THE RAPTURE

I just can’t begin to say what a wonderful time we’ve had in the past two weeks. It started with us, Deliverance, singing at Kolas Bookstore last Saturday night, our Association sing last Sunday afternoon, two revivals last week that were just out of this world and then the Annual Spring Association Meeting last night!!! The songs we’ve heard and sang, the messages we’ve heard preached……..oh how AWESOME they all have been!!! In this day and age people just don’t seem to be interested in the things of God too much anymore, but I’m here to tell you that for this last two weeks I have seen people come out and just enjoy hearing God’s Word through song and some preaching that has been out of this world!!!!!!!! Most people just don’t have time in their schedules to fit in any of that “churchy” stuff!! Mostly Sunday morning suffices their purpose and they’re good to go until next Sunday!!! I’d starve to death!!!!! I still hunger for His word after Sunday morning service, Sunday night service, Wednesday night Bible study and Thursday night Bible study!!!!!! Schedules are just to cluttered up with all the other things on our agendas. (We had to rearrange some of our schedule to make some of these meetings, but we did it and it was well worth it!!!!) There’s just so much “stuff” that satan throws in our way to steal our attention away from the truly important things!! I’m sorry if you think a sporting event, taking a nap or even spending time with family is more important than being about God’s business, you’re wrong. There’s nothing more important than doing God’s work. I make no apology for saying the “important” things are those that have to deal with God and His service!!! It’s just good to be together with brothers and sisters in Christ that love the Lord with all their heart and have a desire to serve Him in any way they can!!!! I truly believe we may very well be living in the age where we will be the generation that will get to be a part of the Rapture!!!! Yep, that’s what I said: “The Rapture!!!!!” That’s not a word that I’ve ever heard used up in here in Northwest Indiana ever, but we used to sing a song when I was at home called “I’ll See You in the Rapture.” These are the lyrics of the song:

"IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN, ON THIS EARTH MY PRECIOUS FRIEND.
IF TO GOD WE HAVE BEEN TRUE, AND WE'VE LIVED ABOVE ALL SIN.
THEN FOR US THERE'LL BE A MEETING,
YES A HALLELUJAH GREETING.
I'LL SEE YOU IN THE RAPTURE SOME SWEET DAY.

TO MY LOVED ONES LET ME SAY,
THAT THERE'LL SURELY COME A DAY.
WHEN OUR LORD WILL COME AGAIN,
AND TAKE HIS BRIDE AWAY.
SO GET READY NOW TO MEET HIM,
WITH HALLELUJAH'S GREET HIM.
I'LL SEE YOU IN THE RAPTURE SOME SWEET DAY.

CHORUS

I'LL SEE YOU IN THE RAPTURE YES…...I'LL SEE YOU IN THE RAPTURE
I'LL SEE YOU IN THAT MEETING IN THE AIR
THERE WITH OUR BLESSED SAVIOUR
WE WILL LIVE AND REIGN FOREVER
I'LL SEE YOU IN THE RAPTURE SOME SWEET DAY."

Oh how I’m looking and longing for that day. Unfortunately there are so many who are of the idea that they still have so much life to live and so many things to do before that time. Now really………………what could possibly be better than to meet our Lord in the air!!!!!!! It couldn’t’ be to soon for me!!! In these meetings that we have attended, of late, would have just been a superb time for Him to split the Eastern sky and call His children home!!!! We ALL know someone who needs salvation and the Bible says, “today is the day of salvation!!!” It’s time we tell them before it’s to late. One day we’re going to be separated from someone we dearly love because we didn’t take time to make sure they had a relationship with Christ because we were to busy doing other things thinking we still had time!!! One day it’s going to happen at the least expected time. Don’t let it be to late for you or someone you love!!!!

Then two will be in the field; the one will be taken, and the other left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill; the one will be taken, and the other left.
Watch therefore: for you do not know what hour your Lord will come.
Matthew 24: 40-42
Watchin’ & waitin’
Love lots!!!
Always,
Darlene