DAILY DEVOTIONAL – APRIL 16, 2021 Lord Jesus, Come Quickly By David Wilkerson (1931-2011) Here is the cry of the apostle John in the Bible’s final book:  “He who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I am coming quickly.’ Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!”                (Revelation 22:20, NKJV).  It may seem strange that would John pray for this, though, knowing that Jesus himself told his followers,  “This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come” (Matthew 24:14)?  Can we have any impact on when Jesus returns? When was the last time you prayed, “Lord Jesus, come quickly, come soon”?  Personally, I can’t remember praying this prayer.  I never knew I could hasten Christ’s coming by allowing myself to long for this and pray these words. Yet Peter gives us proof of this incredible truth:  “Looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?” (2 Peter 3:12).  In Greek, the phrase “hasting…the coming of (that) day” means “to speed up, to urge on.”  Peter says our expectant prayers are hastening, speeding up, urging the Father to send back his Son quickly. The Lord’s merciful patience dictates the timing of his return.  So, does this mean we shouldn’t pray for his coming?  Not at all. Christ himself tells us,  “For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be. And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days”        (Mark 13:19-20).  Imagine what might happen if, all over the world, Christ’s bride were to wake up and pray in the Spirit, “Jesus, come.” So, where do we hear this cry of the Spirit today?  It comes through those who live and walk in the Spirit, their bodies the temple of the Holy Ghost, who are filled with a longing to be with the Lord.  The Spirit cries in and through them, “Hasten, Lord, come.” Read OnlineDownload PDFForward to a Friend

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