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 .
The following is a study from a sister in Christ named Michelle. She sent this as an email and asked me if I would post it. Be blessed, we are going home soon!
Kevin
"Read With Discernment"
THE END OF SUMMER IS NIGH.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, this story is one of an unfolding revelation that began in mid 2006. It may just be that the LORD showed me the answer to our question right at the beginning of a series of revelations, signs, studies, and instruction .
This is a bit of a long story, I will try to be as succinct as I can make it!
As a short personal background, I have always been a pre-trib believer, some 25 years now, and been interested in watching the Lord’s program for most of that time. I have been watching for the Rapture at Trumpets since 1998 and though I have briefly considered the possibility of other Feast days since reading on the net the last 3 years, my conviction has been fairly steadily on Trumpets as the time.
In mid 2006, the Lord began to tutor me in a deeper way (some of you will understand what I mean)
At that time, He drew my attention to the passage in Nehemiah 6:15, “So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days” ……………..
NEXT, He directed me to “go and look at 1 Peter 2:1ff” where Peter says, in v.5, “Ye also as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ”.
NEXT, He directed me to Revelation 21:9,10 where John describes his conversation with the angel , “Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the Holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God”.
The point that I was given to understand is that the completion of the Church is paralleled with the rebuilding of the city walls mentioned in Nehemiah, four days before the Feast of Trumpets.
>>Please don’t be too hasty to reject this idea, as there is more ..as they say.
In September 2006, on the 13th, I was praying with a friend and I saw a vision (I had NEVER had a vision before in 21 years of being a Christian)
What I saw that day was a very heavy steel gate, like you would see on a castle or fortress, tremendously heavy. Just observing it I could ‘feel” or ‘sense” the awesome weight it had some how. As I watched, the gate came down slowly and was suspended a short space from the ground where it hung for a time, but the immense weight of it was impressed on me. Suddenly it slammed down to the ground. I have come to call that vision “ THE STEEL GATE JUDGEMENT.”
It should be noted that the date was September 13th, 2006 or ELUL 20.
Then, from September 15-18th, that year I was caught up in a another vision of sorts where the Lord was speaking to me about HIS COMING FOR HIS BRIDE. It was very detailed, but one of the clearest statements that I still remember was “I am going to prepare My people for My Coming, and I am going to do it” In other parts of this vision He stated that there were things that would happen before that day, and I understood them at that time. (All attempts to share this with other than my children has met with blank looks or ridicule)
It should be noted that September 15-18th, 2006 was ELUL 22-25 inclusive, ending on that day ELUL 25, from Nehemiah 6:15.
>>Please understand, I understood that the LORD was sharing something very intimate with me, but the understanding and putting it together has been progressive and given in instalments over the intervening time. All Glory to Jesus Christ our Risen LORD.
One year later, exactly, on September 18th, I awoke and there appeared a semeion of ‘stars’ on my bedroom ceiling. It was as if the ceiling had been removed and I was looking at the night sky. There are no words to describe the awe I felt at this sight. The ‘stars’ were in a group and looked like a constellation but I did not know anything about astronomy back then! With trembling voice I said, “what is that Lord?” The one word answer came, “Pleiades”.
The only thing I knew about the name Pleiades was that it was in the book of Job somewhere. That very night I began to study Biblical Astronomy.
The semeion appeared regularly over the next 10 months and then it ceased. The day it ended was July 20th, 2008 (17th Tammuz, an ominous day for Israel in history- I was learning on the go)
Later in 2009 there were 2 more single appearances of the semeion and one in early 2010. I believe the dates are significant, but probably to Israel’s future and events in the Tribulation.
FAST FORWARD NOW TO THIS YEAR:
On August 14th, 2011, I had a short dream in which I saw CCC the Canterbury Rugby logo which looks like a stylised 666. The ‘picture’ of the logo was then repeated. I woke at 10:18 (a time that the LORD has consistently highlighted as a “marker” for the verse Luke 10:18 in which Jesus speaks of seeing Satan fall as “lightening from heaven”… a phrase that PP Simmons analysed as reading ‘Barak O Bama’ in the Hebrew rendering.
