THE DAY OF THE LORD!

The Day of Rest, Refreshing, Renewal, Punishment and Vengeance

Your father Abraham rejoiced that he was to see My Day; he saw it and was glad (John 8: 56).

Do not marvel at this; for The hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear His voice and come forth, those whom have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgement ( John 5: 28 – 29).

The Day of the Lord is a day of Rest, Refreshing, Renewal, Punishment and Vengeance. When you read the Major and Minor Prophets and even the Psalms in the Old Testament of the Bible you will hear them talk often of THE DAY OF THE LORD. This refers to the end of the age and the literal return of Jesus Christ as was revealed to them in visions, dreams or by the word of the LORD. 
The Day of the Lord is day of great wrath, vengeance, destruction, punishment, blackness, supernatural and strange phenomenon in the heavenlies and the earth, it is a day of sadness and gnashing of teeth, it is a day of sufferings and death, it is a day of resurrection, but most importantly it is a day of hope, transformation, redemption and great rejoicing for the children of God, whether living or dead. 
Other days of gloom, uncertainty and wrath will precede and follow The Day of the Lord. The Day of the Lord is a particular or specific day (or Hour) reserved and known to God (Zechariah 14: 6 – 7, Luke 21: 34 – 35). It is the day God acts; when Jesus is in His full elements as Man of war, the Lion of the tribe of Judah and Redeemer and Restorer of all things. It is the culmination of the end time and the ultimate of the last days. It is the end of an age and the commencement of another age. It is the same day spoken of in the New Testaments by the Apostles and Disciples of Jesus Christ as DAY OF CHRIST and by Jesus Christ Himself in the four gospels as MY DAY, MY HOUR or DAY OF THE SON OF MAN.

Commentary on New Testament’s ‘The Day of the Lord’:

1.      Mathew 7: 22:

I Never Knew You.

On That (judgement) Day He will say I never knew you – many will claim to know and worked for Him. Rejection will be the lot of many because of hypocrisy, unrighteousness and disobedience.

2.      Mathew 24: 30:

The Coming of The Son of Man.

The sign of The Son of Man in the sky will be on The Day of the Lord.

3.      Mathew 24: 31:

The Coming of The Son of Man.

The sound of the great trumpet, the activities of angels and the gathering of God’s chosen people from the four corners of the world (Two events that are often referred to as THE FIRST RESURRECTION and RAPTURE or THE SNATCHING AWAY) is on The Day of the Lord.

4.      Mathew 24: 36 – 51:

No One Knows the Day and Hour.

A prerogative of the Godhead and to whom they reveal it to, if they wish. It is a sudden and heart wrenching day. But for those on guard it is a day of pleasant news. The Day of the Lord is not generally known.

5.      Mathew 25: 1 – 13:

The Parable of the Ten Young (Christian) Women

Five are foolish and five are wise. The foolish are foolish because prior to and on The Day of the Lord they were not on guard. The wise are wise because prior to and on the Day of the Lord they are on guard. This is a warning to the CHURCH. The Day of the Lord is not generally known.

6.      Mark 13: 26:

The Coming of The Son of Man.

It is on The Day of the Lord when the Son of Man will appear in clouds with great power and glory.

7.      Mark 13: 27:

The Coming of The Son of Man.

It is on The Day of the Lord when He sends His angels to gather God’s chosen people from all over the earth (Two events that are known as THE FIRST RESURRECTION and RAPTURE or THE SNATCHING AWAY).

8.      Mark 13: 32 – 37:

No One Knows the Day or Hour.

The Day of the Lord may be in the night, sunset, morning or sunrise. Be on the guard and watch – a warning to ALL from God.

9.      Luke 17: 24:

The Coming of The Kingdom.

As the lightning flashes across the sky and lights it up from one side to another, so will The Son of Man be In His Day.

10. Luke 17: 26 – 31:

The Coming of The Kingdom.

