May 6, 2023
ARE WE MERELY SECONDS AWAY FROM THE RAPTURE AND HEAVEN?
I think that seconds in heaven could be days on earth. So, I asked myself, what about the 280 days, the gestation periods that I think are so important to God?
>> Jesus died on Passover as the ultimate Lamb of God, slain for us.
>> He lay dead as Unleavened Bread for three days and nights per Matthew 12:40.
>> He arose as First Fruits on the Sunday following Passover long ago back then.
>> He returned 50 days later, after His ascension, on Pentecost, in the form of the Holy Spirit, Who birthed the Church of Jesus Christ that very day.
Thus, the first four Sacred Feasts were personally fulfilled by the Lord Jesus Christ at His first coming. Then came a long stretch of time.
The next Feast of the seven Sacred Feasts, number 5, would be Trumpets. I believe that He came on the Feast of Trumpets, 1988, but the bride, the Church, was evidently not ready for Him (see Song of Solomon chapter 5) In 1988, our analysis was that He was expected back again 10 days later, our believing that the calendar was off 10 days, and that would have fulfilled the Feast of Atonement in 1988, but He did not come back He was sought again on Feast of Tabernacles in 1988, as it was felt that since the count of days from the Feasts of Trumpets through Tabernacles is exactly 21 days, a repeat of the delay of Daniel 10 was possibly in effect. Unfortunately for us, He still did not come, rather it appears that as chastisement, He turned His Church over to a much longer delay.
It turned out that the true delay would equal a full count of the days of His earthly lifetime, as both a chastisement for being asleep, but mostly as His mercy to allow preparation so that we do not miss His coming for us once again. The number of days of this delay from the Feast of Trumpets to the Feast of Trumpets has been 12,432, the exact days of His life on earth. This occurred exactly from 1988 to 2022, both dates occurring on the Feast of Trumpets.
I believe that the Lord used this time to send many, many messages to and through His called out prophets and messengers, alerting His children of the times, and also warning, His bride, the Christians whose hearts are in the world (Laodicea) to get right or be left behind. His heart seems to be very saddened over their lack of positive response. He knocks at their heart's door seeking entry (Revelation 3).
The life span count of days of the Lord that ended on the Feast of Trumpets 2022 caused even a further delay, I think. The Lord on September 26/27, 2022 concepted the rapture. He and we now await the birth of something very major to be born. This scenario means that something huge like say the rapture may be on July 4. And in that case, the year of this birth is to be 2023.
It appears that this event concepted another event, evidently the judgment of America, which in 280 more days past July 4th will occur on April 8, 2024 in the form of the final swath caused by a solar eclipse, which will form a giant “X” across America, with the center of the “X” over the New Madrid earthquake fault. This fault is said to be potentially the most dangerous fault in the United States. In 1818, it caused the Mississippi River to run backward, and it formed the huge Reel Foot Lake east of Memphis in Tennessee.
It is my personal belief that the rapture, as an event, will last for 3 days, during which there will be gross darkness. Our removal is most likely to be the third day on Thursday, July 6th, or if delayed by 21 days, Thursday July 27th. The count includes a repeat of Daniel's experience and it could be either at our rapture or at the April 8th event of the eclipse described above. Personally, I think the delay of 21 days will be after April 8th.
HOWEVER:
Suppose the delay of 21 days as in the days of Daniel the prophet, is at the birth of the rapture, that is July 3/4? In that case the rapture would be July 24/25. Also, in this case, the harvest time of 120 days would be over November 21/22. In case the blackout of 3 days adds further to these dates, the end of the great harvest would be November 23/24, Thanksgiving Day. How fitting if the Laodicea Christians complete their work on that day, of all days.
If it occurs, the reason for the 3 days of darkness at the time of the rapture is, I believe, to minimize the destruction of the population and property of earth because most of the people would be shut in and traffic would mostly shut down. These days also makes the rapture to be on a Thursday, lining up with brother Charles message.
FROM NOW, MAY 7 TO JULY 4 IS ONLY 59 DAYS INCLUSIVE COUNT. THIS COULD EQUATE TO MERE SECONDS IN HEAVEN.
Maranatha
Gerry Almond