Matthew 24: 30 “ And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. : (NLT)
The two the most unpopular topics anyone talks about is hell and the second coming of Jesus. I was talking to someone last week and asked them what they thought about the second coming because this is what my bible study was about that week. He said he never thought about it and he hopes Jesus is not coming any time soon. To be honest I have not thought a lot about it lately.
I have had a few dreams about the Lord’s return many years ago. Frankly, Jesus’ return is not on many people’s lips though if you read the entire passage of Matthew 24, perhaps it should be.
I asked God about Jesus second coming this past Wednesday. I asked Him if He had something to say to me about it. At that time, there was silence. Yesterday was Thursday and I was just coming down my street with my dog Penny. I saw and heard a guy singing a song, it sounded to me like a made-up song. I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard the words to his tune, “Jesus is coming back, thank you Lord.” That was the sum of his song. It was so strange. I have never heard a song sung by anyone walking down our street and I have lived here for 29 years. This is the song I hear.
There was a movie made about the end of the world called “Don’t look up”. It is about a meteor that would be coming in 6 months and destroy the entire world. I would not call it a life-giving movie, but it is a poignant concept. Everyone knew it was coming, but most people lived in complete denial that it was true. So, they kept living just as they had all along.
Jesus is coming back, though we don’t know when. We just know the scriptures teach that He is. My prayer is that when He does come, He will find His people doing what He has called them to do.
His return should inspire hope and not fear. The days of suffering will end, and tears will be wiped away and the books will be opened. A new heaven and a new earth will follow. It is hard to imagine but what a thought for the day.
Dear Jesus,
I thank you that you are coming back. I pray that I will be found doing what you have asked of me. I thank you for the hope that is mine as I think about you coming in all your glory. Every eye will see and there will be no doubt on that day.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen