To Be His

Isa 26:19-21
(19) Thy dead shall live; my dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust; for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast forth the dead.
(20) Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
(21) For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

The passage above talks about a last days event that is still to come. Some refer to this event as the rapture - it doesn't matter what it's called. Whenever God is trying to convey a point in His Word, it will be found in more than one spot, because from the testimony of two or more witnesses shall a matter be decided. (Deut 19:15). Most Christians are familiar with this passage:

1Co 15:51-52
(51) Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,
(52) in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Notice, both passages are speaking of the same event.

Looking at Isaiah's message, the Lord is telling us two things:
The Lord will be indignate in the last days because of the iniquity of mankind.
He will call those that are His to Himself: "Come my people, enter thou into thy chambers"

Mat 24:36-39
(36) But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.
(37) And as were the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
(38) For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,
(39) and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

We know this event is coming. We know that the day the event does come - the world will be 'business as usual'. The world is not looking for the event, for 'they knew not until the flood came...'

So, do you belong to Him? When He pours out His indignation upon the earth, do you desire to be hidden? I do. I'm out. Escapism if you like... there will be much to escape from in the end. It's all about Him and what He said He would do - not about me and what I'd do. Our job is to be ready and the let others know that the good news is - All Are Invited!