Matthew 24:30 … then all the peoples of the earth will
mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power
and great glory.
I was struck by the description of how people will respond
to Jesus’ second coming. I always think
of that event with great anticipation and had never considered it in any other
way. After all, this is the culmination
of my faith and I look forward to the inexpressible joy it will bring as I see
my Savior and Lord face-to-face. But as
I thought about this verse, I realized in a new way that for those who do not
know Jesus as their loving Savior, this event will be bringing sadness and
suffering. They will mourn at His
appearance. For some, it will even
represent a hug bite of humility as they are forced to acknowledge His power
and glory that they have ignored in their lifetime. As Philippians says, every knee will bow, it
is just some will bow with joy and delight, while others will bow in mourning. It is sobering to realize once again that not
all of those I love and enjoy being with will have the same pleasure when Jesus
appears.
