“Behold
the day of the Lord comes, cruel, with both wrath and anger.” Isaiah 13:9
It is a commonly expressed desire
for men to wish for the appearance of the day of the Lord. Things are bad and
people want Christ to come and make them better. That in itself is not a bad
idea. But there is more to the day of the Lord than making things better. The
flip side of that day is what Isaiah is talking about.
The day of the Lord will also be a
day of judgment. Many people who are crying out for the day of the Lord are
lost people who are simply tired of things getting perpetually worse. The day
of the Lord for them is judgment and eternal death. For believers it can mean
seeing loved ones we never witnessed to being cast into hell. It will also mean
standing before the judgement seat of Christ. Maybe we should all want to be a
little better prepared, both for ourselves and our loved one, before we insist
on the day of the Lord.
Dear Father, You have given us this
day; help us to use it well. Amen.
Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop
you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in
the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be
enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend. Amen
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