Welcome to Friday's Fave Five. This is a meme where we are sharing the blessings of the week.I am so glad to be this far along with my Moh's surgery recoup! The stitches were removed yesterday and even though it is vertical scar down my forehead above my left eye, I do believe the scar will fade quickly once the redness and soreness subside. For now I have to keep vasoline on it which is a trick to keep it out of my hair.. but oh, my, it could be so much worse. so I praise the Lord for His goodness and care!
So, Sunday we went to Connect Group, instead of the main service, since I was wearing my facial bandage. but my CG friends were praying for me and I knew I needed to show up! The sad part is our leader told us they were leaving the church because he has a call on him to share the gospel all around his community. He lives about 15 miles from church and he has a difficult time inviting folks to our church so far form their home so they decided to start attending a church nearer to their home.. This means our group will probably disband and fill in on other groups. We are all so very sad to see Dave and Cindy go, but their reason is very commendable.. And actually we all need to pray for the courage and desire to share the gospel. Time is short and we should not wish any to be lost in the Lord!
On Monday I spent my time mainly around the house and really cannot remember anything of special importance..
Tuesday, I had a lovely morning.. Our summer Community Bible Study group met to celebrate the end of the season and just get to know each other better.I really have enjoyed this group and hope to get to see more of them this fall when I join the larger group for the first time in about three years. I am getting excited about it!
Wednesday afternoon I got my stitches out and I must say it does look a lot better than I expected even if it is a vertical scar. Thank you, Lord!
Thursday evening we attended an amazing monthly meeting on Biblical Prophecies about the End Times. The Biblical evidence is very clear that we are watching the build up of events that lead right up to the rapture. This means that once those who have heard the gospel yet never made a confession of faith will suddenly be exempt from choosing to follow Christ. Oh, my goodness. that means that the Christians (The church) will be caught up suddenly in a twinkling of an eye to heaven and soon there after on earth the most horrible time of all time will begin called the Tribulation..
You know in the 50's and 60's when I was coming of age I would think of this coming time as some kind of far away event that would happen way in the future. I had been told about the tribulation and I was rather horrified by it but thought well, that won't be for me or even in my lifetime. Funny, how fast time goes by. and have you noticed that it seems time is really speeding by these days! I was raised in the church but to be honest Im not sure I became a Christian until I was about 23 when I really made my confession of faith. MY life ebbed and flowed in and out of church.. But mostly in.... I served in several capacities and grew in knowledge. I am so blessed to have been taught by amazing Bible Study teachers. But my most precious treasure is knowing that when the last trump sounds possibly in this coming season of fall feasts in October, or next,,, I will be rising right up to meet my Jesus in the air. Awesome!
I do feel it imperative to share a bit of the study we heard last night..
Luke 21:28-33
28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
This passage speaks of many terrible things coming to pass in Jerusalem and the world all at the same time.. These things are mentioned in Luke 24 in the earlier verses!
- Wars and rumors of wars
- famine and intense heat
- pandemics
- natural disasters such as earthquakes we are now seeing seismic numbers at the 7.-8. range
- hatred and murdering of the Jews
- division and lawlessness
Vs 8 in Luke 24 states all these are the beginning of sorrows. and in verse 34 "This generation shall not pass, til all these things are fulfilled.... that if we are living to see these things in combination, and do not pass away from natural causes, we are the generation to see the end! And there are many scriptures that point to things happening during the fall feasts , Feast of Trumpets, Yom Kippur, Feast of Tabernacles. I can categorically say that Christians are looking up for our redemption draweth nigh!
If you haven't made a confession of faith I strongly urge you to spend time looking into these matters. Attend church and speak with the pastors.. Once the rapture takes place, all opportunity will be gone.. for if you have known about the Way, the Truth, and the Life and rejected it, your chance will have passed you by once the rapture has taken place! Then" Katy, bar the door," the tribulation is no picnic!There is information on the right sidebar of my page if anyone is interested why and how to become a Christian! Many friends here on the blog are praying you will make the most important decision of your life!!! God bless!
Sounds like a week full of good Scripture and church events! Since we know not the day or night that Jesus is coming, but we do know we who are saved will be with Him, it helps to press on in the weary war torn world.
ReplyDeleteGlad the surgery went well and that it looks like it will be minimal scarring.
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