'Born
out of due time' meaning
overdue or past the expected time of arrival...and Sixteen ? days
late.
Our 6th grandchild was due
on May 14th (Israels re- birth as a
nation). We were very sure of the dates but
the hospital now factored in a few more days. We
thought she might be a few days over so maybe it
would be the 17th (her great grandmothers
birth date).Mum was feeling pretty relaxed and the
baby had a check up. Coming up to the 27th
May (Pentecost) I was thinking what a great day of
birth and rapture that would be. Or better still no
pain and suffering and out of here. That was now 13
days over .The 28th ( grand mothers
birthday) we thought that's when it will surely be(
very nice for her a widow.) We are totally against
the practice of induction (bringing on of birth by
artificial means I.e hormones given , cutting of the
sack to allow the waters to come forth) The check up
at the hospital said Mum could wait till Wednesday
30th at the latest and as they were
expecting a lot of births hope it makes it till
then. So mum arrives Wed 30th
8:00 am at the hospital for
a check again and possible induction. Nine babies
had been born that night and they were very
busy,but, babies heart was straining /weak) So they
decided they would break the waters at about
11:30.I pasted on a forum for prayer for them. I
gathered she would soon be in labour so when the
phone rang at 3:15pm my son in law said she was only
4cm dilated and the contractions 4minutes apart.( I
know she was having a tough time having had several
induced births) Apparently she was screaming and the
baby was causing a lot of worry.)They were getting
an epidural ready. I was at this time really angry
and frustrated (with God..why why why grrr and I
hate man's interference with the things of God). It
was her 5th,she is homeschooling and
putting God first etc. But within about 45 mins the
phone rang and she had delivered. The cervix had
dilated and suddenly, and, two pushes later it was
over. On the agar scale 9.9 baby – 8 pounds plus and
mum with no stitches etc. 'Mayah Grace' They had had
such a time choosing a name ( I liked Noah as t is
in the bible for a female also) So I had laugh later
as Mayah made me think of end of mayan calendar
2012.mum didn't know that.. Anyway it is Hebrew
(Maya – spring /brook Mayah and something else I
can't remember. I must praise the Lord here for he
had a hand in this delivery no matter what. I
believe the prayers of some faithful saints were
heard and answered.
Now back to why I am
sharing this with you..
I too believe Pentecost was
adding up as the most likely time for the rapture of
the Gentile bride. I think everyone who has spent a
lot of time researching, reading, fasting and
praying need not be disappointed. For Daniel
searched the books to find the 'time appointed -Dan 8.19.
Just like the weeks(40) appointed to the perfection
/ development of the unborn..We mark the start and
begin the count..280 days,40X7.
So I had been wondering
what I could learn from all this and here is what I
think the Lord shows us in his word.
'But the Lord said unto
him, Go thy way: for he (Paul)is
a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name
before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of
Israel:' Acts 9:15
Paul was the 'chosen
vessel' for the Gentiles.. he received his sight
in the house of Judas on the street called Straight
in Damascus Syria.(The street is still there to this
present day).Act 9:17 he was filled with the Holy
Ghost. He preached immediately in the synagogues.
'And last of all he (LORD) was seen of me (Paul) also,
as of one born
out of due time.
'Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and
said, It was necessary that the word of God should
first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it
from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of
everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles' Acts
13 : 46
"pentecost"
occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the
KJV
Page 1 / 1 exact matches (Act 2:1 - 1Cr
16:8)
1st..
'And when the day of Pentecost
was fully come, they were all with one
accord in one place
(Though Paul wasn't converted and in the
upper room I would have believed him to have been In
Jerusalem for Shavout -custom.)
2nd
'For Paul had determined to
sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time
in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him,
to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.'
Acts 20:16 AD 55
3rd
..also the 3rd and last Missionary journey of Paul
'But I will tarry at
Ephesus until Pentecost.'
1 Cr 16:8
(16th last
chapter in 1Cor – is also the 149th New
Testament).
'And they shall fall by the
edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive
into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden
down of the Gentiles, until the
times of the Gentiles be fulfilled' Luke
21:24
As usual I can't put any
more time into this.I hope you will be encourage to
keep watching. With childbirth as the awesome day
draws near it is with mixed feelings.You know it is
going to happen and if becomes all you can think of.
You get tired,toss and turn,everyone is waiting for
the news. Everything goes quiet then there is
suddenly no turning back. You are no longer the
same,changed and blessed with a new creation.
Love from Patient Watcher
Patsy.