THE DAY BEFORE.

By: Johnny Clay

The Rapture (catching away or caught up) is the sudden removal of the Believers in Jesus Christ or the Bride of Christ. There are many different viewpoints about this subject and many do not believe that there will be a Rapture of His Bride.

In today’s world the belief in Jesus Christ and the Rapture of His Church is fading away. Most Christian churches do not accept this belief, including Catholics, Orthodox, Anglicans, most Protestants. Many Protestant pastors believe there is no rapture. Preachers are no longer preaching about the Rapture and the destruction that this world will go through. Sin and Hell is no longer preached. Where is the warning of the coming tribulations, where is the warning of the Great White Throne Judgment? Where is the warning to the lost souls? Have the believers in Jesus fell into a deep sleep? How many are talking to lost souls about Jesus and the judgment? How many believers really believe that Jesus is returning for His Church? How many really believe in the Judgment of God and the tribulation period? How many? Soon this world will witness the Rapture of the Church and find that they are in the tribulation period.

I wonder what was it like for Noah and his family the day before the flood and destruction? What was it like in the days of Lot before destruction destroyed the City of Sodom and Gomorrah? What will be taking place in our life, the day before the Rapture?

What was it like as Noah and his family spend the last night on earth before the flood? Did they set around a fire and go over any last-minute planning? Did they look up at the stars in the sky and wonder what was going to take place. What went through their minds, what were they thinking about? Did they spend the night in prayer? Were they full of fear and doubt? Noah could see the Ark in the shadows of reflection from the moon. They could hear the noise coming from the animals as if the animals knew what was going to take place. What was it like for the family of Noah, the night before destruction? What was it like?

What about those who laughed, and called Noah a crazy old man, how did they spend their last night before the harvest of souls by the Angel of Death. What went through their minds the night before death? Did they go to bed laughing and joking about Noah? Did they ever believe in what Noah was telling them? Maybe these people had a party, mixed with drunkenness, loud music, dancing and worshiping their own gods of lust. Maybe a mother carried her young child to bed and covered her up. Maybe the mother looked at her child and wondered if Noah was right. But she soon remembers how the people had called Noah a crazy man and the religious leaders proclaimed Noah as a false preacher, telling misleading lies and tending to deceive the people by spreading fear. God had warned the people and Satan and his angels were changing the warning from God into the image of a crazy old man and his three sons. The warnings from Noah were dismissed from the minds of the people and the Priesthood of Satan had deceived the world unto death.

What was it like for the people in Sodom and Gomorrah the day before destruction? They dwell in cities that were full of sin. People placing the pleasures of life over the service to God. Every imagination of their mind had to be fulfilled. Worship to false gods and they had no regard for human life. I wonder if the people had asked Lot who these two men were and if Lot told them that they were angels who came to destroy the city, would they have believed Lot? Most likely not. Instead they tried to enter Lot’s house and take these men for their own pleasure. But when Lot left then destruction fell. The screams from men, women and children were heard by the Death Angels. Buildings falling, streets opening as people fell into the pit. Fire falling from the sky and people on fire as the pits of Hell enlarged itself.

However, what will you be doing the day before the Rapture? What will it be like the day before the Lord Jesus Christ returns for His Bride, His Saints? Will we be found longing for His return or will we be found wondering if it is true? Will we be enjoying the things of this world, or will we be on our knees? Will the Spirit of God cause a moment of awakening, will our heads and eyes look up towards heaven, and will we feel a quickening spirit for just a moment? Will the people of the world feel the present of this great event that is about to take place?

What will be taking place the day before Jesus returns? It will be like any other day. The Sun will arise, and people will be getting ready for work. People will still be listening to the News on their television or radio. The people of the world will be unaware of the great event and the destruction that awaits them. For the following day, will be the day that Satan will have control of the world. It is a very fearful thought, what will we be doing when Jesus returns for His Church.

The biggest question is, “Do we really believe, do we really believe that Jesus is going to return for His Saints?” “Do we really believe that seven years of tribulation will take place?”

It is written as a man said to Jesus, “I believe Lord, but help my unbelief.”

It will be a very sad day for those who were not ready for the return of Jesus for His Church. A husband returns home to find that his wife is missing. A wife finds that her husband is missing. A teenage girl and boy find that their parents are missing. A Church goer finds that he missed the rapture. The News on TV is full of unexplained missing persons. But soon the government will have an explanation. It indeed will be a very sad day for anyone left behind.

The sad part is those who were not ready for the return of Jesus. A man who believe that his soul was right with God, yet He was not ready. His mind began to search for the reason why. Teenagers who failed to believe what their parent told them about Jesus and his return for His Church. They are now left along in fear as they remember what they were told and the preaching from their pastor. Churches that never believed in the Rapture are trying to explain away this great event. But the fear of destruction was soon to follow. Who will they turn too? Who can comfort them? That one will be the Antichrist.

What will you be doing the day before the Rapture of the Saints?