Jesus Christ is coming to earth again. He really is. And what an amazing thought. Will I be ready? It could be so easy to put off preparing for His visit.
I think of it kind of like having a cousin come to my house unexpectedly. If I procrastinated getting ready, the visit could be awful. Crumbs on the kitchen floor, beds perhaps unmade, dirty laundry on the sofa. What a horrible experience. No, how much better to have planned wisely and be ready when my loved one makes their appearance.
This is how I think about Jesus Christ and His Second Coming. To be ready for that spectacular event could readily become a top priority in my life, and how wise to have it be so.
But how do I know when His coming is nigh? I know by being aware of the Signs of His Coming. How do I do that? I learn about the by studying about them in the scriptures.
One of the best ways is to read the scriptures, using study keywords like “Signs of His Coming” to find helpful aids for spiritual progression.
In this manner, I am brought to explanations such as this one:
“Events or experiences that God gives to people to show that something important in His work has happened or will soon happne. In the latter days, many signs for the second coming of the Savior have been prophesied. These signals allow faithful people to recognize God’s plan, be warned, and prepare” (“GS Signs of the Times,” LDS.org).
Some of the Signs that show His coming is nigh are listed here:
• The Lord shall gather Israel
• Men shall break the everlasting covenant
• Wars shall precede the Second Coming
• All nations will gather to battle Jerusalem
• Great calamities will occur prior to the Second Coming
• The gospel shall be restored
(To see the full list, visit “Signs of the Times“.)
No-one knows when Christ will come again. The scriptures tell us that it will be as a thief in the night (see 2 Pet 3:10). But we are also told that those who prepare for His coming need not fear. Instead, we are taught to lift up our voices and declare the glad news of the gospel.
So that is what we do as consistently as possible. Rather than spiritual “crumbs” on our kitchen floors and the spiritual equivalent of “dirty laundry” in our lives, we are seeking to be ready. And with the help of the scriptures and the modern day prophets, we will do so!
