Coming again

He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. – Revelation 22.20-21

Even so come Lord Jesus.

Those words have echoed in the church since the very beginning. While Jesus was alive He said ‘I go to prepare a place for you…and I will come back for you.’ Right after his ascension into heaven the angels spoke to the disciples, ‘why are you staring up into heaven, Jesus is going to come back just the way He left.’

And then all through history the church has been looking forward. Even our own St Patrick wrote that he was looking for the ‘soon advent of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.’

Our ideas about pre or post or mid tribulation may differ. Our views on the millennium may differ. Some of us may like to try and pin down times and dates and some of us just wait. Some of us love eschatology and some of us barely grasp it.

But no matter what we all, or most of us agree that He is coming. Jesus is coming again. He said He will and He keeps His promises.

And that is our confident hope. So while we keep our eyes on heaven we must stay busy serving Christ until He comes for us or He takes us home through death. May Jesus find us busy when he comes again. 

Even so, come Lord Jesus.