It Won't be Long

I remember, as a kid, sitting patiently on pins and needles for my father to finish installing our first television set.  He had promised this day would come and it was finally here.  My anticipation was almost more than I could bear.  I was excited to say the least.

I wanted to help Dad make the installation go faster, but listened to him when he said, “It won’t be long.”

I waited with bated breath to behold the black and white program that would come on when Dad turned the rabbit-ears just right to receive the broadcasting station’s signal.  I must have been five or six years old at the time.

The program that finally came in, after the tubes warmed up, was spectacular, mind blowing, as it were, even though the quality of picture was somewhat distorted, because it lacked a good signal impedance.  But I was on cloud nine anyway!

I had never been so excited except at Christmas when I saw all the beautifully wrapped presents under our decorated tree.  Santa Clause had indeed visited our home the night before because my name was written down on his “good list” and not the naughty one.

More exciting than a new T.V. or Christmas presents under a tree, something sensational and exhilarating is about to take place for Christians of all ages.  It is the promise of God the Father to His children, which is on the horizon of my anticipation.  It will be the finishing episode of a long-awaited event—the return of Jesus!

The signals (signs) are everywhere if people would take time to turn their spiritual antenna toward heaven and see how many prophecies, concerning the second coming of Christ, have already happened around them. 

Prophets, and even Jesus, said that signs would be given concerning His return.  Before Christians leave this earth and go to heaven, these things will come to pass.  (Matthew 24:2-7) It won’t be long.

This spectacular event will be the breath-taking occurrence of all happenings since the beginning of time.  Nothing can compare to the glory and splendor that is coming.  It will be a one-time event that determines the destination of one’s soul—heaven or hell. 

Either a person has accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior, or they haven’t.  It is a simple statement, but everything hinges on the answer.

We will see the King of Kings and Lord of Lords coming in clouds of glory.  When we behold Him, we shall be like Him.  Pain and suffering will be no more as we rejoice in His presence.  Heaven is going to be reality to the children of God because we will behold the picture-perfect authenticity of heaven, firsthand.

The questions I want to ask are these:  Are you ready to meet the Lord?  Is your name written down in the Lamb’s Book of Life—the “good list” in heaven?  The Bible says that today is the day of salvation.  No person has the assurance of seeing tomorrow’s sunrise or watching their favorite television program tonight.

What are you waiting for?  Jesus is stretching forth His hand of mercy, by His Spirit.  He is inviting you to come as you are.  He will make you perfect in the sight of God.  We can try in ourselves to be good, kind to others, and give money to the poor, but everyone has sinned, and everyone needs the Savior, Jesus Christ, to become children of God.

(Matthew 11:28, 29) “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”  (29) “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

(Romans 3:23) “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

God wants you to experience sins forgiven and newness of life through Christ, His Son...the Lamb of God.  Just ask Jesus to forgive you and believe that God raised Him from the dead, and you will be saved.

(2 Corinthians 5:17) “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

Your hope of eternal life, in heaven, will be made clear as you look with anticipation into God’s Word, the Bible.  The second coming of Jesus is nigh at hand.  He is coming soon.  It won’t be long. 

Written by,

Papa Boyd