Hebrews 9:28 “So, Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him, He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.”

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 “For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.”

Revelation 1:7 “Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.”

2 Peter 3:10 “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.”

As Christians, we are to be eagerly awaiting Christ’s return, not linking arms with the world and its beliefs. Jesus has saved us from our sins if we have called on the name of Christ and believe that He is who He says He is, and have repented of our sins and been born-again into His kingdom.

When we spend more time in the world and are caught up in the lies it tells us, then we have lost our focus. As His children, we are to constantly be aware that at any time Christ could return. It tells us He will come as a thief in the night. No warning, one minute we will be doing life as we always do, and the next, He will come. There will be no time to make things right! This is not going to be something that happens without the knowledge of every person. He says He will come with a shout of the archangel and a trumpet of God, and that EVERY EYE WILL SEE HIM!
We are not just going to disappear and the world be left wondering what happened to us, they will know that it is too late for them, they missed it.

He will first gather those who have died in Christ, those sleeping in their graves will rise first, and then those of us still living will suddenly be with him in the air. Isn’t that the most wonderful thing you have ever heard? We will suddenly have our faith made sight!

This earth is going to pass away, it will be burned up. Knowing all this shouldn’t we as His children be eagerly awaiting our returning King? Shouldn’t we spend our time living right, shaking off the dust of this dead and dying world? We walk in faith. And what is faith? Hebrews 11:1-3 tells us this: “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was framed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” Assurance and anticipation are what faith is. There is a secure beginning and a sure end.

We have read in God’s word how he formed all that we know and see. We have read how he bled and died for sinners such as you and me. We have heard how he ascended to heaven to sit at the Father’s right hand, and just as surely as He ascended He will also descend again, to take His children with Him to rule and reign forever and ever.

If you are too mesmerized by the world, its politics, and passions, then it is time to refocus. As His child, you need to read and pray and search your heart and mind often, asking God to forgive you and give you a heart that desires Him above all else. Be sure that you are saved, one day you will not get another chance. Today is the day of salvation!

Get your heart right before God, let your relationship with Him be the drumbeat of this life so that you can spend the next with him!

Look up, your redemption draweth near!