Am I wrong for praying for Jesus to come now?

[MaryB]

I know it sounds crazy but I pray daily Jesus comes back for us. I love this earth with all my heart but I yearn to be with him so badly I just pray daily he comes back. I enjoy what he gives me in life. Good and bad, but I just don’t want to be here anymore. Not in a suicidal way it’s just I want to be with him in heaven where there is no evil, pain, illnesses or stress. I always dream of myself being one of his deciples from back then. Imagining myself in that time and what I would have done while by his side. For a while I was kind of jealous that God didn’t choose me to be there with him because I love him so much but after growing up some I realize I have quite the anger issue, if I would have been there when Jesus was being hurt I don’t think I would have been able to control myself. I feel like I would have tried to hurt anyone who was hurting him. I love him so much my heart breaks over and over again whenever his story of being crucified is either being told or even just a movie on TV … Anyway that was off topic. But is it selfish of me to ask him to come now. To not wait anymore? I really just want to be with him. But i don’t want to die yet. I just want him to come. Am I wrong?

 

[Tis_Bearself]

“Prayer Intentions” section is only supposed to be for threads asking for prayers, no discussions.
Maybe someone with admin abilities can move this to Spirituality?

To answer your question, I don’t think it’s wrong. I pray for him to come back regularly. I think a lot of people do.

But we have to accept that he will come back when God wills it. It may be more likely that He will come to many of us individually when we die, if we were good on Earth.

Also He is right here with us in the Eucharist every day. And He is present in a different way when people pray, gather for prayer, or see Him in other people. So we shouldn’t neglect all those things even if we pray that he soon returns.

 

[Mary888]

I think that in this case you can pray all you want but the real decision will happen according to His plans.
I asked Him too and really do wish it and pray for it. Must be many others who wish and many wish it not.
But I realize this is a big thing. He won’t be influenced in His decision about this particular issue by anyone except His higher powers - Archangels etc.
Think of all the stress you are relieved from by not concerning yourself anymore with this huge problem.
God bless!

 

[Lee1]

I don’t pray for Jesus to come back.

I’d rather be with Him in heaven not here.

On a related note I often hear people say things like, I hope Jesus returns soon, and often they mean the second coming and judgement day etc. I often then think that they must assume that they will be of the chosen and survive judgement day, that is not a foregone conclusion.

Having said that, what will be will be and all we can do is our best and pray we will achieve salvation.

 

[lilypadrees]

Jesus is with us always in His Church, in the Eucharist and in our hearts. I always pray, “Not my will but Thine be done.”

He will return to this earth when His Father tells Him it’s time. Until then, we must be good stewards and be ever vigilant.

 

[Francis]

@MaryB

Wow !what a special grace you have received,Jesus to come now! he has put it in your heart, but he does come constantly come to us in the Eucharistic, at mass and even spiritually in our hearts ,did you ever think of joining a religious congregation for nuns ,contemplative branch i guess,just think about it may be you have a religious vocation, try to discern by praying or speak to your priest or a nun.god bless

Revelation 3:20 Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me.John 14:23 Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.

 

[AdamP88]

It’s not wrong. It is a bit pointless though. I mean He’s going to come at a time that has already been determined and that’s not going to change because you pray for it.

 

[Todd_Easton]

I don’t see anything wrong with wanting to be with Jesus. St Paul said, “… my desire is to depart and be with Christ.” (Philippians 1:23)

Nor do I see anything wrong with praying for Jesus to come. That’s pretty much what we pray for when we pray the Our Father prayer, “Thy kingdom come.” St Paul prayed, “Our Lord, come!” (1 Corinthians 16:22) St John prayed, “Come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20)

 

[Cjbhoward]

But is it selfish of me to ask him to come now. To not wait anymore? I really just want to be with him. But i don’t want to die yet. I just want him to come. Am I wrong?

How much time do you spend in front of the blessed sacrament?

If you spend hours daily before the sacrament & still feel this way, I understand.

If you don’t spend anytime before the sacrament I think you should reconsider what you are asking for.

 

[resolute]

I don’t pray for Jesus to come now because there are so many people who aren’t right with God yet. I want as many people as possible to have as much time as possible to come to salvation.

 

[steve-b]

I know it sounds crazy but I pray daily Jesus comes back for us. I love this earth with all my heart but I yearn to be with him so badly I just pray daily he comes back. I enjoy what he gives me in life. Good and bad, but I just don’t want to be here anymore. Not in a suicidal way it’s just I want to be with him in heaven where there is no evil, pain, illnesses or stress. I always dream of myself being one of his deciples from back then. … I just want him to come. Am I wrong?

To your last point, we can’t forget, all but one apostle was martyred. And even John while not being martyred was boiled in oil.

To your other points, He’s with us 24/7, 365, in the tabernacle. And we can receive Him into ourselves daily, body blood soul and divinity in the Eucharist at mass. Our faith is magnificent.

 

[undead_rat]

Jesus is a part of YHWH. Therefore these ancient predictions apply to His return:

Trouble for those who are waiting so longingly for the Day of YHWH. It will all be gloom, without a single ray of light.
Amos 5:18,20

A day of wrath, that day; a day of distress and agony; a day of ruin and devastation.
On the day of the anger of YHWH all the earth will be consumed. For He means to make an end of all the inhabitants of the earth.
Zephaniah 1:17

The following passages indicate that the means the YHWH is going to use for the coming disaster is by global nuclear war:

The nations have fallen into the pit that they dug.
They are caught by the feet in the snare they set themselves.
YHWH has made Himself known; has given judgement.
He has trapped the wicked in the work of their own hands.
Psalm 9:15-16

Go into rocks, into the caverns of the earth
at the sight of the terror of YHWH
at the brilliance of His majesty.
Isaiah 2:19

For see how YHWH comes is fire,
His chariots like the tempest,
to assuage His anger with burning,
His threats with brilliant fire.
For by fire will YHWH execute judgement
and by His sword against all mankind.
The victims of YHWH will be many.
Isaiah 66:15-16

See! The disaster speads
from nation to nation.
A mighty tempest rises
from the far ends of the world.
Those slaughtered by YHWH that day will be scattered across the earth from end to end. No dirge will be raised for them. No one will gather them or bury them. They will stay lying on the ground like dung.
Jeremiah 25:32-33

I have come to bring the fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already.
Luke 12:49

that day will be sprung on you suddenly, like a trap. For it will come down on every living man on the face of the earth.
Luke 21:34-35

I would not say that you are wrong for praying for Jesus’ return. Just be aware of what you are asking for and be prepared.

 

[SpearOfMichael]

Why do you need to pray for Jesus’ return? He’s present with you in the Eucharist.