βFor they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to comeβΒ (1 Thessalonians 1:9,10).
Friend, have you ever excitedly waited for a loved one to stop by for a visit?
The Bible says that we members of the Church the Body of Christ areΒ βwaitingβΒ for a very special Loved One to come and visit us (and He will literally βdrop byβ at anytime!). While many peopleβeven some professing Christiansβare waiting for the Antichrist to appear on earth, todayβs Scripture saysΒ we as Bible believersΒ are looking for Jesus Christ to appear in heaven.Β βLooking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christβ¦βΒ (TitusΒ 2:13).
While we are waiting for Godβs Son from heaven, we areΒ notΒ sitting around doing nothing. We are praying. We are preaching the Gospel of the Grace of God. We are studying our Bibles. We are passing out tracts and Bible literature. We are teaching Scripture to others. We are working at our secular jobs. We are being upright spouses, parents, and children. Before we leave though, others must come with us. That grace of God on display in our lives entices them to join us in that heavenly abode that awaits all those who have placed their faith in Christ alone.
Brethren, we need to be about Father Godβs business. If we are to truly experience the Christian life as He intended, we must be learning and doing that which fits Pauline doctrine. We are servingΒ βthe living and true God,βΒ notΒ some dead idol of wood or stone. What we do for HimΒ willΒ matter; it willΒ notΒ be overlooked in eternity future. If weΒ really honored and valued Him, we would get into His Word, get His Word into us, get off our behinds, and let that Word work in us because we believe it! We are indeedΒ waitingβ¦ but we areΒ workingΒ too! source
