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You, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief. ---- 1 Thessalonians 5:4 The Lord Jesus Christ is the “Light of the world” (John 9:5). Once we receive Him as Savior, He illuminates our paths and shows us how to live lives that honor Him. Although His Second Coming will catch many unaware, as believers we should be prepared to welcome our reigning King (Matt. 25:1–13; Luke 12:35–44). We also should be determined to “walk as children of Light” (Eph. 5:8) each day as we wait for His return. --- Charles Stanley, Life Principle Bible Note It is good that we don’t know exactly when Christ will return. If we knew the precise date, 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. Christians must keep on doing God’s work until death or until we see the unmistakable return of our Savior. --- Life Application Study Bible notes