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Living For Christ In the End Times Continued
As C. S. Lewis once put it,“ We are to live like commandos behind the enemy lines, preparing the way for the coming of the Commander-in-Chief.” In other words, we are to live yearning for the day when Jesus will burst from the heavens to bring peace, righteousness, and justice to the earth.
8) Look for Jesus—
This brings us to the final guideline I would like to emphasize regarding how to live for Jesus in the end times. The Bible tells us point blank that we are to live“ looking for Jesus”( Titus 2: 13).
Most Christians are so caught up in the world that they live thinking about anything but the return of Jesus. This is a sad state of affairs because Jesus’ return is our“ blessed hope”( Titus 2:13). And His return is imminent.
Another problem is that most Christians know so little about Bible prophecy that they cannot get excited about the Lord’ s return. How can you get excited about an event you know nothing about? Ignorance produces apathy.
And apathy about the Lord’ s return has tragic consequences. It robs us of an eternal perspective, and it destroys any sense of urgency about reaching lost souls. It also undermines a powerful motivator for holy living.
You see, when a person comes to truly believe that Jesus is returning and may return any moment, that person will be motivated to holiness and evangelism.
Regarding holiness, the Apostle John put it this way:“ We know that when He appears [ the Rapture ], we shall be like Him [ glorified ]... And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him, purifies himself, just as He is pure”( 1 John 3:2-3). Regarding evangelism, Peter writes that the only reason Jesus has not yet returned is because“ God does not wish that any should perish, but that all might come to repentance”( 2 Peter 3:9).
A Spiritual Mirror Paul provides us with a spiritual mirror for end time conduct. He says we are to“ deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus”( Titus 2:12-13).
When you look into this mirror, what do you see? Are you walking in the center of God’ s will? Have you ordered your priorities to put God first? Are you standing on the Word of God, testing everything by it? Do you believe in a personal, caring and allpowerful God who hears prayers and answers prayers, and who still performs miracles? Are you relying daily on the power of the Holy Spirit? Are you practicing tough faith, refusing to allow the calamities of life to overwhelm you? Are you keeping an eternal perspective, refusing to get comfortable with this world? And are you daily looking for Jesus? Is the Rapture in your heart? Is“ Maranatha!” on your lips?