Jaw-dropping Jewels about Jesus
Rarely does Jesus, God the Son, do exactly what we expect of Him. It seems odd that He so frequently surprises us, given that He never changes. Hebrews 13:8 makes this absolute statement: “Jesus the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” Still, though He is blessedly consistent in His goodness, Jesus does unforeseen things. Even when He does what is expected, He does not always do it in the way that we anticipate. Let us join with Jesus on a jaw-dropping journey. (I will be using this opening paragraph for each of the brief messages in this series. The following material will change daily.)
Revelation 22:20 states emphatically, “He [Who] testifieth these things saith, ‘Surely I come quickly. Amen.’ Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” This reiteration of Jesus’ promise to return for His own echoes Revelation 22:7 and 12 and prompts the Apostle John to immediately respond: “Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” These fervent words of faith were adopted by the early Church and employed at the end of the liturgy of the Eucharist (the Communion service) as a closing prayer. I am not liturgical, but in keeping with this fine tradition, I try to remember to include it in our closing Communion prayer. (Given my imperfect memory, I have probably forgotten it several times over nearly forty years of services.) More important than its traditional usage is the fact that it is Biblical. When we join with others in this heartfelt desire for Jesus’ return, we are expressing our full confidence in the “things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1) – things that will certainly be seen one day. Perhaps that day is soon.