Luke 17:23,24 No Fanfare Needed
“And they’ll say to you, ‘Look over there!’ or, ‘Look here!’ Don’t fall for that nonsense. The arrival of the Son of Man is not something you go out to see. He simply comes” (MSG).
What a marvelous day that will be! We are told to be on the watch for that day, expect it at any time, for all has been accomplished so that He can return for His Church at any time. It may be today, or it may be tomorrow, or it may be in 2035. We just need to be ready, for our Lord is coming back for us. I predict that there will be no fanfare leading up to His appearing. In Luke, chapter seventeen, it says “He simply comes.” No time to get ready at the last moment. The moment after the Father tells Jesus, “Go get your bride,” He will appear, and it will be too late to say, “Oh, I was meaning to accept Jesus at church last week, but I put it off for next Sunday. That’s okay, right?” The answer is simply, “No, you are too late for this gathering, but if you can accept Jesus during the coming times of abject evil, you will be welcome into the Kingdom then.”
I love the statement, “He simply comes.” His coming will be so spectacular that no fanfare will suffice or be needed. The Word says that all will see Him. His coming will be instantaneous, instantaneous everywhere. But, how can Jesus appear everywhere at the same time? How can He be seen on opposite sides of the earth at the same time? How can He be seen in the parts of the earth that are experiencing night time when he returns? Believe me, it will be bright everywhere, and I know that neither God nor Jesus is concerned about how He will be seen everywhere at the same time. They combined to create the universe. They are omniscient, omnipotent, and, as the Word says, they are omnipresent. Nothing is too hard for any member of our Triune God.
The big question, the important question is, “Will you be ready when He comes back for His Church? Will you be counted as one of His followers? Will God find your name in the Lamb’s Book of Life? It’s not too late right now. Ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins, and then accept Him as Lord and Savior. Then you will join us for the most spectacular ride of your life on that day that He comes for His Church. See you on the way up!