So, I went back and forth on whether or not I would publish this one. This isn’t something that I would really write about outside of my journal but it made me think, a lot. I hope it makes you think too.
When was the last time you really thought about the Second Coming of Jesus?
This was the question that was asked in my reading plan this morning.
At first, I wasn’t really going to give the question much thought, then I read the rest of the plan. It talked about how a lot of times we as Christians tend to push Jesus’s return further and further into the future, not realizing that Jesus literally said no one knows when He will return, not even Him. Because we constantly push it off into the future, we can grow apathetic. As someone who doesn’t show very much emotion on the outside and is seen as apathetic a lot, this caught my attention. I decided to give it some thought.
For me the answer, after I thought about it, came fairly easily. I thought about it a few weeks ago when the impeachment hearings were going on for President Trump. The Republicans who defended him compared his impeachment to Jesus’ crucifixion and all I could think was what if Jesus came back to this? To a world where we compare someone’s selfish decisions to His most selfless one. It honestly makes me sick to even imagine it.
And no, this isn’t a dig at our President, it is a statement of a fact. If he truly has this entire country’s best interests at heart then I hope I’m wrong, but based on my observations these last few years…I don’t believe I am. While I will not say I am a fan of our current leader, I do respect the position as best I can. I believe, just as the presidents before him, he is there for a purpose and in due time that purpose will be revealed.
No man is perfect. But, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t all do our best to live in a way that treats all people right, not just those who believe like we do.
I also thought about how the weather lately has been so abnormal. My sister actually brought this back to my attention. With the Amazon Rainforest burning, which is the source for most of the earth’s oxygen, the fires in Australia and last year in California and earthquakes in places that don’t normally get them, it is hard to ignore that a lot is changing in our world.
This question made me think about not only the state of our world today but about myself. A lot of these changes can be attributed to global warming, but a part of me wonders if these are also more signs of the times. I don’t know, but I don’t want to take any chances.
If Jesus came back today, this very minute would I be ready? Would He know me by name? Would He tell me “Well done.” or “Depart from me.”?
I don’t know about you, but I want to hear well done. I want my Abba to know me well and know without a doubt that I am doing what He put me on this earth to do. So spending time with Him is something I do daily, not just because it looks good to write about it and not just because it makes me seem like I’m disciplined. But also, because my day does not feel complete without my Stasia+ Abba time. Because, I can’t know His voice if I don’t spend time in His presence and because if I want to do what He called me to do I have to ask.
And He does reveal to me, one by one, the steps that I need to take to be the Anastasia He has created me to be. And while I sometimes like to run ahead He is patient and reminds me softly that if I trust him He will direct my paths.
So, when I think about Jesus’s return, I think of it with eager expectation. One day soon, be it tomorrow, or 20+ years from now, my Abba will come come back and call for me by name. And I will be ready, because I will prepare today for whatever tomorrow may bring. I hope that everyone who is reading this does too.
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?
Mark 8:36 NKJV
When was the last time you really thought about Jesus’s return? Are you ready?
Thanks for sticking with me and reading this all the way though. I’ll post again later this week💜💛💜💛
