Looking for that blessed hope, and
the glorious appearing of the great
God and our Savior Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:13
Day after day, as I go about my business, there remains an ever-present longing deep within my soul for the Messiah of Hope to come and take me to heaven to be with Him, forever...
the glorious appearing of the great
God and our Savior Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:13
Day after day, as I go about my business, there remains an ever-present longing deep within my soul for the Messiah of Hope to come and take me to heaven to be with Him, forever...
I would assume this to be the desire of every Christian. That we would see Jesus, whether at death, or, if it so happens that I am alive when He comes, at the "rapture." The "rapture," as it is commonly called, is an event in which the Lord Jesus, in a split second of time, instantly takes all true believers out of the world. This, indeed, is my "blessed hope."
So with this in mind, I live each day doing the best I can to help others, yet with the desire in my heart to depart this world with its cruelty, unforgiveness and prejudice, and go to a place that is far more beautiful than I could ever imagine.
To many, however, this is foolish thinking. But there is nothing strange or outlandish about it. The Word of God makes it clear that Christ will come again. First, He will come for His church. This will happen suddenly and without any prior notice. Then, after a period of seven long years of troubles and misery for those left behind, He will come again to save Israel from annihilation, and the world from self-destruction.
Therefore, the cry of my heart is, "Even so, Come, Lord Jesus" (Revelation 22:20).
D.B.
So with this in mind, I live each day doing the best I can to help others, yet with the desire in my heart to depart this world with its cruelty, unforgiveness and prejudice, and go to a place that is far more beautiful than I could ever imagine.
To many, however, this is foolish thinking. But there is nothing strange or outlandish about it. The Word of God makes it clear that Christ will come again. First, He will come for His church. This will happen suddenly and without any prior notice. Then, after a period of seven long years of troubles and misery for those left behind, He will come again to save Israel from annihilation, and the world from self-destruction.
Therefore, the cry of my heart is, "Even so, Come, Lord Jesus" (Revelation 22:20).
D.B.
