Maranatha means our Lord is coming

The word Maranatha is a Syriac expression that means: Our Lord comes. It was used as a greeting in the early church. When believers gathered or parted, they didn’t say hello or goodbye, but Maranatha! If we had the same upward look today, it would revolutionize the church. O that God’s people had a deepening awareness of the imminent return of the Savior! (Our Daily Bread).