Don’t you pay no mind to circumstances. You work hard and keep your eye on the Lord. He’ll have His eye on you.”
–Reg Quist (Mac’s Way)
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen”
–Matthew 28:19-20 (NKJV)
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There’s a great day coming… When?
There’s a great day coming… How long do we wait?
To answer the question to the above. There’s a great day coming, by and by…
People throughout the ages have asked that question, when is the Lord going to return? How long do we wait for His returning? The world is wicked, doesn’t He see that? Is now the appointed time? Those questions and more have been asked since the day of the Lord’s ascension to heaven. I will simply answer–in the fullness of time. Paul used that phrase in regard to the first advent of Jesus. There was only one moment, one perfect time in history where Jesus could be born and fulfill all the prophecies regarding Him. It will be the same with His return. There will be only one moment, one perfect time in history for His return to catch His bride away. From all appearances it could be any moment now.
I would call your attention to a verse in 2 Peter:
“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”
–2 Peter 3:9 (NKJV)
God is patient! He is not indifferent, but He is waiting. Not only waiting for that right moment to send Jesus back, but also waiting to see that last person say “yes” in accepting Jesus as their Savior. Right now there is still opportunity, there is still hope. Perhaps the trumpet is set to the lips, but the sound has not yet come forth and until it does, there is still hope for one more person. His mercy is stopping the trumpet from sounding, but soon…soon.
Until that time our purpose, no our duty, no our great commission is to seek the lost, to provide them the gospel. However, I have seen some recent studies that are alarming. Only twenty-nine percent of Christians say that evangelism is necessary. That’s appalling! Preaching and teaching the Gospel is what we are about. Yet less than one-third believe that it is urgent. The world is evil, but many in the church are complacent. Another study showed that only fifty percent know what the Great Commission is. Staggering!
Perhaps this will lead to the coming of the Lord–those in the church forsaking their responsibility.
“There’s a great day coming, a great day coming,
There’s a great day coming by and by;
When the saints and the sinners shall be parted right and left,
Are you ready for that day to come?”
–Will L. Thompson
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There’s a great day coming… When?
There’s a great day coming… How long do we wait?
To answer the question to the above. There’s a great day coming, by and by…
People throughout the ages have asked that question, when is the Lord going to return? How long do we wait for His returning? The world is wicked, doesn’t He see that? Is now the appointed time? Those questions and more have been asked since the day of the Lord’s ascension to heaven. I will simply answer–in the fullness of time. Paul used that phrase in regard to the first advent of Jesus. There was only one moment, one perfect time in history where Jesus could be born and fulfill all the prophecies regarding Him. It will be the same with His return. There will be only one moment, one perfect time in history for His return to catch His bride away. From all appearances it could be any moment now.
I would call your attention to a verse in 2 Peter:
“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”
–2 Peter 3:9 (NKJV)
God is patient! He is not indifferent, but He is waiting. Not only waiting for that right moment to send Jesus back, but also waiting to see that last person say “yes” in accepting Jesus as their Savior. Right now there is still opportunity, there is still hope. Perhaps the trumpet is set to the lips, but the sound has not yet come forth and until it does, there is still hope for one more person. His mercy is stopping the trumpet from sounding, but soon…soon.
Until that time our purpose, no our duty, no our great commission is to seek the lost, to provide them the gospel. However, I have seen some recent studies that are alarming. Only twenty-nine percent of Christians say that evangelism is necessary. That’s appalling! Preaching and teaching the Gospel is what we are about. Yet less than one-third believe that it is urgent. The world is evil, but many in the church are complacent. Another study showed that only fifty percent know what the Great Commission is. Staggering!
Perhaps this will lead to the coming of the Lord–those in the church forsaking their responsibility.
“There’s a great day coming, a great day coming,
There’s a great day coming by and by;
When the saints and the sinners shall be parted right and left,
Are you ready for that day to come?”
–Will L. Thompson