How Long?

Christians ask "How long oh Lord?
Until we see Your face?
How long until You come again,
Your children to embrace?"

"How long oh Lord before we hear,
That mighty trumpet blast
That will announce to all the world,
That You have returned at last."

Skeptics say "He is not real!
There is no God we know!
For if there was He would have returned,
A long, long time ago."

Doubters say "He will not come!
Because He does not exist!"
But the faithful continue to watch and pray,
And wait for the heavenly bliss.

It's been about two-thousand years,
Since the virgin birth.
Since Jesus preached His sermons,
And walked upon this earth.

Jesus Christ Himself did say,
"The kingdom of God is at hand,"
But centuries and centuries of time have passed,
Since the Lord spoke these words unto man.

The Bible tells us that one day to God,
Is like a thousand years unto men.
That means its only been a few short days,
Since Jesus died for our sins.

No great length of time at all,
Since the Savior was crucified,
Since they nailed Him to the cross,
And thrust a spear into His side.

No time at all since He arose from the grave,
The power of death and hell to defy.
No time at all since He stood on the cloud,
And ascended into the sky.

Who's clock are you going by?
Who's calendar do you read?
God created time itself,
So who do you believe?

Believe the Holy Bible,
For it is God's written Word.
The surest proof, the purest truth,
That man has ever heard.

Hear me skeptics and doubters,
Your clock is running fast,
Accept Christ as your Savior,
For today may be your last.

Whether you live to see Christ return,
Or die before that day,
You will face God on the judgment throne,
Then what will you say?

In His Steps