We’re still hee-eere. It would have been fun to write, “We’re baa-ack.” But we didn’t go anywhere. And we are called to be faithful in a million little things while we await “the blessed hope” of Jesus’ return.
It would be really good for me if Jesus returned and raptured His church on May 21. We would all be in the presence of Jesus and celebrating His victory over sin and death from a very new and different perspective. We would know what it is to be more whole, more real, and more in love than we ever imagined.
There have been at least 7 predictions of the rapture since I started in ministry in 1979. Each one has been the occasion of ridicule for the body of Christ. What should we do? Ask for patience, keep a sense of humor, and invite people to learn what daily discipleship is all about.
If you asked me to say when the rapture is coming, I would have to say “Only the Father knows.” Jesus gave His disciples the task of being His witnesses until His return. Our orders haven’t changed. Carry on knowing we are one day closer. “Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus!”
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