Matthew 24:40
"Then shall two be in the field;
one shall be taken, and the other left"
We as Christians use this term "Rapture" as one of the most mystical things Jesus taught. We carried the ideal of transport, or moved by sheer power of emotion from one place to another. Rapture causes us to lose our location in our reasonable time and our rational place. The basic meaning of the word rapture is to be "caught up" or "snatched away" from this earth.
In public or private worship when we are into the greatness or glory of God, we get overwhelmed by the sense of transport and we get so into the fullness of God that ordinary things around us fades away, and suddenly we are one with the father. The oneness is so thrilling we are hesitant to return to the world at Hand. We are "caught up."
Here is the picture of the Second Coming. Jesus will come suddenly and with no warning. Two men will be working in the field; suddenly one will be caught up in the ecstasy of the Son of God face to face. The same with the two women grinding at the mill. One will be taken and the other left. Why only one of the two? Why not both men in the field? Why not both women in the mill? Perhaps because only a few love Christ so much that they have often experienced some mystical experience of being "caught up" These will be the only people to be "snatched away" when Christ returns. Those who have worshiped Him as Lord before He comes will be the only ones glad to see Him and experience the joy and happiness that they have waited for. Those who never craved His presence before he came will be left behind. That means unbelievers stay and believers go. Which one are you?
May God Bless You
And Your Families
Minister: Robert A. Lail
The Cross life Ministry
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