Jesus is returning “to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you...” 2Thess.1:10
Lord Jesus, if the question is, “What is it going to be like when Jesus returns?”, then this one verse highlights two realties I crave more than ever. First of all, as soon as we see you “breaking through the clouds,” we will be transformed to be completely like you. That’s the Day the Father will complete his good work in us (Phil.1:6).
You will be glorified in our midst—honored, regaled, worshipped as you deserve. And we will be glorified by you—made forever as Jesus-like as created beings can possibly be. It will be impossible for us to ever sin again—in any way, shape, or form. Every thought we think, word we speak, and action we take will be true, good, and beautiful. Please Jesus, the sooner the better.
That takes us to the second grand reality highlighted in this one verse. Finally and fully, we will marvel at you, Jesus. No more believing or seeing in part, no more mild mannered, polite, measured response to who you are, Jesus. Every wrong, incomplete, and unworthy way we’ve thought about you will be gone forever—purged, erased, vaporized once and for all by your glory and grace. Hallelujah!
We will stand in awe, fall on our faces in wonder, dance with unfettered joy… gaping, gawking, gazing at you, Jesus. And in that very moment, you will do what you have eternally promised. Bridegroom to his beloved, you will welcome us into the fullness of your joy, the fulfillment of our deepest longings, and we will live as your Bride forever in the new heaven and new earth. Jesus, I feel like I am able to grasp only about 3% of the wonder of it all. But, with my praying friends, I am so grateful the other 97% is guaranteed. Hallelujah, and So Very Amen.