Come, Lord Jesus

When it comes to the Second Coming, many Christians are quite ambivalent

If we are honest with ourselves, many of us Christians would have to admit a certain ambivalence to the Second Coming. Yes, it's going to be good; yes, we're going to be with Jesus again; yes, it will be a happier place.

But life in the World as it currently is just feels so good.

Until

You meet someone like a patient I met today. And it is revealed that some very evil things were done to her as a child.

And a cold fire clenches your heart at the injustice of her situation; at how terrible, awful and evil human beings just could be.

Then you can't help but say, "Come! Lord Jesus!"

Come ! And put an end to this miserable race called humanity;

Come! And stop this world from turning so that humans can no longer inflict such evil upon each other;

Come! And purge from Creation this blight called humanity.

Come! And stop this madness.

Come, Lord Jesus.

Come.

Broken

"The Lord is near the brokenhearted;

He saves those crushed in spirit."

Psalm 34:18

 “The poor in spirit are blessed,

for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

 Those who mourn are blessed,

for they will be comforted."

Matthew 5:3-4

I often get angry at God for the circumstances in my life that have broken my heart into a thousand pieces. At times I rale at how unfair it seems for God to have allowed such pain into my heart.

But this I have realised:

It is in my brokenness that His love shines through.

It is because He has broken me that I am able to submit to His good, glorious and perfect Will.

Through this pain God has given me the gift of compassion.

Through my hurt He has taught me to love.

He has torn open my heart so that graciousness could blossom;

My sensibilities assaulted so that I can be sensitive to other people's pain.

It is a bittersweet gift.

But it is a gift nonetheless;

And I wouldn't have it any other way :)