You can debate the politics of it til the cows come home. We can and will disagree on much of it. But, I think that we can all agree that the world is a mess.
Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, Immigration, Crime, Riots, Corrupt leaders, and the Debt.
I could go on as I am sure you could.
And yet, in the face of all of this evil, God makes a promise. In the end, he will make it all right. Jesus will return, clean house, and collect those who love him. He will take his people to a “spacious place”…….forever.
Jesus will come.
As a matter of fact, that is arguably the most powerful prayer of petition in the Bible.
Come……Lord Jesus.
And yet, we don’t seem to use it very much. When was the last time you prayed:
Come……Lord Jesus.
I’m not talking about: Come Lord Jesus…….fix my car.
I’m talking about: Come Lord Jesus……….end this mess of a world and bring on paradise.
When you get right down to it……that is a pretty terrifying prayer. If you don’t believe me…..re-read Revelation.
What it comes down to is this:
The world is broken……but it is our broken. We are used to it. We think we understand it. The talking heads tell us that they know how to fix it. We tell ourselves that we have it under control…….or that we will soon elect a government that will fix it all. Never mind that over 200 years of history tells us that it gets worse after each election cycle.
The fix is not my political party……or yours. The fix is Jesus. And he will fix it……all of it. That is a promise, not from me, not from your favorite politician……….but from God himself.
So…….why don’t we pray:
Come Lord Jesus.
It is because we are afraid. And our fear is a direct measure of our lack of faith.
So……my challenge this week is to add this prayer to your daily devotional.
Come Lord Jesus.
If you have trouble with this prayer, then explore your faith……or lack of faith……in God’s greatest promise. Because fixing this problem in your faith will change your life.
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Revelation 21:4, ESV