Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 2 November 2022 – The Comfort of Christ’s Coming

Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 2 November 2022 Message for Wednesday. Read Daily Fountain Devotional 2 November 2022 for Anglican Communion

TOPIC: The Comfort of Christ’s Coming

TEXT: I Thessalonians 4:13-18(NKJV)

Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional 2 November 2022 Message

Many times, we have sorrow that our loved ones are not here – we miss them! It is natural to feel grief – Jesus wept at the grave of Lazarus, his friend-but we are not to be sad for them, but encouraged by the hope and promise Jesus gives us of the resurrection to eternal life. St. Paul in our text today, speaks about those who have died in hope, describing them as asleep in Jesus until the general resurrection.

He maintains that when Jesus appears again, those who are asleep will rise first and those who are still alive, shall be caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. We must prepare ourselves now through repentance and faith, purifying ourselves by the Body and Blood of Christ that we might draw closer to God and to our faithful departed loved ones.

Paul assures the believers that people who die in the Lord will not miss out on that great event. They will have places of honour as the saint’s rise to meet the returning King. Those who died in the Lord are not left out of the party – they will be raised so everyone can celebrate together.

The bottom line is simple: “And so we will be with the Lord forever” (v.17). This is our comfort.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, grant us grace to prepare ourselves for your coming and to be faithful to the end so your coming will not take us unawares in Jesus name, Amen.

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