I don't think it wise to predict a date or day for the return of Christ, but I do think it's imperative to posture the "heart" of those who "expect" His return.
To many people today don't have a Scriptural relationship with God the way He intended it to be. This intention is more than just a "religion" even though it will emanate religious practices. The example Jesus gave us was "being one with the Father" as He (Jesus) is. Not many of us are there and even less try to participate in this goal. Never the less it is most necessary. In fact Jesus even prayed for us to experience that end.
John 17:11
Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
John 17:22
And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one
John 17:23
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
Jesus knew that the only way to manifest God's glory is for us to be "one with Him" so that the glory of Jesus, received of from the Father would be passed on to us.
The closer we draw to God the greater amount of glory we receive from Him and that gives us confidence to "do the work." We draw neigh to Him and then He draws neigh to us so we can see the works that He does and do them also. We also "hear His voice" so we can "speak the Words He speaks again "manifesting" His will and glory.
It is enough to say that those of us who don't have any inclination to "love Him, look for Him, or to wait on His return, will be "swallowed" up by the deception of this present life. The things of this "world" will take all focus and precedent over our "thoughts, words and deeds" and we will find these matters a distraction for what really matters, Christ and His return, working the fields "white for harvest".
Many will never see the significance of the fact that everyday that passes we become one day closer to that "unknown" time of His return, a very significant point in this creations time line. Even when Paul spoke he said that "it is closer now then when we first believed." Brothers and Sisters that was almost 2000 yrs ago that they were looking for, and expecting His return, what about us know?
What is distracting you from this great event? What is distracting you from the expectation of His return? What will turn your heart back to Him so as to say "Maranatha" come Lord Jesus, come?
With all that is going on in the world today the prophesy's are coming to pass that warn of the end drawing neigh.
The wickedness of man once again is approaching the vileness of Sodom and Gomorrah to the point where we pass laws to support such sodomy and sin. Whole societies that have murderous hearts filled with wantonness and defiled hearts. Calling evil good and good evil.
The value of life is getting cheaper by the day among these corrupt participants, haters of God and haters of man.
Pray for you and yours that God will "deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever and forever amen."
Only He can shorten the day (and I believe He has started), so that even the elect can continue to His return.
Lift up your hearts, your hands, and your eyes unto the Lord in fervent prayer for God to bring His divine intervention for His people.
We have been warned and told by Scripture, so we have only ourselves to blame if we miss that trump.
God bless and keep.
J&E in Tn
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