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and pray for God's protection over them. "For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory" (Deut 20:4). Trusting God's shield and deliverance! 
[Concerning conditions at his return, Jesus continued,] "And the world will be as it was in the days of Lot. People went about their daily business — eating and drinking, buying and selling, farming and building — until the morning Lot left Sodom. Then fire and burning sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. Yes, it will be 'business as usual' right up to the day when the Son of Man is revealed."
—Luke 17:28-30 NLT
Just as in the previous verses, [1] Jesus also warned that people will not be paying attention when he comes. They will have settled into their ungodly lifestyles and will be totally surprised when he returns. For those not ready, it will be a time of destruction. However, it will be a time of celebration for those of us who are joyously anticipating his return. Yet even for us, the potential of Jesus' coming today or any day should help us sharpen our focus and live with a special spiritual intensity. How would your life be lived today, tomorrow, and all the tomorrows which follow if you lived each day as if Jesus were returning that day? That's how Jesus wants us to live each day.
[1] Luke 17:26-27.
Holy Father, God Almighty who controls the day of the LORD's return, help me live with renewed intensity knowing that Jesus' return could happen at any time, even today. In his name, I pray. Amen.
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—Luke 17:28-30 NLT
Key Thought
Just as in the previous verses, [1] Jesus also warned that people will not be paying attention when he comes. They will have settled into their ungodly lifestyles and will be totally surprised when he returns. For those not ready, it will be a time of destruction. However, it will be a time of celebration for those of us who are joyously anticipating his return. Yet even for us, the potential of Jesus' coming today or any day should help us sharpen our focus and live with a special spiritual intensity. How would your life be lived today, tomorrow, and all the tomorrows which follow if you lived each day as if Jesus were returning that day? That's how Jesus wants us to live each day.
[1] Luke 17:26-27.
Today's Prayer
Holy Father, God Almighty who controls the day of the LORD's return, help me live with renewed intensity knowing that Jesus' return could happen at any time, even today. In his name, I pray. Amen.
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