The Importance of Preparing
for Jesus in Joy, Excitement, and Exuberance
Jesus is a blessed Messenger
whom God graced with a miraculous life and honored
by being chosen as a Prophet. God revealed that
Jesus is "of high esteem in this world and the
Hereafter, and one of those brought near [to My
presence]" (Qur'an, 3:45), and that he will be
rewarded with Paradise. For this reason, all people
must welcome him in the nicest possible way when
he returns. Even a poor person prepares his or
her house days in advance for an expected guest,
and strives to be proper and worthy. On the other
hand, given that Jesus is a most valued guest
as well as a Prophet with superior qualities,
everyone must welcome his return to Earth in the
nicest way possible.
Jesus' second coming is a very
great gift of God for all humanity, and it is
an equally great gift to meet with this valued
Prophet. When he comes, he will draw everyone's
attention with his innocent, pure, and bright
face, and will capture humanity's attention with
his accurate, wise, and insightful speech. For
the first time ever in their lives, all people
alive at that time will see a Prophet of superior
human qualities. God willing, his second life
will be as full of miracles as was his first life.
All people will admire him for his virtue and
unrivalled wisdom. His every word will be inspired
by God, and his every decision will be accurate.
All people, especially believing
Christians and Muslims, must prepare in excitement,
vigor, and great exuberance for his arrival. Those
who do not do so are committing a great error,
for it is a grave act of disrespect to be lazy
or unconcerned about the arrival of such an important
guest. Those who believe God's words must ponder
the developments in the world and be aware of
the signs of the End Times in order to prepare
for this most important guest's arrival. They
cannot say "I believe in Jesus' second coming"
and then think along the lines of "but I will
prepare later or make up for it later." Which
conscientious, genuine Christian could say, when
the appointed time has come: "We were expecting
Jesus, but didn't consider it necessary to prepare
for it"? If they say so because they believe that
this event might be another 15-20 years away,
they are mistaken, because they will see that
15-20 years can pass just like 15-20 days. As
a result, they will suffer great remorse for their
indifference. No one should forget that people
in the 1970s thought of the 1980s or 1990s as
the distant future. However, time passed quickly
and brought the new millennium. Likewise, the
day of our meeting with Jesus will arrive soon,
God willing.
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