Another Day Closer In Poplar

Just about every week I cross paths with a man who walks around Poplar. He always says to me "Another day closer, another day closer!" He is completely right. It is another day closer to our Lord Jesus Christ's coming. Are we ready? How do we know when he will come?

The Lord told his Apostles "But of that day, and hour, no one knoweth; no, not the angels of God in heaven, but my Father only." (Matthew 24:36) How are we supposed to know when he will come if he says that "no one knoweth"?

Christ has given us signs. Like the signs on a road that help us reach our destination, the signs that Christ has given us in the scriptures help us to know when he will come again. They guide us to how we can be prepared for things to come. Some of the signs can be pretty scary. Like "the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be shaken." (Matthew 24:29) But Christ promises us that as we follow his commandments and live a righteous life we will be protected and have no need to fear the coming of Christ. I look forward to the day that Christ will majestically come again to the world. I know that Christ loves all of us and wants us all to be happy in this life and prepared for his coming. Just always remember "Another day closer, another day closer!"