Heavenly Rewards

Prophecy Conf. "my reward is with me" Rev 22:12

"I am coming quickly and my reward is with me" Rev 22:12

"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad" 2 Cor. 5:10.

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Now comes the day of reckoning and reward. Remember, only believers will be taken up at the rapture. This is very clear from 1 Thes. 4:13-18. "For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ" 1 Cor. 3:11. The foolish man builds his house of the sinking sand and it perishes. The wise man built his house on the rock, and "it fell not" Matt. 7:14-27.

"Certainly the believers will be missed! It is evident from the Bible that the sudden disappearance of both Enoch and Elijah (two Old Testament types of the Rapture) caused considerable confusion and alarm among their friends.

"By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God" Heb. 11:5.

Especially interesting are the words, "and was not found." Enoch was doubtless the object of a great manhunt! Imagine what it will be like when all the true believers are suddenly missing. Imagine what it will be like when the "salt" of the earth Matt. 5:13 and "light" of the world 5:14-16 plus the restraining of the Holy Spirit 2 Thes. 2:5-7 are removed. Romans 1:18-32 will be the way of life in those days and Rev. 6-18 will be fulfilled. More on this later.

The Scriptures describe the later translation of Elijah in even greater detail, as the citizens of Jericho ask Elisha about the disappearance of his master.

"They said to him, "Behold now, there are with your servants fifty strong men, please let them go and search for your master; perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and cast him on some mountain or into some valley." And he said, "You shall not send." But when they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, "Send." They sent therefore fifty men; and they searched three days but did not find him" 2 Kings 2:16,17.

How much more confusion and alarm will come from the sudden and mysterious disappearance of literally millions of men and women, boys and girls

Today, we visited the cemetery where we have friends and loved ones buried and Celeste and I have a grave site. I choked up as I saw the names of many who never gave a bit of evidence they knew the Lord Jesus. Then Celeste and I both looked at each other and said, "I don't believe we will need these graves." We sincerely believe. Jesus is coming before we die, Wouldn't that be fantastic! We must all live as though Jesus is coming any minute.

Prayer:  Father, bless Your dear children and help us to live in the light of eternity. In Jesus name.

And I love you, all because the Lord Jesus suffered and died for our sins, paid our debt in full and rose again so we can be forgiven and go to heaven, sumner. Do you believe in the finished work of Christ for your salvation? Believe and pray to receive Him as your Lord and Savior right now. "He that believes on the son and he that has the Son, has life" John 3:36, 1 John 5:12.

"I am coming quickly and my reward is with me" Rev 22:12. What will you receive? We will tell this week. Don't miss it.