Thursday, March 12, 2015

Second Coming

Christians often talk about the Second Coming of Jesus at the end times.  What if the second coming of Jesus is not so much about the Risen Jesus who Ascended into Heaven, as Christians believe.  What if the second coming is when each one of us begins to live out our lives as Jesus did his?  What if he wants to come back a second time in each one of us?  If so, then God wants to revealed in this world in each one of us living our lives like Jesus of Nazareth, a Jew, who we Christians believe to be God.  Are not Christians supposed to be the presence of God in the world?  I think many of us try to get away from "following Jesus" by simply saying we believe, in our heads, that Jesus is God, get baptized and are thus saved.  No transformation necessary on our part.  Jesus comes back, but hopefully not while we are in the midst of getting our plans successfully completed today.  Each day is a fresh gift of life to bring about this second coming in the way I live.

1 comment:

  1. What a transforming thought! Much to ponder here. Thanks.

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