Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot—they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building, but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all—so will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed. (Luke 17:26-30 ESV)
As Jesus tells them what it will be like, "just like that" describes it well. First, It will be just like it was in the days of Noah and Lot, when God judged wickedness before. But notice Jesus does not even mention their evil deeds (partially because everyone knew...), but instead it was that they were going about life as normal, ignoring God. That was their greatest sin - living as if God did not exist. Secondly, judgment came and will come "just like that" - suddenly, without warning, fire and rain - leaving those who ignored God unprepared. Don't be the same.
Wow! Great reminder of why we need to share Christ NOW and not wait.
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