Reconciliation

Recently there has been a lot of talk about the world coming to an end and there are many people that are in a state of fear and panic. This has affected both the believer and the non-believer. This ought not to be the case when it comes to the children of God. Some may ask why not; shouldn’t we be concerned at the second coming of Christ? I say the only one that needs to be concerned with the second coming is the one who is not ready for it. Everyone loves to quote the scripture of how the Lord will come as a thief in the night. As believers we believe this to be true for us also, my friend this is not so. If you read the scripture in context you will be enlightened.

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 (NKJV)
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. 8 But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. 11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

So in the concern with the end of the world, we ought not to be afraid because as the righteousness of God we are eternal beings (Matthew 25:45-46). There is no end, when we pass through this life on earth we will not die but will continue on. In verse 9 of the above scripture it says that we are not appointed to wrath, but to obtain salvation through Jesus Christ. That is the purpose of why we live, to be witnesses of Christ to others so that they too may also decide to receive Jesus. In turn the Kingdom of God will expand.

Me personally I’m not watching the clouds everyday waiting for Jesus to come because that’s not what God has called me to do. But rather I am watching and being sober to the fact that there are many who are out there that need to hear the Truth. When the day of the Lord comes then I will be ready but until then my purpose is the ministry of reconciliation. To tell and show as many people I come in contact with about the goodness of the Lord and about the Truth. In doing this they too can make the decision as whether to choose life or not. My purpose is clear and in whatever function God has me carry it out in is fine. Reconciliation and not the great day of tribulation is what we are to be focused on.

2 Corinthians 5:19-21 (NKJV)
19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Daryle Houston II
Kingdom Vizion Ministries
www.kingdomvizion.org