Jesus continues about where we put our faith and being aware of things to come in Luke 17:26-29. He talked about the days of Noah where people were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage all the way up until the time Noah entered the ark. The rains came and flooded the earth and everything and everyone but Noah, his family, and the animals on the ark were destroyed.
Jesus compares this time with Noah to when he comes again. Were there people that wanted to get on the ark with Noah but felt the ridicule and possible disowning of the other people wasn't worth it? I can imagine as the waters rose up around the ark, there were many people pounding on the outside of the boat begging desperately to be let in.
The story of Lot is also shared. Lot lived in Sodom, a town known for all sorts of wickedness. Angels from heaven came and rescued Lot and his family before fire and sulfur rained down and destroyed the town. I can't imagine the intense heat and intense smell the city must have been in.
Jesus said the people of Sodom were just going about what they normally did and had no idea about the destruction to come. I feel like when the fire and sulfur came, it was immediate unlike the flood waters that steadily rose.
However, in both stories, the people around those being rescued were totally unaware of their destruction. This destruction of the world around us will come again when Jesus returns. This is why it is of utmost importance to share the good news and saving gospel of Jesus with others so they don't have to experience this destruction.
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