Titus 2:12-14: “…while we wait for the blessed hope-the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own eager to do what is good.” [NIV]
For years I have heard the saints of God speak of that Blessed Hope. They mean, of course, what Paul wrote to Titus. That Blessed Hope is the Second Coming of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. We long for that time when Christ returns for His own, when His Kingdom is established across the cosmos. I can’t wait to see it all play out!
In the meantime, however, we are not to be sitting idly by, rocking in our rocking chairs, bemoaning the fact that it is taking so long! We aren’t arguing or debating the timing. We are to be eagerly doing what is good while we wait.
Jesus said that we need to be dressed and ready for service and keep our lamps burning as we wait for our Master to return. He said it would be good for those servants if the master finds them ready for His return. (Luke 12:35-40)
I truly believe that being ready means we anticipate the Lord’s return at any moment, but we keep working (and when we cannot physically work anymore, we pray for and with others) – eagerly doing what is good as we wait. I may or may not see the Lord return in my lifetime; I have far fewer days in front of me than I have behind me. I cannot miss even one opportunity to do what is good!
Father, keep my heart set the anticipation of that Blessed Hope, and my eyes constantly searching for where I can do what is good. Amen.
