The people of this world build treasure for themselves while they live on this earth. They seek after reputations among other people, empires of possessions, lands of this earth, buildings and all manner of things that we can see with our natural eyes.
When Jesus returns through the clouds, all these things will be destroyed by God at the end of this world.
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In the Bible, the coming of Jesus is described as a thief coming in the night.
2 Peter 3:10-12 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
So to the people of this world, the coming of Jesus will signal the end of all they have worked for in this life and all they have accumulated and they will grieve greatly for they know it will all be gone, destroyed ... thus the coming of Jesus is like a thief in the night to the people of this world and all nations of this world will "mourn" when they see Jesus coming in the clouds!
But the elect of God look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness!
13 Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
13 Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
(We will never be able to make this current world righteous.)
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Jesus says:
Matthew 6:19-21 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
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So what do you look for when you go out at night and look at that sky?
I'm rarely out at night, but recently we had to take one of the dogs to an emergency hospital. As we sat at night in the car waiting for the doctor to work on the dog, I looked into the sky and I saw a very bright light in the sky on top of the nearby mountain. I thought, "Is that a sign in the sky as Jesus said would come in the last days?" As I continued to look, the light moved slightly to the right and then disappeared from view behind the mountain. I was a little disappointed that it was not one of the signs in the sky spoken of in the Bible.
Luke 21:25-27 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
What do you look for when you go out at night and look into the sky?
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When we leave our house and drive down the street and I see the nearby Rocky Mountains, I often say to them, "I see you are still here!" I know the time will come when the mountains will be moved out of their places.
Revelation 6
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of HIM that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of HIS wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
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Hebrews 11
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
I was in France in the 1980's. As I sat on a park bench by the river in Paris, and people passed by talking to one another, I found it to be so peaceful. Then the Holy Spirit reminded me: "You don't know the language."
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Hebrews 11:13-16
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for HE hath prepared for them a city.
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Jesus comes "as a thief". What does this mean?
I Thess. 5:2-3 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Every thing they cherish and work for on this earth will be gone. And to them who love this world it will be as if a thief in the night struck when Jesus comes. Thus the people of this world will mourn when they see Jesus coming through the air!
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Matthew 24:1-2 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and HIS disciples came to HIM for to shew HIM the buildings of the temple.
2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Do you marvel at the buildings made by humans hands? or do you remember what Jesus said about all these things we can see with our natural eyes!
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When Jesus comes through the air, every eye will see HIM and all the tribes of the earth will mourn.
But those who are the elect of God will rejoice for they know their redemption draweth nigh!
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At the end comes the judgment seat of Christ:
2 Cor. 5:9-10 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of HIM. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
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