And if the Lord had not shortened those days for the sake of His chosen ones, no flesh would be saved. but for the sake of the chosen ones whom He chose, He shortened those days.
This saying reveals God’s mercy within judgment. The tribulation would be so severe that without the Lord’s intervention no one would endure. Yet God shortens those days for the sake of His chosen ones. This shows that the Lord never forgets His people even in a universal catastrophe. The mention of the chosen ones is a great comfort: they belong to God not because of their own strength, but because of His choosing and grace. God measures the trial, sets its duration, and preserves His own so that they will not be lost in the waves of judgment.