The last promise of the Bible is made by Jesus, “Surely I come quickly.” And the last prayer in the Bible comes from John the Beloved, “Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” There are only two important days on the Christian’s calendar: “today” and “that day.” Primitive believers looked and longed for His return. One of their greetings was, “Maranatha” (The Lord Cometh).
It seems today with all the bickering, dogmatism, and controversy associated with His Coming that many have lost the blessing of the Blessed Hope. I personally have never known of a bride awaiting her bridegroom’s arrival, who was overly concerned with the particulars of that event. That is, the type of luggage, transportation, friends, etc. that will accompany him. She only cares her lover is coming; all else is incidental.
If you cannot pray, “Come quickly, Lord Jesus,” then one of two things is wrong. Either your life is not in tune with Heaven, or your interpretation of prophecy needs fixin’.
Precisely because we cannot predict the moment, we must be ready at all moments. (C.S. Lewis)
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