Bro. Eddie Ministries Reading Plan: The Word Gives HopeHalimbawa

He will come again

Is Jesus Christ coming again? Since the time of the apostles, His return was preached and proclaimed. But He still has not come. Not yet. Should we doubt if He really would come back? No. There is no reason to doubt because nothing alters the fact that if God’s Word said it, it will surely happen. He will come the soonest and put an end to age. Because the signs have been telling us so.

The apostles asked Jesus when the world would end when they heard Him say that Jerusalem and its temple would one day be destroyed (Matthew 24:1-4). [This happened when the Roman Empire came out to war against Israel. The Romans also gained control and harshly ruled over other nations. They even burned the temple in Jerusalem, which was no more up to this time.]

But Jesus said the end of the age would not happen without signs such as the following coming to pass. He said pretenders would come in His name and say, “I am the Christ.” (v. 5)

They are truly come. And they are many. But there is only one true Christ who will come again. He will not come with fanfare. He will come as He is.

He said there would be wars and rumors of wars (v. 6). The news flashes say so. Who knows more wars are still to come? He also said there would be famines, pestilences and earthquakes in various places (v. 7). These things are not new. People go through these.

What was worst of the things Jesus told the apostles was that the Romans would kill them because of Him (v. 9). It happened. And lots of believers of Jesus suffered the same.

He also mentioned that false prophets would come and the people would start to flout the rule of law. Read the newspapers and listen to news broadcast to catch sight of it. Or just look at the neighborhood. Last of the signs He mentioned was the preaching of the Gospel in all parts of the world. It’s happening.
“And then the end will come,” Jesus said. (v. 14)

The end means when Jesus has come back. When He comes back, it will mark the end of the age. It means time on earth will stop. And time without end will begin. It also means that He is come to judge the people, to bring them to their eternal place. He is to tell whether they are to go to heaven or hell. The end means the end of the misery of the righteous. And it means the start of torment to the wicked. Most of all, His coming spells home for all who made Him their Savior and Lord.

Nobody knows exactly when these things are going to happen. We are just told to be ready. For He will come at an hour we do not expect just like when a thief comes. (Matthew 24:36; 1 Thessalonians 5:2)
And while we get ourselves ready, He wants us to do business till He comes. He wants us to get busy in doing His will. (Luke 19:13). He also wants us to do our best to live with nothing to be ashamed about. He wants us to be spotless. (1 Timothy 6:14)

Jesus will come. No matter what we do. No matter where we are. No matter when people are going to decide to accept Him in their hearts. Or whether they are not going to.

It is the same Jesus who said, “Unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3). It takes the Spirit of God to understand what He means. To grasp it is a wonderful thing. For we will not only see His kingdom. We shall be with Him forever.

So come Lord Jesus!

Reflection:
1. What makes you wait for Jesus’ return?
2. How do you wait for Him?