” most Christians I know want to live out their lives - undisturbed -in this world and absolutely DO NOT want a rapture, although they will say otherwise.”
True, BUT..... nothing wrong with that. We are here. We will remain here until natural death or the coming of Christ. No one, not even Jesus, knows when that will be. Until then we will be available to do His will, “whatever it is” (4 Him song).
While some are called to be missionaries others are not. MOST are not. We slog our way through life here on earth doing our best to be like Him and FAILING every day.
Thank God, for your grace! Thank God, for your love! Thank God for blessings here in this fallen world.
We await the glorious time that we will be swept into your presence, but until then we must live our lives here on earth where you put us. Praising Your name and defending the faith.
That all sounds good, but those affections are set on earthly things. Yeah, I’m available Lord, but I’ve got lots of other things to do first. And please don’t come before the World Series this year.
Jesus Christ is OUTSIDE the last of the 7 churches. Outside the well-to-do Laodecea. Read His message to them.