JESUS CHRIST RETURNS

 

JESUS CHRIST RETURNS Study of Revelation Continues REVELATION 19.11 I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war. 19.12 His eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has names written and a name written which no one knows but he himself. 19.13 He is clothed in a garment sprinkled with blood. His name is called “The Word of God.” REVELATION 19.14 The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, pure, fine linen. 19.15 Out of his mouth proceeds a sharp, double-edged sword, that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He treads the wine press of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty. 19.16 He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” -WEB Bible. MATTHEW 24.27  For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man 24.30  and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 24.31  He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. -WEB Bible  It is not possible for any artist to depict this glorious scene, or even imagine it, or understand it. All we can do is read it. For those who know Jesus Christ as their Savior, this passage is very comforting, because we already know how good and righteous Jesus is. We rejoice at his long-anticipated return, when all things will be made right. But for everyone else, this will be a terrifying moment. And for the army of Armageddon, the appearance of Jesus Christ means this is the moment of their doom.  Furthermore, every single creature on earth will bow before the LORD of all: PHILIPPIANS 2:9-11 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. KJV It should be noted that the solemn Jewish celebrations of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and the Feast of Tabernacles will be fulfilled at that time: because the Jews will accept their Messiah Jesus Christ by then. And, Christ will rule and reign in Jerusalem as prophesied. The Millennial Reign of Christ will fulfill yet more prophecies concerning Israel and Jerusalem. With the return of Jesus Christ, a new era will truly begin. His kingdom will not be established according to the repressive and corrupt human traditions of Babylon. The reign of Christ on the earth will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen. IMAGE CREDIT: Return of Christ, generated by SeaArt.ai and edited by C.A. Stevens.

 

MY BUNCH OF KEYS

 

MY BUNCH OF KEYS By F.B. Meyer I watched Hudson Taylor and two of his young students. They had strength and joy that I did not have. I said to Charles Studd, "What is the difference between you and me? You seem so happy, and I am always in the trough of the wave." He replied, "There is nothing I have which you may not have also, Mr. Meyer." So I asked, "But how am I to get it?" "Well," Charles said, "have you given yourself entirely to God?" I winced. I had been fighting deep conviction for months; my own will was entrenched in what I wanted. But I wanted to settle it with Christ one way or the other. And I owe everything to that one night when I opened my heart to God. I knelt in my room and gave Christ the keys of my heart: but I kept one little key back. It was the key to one little storage cupboard which I didn't feel I could give up. Jesus said to me: "Are all the keys here?" And I said, "All but one." "And which key is that?" said He. "It is the key of a little cupboard," said I, "in which I have something which You need not interfere with, but it is mine." Then, Jesus put the all keys back into my hand, and turned away to leave. He said: "My child, if you cannot trust Me with all, you do not trust Me at all.” I cried, "Stop," and He came back. Holding the little key in my hand, I said: "I cannot give the key to you, but if You will take it then it is yours." Jesus took the key, and within a month from that time He had cleared out that little cupboard of things which had been there for months. I knew He would. I looked up into the face of Christ that night and said, "Now I am yours." It was the beginning of a new anointing in my relationship with God. I learned that night to say "Yes" to Jesus, and I have tried to say "Yes" ever since. May I add one word more? Three years ago, I met the thing I gave up that night, and I could not imagine myself being such a fool as to nearly sell my soul for that mess. By F.B. Meyer, 1847-1929 Updated by C. Stevens (Actually, Roberta was playing a joke on her friends.)

 

A MOUNTAIN CHOIR

 

A MOUNTAIN CHOIR Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones. Isaiah 49:13 The comforts of the LORD are so sweet that not only His saints but even the heavens and the earth can join in the song! It takes something special to make a mountain sing, yet the prophet calls together a whole choir of mountains—Lebanon, Sirion, the high hills of Bashan and Moab—to sing of the LORD’s grace to Zion. Can we not also turn our mountains of difficulty, trial, and hardship into reasons to praise God? “Break forth into singing, O mountains!” The promise that God will have mercy on His afflicted people rings out like the sound of church bells. Listen to the music; “Sing!” “Be joyful!” “Break forth into singing!” Our LORD wants His people to be happy because of His unchanging love. He doesn’t want us to be sad or doubtful; He calls us to worship with hearts full of faith. He will not fail us, so why do we act as if He might? Oh, for hearts in tune with His goodness! Oh, for voices like the angels before the throne, praising His name! By Charles H. Spurgeon

 

PRESENTED AS FAULTLESS

 

COFFEE THOUGHTS Gerald D Hochstetler Jr. Sip… Happy Monday! Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with great joy. Jude 24 That is REALLY good news! Being faultless? Really? We can be presented as faultless? Yes, we can! Having experienced condemnation, and having been one who wasn’t able to keep myself from falling or present myself faultless; this became REALLY good news. There is One who can do that. As we experience this glorious Saviour, He lives His righteousness through us. He has clothed us in His righteousness, and now will cause us to desire Holy living. What a trip. Wanting to live Holy? Yes, that is what God works in us. Oh what a Saviour! Gerald D Hochstetler Jr. #coffeethoughts on Facebook Used with Permission

 

PROMISES FULFILLED

 

PROMISES FULFILLED My words shall be fulfilled in their season (their fixed appointed time) Luke 1:20 There shall be a performance of those things That loving heart hath waited long to see; Those words shall be fulfilled to which she clings, Because her God hath promised faithfully; And, knowing Him, she ne’er can doubt His Word; “He speaks and it is done.” The mighty Lord! There shall be a performance of those things, O burdened heart, rest ever in His care; In quietness beneath His shadowing wings Await the answer to thy longing prayer. When thou hast “cast thy care,” the heart then sings, There shall be a performance of those things. There shall be a performance of those things, O tired heart, believe and wait and pray; At eventide the peaceful vesper rings, Though cloud and rain and storm have filled the day. Faith pierces through the mist of doubt that bars The coming night sometimes, and finds the stars. There shall be a performance of those things, O trusting heart, the Lord to thee hath told; Let Faith and Hope arise, and plume their wings, And soar towards the sunrise clouds of gold; The portals of the rosy dawn swing wide, Revealing joys the darkening night did hide. —Bessie Porter