Where Is The Promise Of His Coming?
Many in the world today scoff at the teaching that the return of Jesus is imminent! They say, where is the promise of His coming, I’ve heard that all my life, and so did my parents before me!
Beloved, that day will come, and based on the signs around us, I don’t believe it will be delayed much longer!
That day will catch many unaware, and unprepared, because they have been lulled asleep, and become friends with the world!
Because the LORD has delayed His coming, they think He won’t come, or He won’t come anytime soon! They say in their hearts, I have plenty of time to do whatever my heart desires, I don’t need to worry about being caught unprepared!
Others don’t even believe the Word of God, or they believe the things spoken of about His return already happened in history, or that they are only allegories, and won’t happen literally!
Here’s what Peter said about that day!
2 Peter 3:3-4,8-15,17
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of His coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. [8] But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the LORD as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The LORD is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the LORD will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless. And account that the longsuffering of our LORD is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; [17] Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
We recently went through a fierce hurricane, and we tried to prepare for it! Many forecasters were like these scoffers, and minimized the power of the storm coming, or that it would impact our area! Many were caught off guard by this, and didn’t properly prepare!
Jesus told this parable about being ready for His return, and unpreparedness!
Matthew 25:1-13
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the Bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the Bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the Bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, LORD, LORD, open to us. But He answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh.
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