May 5, 2022 READY FOR HIS COMING
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and your soul and your body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.”
2 Thessalonians 1:7-8, 10-11 “and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.” “when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among whom all have believed-for our testimony to you was believed. To this end we always pray for you always that our God may count you worth of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power;”
It matters greatly how we live; how we live now determines what our response will be when Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire. We can live in a way that when that awesome day comes-when He comes again-we will have no fear or shame, but will marvel at His return. If we truly believe what the scriptures say, then we will live with an expectation of His return and will live in a state of being ready for that day. In this life, we experience various afflictions, trials and difficulties; but He will give us relief-help is on the way! When a returns, He will deal out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of the Lord Jesus. (I do not fully understand the part of retribution to those who do not obey the gospel; I assume that there are Christians who do not obey the gospel-food for thought; for sure, we should have a healthy fear regarding being ready for His return.) Our duty is simple; die to ourselves, love God, and live according to His ways. Day by day, hour by hour, we can choose to walk by the Spirit and do all we do as unto the Lord. The good news is that we have someone to help in the process; the Holy Spirit is given to us to guide and empower us to obey and to live according to the gospel of Jesus Christ. We have a part to play, but it is God who will bring it to pass. When He comes, may God count us worthy of our calling.
Revelation 22:12 “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with Me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.”
1 John 2:28 “And now, dear children, continue in Him, so that when He appears we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.”
Blessings,
Buddy
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