"Of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only" (Matthew 24:36)
Mormon or not, if you believe in the bible than what I'm about to write rings true for all Christians. The second coming of Christ is something that scared me when I was younger, I thought it meant it was the end of the world and part of that is true. The coming of Christ will be the end of this world as we know it, but also the beginning of a life that I don't think our minds can even fathom.
In the bible we are taught by Jesus that certain signs and events will warn us when it is time for him to return to this earth as he once lived before. God wants us to be prepared for the events following up to the coming of Christ both spiritually and temporally. God has revealed the signs of Jesus's coming to prophets for thousands of years and they kept record of these things in the bible.
Some of the signs of the second coming that are told in the bible are:
These things are happening all around us. Japan most recently, Taiwan, Haiti, hurricane Katrina, the wars in the middle east and so on. In the Book of Mormon in D&C 45:27 it states in the last days "The love of men shall wax cold, and iniquity shall abound." I see this all around me. Satan working his magic on people, including me. Tearing apart families and blinding people from the things that are eternal. Tempting people with worldly pleasures that keep them from loving their neighbors, being true to their spouses and helping one another in times of despair. There is a lot of good in this world and I hold on to that, believing that not
ALL the "love of men shall wax cold". I am very thankful to be a part of the LDS church and feel very blessed that I am a part of an amazing ward within the church where I will always find peace, love and hope even when everything around me and the world seems to be literally crumbling down. I am grateful for the eternal perspective that I have, and I will nurture it so I will never loose it. For now, even though the the events leading to the coming of Christ are scary and unpredictable, heart breaking and gloomy, I look forward to the day He comes and Satan is bound. I hope He comes in my lifetime. Wouldn't we all love to raise our children in a perfect world with someone as great as Christ as our leader in all things. Loving life in a world filled with nothing but a perfect love for each other because after all, our teacher will be the only mortal that lived on this earth who knew and expressed a perfect love for everyone!!
