CHRIST WILL COME AGAIN - Part Two; First Thessalonians

May the mumbling commence!

CHRIST WILL COME AGAIN!  That is the theme of Paul’s First Thessalonian letter.  By anticipating the Second Coming of Jesus into the world, we help to align the world to the kingdom of God.  In some small way, we become signposts or outposts for the kingdom.  Read again from the first chapter of First Thessalonians (NLT):

And now the word of the Lord is ringing out from you to people everywhere, even beyond Greece, for wherever we go we find people telling us about your faith in God. We don't need to tell them about it, for they themselves keep talking about the wonderful welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve the true and living God.  And they speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God's Son from heaven – Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgment. (Verses 8-10)

What do we anticipate when Christ returns?  We anticipate salvation not judgment and destruction. 

But there is also the terror of destruction and judgment for those people not living in faith in Jesus.  What do we do with that?

If we live in such a way that makes us outposts of God’s kingdom, then we will emanate the light of God to the peoples around us.  Through us the Holy Spirit will inspire those that are ripe for the harvest of God’s kingdom.  We do not know who these people are, so we must sow the Word of God liberally.  Let the Spirit convict – not our pathetically limited perceptions!

Come soon, Lord Jesus.

Enough mumbling for now…

Peace Out