Living a "Normal" Life in the Last Days

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In these tumultuous days, I speak to many of my friends, and they believe we are in the last days of this earth as we know it, that Jesus Christ is coming soon.  I agree with that;  and, I also note that the Christians of the New Testament thought Jesus was coming very, very soon, possibly in their time.  This is true for Christians of many generations that have lived through hard times, for we long to be with our Lord -- rightly so.

The passage of scripture I have in mind today is one about how we live when  we are expecting Jesus to come soon.  In fact, I think of the scriptures that say things in the end times will be like the days of Noah.  Men and women will be given in marriage, children will be born, commerce will exist.  Life on this earth has not stopped just because we think we are seeing the signs of the times.  We don't stop going to work, cleaning house, having celebrations, or washing the dishes.  We still live.

The passage I have been focusing on this day is in 1 Corinthians 7.  It struck me in a profound way today, because I have thought about this very thing many times.  Must we do things because we live in the world?  Yes.  We must do the needed things.  We may rejoice in all things;  however, the realization the life on this earth is temporal is very real.  We are not to be wrapped up in it, so that this is all we think about.  We are to be able to let go with grace and happiness that the importance of life is living in Christ and looking for His coming.  Glory be to God!

But this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none, those who weep as though they did not weep, those who rejoice as though they did not rejoice, those who buy as though they did not possess, and those who use this world as not misusing it. For the form of this world is passing away.  1 Corinthians 7:29-31 (NKJV)