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At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

Mark 13:26

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Coming in the clouds

Jesus uses the language of the old prophets: the sun darkened, the moon giving no light, stars falling. That is how Isaiah and others described great upheavals in history.

And then the image from Daniel 7: one like a son of man comes with the clouds and receives a dominion that never passes away. Jesus often called himself the Son of Man. Here it becomes clear why. The story doesn't end in chaos, but with him.

Question for today

What does it mean to me that history doesn't end in chaos?

Prayer

Lord Jesus, you are coming back. Let that hope keep me standing when the world shakes. Amen.

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