For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord Himself will 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: 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. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing .
Hi Valerie, the Holy Spirit comfort you and fill you with the grace and peace of God and Jesus, in Jesus name, amen
Valerie, the dates get one's hopes up, but then when they don't come to pass, its a let down. Now I have to hope in each day because every time I ever hoped for a particular day, it was wrong. When dark times happen in our lives, the only comfort that reaches in to calm our heart and refresh us comes from the Holy Spirit. The Word of God, the bible, is where we can plant our selves to be refreshed. Sometimes I think about the Ephesians passage about our feet shod with the gospel. We wouldn't walk on hot sand or ice without foot protection, we wouldn't go outside to work, or anywhere barefoot because of the need to protect our feet. Yet God told Moses to take off his sandals because he was on holy ground. Only when we are safely in God's presence do we not need outward protection, because God is the refuge for His people. Prayer, God's word, the Holy Spirit draw us into nearness to God. You already know these things Valerie, and so this is meant to encourage you that you are doing what you need to do, in seeking God's will.
We are sealed when we accept Jesus as our Savior, but it is written that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us, so we know the work of the Holy Spirit in our life is ongoing-
Romans 8:26 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; 27 and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
Ephesians 6:14 Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
For all the times that I wanted the Lord to come, I have to admit that we are still here to pray. The world is full of lost hurting deceived people. Who is crying out to God for them except the church? So as much as I want the Lord here, there is good reason in God's eyes for why it has not occurred yet. Until He comes for His bride, we can continue on, each day as the Lord leads us and helps us to do. God bless you, I know that He will keep you. The Lord bless and keep the people who read here in Jesus name.
Hi Regina,
Thank you for your comforting, encouraging reply and reminder and especially for your faithful participation. I do appreciate, your reply and remarks.
Only God knows, why, we are all going through these days of steadily growing darkness, and somewhere, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, which will help us see more clearly. Soon we will be able to see what awaits us in the near future. It's all about having trust and faith in God, that no matter how bad these days ahead may look at present, or the nearby future, Jesus is Coming soon, to dispel the darkness,with His brilliant Light. God ways, are not man's ways. Let all of us make sure, we are following the Lord, and His Holy Word, and not any man/woman.
Our one and only sure hope is Jesus, our eternal hope of a glorious life, with our Savior. Surely God will not expose His Bride to the wrath that is coming upon the whole world. The worse it gets here on Earth, the closer we are to the Lord's coming at the Rapture. Jesus will catch us away in time, and we will be safe with our Lord forevermore. Prayer is what we all need, for God hears the prayers of the righteous, for they avail much.
May God's will be done, His ways are perfect; while man's/woman's was are fallible.
Keep looking up Regina, our redemption draws near!
Maranatha!
In the Love of Jesus,
Valerie
Valerie, all I can say is this site has been a daily blessing to my life. I have been a watcher with my husband for 35 years. Now that He has taken my husband and true soul mate to heaven. I am watching even more!! This site has given me a shared continual expectation of His soon return. It is wonderful to share with like minded believers who love the Lord and are tired of this sin sick world. I can always count on being lifted in spirit and kept up to date on world events. I pray He gives you the health and strength to continue your ministry. God's blessings!
Soon!
Hi Valerie and All,
Thank you Valerie for your steadfastness in following the
Lord's will.
The recent high Rapture watch period that began in September
this year certainly had a profound affect on all of us watchers.
My apologies to all of you that may have experienced the heartbreak
associated with my failed high Rapture watch period of Sept.13,2015 -
Nov.11,2015.
I write this letter to you as a source of encouragement, being my precious
brothers and sisters in the Lord.
After shedding a bucket full of tears, going before the Lord, and
pleading with Him for some much needed answers, here is what I believe
I heard.
Please understand that Jesus told us that at some point at the end of
this age, He would delay His rescue of His Bride (Matt.25:5).
And, if we have just entered into epic period of time, we must, with
everything within us, press in closer to Jesus than ever before.
The enemy of our souls, Satan, is in all likelihood, attempting to use
these present circumstances to persuade the true followers of Christ
that they have been deceived, and that our Lord will not Return for
His Bride for many, many years down the road (if ever).
Please do not buy into this lie, or the many others he is now using
in tandem with it, to weaken your relationship with Jesus.
Continue to stand upon the promises the Lord has given us in His
Word, 2 Peter 3;9 tells us that "the Lord is not slack concerning
his promise, as some men count slackness ; but is longsuffering
to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should
come to repentance."...
As a result of this delay, God will be adding many more precious souls
into His Kingdom.
If we have just experienced the delay of Matt.25:5, then we have every
reason to believe that our Wedding Day is just around the corner!
In reality, the glass is "half full".... not "half empty"! It surely
appears that we are now in "the final leg of our race".
Can you picture the angels in Heaven at this present point in time?..
looking on with eager anticipation, cheering us on to finish our race
(the only race that really matters) strong and victorious! ..
"Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of
witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily
ensnares us, and let us run the race with endurance the race that is set before us"...(Heb.12:1).
I'm looking forward to meeting all of you in the air soon!
With the love of Jesus,
Steve K.
I might look at the world and get down but I never looked at this website and got discouraged. You worked so hard to set up all these different forums and they are good. Many people are being blessed. A website like this will never be perfect by the very reality of how it is set up so nobody should beat themselves up for something that is unattainable.
We tend to be hard on ourselves but this website is pretty close to being where it should be as opposed to other websites where I have to go down and say, "Truth, error, truth.......oh no error.
I can relate to physical health as I just had to go to the hospital. I also fight other symptoms every day and it is not fun. I found myself being so thankful to get treatment when I was in need because I do believe there is coming a day when that will happen.
I will for sure pray Valerie but I cannot in a physical or spiritual way see how this website would be seen as not giving glory to God or helping other people. If I am the oddball please tell me because it won't be the first time and I am sure it will not be the last.
Good Morning, Valerie & Fellow RFTH Family Members--
I too, have been praying most every night for you, Val; for our Mods, and RFTH family members too!
RFTH has indeed been such a blessing to come to...to seek fellowship with y'all--my family, and fellow Rapture watchers.
More 'n' more I am getting sick to death of this miserable sick perverse world...sooo much so that I nolonger recognize it anymore as being our home. Heaven is our "true" home, and I can't wait to go there.
Val, I want you to know that I too, stand with you (& our fellow RFTH family members) re: "our" RFTH forum. And furthermore--I'll keep praying for you too. OK!?
'n' s
Maranatha!
Tammy