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We can look forward to the full redemption that comes when the Lord returns. It is not wishful longing but certainty. This anticipation is a very purifying reality in our lives. If you knew that Jesus was coming this afternoon, it would change your behavior this morning. If you know that he is coming tomorrow, it would change your behavior the rest of the day. If you know he is coming in a week, it would change this week dramatically. That is how he wants us to live, so that when he comes – and we can’t know when, we will be ready to welcome him.