The Savior's Second Coming

Preparing for the Savior’s Second Coming

The Savior has said that he is going to come at an hour that no man knoweth, as if he were a thief in the night.  He has counseled us to be ready for his coming.  Two key words that he uses are “Watch” and “Heed”.  Here are a few of the things the Savior has counseled us to do in preparation. 

He has asked us to watch for those who would deceive you.  The way we are to prevent ourselves from being deceived is by treasuring up his words.  The Savior also asks us to stand in holy places.  To me this is referring to the Temple and also the various meeting houses of the Lord.  If I am regularly going to those places, I am probably doing what is right.  We are also told to take the Holy Spirit as our guide and to be faithful.  The Lord counsels us to be prepared for his coming.  I understand this to mean both temporally and spiritually.  There will be great calamities which we will need to prepare for temporally along with the attacks on us spiritually.  In the last days we should watch for those times when the Lord’s people are delivered up to councils and rulers and kings to be judged and beaten.  We should take comfort in knowing that Christ predicted all of this to happen.  Finally, we should pray always and watch for the saviors coming.  If we are vigilant and continually preparing we shall not fear.