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by David Chadwick
How to wait well. It’s something we all must learn when Jesus becomes the Lord of our lives. I believe as we cultivate strength in our ability to wait well, we are developing eternal qualities as we await our soon and coming Savior.
Today, I want to urge you to learn to wait excitedly and expectantly!
These are two adverbs that should describe our attitudes toward Jesus’s Second Coming.
Jesus is coming back! We must all turn our gaze toward heaven and prioritize the skill of learning how to wait well for our soon and coming King.
Be excited! Why? Because when Jesus returns, he will usher in a brand new kingdom. His kingdom is unshakeable (Hebrews 12:28). It will be a place where all things will be made new. All means all! Every part of this broken, selfish, polluted world will be made new. We will live in a sinless world! And live forever.
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore…” (Revelation 21:4).
No more enemies! No more death! No more pain! No more heartbreak! No more betrayal! Doesn’t that excite you?
Be excited. But also be expectant. Jesus’s return could happen any day now. Any moment. The early church theologians called it the doctrine of immanence. It will happen in the twinkling of an eye (1 Corinthians 15:52). We should say every day, “Yes, Lord, I’m ready. If you come today, I’m ready.”
And I believe with all my heart that Jesus will be excited and expectant to meet you as well! His bride. The one he loves with all of his heart. The object of his affection. The reason he endured death on a cross (Philippians 2:8).
As he greets you, I’m sure he will say to those who have placed their trust in him, “Well done!”