“…Then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore, comfort one another with these words.”
“Two minutes!”...
We used to shout that in the locker room as the time approached for us to head to the football field for the game. The excitement and anticipation were palatable. All the work that we had put in, all the sweat we had invested – was forgotten and overrun by our enthusiasm. You could hardly hold us back as we were headed out to play. Our focus was not on the safety and comfort of the locker room but the reckless excitement waiting for us on the field.
That kind of focus and anticipation is what we should feel every morning as Christians. JESUS IS COMING BACK… And it won’t happen gradually. Like a kickoff… the trumpets of Heaven will sound, and the King will return. The question is not IF, but WHEN?
Do I live in that reality? Do I wake up each morning with that thought on my mind motivated by Heaven …or am I distracted by the temporary trinkets of this world?
C. S. Lewis turned our worldview upside down when he pointed out that you don’t HAVE a soul… you ARE a soul… you HAVE a body. Is that my templet for life? Do I live as though everything in the physical realm is temporary and only the Spiritual is infinite?
Being a part of a church is wonderful, having buddies who support you and remind you that we are not alone is uplifting… But the kickoff is the reason for the team. The Kickoff is our purpose… and this is what should occupy our minds through the difficult times of preparation. Christ’s return is the event that should dictate a mood of anticipation and excitement as it approaches.
This passage says this is what we should use to comfort each other and prepare ourselves for His return. We must acknowledge that flesh is fleeting and will pass away – The Spirit is eternal… the main thing, is to keep the main thing, the main thing…. Will I leave the house this morning with my mind set on Heaven?...
”Two Minutes!”
“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.”
— Bruce Lee
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