s household? Is he the master of the house, entrusted by the heavenly Father with restoring order to his earthly house? Or is he coming as a thief to take power from those who currently claim to run the world?Ī wicked sense of humour probably isn’t the right descriptor for Jesus, but he certainly spun yarns and mixed metaphors in crazy-creative ways.
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