Lessons from Lot and His WifeLuke 17:28-36"Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed. “In that day, he who is on the housetop, and his goods are in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who is in the field, let him not turn back. Remember Lot’s wife. Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left. Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left. Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left."Besides the parallel of the Days of Noah, there is also Lot. My time is short, so here are the points.1- Christ's Return is a surprise to the world. As in other passages He is a thief to the unbeliever--not suppose to be the believer.2- Lot was a righteous man even though this seems impossible considering his actions before and after the destruction of Sodom. Nevertheless, he is saved and delivered. There will be many like Lot who would not seem to be worthy of the Rapture, but it is God's Grace. All who are born again with the Spirit of God (oil) will get to go. Even Noah had his problems.3- Christ is looking for those who will love His appearing. How can He tell? If we look back by having cares for this world at the time of the Rapture. When we go up, are we looking down? Those caught off guard will likely be trying to bring it with them. Keep your eyes upon Jesus. Don't be like the pillar of salt. I take this analogy as a loss of reward.Luke 17 is an interesting passage since Christ refers to His glorious Second Coming, but then he says that other things must happen first. First is His Crucifixion and then it seems to be that He is referring to His other coming (the Rapture) in the references to Noah and Lot. This is the surprise (thief) coming.It is interesting that Mark 13 does not have the Noah segment like Matthew 24 or here in Luke 17. The "No one knows the day" part is therefore referring to the glorious Second Coming and the theme of Rosh Hashanah (in Mark 13). The Rapture beforehand is therefore found in the references to Noah. His days are now upon us.Daniel Matson