In 1 Thes. 4:16,17, the Word says, "The Lord Jesus Himself will descend from heaven and the dead in Christ will rise first and we who are alive will be caught up in the clouds with them...and we will be with the Lord forever."
Paul proclaims the Word of the Lord regarding the resurrection of believers. Those who are dead will rise first and then those who are Christ's and are alive on earth will rise and be caught up in the clouds forever with Jesus. This unfathomable promise is so mind boggling as to seem impossible to accept, yet Jesus said to the criminal who proclaimed His belief that Jesus was the Son of God while they each hung on a cross, "Today you will be with me in Paradise."
This marvelous gift of eternal life is so great that it has always been hard to understand how anyone could reject the call of Jesus to "come and follow me." Yet, those who believe find ourselves watching the clouds and wondering, "Could this be the day?"
Lord, we await with joy the moment of being lifted up in the clouds to be with you forever. Amen.
Jo INMN
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