As it was in the time of Noah and Lot, so shall it be in The Days of The Son of Man – they were days men paid unalloyed attention to self satisfaction, self aggrandizement, self lust, self interest, self goals, self acquisition, self, self, self with no heed to God, word of God or things of God and so when God took action they were caught unawares. That is how it will be on The Day of The Son of Man.

11. Luke 21: 7 – 28:

Troubles and Persecutions (prior to the coming of The Son of Man).

“The Days of Punishment’’ – (characterized by Earthquakes; Famines and Plagues everywhere; Strange and terrifying occurrences in the sky; Kingdoms will attack one another; Arrests and Persecutions; Trials and casting into prisons before world princes; Rejection and betrayal by family and loved ones; Martyring of Saints; Hatred from all corners because of Jesus; Rumour mongering of wars and revolutions the other of day; Deceivers everywhere – false Christ and Saviour; Proclamation of the Gospel and Truth with power – in difficulty and out of difficulty; Invasion and overthrow of power or entity controlling Jerusalem; Massive fleeing from the cities to the mountains, countryside and suburbs) will precede The Day of the Lord in order to fulfil scriptures.

12. Luke 21: 34 – 36:

The Need to Watch.

Followers of Jesus, Be on your guard! Don’t let yourselves become occupied with much feasting and drinking and with the worries of life, or That Day may suddenly catch you like a trap. For it will come upon all people everywhere on earth. Be on the alert and pray always...

13. 1 Cor. 1: 8:

Blessings in Christ.

If you are sincere to Jesus He will keep you to the end and make you faultless on The Day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

14. 1 Cor. 3: 13:

Servants of God.

On the Day of Christ, On That Day, motives shall be made known, works shall be seen and quality of works or service tested.

15. 1 Cor. 5: 5:

Judgement on human Body to save the human Spirit.

You are to hand this man over to Satan for his body to be destroyed, so that his spirit may be saved in The Day of the Lord.

16. 2 Cor. 1: 14:

The Pride of Wonderful relationship and Good understanding.

... I hope that you will come to understand us completely, so that in The Day of our Lord Jesus you can be as proud of us as we shall be of you.

17. Philippians 1: 10:

Pauls Prayer for his Readers.

That you will be found worthy – spick and span without blemish on The Day of Christ.

18. Philippians 2: 16:

Shining as Lights in the World.

On The Day of Christ – our offering the message of Life will give pride to those gone before us and prove that their effort and work is not in vain.

19. 1 Thess. 4: 15:

The Lord’s Coming.

On The Day the Lord comes, He is coming for The Dead and Living in Christ.

20. 1 Thess. 5: 2:

Be Ready for The Lord’s Coming.

The Day of the Lord is like a thief in the night.

21. 1 Thess. 5: 4:

Be Ready for The Lord’s Coming.

For True Obedient Christians will not be taken by surprise on The Day of the Lord.

22. 1 Thess. 5: 5, 8:

 Be Ready for The Lord’s Coming.

True and Obedient Christians belong to The Day of the Lord.

23. 2 Thess. 1: 10:

The Judgement at Christ Coming.

 He will receive glory and honour from His own – true and obedient Christians on The Day of the Lord.

24. 2 Thess. 2: 2:

The Wicked One.

Before it comes; many will be confused about The Day of the Lord or will misconstrue, misunderstand or misinterpret it.

25. 2 Thess. 2: 3:

The Wicked One.

The Day of the Lord will not come until the final rebellion takes place and the wicked one appears.

26. Hebrew 10: 25:

Let Us Come Near to God.

Coming together helps us see clearly the approaching of The Day of the Lord.

27. 2 Peter 3: 10:

The Promise of The Lord’s Coming.

The Day of the Lord will come like a thief – with the universe disappearing or burning up even to destruction.

28. 2 Peter 3: 12:

The Promise of The Lord’s Coming.

As you wait for The Day of God and do your best to make it come soon – it is a day of destruction of the universe by heat.

29. 2 Peter 3: 14:

The Promise of The Lord’s Coming.

As you wait for That Day, do your best to be pure and faultless in God’s sight and to be at peace with Him.