A few months ago a friend asked, “Do you think of Jesus coming back?” At the time my answer was no, but since then I’ve read and thought more about the second coming. This week, I was struck again by There Will Be A Day by Jeremy Camp from Speaking Louder Than Before (2008).

Many years ago I listened to this song and was encouraged, through my pain and tears it gave me hope of Heaven. But listening to it now it makes me think of a much bigger picture. The words there will be a day, make me think of The Day of the Lord, his second coming. It’ll be glorious. But it won’t just be for me, it’l be for everyone.

I try to hold onto this world with everything I have,
But I feel the weight of what it brings and the hurt that tries to grab,
The many trials that seem to never end his Word declares this truth,
That we will enter in this rest with wonders anew,
But I hold onto this hope and the promise that He brings,
That there will be a place with no more suffering.

There will be a day,
With no more tears, no more pain, and no more fears,
There will be a day,
When the burdens of this place will be no more,
We’ll see Jesus face to face
But until that day, we’ll hold onto you always

No more tears, no more pain and no more fears immediately makes me think of Revlation 21. That brings hope, but I can’t forget what comes before, the now. Until that day I’m called to work hard and carry out the mission God has given me.

I know the journey seems so long you feel you’re walking on your own,
But there has never been a step where you’ve walked out all alone,
Troubled soul don’t lose your heart cause joy and peace He brings,
And the beauty that’s in store outweighs the hurt of life’s sting.

I can’t wait until that day when the very one I’ve lived for always,
Will wipe away the sorrow that I’ve faced,
To touch the scars that rescued me from a life of shame and misery,
This is why, this is why I sing.

Jeremy Camp was the first artist I really liked when I first started radio. I remember researching him and finding out his middle name. Jeremy’s middle name is Thomas, the same as my co-host, so even now I can’t get out of the habit of saying Jeremy T Camp.

There Will Be A Day – Jeremy T Camp