“for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” (1 Thessalonians 5:2 NIV).
Paul uses the metaphor of a thief in the night to emphasise the unexpected nature of Christ’s return. It won’t be announced or predictable. This verse is a wake-up call, an urgent…

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!.” (Isaiah 6:8 NIV).
Isaiah had a vision of the Lord in the temple. He witnessed the seraphim (angelic beings) worshipping God and heard them proclaim God’s holiness. This…