Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition. 2 Thessalonians 2:3
Adrian Rogers once mentioned that some of us were so heavenly minded that we were no earthly good. Paul told these same Thessalonians in his letter for today to get back to work and earn their bread. It is easy to see that spending too much time in thoughts of how things will be might well cause us to despair and burn out on what we see all around us. We walk a balance beam between working as if Jesus will return at any moment and working with the knowledge that many have passed from this life over almost 2,000 years without seeing that glorious return. We should study the wonderful promises and dire warnings of the end times. But, we also walk with our Lord today at work or school or wherever life has brought this day. Yes, sometimes it feels like closing the book on the end times is almost like shutting the door on a good dream. Patience friends, what we suffer in this time will be made glorious in our Lord and Savior!
Waiting for the Return!
Bucky
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