This is a vast lawless land, and needs strong people with strong principles.”
–D.C. Adkisson (Redemption)
“And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’”
–Matthew 25:6 (NKJV)
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Quiet! Listen. Do you hear that? Nothing. That’s right, nothing. Silence. The hammer of the heavenly Carpenter is no longer driving nails. Perhaps, do you suppose that the last mansion is completed? The time is drawing nearer and nearer. Maybe the saints of the ages past are gathered round to watch the unveiling of the last one. Abraham is there with a smile, Moses leaning against his staff nodding his head. Nehemiah is going around checking the project. The last one. Remember the words of Jesus prior to His going to the cross.
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know.”
–John 14:1-4 (NKJV)
The Carpenter–Jesus, went back to glory and has prepared a place for each of His followers. But when, where is His coming? How much longer shall His bride have to wait? If the last nail has been driven, when will the Lord return? When the last name has been placed on the last address in heaven. It is soon, the homes are prepared and only wait for their unveiling.
“The Lord does not delay His promise as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance.”
–2 Peter 3:9 (HCSB)
His promise is true; it will happen!
Knowing that He is ready to return we should then be all the more ready for it as well. He does not tell us when it will happen, only that we are to be ready. “The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night…” (2 Peter 3:10, NKJV) It will be sudden, it will be timely, it will be when the last person is ready for His appearing.
“Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found in peace without spot or blemish before Him… Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of the immoral and fall from your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.”
–2 Peter 3:14,17-18 (HCSB)
There are several things that Peter tells us to do while waiting for the return of Jesus. 1) make every effort to be found in peace; 2) make every effort to be without spot or blemish; 3) be on guard; 4) don’t be led away; 5) don’t fall from your stability; 6) grow in grace; 7) grow in knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The day is coming. Be on guard, be ready, don’t become a slacker in these last days; don’t become lackadaisical in your standards and doctrine. Continue in steadfastness for He is coming!
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Quiet! Listen. Do you hear that? Nothing. That’s right, nothing. Silence. The hammer of the heavenly Carpenter is no longer driving nails. Perhaps, do you suppose that the last mansion is completed? The time is drawing nearer and nearer. Maybe the saints of the ages past are gathered round to watch the unveiling of the last one. Abraham is there with a smile, Moses leaning against his staff nodding his head. Nehemiah is going around checking the project. The last one. Remember the words of Jesus prior to His going to the cross.
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know.”
–John 14:1-4 (NKJV)
The Carpenter–Jesus, went back to glory and has prepared a place for each of His followers. But when, where is His coming? How much longer shall His bride have to wait? If the last nail has been driven, when will the Lord return? When the last name has been placed on the last address in heaven. It is soon, the homes are prepared and only wait for their unveiling.
“The Lord does not delay His promise as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance.”
–2 Peter 3:9 (HCSB)
His promise is true; it will happen!
Knowing that He is ready to return we should then be all the more ready for it as well. He does not tell us when it will happen, only that we are to be ready. “The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night…” (2 Peter 3:10, NKJV) It will be sudden, it will be timely, it will be when the last person is ready for His appearing.
“Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found in peace without spot or blemish before Him… Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of the immoral and fall from your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.”
–2 Peter 3:14,17-18 (HCSB)
There are several things that Peter tells us to do while waiting for the return of Jesus. 1) make every effort to be found in peace; 2) make every effort to be without spot or blemish; 3) be on guard; 4) don’t be led away; 5) don’t fall from your stability; 6) grow in grace; 7) grow in knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The day is coming. Be on guard, be ready, don’t become a slacker in these last days; don’t become lackadaisical in your standards and doctrine. Continue in steadfastness for He is coming!