My Quiet Time
Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming. The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thessalonians 2:5-12 ESV)
So often we focus on the scary aspects of what is going on in our world and we know that the return of Christ could be any time by looking at all that is happening in our world. Many speculate about who the lawless one could be and wonder about what the world will be like before Jesus returns to take us home.
Guess what? God is in control! God is in control of this megalomaniac who will exalt himself as God in the temple of God.
We are fearful because we are afraid we may have to endure the loss of comforts as we wait for God to act on our behalf. We might have to. But again, God is in control. He knows what is best for His people for our sanctification. He is in control!
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