Eagerly Waiting

And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” Acts 1:10-11

Jesus Christ is coming again. He told us He would come, and He keeps His promises. We don’t know when.  It could be today or tomorrow or 50 years from now, but we know He is coming and we are not ready. We are not looking up. We are looking down, at ourselves and at the world. We need to look up.

The bible predicts that some will try to determine the day and time, but it cannot be determined. We, who believe God’s word, know that the time of His coming is not to be known by us but that we are to be always prepared and eagerly waiting. It seems that we, as a church body, are no longer eagerly waiting.

So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. Hebrews 9:28

Unfortunately, this subject is often avoided because of its unpredictability. When we don’t know something, we tend not to talk about it. But this lack of discussion is part of what makes us unprepared. This lack of interest in His coming and our preoccupation with our own lives and problems keeps us from setting our hearts and minds on God. It also lessons the importance of bringing others to Christ.

Instead, concentrate on what we do know. We know that He will come again because He said He would. We know that he will come in the same manner that He was taken up into heaven. We know that He will come when He is not expected, and when the world is falling apart.

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. 2 Peter 3:10

There have been many times when Christians felt that Christ’s coming was imminent and yet He did not come. The more this happens and the more we neglect to talk about His coming and look for it, the more unprepared we will be.

The powers of darkness that rule this world use God’s patience in coming to sow doubt in the minds of believers. And this is just another excuse for unbelievers to convince themselves that there is no God.

The world is falling apart. Not only are there wars among countries but also among people within our own countries. Earthquakes, tornadoes, and strange weather occurrences are happening daily. Evil is prevalent. Strong Christian beliefs are wavering. True Christianity is diminishing. Many don’t believe He is coming.

This is so sad.

Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Matthew 24:44

When we think of the second coming of Christ, we think of the book of Revelation which could easily be called the most confusing of all the scripture. But there are many other scriptures and words of Christ Himself that speak of His coming again. Christ’s second coming is prophesied in Daniel, Isaiah, and in Jude.

It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones, to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” Jude 1:14-15

We need to remember that Christ is coming again and this time He is coming as a King, not as a shepherd. He is coming to take His children home and to reveal and destroy Satan. We ask for His kingdom to come and it will come. We need to prepare ourselves, our hearts, our families, and our friends for this day.

We need to revive our spirits and stop centering our lives around this world. Our lives must center around Christ so that we, not only show His love to those around us now but are ready when He comes to take us home. Complacency must be eliminated from us if we are to win the world for Christ..

Will we stop avoiding this subject because it is confusing, or will we trust that Christ said He is coming and begin to look for Him? This is an exciting time. We should be singing and praising God because we know the end of evil is near.

He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! Revelation 22:20

Prayer: Come Lord Jesus. Almighty God we look for your coming. This world is so evil and hard to live in as Christians. Help us follow your ways in all we do. Help us show others your love so they will also be ready when you come. We know you don’t want any to perish and you are waiting to give everyone an opportunity to know you, but it is getting more difficult everyday Lord. Come soon and revive your body so that we are all looking forward to your coming. Amen