Jesus Christ was once sacrificed to take away the sins of many people; And He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to save those who wait for Him.
—Hebrews 9:28
Thoughts on today’s verse…
Can you think of anything more exciting than waiting for Jesus to come to take us home to share with Him in His glory?!
There is no idle waiting for us. Jesus commands us to take His story to the whole world and invite others to prepare and join us in waiting for His glorious return. We worship and praise our great God because we look forward to this great day – because we eagerly wait for it. We joyfully hope for our salvation, believing that it is nearer now than when we first believed (Romans 13:11). We stand on spiritual tiptoes, anxiously waiting for our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:20). We not only believe, we hope that His return will bring the full experience of salvation that was promised “Those who are waiting for him.” But until then, let us work on missions so that others will join us in our anticipation, and say with us, “Maranatha! Come, O Lord (1 Corinthians 16:22).
My prayer…
Majestic King of the ages, may your kingdom come in its fullness as every knee bows before your Savior and our King, the Lord Jesus Christ. We look forward to this day when every knee will bow (Philippians 2:9-10)! Please grant that this glorious day may come in our generation as we work to bring others to know Jesus and hope for His coming with us. Through Jesus, I pray hopefully. Amen.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are from the Holy Bible, New International Version. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
