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Friday, February 06, 2015

Two in the field; one is taken; which one are you? Up or down elevator? Matthew 24:40-42

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!
   Did you think about the question: "How would you show God you loved Him if you lived in a deserted cave?"  Brings to mind many interesting things.
    Back to Matthew 24, in the following verses the words speak volumes if you will stop and think about them: 
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
 This text is quite interesting and important.  Two in the field, one taken, the other left; two women grinding, one taken, the other left; what does this mean to you?  Theologians differ on theories; one says the taken is heaven bound and the one left is going to judgement, while the other theory is just the opposite. The one left is heaven bound, the one taken is going to judgement.  Okay, for my reading, study, and understanding.
   This relates back to Noah and his family.  The people were marrying, eating, drinking and having a party, worried about nothing; living a full sinful life.  Noah and his family were the only ones who found favor with God.  Noah's family was "left behind" as the flood waters rose and killed man who had become sinful.  Such, I believe, are these verses, two and one taken -- I believe the taken had favor with God and ascended unto heaven.  The other left remained on earth to endure the judgement.
   Verse 42 tells us we will not know when the LORD will come.  If we knew, then you could live any way you wished and then at the 11th hour call upon God.  God does not want this. God wants us to be obedient and prepared for the final buzzer to sound.  When a game is over we can relive it in our minds but the outcome remains the same.  We cannot be as the richman and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31 when the richman, in hell, cried out to Father Abraham just for a touch of water to ease his torment.  25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
   So, my friend, where will you be at the final buzzer?  Right now, today, are you as the richman, enjoying the riches of life, or are you living a life for God?  Yes, we can enjoy the "riches" of life, yet still serve the LORD, however, the point here is: "Which one is your God? AND Are you ready for the end to come?"  Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
   Johnny
 p.s. being a good person gets you not into heaven;
being reborn of the spirit gets you into heaven! 

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