21/04/2021

Mat 25 v 14-30; Rom 8 v 18-39; Ps 60 v 1-12; Num 31 v1-32 v 42
Waiting on the Lord's return

“But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. Now after a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them…” (Mat 25 18-19)

Are you waiting on the Lord to return, while eagerly doing what your hand finds to do, or are you simply waiting it out until you run out of time…?

Many Christians believe that the Lord will save us out of this world, through a pre-tribulation rapture and therefore they are just hanging around until such time, when this occurs.

I don’t believe this is what God wants from His children who should be the salt of the earth and a light to the world (Mat 5 v 13-16). We are called to do God’s work and He has enabled us by giving each of us specific talents.

Some of us are born to lead, while the rest simply follow, but whatever we do, we are called to serve God and others, regardless of our circumstances. Our focus should first and foremost be on Jesus, while running this race with perseverance.

Use your talents for the purpose of God’s kingdom. Do not allow the temptations of this world to distract you from the ultimate prize. The reward is much greater than we can imagine or even begin to comprehend.

“…but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body.” (Rom 8 v 23)

Is the suffering of this life becoming too much for you and do you wish that the Lord will return soon to salvage us from all the hardship we face each and every day?

Do not be dismayed. There is nothing in this life that can separate us from the love of God, “for in hope we have been saved” (Rom 8 v 24). Jesus promised that He would return and we can take His word to the bank.

Until that day, when He returns in power and great glory, we will wait eagerly with anticipation, knowing that He is faithful and will save us out of this world. In the same way “we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth until now, waiting eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God “(vers 19 & 22) [paraphrase].

We have so much to look forward to, while the Lord has blessed us with such a beautiful creation to enjoy. We should be grateful and appreciate every living creature, plant and tree and remember that God has appointed you in your current position.

Fix your eyes on Christ, instead of the world, its problems and challenges, for only Jesus has the answer. He has justified us through His death and will redeem us when He returns for His church.

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by “The Lockman Foundation“