Dec. 25

Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook

HE CAME; HE IS COMING

   "This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come
   in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven" Acts 1:11

   Many are celebrating our Lord's first coming this day; let us turn our
   thoughts to the promise of His second coming. This is as sure as the
   first advent, and derives a great measure of its certainty from it. He
   who came as a lowly man to serve will assuredly come to take the reward
   of His service. He who came to suffer will not be slow in coming to
   reign.

   This is our glorious hope, for we shall share His joy. Today we are in
   our concealment and humiliation, even as He was while here below; but
   when He cometh it will be our manifestation, even as it will be His
   revelation. Dead saints shall live at His appearing. The slandered and
   despised shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.
   Then shall the saints appear as kings and priests, and the days of
   their mourning shall be ended. The long rest and inconceivable splendor
   of the millennial reign will be an abundant recompense for the ages of
   witnessing and warring.

   Oh, that the Lord would come! He is coming! He is on the road and
   traveling quickly. The sound of His approach should be as music to our
   hearts! Ring out, ye bells of hope!