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For I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say, “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.” Matthew 23:39
D.L. MOODY
When Christ returns, He will not be treated as He was before. There will be room for Him at Bethlehem. He will be welcome in Jerusalem. He will reveal Himself as Joseph revealed himself to his brethren. He will say to the Jews, “I am Jesus,” and they will reply, “Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.” And the Jews will then be that nation that shall be born in a day.
ERWIN LUTZER
Christ’s return will happen in God’s time and in God’s way. There are several reasons for the glorious return of Christ. First, Jesus will come to judge the world because of its evil (Matthew 25:31–32). Second, He will come to establish His kingdom on Earth (Isaiah 11). Finally, His return to Jerusalem will fulfill all the promises God made to His people throughout the Old Testament about a coming golden age (Daniel 9:24– 27).
Jesus will say to those who believe in Him, “Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world” (Matthew 25:34). We are going to be ruling with Jesus Christ over certain territories and have responsibilities in the millennial kingdom, rejoicing that God’s promises are then fulfilled (Revelation 20:4–6). After a time, the devil will be released, and he will deceive many from all over the world (Revelation 20:7–8). Then Satan will be cast into the eternal lake of fire, and all who are not in Christ will join him. Then Jesus will reign for all eternity, and we shall reign with him. “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”
PRAYER
Father, one day every tongue will confess Christ is Lord; that is, even now, my confession as I anticipate that great day!REFLECTION QUESTIONS
How can the return of Christ motivate you to proclaim His Gospel?How would you live differently if you knew when Christ would come back?