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.
1 Thessalonians 4:17 NIV
In The Clouds
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, an incredibly mysterious cloud bubbled out of the atmosphere along British Columbia’s west coast, just hours after a departing windstorm. Its UFO-like shape captivated those who saw it. But, as strange as it looked, the science behind this mesmerizing formation reveals how it came to be. Atmospheric winds rapidly increase with height, changing directions as you move upward. This wind shear helped sculpt the cloud into its elongated shape, stretching it vertically into a striking, towering structure. Atmospheric winds rapidly increase with height, changing directions as you move upward.
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As grandparents, we wait with eager anticipation when we know that our children and grandchildren are coming to visit. We mark it on the calendar and count the days. If that is how human families are, imagine how excited Jesus’ family ought to be knowing that every day draws us closer to His return. We wish we knew the date, but Jesus said it would come as a thief in the night – none of us know what then will happen. But the Bible says it is our blessed hope. The apostle Paul gives us a glimpse into the day of His return when he writes in 1 Thessalonians 4:17: “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.” After the dead in Christ rise, to meet him, those who are alive will join them and together we will be with Jesus forever. This is the best news ever. Even so, come Lord Jesus.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley