The waiting stretches our Christian growth. We know something will happen. We may even have divine assurance that it will happen. But, we don't have the date. The return of Christ to gather His children to himself comes in much the same way. Seemingly slowly as we live and walk the earth, but oh so sudden in its arrival, the gathering of those who believe in Jesus will happen. We know it and we should live it. Did you ever stop to think that nothing or no one on this earth or in the heavens can stop the return of Christ? God has set the date and hour, and we know that God is the Almighty One. Therefore, nothing can stop our Lord's return. It's going to happen; I just know it.
Knowing something will happen gives us the opportunity to show our patience. Okay, maybe it gives us the opportunity to develop our patience. Waiting on something is not easy for us, especially if it is something that we can do nothing to advance. I cannot deliver a devotional message to you that will by one iota make Jesus come any sooner. God is not holding up His sending of the Son on account of something you or I have not yet accomplished. Everything God has spoken in His Word will happen on time and in God's perfect time. All we have to do is wait, and, oh boy, can that ever be a test of faith!
God bless you,Bucky
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