Imagine you’re in a ship that’s heading you into a place you’d never like to spend the rest of your life. While in the ship, you do all that you wanted only to regret what you did in the life hereafter. How would you feel?
We are all into one form of relationship or the other, either friendship, marriage, political, spiritual or what have you. But for the purpose of this article, I’ll focus on the friendship and marriage aspect of it.
It’s never a crime to be in a relationship but the terrible thing about it is to be in one that would drag you to hell.
It’s often said that a bad marriage is worse than hell. And at the same time, such marriage or the relationship singles keep can also take you to hell.
What has Rapture got to do with my relationship?
Times without number has it been said that the coming of Jesus draws near. It’s going to come when no one ever expect. There’s not going to be a warning or die minute readiness as you’d have in earthly announcements. The warning you can get is now, through this article and some other sources you must have encountered.
Rapture is the gathering of the saints who have done the will of God on earth. It’s not about going to church or belonging to one choice denomination, being religious, becoming a moralist or a free thinker; you must be ready and have met the requirements anytime anywhere.
So how do I make my present relationship rapture worthy?
1. Turn away from sin
Sin is one hindrance in becoming eligible for the coming of the Lord. Your knowledge of sin isn’t a function of what you feel is wrong or what the society tells you to be right, it’s a function of the ordinance of God.
It is a sin when you commit sexual immoralities as singles when you’re not married. And it’s not lawful before God when a married person has an extramarital affair (Heb. 13:4).
God will not tolerate your excuse of ‘body-no-be-firewood’, ‘the-spirit-is-willing-but-the-flesh-is-weak’ as an excuse to living in sin. Only those who have lived without sin that would be fit for His coming and have done His will.
2. Do the will of God
“Not everyone that says, Lord, Lord will enter into the kingdom of God but only those that does the will of My Father that is in heaven” (Matt 7:21).
Are you doing the will of your pastor, spouse, self or the society that doesn’t conform to the will of God?
It doesn’t even matter if you speak in tongues, believe that Jesus is Lord or preach the gospel, if you don’t do the will of God relating to purity, holiness, godliness, both as singles and married; you’re not going to be rapturable.
It’s high time we sought-after His will because excuse won’t be tolerated that day. As difficult as it is, only those that does His will that would be recognized on that day. Desist from your self-opinion or righteousness, don’t be conformed to the world but be renewed daily so that you can prove and do that which is the perfect will of God.
3. Seek His kingdom and righteousness
No one can enter into His kingdom if he or she do not pay the price to seek it and His righteousness.
Just as obtaining the citizenship of a country requires that you get your documents ready and valid, you can’t enter into His kingdom if you do not seek to enter into it. Is your relationship helping you to seek His kingdom or it’s pulling you out of it? The pursuit of God’s kingdom must be your major desire in life and in your relationship. And it will cost you a lot because you just have to deny some association or pleasure.
If your mutual pursuit isn’t geared towards seeking God’s kingdom, the rapture might take one or both of you unawares due to your ‘hatred’ for God.
4. Love God
How possible would it be that you love your spouse so much more than God and you’ll expect to enter His kingdom?
The reverse must be the order. If you don’t love God with all your heart, soul, strength and might; your chances of making it to eternal life is at stake. However, there must be a balance to loving God and your partner – God first before your partner.
5. Believe in Him
Isn’t it strange to hear some people who claim to believe in Jesus but their life isn’t transformed as a result of their belief?
Is Jesus coming for this type of people?
Rapture isn’t for those who haven’t accepted God’s gift of salvation. It’s only for those who believe in Him (John 3:16) and whose belief has been transformed to the image of His son while they’re on earth.
Whereas, you cannot achieve any of the aforementioned points if you haven’t been genuinely saved. Except you’re born again and you’re filled with the Holy Spirit, you can’t enter into God’s kingdom (John 3:5).
Mind you, if pleasing your boyfriend, girlfriend or your spouse is your primary aim the relationship, you’ll miss out in His kingdom. And if doing what you feel is right or normal is what influences your decision in life, you’re not likely to make it for Rapture.
Brethren, it’s a great tragedy in life to miss the rapture. It’s not like a flight that you can reschedule. Give your life to Christ and ensure you do only the things that would make you inherit His Kingdom.
If your relationship is not rapture worthy, ensure to make yourself worthy by doing what is right according to God’s word and will. Although it’s difficult to do but it’s worth it!
(c) Mayowa Adeniyi 2015
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