‘“Immediately after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. ‘ Matthew 24:29-30(NLT)
‘Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.” And he also said, “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life. All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children. “But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”’ Revelation 21:1-8(NLT)
‘Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. ‘ Ephesians 3:20(NLT)
Today, we’re going to discuss the second phase of the second coming of Christ, the “Glorious Appearing.” After Jesus marries His bride, He’ll return to earth to reign with her in the Millennial Kingdom. He’ll come back to earth as a mighty warrior and all the earth will see Him in His glory.
The Glorious Appearing will occur at the end of the horrific seven-year tribulation. Jesus will come again with a mission to set up an everlasting kingdom. The world will literally come face to face with the One they rejected. Every eye will see Him and mourn Him.
In the second phase of His return, Jesus will set up a kingdom on earth where He’ll reign with us, His bride. He’ll be the head of this new kingdom, just like a husband is the head of the home.
Jesus came to earth the first time as a lamb that was led to slaughter, but He’ll return as a lion: bold and fierce. He’ll reign in the Millennial Kingdom for 1,000 years and we’ll be with Him, ruling alongside Him.
This may sound strange, but it’s the truth of the Bible. God is the creator and He exists in an eternal realm. He knows the complete story and how it will end. He’s the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end. He set time in motion, and we’re always moving forward in His timeline until we reach the end. It’s imperative for us to understand that the clock is ticking.
Jesus has magnificent plans for us that we can’t even fathom from our limited worldly perspective. We can dream, hope, and look forward to a romantic fairytale bliss. In a world full of disappointment, we can know that in the end, we won’t be disappointed.
Every good dream will come true, every need will be met, and every heartache will be mended. The rapture, the wedding, the Glorious Appearing, the new heaven, and the new earth will all result in a place of perfect peace and unity with Jesus, our husband and king. He’ll reign on the throne in a world with no pain. He’s spelling this all out for us in His Word.
He wants you there, and trust me—you’ll want to be there, too.
from Will You Marry Me?