Elliot Cho

“Jesus is coming soon.” It is such a hard concept to truly grasp. Especially in a normal day, this quote gets lost in the busyness and worries of life. I wouldn’t say that my life now completely revolves around this statement. However, through the missions trip, more and more I’ve come to see the importance and urgency the quote demands.

The importance is demanded from what “Jesus is coming” means. During times of house to house evangelism, I would use this phrase, “Jesus is coming.” At first, it was just that. A phrase. But as I used these words more and more, I began to think about what would happen when Jesus actually came. When Jesus comes, eternal banquet with Christ or eternal damnation is in store for every single soul on the earth. And then you begin to realize and understand that each person on this earth is an eternal being either destined for hell or heaven. That each person I encounter, each interaction I make, has eternal, infinite consequences to the kingdom of God.

The second reaction is a sense of urgency. Jesus is coming SOON. Like a thief in the night, Jesus will come back to this earth. It could be in a hundred years. It could be in the next few seconds. The question is, “When Jesus comes, will He find us as faithful servants waiting for our master to return? Or will we be caught sleeping on the job?” This was what I began to ask myself in every ministry I was involved in. Whether it was VBS, pastor training, or revival, I had to constantly think about my heart and its readiness for Christ’s return. But it didn’t end there. As I thought about my own spiritual readiness, I began thinking about the readiness of the people around me, the people I encountered. And as I thought about others, I realized how urgent my attitude needed to be. In prayer, in relationships, in conversations, the urgency knowing that Christ might arrive at any moment should be apparent.

“Jesus is coming soon.” At this very moment, what am I doing in light of this truth? As I think of myself, as I think about Kenya and its people, I realized how much I lack in prayer and constantly filling myself with God and His Word. My prayer is that my desire to be a faithful and ready servant grows every day as I learn to depend on Him through prayer and the Word.