In many religious circles, people talk about Jesus coming soon with a sense of urgency, as though we need to prepare quickly and get ready to go to heaven.
It sounds godly, pious, and like the right thing to do.
But is it?
Is Jesus really coming soon?
What we need to understand is that if our focus is on heaven, why did we need to come to earth in the first place? If God sent us here only for us to rush back to heaven, then what is the point of coming here at all?
Jesus is coming, truly, but He is not coming soon!
Your own personal "coming" of Jesus may occur after your work on earth is done and you are called home to the Lord. But when people talk about the rapture and Jesus' physical return, I do not believe it is imminent because humanity still has a long way to go.
There are many things that we have not yet done. Divinity has invested so much in humanity for God to waste all His investment. Think of it like cultivating a farmland, preparing the land, and planting seeds, only for someone to come a few days later and begin harvesting.
Harvesting of what?
The plants have not yet grown, let alone begun bearing fruit. That is how it is with us humans. When people do not understand the times and seasons, they talk about Jesus coming soon and urge others to prepare. That message can become a distraction that takes people's attention away from what they are supposed to focus on.
The focus should not be on going to heaven; the focus should be on bringing heaven to earth.
Going to heaven can become a form of escapism, and it resonates with many people because they are already tired of the troubles, economic hardships, politics, broken systems, tragedies, and chaos of this world. They want to escape all of it and find refuge in heaven. But is that really the purpose of Jesus' coming? Is that really the reason God sent you here?
The problems here are meant to be solved by you. You are meant to bring heaven to earth, not simply wait for God to solve every problem. The job is yours, not God's, because He has already placed within you what you need to solve those problems. So it is your responsibility to bring heaven to earth.
Unless you want to die soon, there is no reason to pray to go to heaven. And even if you want to die soon, why? When there is still an assignment for you here on earth?
Our focus should be on our assignment and purpose. That is one of the most godly things we can think of. The Bible says, "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them" (Ephesians 2:10). We were not created just to exist until we die; we were created for good works and divine assignments.
Even Jesus, in our Lord's Prayer, said, "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10). Why did He not pray that we should be taken to heaven instead? It shows that we are meant to ensure that the will of the Father is established on earth. That is our assignment here. Not to pray continually that Jesus should come soon. You are meant to bring the Kingdom of God to earth, not simply desire to leave for heaven.
When someone preaches a message focused on going to heaven, does it help you focus on your purpose, or does it distract you from it? It can also make you feel detached from what God is doing on earth. Meanwhile, you may not be solving problems, contributing your ideas, or putting in the work in the area to which God has called you.
You already have God within you. Heaven is already within you. Where else do you want to go? Bring that heaven to earth. Let it manifest here. Jesus Himself said, "the kingdom of God is within you" (Luke 17:21). If the Kingdom of God is within you, then your responsibility is not just to wait for heaven, but to allow that Kingdom to be expressed through your life, your work, and your purpose.
This is especially important for us as Africans to learn because we are among the most religious people on earth. We do not need to be distracted by messages that take our focus away from our purpose. We need to focus on our assignments and on the work we have been called to do.
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