A Time As This

Dear brothers and sisters, today I write to you regarding something that has been troubling my heart and I believe it is time I voice my concern. While you will not read this message until Monday the 18th, I am writing this on Thursday the 14th. 78 years ago to the day, Israel fullfilled the prophecy of being a nation again. As foretold they became a nation in one day.

Isaiah 66:8“Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall the earth be made to give birth in one day? [Or] shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion was in labor, She gave birth to her children.” Prior to May 14, 1948 many Bible scholars who did not take God’s Word seriously failed to recognize this prophecy for what it was and thought Israel would never be a nation again. Today, many so called Bible scholars, theologians, pastors, and lecturers stand at pulpits and expound in colorful words, and yet fail to recognize the declaration of God. The clock is ticking, and the end of the age is close at hand, we who are wise enough to see the lateness of the hour need to step up and do what the scholars, theologians, pastors, and lecturers are not doing, we need to declare God’s Word! God did not give us signs of the times for us to bury our head and not share the good news of Jesus to all. He is more than just salvation, He is the Church’s salvation off this planet when the hour of trouble comes. Jesus makes the promise of the Rapture and the timing. John 14:1-3“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if [it were] not [so,] I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, [there] you may be also.”Revelation 3:10 “Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.Nevertheless, many are.”

‍ ‍Nevertheless, many fail to take seriously and have hope in Jesus’ promise to the Church. If He is willing to keep His promises to the Jewish nation then why not the Church? He has not changed, Malachi 3:6“For I [am] the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.” And Hebrews 13:8“Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday, today, and forever.” He must uphold His name. So as the pulpits are silent, and the scholars podcast and write their colorful words discussing the latest fad of the religious world, we who are truly seeking the Lord can take heart in knowing that Jesus meant every word that is for Israel and He means every word that is for us! What a relief, now let’s go out and declare God’s Word and use Israel as the sign to the nations that there is a God in Heaven and He loves you and I. Let’s do what Paul wrote to Titus to do and be eagerly and joyfully about it until we are called home. Titus 2:11-15“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself [His] own special people, zealous for good works. 15 Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Hold until relieved, our Blessed Hope is coming,

JL