From all indications, no one left in the predicted Rapture yesterday. I'm always amazed when people make a 'rock solid' prediction and then come up with a reason why it didn't happen. From what I heard on the news, the Biblical calculations were incorrectly figured which is why the Rapture didn't happen in May but was supposed to happen yesterday. God did tell us that we would not know the day or the time so it is interesting that people keep trying to pinpoint the event.
It got me to thinking about how many people are keeping their focus on the end times and missing out on all the blessings bestowed on them in the meantime. Yes, we are supposed to keep on eye on the 'prize' but we have to work towards it not sit and wait for it to happen.
I remember calling someone about our group getting together with the children for a field trip and she told me she had to wait for God's discernment in her life. I always wondered if she sat around waiting for the message to come through or how she went about receiving the message. I mean, when I get an invite, I check the calendar, I review my obligations for the day, and made a decision. Of course, I know God has a hand in everything I do but He did give me the free will to make the decision. I figure that by using my free will in an honorable way, I'm trying to meet Him halfway!
I read about a saint once who was playing chess and someone asked him what he would do if he knew the end of time would happen in the next hour. He said he would contine to play the best game of chess he could. God has put us in the moment and it is up to us to make the most of it. We can't sit around and wait for things to happen to us but meet the day head on and use it to the best of our ability.
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