Rapture

The day of May 21st, 2011 has come and gone, and no Rapture took place as predicted.  And as well, December 21st, 2012 has come and gone, and the world did not end.

Does that mean that it won't happen at all? Just because a man predicted that it would happen on a particular day, and it didn't, does that mean that Jesus is not returning at all?

What exactly does Jesus say about His return?

"But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of Heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh." Matthew 24:36-44

Jesus said Himself that no one knows the day or the hour, so to put a day and time on His return is in error.

Know that He IS coming...the signs are all around us.

And as Jesus said, "Be ready." To be left behind will be an unimaginable tragedy.

Until then, live your lives for Him, and let the world know that Jesus saves! He gave His life for them, and is not willing that any should perish.

The mere fact that He has not come yet testifies to His great patience and love.

until He comes...

Hope

This world has always seen its troubles throughout the centuries. But lately its troubles seem to be falling upon us as "avalanches!" One right after the other.

Earthquakes, unusual weather, strife and unrest, disease and pestilence, murders and unthinkable crimes against humanity, economic woes, food shortages, prices rising, businesses failing, and more.

It's almost more than we can imagine, or process in our minds. It threatens the very peace and joy in our hearts.

And yet, as believers and followers of Jesus, we have HOPE.

What does the Bible say about hope?

"...rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer." Romans 12:12

"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13

"...looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;" Titus 2:13

He is our HOPE!

He is the blessed assurance that if everything falls apart around us, we shall remain standing in Him.

"These things have I spoken unto you, that in Me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33

"He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with Me in My throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with My Father in His throne." Revelation 3:21

Because of Jesus, we can have peace in the midst of the storm. This world is moving forward to its destiny...a destiny that will ultimately see the King of Kings and Lord of Lords returning upon a white horse to reclaim what is rightfully His.

"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war." Revelation 19:11

"And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in Heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever." Revelation 11:15

We can take comfort in knowing, for the Lord has already given us the ending of this story, that WE WIN!!! We win because He has already won the war. He won that war on a cross over 2,000 years ago. It is finished.

He calls us, as we wait and hope, to shine His light through us, and to offer His hope to this dying world.

JESUS...our hope.

until He comes...

His Beauty

Have you ever wondered what the Lord looks like? What it would be like to see Him face to face?

Well, imagine the most beautiful sunset you have ever seen; or the rainbow that covers the sky; the soft, unblemished white blanket of snow that covers the land; the rushing waterfall; the clear, blue sky overhead; a field of colorful wildflowers; or the mighty ocean, crashing its waves to the shore...and you have seen a fraction of Him!

All of nature speaks of His beauty, which spills over into creation itself.

Even the rocks cry out and praise Him!

"And He answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out." Luke 19:40

He is the Creator, and even His creation recognizes Him.

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Genesis 1:1

"For by Him all things were created that are in Heaven and that are on Earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him." Colossians 1:16

To imagine that all things in Heaven and Earth just happened, is to deny the complexities of them. These things could not have just happened. The fragile butterfly; the magnificent lion; the timid deer; soaring birds, who defy gravity; the giant whales; the tiny ladybug; the kangaroo; seashells, which look like they were handpainted; and on and on...even to include microscopic life. Accidents? Hardly.

Only one planet in this universe, that we know of, has evolved and supports this complexity of life. It seems that the Creator Himself chose the Earth to support His creation.

We cannot deny the creation, which is all around us...and to believe in His creation, is to believe in Him. For His creation is Him...it is a part of Him.

And to believe in Him, is to believe in His only begotten Son, Jesus. And to believe in Jesus, is to accept who He says He is...

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." John 14:5-7

He is the only way to God...not one of several ways.

THE WAY.

If you have not accepted Jesus into your heart, and accepted His "gift" (He gave His life to pay for your sins), then I encourage you to do so today.

"...behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation."
2 Corinthians 6:1-3

He is waiting for you.

For more insights on the evidence of God...go to:

http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/nab/is-there-really-a-god

until He comes...