We especially celebrate Christ's first coming ever year at Christmas time. It is a time of remembering that night, long ago, when angels heralded the Savior's arrival...the long-awaited gift that would reconcile humanity to their Creator. He came as a baby, entering into the world that He had created, and yet the arrival of the Creator went relatively unnoticed by His creation.
Robert J. Morgan writes these words comparing Christ's first coming with His second...I think they are well worth pondering. For just as certainly as Christ came the first time as a baby, He will come the second time as a King!
Our Lord came --- Our Lord is coming again! And upon His second arrival, there will be no heralding of angels in the night sky to a few obscure shepherds... no, this time all of His Creation will acknowledge Him for who He is....King of kings and Lord of lords, worthy of all honor, praise and glory, forever and ever!
Robert J. Morgan writes these words comparing Christ's first coming with His second...I think they are well worth pondering. For just as certainly as Christ came the first time as a baby, He will come the second time as a King!
When Jesus came the first time, He came wrapped in swaddling clothes. When He comes again, He'll be dressed in the vestments of victory.
When He came the first time, there was no room in the inn. When He comes again, the whole world will be His domain.
He came the first time as King of the Jews. He will come again as King of kings and Lord of lords.
He came the first time to be crucified. He will come again to be glorified.
He came the first time as the Author of our salvation. He will come again as the Finisher of our faith.
He came the first time with a baby's cry. When He comes again, it will be with the roar of the lion of the tribe of Judah.
His first coming was known only to a few shepherds, a handful of wise men, and a few residents of Bethlehem. When He comes again, it'll be as lightning flashing east to west, He will come in the clouds of glory, and the entire universe will hear the news.
When He came at Bethlehem, the angels sang, "Glory to God in the highest." When He comes again, they will sing, "The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever."
Our Lord came --- Our Lord is coming again! And upon His second arrival, there will be no heralding of angels in the night sky to a few obscure shepherds... no, this time all of His Creation will acknowledge Him for who He is....King of kings and Lord of lords, worthy of all honor, praise and glory, forever and ever!
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