What is the meaning of Luke 21:28? When these things begin to happen Jesus has just finished describing distress among nations, roaring seas, cosmic upheaval, and fearful signs in the heavens (Luke 21:25-27). He means these literal events will unfold just as He says, the same way earlier prophecies have been fulfilled with precision. When they appear: • Believers recognize them as the outworking of God’s timetable, not random chaos (Matthew 24:6-8; 1 Thessalonians 5:3). • Every report of turmoil reminds us that Scripture is accurate and that God is guiding history toward His predetermined climax (Isaiah 46:9-10; 2 Timothy 3:1). stand up Instead of collapsing in fear like the world, disciples are to rise to their feet. • A posture of readiness: we brace ourselves as soldiers who have put on the full armor of God (Ephesians 6:13-14). • A posture of courage: “Be on the alert; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong” (1 Corinthians 16:13). • A posture of witness: standing testifies that our allegiance is to Christ, whatever pressures mount (Acts 14:22). lift up your heads Heads lifted signify confident hope, not down-cast despair. • We look up because our help comes from the Lord (Psalm 3:3; 24:7). • We fix our eyes “on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2). • Our thoughts are set “on things above, not on earthly things” (Colossians 3:1-4). This upward gaze keeps hearts steady while the earth trembles. because your redemption is drawing near Redemption here points to the final stage of salvation—bodily resurrection, complete liberation from sin’s presence, and the public unveiling of Christ’s kingdom. • We already possess redemption spiritually (Ephesians 1:7), yet we “groan within ourselves as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies” (Romans 8:23). • The Holy Spirit is “the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession” (Ephesians 4:30). • “With eager hope we wait for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13). • “The One who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20). summary Luke 21:28 calls believers to read world events through a biblical lens, respond with courageous faith, lift their gaze to Christ, and rejoice in the soon-coming completion of their salvation. The darker the horizon grows, the brighter our confidence shines, for every headline moves us one step closer to the day when Jesus appears and our redemption is fully realized. |
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