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#1 Candice

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Posted 21 November 2014 - 09:40 AM

Is it morbid to want the end-times to come on to be with the Lord?

 



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Posted 21 November 2014 - 10:01 AM

You know, as I think about your question, I have mixed feelings.  For those who are saved, the answer is YES!  For the lost of this world, God`s patience and kindness continue, allowing them time to hear the truth and respond to it.  My answer to the question is something like....God has  His time table and He has good reasons to allow more time to pass before the end.  I`ll do my best to remain content with His decisions on the matter.......His decisions on all matters.

 

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Posted 21 November 2014 - 01:37 PM

I'm not sure I'd say it's morbid, but recently I heard a thought-provoking perspective on this topic from Dr. Cook of Indigenous Ministries International, who spoke at my church. He said that when we pray for Christ to come soon, we should keep in mind that when He does return, one-third of the world's population will die. So he cautioned us to be aware of our motives when we pray for Christ's return. For instance, he said that if we want Jesus to come soon so we won't have aches and pains anymore, that's not the best motive. He kind said that tongue and cheek, but his point was pretty clear. I had never thought of it that way before.

One of the big reasons I look forward to Christ's return is because of all the evils and injustices in this world. I look forward to the day when Jesus will come to establish His justice and righteousness on the earth.
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Posted 21 November 2014 - 02:21 PM

Paul wrestled with this in Philipians 1:21-30. I doubt that it is morbid to desire the Savior or to say Maranatha, come Lord Jesus! Titus 2:13 talks about how we wait for the blessed and glorious hope and Romans 8:19-23 talks about the longing of all of creation for that time.

 

I think the hard thing for me is to realize that, while I long for those days, God wants to make Himself known to me in my earthly life here. Also to make Himself known through me both to others who long for that day and to those who don't know what to look forward to.

 

To live is Christ! To die is gain!


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