“wait for His son from heaven, whom He raised from the
dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.”
1 Thessalonians 1:10
The wrath of God is coming. As
Christians we know this. We should anticipate the Lord’s return, and live
productive lives. God is all powerful. He was able to raise Jesus from the
dead. Jesus conquered death and the grave. Our mighty king Jesus delivers His
beloved from the wrath to come. We have so much to be grateful and thankful
for. God is trying to establish our hearts blameless in holiness before He
comes again. 1 Thessalonians 3:13 says “so that He may establish your hearts
blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ with all His saints.” God doesn’t want us to be ignorant. He doesn’t
want us to be sorrowful. He wants us to anticipate His return and have hope. 1
Thessalonians 4:13-18 says “But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren,
concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no
hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring
with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the
Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no
means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from
heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of
God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain
shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the
air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another
with these words.” The day of the Lord is talked about in 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11.
It says “But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need
that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of
the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 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. But you, brethren, are not in
darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of
light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore
let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who
sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. 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. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to
obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether
we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore, comfort each
other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.” Earlier in 1
Thessalonians it says that “we shall always be with the Lord.” Later on in 1
Thessalonians it says that “we should live together with Him.” Praise God for
this! Another thing that is mentioned twice in 1 Thessalonians is that we
should “comfort one another.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 goes a step further by adding
afterwards that we should also “edify one another, just as you also are doing.”
Be encouraged today. Jesus is coming again. Thank God that His Word says that
we get to escape the wrath of God that is to come upon this world. Wait for Him
expectantly. Look forward to living with Him forever and ever. As you wait for
His return, comfort your brothers and sisters. And, last, but not least, “edify
one another, just as you also are doing.”
Father, help us to be sober as we watch and wait for Your
return. May we put on the breastplate of faith and love, wearing it always. May
we also put on the helmet of salvation. Thank You for delivering us from the
wrath to come. And thank you that we get to live together with You forever. In
Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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