Monday May 01st, 2023
« Look, I, Jesus, will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed.” »
36 “No one knows, however, when that day and hour will come—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son; the Father alone knows.
37 The coming of the Son of Man will be like what happened in the time of Noah.
38 In the days before the flood people ate and drank, men and women married, up to the very day Noah went into the boat;
39 yet they did not realize what was happening until the flood came and swept them all away. That is how it will be when the Son of Man comes.
40 At that time two men will be working in a field: one will be taken away, the other will be left behind.
41 Two women will be at a mill grinding meal: one will be taken away, the other will be left behind.
42 Watch out, then, because you do not know what day your Lord will come.
43 If the owner of a house knew the time when the thief would come, you can be sure that he would stay awake and not let the thief break into his house.
44 So then, you also must always be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you are not expecting him.
As Christians, we should be excited that one day, we will leave this sinful world for Heaven – a place where there is no sorrow or sickness, where there is no need to work, where the only thing we will be doing is worshiping God.
Heaven is a place of all-round enjoyment.
Everyone I know who has had a revelation of Heaven did not want to return to earth because it is just too beautiful and perfect.
Now, let me ask you – are you prepared for the Rapture?
If the trumpet were to sound now, would you be on your way to Heaven or would you remain here on earth?
Examine your life very well: the thoughts of your heart, the words of your mouth, the things you do with your hands – are they things that will make you qualified for Heaven or will they hold you back if the Rapture takes place today?
If you have not been living holy, you are lucky that rapture has not occurred because if it had, you would either be in hell by now or left here on earth to face the Anti-Christ.
If I were you, I would take the opportunity to repent now and begin to live holy.
The Rapture is not something that you should toy with; it is a matter of eternity – an era without an end.
Nothing should be too precious for you to leave so you can make it to Heaven.
Jesus said in Mark 8:36: For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
If your hands will make you lose Heaven, it is better you cut them off than go to hell with two hands.
Imagine that you manage to squeeze through the gate of Heaven but it closes on one of your hands. You would have two options: either to cut off the hand and go in or to go back out with two good hands. Which would you take?
I am sure you would prefer to enter Heaven without that hand. In the same way, you should prefer to sacrifice the pleasure of spending stolen money; you should be able to discipline yourself from engaging in fornication or adultery and stop telling lies so that you can make it to Heaven.
Nobody knows when the Rapture will take place or when they would die.
Even if the trumpet does not sound today, are you sure you will still be alive tomorrow
« Remember, it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this is the judgment »
(Hebrew 9:27).
Application: Nothing should be too difficult for you to drop so as to make Heaven.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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