Are you truly ready for Jesus to return? The answer may have more to do with how you're living today than what you know about end-times prophecy.
In today's episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef explains why Biblical waiting is active, not passive. Through Jesus' parable in Luke 19, we discover that the Lord calls His followers to use their time, gifts, and resources faithfully while anticipating His return.
Rather than becoming distracted by frightening predictions, believers are called to share the Gospel, care for those in need, and serve God wholeheartedly.
Discover what it means to actively wait for Christ's return—and how to live each day ready to welcome your returning King.
Prayer: Father, I look forward to Your coming Kingdom with joyful anticipation. Motivated by the thought of eternity with You, may I wait actively. Use me to minister to the lost, faithfully using every opportunity You provide to share the Good News for the growth of Your Kingdom. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
“[S]o Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him” (Hebrews 9:28).
*Excerpt adapted from Fearless Living in Troubled Times by Michael A. Youssef © 2017. Published by Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, OR. Used by permission.
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[00:00:00] This is Dr. Michael Youssef, and you are listening to today's My Devotional from Leading The Way, Uncompromising Truth for Everyday Faith. The 27th of October, 2026, Actively Waiting An authentic follower of Jesus Christ is not panicked over false prophecies about the end times.
[00:00:25] An authentic follower of Jesus Christ waits, serves, and expects Jesus to return at any time. The proof that you are truly waiting for the Lord is that you are sincerely serving Him. We often think of waiting as something we do passively, inactively. We wait in line at the DMV, we wait for a bus, we wait in the doctor's office or the dentist's office.
[00:00:50] But when the Bible speaks of waiting for the Lord's return, it is not speaking of being inert and passive. Biblical waiting is active and productive. Those who wait for the Lord's return are a blur of activity focused on serving God and others. Those who wait for the Lord are busy witnessing, serving the poor, caring for the sick, feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, and comforting the afflicted.
[00:01:16] In Luke chapter 19, Jesus tells the story of a nobleman who leaves his servants in charge while he travels to a far country to be appointed ruler of the kingdom. This nobleman, who represents Jesus, expected his servants to work hard and put his resources to profitable use.
[00:01:38] There was only one servant the nobleman punished when he returned, the servant who waited passively and achieved no profit. Waiting and serving go hand in hand. If you are truly waiting for your Lord to return and you want to hear Him say, Well done, good and faithful servant. Then make sure that you are actively waiting, actively serving, actively doing God's will as you wait.
[00:02:05] These are troubled times, but Jesus the Master is returning soon. Join me in prayer. Precious Lord, I look forward to your coming kingdom with joyful anticipation, motivated by the thought of eternity with you. May I wait actively. Use me to minister to the lost. Faithfully, using every opportunity you provide to share the good news and grow your kingdom.
[00:02:33] I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.