No matter how bleak the day, Jesus is there. The climactic point of Mark 13:1-23 is revealed in verses 24-27. “But in those days, after that tribulation: The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light; the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. He will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.” (Mark 13:24–27, CSB)
Even after persecutions, tribulations, and other foundation-shaking events, things get worse. The sun goes dark, and with it the moon. Stars fall from the sky, and the very foundations of space are shaken. This is the end of humanity.
Many speculate what the end of the human race will look like. Will it be in a nuclear-fueled fire? Or an unbeatable virus? Will it be with a bang or a whimper, goes the question. Here’s what we know from the Bible. When things are most hopeless, Jesus returns.
Jesus’ return is one of the foundation stones of faith. The end of all things is written, it is sure. We’re just not there yet.
While this may seem like a promise for the future that we tuck away for later, there is something for us today. On our worst day, our darkest day, that day when all our foundations are shaken, Jesus is with us.
David wrote in Psalm 139, “Where can I go to escape your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there. If I live at the eastern horizon or settle at the western limits, even there your hand will lead me; your right hand will hold on to me. If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light around me will be night”— even the darkness is not dark to you. The night shines like the day; darkness and light are alike to you.” (Psalm 139:7–12, CSB)
On humanity’s darkest day, Jesus will be there. In our joy and in our sorrow, in times of plenty and famine, in moments of normal and pain, in seasons of faith and doubt – In all times, Jesus is there. And on that day when eternity is realized, be it our last day or the world’s last day – Jesus is there. His presence is sure; the question is whether we embrace Him or reject Him. Turn to Him or turn away.
- Essential Worship – A Worship Map - March 4, 2026
- Proverbs – Anxiety - March 2, 2026
- Essential Worship – Sprirt and Truth - February 25, 2026
