Jesus Teaches About His Return
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Matthew 24:1-51, Genesis 6:1-7, Romans 13:12-14
BY Natalie Runion
It all began when my elementary teacher told me, “If you’re going to get caught doing something, let it be something good.” This became my mantra; I only wanted to be caught doing something helpful, beneficial, productive. When the parents of those I was babysitting came home, they found me cleaning, not watching TV. If my boss came into my office unannounced, he would find me on the phone with a customer, not scrolling social media. In all areas of my life, I want to be caught doing something good.
In Matthew 24 Jesus tells the disciples that there would be a day when the people of God would be reunited with God, but to be aware because Jesus “is coming at an hour you do not expect” (v.44). Much like parents who tell the babysitter their helpful hints for caring for their children while they are away, Jesus gives us a few things to watch for so that we are ready for His return.
He tells us to look for those who will deceive us, coming in His name. He warns us to watch for wars and rumors of wars as nation rises against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes, persecution of the saints, betrayal, and lawlessness, and the love of many will grow cold—all while the good news of the kingdom is going out to all nations. In Genesis we find God grieved by the widespread evil and wickedness of humanity. But just as God found a faithful man in Noah, I pray He finds a faithful servant in me.
As I look around our world today, I feel the pain Jesus mentions in Matthew 24:8. Every generation could say they too have felt these groans. But let’s not be quick to move on. These warnings are worthy of our notice because of the position it puts our hearts in, postures of preparation and expectation for His presence. We want to be found doing His work and His will upon His return, ready and unified (Romans 13:12–14).
Thank you, Jesus, for Your Word, and Your promise that You will return for the living and the dead. May You return to find Your servants doing good work in the field with a plow in hand planting good seeds. Let us not only be hearers but doers of Your Word as we wait for Your coming. Eyes up, feet on the earth. Come, Lord Jesus, come.
36 thoughts on "Jesus Teaches About His Return"
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@Dee Dee–So thankful you were okay last night and got released!
@Mercy- love the idea of fasting the 3 days before Easter. I can’t fast completely (I am already underweight, please no comments, not a good thing), but I shall commit to NO COFFEE till Sunday morning! and praying during that time and an afternoon prayer. Thank you for the ideas to pray.
@Donna enjoy all your family! When I am with family I usually can’t get to the study till I am in bed at night!
Praying for the sister and two BIL’s and best friend! I had a comment typed with your name, that is when my computer refreshed and it was gone!
Covering you ALL in prayer!
Praying for you Katherine McVey that the treatment is happening with no hiccups! hugs!! You are a warrior!
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Thank you for your prayers! My husband’s surgery went well on Monday, he needs to ice his eye and kind of just take it easy for next 10 days or so. We are praying for no excess bleeding since he restarted his plavix. As for me, I was in the ER last night, home now. My blood work and ekg were normal so I am to have an out patient holtor monitor and see a cardiologist. Hopefully no more episodes, thanks to all who prayed . Easter blessings to all of you my friends!
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Sisters just wanted to say a quick hello, with my daughter and family here for 10 days and my son coming with kids, my time to read is limited. I’m trying hard to get on each day and to keep on my reading, but truthfully my concentration is all over the place. Prayers lifted as I read.
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Happy Wednesday ladies! What a great mantra. I remember in dance class when I was younger a lot of the girls were just plain mean to the girls at the other dance stupid in town. I specifically remember my dance teacher saying I’ve heard every one of you say something mean about the other studio besides Kimberly. I’ve tried to carry that through my life remembering to always put kindness first. Jm not perfect and the older I get the less perfect I become. It feels good to know God loves us even when we aren’t our best selves but working towards being our best is the goal. Praying for you all today.
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I, too, want to make fasting a regular part of my life. I’m so glad to see you being inspired by the book “Fasting” by Jentezen Franklin. After reading it, I WANT to fast. I see fasting as a privilege, rather than a burden. I did the Daniel Fast at the beginning of the year, and have seen results already. Also during Lent I have been fasting from certain things. Its such a blessing to be a part of God’s work in the world.
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P.S on fasting **please do not fast if you’re pregnant, breastfeeding, and on medication**
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Ladies, I will be doing a 3-day fast starting tomorrow. Please join in so we together can seek God’s power and mighty deliverance.
Reasons for the fast is to repent/lament, ask God’s for breakthroughs, salvation for unsaved loved ones, mending of relationships, revealing of any hidden sins that are stealing/killing/destroying, and God’s power to break any evil chains of ongoing attacks, to cancel future attacks.
Please let me know if you like to join this fast for this Holy Week, in remembrance of the Lord’s presence in the garden of Gethsemane on Thursday, he was alone and in anguish, The gruesome sacrifice of the Cross on Good friday, the grief and silence of the grave on Saturday.
***Fasting details***
Thurs/Fri/Sat: from 5am-5pm: water only (no coffee, no tea, no juice, no food).
After 5pm, we can eat light: example: vegetables, grain (rice, quinoa, oats), toasts, water, juice. No meat, no alcohol, no sodas (Daniel inspired fast).
And God answered Daniel on the first day.————-
5 things to ask the Lord during this 3-day fast:
– Salvation of unsaved loved ones, preservation of souls/lives in family line, now and many future generations descending from us- that none shall be lost, go astray, turn lukewarm.
– To undo any demonic attacks: ongoing and future, for God’s armies to go before us years from now, to cancel attacks that are meant to be released on us, our children, grandchildren, future great grandchildren, and future descendants. We fast to cancel these, to renounce demonic ties, to tear down any demonic altars and curses that might have our names dedicated to them. “That kind of demonic spirit comes out only if you use prayer and give up eating” (Matthew 17:21)
– Physical healing for the body (for ourselves, loved ones, etc.)
– Revealing of hidden sins in us that we can repent, and power to break free.
– Personal breakthroughs (healing, emotional healing, in marriage, finance, children, career, business, relationships, ministry etc.). Ask God to resurrect dead things in our lives, to raise dead bones back into a strong army.I will go on SRT daily and share my prayer points during these 3 days.
You can join me to pray and you are encouraged to customize prayers onto your own situation and family circumstances, list names of unsaved loved ones, etc.I want to start this new discipline of a regular fasting/praying/tithing life, encouraged by the book “Fasting” by pastor Jentezen Franklin, a 3-cord strand lifestyle.
My husband and I will be doing the fast together, and I hope to repeat next month again.
Please join me.Lifting prayers for our sisters….
@JULIE GANUCHEAU: prayers for your dad’s surgery tomorrow, and his salvation/softening of heart.
@DEE DEE: prayers for you and your family in this tough time (KELLY NEO, her sister Carol asked for emergency prayer on the FB group yesterday, that DEE DEE got a mini stroke of some sort and was rushed to hospital yesterday, and her husband is having cancer treatment as well), may we pray for them both and the family.
@JULIA C: where are you sis?❤️Be blessed dear sisters.❤️
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