“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.” (1 Corinthians 15:52)

In the above verse we see that when Jesus Christ comes for His Church at the Rapture, it will happen very suddenly and will take less than one second. Think about that. In less than one second the Rapture will start and end. In less than one second everyone who is in Christ, whether alive or dead, will be removed from earth and transferred to Heaven. Now that is fast!

The Greek word for “moment” in the above verse is atomos. We get our word “atom” from this word. (Does that tell you anything?) So, in a very small (think “atom”) amount of time, as in the blink of an eye (twinkling of an eye) the Rapture will happen.

Apparently when the eye blinks it takes anywhere from 0.1 to 0.4 seconds or 100 to 400 milliseconds. One second equals 1,000 milliseconds. So as little as one tenth of a second to four tenths of a second the Rapture will start and end. No wonder Jesus told us to be watching and be ready!

I’ve always felt that God has a specific number of people in mind to complete His Church, the bride. In other words, when a certain number is reached, the Rapture will occur. Think about this, using the number “100” merely as a very simple example. If the Lord’s number to be reached for the Church is 100, when 100 is reached, the door is closed for the Church age.

Black Friday is coming up soon. If a department store says “we will accept the first 100 shoppers,” then that means anyone coming after that is excluded. If a movie theater accepts so many patrons to watch a newly released premier movie, no one else can get in once the theater is full. In either case, late arrivals are in for a shock, and so it is with the Rapture.

Nobody knows but God how many ‘spaces’ are available to be a part of the Lord’s true Church (His bride). There may be dozens, hundreds, thousands, or millions. We don’t know. We do know this. They are filling up fast. Many people all over the world are still being saved.

One of Satan’s greatest lies is to convince us that we have plenty of time. Most people never get in a hurry when it comes to the well-being of their soul. I suppose we think we’ll live forever and if the Rapture happens we’ll just call out, “Hold up a minute. I’m coming.” Then there are those who still just don’t believe what God says about sin and our necessity for a Savior.

I’ve always been one of those people who have to be early if I need to be somewhere. There are others. I’ve met them. There are also those dear folks who never ever get in a hurry, and are usually late. I’ve seen plenty of them too. Which are you?

If I’m hiring someone for a job, they’ve already impressed me, negatively, if they are late for the interview, but a job interview just doesn’t hold the same weight as the importance of our eternity destiny.

It’s entirely possible that many of us may be alive when the Rapture occurs, but how many will have to suffer the anguish of the Tribulation because they thought they had plenty of time? How many will suffer the fires of hell because they thought they had plenty of time, but death swallowed them whole before they even realized what happened?

How long does it take to die? Sometimes it does take days, weeks, and more. How many of those who died within seconds from a car wreck, or heart attack thought there were years remaining to do something about their soul’s destiny? Folks we have no guarantee of our next breath.

“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.” (Proverbs 27:1)

“Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” (James 4:14 NIV)

In the blink of an eye we can be dead. In the blink of an eye the Rapture can occur. Have you made preparations? Are you ready?

Grant Phillips

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Donald Trump was elected to be the 45th President of the United States on November 8th, 2016. Almost no one believed it could actually happen. The Democrats were already preparing for their victory celebration, but around 8:00 P.M. that evening something happened. The tide began changing. Suddenly, the clouds grew darker and darker over the Clinton camp, until the realization finally sunk in, that there would be no celebration that night.

Since then, true to form, those who opposed Donald Trump for President have been whining, throwing tantrums, destroying property, attacking individuals, and making threats against Mr. Trump. We who have supported Mr. Trump may be the “deplorables,” but those who are making all this ‘noise’ are typical of the liberal reaction in this country when they don’t get their way. George Soros is behind much of this illegal activity by paying hired thugs to cause intimidation and destruction.

When we lost to Obama in 2008 and 2012 none of this garbage occurred, but look at what is happening now. Obviously, this says a great deal about the character of those who support the liberal Democratic agenda. How many will actually leave the country who promised to do so if their nominee lost? Hopefully, all of them. I would gladly help them pack.

Doesn’t this sound exactly like children who are spoiled brats? They get mad, fight, threaten, and take their toys and leave. Fine, be gone with you! Do they really think they are so important that they will be missed? They probably do.

There is one absolute, positive outcome of this election. The election results were clearly by the grace of God. Many Christians were praying, and actually went out to vote. The hard-working, common folk of America had had enough, and made their voices heard. Yet, there is an equal amount of citizenry who actually wish to retain sinful ways and corrupt leaders. We need to remember that.

The election of Donald Trump made history on November 8th. I think the Lord likes to take impossible situations sometimes and show us just what He can do. This was nothing to Him. It was a piece of cake, but the message is clear. God has put Mr. Trump in office for whatever His reason may be. Perhaps it’s one final opportunity to see His power and return to Him in true repentance.

Folks, we aren’t out of the woods yet. Many things can happen. Mr. Trump cannot save this country or make it better, but God can, IF His people will glorify His name and continue to do so. The liberal left will not give up. Nothing they do would surprise me. They are rabidly energized by satanic forces to accomplish their evil agenda. We are in a spiritual battle.

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12 NIV)

So now what? What do we do? The election was won because God’s people prayed and God granted our request. Therefore, the answer is obvious. We need to stay on our knees (metaphorically) praying for our new President and those around him. We need to be much in prayer for Congress. There are still those in Congress who hate God and are influenced by evil forces. We need to pray for each other, that we not become lazy. Satan’s forces will be looking for weak spots to attack.

My prayers are that abortion will be reversed, ILLEGAL aliens will be removed and kept out of this country, the Constitution will be upheld by newly appointed Supreme Court judges that believe it means what it says, that homosexual marriage and ‘transsexual’ bathroom usage will be reversed, that the 1st and 2nd amendments will be honored, and all the other liberal hair-brained laws will be reversed. That’s a lot to ask, but nothing is impossible with our God. The Lord God can use our new President and Congress to reverse all that is an offense. Will He? Maybe, it may depend on what we do now with the opportunity the Lord has given us.

Either way, God is always in control. Whether this is the beginning of reversing the anti-God movement in this country or if this changes nothing at all, we have nothing to fear if we are on the Lord’s side. Whether the days ahead are much brighter or darkness regains control of the reigns, our God is still on His throne and nothing will happen without His permission.

We, as true Christians, just need to let our lives glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, share His Word with those who remain lost, and pray, pray, pray.

Grant Phillips