Signs…

“There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars. On the earth, there will be dismay among nations in their confusion over the roaring of the sea and surging waves. The planets and other heavenly bodies will be shaken, causing people to faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world. Then they will see the Human One coming on a cloud with power and great splendor. Now when these things begin to happen, stand up straight and raise your heads, because your redemption is near.” (Luke 21:25-28, CEB)

Here is your sign…

I honestly think things like this were included to show us we wouldn’t know when Jesus was coming back. Because there are signs every day and depending on how one interprets the signs you can make the end time fit a lot of times in the past and present.

Actually, in a class I took during my second semester of seminary, we looked at the times and places in the Bible it talked about the end of time and figured out when the return of Jesus would be. And honestly, that is all I remember about that. Not the day or how many years, just that we did it as an exercise in futility.

I have told some people too that Jesus will return when all of us figure out the love thing. If we all loved each other, then Jesus would return, so unfortunately, Jesus will never be coming back. Seriously, if we do what Jesus came to teach, wouldn’t we be truly ushering in the kingdom of God.

Love. It is that simple.

Loving People. Loving God.