THE BEST OF HOLIDAYS

THE BEST OF HOLIDAYS

In the life of any person, some things are spoken into our inner beings that are impossible to discard. The person who says these things are never forgotten and the places and circumstances of the time are forever embedded in our memories.

One of the most unforgettable things that any one ever said that I heard correctly was this.

“Wouldn't it be great, if when we went to sleep on Christmas Eve, that when we awoke, the rapture of the Church had occurred and we would be forever in the presence of the one whom Christmas was intended for?

The rapture of the Church is this: It is a sudden calling home of those whom have placed the hope of eternal life in one thing alone. The perfect sacrifice of the Son of God, whose name is Christ Jesus. The rapture of the Church is for two groups of people, those who are dead and held their trust in Christ alone, and for those who are living at the time of the calling away of His bride.

1 Corinthians 15:50-52

It is an unknown day, which means that the time and date are not predictable.

Matthew 24:36

It is however a day that believers are told to be awake to the nearness of.

Matthew 24:42

It is meant only for those who are expecting the return of the King.

Matthew 25:1-13, and 2 Timothy 4:8

As Christmas approaches and with all of the excitement , with the concern for the expectations of the Holiday, with the discouragement that hinders many, and the anguish that comes as the calendar shortens, along with the joyous reunions with family and friends, and the ultimate goal of lavishing love on so many, let us not have our eyes turned away from the imminent return of the One that we celebrate.

Let each of us honor the Savior of the world in our conduct, in our thoughts and in our desire to be with Him, with a lifestyle that reflects just that.

"Wouldn't it be great if when we went to sleep on Christmas Eve, that when we awoke, the rapture of the Church had occurred and we would be forever in the presence of the one whom Christmas was intended for?