No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. — Matthew 24:36
This is one of the most incredible passages in all of scripture. In some way that I cannot explain, the Father knows something that no one else in the universe knows. Not even the Son.
As I was contemplating this passage today, a thought came to me, and I want to share it with you. The Father is preparing a gift for His Son and for His Son’s bride. The Father, who knows your mind and mine, who knows the mind of the Son, has planned something for all of us.
I can’t prove, of course, that this is why the Son doesn’t know. But it makes sense to me.
My dad loved Christmas. He always stuffed our stockings and spent money he didn’t have to buy us things he thought would make us happy. I sense a similar kind of excitement on the part of the Father, as He gets ready to welcome His children into their eternal home.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
Dwight Clough is the author of four Christian books and is an active member of Lake City Church in Madison. This devotional is also available via email and you may review the archives back to 2002. To contact Dwight or Kim, use their contact form. You may also support their ministry.