The Imminent Return of the Lord Jesus

This is a scary topic for me because some of what I am about to say goes against some of the most common declarations I have heard in the Church for years. The Bible warns against the ones who say their master will not return soon and begin to beat the slaves and eat and get drunk. Luke 12:45, 46 says that the master of that slave will come on a day He does not expect and cut him up and assign him a place with the unbelievers. That's serious stuff!!!
I am not going to say that the Lord is not coming soon. The events in the world, especially in relationship to Israel, cry out that the stage is being set for the day when the Lord returns to rescue Jerusalem from enemy onslaught (Zechariah 14).
The comment I often hear that I cannot just accept as I read the Bible is that the Lord could come any moment. The reason I say that is two-fold. In I Thessalonians 5 we are told that the Day of the Lord will not overtake us who are of the light like a thief in the night. We will know the time of the coming of Jesus and the accompanying events which make up the Day of the Lord. It would be good to review all references both in the Old and New Testaments on this topic.
The second and more specific reason that I hesitate to say the Lord could come any moment is the passage in II Thessalonians 2:1-3. Regarding the timing of the Day of the Lord Paul says to let no one deceive you, that it will not come unless the apostasy (falling away) comes first AND the man of lawlessness is revealed. That is where I must say I do not see the Antichrist (man of lawlessness) revealed. I know there can be interpretations that spiritualize this passage to mean many things, but Paul seems to believe that this revelation of this man will be so clear that it is one of two markers that he explains are to definitely happen before the Day of the Lord comes. Now I believe the Bible teaches the Day of the Lord is more than the coming of Jesus, but it does include His coming. So before He comes if I am not to be deceived, I should be able to see the man of lawlessness revealed.
Although, there are many moving under a strong antichrist spirit today I don't see the one revealed who will be destroyed by the Lord by His coming (II Thessalonians 2:8). It still looks to me that some things are going to be played out in this end of the age scenario that have not come to pass as of yet. Jesus will return to set up His kingdom and to gather His elect. In the meantime we are called to be salt (fertilizer which causes the good to grow and disinfectant which kills the bad) and light to this world. Presenting the very life, message and witness of Jesus to the world we live in.
So, I reserve the right to be wrong in this matter, but it seems to me that Jesus is not returning any moment unless we suddenly see Jerusalem under siege and before that the man of lawlessness revealed. Those that continue to contend for an any moment return, of course, believe in a pre-tribulation rapture that is not specifically talked about anywhere in the scriptures. Jesus commenting on His return said every one will see Him and it will not be silent or secretive, but with a shout and a trumpet blast.
All that said, I would make sure I am ready for His return and while waiting that we prepare the way of the Lord. Blessings to you, Ed