Departing

Good Morning,

1 Corinthians 15:52 “In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”

vs. 53 “For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.”

There is a moment in time, a moment without any notice, when a trumpet will sound, and we will be gone. 

1 Thessalonians 4:16 “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:”

vs. 17 “Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”

Do not think you will sort it out later; do not think God will give you a warning and say, “In fifteen minutes, I am calling my own out of this world.”   No, the moment will only consist of a “twinkling of an eye.” There will not be any time to do anything. We will be caught up to meet the Lord, and if you are not ready, you will be forever sorry.  

Many decisions in life allow for time to consider the choice before making a decision – salvation is one of them, but what happens when we die or when the trumpet sounds is not one of those choices. You will not have time to think about it; it may be now or never.

2 Corinthians 6:2 “(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)” 

I suggest that you take time NOW to seriously think about your eternal world.  You will live forever somewhere, and you may not have time to think about it when the car accident takes place, or when the heart attack happens.  Now is a good time to settle the decision that will instantly determine your eternity.

Pastor