“As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be when the Son of Man returns.”
Luke 17:26
In 1900, the average human lifespan was about 50 years. As of 2015, 115 years later, the average lifespan is roughly 77 years. The odds are that you’ll live longer than your parents and grandparents.
What if, by 2100 (not as far away as it sounds), the average lifespan once again increased by just over 50%? If so, this would mean that the average person would live to be about 110 years old. If Transhumanists are successful, this could mean that with the aid of technology, lifespans could exceed 200. Sounds like science fiction doesn’t it?
Jesus taught us that the global conditions of the earth preceding His return would be similar to the “days of Noah” and the “days of Lot” (Luke 17:26-30). This very well could include greatly extended life spans and the reference to people wanting to die in the tribulation but unable to do so, cf. “During those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them” (Revelation 9:6). Perhaps this is because technology will keep them alive? (Just a thought). Regardless, it will most certainly include wickedness and sexual perversity which immediately preceded the world’s destruction by flood (Genesis 6-7), as well as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19).
It’s hard to imagine the world getting any worse than it presently is, but it will. I’ve sometimes felt that our news channels should be renamed “Local Bad News”. Regardless, for such a time as this (Esther 4:14), we have been tasked to carry on with the mission of Jesus (Matthew 18:19-20). Rather than retreating from the world, like the Wise Bridesmaids (Matthew 25:1-13) may we be found faithful at our posts anticipating the return of Jesus…whenever that may be; a date that only the Father in heaven knows…(and a few guys on youtube j/k.).
