I had planned that this part of my series would discuss deception. Instead, this is an interjection, written because it seems to me that an equally large problem to deception is apathy within the Church, and among professing Christians.
True, so much nonsense and speculation has been expounded on the subject of the second coming of Christ in recent decades. It’s enough to make you lose interest, but it’s really not reason enough to ignore the promise. Of all the subjects I cover on my blog the return of Jesus Christ is the least interesting to my readers. Nobody wants to know – why? One reason may be that people prefer to hear from the experts – the ones who keep making predictions which don’t actually happen; the ones who keep promising that we’ll all be whisked away before anything nasty happens to us, and the ones who want money for “this vital ministry”. I’ve heard it all before, many times.
Jesus told his disciples, and so indirectly us, to watch for his coming. I’ve been doing that now for forty-five years, and I’ve only become more convinced that the day is coming. I don’t really want to hear about all the awful things happening in the world as I need to in order to be aware, but among and underlying the bad news is the good news; the amazing news; the incredible news that the time is getting closer, and I for one am greatly excited about it. Though I don’t deserve any praise from my God, I expect a reward for watching in obedience. Here’s what Paul said:
“Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing” (2 Timothy 4:8).
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 