When Is Jesus Coming?

“Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ” (II Thessalonians 3: 5).

Some people exhaust themselves over the details of the next coming of Jesus Christ. They search for passages that will afford them details. Much time is spent delving into minute details of His glorious coming, hoping to find details overlooked for millennia that will confirm their belief His coming is near. They search for details regarding the hour of His coming while they should search for the conduct of prepared people.

Establish the fact that His coming is imminent, though not necessarily immediate. Imminent means His coming might be imminent, but it may be another 10,000 years. Live every day as though it is the day, but don’t delve so deeply you fail to be busy serving Him when He comes.

The text noted above indicates two things for which to pray: love and patience.

Your heart is to be a contemporary citadel for these two.

Jesus is the restorer of these two.

There are more than 650 Bible verses devoted to five key euphoric words: joy, rejoice, glad, happy, and delight. This indicates the life of joy is the intent of the Father.

Holy vivacity reveals spiritual vigor and results in victory.

The Hebrew word for strength, “mazo,” refers to the inner “fortress,” the heart, the inner you, is a stronghold of the Lord. It overcomes anxiety and stress and enables one to have love and patience.

In this fortress a New Testament principle prevails.

“Let the peace of God rule in your heart” (Col. 3: 15).

Robert Louis Stevenson said: “Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in good fortune or misfortune at their own private pace like the ticking of a clock during a thunderstorm.”

The loving heart that is patiently waiting for Jesus is never stressed over minutia or anxious regarding His coming.

“Wait on the Lord, run not before Him.” Jesus said the Father had not revealed the hour to the Son. If He doesn’t know, why should we know?

The certainty of His coming should satisfy everyone. Avoid date determining and time certainty.

We don’t know for sure and can’t know for certainty when He is coming, but we do know with confidence He is coming.

Exercise the Jesus patience.