Revelation 22:20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.
Sometimes we say we are coming but we don’t come. There is some reason we don’t follow through either at our own fault or something else hinders us from following through. This is not so for the Creator, Author of all there is, our Savior and Redeemer. When He says He is coming “Surely” He is coming. It is more than a promise. It is a fact – He is coming again! Soon!! When we know someone is coming it can be great anticipation, anxious worry, or disbelief. For those that are saved, by faith, through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ on the cross, there is anticipation and expectation and preparation for His return. Those saved, born again, are living in a way that honors and glorifies Jesus Christ until He returns. They seek what is written in His Word with intent to follow, obey, trust, and rely on what it says. Every moment of every day they are looking for His return and rejoice in His promised return. With all their heart, mind, and soul they eagerly await. “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!”
For those with anxious worry, they know they have not been living for, nor look for His return. They somewhat believe He will or at least have read that He will but it has no impact on their life. There is really nothing different in their life that is different than any other person. They are self-centered, self-reliant, and self-satisfying. They have adopted their “Christian walk” to mirror that of what is expected of them by the unsaved. This amounts to nothing more than going to church more than once per month and being a good person that does not cheat or lie. They have adopted this as being accepted by Jesus Christ for being a good person. They spend little time in God’s Word. They see no need for Jesus Christ in their life unless something bad happens to them financially, physically, or relational. When they hear of Jesus returning they have to have a bit of anxious worry or not. I fear many of these will hear “Depart from Me for I never knew you.”
For those who do not believe in His return more than likely do not believe in Him either. They have hardened their heart and mind to anything of God. They live for this world alone and do what pleases and seems right in their own eyes. Culture and society dictate what is acceptable and they hang their eternity in its lies. They cling to self or others who claim there is no God, no sin, no Jesus, no heaven, no hell. They certainly will not say “Come Lord Jesus”
Jesus Christ is coming again. He is coming quickly. Are you expectantly anticipating His return and living like it could be today?