If we do not care to overcome in this age, we WILL overcome in last days. The Lord will deal with us all. He will obtain His desires. Matthew 6 describes this choice as “laying up treasures on earth or in the heavens”, having a “singular eye for the Lord or an evil eye” for this life, or trying to “serve 2 masters” simultaneously. Praise the Lord if we are saved, but we must really agree with Paul when he said “ I am crucified with Christ therefore I no longer live, and the life I live…”. This “life I live” is more than simply being saved and through rapture or death arriving in heaven. The “life I live” now is crucial. It is to be a life of crucifying the self and living unto Him. So how do I live it? I live by "the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." That means I am living off of His life infusing me with even His faith as I spend time with Him. I live gazing at Him. I live looking away from everything, my troubles , my failures, my foes, my self and instead gaze at this Christ who loves me, who gave Himself for me. He did it all for me. And as I am looking and beholding, He becomes the supply of faith right into me--the faith of the Son of God. This Faith enables me to look away from everything else, to participate in this crucifixion of all these other things and enjoy the life of Jesus on the earth right now in my daily living. This living by Christ as my constant supply overcomes everything else. This is a choice I have as a Christian every day to live by this vast supply. We may not like a differing view other than a pre-tribulation rapture, but th realization of a mid tribulation rapture of His “overcomers ” is sobering. If we see this then we can’t unsee it! It restrains or governs our living. It alters us. It causes us to overcome this old life. If we see this we should be, laying up treasures in heaven, having a single eye only for the Lord, and only serving him as our master. If we reject to live unto the Lord in such a full way the Lord will care for us but He will still demand such a life and we will have no choice but to overcome in those last 3 1/2 years. The events that happened during that time will drive us to long for and live such a life with Christ as our constant supply. Even if we do not see this understanding of the rapture we should live today as though it could be His means of accomplishing His purpose in us. Again, If we do not care to overcome in this age, we WILL overcome in last days.
