2 Thessalonians 2:8. “And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming.”
SPIRIT OF HIS MOUTH. He will be seen for a little while; his evil nature will be revealed. Many will think he is the real Christ, for he thought his sin he concealed. But the character of this evil man will soon be seen as evil personified. Millions who thought him to be the answer to problems will have to run and hide.
He will be exposed as Satan’s tool whose short day will soon be done. His days of destructive leadership will be stopped when the Lord comes. With righteous judgment, He comes down from heaven, bringing with Him mighty crowds – And stops the terrible reign of evil with His almighty power.
His very words are all it will take to bring that wicked man down. In only a short time, he is destroyed, and into the pit is thrown. There is, then, to all inhabitants of earth no question as to who Jesus is. The breath of His mouth and the words He speaks again tell the world this.
The previously hidden glory is seen worldwide by every man. The splendor of His revelation sends many to hide if they can. The multitude surrounding Him are those saved by His grace – And now the Almighty King of kings comes back to earth to take His place.
For believing saints today, this prophecy should us motivate To reach as many souls as possible before He comes to reign. It’s true there will be many saved during the time of the man of sin, But now we can tell people heaven’s Door is open, and they can enter in.
The troubled saints of Thessalonica had the order of things clarified – And instead of worrying about what is coming and finding a place to hide; They should all go back to work and live for Christ each day – Leaving their concerns to God and having faith in what His Word does say.
“O God, it seems like there are some who get troubled every time an unusual event or series of events takes place. Help us all to live for Thee each day as if it were our last, so we won’t be ashamed. At the same time, it motivates us to press ahead with our calling with full vigor until the Lord comes or the day of our death. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”