Wonder

I wonder what it’s going to be like? The Apostle Paul, in a letter to the church in Thessalonica, spoke of this very issue - the return of our Lord. Paul writes that when Jesus comes back, he will “come down from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God” (1 Thes. 4:16). Again, I do not know exactly what that one instance will be like, but I think I can deduce something - it’s going to be LOUD!!!

To many people that loud noise will bring great joy because their Savior awaits them in the clouds to escort them to a land of complete perfection. Yet, to an even greater number of people, that noise will symbolize time running out on their decision to accept that Savior as the Lord of their life.

The people there in Thessalonica made the mistake of dropping everything, including what God wanted them to do, and, instead, did nothing but await that final day. Though that might also be our initial urge, what God wants us to do is to actively wait and continue His work here on earth. That is so when Christ does come back, those we love and, more importantly, those He loves will be able to rejoice with other believers when those trumpets sound and Jesus descends from the clouds. Whatever that day will be like, I pray we will spend our time now living expectantly upon its arrival.