Psalm 98 is a psalm celebrating the wondrous work of God and giving Him due praise. Though the joy expressed is because of God’s victory in the deliverance of His people, it points to the joy we experience because we have victory through Jesus Christ who through His death and resurrection has brought us salvation and eternal life in Him! One day He will come again to judge the earth. The question we need to ask is, “Are we prepared?”

1 Thessalonians 5:2, 2 Peter 3:10, Revelation 3:3 refer to the coming of the Lord, like a thief. Why like a thief? – because the day and hour are unknown! In Acts 1:7 it is recorded Jesus telling His disciples: “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.” God expects us to be prayerful and watchful always. God is not pleased with unprepared people for they will be placed amongst the hypocrites (Refer Matthew 24:51). Jesus warns us not to be like the people during the time of Noah who even after seeing the signs failed to prepare themselves. (Mathew 24: 37,38)

At the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus, there will be a judging of the world and its people with justice. We live in a world which is replete with injustice and where many are wronged and not treated with fairness. The hope for those who have placed their trust in Christ is that all wrongs would be set right. God’s righteousness will prevail. 

How do we prepare for His Coming? Luke 12:35-36 says “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.” Likewise, we need to prepare ourselves by being watchful and prayerful. We should live by what is pleasing in God’s eyes and remove everything displeasing in His sight. We should live as children of light and eagerly wait for his second coming! (Hebrew 9:28). We should be eager to see Him face to face! And when He comes we would rise with him to glory (1 Thessalonians 4:17) and be rewarded according to our deeds (Matthew 16:27).

Dear friend, are you ready for the return of Christ? If you haven’t given it a serious thought and not heeded to giving your life to Christ, turn from your wrong way of life and turn to Jesus! The wicked will surely receive their due. But “… those who belong to Christ will not suffer the punishment of sin.” (Romans 8:1 NLV). Remember the time of Christ’s coming is nearer than ever. Hence let’s prepare ourselves!

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A Warning to Heed:  

“Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance,

God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent,

because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness…”

(Acts 17:30,31)