1 Cor 10:31 (4 May 2009)
"re:  Mechelle's post"


Mechelle, your post:  http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/may2009/mechelle52.htm
you mention:  we all feel that something is going on.  Has anyone felt
this also? 
and yes, I concur ~ same thing here!   Same feelings also.
 
I've always been sensitive to things going on in the heavenlies & even feel (in physical body) feel out of sorts & can actually tell when something big in the spiritual world is going on.  Just feel extremely tense and "out of whack" ~ can't do a good job explaining.   Then one evening a few nights ago, my DH mentioned he was feeling the same way.  And even our SUPER-CALM (by nature!)  dog was feeling "agitated" during the same 24 hour time frame.
 
Soo.... something is definitely going on.
 
I just keep hoping/watching/expecting the rapture ANY DAY, Mechelle! ~ and try to not get caught up in the Pentecost fever...... it could be "Pentecost SEASON" for that matter...... and not nec. right ON Pentecost!
 
Overall, I try to not get too caught up in dates at all..... b/c I KNOW the disappointment/"big let down" you feel!   Then it's easy to start questioning the Lord & wondering if He will be true to His word that He Who is coming WILL come & will not delay {I confess, being frail & human, it already seems like a big delay to me....... I've been watching my whole life... always knowing it would happen in my lifetime, and I've been steadily watching with keen interest daily for the past 10 years.}  Each time, all would SEEM good to go & I'd call ~ "well, this is it, folks!"  ~ only to be wrong time & time again.  Soon, people get to thinking you're an idiot & no one listens any more anyway (and yes, I'm referring to CHRISTIANS)
 
Some watchers like the date-setting, saying it helps them to stay "focused"; and while I understand that; I'm more like you -- it disappoints me terribly {I can't help wondering if people stumble because of it!   And if so, then IMHO, no one should ever set or rather guess dates.}  I'll also admit -- the same ones who claim we CAN KNOW the date..... are generally the same ones to call out a "new date" every few months or so.... when their orig. guess didn't pan.  Believe me, I'm not pointing fingers ~ I've been just as guilty.
 
But overall, I am convicted that we should not "place bets on the lottery" so to speak ~ and call out or guess dates..... esp, if there's a chance it could cause someone to stumble or to question the Lord.  (OR to say even in one's heart:  "my Lord DELAYETH His coming"!!  ~ big time yikes!  See Luke 12)
 
IMO, it all hinges on Israel anyway -- and whatever date is guessed is generally presumed it's for readers in the U.S. ~ when it's all together a different time in Israel & other parts of the world.
 
At any rate, hang in there!   We're all hanging in there.
 
We hope, hope, HOPE this IS it!!  It surely seems like it is this time, but we will only know for sure once  we are standing on that cloud staring face to Face with our Savior!
Reva
www.Blessed-Hope.com
P.S. I am in no way lamblasting the Pentecost/spring watchers.... as if it does NOT happen this spring, then generally everyone will land on Rosh Hashana ~ tee-hee ~ happens every year!   And John said something profound and yet funny one time when someone asked him which way he leaned ~ I forget exact words, but something to the fact that it depended on which season we were closer to!  *big smile*

[Ha ha ...... did I say that, Reva? More like Jim, I think. But I agree. :)
John ]
 
Me, I fancy myself more of a spring time watcher mostly!  Several reasons ~ inc. the fact that Is. 17:5 (Damascus kaboom) sounds like it happens in summer..... so if the rapture is before then (the normalcy of the Days of Noah), then it only stands to reason -- in my thinking anyway -- that we'll be going in the spring.
 
Also consider -- mid-trib Jews who are told to FLEE (get outta' Dodge so to speak) and not to even as much go inside their homes to grab a jacket.... is there a REASON they would NEED a coat or a jacket?  ...... as in that reason being cause mid-trib may land in WINTER??!!   (Dec. 2012 is predicted)
 
But even so, I do not know the exact date of our rapture -- I certainly hope it's before this even gets posted!!   Or soon, very, very soon afterwards!   I hope May MAY be it!!!!   We all do.
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