As speculated rapture dates have come and gone, I am reminded of a parable Jesus told regarding the very time we are in right now.
In the parable, everyone fell asleep waiting for His delayed return. At midnight, a cry was heard that woke them all, "He's coming! Go out and meet Him."
He wasn't there yet. There was still a period of waiting in which oil was needed to keep their lamps burning. The problem was, half of them didn't have enough oil and had to go buy some.
While they were gone, He came. The half who were prepared went with Him. The other half missed it.
This has me wondering if all the talk about the rapture lately is the loud cry at midnight that was heard by all.
In these last moments of waiting, do you have the endurance needed to keep your expectation of His return fully lit and ready?
I pray God fills you with endurance through the Holy Spirit. May your expectation of His promised return remain vibrant and active.
Those who have prophesied about the rapture got the date wrong, but they didn't get the prophecy wrong.
Jesus is coming to get those who are spiritually alive and vibrant in Him. The dead in Christ will be raised, and immediately following, we will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air.
Those left behind will experience the greatest time of testing the world has ever seen.
If you are reading this after I'm gone, know that it's not over. The opportunity to humble yourself and receive God's mercy through Jesus Christ still remains.
You will probably die for it, but it will be worth it. Don't fear those who can only kill your body. Fear the only One who can destroy both soul and body in hell if you don't receive His mercy through Jesus Christ.
