Hold on to the Hope Series: Maintaining this Hope We are still looking at what the Gospel has to say about setting our hopes and expectations on the return of the Lord. We are not to look forward to the return of the Lord JUST as an escape hatch from this world. If we do, we may be nursing a heart attitude towards the world that is something less than loving. We should love those in the world and desire to be salt and light to them as long as possible. Secondly for their benefit, but Primarily to honor Jesus our Lord and king and to further His kingdom reign. That having been said, we DO in fact look forward to our Lord’s return, but the focus is NOT escaping this world, but on fully embracing our new life with, in and for Him.