But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 2 Peter 3:10-13
At Church the past several weeks we have been working through Matthew 25, these are all parables about the Return of Christ, The Ten Virgins, The Parable of the Talents, and the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats. The theme is all the same, are you ready for the return of Jesus Christ? As the Apostle Peter describes it here “The day of The Lord will come as a thief in the night” meaning Christ will return at a time when we least expect him to!
This is the same way the Apostle Paul describes the return of Christ, as a thief in the night (1 Thessalonians 5) Jesus himself said “Nobody knows the day or hour of his return” (Matthew 24:36) Anyone who gives you a date and time of Christ return, don’t listen to them, they are a false teacher and disqualified for service. Christ is very clear Nobody will know, so with that said, we need to be prepared as if Christ is returning today! Are you ready or prepared to stand before The Lord today?
As we look around this world today, its horrifying and disheartening, countries at war with each other, disease and death is all around us, however the Apostle Peter gives us a glimpse of part of our blessed hope, the New Heavens and Earth. The fact is judgment is coming upon this current Earth, as Peter describes “The coming day of God, where the heavens being on fire shall dissolve and the elements shall melt with fervent heat”
As Jesus taught previously the coming of the Son of Man will be like the Days of Noah (Matthew 24:37) What happened in the days of Noah? The flood, judgment upon the whole world, what is going to happen with the return of Christ? Yes, the final judgment upon the whole world, this should be a terrifying thought for anyone who is not saved in Christ. While this is horrible news for the unsaved world, this will be a glorious day for those Born Again in Christ
As the Apostle Peter states “Look for the New Heavens and Earth in which righteousness dwells” All evil has been purged from the Earth and God is establishing his eternal Kingdom. This is not a new concept taught by Peter, the Apostle John taught about the New Heavens and Earth (Revelation 21 as well as the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 65) and Jesus told us “He is preparing a place for us” (John 14) but you need to repent and put your faith and trust in Christ as your Lord
Jesus Christ is coming back as a Thief in the night, at a day or hour when you will not expect Him, are you ready to stand before The Lord?
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Don’t forget the difference of being of the world to whom Jesus will come as a thief to destroy the ungodly by fire, but not for those who belong to Christ, having His Spirit (Romans 8:9); Christ comes to you before He comes for you.
“But as to the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need to have anything written to you. 2 For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 When people say, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as travail comes upon a woman with child, and there will be no escape. 4 BUT YOU are not in darkness, brethren, for that day to surprise you like a thief. 5 For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness” 1 Thessalonians 5:1-5
“Lo, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who is AWAKE, keeping his garments that he may not go naked and be seen exposed!” Revelation 16:15
“IF THEN you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and YOUR LIFE IS HID WITH CHRIST in God
“REMEMBER then what you received and heard; keep that, and repent. IF YOU WILL NOT AWAKE, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come upon you…10 Because you have kept My Word of patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial which is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell upon the earth…18 Therefore I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire, that you may be rich, and white garments to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see. 19 Those whom I love, I reprove and chasten; so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock; IF any one hears My Voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with Me. 21 He who conquers, I will grant him to sit with Me on My Throne, as I Myself conquered and sat down with My Father on His Throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches” Revelation 3:3-22
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Amen! Have a blessed day sister!
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