Verse of the day 2 Timothy 4:8

"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."

I just read an email that my dad sent me of a kind of written sermon almost talking about the coming of Christ
As I read through it I felt convicted as I started to read some parts a little faster in order to get it over with. I'm busy and it was long. But he was talking about Christs return and the reasons why he loves it and thereby telling others why we should love it. As I kept reading, I slowed down and really started to think about what he was saying. The Bible speaks of Christs return many more times than of other doctrines that I have felt much more passionate about at times and is clearly something that God loves. I remember a conversation I had with my whole society class in gr. 11 about the return of Christ, at a Christian school you'd think there would be at least a few people pumped up about it... one guy said "well as long as its after my tv show tonight",
To be honest I thought myself to be excited, well in comparison, but really I do think much more this world and all that I have to do, instead of longing and praying for the return of Christ
This man who wrote this quoted several of the most influential evangelists and Christians used by God, all of whom were fired up for Christs coming
I want that to,
At the end of the paper he said
"But the best is yet to come, for there is this above all: we shall meet our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and actually look upon His face"
This truth is so amazing that there really are not words to describe it and I pray that it will continually be made more evident to me and to every Christian as we wait for Christ to come
Pray for His return, long for it, and from that a life truly devoted to service in Christ will emerge and as Paul wrote in 2 timothy will have a crown of righteousness laid up

here's the sermon.. read it, http://www.swordofthelord.com/onlinesermons/LoveChrist%27sAppearing.htm