I’m Coming!

Posted by nikkirapp on May 19, 2009 in Daily Bread | 1 comment

In the first section of this text Jesus is making the point of how the people around Lot were caught up in their daily tasks, not aware of the events that were about to occur. The second section gives examples of what our reactions should be when Christ returns. Jesus explains that there should not be any material good more important to us at the moment Christ returns than Him. 

All of this made sense, but left me felling intimidated. It really was a description of me! I constantly get lost in my daily lists and forget God. Jesus was scolding his disciples and frustrated with them. But as I prayed over the text and these other four verses (1 Corinthians 1:7, 2 Thessalonians 1:7, and 1 Peter 1:13, 4:13), God revealed a new image for a believer to have about the second coming. 

My biggest fear (today) is Abbie’s first day of preschool. I have been with my daughter all but a handful of days. I imagine it as being very painful BUT after reading the description of the second coming from all of these verses God kept showing me through his words what I’m going to be like when I can go pick her up! The description of Christ on that day is a “blazing fire” (2 Th 1:7). You better believe I’m going to run into Abbie’s classroom, give her a smothering hug, ask her a 100 questions, and probably walk out without looking at another soul. And I can imagine Abbie being full of joy (1 Pe 4:13) to see me and to share her experience with me, being distracted by nothing. 

That was Jesus’ point! God wants us to, “… prepare [our] minds for action and be self-controlled” (1 Pe 4:13) while we wait. God has given us all the spiritual gifts we need to survive here on earth as we wait (1 Co. 1:7). And when that day comes, Christ will receive us as our eager Father to take us home after our long separation. How cool is that? We are so loved.