(33) Take ye heed, watch and pray for ye know not when the time is. (34) For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. (35) Watch ye therefore; for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning: (36) Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. (37) And what I say unto you, I say unto all, Watch.
The close of this chapter gives occasion to extend our LORD's direction of watchfulness, not only to his disciples of that generation, but to the Church of GOD in all ages. It is blessed, yea, very blessed, for a child of GOD to be always on the lookout for the second coming of CHRIST; or what is to the same amount, the day of a man's death. For though to every redeemed soul, in whose heart the work of grace hath been wrought, and being savingly converted from darkness to light, and from the power of sin and Satan to the living GOD; that soul is always in an habitual state of preparation, and always ready at a moment's call, to go forth at the Master's call into the world of spirits; yet it is blessed to be in an actual state, waiting, looking, longing for, and hastening to, as the Apostle speaks, for the LORD's coming. Reader! think what a blessed privilege this is, and beg of the LORD Jesus to be so found at his coming. 2 Peter 3:12.