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COUNTDOWN IS ON

“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.”

i thess. 4:16 (kjv)

Sometimes I wonder if Joseph ever asked Mary—is it time yet? Or maybe I should wonder how many times he asked in true first-time father fashion. What a countdown that must have been—not knowing what day or time—just simply being ready to answer the call to parent Jesus, the Savior of the World.

We count down many things in our lives too. Even now, we count down to Christmas to build the anticipation for our children with Advent calendars or activities to do each day leading up to the 25^th.

It causes me to think of the countdown that we are still on today. As Christians, we look forward to having Christ return for His bride. We don’t know the day or the hour, but we wait, and we watch for His return because He has proven himself faithful in the past to fulfill His promises. He will indeed come again and take us home to heaven. Knowing that this life is not the end brings me joy as I look expectantly for His return.

Faithful Father, I look forward with great anticipation to

my home in heaven one day. Help me live my life in light of this great truth!