Thursday May 23rd, 2024
« That terrible day of the LORD is near. Swiftly it comes— a day of bitter tears, a day when even strong men will cry out »
14 The great day of the Lord is near—very near and coming fast! That day will be bitter, for even[a] the bravest soldiers will cry out in despair!
15 It will be a day of fury, a day of trouble and distress, a day of ruin and destruction, a day of darkness and gloom, a black and cloudy day,
16 a day filled with the sound of war trumpets and the battle cry of soldiers attacking fortified cities and high towers.
17 The Lord says, “I will bring such disasters on the human race that everyone will grope about like someone blind. They have sinned against me, and now their blood will be poured out like water, and their dead bodies will lie rotting on the ground.”
18 On the day when the Lord shows his fury, not even all their silver and gold will save them. The whole earth will be destroyed by the fire of his anger. He will put an end—a sudden end—to everyone who lives on earth.
« Blow the trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day of the LORD is coming, For it is at hand »
The very last day of this present age is the day of rapture.
- That day will be a day of rejoicing for some and a day of sorrow for many.
Those who are living holy now will rejoice because they will be caught up with Jesus Christ in the skies and will go to heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:17).
The rest however will cry because they would have missed the rapture.
In which group will you be?
- From our memory verse today, we see that on that day, even mighty men will cry bitterly.
Money and connections will not get anyone to heaven; in fact, the Bible says that the love of money will derail many from the faith (1 Timothy 6:10).
All your wealth will not help you that day; it is only Jesus Christ that can save you.
« 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 »
Jesus said that day will be like in the days of Noah.
Everything seemed okay and people were marrying before that day just like they are doing now, but when the trumpet sounds, only those in the family of God will gain entrance into the ark.
The One who will open the ark of salvation to us is Jesus Christ.
He cannot be bribed or deceived, so those who are pretending to be living holy now will not enter the ark.
After we who are in the family of God have been saved, then the flood of tribulations will start and the Bible says woe unto the inhabitants of the earth at that time (Revelations 12:12).
Nobody knows when Jesus will return for His saints.
If you have not yet accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, I plead with you to do so now, before it is too late.
Application – If you want to be saved, surrender your life to Jesus now and begin to live holy henceforth.
Author – Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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