'The obscurest Christian

The obscurest Christian

"And He will send His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other." Matthew 24:31

The obscurest Christian , hidden away in the lowliest or most neglected spot, will not be overlooked by the angels when they come to gather in Christ's elect ones.

The place where they sleep, is well marked for the heavenly watchers. It will make no difference, either, that many of them die long before Christ Himself comes again. These will miss nothing. They will be called up in time to witness all the glory, and share in all the triumph.

So Paul tells us that we should not sorrow for the Christian dead, as those who have no hope, for "God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him;" and "the Lord Himself will come down from Heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God — and the dead in Christ will rise first.

After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever!"

There is only one thing that we need to concern ourselves about — that we are indeed of those who have received Christ, and have been faithful to him in this life.

It will not matter, in that day, whether we have been rich or poor, famous among men, or unknown and overlooked; the only determining element will be, whether or not we have followed Christ in this life.

"I am the Good Shepherd; I know My sheep and My sheep know Me!" John 10:14

"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish — ever; no one can snatch them out of My hand!" John 10:27-28

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