Meet Him in the Middle
“Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone. But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.” Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.” He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.” (Matthew 14:22-29 WEB)
There is a beautiful allusion to the Rapture in the passage above.
Jesus went up into the high mountain alone to pray, after sending the disciples ahead of Him.
This is like how He ascended to Heaven, and is now in God’s sanctuary in the heavenly Mount Zion, interceding for us before the Father.
On earth, we are sent by the Lord to share the Gospel. It is a stormy world tainted by sin and death.
Then, at a dark time in the world (fourth watch), Jesus will come for us, right before the worst (Great Tribulation) hits the earth.
He will come down from Heaven, to be in midair.
The archangel’s trumpet will sound, and at the final blast, the dead in Christ will be raised to life, and we (the saints) will all be transformed. Our mortal bodies will become immortal glorified bodies.
Then, we will be like Peter who went over to Jesus. Jesus will catch us up into the air, using the power by which He can subdue all things to Himself. We will meet Him in the middle—between Heaven and earth’s surface.
“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.” (Philippians 3:20-21 NKJV)
Instead of focusing on the wind and waves which will produce fear and anxiety, keep your eyes on Jesus in the Scriptures. His return is imminent, and every born-again believer will be going up!
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