Sunday, March 26, 2000
Sunday, March 26, 2000
"But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the
Son, but only the Father."
Even though life goes on we must be ready. Matthew writes in 24:43-44, "But
understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the
thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be
broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an
unexpected hour." The message for us today is clearly telling us to be ready.
(Matthew 24:36
NRSV)
Matthew writes in 24:40, "Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one
will be left." Many people interpret this passage to mean those who are "taken" are
those who have been raptured. Being taken for Matthew meant that people will be
gathered into the community of God, just like some where gathered into the ark.
Some will be saved and some won't. Those who have the living Christ in them will
be apart of God's great community of faith. But, life also goes on. Work must
continue on in the fields.
Loving God, may I always be ready to be a part of your heavenly kingdom. Amen.
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