“For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” – Matthew 24:27
Christ will return one day and there will be no mistaking it when He comes. He will not return quietly, sneaking in under the radar. All will see and know and then it will be too late for them to trust in Him as Lord and Savior.
This world is not all there is and we need to stop living and thinking like it is. For followers of Jesus, our forever future is a renewed heaven and earth filled with God’s presence. For everyone else the future is living the eternal fruit of sin and rebellion separated from God’s presence in the agony of hell.
These are realities we must live in light of, rather than functionally acting like things will pretty much going to keep going as they are. We must prioritize the work of God, because only that will last. We must have urgency about inviting people into the Kingdom of God through faith in Jesus Christ. We must stop expecting this world to be made perfect by human leaders or efforts and instead put our hope in Christ and our eternal home. We must certainly care deeply for the most vulnerable around us and work for greater justice, but we must also remember that this world will remain corrupt and fallen until Christ returns to renew it.