Mar 28 2009
Could it Be Today?
Could today be the day Jesus comes again? What would it be like? Scripture says it will happen in the twinkling of an eye, suddenly, and unexpectedly. It says no man knows the day nor the hour, though many have believed they could predict it. It also says it will be “soon.”
If you’ve seen the Left Behind movie or read any of the books, you know that just as the Bible says, some will be taken while those working beside them are left, throwing the world into a state of utter confusion and chaos. And though many others observe the sudden and dramatic disappearance of millions with their own eyes, die-hard unbelievers will, predictably, try to explain it away in a thousand ways, refusing to accept the truth of God’s Word. But others will know instantly that they missed their chance. They’d heard it for years but didn’t believe it, though in their heart of hearts they knew it was true.
We as believers won’t need to pack or take anything with us, for we will be changed in an instant, with brand new bodies, as well as minds and hearts that no longer war with the Spirit of God. I for one will be relieved when my flesh is no longer an obstacle to pleasing my God. We will be instantly transported into the presence of God, rejoicing with those who’ve gone on before, forgetting what was behind us, and basking in the incredible love of God that made it all possible.
There will be no need for the sun there, because Jesus will be the light. Joy and love will reign at that grand reunion, and those of us who’ve felt displaced here on earth, as if we’re strangers merely passing through, will finally have come home. Home, where we can relax in who were are, with no more struggles, tears or striving. No more heartache, no losses, and no fear. Can’t you just picture the relief and triumph we’ll feel at that moment?
It helps me to envision what it will be like, because, so often the distractions of this world drown out visions of heaven. One of my earliest memories is of my grandmother, Ethel Arant, an amazing woman of God, who, in a wistful tone, often spoke of her yearning for heaven as if she had been there and was homesick to return.
What about us? Are we ready–anxious for the day of His return? Are we looking up, waiting for that moment with yearning? Let it be so! Come quickly, Lord Jesus!
Because of His great love,
Nancy
