The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in 1 John 3:2,
“Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.”
“We know that when he appears…” Jesus Christ is coming back! Just how sobering is that?! A great cause for joy and excitement for some of us and a foreboding angst for others! He is coming back!
Just as we read the gospel accounts of what Jesus did while here, the things he did, the people he touched, the lives restored, the compassion, the condemnation of the money changers in the temple… all those things come to mind as I think of the coming of Jesus Christ back to earth! Not that we will be expecting to see the same kinds of things. When he comes again he will be coming for different purposes and will be doing different things. I am just reminded that these are going to be very exciting times. It will be a time like no other on the face of the earth.
This will be a time where the things of this world stop and a whole new paradigm of life unfolds. Jesus is coming for those of us who are waiting for him. “He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” Hebrews 9:28b. And he will bring his judgment on those who have rejected him, “Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.” 1 Corinthians 4:5.
He will establish a new order of things on planet earth. Rogue regimes and terrorism will be eradicated forever and God will make his abode with mankind. The wicked will be removed and God will wipe the tears from our eyes. This will be an exciting time, a time that will fill volumes of the things God will do and say. A time when we will be able to behold God in all his glory, a time where the discouraging and disheartening things of this life will cease to exist as God casts Satan, his minions and the wicked into a lake of fire and brings healing and restoration to the rest of us. Sickness, infirmity, disease and death will be destroyed!
And… we will be transformed!
“We know that when he appears…” Jesus Christ is coming back! Just how sobering is that?! A great cause for joy and excitement for some of us and a foreboding angst for others! He is coming back!
Just as we read the gospel accounts of what Jesus did while here, the things he did, the people he touched, the lives restored, the compassion, the condemnation of the money changers in the temple… all those things come to mind as I think of the coming of Jesus Christ back to earth! Not that we will be expecting to see the same kinds of things. When he comes again he will be coming for different purposes and will be doing different things. I am just reminded that these are going to be very exciting times. It will be a time like no other on the face of the earth.
This will be a time where the things of this world stop and a whole new paradigm of life unfolds. Jesus is coming for those of us who are waiting for him. “He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” Hebrews 9:28b. And he will bring his judgment on those who have rejected him, “Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.” 1 Corinthians 4:5.
He will establish a new order of things on planet earth. Rogue regimes and terrorism will be eradicated forever and God will make his abode with mankind. The wicked will be removed and God will wipe the tears from our eyes. This will be an exciting time, a time that will fill volumes of the things God will do and say. A time when we will be able to behold God in all his glory, a time where the discouraging and disheartening things of this life will cease to exist as God casts Satan, his minions and the wicked into a lake of fire and brings healing and restoration to the rest of us. Sickness, infirmity, disease and death will be destroyed!
And… we will be transformed!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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