Did you see the comet? Halley's Comet has come and gone again, gone on its 75-year journey in space. Will you have a second chance to see it?
Not unless you are pretty young now!
We have heard a lot of talk by the "old timers" about the previous appearing: "It was 'most as big as the moon"—"you could hear it hissing as it passed—you could even smell the gas!" Memory does exaggerate!
The appearance of the comet was not so spectacular this time. In fact, unless you knew exactly where to look and when to look, you probably missed it altogether. It didn't seem so large, either. One viewer thought it was like a "dirty, fuzzy golf ball"—and he was viewing it through a telescope. There was not much for the naked eye to see.
But there is going to be an event which will require neither binoculars nor telescope. The Lord Jesus Christ is going to return to this earth, and the Bible tells us that "as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." Matt. 24:2727For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. (Matthew 24:27).
He came to the earth almost 2000 years ago in love and mercy. But He was scorned and rejected and at last was taken out to Calvary and crucified. Ever since then the world has been saying, "We will not have this man to rule over us."
Has the world that refused the Lord Jesus then grown any better now? Has human nature improved over the years? Are people and nations kinder, less greedy, less violent?
No!
Only in one way can everything be straightened out, and that is for the Lord to return to "judge the earth in righteousness." But before that great day of judgment, all those who have believed and received Him as their Savior will have been "caught up, to meet the Lord in the air."
Those who have rejected Christ as their Savior—or even just neglected His "so great salvation"—will be left to face that righteous judgment.
Now. Today. Can you be sure of tomorrow?