1 Thessalonians 5:1-3
1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.
1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.
While we do not know the time Jesus will return, we do know of the times that will grow worse until He appears to judge the world in righteousness and take us to Himself. With this assurance we have absolute hope and no mere wish of eternity. He tells us that His return will be instant as lightning and as a thief who comes in unseen until then. People will be thinking that the world is safe and secure from all alarm, that peace is there by their effort or will, but in reality He comes with a sword in His mouth to execute righteous judgement on all. Only those clothed in Christ’s righteousness will be declared not guilty. For now, this world heaves in the pain of a prolonged labor until that day of judgement until the time is right. Nobody will escape that time, for or against Him for eternity. But the believer’s hope is no mere wish of being with God forever; we have a certain hope based on Christ’s work and declaration alone. This is eternal grace!
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