Luke 21:25-28

Pray  for His return...King of kings and Lord of lords.

Pray that our eyes and hearts will be open to the love and grace available to mankind in Christ Jesus.

Luke 21:25-28

25 “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; 26 men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”

Jesus shifts His focus to the end times with His second mention of cosmic turmoil. The terror of cosmic chaos will cause apprehension about what is coming. The reference here is to the authoritative return of Jesus. Jesus viewed this text in terms of an apocalyptic deliverance. The image of the cloud is important, since God is identified as riding the clouds in the OT.

The Son of Man has divine authority to judge the world. The Son of Man acts on behalf of those who have suffered in His name. NKJ Bible.

Jesus brings together various apocalyptic motifs associated with old testament portrayals of the Day of Yahweh. 

Jesus partly answers the disciples’ question regarding a sign, but He gives no clear time indicator. These signs appear to serve as the culmination of the suffering described in the preceding verses and as a precursor to Jesus’ second coming. The book of Daniel describes a messianic figure like a son of man receiving an everlasting kingdom. Jesus applies  this tradition to Himself—the risen Messiah at His glorious return. 

Jesus’ followers can joyfully rise to welcome their deliverer. Faithlife Bible.

Isaiah 13:9 Behold, the day of the LORD comes, cruel, with both wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate; and He will destroy its sinners from it.

Isaiah 13:10 For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light; the sun will be darkened in its going forth, and the moon will not cause its light to shine.

Isaiah 13:13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth will move out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts and in the day of His fierce anger.

Matthew 24:29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Romans 8:23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.