"And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. (10) And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; (11) Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven." Acts 1:9 - 11
The quick answer is yes, the only remaining question is
when? God, who cannot lie promised that Jesus will return one day in a cloud surrounded
with angels, saints of God, and much glory to welcome those on the earth to
their new life, and to raise the old bodies of the saints with him as new glorified
bodies. Ever saved soul on this earth will be caught-up to meet the Lord Jesus
in the cloud. At this time our glorification as saints will be complete. Our
life of sin in this life and our life of having to live with the sinfulness of
this world will be gone. Not only will our bodies be changed but our entire life
will be changed. For those Believers who will be here at this time, they will
see this same Jesus that was crucified for our sins for the very first time, not
by faith, but with our very eyes. We will see His markings of the crucifixion and
be reminded of what our Saviour has done for us. We will forever be with our
Saviour and our Heavenly Father for all eternity, free from Satan and his
workers of sin, forever. This is something every Christian should be looking
for every day of our life. Our life should be spent on our preparation of
meeting the Lord, making sure our lamps are fully trimmed for the Master’s
return. If we are not ready, it will be our own fault.
I believe a lot of Believers have lost faith in the Lord’s return;
I believe some believers doesn’t believe He will return in our lifetime. I
believe that some Christians doesn’t concern themselves with the Lord’s return
at all, almost to the point they no longer believe He is returning. This is the
Lord’s promise, "But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no
need that I write unto you. (2) For yourselves know perfectly that the day of
the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night." 1 Thessalonians 5:1 - 2 No
person on earth knows when Jesus will return, but God’s promise is He will
return and He will come as a thief in the night, or you will not expect Him.
When the Lord returns is in the predetermined will of God as everything is, “And
hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the
earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their
habitation;” Acts 17:26 Jesus promised us with these words, “Watch
therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.” Matthew 24:42 The watching is on us to be constantly
ready for Jesus to return. Are you ready? The Lord said two will be grinding in
the mill, one will be taken the other left, two will be working the field one
will be taken the other left, and so on, allowing us to understand that the
Lord will not give notice of His return. I personally believe that all the signs
have been fulfilled, with the last being apostasy or a falling away from the
truth and churches. “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day
shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin
be revealed, the son of perdition;” 2 Thessalonians 2:3 This “falling away”
is known as the apostacy which is “a great defection from the faith and
churches” which we are seeing today. Satan has truly gained a great hold on a
lot of Christians and is squeezing them as hard as God will allow him to cause
this “a great defection from the faith and the churches”. The churches of truth
are getting smaller and smaller almost to the point of being eliminated. The Prophet
Danial wrote these words, "And some of them of understanding shall
fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of
the end: because it is yet for a time appointed. (36) And the king shall do
according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above
every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall
prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall
be done. (37) Neither shall he regard
the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he
shall magnify himself above all." Daniel 11:35 - 37 Some bible experts
will say this is not about our time, I’m no “bible expert” but it sure looks
like it fits our time. The question is, are you ready for the Lord’s return, do
you still believe He could return at any time? Folk’s reality is this, there
are a million ways you may die before the sun goes down, people die every day,
all day. Your life is in God’s hands, and you can be called into glory at any
moment. The truth is Jesus could return at any moment and if you are not ready
it will be your loss. The Lord is coming, and He is not waiting on you to be
ready, it is your job to be ready, are you?
