3 Sep 2011
II Timothy 4:8
II Timothy 4:8: “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.”
I wonder how many Christians will obtain the crown of righteousness. What fills me with doubt this is the fact that many Christians today are horrified at the thought of Christ returning; they dread it and see it as a bad thing. Ironically, Satan dreads the return of Christ as well, so those who don’t want to see Jesus return have the devil as their ally.
I just don’t understand why people who call themselves the disciples of Christ are dreading His return. If you are passionately in love with Jesus then how can you be horrified at the prospect of being caught up to be with Him forever? How can you dread being taken to the home that He has prepared for you? Doesn’t a hatred of His return mean that you don’t actually love Him at all – or at the very least, that there are other things in life that you love more than the prospect of being with Him? How can you love someone and yet hate the thought of seeing them again?