Today, Like The Day Of Christ!

Today, is like the day of Christ.

The Nation Israel, the Church of that day,

Had been anticipating the coming of their Messiah for many years

As foretold by Scripture.

They were a very religious people.

Their religious leaders had memorized the Pentateuch,

The first five books of the Scripture.

They decorated the graves of the prophets,

Most of whom their forefathers had killed

For proclaiming the Word of the Lord.

They claimed that they would not have done such a terrible thing.

Then, they proceeded to kill the Prophet of Prophets,

Christ Jesus, their Messiah.

Christ Jesus said of the religious leaders of His day:

You diligently study the Scriptures

Because you think that by them you possess Eternal LIFE.

These are the Scriptures that testify about Me,

Yet you refuse to come to Me to have LIFE. (John 5:39-40)

Today, we have completed Scriptures that tell of the Second Coming

Of Christ Jesus our Lord.

Yet, there is great confusion in the Church of God,

As to how this will take place.

Christ Jesus says of The Book Of Revelation:

Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy,

And blessed are those who hear it and take to heart

What is written in it, because the time is near. (Revelation 1:3)

Since Christ Jesus is no respecter of persons,

He means that anyone can read this prophecy

And take to heart what is written in it.

This means that anyone who believes in Him

Can be ready for His Second Coming.

When Christ Jesus came to the Church of His day,

He was rejected by most.

He came to that which was His own, but His own did not receive Him.

Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name,

He gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:11-12)

However, there were a little band of believers, including the first apostles,

Who believed that He was who He said He was, the Christ of God.

This little band was increased after The Day Of Pentecost,

And has been increasing ever since.

So, today, there will be believers

Who take to heart what is written in the Scriptures,

And will be ready to receive Christ Jesus when He returns.

They will be water washed, blood washed, filled with the Holy Spirit

And walking in the Light of Christ Jesus.

They will be crucified with Christ to this world and no longer live,

But it will be Christ who lives in them.

This life that they now live will be by faith in the Son of God

And His power at work in them.

They will have set their hearts on things above,

Their lives will be hidden with Christ in God,

They will have clothed themselves with the garments of Christ

And let His Word dwell richly in them.

These are those who will be able to receive Christ Jesus when He returns.

The parable of the Ten Virgins tells us that perhaps as many as half the Church will not be ready to receive Him. (Matthew 25:1-13)

Christ Jesus said:

'Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,'

Will enter the Kingdom of Heaven,

Many will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord,

Did we not prophesy in Your name,

And in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?

Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you.

Away from me, you evildoers!' (Matthew 7:22-23)

These are Christians who do the works of Christ to exalt themselves.

We know that one will be taken and one will remain. (Matthew 24:36-51)

Christ Jesus said:

Therefore keep watch,

Because you do not know on what day your Lord will come....

So you also must be ready,

Because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him. (Matthew 24:42-44)

As God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!