Don't Let Nothing Stop You From Being Ready

This is a prophetic message for the saints of an Omnipresent God. I woke up a few days ago and God placed on my heart a few questions that everyone should ask themselves in these dark and evil days:

First, what would happen if I were to wake up and the Church was gone in the rapture?

Second, what would life be like if the devil got the victory and I was left here to suffer through the great tribulation?

Finally, would I have the strength to endure and withstand all the tests and trials the devil will bring to this earth and still make it to heaven?

We need to realize that heaven and hell are real and our first priority and focus in life should be making it to heaven.

Could you imagine waking up in the morning and the Church was gone? The protections God has put in place not there to keep you?

Sadly, I’ve come to serve notice that many people will not make it to heaven after being left behind. Many people on the pews simply won’t make it. Left to be down here with the people that have no hope.

In the word says:

1 Thessalonians 4:13 KJV 1900

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

We need to be cognizant that it is a reality that some people on the pews next to you aren’t ready to really be with the Lord. Many have valid life circumstances and things going on that are occupying so much time and attention - they aren’t focused on God. Sleeping and don’t know the way. I come to encourage you to wake up now, before you wake up and the Church is gone.

Matthew 25:1–13 KJV 1900

1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Key note: There were 10 virgins and we are talking about the kingdom of heaven. We aren’t talking about the world here… these are people that proclaim to know the Lord. How can people be in the Lord, but not really in the Lord?

(KJV 1900)

14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

James explains this very well… can faith save a man? the answer is very simple… can your words alone fill the stomach of a man that is hungry? The unequivocal answer to that question is no.

Likewise can you wrap a person up in Hugo Boss, Sean John or Calvin Klein… I encourage you to try to speak a pair of jeans into existence. It simply isn’t going to happen.

James 2:15–17 KJV 1900

15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Church we need to put oil in the lamp… works for the Lord is the oil. Faith alone simply won’t do. Works take something intangible and makes it tangible for living and breathing people to see. We have heard that God doesn’t have human hands or arm to hug and hold us during Sharing of our Love. We need to apply that to everything. There are some things God simply is holding us accountable to do. Not that God can’t (because He can - He spoke the universe into existence), but His goal was to give us dominion over the Garden and from the beginning, He had work for us to do.

Faith without works is dead!! We need to also be mindful of the kind of work that we do:

In the Word says:

(KJV 1900)

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Yes, key take away from this word is these too are Church people… more importantly, they are people that are working (or at least they think they are working). While faith without works is dead, if you’re working and sowing seeds of iniquity - you too will be left behind. So for now, we head back to our primary text and in Verse 14 we find these words:

1 Thessalonians 4:14 KJV 1900

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

There is a difference between them that sleep in general and those that sleep with Jesus.

Psalm 37:3–9 KJV 1900

3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4 Delight thyself also in the Lord; And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; Trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, And thy judgment as the noonday. 7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off: But those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

And guess what… the same that inherit the earth will inherit heaven as well. For the scripture says on Earth as it is in heaven.

This goes back to the to the 10 virgins… you can’t give your righteousness to someone else… like my Uncle says, “Every tub needs to sit on it’s own bottom”. The works that you do will eventually speak for you.

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