#010 – What Are We Waiting For?

Welcome, Family

We logged off Friday night and couldn't shake it: too many of us are waiting for confirmation God already gave us. Between Matthew 24 and breaking news out of the Middle East, we felt the weight of the hour. Not fear, but urgency.

There's something about those late-night conversations after our gatherings that cuts through the noise. We kept coming back to Stephen Clary's words: "Whatever you have to do, do it today.

Because tomorrow is not promised." The Spirit was highlighting delay; not deception, as our greatest threat right now.

🍞 This Week's Bread

• ⏳ THE SIGN: What the U.S.–Iran conflict says through the lens of Matthew 24

• 📖 THE WORD: What Ezekiel 16 reveals about comfort, delay, and judgment

• 🌍 THE WITNESS: The 1891 Scottish fisherman story, and the danger of ignoring the signs

• 🔥 THE WORK: 3 reflection questions for spiritual readiness

• ⚡ MIDWEEK POWER: Why Wednesday night prayer might be your turning point

• 🙏 PRAYER CORNER: Breakthroughs and intercession from the community

⏳ The Sign

Jesus didn't speak in riddles when He outlined the signs in Matthew 24. Wars and rumors of wars. Nations rising against nations. Birth pains increasing.

We're watching the U.S. enter conflict with Iran and Israel, and we can't ignore what's happening.

The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the Iran bombing reminded us that our response as believers must center on Christian ethics and diplomacy, not sensationalism.

We're called to discernment, not speculation. But we're also called to recognition, as these aren't random events. They're the very signs Jesus told us to watch for.

The danger isn't that we'll be deceived. The danger is that we'll see clearly and still delay.

📖 The Word

God's rebuke of Sodom wasn't just about immorality. It was pride. Comfort. Neglect of the poor. Sound familiar?

We've been asking ourselves: Are we too comfortable to be ready? Too distracted by our own needs to notice the signs? Too fed to feel the urgency?

Ezekiel shows us that judgment comes not just for what we do wrong, but for what we fail to do right when we have the resources and the calling.

The real sin was spiritual apathy in the midst of privilege. We see it everywhere: people blessed with time, resources, and revelation, but still waiting for "someday" to walk in obedience.

🌍 The Witness

In 1881, Scottish fishermen ignored the storm signs on what became known as Black Friday. The barometer at the pier head was reading dangerously low, a clear warning that experienced fishermen knew meant sudden, violent weather changes ahead.

But they'd been kept in harbor for a week by bad weather, and economic pressure was mounting. They needed to fish.

The storm was predicted (as the barometric pressure was very low), the fishing fleets put to sea through economic necessity. That pier-head barometer had been ignored many times before, but this time was different.

The storm hit with devastating force. 189 fishermen lost their lives that day, leaving behind 263 children and 107 widows.

We shared this story Friday night because it's us. We see the signs: spiritually, culturally, globally. We feel the urgency in prayer, in Scripture, in the news. But we're still acting like we have more time than we do, or like we can't afford to respond right now.

The tragedy of Black Friday wasn't that the fishermen couldn't read the signs. The barometer was right there, telling the truth. It's that they read the signs, understood the warning, but let economic pressure and past experiences of "getting away with it" override their discernment.

🔥 The Work

Three questions we're wrestling with—and we invite you to join us:

1. What obedience have I been delaying? Maybe it's that conversation you need to have, that ministry you're called to start, or that habit you know needs to change. Stop waiting for perfect conditions.

2. Have I let distraction dull my spiritual urgency? Fatherlessness, social decay, people too self-focused to respond, these aren't just cultural problems. They're spiritual symptoms. Are we too distracted by our own comfort to feel the weight of the hour?

3. What warning signs have I been ignoring? In your personal life, in your community, in the world. God speaks through multiple channels. Are we listening?

⚡ Midweek Power

Wednesday night prayer (8-9 PM ET) might be your turning point. We've been seeing real breakthrough in our midweek gatherings; people getting clarity they've been seeking for months, receiving spiritual gifts they didn't know they needed, finding courage to step into what God's been saying.

There's something about Wednesday that re-centers us. It's not the weekend high or the Monday crash. It's the middle, where real faith gets tested and real breakthrough happens.

🙏 Prayer Corner

We're interceding for:

• Discernment to act on what we already know

• Those feeling overwhelmed by spiritual gifts and needing wisdom

• Nations on the edge of war, especially Iran and Israel

• Our community members wrestling with spiritual urgency vs. fear

Reply with your prayer requests. We read every one and carry them into our midweek gatherings.

Breakthrough reports from last week:

• Three people received clarity about major life decisions during Friday's study

• Multiple prophecies confirmed through Scripture and circumstances

• Breakthrough in family relationships after months of prayer

📅 What's Next

Friday, July 4 (8-10 PM ET): We're continuing our series on spiritual gifts and end-times clarity. The timing isn't coincidental: celebrating freedom while preparing for His return.

Missed Friday night? Reply "REPLAY" and we'll send you the June 27 session recording.

📣 Take Action

Forward this to someone who's been "waiting" too long.

Follow @mogakaeventsministry on Instagram for daily encouragement and prophetic insight.

DM us for prayer or if you need clarity about what God's been saying to you.

✝️ Final Word

The signs aren't punishment, they're mercy. God is giving us time to prepare, to respond, to walk in readiness. But that time isn't endless.

Readiness isn't fear. It's faithfulness. It's saying yes to what He's already spoken, moving on what He's already revealed, and trusting that His timing is perfect even when the world feels chaotic.

With you always,
Mogaka Events Ministry

P.S. Don't let the weight of the hour paralyze you. The signs Jesus spoke of aren't meant to cause fear; they are mercy, a divine heads-up so we can prepare. Readiness isn't about dreading the future; it's about being faithful today with what God has given us. He's still speaking: from breaking news to quiet prayer. Don't scroll past the signs. Move,

Come As You Are is a Spirit-led devotional for young adults hungry for God's presence. Written by Ravi Patel and Chris Mogaka.