Reviving passion of Adventist Movement

This week our hearts are burning with revival!  It is empowering and encouraging seeing new faces, to see visitors coming into our church to hear as pastors from surrounding Adventist churches preach their conviction about salvation we have in Christ.  Every night we had over a dozen of visitors, some through CHIP connections, some through Community Open House work, some invited through friendship with our church members.

I reflected on the fact that 169 years ago, this past week, on cold October 22, in 1844 early Adventists, followers of William Miller’s preaching, were expecting Jesus to come.  They were disappointed!  Despite their sincerity and dedication to the cause their expectations did not come through.  The leader misunderstood and misapplied Biblical prophecy of Daniel 8:14. 

As I read the news releases from our global church headquarters on that day, Tuesday, October 22, the current poll shows that most Adventists today do not have urgent expectation of Jesus coming soon!  Only 22%, that’s 1 out of 5! Strongly agreed that the world as we know it will end within the next two decades.  Half strongly disagreed, thinking there is more time than 20 years.

We do not know the time, be though year, day or the hour.  But are we ready today?  It seems that whenever a disaster strikes, like the earthquake in Bohol, Philippines, or flooding in Mexico, Cambodia, people get excited about signs of the time.  Or when another conspiracy theorist sends a YouTube video outlining selected happenings as the end time catastrophe, or when one of the time-setting preachers presents a new theory of how 6,000 years are actually ending in 2031, 2000 after the crucifixion of Jesus and the end of ceremonial sacrifices – Adventists awake and start the rumor mill.  What about staying busy until Jesus comes and lovingly helping people, allowing Jesus, present in our lives, be seen by our neighbors, co-workers, friends.

How active are you in mingling with the world in need of Savior?  Is your witness “light” burning bright?  Do people around you get touched by loving care and come to give Jesus a chance in their lives too?  Do not wait for anything, witness today!