“"At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.” – Matthew 24:30
“…it was dark and the plane was on route to London when there was a knock on the cockpit door. Captain Steele rose to answer it, and was met by the flight attendant…”People are missing”, she said. “What do you mean?” “A whole bunch of people, just gone!” … “Dozens of people are missing”…”I’m not crazy, all over the plane, people have disappeared.” “ – excerpt from Left Behind, Lehaye and Jenkins, 1995
The day is coming when Christ will return and in the flash of an eye, those that are asleep in Christ and those that are alive in Christ will return with Him to heaven. It’s not a fairy tale, it’s the absolute truth as recorded throughout God’s scriptures. It’s prophesied in Daniel and Zechariah and again by Christ himself in Matthew and Mark. John writes of His coming on the clouds in Revelations 1:7. People will mourn on that day and there will be tremendous crying, waling and screaming in despair for the lost loved ones that have been taken, but also for the realization that they themselves have been left behind. The governments and officials will justify it as radiation, bio-warfare or some other non-sense, but many will realize just what had happened.
Many believe in pre-tribulation rapture of the church – this means that Christ comes back before the 7 year tribulation and takes the believers home to heaven. Then after 7 years of sin filled existence on earth, coupled with plagues and wars between “New” believers and the world government of the anti-christ, Jesus returns to fight the final fight in the valley of Megiddo, Armageddon.
Some believe in mid-term tribulation which means that Christ returns mid-way through (after 3.5 years) of the 7 years tribulation.
The day is coming when Christ will return and in the flash of an eye, those that are asleep in Christ and those that are alive in Christ will return with Him to heaven. It’s not a fairy tale, it’s the absolute truth as recorded throughout God’s scriptures. It’s prophesied in Daniel and Zechariah and again by Christ himself in Matthew and Mark. John writes of His coming on the clouds in Revelations 1:7. People will mourn on that day and there will be tremendous crying, waling and screaming in despair for the lost loved ones that have been taken, but also for the realization that they themselves have been left behind. The governments and officials will justify it as radiation, bio-warfare or some other non-sense, but many will realize just what had happened.
Many believe in pre-tribulation rapture of the church – this means that Christ comes back before the 7 year tribulation and takes the believers home to heaven. Then after 7 years of sin filled existence on earth, coupled with plagues and wars between “New” believers and the world government of the anti-christ, Jesus returns to fight the final fight in the valley of Megiddo, Armageddon.
Some believe in mid-term tribulation which means that Christ returns mid-way through (after 3.5 years) of the 7 years tribulation.
Many also believe in post-tribulation rapture, in which Christ returns after the 7 years of tribulation and His believers are then taken up to heaven, having lived through the hardships and struggles of the new world.
I’m not here to resolve this argument. The bible is clear, we will not know the day of His coming, so be prepared always. There is no countdown clock, no hail Mary passes to save the game in the final seconds, for we know not when those seconds may tick by. For all we know by the time I finish this second, Christ may have returned…… Not yet, but soon, and I am ready when He does – are you? Is your family? Are your friends? Do you care?
I’m not here to resolve this argument. The bible is clear, we will not know the day of His coming, so be prepared always. There is no countdown clock, no hail Mary passes to save the game in the final seconds, for we know not when those seconds may tick by. For all we know by the time I finish this second, Christ may have returned…… Not yet, but soon, and I am ready when He does – are you? Is your family? Are your friends? Do you care?
Prayer:
God Almighty,
We stand at guard and ready for Your return. We are prepared for Your sweet redemption and grace. I long for the day that Christ will take my hand and escort me to heaven. I pray for those who have not come to know You, or have turned from You. Pour out Your love and mercy upon them Lord, that they might rejoice in the last days with us. In Your name we pray – Amen
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God Almighty,
We stand at guard and ready for Your return. We are prepared for Your sweet redemption and grace. I long for the day that Christ will take my hand and escort me to heaven. I pray for those who have not come to know You, or have turned from You. Pour out Your love and mercy upon them Lord, that they might rejoice in the last days with us. In Your name we pray – Amen
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