The Hope of His Coming

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Without trials and afflictions we tend to settle down in this world, and loose sight of what is ahead. When everything was going well for Job, he said, “I shall die in my nest” (Job 29:1818Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. (Job 29:18)). Job thought everything would go along smoothly and nothing would disturb the comforts and security he was enjoying. However, just as in the case of Job, sometimes the Lord has to stir up our nest. It is like the mother bird who wants her fledglings to leave the nest and soar upwards to the open sky. She thrusts out the soft feathers and other things she has used to make the nest comfortable for her young. Now with the comforts of the nest gone the young teeter on the edge, and with one final nudge from the parent they take wing and soar upward. Just so the Lord allows things in our lives so that our heart and our direction is pointed upward and onward, and we look forward to being with Him in the Father’s house.
So it has been in my experience. I can certainly say, that affliction has weaned me more from this world, and attached me more to the next world. It has enlarged my appreciation for the promise, “I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also” (John 14:33And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14:3)).
The hope of His coming is more a part of my daily thought and expectation that ever before. “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:1313Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (Titus 2:13)). “Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast” (Hebrews 6:1919Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; (Hebrews 6:19)).
Affliction gets us out of our comfort zone and causes us to be “looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Jude 2121Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (Jude 21)). And yes, His coming will be a mercy!
Lord Jesus Christ, to be with Thee,
From all affliction free,
Within the Father’s house of rest,
My heart now longs to be.
To praise Thee then my only task,
For all eternity!
To feel no pain, no sorrow there,
Just glorious ecstasy!