This article was originally posted to my Substack page, I‘ll Just Say It December 19,2023. I thought it worth republishing here. God does have a plan. You might agree that the words written two and a half years ago are now making more sense.
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Is The World About to See the Last Days Rapture?
I have been engaged with a dear friend, in a debate over the thought of the end times and a rapture of the church. What was the Apostle John telling us in his Revelation of Jesus Christ?
My friend, like so many in the modern evangelical church, believes that the events now taking place in the world, are absolutely what John was speaking of in his letter.
The Luciferin evil is beyond imagination. It’s never been this bad. It must be the end times.
My friend is in very good company. Many, if not most of the ‘big’ names in the church are telling their congregations to stop fretting about the wickedness in the world. Lift up your heads, your redemption draws near.
Do You Have a Clean Heart? Are You Sure?
Prepare In Me A Clean Heart
This verse is familiar. ‘Prepare in me a clean heart, Oh God. And renew a steadfast (right) spirit within me.’ Psalms 51:10
A decade ago, while working the Eagle Ford Shale oil field of south Texas, I listened to Keith Green sing his beautiful song based on Psalm 51. The song is taken nearly word for word from those written by King David.
Listening was a sort of ritual. I worked insane hours, long hot hours, both day and night. I lived out of my small 23-foot travel trailer, sleeping when I could. Keith Green’s were the most listened to songs in my iTunes account.