Drawing up a “Rapture Will”

I was talking to a close friend this morning and a subject came up that I am sure not too many people ever think about.  We were talking about our mutual absolute belief that Christ is coming back very soon and that we will be gathered together to meet Him in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

The more we talked, the more excited we were getting about the prospect of what lies ahead.  Suddenly he asked me if I had gotten around to drawing up a “Rapture Will”.  I had not, and I was severely reproved for it.  We had talked of this subject before and he had quite some time ago met with a Christian attorney and drew up his “advance directive for use after the rapture”.

Here is the scenario.  What if what many of us believe in with all our hearts actually comes to pass shortly instead of many years from now.  What if next week we suddenly hear the trumpet and the next thing we know we are standing in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ with our new bodies in heavenly places?   What if the rest of the world then embarks on its seven year appointment with tribulation and wrath?

What happens to your home?  What happens to your vehicles?  What happens to your investments as well as your debts?  What happens to your earthly belongings?  What happens to your unbelieving sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, grandparents and grandchildren? 

Once a reasonable amount of time goes by, the millions of people who suddenly vanish from this earth in the rapture will be declared “legally dead” by the world’s judicial systems.  Without some type of will, everyone’s estates will go into Probate and probably end up in the greedy hands of devilish people.  Thus, the idea was hatched to draw up ahead of time a legally binding document spelling out exactly what you wish to be done with your personal property in the event you vanish and are declared legally dead, as well as directives regarding other matters of importance to you.

The reason my friend was upset with me is because since my wife and I do not have any children and both my parents are deceased and my wife’s parents are quite elderly and live a thousand miles away; our house and belongings would end up in a very clogged Probate system and never end up blessing those we would like to bless but who won’t be in the rapture.

I thanked my friend and told him the first thing I would do would be to write this post for others and make an appointment with a lawyer to get a will in general, but specifically a will designed for the unique circumstances associated with the rapture.  Think about it, who will be left around here to “inherit” your estate if your immediate family will be with you in heavenly places after the rapture?

Many will read this and think I got into the prescription cough syrup this morning for it will sound insane.  But, I happen to believe with every fiber of my being that there is a rapture event coming, it is coming VERY SOON and I WILL BE INVOLVED IN IT.  If you believe something to be true, then there must be the corresponding action to prove it.

I do not want this house, and everything in it to fall into the hands of evil people just because I was too lazy to spend the 30 minutes and a couple hundred dollars to get a legally binding directive/will drawn up.  Of course everyone has different circumstances, so others may demand more involved legal work and higher fees.  The point is, whether “rapture will” or just a plain and simple will; as Christians we should do all we can to make sure that which we have accumulated in this life goes to whom we desire it to go to when we leave this life.

I can honestly say that I live my life with the full expectation and anticipation that at any second I will hear the trumpet calling me HOME.  Long ago I decided that there was NOTHING in this life that appealed to me and was worthy of my utmost.  Thus, long ago I committed myself to give my utmost for His Highest.  The proof of this commitment is found in my willingness to live in such a way that this world does not own my life.  Jesus Christ owns me.  I am HIS property.  My life is not my own for I was bought with a price. 

When the trumpet sounds, I am going HOME, but wisdom dictates preparing ahead of time to make sure my temporary home ends up blessing someone in my extended family or special people who blessed my life but are not qualified to be a part of the rapture.  This is not being negative; this is being SMART and part of being “wise as serpents”. 

I have fulfilled part one of my commitment and soon I will make sure I start the ball rolling to get the rest done quickly.  To be a good soldier, Timothy says we cannot be entangled in the affairs of this life.  Taking the time to get a “rapture will” drawn up actually allows us to be freed from one of those affairs that could get tricky depending on how things play out in the next few months.

If nothing else, I pray this very unusual posting today gives anyone reading it something to think about.  If we really do believe with all our hearts in the rapture, that it is coming very soon and that we will be in it; then it behooves us to do those things necessary to put our faith into action.  That is what I am doing, and this time it’s a done deal.