SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.
Actually I have quiet a number of scriptures that I would like to refer to I didn’t know which one should be a theme scripture. But from the article I attached I highlighted in yellow a part that you might need to read again. Then I will pose this question, if it was a mystery in the OT is it still a mystery now? Has Jesus truly delighted in showing us all things that He has known of the Father? (John 15:15). If He has made us Kings and priests unto our God (Rev 5:10) and it is the glory of kings to search out a matter (Prov 25:2), then maybe and just maybe there is a generation that can know this mystery, what if that generation is you and me?
The subject of rapture has been a subject of interest lately, and if it’s none of your business then you might be in the wrong flock. And if we are to have the understanding on the subject of rapture (or anything honestly) then Israel has to be an area of interest. Can I just highlight before we go further that Jesus paid the price so that we can have eternal life, and according to His word whoever believes will have this eternal life. The Amplified bible explains “believe” as to adhere to, trust in, rely on and have faith, if this defines your current state then you are rapture ready! If not, it’s not too late, believe right now, confess with your mouth and you will be saved, (Rom 10:9)!
NOW LET’S DIVE IN THE TOPIC!
God in Leviticus 23 speaks to Moses concerning the “Feasts of the Lord and their seasons” and there are seven of them.
- The Passover( Lev 23:5, Gen 12)
- The Unleavened Bread (Lev 23:6)
- The firstfruits(Lev 23:9-14)
- The Pentecost( Lev 23:15-22)
- The Trumpets (Lev 23:23-25)
- The day of Atonement (Lev 23:26-32)
- The feast of Tabernacles ( Lev 23:33-44)
Will look at the fifth one which according to the Jewish calendar this falls somewhere between the second week of September through the End of October. That’s why it is important for every Christian conscious especially when it comes to these months. I am not saying rapture will happen in September, I am just saying the first 4 feasts have been fulfilled (by Jesus Himself- for they are the feasts of the Lord!) and if we look at the calendar it was just according to God’s command to Moses in Leviticus!
It is said that the festival of trumpets would take place in this way (In the OT) “The priest would climb the mountain 9 times, blowing the trumpet 11 times each time he climbs the mountain. Then the 10th time he climbs the mountain he blows the trumpet once and this blow will be the longest blow, and the loudest.” I would like to believe that the 99 little trumpets are these trumpets the messengers and servants of God are blowing right now as they call us by the Spirit of God to repentance and fellowship with Jesus. Then the Longest and loudest will be the one that will be blown by the master Himself as is said in the Holy Scriptures 1 Thess 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
On another account Paul says: 1 Cor 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For there to be a last trumpet there must have been the first, and probably the second, maybe the and the ninety-nineth one.
Maybe let me stop here for now to assure you, HIS return is imminent, and He is coming for a church without wrinkle or blemish, are you looking forward to meeting Him? What are you doing while you wait?
BY
MITCHEL M. SHOKO