When Jesus Comes, How Will We Meet Him?

Emily and Erika at The Bradford House

Tonight my heart is focused on the great HOPE of the Christian! What a wonderful thing to contemplate the fact that Jesus has promised to return to earth. In John 14, this promise is spoken by Jesus: ". . . I will come again and receive you unto myself that where I am, you may be also." One of these days Jesus will be ushering us into our Heavenly home. What a blessed hope! What a precious thought! .

How about you? Do you own that wonderful hope? It isn't an iffy, maybe hope. No! It is the assurance that God will always keep His promises. He, who cannot tell a lie, will do all that He promised to do and much more. The Bible says that eyes have not seen, nor ears heard what God has in store for those who love Him.

As unworthy as I am, I want to stand before Him as having been faithful to His calling. When He comes, do you also want to be watching. Will you be expecting Him. In your heart are you anticipating the joy of seeing the Savior face to face?

When Jesus comes again, I don't want to be found wasting time or flirting with the world, the flesh, and the devil. I want to be glorifying the Lord in the way I am thinking, feeling, acting, and speaking. How about you?

Question! If Jesus should return to earth today, will you and I rejoice at His appearing or will we stand shame-faced before Him? Nothing in this world is more important that being ready for Christ's return. Fanny Crosby wrote a hymn many years ago that has relevance to us today. It is sobering and compelling. Consider her words:

1. When Jesus comes to reward His servants,
   Whether it be noon or night,
   Faithful to Him will He find us watching,
   With our lamps all trimmed and bright?
   • Refrain:
     Oh, can we say we are ready, brother?
     Ready for the soul’s bright home?
     Say, will He find you and me still watching,
     Waiting, waiting when the Lord shall come?
2. If, at the dawn of the early morning,
   He shall call us one by one,
   When to the Lord we restore our talents,
   Will He answer thee, “Well done”?
3. Have we been true to the trust He left us?
   Do we seek to do our best?
   If in our hearts there is naught condemns us,
   We shall have a glorious rest.
4. Blessed are those whom the Lord finds watching,
   In His glory they shall share;
   If He shall come at the dawn or midnight,
   Will He find us watching there?