Well anyway, I pondered the meaning of this dream; I understood the reference to 666 and the antichrist but I felt that I was missing something. Indeed I was!
How gracious the LORD is with us when we are slow to understand.
3 days later I had another short dream in which I saw the word ELUL -ELUL-ELUL displayed three times. I awoke at 4:35 am that morning .. Strongs Hebrew word, H435: ELUL. And again at 4:52am. H452: ELIJAH.(the Raptured man)
Well, I thought, Elul is the 6th month, it’s a reference to 666 AND ELUL. So far so good, but I still wasn’t getting it fully.
Later that day, whilst watching the evening news, there was a story about some sheep that were going to be moved from a ship to a feed pasture in 2 days, (the Friday) and I nearly fell off my chair, when the lady in the story’s name was ELULL!
I still didn’t have all the pieces, but kept asking for more understanding.
On September 4th, I was resting, watching the World News after a very tiring day, and there came on a segment about the 1 year anniversary of the New Zealand quake , September 4th, 2010.
The entire segment was talking about CANTERBURY and the damage to that area.
Suddenly the penny dropped… The Lord was highlighting the DATE of the CHRISTCHURCH EQ 1 YEAR ago …
……………….September 4th, 2010 was ELUL 25 and may just be a 1 year warning on the Jewish calendar since this year (by Hebcal) had an extra month.
And not only that, but the TIME of the NZ 7.1 quake was… local time of 4:35am = H435 = ELUL!!!
I have previously written about the acronym that makes up the word ELUL , as have others here and on five doves site.
The first letters of the verse “I am to my beloved and my beloved is to me” or “ani ledodi v’dodi li” spell Elul.
FAST FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 2011:
Using the same calendar that has been precise to all the revelations listed above, (Hebcal)
ELUL 25 is on Saturday (Sabbath) SEPTEMBER 24th, 2011, which begins at sunset on Friday SEPTEMBER 23rd.
I read that Summer finishes in Jerusalem on Friday September 23rd at 12:04 PM (Autumnal Equinox)
Further, sunset in Jerusalem on that day, Friday September 23rd,2011 is at 6:35PM and “the twinkling of an eye” is sometime between sunset and night in the twilight period approximately an hour or so after sunset, but determined that it is twilight while 2 stars are visible, and night when the 3rd star becomes visible.
It is exciting to me that the time 15:52 has been flashed at me numerous times of late and more importantly has featured on the times on the EQ lists this month.It is a pointer to 1 Corinthians 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.”
(That is another story of itself, but if you want more encouragement check it out. I posted a couple of letters on 5 doves about how the Lord has been speaking very specifically to the Church through the words of Scripture as matched to the Strongs Hebrew and Greek words. It is truly amazing!)
And one more interesting point……
On Saturday, 24th September, 2011 (25 ELUL) in CHRISTCHURCH NZ at 4:35 am, it will be 7:35 PM on Friday, 23rd September, 1 hour after sunset and very close to “the twinkling of an eye” and the beginning of the Sabbath Day when the “day of rest begins”.
I would like to finish this post with the words of ;
HEBREWS 4:1-16.
“Let us therefore fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it .For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered no tin because of unbelief: Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, Today, after so long a time; as it is said, Today if ye will hear his voice ,harden not your hearts. For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Seeing then that we have an great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
MAY WE ENTER HIS GATES WITH THANKSGIVING AND HIS COURTS WITH PRAISE.
The last words before THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST are,
NOW UNTO HIM THAT IS ABLE TO KEEP YOU FROM FALLING, AND TO PRESENT YOU FAULTLESS BEFORE THE PRESENCE OF HIS GLORY WITH EXCEEDING JOY,
TO THE ONLY WISE GOD OUR SAVIOUR BE GLORY AND MAJESTY, DOMINION AND POWER, BOTH NOW AND FOREVER. AMEN
ML.
