Come Quickly!

He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon."
      Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen.

Revelation 22:20-21

When someone is always late for family gatherings the other family members adjust to that reality. Depending on how late they usually are, everyone comes to accept that a meal scheduled for noon will start at 1 pm, etc. There are three types of people in the world, some will always arrive early, some on time and some will show up late for almost everything! When the person who is always late shows up on time or even early it can really upset the final preparations!

There are also three types of people when it comes to the second coming of Jesus! There are some who believe that Jesus should already have come back. There are some who expect Him today. And there are those who believe it will be a long time before the return of Jesus.

The hour and day of the return of Jesus was set by God Himself! He determined when it will be but He did not publish the date. So for more than 2000 years men have speculated about the return of Jesus.

Why would God be so vague about when Jesus will return? The answer is simple. If I knew when Jesus was going to return I would wait until the last minute to make preparations in my life to meet Him.

Ever since Jesus ascended back to Heaven His followers have had reason to believe that His return may be imminent. That is also true today. The danger is when we come to believe that His return cannot be soon. Then we begin to live our lives without the urgency of knowing that, at any moment the trumpet may sound!

So today, I will expect the return of Jesus. And tomorrow, if there is one I will also expect His return. Then if I am still alive on the Day of His Return I will be one of those looking up, ready and waiting for the Second Coming! Lord Jesus come quickly!