Sunrise/sunset

I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.

Revelation 19:11

In Exodus 14, the same pillar of fire that provided light for the Israelites produced thick darkness to the Egyptians (verse 20). In the same way, when the sun rises above the mountains of one continent, it’s sinking into the horizon of another. A victory for one army means defeat for another. Even on the playground, we learn that as one child rises on the seesaw, another child descends. Life teaches us that an event may be both positive and negative at the same time, depending on the recipients.

That’s how it will be when Christ returns. The Second Coming will reward those who know the Lord Jesus while, at the same time, taking vengeance on those who don’t. Revelation 19, describing the Lord’s return, opens with the delight of the angels and concludes with the doom of the Beast and the false prophet.

Just as the sun setting on the horizon indicates the closing hours of another day, it should also serve as a reminder that we are one day closer to the return of Jesus Christ. It is as certain as the sun rising on the morrow—He will return!

Does your heart leap up with rapture as you know He’s near? Or do thoughts of His appearing fill your heart with fear?

ADA R. HABERSHON