| “… so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” |
| —Hebrews 9:28 |
For the past few blog posts, I’ve written about the general theme of the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. To many folks, this seems like a flight of fantasy, something that could never actually happen. In fact, it’s one of the reasons that Christianity repels many individuals.
You see, it takes faith, given as a gift from God, to make the reality of God’s plan come alive within the hearts and minds of the people He has chosen to belong to Himself. Without that gift of faith, Christianity appears ludicrous. We believers absolutely must understand this fact.
In contrast, we can receive great comfort from knowing that we await Christ’s return. This is the same theme that the writer to the early Hebrew Christians records in Hebrews 9:28:
… so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
Christ brings salvation to all those who believe. As we begin a new day, we can rest with genuine confidence in the anticipated joy of Christ’s return. That will truly be a glorious day! Even so, come, Lord Jesus, come!
Based on a blog originally posted on Wednesday, September 5, 2018
