The following is breaking news: That is, it should break into the consciousness of every person alive. Every person should become vibrantly aware of it. The King is returning.
He is coming with a vast myriad of resplendent attendants and with great glory! “When the Son of Man shall come in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon the throne of His glory” (Matthew 25:3131When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: (Matthew 25:31)).
What does it mean to you?
Everything!
POWER AND GLORY
When He returns to the earth, it will be with great power. “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 24:2727For 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)).
If you are alive at the time, you will see Him. “Behold, He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of Him. Even so, Amen” (Revelation 1:77Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. (Revelation 1:7)).
His return will be a time of mourning for most of the populace of the earth. “Then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory” (Matthew 24:3030And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. (Matthew 24:30)).
It will be a time of mourning because in His absence men carried on pretty much as they pleased. They rebelled against Him. They said He had no legitimate say over what they did. They cut all ties to Him and wanted nothing to do with Him. Instead of repenting and believing in His name for the forgiveness of sins, they lived as if they would never have to enter into judgment for their godless deeds. At the return of the King, they will be made to give an account of their lives. “The Son of Man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall reward every man according to his works” (Matthew 16:2727For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. (Matthew 16:27)).
The King is returning with irresistible power to judge the earth and set all things right. He will see to it that all the ungodly will receive the just and proper reward of their deeds. He will pronounce sentence against all those who hated Him and His right ways. “Those Mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before Me” (Luke 19:2727But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. (Luke 19:27)).
Such is the dignity of this great King that it will be given to Him not only to judge the living but the dead as well. “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the [living] and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom” (2 Timothy 4:1). If you are going through this life without a care for your eternal destiny you are headed to judgment. “Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him” (Isaiah 3:1111Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. (Isaiah 3:11)).
The Lord Jesus, who was cast out and put to death when He first came to earth, will return as King of kings and Lord of lords. No one knows exactly when He will return to reign. It will take all those who live on the earth by surprise. “Yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape” (1 Thessalonians 5:2-3).
He will most certainly come the second time. We know this because He told us so, and what He said is true. “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away” (Matthew 24:3535Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. (Matthew 24:35)).
SOME ARE INDIFFERENT
Some people remain in their sins because they love the pleasure of sin and don’t want to even consider the option of life without it. Others remain in their sin because of laziness. For them it just takes too much effort to inquire into God’s truth and lay hold of eternal life. With a little honest reflection, they would see their need of God’s grace. But they decline to make the effort to look into these things. In either case, those who remain in their sins will learn firsthand about the wrath of God. “The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power” (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9). Before that terrible day of reckoning arrives, won’t you “flee from the wrath to come” (Matthew 3:77But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? (Matthew 3:7))? This you can do by finding refuge and shelter in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The royal news is that the King of kings is surely returning. Turn away from your sins, and turn to the Savior by faith. Only then you will never have to hear the fateful words spoken to you, “Depart from Me, ye evildoers” (Psalm 119:115115Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. (Psalm 119:115)). Those words will be spoken to all the wicked as they are sent away to the everlasting punishment of hell.
The King is coming. Won’t you put your faith in Him and have the joy of knowing Him personally forever?