14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (ESV) “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.” (1 Corinthians 15:53)ħ. “In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. Then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17) “For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. The dead in Christ will come back to life, and both the resurrected believers and Christians who are still alive will be changed – transformed – into immortal bodies. The rapture is definitely biblical! It’s when believers – both dead and alive – will rise into the air to meet Jesus when He returns. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.” 2 Peter 3:10 “But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. 2 Timothy 3:1 (KJV) “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.”ģ. 4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.”Ģ. 3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 1 Thessalonians 5:2-4 (NIV) “for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. It is when the first heaven and earth will pass away, and God will create a new heaven and new earth (Revelation 21).ġ. It is when God will judge Satan and throw him into the Lake of Fire, when all the dead will be judged, and anyone whose name is not written in the Book of Life will also be cast into the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20). This is when Jesus returns in the clouds in glory, when the dead in Christ are resurrected, and along with living believers, meet Jesus in the air. When people are saying, "Peace and security," then sudden disaster comes upon them, like labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.The end times are the end of the world as we know it. It is in this environment I have let my guard down.Īnd isn't this just what we are warned against in 1 Thessalonians 5:2-4? For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. Now, with our boys either at college or in high school, there are less demands on me as I now enjoy being home and my husband enjoys his career. When he lost his job and I worked, I never once came home to chores (he is an amazing husband). When he worked and I was home and the boys were little, it made sense for me to do more in the way of cleaning and cooking and keeping up with the boys' schedule. When we both worked, we shared fairly equally on the home-front and that included raising three boys. Either way, I've not been giving my "all" to something that I should - the care of my home.Īfter twenty some years of marriage my husband and I have split a wide range of home-care duties between us. Or maybe I've just allowed other things to distract me. This is serious to me and I'm not making light of my ability to expose my offenses to my brothers and sisters. I'll say it out loud for all to hear… I haven't cleaned the tubs in my home in more than a month. It is one of the aspects that reflect the fullness of our faith. It is so good that, as Catholics, we include it as a sacrament, as one of the seven means by which we gather the strength to persevere in our earthly sojourn. They say, and I believe, that confession is good for the soul.
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