November 6, 2012
Finally! Election day is here! ,,, It seems
as though this campaign has been going on for some 50 years or so ....
but alas! ..... as Baptist pastor Rick Frueh said so eloquently ...
America will now be "electing the King of Babylon." ......
Now I could take this and run with it, but not just now .............
What I want to focus on today is HOPE .... and that
this hope isn't going to hinge upon who's elected today, tomorrow, or
ever ... that this hope is not dependent upon what takes place in this
chaotic world we currently are living in ......
What triggered this writing were the responses from
my last commentary, "Journey to Judgement." ... Here's
just a few samples: Anonymous said that I was "cynical"
.... Marci stated that "truth is so full of sorrow and wretchedness"
... and finally, Onthemark55 referred to the "bad News" and
how "prophecy can be depressing ... doom, gloom & damnation'
.....
Now I do know these folks realize that better things
will soon befall us, but the current conditions do reflect their words
of distress .... and when we look at just the 'last days' prophetic
scenario, it is scary! ... and most of us prophecy 'watchmen', including
me, sometimes forget to talk about what the end result will be when
all these terrible things soon come to pass.
In a brief overview, this is how it will all unfold
... and I believe in my lifetime (I'm currently 70 years old) ...
*Continuing deteriorating
world conditions as we draw ever closer to the end of the Church age
....
(Matthew 24, Mark
13 & luke 21) -- Jesus' own teachings concerning these last days.
*The Rapture of the Church
... The true believers of Jesus Christ being taken to Heaven ...
(John 14:2-3, 1 Thessalonians
4:17) ... Also, Revelation 3:10 says that "since you have kept
my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you FROM the
hour of trial that is going to come upon the world." (emphasis
mine)
*The Tribulation Period
... The seven-year period immediately following the Rapture of the Church
and the end of the Church age ... (Revelation 6:1 thru 19:10)
*The Thousand Years ...
When Christ returns triumphantly back to the earth with His Church to
defeat the enemies of Heaven ... a time of great joy & happiness!
(Revelation 20)
*A New Heaven and a New
Earth ... Joy & peace for eternity! (Revelation 21 & 22)
Now I know it seems that all we talk about is the
doom & gloom, chaos & death during this period leading up to,
and including the Tribulation .... and when people visualize it, they
seem to see only the horror ... but let us challenge it! ... We know
that God is a merciful God, and in the midst of all this chaos, He will
always extend his saving power through grace. ......... To put it simply,
I believe that the coming 'end- of-the-world' will in reality be the
beginning of a radical new kind of life! ... The future world
that God has for us ... after all the "birth Pains" are finished
... will be all about life, and life abundantly ... a life with Him
for eternity!
For now, we must endure difficult conditions ...
but only for a very brief period of time ... and yes, we will go to
work, pay our taxes, and elect new leaders for as long as the Lord decides
to tarry ... and during this time, what should our priority be? ......
Simply, tell as many people as we can about the coming glory of our
Lord's soon-to-be-established Kingdom ... and how they can overcome
the darkness of this world & join us in this future place.
..... Hallelujah!!!!!!
Revelation 22:12 says, "Behold, I am
coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone
according to what he has done." ......
Until next time,
Red