Life Principle 30 - Eager anticipation of the Lord's return

What would you do if you knew that Jesus was returning in just a few hours?  Would you celebrate or would you find yourself trying to do some last minute clean up of your life?

¹⁶ For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. ¹⁷ After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.” 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

The second coming of Christ is supposed to a joyous celebration by believers and you do not want to taint your happy reunion with the Lord and this is why Life principle 30 has us in eager anticipation of the Lord's return keeping us living productively.

You have to remember that no one is promised a tomorrow and you might see the Lord at any minute, that thought should keep you motivated to serve Him with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength.

¹³ Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” ¹⁴ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. ¹⁵ Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” James 4:13-15

The second coming should be a daily reminder that God is always active in your life.  God leaves you here on earth after you are saved for two main reasons.  One is to grow spiritually with Him; the second is to lead others to a saving knowledge of Jesus.

So be motivated, live your life to the fullest and set your eyes and heart firmly on the promise of Christ's return.

This coming Wednesday 1/29 we will be meeting at Starbucks for some fellowship time and then February 5th we will begin a new study "Building your Christian Character through People of the Bible."  The first person we will look at is Elijah and knowing God's power; 1 Kings 18:16-40