Eager Expectations

It’s time for honesty. Lately, I haven’t been sure what to read in my Bible. Though I don’t advise a pick-and-choose approach to Bible investigating, it appears as though that’s exactly what I’ve done this week. I know it’s impossible to select a bad pick, so I rather randomly chose 2nd Peter. My confession is officially over. My delight is just beginning: to tell you of the day of destruction.

2 Peter chapter 3 also calls it the Day of the Lord. What is this day? It’s the end. Peter says we’re to look forward to the day of destruction, because on that day of destruction, we will be fully redeemed. On that day, all things that were predicted, foretold, prophesied will have happened; then the end will come. The end of death, the end of mortal life, it will all be destroyed. Anything imperfect and unredeemed will receive its due penalty; while the God followers by word, thought, and deed will be covered with grace. The fact is, too much will happen to be covered in this tiny note.

A question must be asked. If this is truth, if the world is indeed facing an impending doom, how then shall we live? Peter says with this in mind, to live holy godly lives as we look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. We are to look forward to this day. Do you remember looking forward to Christmas with a giddy feeling in your tummy? Do you recall your entire being longing for the moment the classroom clock read 3:10, indicating that the weekend had arrived? Can you reminisce the moments where you desired nothing more than to flow down the aisle in a flawless white gown? Can you relive the anticipation that built as your love stood inches away from entering the sanctuary? Do you understand eagerly awaiting? It’s not absentmindedly knowing or halfheartedly acknowledging what will occur in the future somewhere, sometime, someday. Not in the least bit. It’s your entire being going haywire in anticipation. Your heart beats faster, your eyes triple in size, your smile inches wider, your palms begin to sweat, your mouth won’t stop running.

Eager anticipation: it’s coming. It’s coming. It’s coming! The final redemption of our souls! The destruction of all things evil! Theft will be obsolete, rape firmly punished; murder will be a past horror, hate unattainable , the enjoyment of evil consumed, sex slavery no more, human trafficking vanished. Every essence of sin vanquished from the face of the earth, obsolete from all existence. It’s coming! The end of all things we know is coming! Jesus is coming! Finally, the prideful deceiver, liar, trap setting fool of a fallen angel will be judged with all justice. My enemy will get what he deserves! My enemy will be defeated! That liar won’t have a chance. He’s hurt for the last time; there will be no more pain. We will no longer live with the pain dealer; we will live with the wound healer. That is why we await the day of destruction with eager expectation! That is why we rejoice at the mention of “end times.”

Our God will be blatantly vindicated! As though he needed any vindication. The world will see with their glory exposed eyes that He is the Truth. The I AM is the I AM, Jesus is the Way, the Truth, the Life. They will either see that they’ve wasted their life; or, a tear will stream down their cheek in absolute bliss: he’s come, home is no longer on the horizon, home is now. It will be a bittersweet day for all mankind, a coin with two sides. If they did not embrace the Truth on earth, they cannot embrace the Truth in the afterlife. Their destiny holds no hope, heaven isn’t their reality; hell is their home. There they will breathe the scent of the rotten core of the deceiver’s flesh for all eternity. I don’t wish to sound filthy or threatening, nor do I toss this as a scare tactic; I mention it because I fully believe it’s what’s in store for those who don’t accept the Way. I also mention it because it should utterly break you to your knees to hear this. How did you hear about the Truth? Someone told you. See a trend?

End times, the day of destruction, the day of the Lord. It’s coming! Does this truth make your knees weak? Have your eyes teared up in excitement for utter BLISS? We do not know pleasure. The pleasures we encounter day to day won’t be worth comparing to the complete pleasure and fulfillment that will come from physical unity with the King.

Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus, King of the Universe and then some, come quickly my Lord. We await your arrival with busy hands and open mouths. Come quickly Dad, come quickly.
Jaime Ann

Books you must read:
The Slumber of Christianity- Ted Dekker
Don’t Waste Your Life- John Piper
The Irresistible Revolution- Shaine Claiborne

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