Expecting the Day of Noah

I'm reminded by recent events in our nation what Jesus said in Luke 17:26-27 "And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all." When people think of the times we live in they immediately think of this scripture which speaks of the end times and the return of Christ. And in doing so they think of the judgement side of this scripture. Yet when you read of this account in the Old Testament you get the whole picture and you realize that living in the final days will be a time of expectation for God's people. Let's not forget that Noah and his family was spared, the rain wasn't judgement against them, it was judgement against fallen humanity. That will be the way it is in our time too. There will be churches and individuals who experience the rain of His Spirit in a positive, maturing way, and there will be those that will see the judgement side of that rain. A better picture of this is seen in the Gospel of Matthew where Christ said in verses 7:24-27 "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it". The foundation we stand upon will determine what becomes of us when the rain and the floods come. I remember a vivid dream I had some time back, I was standing with a large group of other people on what I thought was solid ground. Suddenly the ground began to wave and move, I was able to get over to what appeared to be a smooth area of rock and was able to see underneath where I had been standing. And what I saw scared me, there was nothing under the ground but a large cavern that was rapidly filling with water. I could see the ground moving violently and the people on top didn't seem to notice or care. I started yelling at them that the ground was unstable and they needed to move, but they didn't pay any attention to me. I believe that God is definitely preparing his people for great exploits. Every time He does we are assisted by the rain of His Spirit. Rather than focus on what's going on around me, I'm more determined to make sure the foundation I stand on will hold up during the coming flood. What will it be for you? Judgement or preparation for mighty things? And that my friends is the reality of it!