We Must Enjoy God’s Reign in Our Lives (Present), While Simultaneously Watching and Waiting for the Lord’s Return (Future)! “Then He said to His disciples, ‘The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. People will tell you, “There He is!” or “Here He is!” Do not go running off after them. For the Son of Man in His day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other. But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation’” (Luke 17:22–25). (1) When I read today’s passage, Luke 17:22–25, in both the Korean Bible and the Greek New Testament, the very first thought that came to my mind was: “Why did Jesus speak to the Pharisees about the Kingdom of God (vv. 20–21) and then immediately speak to His disciples about ‘the days of the Son of Man’ (His Second Coming)?” (a) “...