Kevin, please thank Michelle for sending her information. It is one of the most precise and revealing pieces of the puzzle I have seen in a long, long time.
I would love to know more about what the Lord may have shown her about His preparing of the Bride. She didn't really go into that other than to mention what He said. The reason it stood out to me was that once during church before service began Jesus spoke to me and told me almost the same thing. I kept hearing the lines of an old hymn run through my mind. I began to put them together and it is a scripture made into a song that our old church used to sing.
It is, "For I know Whom I have believed, and I'm persuaded that He is able, to keep that which I've committed unto Him against that day." Jesus said to me that all of the loved ones I had held in my heart and asked Him to save were His. Till this I thought that the thing committed that the verse talked about was my soul. Imagine my joy to know that it also meant the souls I had prayed for too.
He said, "I've got them!" Then He said, "It is my work and I will finish it". He said this very emphatically with great passion. It was like your parents telling you something and then strongly adding, "and I mean it!"
Also, the part about the heavy gate closing reminded me of Maurice Sklar's vision of the gate slowly closing that he saw in heaven. It is still open just a few inches but almost closed. I think she saw the same thing. Very good post!
Thank you Sue. I'm glad that this study by Michelle blessed you. I believe everything is pointing to our soon redemption. Keep looking up!
Kevin
Wow, what a message, Kevin, and as T/Sue, give her my thanks as well.
I noticed couple things that stood out to me..
One was about the 3 stars and the time 6:35PM. If you remember the visions I had on Oct.29, 2010 where I saw 3 stars in the sky around 10:30AM, her time was 6:35PM. In Israel, it's 8 hours ahead of Central time being able to see the stars while here in US we can't see the stars during the daylight, so minus the 8 hours and it's near what I thought the time element was in the vision.
The other point she made was the backing up the 4 days from RH.. That would also fulfill my June 4, 2009 vision where I'd be on the Church parking during the rapture..
I enjoyed the whole piece though.
Looking for that glorious moment, it won't be long now, sisters and brothers..
Also I want to toss this in while posting..
I made a couple posts here previously pointing to Valerie's vision of the 21 and Wednesday being 21 and I being on the Church parking lot during Bible study.. GUESS WHAT... No Bible study this week because of ladies going to a conference and Pastor having to be out of town for 3 days..
Joseph
THANKS KEVIN
summer is indeed coming to an end and autumn equinox is starting very soon
IT IS ABOUT TIME WE LEAVE IN THE RAPTURE
Amen Grace! It's definitely time for the bride to be caught up by the bridegroom!
Kevin
Isn't the end of summer on the 21st? If so that is tomorrow! The time is really going fast. I noticed that Grace posted two things next to each other this morning and one was the Palestinian UN bid going out and landing on the 23rd. The next was one about solar flares and something else from the sun that was to hit earth on the 23rd. Coincidence? I don't think so. Israel is the apple of God's eye and hurting them brings instant response. Think of sticking your finger in someone's eye - they instantly blink.
Kevin,
Officially, Summer has ended, and Fall/Autumn has started as of today!
Praying our departure is near now, as I dread the winters here, last year was brutal. There's always that thought, will I make it through the winter to spring?
I don't mind fall, it's still very nice! Love the changing of the colors of the leaves. God paints a very colorful picture!
Summer was awesome this year, except for a couple of days or so! Most people favorite Summer, however Spring is my favorite season...Not too hot, not too cold, just right. Everything awakens back to life, and the desire to go on continues, as we see it's beauty unfold.
I wonder what season there is in Heaven, since it says in scripture, trees bear fruit...Summer, Spring?
Yes Summer ended for us here, on this part of the world, perhaps in heaven, we'll have the perfect
Summer,Spring like weather not too hot or humid, just perfect.
Good bye Summer, hello, Fall!
Maranatha!
Valerie