Many people ask, how many people will see Jesus when He returns?
Christ's second coming will be bright, loud and glorious. This event cannot be
hidden, every human on planet earth will see Jesus. He will come back
personally and literally. Revelation 1:7 says, "Behold, He is coming with
clouds, and every eye will see Him.” There will not be a person on earth who is
unaware of Jesus' return. Jesus Himself describes the manner of His coming.
Matthew 24:27 states that the return of Christ will be like the brightness of
lightning illuminating the entire sky from the east to the west. Verses 30 and
31 of the same chapter describe Jesus coming with power and great glory and
with the sound of a great trumpet, that awakens the righteous dead who are then
gathered from the ends of the earth. Learn more about Jesus
coming back as a thief in the night.
How should we live while we wait?
Christians should be on
guard, watching and praying until the day of the Lord. The Bible says in Luke
21:34-36, "But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down
with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that
Day come on you unexpectedly. For it will come as a snare on all those who
dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch therefore, and pray always that you
may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to
stand before the Son of Man.”