| 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? | ||
| 2 Peter 3:12 | ||
| Are you tired of death, disease and depression? Have you had your fill of sadness and sickness and sin? If so, there are two ways you can hurry the day when righteousness will rule the earth. First, the day of God is hastened by our prayer. In teaching us to pray, Jesus taught us to ask that His Kingdom come (Matthew 6:10). This is precisely what one who heard Him teach that prayer did. At the end of the book of Revelation, Jesus said, ‘Behold, I come quickly’ — to which John responded in prayer, ‘Even so, Lord, come quickly.’ The same is still true. Prayer influences the timing of God — including the coming of the Kingdom. Secondly, the day of God is hastened as we share. According to Acts 2:47, the Lord adds daily to the Church such as should be saved. Thus, there is someone who is the last one to be added to the Church to complete the Bride of Christ. And when that last one gets saved, the Body of Christ will be complete, and we’ll go up. Consequently, as we witness, share, and invite people to be a part of the family and make a decision for Jesus Christ — we actually bring closer the day of His return. But the benefits of hastening the day are not limited to future times. Rather, this kind of living and thinking has benefits now, as it produces within us three important qualities ... Purity. I John 3:3 tells us that he who looks for Jesus’ coming purifies himself. It’s amazing how careful a person drives when he looks in his wallet and realizes his license has expired. So too, it’s amazing how purity will characterize the life of one who believes this could be the day, this could be the hour of Christ’s return. Peace. The one who looks for the Lord’s coming takes a whole lot more things a whole lot less seriously. In other words, the one who looks for the Lord’s coming is not uptight about the scratch in his car, the bruise to his ego, or the slight at the office because he sees the bigger picture of eternity. Purpose. The life of the one who looks for the Lord’s coming, who is involved in the work of the Kingdom, is neither boring, predictable, nor routine. If you feel that your life is simply going in circles, it could be because you’ve lost sight of your purpose. Hasten the day, gang, by your prayer and as you share. Live for eternity, and you’ll find unparalleled purity, purpose, and peace. | ||
