A youth ministry initiative by RBC Ministries
where you can find devotionals and resources for youth.
A youth ministry initiative by RBC Ministries
where you can find devotionals and resources for youth.
August 12, 2008
Christ’s second coming is as certain as His first.
READ: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
The Lord Himself will descend from heaven . . . . Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up. —1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
Have you ever had a time when you thought the Lord was coming back right then? Many believers in Jesus are so eager to “meet the Lord in the air,” as Scripture puts it (1 Thessalonians 4:17), that they have felt “This is it!” at one time or another.
My wife, Sue, who once worked in a Christian nursing home, recalls being aboard an elevator at the facility when she had “second coming” thoughts. She had closed the door and started up to the second floor when the elevator came to a halt. Sue was stuck between floors. As she waited, there was a jolt and a quick flash of light—and then nothing again.
Sue recalled later that the power of the light and movement startled her and made her think that something unusual was happening. In that moment, her mind went toward the much-anticipated return of Jesus. It was a “This is it!” moment.
Whether we have experienced this feeling is not important. What is absolutely vital is that we know we are ready at any time for the Lord’s return. If we have received Jesus as our Savior, we will find ourselves anticipating with excitement His appearing—eager to “stir up love and good works” in one another as we “see the Day approaching” (Heb. 10:24-25). — Dave Branon
Source: Our Daily Bread
Filed under Our Daily Bread and tagged with Second Coming.
Jesus can return anytime. In fact, He’ll return at a time when we least expect it. Do you want to be caught in the act of doing bad stuff like lying and cheating when Jesus returns? Or would you rather be found spreading God’s Word and His love? We should all be on our guards and do good works to glorify God so that we may receive the rewards God has prepared for us.
Imagine what it would feel like if we knew Christ is coming tomorrow? I would be really thrilled and excited. I would probably be smiling and singing all the time. I would be glad to say a kind word or to help someone in need. Also I would go to meet all my loved ones to share with them the good news of salvation. Wouldn’t it be nice if we live every day like this?