WEEK 6 - REAWAKENING TO THE RETURN OF CHRIST
We look to the future with the certain hope of Christ’s return. He’s coming again! We will see Him and be with Him to experience His glory in a way we never have before. All of the things that are wrong with this world will be righted and Jesus will reign forever!
DAY THIRTY SEVEN - CHRIST IS COMING AS THE REALIZATION OF OUR HOPE - CELINE BOWER
Titus 2:13
13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
My family and I have lived abroad for many years, serving in places where hope is dim. Life in a secular first-world country easily brings superficial satisfaction. Culture and context have a way of indirectly invading our perspective. All too often I have described hope as be- ing a personal yearning for a desired outcome. This definition misses the mark because the modern-day idea of hope is quite different from the biblical meaning of hope. In Scripture, the word hope is the confident expectation of what God has promised. The Blessed Hope speaks of the confidence in the imminent return of Jesus Christ.
The promise of Christ’s return for His Church empowers us to be present in our current con- text with joy, confidence, and expectation. The Blessed Hope enables us to see God’s good- ness and points us to the unmerited grace of God. While we wait for the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our redemption, Paul reminds us to live in the light of the return of Christ, always looking for the Blessed Hope because it challenges us to maintain integrity in character and godliness in our life, relationships, actions, and words.
The faithful waiting and anticipation of His return brings joy and hope to our hearts. His Spirit is in us. May His coming be the realization of our hope.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Welcome His presence into your mind and heart. Ask His Spirit to illuminate areas where you have placed your hope in other things and people.
2. Pray that the Holy Spirit will restore His Blessed Hope in you.
3. Embrace the promise of Christ’s return with joy, confidence, and expectation.