…...till He come.   1 Cor 11:26.

The great  prospect before the Christian is the return of the Lord to the skies. He Himself promised that if He was to go away, He would come again and receive us unto Himself (John 14:3). All Christians believe that, but how many of us live our lives with that expectation in view?

We talk about Christ’s return, but to what extent do we really believe it? Can we measure how much His return means to us?  The Scriptures suggest a measure linked to the extent we are constantly trying to purify ourselves. John writes, “Every man that has this hope in him  purifies himself”, 1 Joh 3:3. If we are not seeking to purify ourselves, then the promise of the Lord’s return is not foremost in our minds, however much we claim to believe that He is coming, that we shall see Him,  that we shall be like Him, etc.

If we really believe the Lord Jesus is coming for us—or even if we believe we will someday stand before Him to give an account, we will make sure that we live our life in such a way that it will count for God. This is the real test that will prove whether or not we love Him and look for the Lord’s return.

For those who are not Believers, the truth of Christ's return should lead to repentance of their sins and a full commitment of their lives to Him as Lord and Saviour. Only those who are in Christ will go to be with Him at the Rapture. The rest will be left behind for judgment. What if it were today?