Don’t All Christians Love His Appearing?

Question: “All them also that love his appearing” (2 Tim. 4:8). Do not all Christians love His appearing?
R. M.

Answer: 2 Tim. 4:8. The love of His appearing or manifestation in glory is what is in the heart of every Christian. Then shall we be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. There may not be intelligent knowledge of the manner and meaning of the event. But the soul that can say, “We love him, because he first loved us,” delights in His manifestation. And every one that hath this hope on Christ purifieth himself even as He is pure.