All tagged Second Coming

Are we Denying, and Sleeping, or being Transformed into Rocks?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Second Coming

Are we watching and praying to protect ourselves against temptation, and bolster our faith in these times of great sickness and death in the world? As Easter quickly approaches we are reminded, like the disciples were, of what lies ahead for Jesus, and our relationship with Him.  He told His apostles that when the shepherd goes away the sheep will scatter, and Peter quickly said that he would never fall away. Jesus responded by telling him that he would deny him not once, but three times. Today, He tells us just as directly that His return is close at hand, and what the signs of its arrival will be, but are we any more prepared to live out our faith in Him now than Peter was then?

God Is Faithful in His Desire to Sanctify Us.

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Second Coming, Sanctification

Do we believe that Jesus will return to claim us, His Church, as His bride? Do we believe that it is possible for us to be sanctified, and prepared for His arrival? Well fellow believers, He will most certainly come, and in that moment of glorious coming we will have been readied by God, through our faith, and made righteous by His hand, for Christ. We will be prepared by God’s Holy Spirit to meet Him, and dressed as one who is pure for that moment. Yes, and the constant struggle against sin will have finally come to an end.

Routine, Friendship, and Focus... Our Running Mates of Faith

Richard Forbes
Preparedness, Second Coming, Christian, Daily Devotion, Jesus

How diligent are we in our faith? Do we only set aside time in the morning to study the Bible, and to pray undisturbed each day? If we do, I certainly hope that Jesus returns to claim His bride in the morning. Routine times of study help us to insure that we spend time in contemplation and prayer, but we should dwell on those things we have studied in the morning as we travel through our day. In this way we remain at the ready, and those around us will see Christ in us.

Waiting on God, and Waiting Expectantly for Jesus

Richard Forbes
Second Coming, Prayer, Christian, Expectation, Daily Devotion

We wait on God for those things we ask of Him in our prayers, the healing, the provision, the protection, and sundry other requests, but even more than those, do we wait on Him to reveal and return His Son Jesus Christ to claim us? Do we pray every day, throughout the day, for the return of Christ, or are we perfectly satisfied in this life? Certainly we have daily needs in this world to pray for, but none greater than the homecoming of our Lord Jesus.