Jesus is Coming Back?

Since I became a Christian I’ve heard over and over again that Jesus is going to come back and all that the Bible says is going to happen to the world. And to be honest, the whole thing kind of scared me. I mean sure, Jesus is coming back is exciting and spending eternity with God…awesome. But I admit and I’m sure some of you will also, there is a part of me that is filled with fear and anxiety. There is always a little part of me that says “I don’t think I’m ready.” or “If it were today — I don’t know that I’d make it.” Of course I believe in grace and mercy but I also know that there are many days that I have sin in my life and I’m just not hitting the mark of where I’m supposed to be. I have days that I know God doesn’t really approve of what came out of my mouth. I have days that I’d rather sit in Starbucks and read a gossip magazine than read my Bible. So I think I can honestly say that there are many days that “wahoo” doesn’t come out of my mouth when someone tells me that Jesus is going to come back and NO ONE knows when. I don’t know about you but I don’t want to be that way anymore. I don’t want to worry that I won’t be ready. I don’t want the words in my head to be “please not yet…”

Okay so maybe it’s not a fear or sin factor for you…but seriously, are you EXCITED about Jesus coming back? Or is there part of you that isn’t ready? Is there a part of you that says “but I haven’t ____ yet.” Fill in the blank. I haven’t finished my ministry yet. I haven’t witnessed to my parents yet. I haven’t gotten married yet. I haven’t had kids yet. I haven’t forgiven that friend yet. I haven’t written my book yet. I haven’t sang in a band yet. I haven’t preached at a big conference yet. I haven’t I haven’t….let me share a bit of revelation I just received on this. YOU WILL RUN OUT OF TIME. There isn’t going to be a day that you’re sitting on your lounge chair on a 72 degree day sipping an iced tea knowing that you completed everything you wanted to do and now you’re just waiting for the Jesus ship to come pick you up. This world is filled with procrastination, fear, pride and self-made goals. We have to stop being controlled by the things in the world. Many of us are blind to the fact that we’re not really eternally minded. Not all of the time.

It’s time we wake up and make sure that we don’t spend another day without a heart for God. We don’t have time spend a minute not being ready. And we have to stop focusing on what we want to do and rather be focused on what we know we’re supposed to do. God isn’t looking for a list of the good things you did…he’s looking for someone that has a right heart and obeyed what He said to do. And if you’re doing that – I’m beginning to realize that the return of Jesus really IS something to be excited about.