Praying For His Return
“Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”~ Rev. 22:20
This quote is from the last book, the last chapter, next to the last verse, the last promise, and the last prayer of the Bible. It is also the last words recorded of Jesus and John. Our lovely Savior is speaking here to His lonely saint.
Much of this book of prophecy will probably never be understood until after it is fulfilled.“For [now] we know in part, and we prophesy in part…but [then] shall I know.”
There has been much unkind insinuation toward those who differ in their views of this end-time book. All the bitter dispute and controversy about how He is coming should be laid aside for the fact of His coming. Those who have formed unbridled fancies about His return, assuming their self-confidence makes them infallible and omniscient, may be in for a rude awakening. I think, at His coming, many dogmatists will end up in the doghouse!
If we cannot pray sincerely John’s prayer there is something bad wrong in our spiritual life. The cause may be poor teaching, ignorance to the fact, sin in our lives, or theological imbalance. But this should be our one and greatest desire, THE RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST BACK TO THIS EARTH! “Come, Lord Jesus,” should have a pre-eminent place in all our prayers.
“And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:10-11)
Many years ago my wife and I visited the office of the prophetic Bible teacher, M.R. De HaanI noticed on his desk was a small plaque which read, “PERHAPS TODAY.” I understand it is on his tombstone, also.
by an Old Disciple