To conceive of the great Wedding Feast of all the saints of God from all parts of the earth who no doubt have suffered many things including hunger while living on the earth should be sobering to those who are at ease in this nation in a large degree. To be with Christ is really well; stupid not to be willing to give up everything on earth when He comes to take us home. It doesn't make a lot of sense really; I mean if the Disciples could leave with Christ immediately giving up their jobs and means of family support for guaranteed persecution shouldn't we want to go to be with the Lord when there is nothing but heavenly bliss to look forward to?
Surely the alarms beforehand however long they may last shouldn't allow us to be calloused; like the story of the boy crying "wolf". In this case Jesus really is coming; it isn't a fairy tale. If He comes later than we can accumulate heavenly treasures; but one day He will come and that being on a day we do not expect. ( Matt. 24:44).
We certainly don't want to end up at the other feast mentioned in Revelation 19 where the birds of the air gorge themselves on the remains of those who fight against Christ upon His return.
As His Covenant children it is much like espousal; we are part of the Body of believers and belong to Him as His purchased possession. ( Eph. 1:14). He can; as the Jewish tradition and the groom did return unexpectantly. Much as we want to be occupying until He comes doing His work ( Luke 19:13) we also don't want to be so caught up in activities; even church activities that we aren't in remembrance that He is coming. The Great Commission notwithstanding; it is too easy to be used to our routine and forget the part of it that is only a constraint while in these bodies of flesh. Such things as elaborate building projects; committee meetings; and other routine and necessary upkeep and service projects should bring us closer to God not further away.
To conceive of the great Wedding Feast of all the saints of God from all parts of the earth who no doubt have suffered many things including hunger while living on the earth should be sobering to those who are at ease in this nation in a large degree. To be with Christ is really well; stupid not to be willing to give up everything on earth when He comes to take us home. It doesn't make a lot of sense really; I mean if the Disciples could leave with Christ immediately giving up their jobs and means of family support for guaranteed persecution shouldn't we want to go to be with the Lord when there is nothing but heavenly bliss to look forward to?
Surely the alarms beforehand however long they may last shouldn't allow us to be calloused; like the story of the boy crying "wolf". In this case Jesus really is coming; it isn't a fairy tale. If He comes later than we can accumulate heavenly treasures; but one day He will come and that being on a day we do not expect. ( Matt. 24:44).
We certainly don't want to end up at the other feast mentioned in Revelation 19 where the birds of the air gorge themselves on the remains of those who fight against Christ upon His return.
As His Covenant children it is much like espousal; we are part of the Body of believers and belong to Him as His purchased possession. ( Eph. 1:14). He can; as the Jewish tradition and the groom did return unexpectantly. Much as we want to be occupying until He comes doing His work ( Luke 19:13) we also don't want to be so caught up in activities; even church activities that we aren't in remembrance that He is coming. The Great Commission notwithstanding; it is too easy to be used to our routine and forget the part of it that is only a constraint while in these bodies of flesh. Such things as elaborate building projects; committee meetings; and other routine and necessary upkeep and service projects should bring us closer to God not further away.
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