People Went Straight to Heaven

Enoch walked steadily with God. And then one day he was simply gone: God took him. Genesis 5:24 

By an act of faith, Enoch skipped death completely. “They looked all over and couldn’t find him because God had taken him.” We know on the basis of reliable testimony that before he was taken “he pleased God.” It’s impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him. Hebrews11:5-6 The Message version of the Bible

And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 2 Kings 2:11

I never thought about it, even though I had read it, that humans have been taken directly up to heaven, never having to die. How cool is that? Jesus was taken up to heaven, but not until after he died for us.

Henry Morris says in a “Days of Praise” devotion book: “In any case, there will also be one entire generation of believers who will—like Enoch and Elijah—be caught up alive into heaven. This could very well be our generation!” First Thessalonians 4:16-17 says, For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air.”

Daniel 12:4 says, But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. “What a description of our society, Henry Morris says, with speeding automobiles all over the land and airplanes filling our skies! In little more than one lifetime, the world ‘progressed’ from horse and buggy to spacecraft, and everyone is racing to and fro.” I saw a news report where they said we could have people living on Mars in the not too far future.

I definitely see we have non-Christian scientists that are developing deadly instruments of destruction, and some do not believe God developed the world in 7 days as the Bible clearly states. These, and others are items are signs of the last days.

Some days when I hear news or read the paper (yes, we still get the paper), I feel we might be getting close to the last days. But people have thought that for centuries. These are just interesting thoughts. Our great Lord is in control, and I am thankful. We do not need to fear, as Christians, our Lord will care for us in all circumstances.

Sandra Hilsabeck