Left Behind?

I’ve been saying for years you can’t find Jesus by starting in The Book of Revelations. Over the past few months, God’s placed a new question and mindset in me. How do You find Jesus if You find yourself on Earth in the middle of The Book of Revelations?

Over the past few months, it’s felt as though God’s been preparing me both for the rapture and also the tribulation. I do believe in a pre-tribulation rapture, so it’s been confusing at best; yet, I’m finally starting to put the puzzle pieces together.

I’ve had several dreams now that have ended with the knowledge that the people around me are simply not ready nor aware of what is coming. I don’t know their faces; I just know less people are ready than one may believe. 

I’ve seen the stars in the sky realigning. I’ve seen three mega hurricanes forming in the Atlantic. I’ve watched enemy forces preparing to take over our nation. I’ve watched people celebrating with the enemy, unaware that the party host is of demonic leadership. I’ve watched the enemy take the hand of a child and lead them astray. I’ve watched people sitting in their homes, living their own lives in complete unawareness of the time. I’ve seen my family moments away from eternal peace and safety under Jesus’s glory just before destruction begins (likely the tribulation) – keep in mind, I said moments away. 

Now, I know many people have had dreams of being raptured. This has not happened in any of my dreams. I believe it was right in front of me, but I focused my attention to what was about to happen to the world around me and the people left behind just before waking up. I don’t believe this means I missed it – I believe it was a warning to not only myself, but anyone who reads this pre-tribulation. This dream also led me into months of prayer and seeking knowledge for those that are left behind. I know in my heart many people’s eyes will be opened post-rapture. Will there be hope for them? 

Let’s back up a moment. Beyond my dreams, why do I believe there’s a strong chance the rapture is going to happen in our lifetime, potentially sooner than even I think?

Research the Fig Parable. Watch this video. Furthermore, look at what’s happening to the World in this very moment. Today is a precursor to One World Religion, One World Order, Universal Currency; These are already starting to manifest, and they are the works of the enemy. The full implementation of this may be years away, but the rapture will happen before this takes full effect. Consider this as well: has there been another time before now where no man can buy nor sell without the mark of the beast? The technology is here. It may be a microchip; it may be a digital tattoo. The rapture will happen before this is forced on everyone.

Revelations 13:16-17: 16 It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, 17 so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.

Now, at some point I was misguided into thinking there is no hope for Christians after the rapture and the tribulation resulted in the end of mortals on Earth; I was very wrong. Yes, if you receive the mark, there is no hope. Yes, many will not survive; with just one of the seven seals being opened, one third of the world’s population will parish. Those that chose to seek after The Lord will face starvation, contaminated water, extreme ‘natural’ disasters and persecution. The Lord will not answer the cries of those that seek after him during the 7-year tribulation period … but … there is hope.

Jesus will rule On Earth for 1000-years immediately following the 7-year tribulation. God answered my prayers on seeking hope three times, three days in a row. First it came to me on a Friday, from a song that reminded me of the scripture. The next day it came from a prophet. The following day it came from a guest Pastor during Sunday service.

Read Revelations 20:1-7. 

My eyes were opened and I’m not sure why I didn’t picture mortals still on Earth during Jesus’s reign before. Here’s the breakdown of what’s to come:

The rapture is a separate event than the second coming of Christ. Jesus does not come to Earth during the rapture; His Church goes to him in the sky before the 7-year tribulation period. Satan will rule the world for those seven years. Then, Jesus Christ returns, and He will bring His Church with him. This is when Jesus places his feet on Earth and takes control for the 1000-year reign. After this time, Satan will be released for a short time. The apocalypse of Earth comes when Satan is destroyed. It is at this time we are taken into heaven. 

So how do You find Jesus if You find yourself on Earth in the middle of The Book of Revelations?

It is the same as before. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ with ALL of Your Heart. Know that He is the Son of God. He walked on Earth as a human. Jesus lived a live without sin. Yet, He was Crucified for Our Sins. Jesus did this so you could be set free from your sins through asking for forgiveness. The Son of God rose again on the third day.

You can’t just expect God to save you. Make a change from a life of sin. Go back your entire life and ask for forgiveness from all the individual sins you can think of. Be sincere. Read God’s Word and apply it to your life. Know the difference between God’s law and the law of this world. Get baptized in Water in Jesus’s name; Let your old body Die with Christ in the water, then let your new body Rise in Christ. Live in regular repentance; for we all fall short of God’s glory. True, honest repentance needs to happen here on Earth; judgement day will be too late.

~Lisa