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We Can Trust His Second Coming


(Matthew 24:26) presents what Jesus told His disciples concerning his return, “But of the day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.”

Many have speculated about when Christ will return, no one knows when but it will happen. Long ago, the early church preached to unbelievers His returning would be as; “a thief in the night.” Paul, the apostle, assured believers: “But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.”
In (1 Thessalonians 5:2-6) “For you, yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say; ‘Peace and safety!’ then suddenly destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they shall not escape.” We cannot say we were not warned!

We are to be prepared, Jesus said. It would be nice if we knew when He was coming, but then if we knew, most of us would live our lives as we wanted and then a day or two before that last day we would repent, clean-up our acts (no pun here) and prepare to do or die. Here we trust that God, the Father knows best!

For sure, we can trust His second coming is going to be glorious, especially for believers! Upon His arrival, our reward will be “the crown of righteousness” as stated in (2 Timothy 4:8). That wonderful plan of salvation begun in us He will complete! He will reveal Himself to us allowing us to know His very nature and His glory! Then we will see clearly that which was dim to us before. (1 Corinthians 13:9-10) explains, “For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.”

I can remember back in the 70’s and 80’s a popular gospel group known as; The Staple Singers sang an old gospel song with words like this; “O, happy day…O happy day. When Jesus comes…when my Jesus comes…O happy day!” Yes, it will be a happy day!

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