In God's Presence: Anxiously Waiting His Return

The fear and despair of this world is palpable. I feel it in the air. Yet I know in my heart that fear has no place. God has got a hold of me. He is ever present and is my strong deliverer. Yes, the present world situation seems dire right now with the dreaded spread of this disease and the economic fall out. I admit that at times like this I do anxiously wait for his promised return for his children.

I can understand the anxiety the world is going through now. Many young people have lost their compass to life. They are being taught daily that God doesn't exist or that he won't punish them for the wrong they've done. Some people are also being taught that there will be no consequences for their bad actions. You could blame the generation before us for breaking a centuries old compact that was rooted in the Scriptures. Yet, I do see that a remnant is still here following that centuries old compact and teaching their young people.

As we anxiously wait for the Lord's return, we do have a mission to perform here. We have people that we need to witness to of God's grace and mercy. We also desperately need to tell them that God's mercy is not limitless, that eventually God's wrath will fall on those who remain unrepentant. I do think in the modern church we've gotten away from this emphasis too much. Yes, God is a God of Love. He does love the world and offers the free gift of salvation for all who believe in him. Yet God is also a God of wrath. He doesn't tolerate sin in any form...that is why Jesus had to die. He was and is the ultimate sacrifice for our sins. Once you understand...and I mean really understand this...then you can fully grasp what that sacrifice means for us today.

We are living in a very corrupt generation. Some would say that we're on the very cusp of the Lord's return. That should frighten and awe us. Yet I see some "so-called" Christians living on "the fence" scared to go one way or the other. I do have a feeling in my gut that it won't be too long before we have to choose to follow the One true God, Jesus Christ or suffer the consequences of eternal hell and damnation. God chooses his children to stand in his presence. He will give you the strength and endurance to stand against the fiery arrows that fly.

I don't know about you. I just know that I'd rather stand with God, then fall into the temporary oasis that Satan and his minions devise. I prepare my heart and my mind daily for the upcoming battles. I pray for all those around me that he will strengthen them as well.