Comfort One Another With These Words

Comfort One Another With These Words – 1 Thessalonians 3:18

What hope is there for us, when last day comes?

People who don’t have a proper relationship with the Lord dread the coming of the end of the world, and rightfully so. But, those who are faithful members of the Lord’s church ought not to be afraid of the second coming of Christ. For them, the end of the world will mean the end of suffering and the beginning of eternal joy (Revelation 21: 1-4).

Our only hope is to obey gospel plan of salvation.

The Bible does warn that the outlook is grim for those who are not prepared to meet the Lord, on judgment day. In 2 Thessalonians 1:8 and 9, the Bible warns us that, when Jesus returns, He shall come “in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord.” People who know nothing about God, as well as people who know Him but will not obey Him shall be irretrievably lost on the day of judgment. Their only hope—our only hope—is to obey gospel plan of salvation, as it is revealed in God’s Holy Word.

Begin by opening up the Bible.

The process begins, when we open up our Bibles and read for ourselves what God’s will is for all of us (Romans 10:17). If we believe what we read, then faith will take root and grow in our hearts (Hebrews 11: 6). When our faith is strong enough, it will motivate us to repent of our sins (Luke 13: 3-5). Then we shall have the incentive we need to confess our faith in Jesus Christ (Matthew 10:32-33) and be baptized for the remission of our sins (Acts 2:38). At that point, the Lord shall add us to His church, and we shall be saved from our sins (Acts 2:47).

The judgment of our Lord ought to be comforting to every member of the family of God.

Once we have obeyed the gospel, we shall not have to be afraid of the judgment of our Lord. As long as we are faithful to Him, we may look forward to the end of the world, as a day when we shall finally be united with the One whom we adore. According to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, the idea of resurrection from the dead and the judgment of our Lord ought to be a comforting thought to every member of the family of God.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first – 1 Thessalonians 4:13, 16