" For
Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the
true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; not
that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy
Place every year with blood of another— He then would have had to suffer often
since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has
appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. And as it is appointed
for men to die once, but after this the judgement, 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." - Hebrews 9:24-28
Jesus is
coming soon, morning or night or noon…
These words
are part of a popular gospel song. When I was first saved back in the early
70’s there was a lot of preaching about the second coming and there were loads
of songs being written. Books were written with all kinds of ideas and
scenarios about the return of Christ and the rapture and such.
We don’t
hear a lot of preaching like that. There isn’t a plethora or new rapture
stories being written. Though. I must admit, Hollywood is getting in on it. I
guess we have to expect that. With all the stories about guessing signs of His
coming I think people have wearied of it all.
The reality
though is that despite all the hype, and resultant dullness, Jesus is still
coming back again. We don’t know when. We never will until He comes again. I
look forward to that day as much as the apostle John did and as much as St
Patrick did when he wrote that he was ‘waiting for the eminent appearing’ of
our Saviour.
One day
Jesus will return and our salvation will be complete. We will be delivered not
only from the power of sin but from the very presence of sin. Our souls today
look forward to our total salvation as we struggle in this world today. He is
coming again to fully deliver us. How exciting that prospect. No matter how
hollywoodised it may be there is a Bible truth that Jesus is coming. Let’s not lose
sight of that real and wonderful prospect.
While we are
waiting lets be faithful in our service for Him.
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