21 For then there will be great tribulation (affliction, distress, and oppression) such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now—no, and never will be [again].
Now Jesus is back to the last 3 1/2 years of this age in earths history, the Great Tribulation.
22 And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would endure and survive, but for the sake of the elect (God’s chosen ones) those days will be shortened.
Why do the last days need to be shortened for us, the elect? Paul tells us that to be absent from the body is to be present with Christ, 2 Corinthians 5:8. Death has no victory over us and the grave has no sting for us, 1 Corinthians 15:55, so why would the days need to be shortened for us? Jesus tells us that He will never leave us or forsake us, Hebrews 13:5. The Holy Spirit has Paul tell us that we cannot loose our salvation, Romans 11:29. So once again, why would they need to be shortened?
The answer is to keep people alive who will not take the Mark of the Beast and who will not be killed. These people will be around for us to serve for the Millennial Reign of Christ, Revelation 20:4. There is going to be millions of people left who will not be destroyed at Armageddon. These people will not be the Bride, they will be the guests of the Bride. This is why the days are shortened, to keep people alive so that we can serve them.
These people who are left after Jesus’ return will not all be good people. We know this because Jesus reveals to John that He will rule them with an iron rod, Revelation 2:27. We also know that some will actually follow satan when he is released from the abyss at the end of the 1000 years, Revelation 20:7-8. But the glorious Truth is that there will be a ton of people left on the earth that our Father will use us to serve.
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