I’ve pointed out many times in my blog that I am not a prophet or even a student of end time prophesy, but the topic of the approaching rapture has come up at our Saturday morning breakfasts lately as a result of some modern day prophetic videos. It brings to my mind a gospel song on a CD I purchased about twenty years ago by The Lesters. “Now a man named Joseph gave Jesus his tomb. He cared so much for Him it was the least he could do. Now he could have given Him so many other things instead, but this is what Joseph said, ‘He’ll only need it for the weekend. He won’t be there long. He’ll only need it for the weekend, then He’ll be up and He’ll be gone.’ Jesus needed that tomb for just one weekend. He didn’t stay there long. He only needed it for the weekend. Now He sits high upon His thrown. He’s coming back to claim His own. Soon we’ll be up and we’ll be gone!”
Is the rapture coming this evening, or tomorrow? I honestly don’t know. If you are reading this, the answer is obviously, “Not yet!” There are two things I do know for sure. The rapture is going to take place and it is two thousand years closer to taking place than it was when Jesus told his disciples about it. “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. When the Son of Man returns It will be like it was in Noah’s day. In those days before the flood the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat. People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes. Two men will be working together in the field; one will be taken, the other left. Two women will be grinding flour at the mill; one will be taken and the other one left. So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming. Understand this; if a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming he would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into. You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.” (Matthew 24:36-44). Paul also wrote about it in his second letter to the church at Thessalonica. (2 Thesssalonians chapter 2)
Comparing current events with my study of scripture, it seems that the enemy is preparing for his reign during the tribulation and for the battle that will surely follow. At the same time, I sense that our Father in heaven is making wedding plans – when His Son will meet His bride, the true church of Christian believers, in the air. The most important question is not when these things will occur; the most important question is, “are you, my dear brother or sister in Christ, ready and waiting for them to happen?’ As for me, I’ll just look up to the heavens and say with John, “Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20)