At an hour we do not expect, the Son of Man will come.
In such moments, we should ask for forgiveness for a specific sin, strength to resist a particular weakness, and victory over the temptations we face—and these requests will not be in vain. This is what it means to pray always and without ceasing. God does not measure prayers by their length or eloquence, but by the sincerity of the heart. Such prayers, even if brief or consisting of unspoken groanings too deep for words, will be accepted by him.
5. Live each day as if it may be your last. At an hour we do not expect, the Son of Man will come. Therefore, no one can be certain in the morning that they will live to see the evening. We hear often of people being taken suddenly from this life. What kind of people, then, ought we to be? Surely, we must live in all holy conduct and godliness.
While it is not necessary to live as though we were certain that today would be our last day, it is wise to live as those who do not know whether it might be. Especially since we know that the day of the Lord will come—whether sooner or later—we are compelled to wait on him. And on whom else should frail, mortal creatures rely but on the eternal, living God?
Death will bring us all to God, to be judged by him; it will bring all the saints to him, to behold and delight in him fully. Since we are hastening towards him and hope to be with him forever, we have a responsibility to wait upon him now and to cultivate a close relationship with him. If we thought more about death, we would spend more time in communion with God. Our daily dying is a strong reason for our daily worship. Wherever we are, we must keep close to God, for we do not know where or when death will meet us.
This perspective transforms our understanding of death. Enoch, who walked with God, was taken up so that he did not see death; and