Come Soon Lord Jesus

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Because after this.

Prayers answered will never have to pray again what absently awesome topic James on one died here about this you're talking about is found in Revelation 2220 and coming in the John responds amen. Come, Lord Jesus. So prayer to help us keep our lives in perspective really is this.

If we pray that I mean is going to help us live for him and really look forward to every day.

His kingdom comes into what Scripture talks about again and again. Think about Paul's work, 28, where he says now there is in store for righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day and not only to me but also to those who have longed for his appearing Phrase longed for his appearing. That's a good one to ponder as such such a good question asked to because we get so wrapped up in our everyday lives and for honest perspective is Jesus I want you to return.

Could you let these other things happen. First, that right if were honest, we have to write to their so many things that were tied to to be real with this because he knows our heart, even though it may sound good in church to say all I want the Lord to return.

You know when you think about what that Scripture tells us that the day of the Lord will be a day of for those who do not know him and we can probably all think about someone we love that we long to see come to him before that day happened.

So you know we've got to be absolutely honest and and and pray with hearts that are real absolutely. So you can also add that praying this way can lead us to pray for those people in the yeah yeah why this is the part at first because once it is answered, we will see Jesus face-to-face. Once the harvest is on that. It's party time.

For those who know him and love him and look forward to it will be the best day on earth and keep in mind this is what Jesus wants us to pray. Just think about the second request for your kingdom come. This is all about knowing him and loving him and looking forward to it.

Think of David's words alerting 101.

I will be careful to lead a blameless life. When will you come to me once again, you know, you come to that place of of relationship where you want to be with the Lord.

If you are in a genuine and heartfelt relationship with him. And because of that going to lead us to pray like this is so James what you make of what Peter says in second Peter 312 where he talks about Jesus return and uses the phrase as you look forward to the day of God and the speed of his coming.

Do you think there are ways we can actually speed up as Jesus's return. Probably look forward to the day of Jesus return speed or to the day of God and speed coming the way Peter puts it certainly sounds like we can and that makes me think of a couple of things Jesus said that he would return the course after the good news was preached to all nations, and he also told us to pray for his return again to park your kingdom come. So prayer and evangelism to be a part of that because Peter writes right before that the Lord is paid, wanting anyone to be lost wanting everyone to repent and turn to him again. You see evangelism there so it matters, and Jesus teaching on prayer is very clear. Jesus said that none of us will know when he will return that not even he knows only the father does, but you're right, it does make very clear what were going to be doing while we're waiting and praying for him to come back is a huge part of that so let's talk a little bit more about why we want to pray this way let's go there because that is so good about 111, where you have another new work and it does. The Lord is rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing in everlasting joy will crown their heads in gladness and joy will overtake them, sorrow and sighing will flee away, or think about what the Revelation says about God wiping every here summarize in this banquet will come from east and west table of the kingdom of God to be nothing better, absolutely nothing better think of what it's going to mean no longer have the pains of these bodies to be free from our old nature.

The Lord face-to-face and those we love who love him. What could be better than that title and I might amended a bit.

It's the prayer that starts all prayers because from then on, you know, we will be just talking right and will always be in communion with the Lord, you know, at that juncture, like wow right so I had you thought about that again. If we know we love him this where there are want to go that the work of spirit in so we really need to pray this way. Lord help you, want you to come soon and into speed, you're coming by.

By sharing this. This wonderful relationship that you have called us into with others, and all ties together doesn't embed it as you say, you know there's a lot of very very precious to me that I would love to see you now get in relationship with him before it's too late payment will obligate you if you just press out with with all of the absolutely Jesus, thank you so much that we know that there is a prayer that's gonna start all prayers that we are going to have that and that is our hope. That's our faith. Lord I pray in the meantime that you would help us to not get distracted from the real thing and help us to stay in our prayers right there anxiously awaiting that day and that day for everyone that they would have that relationship with you, especially those that are dear to us in Jesus name I pray, amen. Hear more from Pastor James by visiting the website.

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