The Lord Jesus Will Come Back

(Ac1:9-11)



God is the Lord of glory (Ps8:1).

For He cherishes His honor, He surely keeps His word, and

To those who know His glory He finally reveals Himself in glory (2Th1:10).



Faith is knowing Him and waiting for Him, and

The life of this faith is preparing one's own glory to meet Him in that day.



To display their glory,

The kings in this world are escorted by many who are also honorable.

How could, then, the lowly meet the King of kings

When He comes in all glories?



The Israelites were made for the glory of God (Ps43:7) and

Moses saw the glory of God from the burning bush and

Brought them out of Egypt (Ex3:2, 12).



Thereafter, they saw the glory of God

When they ate manna everyday in the desert (Ex16:7), and

From the tabernacle in their midst which was filled with His glory (Ex40:34).



Yet all they saw was His back and not His face (Ex33:23) for

It was not time yet for man to see His glory directly and live.



Nevertheless there was the prophecy about

The coming of the king of glory (Ps24:7), and thus,

They waited for the appearance of the Messiah (Jn4:25).



Jesus came and said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn2:19), because

Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,

He would reveal the glory of the Father for

He is the incarnate Word who was with the Father in the beginning,

The glory of the One and Only Son (Jn1:1, 14, 18), and

He came with and for the glory of the Father (Jn17:4-5, 24).



As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:

1)     Laid down His life for the glory of the Father (Jn10:18; Php2:6-11);

2)     Condemned the devil who tried to steal God's glory in heaven (Is14:12-15; 1Jn3:8); and

3)     With His blood redeemed all men's sins and made a way for them to become His glorious children (Mt20:24; Rm8:21).



He rose from the dead and confirmed that:

1)     His first coming was by the Father's glory (Jn1:14, 17:5);

2)     His ascension was His taking His own glory and entering the Father's house (Jn7:39; Lk24:26); and

3)     His return will be in glory to be welcomed by those who prepared their own glory (2Th1:10).



The Holy Spirit whom He sent came and

Testifies in those who believe His name that

Jesus is now King, seated at the right hand of God (Ac2:33-36), and that

He will come back just as He said He would (Jn14:16; Ac1:11).



The Christian believes in His death and resurrection (1Th4:14), and

Also in His return to take him back.

To welcome the Lord Jesus in the air

When He returns with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel,

With the trumpet call of God (Mt25:31; 1Th4:14-18),

He prepares his own glory now

As a bride awaiting her groom with a lamp burning (Mt25:1-13),

Preparing her wedding clothes (Mt22:1-14), and

Putting effort to make profit (Mt25:14-30).

Therefore, he truly, wholeheartedly

Worships, prays, preaches and works

For the name Yeshua to receive glory (Php2:10-11; 2Th1:12)



O Lord,

In that day,

Let not even one of my beloved family and the brothers and sisters in Christ

Be left behind on earth.

Let us wake up and diligently prepare for that day! Amen.