The Lord God never told us we have to be experts at predicting when He would come back unexpectedly. What He did tell us is we need to be ready when He comes back unexpectedly.
So we have Matt 24 in 2024:
No One Knows the Day or Hour
36“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of [f]heaven, but My Father only. 37But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42Watch therefore, for you do not know what [g]hour your Lord is coming. 43But know this, that if the master of the house had known what [h]hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant
45“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food [i]in due season? 46Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. 47Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. 48But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying [j]his coming,’ 49and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, 50the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of, 51and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Over and over and over again, the Lord God who is uses an economy of Words stresses to us this same point. Its going to be unexpected, so be ready. How many people are expecting the Lord to show up unexpectedly over Christmas/Hanukkah 2024 and are ready for His return? We better make sure we are among those who are both watching and ready.
The Lord God solved the rapture debate here many years ago. There is no need to argue pre/mid/post tribulation rapture anymore because if we do exactly what the Lord told us to do, those arguments are irrelevant. The way a person solves the debate is to be watching and ready every day. Being ready to meet the Lord every day is an iron clad, cant screw it up approach to the rapture. There is no way a person can miss the unexpected return of the Lord if they are watching and ready for His return every day.
To add to that approach, this servant believes if we see even the slightest inkling of a reason it might happen some time or other we should up our readiness. The military holds drills all the time and for good reason. Here we hold watch and be ready preparedness drills. We are in one of those drills right now preparing for the possible return of the Lord over Christmas/Hanukkah 2024 (12/25/24-1/2/25).
The world stage is set. This servant sees every piece that needs to be in place to begin the time of Jacob's trouble. Its all there, it all fits, we must be watching and ready. Unfortunately today too many are again on the Trump train and not on the Jesus train. That was a problem back in 2016 (and we know how that ended) and its a problem again in 2024. All their hopes are on the orange man. Problem is, the orange man could'nt even save himself. The enemy almost succeeded in decarbonizing him and it was only the grace of God that they didnt.
The orange man DJT isnt going to save anyone either in this life or the next. Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, however will save multitudes.
This servant who stands on the wall watching is blowing the shofar and sending out the warning. The Lord could indeed call us up to the clouds over the next 11 or so days. Please be watching and please be ready. If Christmas and Hanukkah pass and we are all still here we press on with our work. We have been through many such exercises in the past and our faith is growing stronger, not weaker as many have argued.
Matt 24:
For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
It was ^^^ an ordinary day before the flood then. It will be ^^^ an ordinary day before the flood when it takes place again. It will be a day like today. Let us set our minds, hearts and spirits to be ready for the return of the Lord to the clouds (not the second coming) to retrieve His Bride. Let us be able to say "Lord, we have been expected You!"
We will find out which way this is going to go soon enough. We are dearly loved children :)
Glory to God
grace and peace
