Daily Devotional

Many are teaching today that when Jesus returns, He will establish an earthly kingdom and that the kings of this present time will submit to His rule or be destroyed. But that’s not the picture we see in these verses. All the kingdoms of this world will be destroyed at the brightness of His coming, an event seen by every living person.

No matter where a person lives, no matter what language he speaks or what age he is, when Christ returns, he will know about it: “Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him. … And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him” (Revelation 1:7).

All those who have disdained Christ’s mercy, call, and love will face what they have done. Sadly, we see that people from all walks of life—rich and poor, master and servant, worldly wise and celebrity—will choose against their Creator.

In response, they would all rather die than embrace Him. Why? “Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded” (Proverbs 1:24). Our God did all He could so that “all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9); our Savior, when He was sacrificed on the cross, said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do” (Luke 23:34). The truth of who God is and what He did for every human being will be undeniable. And those who did not take His gift of eternal life will know what they have lost. It will be more than they can bear.

At this very moment, Christ our Advocate is interceding for each of us; He is giving you every chance He can, down to the wire, to repent. What is left for those who have refused life from the One who holds the keys to eternal life?

Gracious Redeemer, may I never deny, may I never reject Your offer. May I be found among those who ever desire to seek Your face.

For Further Study: Isaiah 2:19–21; Hosea 10:8; Matthew 23:37