1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
For the Lord Himself will descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of an Archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them to meet the Lord in the air; and thus we shall always be with the Lord.
Therefore comfort one another with these words.
Devotion.
Jesus will return to earth soon to receive those of us who have accepted Him as our Saviour and Lord.
He will return with a shout, the trumpet of God, and the voice of an Archangel, and those Christians who have died will be resurrected back to life by our Creator God.
And the Christians who are alive when Jesus returns will be caught up together with the resurrected Christians, and we will all meet Jesus in the air.
And so we shall ever be with Lord Jesus.
The Bible tells us that we should comfort each other with these words.
Prayer (for you)
Our Father in Heaven,
Holy, Holy, Holy You are.
What a Mighty God You are, Mighty to save and strong to deliver Your creation from sin and destruction.
I praise and adore You, magnify, glorify and exalt You, because You are the only true and living God, and there is no other, but You.
I worship You on this Your Holy Sabbath day, a day of joy and gladness.
Thank You for Your Plan of Salvation so rich and free to anyone who comes to You in faith, believing in You, that You are God and You are a rewarder of those who diligently seek You.
O Lord, I have come to seek You in prayer with all my heart, soul and mind.
I give You thanks for what You have done for me and will continue to do to make sure I am saved, I am part of the family of God, washed in the fountain and cleansed by the precious blood of Jesus, my Saviour.
O Lord Jesus, I look forward with great anticipation to that great day when You return to receive Your redeemed of the earth.
Lord Jesus, I want to be among Your redeemed, so I humbly ask that You forgive me of all my sins, and please continue to lead and guide me in Your holy and godly ways, and help me to endure to the end.
So that I will be saved, be part of the family of God, receive Your gift of eternal life and get to live in Your Eternal Kingdom.
Thank You for Your great sacrifice of love to save me.
I love and adore You and bless Your Holy Name.
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.
In Jesus’ Name, I pray with thanksgiving.
Hymn.
‘ Tis almost time for the Lord to come.
I hear the people say.
The stars of Heaven are growing dim.
It must be the breaking of the day.
Chorus.
O It must be the breaking of the day!
O it must be the breaking of the day!
The night is almost gone.
The day is coming on.
O, it must be the breaking of the day!
2
The signs foretold in the sun and moon.
In earth and sea and sky.
A-loud proclaim to all man-kind.
The coming of the Lord draw-eth nigh.
3.
It must be time for the waiting church.
To cast her pride away.
With girded loins and burning lamps.
To look for the breaking of the day.
4.
Go quickly out in the streets and lanes.
And in the broad highway.
And call the maimed, the halt, and blind
To be ready for the breaking of the day.
Chorus.
O it must be the breaking of the day!
O it must be the breaking of the day!
The night is almost gone.
The day is coming on.
O it must be the breaking of the day!
Amen.