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COMING SOON
THURSDAY, JULY 9
Acts 1:9-11

2 Peter 3:8-9

 

“The Lord is not slack
concerning his promise,

as some men count slackness…”

 

COMING SOON
 
The great distance between God and man necessitates the divine to condescend to the realm of man. The Lord Jesus Christ bridged the immeasurable gap between the Creator and His creature. As He gave Himself to save His people from their sins, He ascended back to the Father to prepare a place for you and me.
 
His Ascension: The angels witnessed His ascension. Jesus ascended before the very eyes of the disciples, that they be not deceived. They stood there beholding His ascension until He was gone out of their sight.
 
His Return: The heavenly messengers in Acts 1:11 assured the disciples that their Lord will surely return in glory “in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” There are many cult leaders today who claim to be “the second coming Christ”! This shows a total ignorance of the Scriptures and is therefore of the Devil. So many are deceived. I pray you are not one of those who gullibly swallow the lies of these false Christs! Did not Christ Himself say, “Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before” (Matt 24:23-25). More than two thousand years have passed and many are still doubting the promise of His second coming. Even during Peter’s time there were skeptics already who said, “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. 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” (2 Pet 3:4, 9).
 
Are you prepared for Jesus’ soon return? When He comes, He will come as a thief in the night. Nobody knows when, it could be today!
 
THOUGHT: Am I anticipating to see my Saviour face to face?
PRAYER: Loving Father in heaven, help me not be slack in my service for Thee and grant me longsuffering for those who are perishing and needing repentance.

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