It Goes Without Saying!
"So that you come short in no gift,
eagerly waiting for the revelation
of our Lord Jesus Christ."
1 Corinthians 1: 7
“It goes without saying” is the phrase that refers to something that
is so obvious that it doesn’t need to be mentioned or
explained.
For example, it goes without saying most people look forward
to their vacation days from work. Who doesn’t love a vacation?
The New Testament portrays one aspect of the Second Coming
of Christ almost as an aside, something that goes without saying.
That is the eager anticipation of believers for the return of
Christ.
In other words, we're not told to eagerly anticipate the Second Coming.
Rather, we are told about things that should characterize our lives while
we are “eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ”
(1 Corinthians 1:7).
Titus 2:11-14 describes the behavior of those who are “looking for”
the return of Christ. Our looking for, our eager anticipation for, is
assumed; it
goes without saying. What is said is how we ought to
live as we eagerly await His appearance.
Today, are you eagerly anticipating
the Second Coming of the Savior?
May our lives reflect the reality that
we long for His appearing.
"The certainty of the Second Coming of Christ
should touch and tincture every part of our
daily behavior."
John Blanchard
