| “For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. “After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.” |
| —1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.jpg |
Over the centuries, there have been many times when Christians became discouraged. They have been persecuted and dismissed, marginalized and killed, and every possible attempt has been made to destroy them and their faith.
In the midst of such trials—trials that, for the most part, we can hardly imagine—Christians have always held firm to their beliefs and found encouragement from the Apostle Paul’s words found in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17:
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
Knowing that, on some great day, Jesus will return provides unimaginable comfort. Even as this new day begins, we can receive comfort from these words. Let’s rejoice in knowing that God will receive us as His dearly loved children on one great day.
Based on a blog originally posted on Monday, September 3, 2018
