Scripture: Revelation 1 v 3 - 8: " Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty."
Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, the Almighty King of the Universe, is coming back to Earth soon. He said it Himself. The angels that spoke to the apostles immediately after His ascension to Heaven said:
Acts 1 v 9 - 11: "And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven."
John in the verses above from Revelation, says that what he is saying is a prophecy. Every prophecy in the Bible concerning Jesus has been fulfilled exactly as written in the Old Testament, all 333 of them. What God has spoken is true and accurate, therefore we have no doubts about Jesus returning.
There are many who mock and scoff about His return saying where is the promise of His coming? Heaven's clock ticks differently to ours. One day equals a thousand years. Therefore Jesus has only been gone 2 days by God's timing.
God gave Jesus one week to rescue us, one Heaven week. Seven years ago the 7th Millenium started on 15 September 2015. A bunch of planets formed the exact same conjunction as was observed by the wise men of the East who followed a star to greet the birth of Jesus. This was the first time since His birth that these same planets had appeared like that again.
For two years up to that date there were a series of Blood Moons on specific Jewish Feast days. Jesus said there would be signs in the heavens. They have been quite significant, virtually trumpeting the news that our King is coming.
When the Apostles were writing the New Testament they were already living in the Last Days. This started when Jesus left. The last two Heaven days. We are now into extra time if this was a football match.
The first event will be The Rapture when the Church, the Body of Jesus, rises from Earth together in the blink of an eye, to meet Jesus in the air above Earth. The dead in Christ will rise first then we who are alive. Only those who are born again Christians, submitted to the will of God and whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life, will go up in the Rapture. If you need a visual of this event it is well portrayed in a movie called Left Behind starring Nicholas Cage. Well worth watching.
After the beginning of the Marriage Feast, with the Bridegroom now complete as the Body and Head are now joined, the time to rescue His Bride, Israel, has arrived. Every eye on Earth will see Him. Every media outlet, every cell phone, TV station, screen at sports events, those who watch space through antennas, will see him.
Those unrighteous sinners who see Him coming are in abject fear, trying to hide under rocks and in caves as the conviction of sin devastates them. Some of those who were left behind at the Rapture, died as martyrs for refusing to receive the Mark of the Beast, and are added to the saints who are with Jesus. Life is all about choices, and if we do not choose the Lamb, we now know the consequences. It's time to tell everybody what's coming their way.
Jesus is coming in the clouds of heaven and heading for Armageddon where 200,000,000 soldiers of the combined armies of the sinful world are descending on Israel to utterly wipe her out. God's timing is perfect. Out of the mouth of Jesus comes a sword and two thirds of that vast army die in one second of time. The rest flee. Israel is saved. The Marriage can finally take place and we can all go HOME!!!
Actually, we have to stay on Earth for 1000 years first. The sinners are sent to Hell to await judgment. The Christians and righteous Jews stay and watch Jesus restore this planet to the Manufacturer's original settings! No more wild animals, venomous snakes, deadly spiders, murder, rape, assault, violence or death. No illness, no accidents, no earthquakes, tsunamis or fear of any kind. Jesus calms every storm.
We will live and reign with Him for a millennium. Satan will be bound in Hell but will be let out at the end. Surprisingly, there are some who will go with him and suffer the agony of the lake of fire. For eternity. They have a free will. I guess for some living a righteous life just does not appeal.
Revelation 29 v 7 - 10: "And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."
For those who believe that a merciful God will take everyone to Heaven, there is going to be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Our Father did not send His Son to die for sinners to change the terms and conditions at the last moment. Let us praise and glorify our God and King for the opportunity to live forever with them in Heaven.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, we humble ourselves before Your throne, and give You thanks for Your grace and mercy. We are living in exciting times but let us not cease to lift up in prayer those in need so that Jesus can save them. In Jesus' name. Amen.