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And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:\u00a0they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.\u00a0It was the same as happened in the days of Lot: they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building;\u00a0but on the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.\u00a0It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.\u00a0On that day, the one who is on the housetop and whose\u00a0goods are in the house must not go down to take them out; and likewise the one who is in the field must not turn back.\u00a0Remember Lot\u2019s wife.\u00a0Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses\u00a0his life\u00a0will preserve it.<\/mark>\u00a0\u00a0(\u00a0Luke 17:26-32, NASB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this account from Dr. Luke, Jesus speaks about His Second Coming.  He compares the time of His glorious return with the times of Noah and Lot, which are very similar.  In fact, they’re very similar to what we see going on in the world right now:  People going about their busy lives, ignoring God; oh, and rampant evil all around.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the time of Noah, “they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.”\u00a0 Sounds like people doing normal activities.\u00a0 Likewise in the days of Lot:\u00a0 “They were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building; but on the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Luke 17:26 image.\u00a0 Found at Knowing Jesus,
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But they were forgetting about God.  There was also great wickedness, which is why God “destroyed them all.”  Jesus warns us to be ready for His appearance, and to not be complacent.  Jesus cities the example of Lot’s wife, who turned around while they were fleeing from Sodom.  She became a pillar of salt.  Jesus’ message?  No turning back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus is coming back for His elect.\u00a0 While we don’t know the time of His reappearance, we can take comfort in His warnings to us:\u00a0 Be ready, be not complacent, and no turning back!\u00a0 For those of us who love Jesus, we’re assured of eternity with Jesus in heaven.\u00a0 That’s MY hope!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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