I used to love to watch the TV show 24. I don’t think any show in history was
better than 24 when it came to the cliffhanger. Each episode seemed to end at the height
of tension. And then I would have to wait a full week to see the next part of the story
(this is probably why so many of us enjoy watching TV shows on Netflix now). But it
would always be worth the wait because it was important to me to see how the story ended.
We have just finished celebrating Jesus’ arrival on earth. Christmas is all about
Jesus’ birth. But this is not the end of the story. In fact, His death and resurrection are also
not the end of the story. The truth is that we are still waiting for the end of the story. We
live in the mid-week, awaiting the conclusion of the story. The Christian story does not
end with Jesus’ arrival or with His departure. The story is incomplete until He comes a
second time.
This Sunday we will finish up the Christmas season by looking ahead to Jesus’
second coming. We will explore what it looks like to live now in light of what will be
when He returns.
Dan
Dan, I don't believe that we as Christians are "looking ahead to Jesus' second coming" if you are basing "His Second Coming" that's found in Revelation 19: 11-21, and 2 Thessalonians 1: 5-12.? "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." (Heb. 10: 31) But if you are relating "His Second Coming" as "The Marriage Supper of the Lamb" (Rev. 19: 7-10) then I totally agree! In my view, before "His Second Coming", we (saints) are already with Him and coming back with Him. "And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses." (Rev. 19: 13) Based upon the word phrase "caught up" (harpazo) of His church (1 Thes. 4: 17) and "changed" (allasso) (1 Cor. 15: 51), and the promised statement of Jesus in (John 14: 1-3) I believe that we- Christians won't be here on earth, at "His Second Coming", rather we'll already be with Him, in heaven. These are my "comments" and just thought to share... God bless
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