Save the Best for . . . Now! – November 26, 2025
Read: Revelation 22:6-13
The angel said to me . . . the time is near. Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy.” “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.” Revelation 22:6-13 (selected verses)
Save the Best for . . . Now!
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Two kids are at home while their mom goes grocery shopping. She leaves them a list of chores—empty the dishwasher, clean their rooms, and feed the dog. They know she’ll be home in an hour, but they wait until five minutes before she gets back to start everything. Then they have to race around like crazy to finish!
In our Bible reading today, Jesus talks about the day he will return to take all believers home to heaven. But here’s the difference: we don’t know exactly when Jesus will come back. It could be in an hour . . . or a week . . . or twenty years! Jesus doesn’t tell us the time. But he does tell us how to live while we wait.
In the reading he says, “Let the one who does right keep doing right, and let the holy person keep being holy.” In other words, Jesus doesn’t want us to suddenly start doing the right thing only when we think he’s almost here—like waiting until the last minute to do chores. He wants us to live our faith every day—right now!
Sometimes we think things like:
- “I’ll be nicer to my brother when I’m older.”
- “I’ll tell someone about Jesus when I’m better at it.”
Our sinful nature tries to convince us that we can wait later to do what God wants.
But let’s think differently: Let’s start doing the right thing now—and keep doing it all the way until the day we see Jesus in heaven.
Because Jesus died for us and the Holy Spirit works in our hearts, we can live holy lives today. We can live with thankful hearts and show our love for God every day—not just at the last minute! We can love our neighbors, listen to parents and teachers, and share the good news about Jesus—right now!
Prayer:
Dear God, we do not know when you will return, but we know we want to live for you every day until then. Through your Holy Spirit, help us to show love to everyone around us. Amen.
The questions below are to help families discuss this devotion. The questions are divided by age group as suggestions, but anyone could reflect on any of the questions as they desire.
Questions for Younger Children
- What chores do you have at home? Do you ever try to do them at the last minute?
- What is one way you can live for Jesus today? (Big or small—kindness counts!)
Questions for Elementary Age Children
- If doing good things doesn’t save us, why do we still want to do good things until Jesus returns? (Hint: thankfulness, love, and faith!)
- What is a reason someone might say they “can’t” share God’s Word right now? (Too nervous? Don’t know what to say? Afraid of what friends think?)
Questions for Middle School and Above
- The reading calls believers “holy,” but we know we’re sinful. How can both be true? (Hint: Jesus makes us holy!)
- What makes it hard for you to “do what’s right” sometimes? (Feelings, temptations, friends, habits—anything!)
