Matthew 24:17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take anything out of his house.
Some Christians, in anticipation of Jesus’ given sign were free to move out before, if they chose to, but if they decided to stay until the sign was fulfilled, it would have become necessary to flee immediately, without looking back, very similar to that urgent command given to Lot and his wife to leave Sodom. When the command was given for Lot and his wife to flee, their various investments and their temporal interests had to be left unattended.
To put it plainly in today’s vernacular, their Bitcoin, and investments on Wall Street, which were scheduled for maturity at some future date, had to be left hanging in limbo because there was no time left to wind them down. There are not many Christians who could, or would obey a sudden command like that, because to turn your back at such a short notice on all that you have worked for all your life, can prove to be much more than some persons could handle.
That’s the reason why so many of the Hebrews kept looking back at their life in Egypt, because, bad as it was, they had sunk their roots quite deeply into the Egyptian economy, and as they would reminisce in retrospect, murmuring, and complaining began to arise. Some remnant Christians will find it difficult to wind down operations and businesses in the final conflict, because they have sunk their roots so deep into the various ventures and investments that are on the menu today.
Matthew 24:18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!