Hosanna Restoration Church

Everything comes to an end, except eternity that is. Peter was declaring the end of the world two thousand years ago! Even unbelievers believe the end is coming; just not the way that we who know God understand to be true. Short term or long term, the truth is that the end comes!

What a comfort it is in the midst of trials and troubles, to know that the end is coming. We can count on God, focus on God, and rejoice that He is coming. We can go even deeper in our comfort, because we know that He is with us all the way through.

If it takes longer than we like, we still can declare that the end is coming. We don’t need to waste time worrying, we can spend our time anticipating the arrival and the deliverance of the Lord.

I wrote a note when I read this verse; The end comes! Yes, it does. Troubles end. Good times end. Love and hate end. Riches end. Lack ends. Yep! The end comes.

Worry does not bring anything to an end. Fear does not bring anything to an end. Faith does. We can put our trust in the promises of God. His love endures forever. He knows the way, because He is the way. So, what should we do with what we know? We simply put our faith into action.

Look forward to the Lord’s arrival. Remain constant in your faith. God has not given us a spirit of fear. We know that He has given us a spirit of power, and love, and a sound mind. We have a mind that looks unto God because He is the author and finisher of our faith. We can declare that we will not fear when terror comes near because we are servants of God.

We may not be perfect, but we can certainly be faithful. We may be shaking in our boots while we work on being strong and courageous and declaring that we know God is with us and for us. We know where our help comes from. God declares the end from the beginning, and we can do the same thing. We can take comfort in knowing the Lord is bringing things to an end.

Whatever may be troubling you, begin to focus on the end of it. Don’t get bogged down in the journey, rejoice in the promise that the Lord is coming soon. As we do that, we will notice that it is even better than that. We can rejoice and declare the end may be coming, but the Lord is always near. Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.

Remember the story of Jacob and how he wrestled with God? Ultimately, he realized that God was in that place, and he did not know it. We can be sure that God is present and waiting to be recognized.

Lord, we know you are here. We know you are near. Grant us willing spirits to sustain us. We will always seek and receive the joy of our salvation. Help us not to focus on what is missing, but rather to keep our eyes on You!