How we live bears witness to our believing! If we really believe in the soon return of the Lord Jesus then it will effect how we live today. Notice what John says in 1Jn.3:1-3 -  See how very much our heavenly Father loves us, for he allows us to be called his children, and we really are! But the people who belong to this world don't know God, so they don't understand that we are his children. 2 Yes, dear friends, we are already God's children, and we can't even imagine what we will be like when Christ returns. But we do know that when he comes we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is. 3 And all who believe this will keep themselves pure, just as Christ is pure.

Paul very much believed in the Jesus' return and it effected how he lived. Just prior to his physical death he wrote something to Timothy that reveals Paul's personal beliefs about his living for Jesus, the rewards he would receive and the fact of Jesus return to earth. 2Tim.4:7  I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. 8 And now the prize awaits me-the crown of righteousness that the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that great day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his glorious return. The NKJV translates this verse in such a way a to bring out the motivation behind the "eager looking" for Jesus' Second Coming. 2Tim 4:8  Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. To all who have loved His appearing!

Are we loving Jesus appearing today? Can we hardly wait until He returns or do we still have some unfinished business to look after? Do we still have thing we're personally striving for in this life? When ever we hear a sermon about Jesus soon return are we secretively hoping it doesn't happen for quite some time? How we receive the message of Jesus Second Coming can be a strong indicator as to where our heart really is. We don't always know the secrets of our own hearts but God has His ways of graciously exposing then to us so we can address these issues at His throne of grace in prayer.

If there was ever a time That Christians needed to learn how to live life in love with Jesus appearing it is now! His return is at hand and we need to be making ever effort to spiritually position ourselves in such a way that we will not be ashamed when Jesus does appear. 1Jn. 2:28 ¶  And now, dear children, continue to live in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame. The return of Jesus is to be an event we look forward to not something we're afraid of. It's a glorious event! One to be anticipated and lovingly looked forward to! After all it the  long await meeting of the Bride and Groom! Tit 2:11-14 - For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. 12 And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with self-control, right conduct, and devotion to God, 13 while we look forward to that wonderful event when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. 14 He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing what is right.

The return of Jesus finalizes our salvation! It is then we receive our glorified bodies. It is then that the marriage of Lamb and the Bride (the Church) will take place. Think of it the marriage of two great lovers! What an event! There has never been nor will ever be such an event in the creation of God. Jesus looks forward to this day and so should we!