Watching the clouds

They say a watched pot doesn’t boil. Though when we busy ourselves with something productive or focus on other things, before long the pot of water is bubbling. Such it is with the long-awaited appearance of our Lord.

As the men of Galilee once fixed their gaze above to the clouds as the Lord ascended with the hope that he’d return, we, too, are eager to see him come back in the clouds. But  watching the clouds won’t make him come back any sooner.

In the midst of our personal storms, we often cry out, Maranatha, Jesus! Come quickly is our plea. Yet, the time has not arrived. There is work still to be done. Until that time, Jesus has prepared us to do the work, and he’s left us with a comforter—the Holy Spirit—to help us until that time.

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses…even to the remotest part of the earth” ~ Acts 1:8

The message about the second coming of Jesus to earth is spoken of in the New Testament scripture. Our Lord will come back as the King of Kings and will set up His millennial kingdom over the entire earth. He will reign with righteous power from Jerusalem. Among His divine itinerary, he will:  1. Judge the nations. 2. Save Israel. 3. Sit on the throne of David. 4.  Bring a righteous government to the earth. Hallelujah! But until then, we have to patiently wait.

So, we need not be distracted with watching the clouds, for he will return at the proper time. What an assurance of glory divine that our Lord will come again, and we will share in his reign as the prophets have foretold.  Meanwhile, we don’t need to watch the pot. It’s time to work to help build God’s kingdom.