Luke 21: 25--28 And there will be signs in sun moon and stars, and upon the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But when these things begin to take place, straighten up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near. --NASB
In the name of our Redeemer, amen.
I've moved many times to many states, and each time I move to a new state I take a test so that I can drive in that state. The test always includes reading road signs. If you cannot read the signs, you cannot have a license to drive. Now, just because my eyesight is OK, and I know what the signs mean, does not guarantee that I will pay attention to the signs.
Our journey through life is somewhat like driving. You need to be able to read the signs. But more than just being able, you need to actually read them. The signs are there for a reason. They help guide us on our way. There are signs that show us we need a Savior. There are signs that remind us that God loves us. And there are signs that show how close we are to our destination, heaven. Our passage tells us some of the signs that show how soon Jesus' will return.
Christ Jesus will return soon. As we search the Scriptures for the signs to look for, we see that all of them have been fulfilled since Jesus ascended into heaven. This should not frighten us, but encourage us because we are about to enter a better life. It will be a life that is free from fear, stress, pain, loneliness, and any other bad thing. It will be the final act of our redemption. Redemption belongs to us now, but we haven't begun to make full us of it yet. May the signs that you see around you, encourage you to be ready for the day when you will make full use of the redemption that is yours in Jesus Christ. Amen.
Dear heavenly Father, when Jesus walked among us He told us everything that would happen. You are to be praised because you revealed these things to us in Your Son. Give us Your Holy Spirit so that we are ready for that day. Help us to pay attention to the signs so that we do not fall asleep on our journey through this world. We ask this in Jesus' name, amen.