Manna in the Morning

I have always been intrigued by the farewell words that people give. As in the case of Lou Gehrig after he had been diagnosed with what is now referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He knew that he was dying and had to leave a stellar career in baseball. In an emotional ceremony at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939, Gehrig’s farewell comment was, “I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” The farewell of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew is referred to as the Great Commission. After giving the commission to preach and make disciples his final word was, “And lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20). His last word that is recorded in Scripture is Revelation 22:20, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” As we come to the end of another year it should give us pause that we are even closer to the time of our Lord’s Return. It is imperative that we be ready when he comes back. We live between his first coming (his birth) and his second coming...between the “already” and the “not yet.” Let’s live this day and every day in anticipation of the glorious appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ!