The Bible: Matthew 24:36&42 (kankanaey)

36 "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaver, nor the Son, but only the Father."  42"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come."

It is good that we don't know exactly when Christ will return.  If we knew the precise date, we might be tempted to be lazy in our work for Christ.  Worse yet, we might plan to keep sinning and then turn to God right at the end.  Heaven is not our only goal; we have work to do here.  And we must keep on doing it until death or until we see the unmistakable return of our Savior.

Christ's second coming will be swift and sudden.  There will be no opportunity for last-minute repentance or bargaining.  The choice we have already made will determine our eternal destiny.

Jesus' purpose in telling about his return is not to stimulate predictions and calculations about the date, but to warn us to be prepared.  Will you be ready?  The only safe choice is to obey Him today