December 20, 2024

THIS PICTURE IS WORTH LOOKING OUR SEEING

Over and over our Lord referred to His coming for His Church (Ephesus through Laodicea) at 'the appointed time".  It remains for us to figure out when that time is. 

That is why I look for patterns that form a picture.  That is why I am looking at Christmas Eve/Day.  (It is also day one of the Jewish Feast of Hanukkah).  To me it has formed a picture of Jesus birth anniversary coinciding with the Feast of Hanukkah just exactly 21 days prior to a 280 (gestation period) end count. It emphasises new birth of something. It is an “appointed time”.

If that 21 days count is a repeat of war in heaven as came to Daniel (Daniel 10), then it probably applies to Revelation 12 which prophesies of war in heaven once again, in which Satan and his angels are cast down to earth.  When? On January 13, 2025, which is on the 280th day after the final swath of a great X over America formed by a solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. 

In my mind, Laodicea is raptured with us, but is judicially sent back, or left behind if you please, to work in the garden of earth to harvest billions of souls for Jesus (Revelation 7). Her worldliness caused her to be so treated by her Lord.  For how long? I think 120 days, the time element between barley and wheat harvests as mentioned by our Lord in John 4:35. Shs will be taken to join here sisters and complete the Bride of Christ on Israel's birthday, May 13/14, 2025, exactly 120 days after Satan may place his evil foot on earth.

This forms a time and event picture that includes both Church and Israel. To me, it is a thing of beauty whether it plays out as I expect it to or not. I can only hope and pray, along with you.

Maranatha

Gerry Almond