The Fact of Christ's Return

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“I will come back and take you to be with me.” JOHN 14:3 NIV 

C. S. Lewis identified three reasons why people don’t want to believe in the return of Christ. 

First, they claim that Jesus’ return did not take place as the early Church hoped—so it must be a myth. This argument is not new; in his second letter the apostle Peter put it this way: “In the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, ‘Where is this “coming” he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation’” (2 Peter 3:3–4 NIV).

Second, if we believe humanity is constantly progressing, we will never see the need for the return of Christ. Why do we need Christ to come back if we can reach perfection on our own?

Third, the teaching of Christ’s return cuts across the plans and dreams of millions of people. They want to eat, drink, and be merry, and Christ’s return would interrupt what they are doing—and they don’t want that.

 But Jesus will return despite these denials. Are you ready?

Jesus Will Answer He will give his angels charge of you to guard you in all your ways. Psalm 91:11 RSV.

Once a poor Chinese woman went up to the foothills to cut grass. Her baby was tied to her back, and a little child walked beside her. Just as she reached the top of a hill, she heard a roar. Frightened, she turned and saw a mother tigress springing at her, followed by her two cubs. The illiterate Chinese woman had never attended school or church, but a missionary once told her about Jesus, “who is able to help you when you are in trouble.” As the tiger’s claws tore into her arm, the woman cried out, “O Jesus, help me!” The tiger, instead of attacking again, suddenly turned and ran away. 

What “beasts” are attacking you? Chances are you will never be attacked by a wild tiger, but you will be attacked by doubts, fears, worry, loneliness, or despair. Cry out to Jesus and He will answer you just as surely as He heard and answered the Chinese woman’s desperate cry.

By Billy Graham

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