“The Rapture”, in the Christian faith, refers to a great event that is to take place. Although the word rapture does not appear in the Bible, the event is clearly announced.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: 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: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Theologically, these 2 verses are open to great discussion. Although most believe this will happen (some don’t), there is a cerebral divide as to when the rapture will happen.
* Some believe it will happen and a period of tribulation will follow.
* Some believe this tribulation will come before the event.
* And, some believe it is simply the end of time, as we know it.
Anyhow, if I am alive when the trumpet sounds, I believe I will fly away to meet Jesus in the air and will continue this life eternal.
In the mean time, can anybody do something about the airlines? You’ve heard the saying, “If man was meant to fly, God would have given him some wings”? I am starting to believe that. I am quite easy going, but this air transportation gets me really upset.
Example: I board the plane 10 minutes late and begin my taxi to the runway. The pilot announces that I am “3rd in line for take-off” so I breath a sigh of relief that I will, indeed, make my connection flight.
“2nd in line!”
And then … “We have a small mechanical failure and need to taxi back to the terminal. It will only cause a 30 minute delay. Thank you for your patience.”
What? I have no patience! I am now a total wreck. Pat tells me to calm down and I bark at her “I will not calm down!”
These types of incidents have fueled my dislike for air travel. I am becoming a home body. My only hope is to be around when man discovers how to magically transfer us. Remember Star Trek! People would march into this tube. They would be translated to wherever they wanted to go and they would arrive “On Time” … with all body parts intact. That’s important!
When they wanted to return to the ship, they would pull out this little cell phone (already done) and say, “Beam me up Scotty!”
Now, that’s a ticket for round trip travel that anyone could handle.
In summary:
1. I have no desire for more airport/jet travel episodes … zero, nada, zilch.
2. That could reverse if the Star Trek tube becomes a reality.
3. Given the choice, I would forfeit a tube trip in order to be ensured of the greatest air travel experience in human history. Think about it!!
Dear Lord - When it’s time for me to go home … Beam me up!!!
