Good Morning Friends,
“For Christ did not enter a man-made
sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now
to appear for us in God's presence. Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself
again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year
with blood that is not his own. Then Christ would have had to suffer many times
since the creation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the
end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. Just as man is
destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed
once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time,
not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.”
(Hebrews 9:24-28)
The first time Jesus came – He came to offer
Himself as the one perfect sacrifice.
The first time Jesus came – He came to carry
all of our sins on His shoulders.
The first time Jesus came – He allowed
Himself to be beaten, mocked, and killed.
The first time Jesus came – only a few
followed Him and the rest rejected or ignored Him.
The first time Jesus came – the religious
leaders didn’t believe Him.
The first time Jesus came – the governments
became His enemies.
But that was the first time Jesus came. He’s
coming again.
The second time Jesus comes – He will bring
salvation with Him.
The second time Jesus comes – He will be
pleased with those who are waiting for Him.
The second time Jesus comes – He will come in
power and glory, not to be beaten and killed.
The second time Jesus comes – all will see
Him and bow to Him.
The second time Jesus comes – the religious
leaders will clearly see who He is.
The second time Jesus comes – the governments
will submit to His Kingdom.
The first time Jesus came, He came to bear
our sins. The second time Jesus comes, He will come bringing salvation for us,
eternal and complete. And He’ll come bringing judgment for those who do not
know Him.
If you know Him, He’s worth waiting for!
If you don’t, the time to open your heart to
Him is before He comes!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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