Tired Of Waiting

By Jack Kelley:

Question :
I’ve been telling people about the Rapture and the “end times” ever since I first read Hal Lindsey’s book “The Late Great Planet Earth” 38 years ago. I’m tired of the Christians among my family and friends who have heard me for all these years and now laugh whenever I say something about current events and Bible prophecy.
These are all good Christians who believe in Jesus but just aren’t interested in Bible prophecy. It’s not just that they don’t believe it, they think it’s all centuries away.
I’ve lost the excitement of waiting for His return. I really thought the Rapture would have come before now.

Answer:
The scoffing attitudes of those who don’t understand the urgency of Bible prophecy can be discouraging, especially because they’re believers, but it’s a sign of the times (2 Peter 3:3-9). As Peter said, most people have a linear concept of history and expect the future to be just like the past. They don’t understand that God has periodically intervened abruptly and dramatically in the affairs of man. Try to remember that while we wait we who long for His appearing are earning a crown that will last forever (2 Tim. 4:8). Jesus said He would come suddenly and admonished us to hold on, so that no one will take our crown (Rev. 3:11).

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[Baby Yoda]

. Try to remember that while we wait we who long for His appearing are earning a crown that will last forever (2 Tim. 4:8)

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

There's always someone here to bat prophecy around . . .

 

[LightOfMyLife]

Hopefully, that last person to be saved is about to be.

 

[Andy C]

I never get tired of waiting. I know it will happen, and my prayers are it happens soon, real soon. In the meantime, I will try and live my life to its full potential, and try not to get emotionally bogged down by the evil in the world. As long as the church is still here, there is still plenty of “good” in this world.

 

[KMendel]

I hope I type my thoughts right...............
I have always read in the bible that the question is asked (I'm not sure where)..... will the Lord even find faith here when He returns?
Also, that when He returns he finds believers who are very weary.............
Do these two references not convey the timing we find ourselves in today?
I am still strong in my faith, as are many, many others............but, I am weary. Partly because I am pushing 81 years of age, but mostly
because of the condition of the world today. For years, I have thought the Lord's coming for us was so close..........and yet, we're still here.
It seems everything gained warp speed during and after Covid, and it is continuing each and every day...... and yet, we are still here.
Not only that, but look at the condition of mens' hearts and how they have deteriorated just over recent years, recent months, recent days.
My constant prayer is - in His Will - PLEASE come and rescue us and take us away to be with Him for eternity. I LONG for Heaven. I LONG
for His plan to be culminated, and the evil of this world to be done. I know it will happen in His perfect timing, but I sure hope and pray it
will be SOON..........very soon.

 

[1LoverofGod]

10 "Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
11 Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.
12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name."
Revelation 3:10-12

"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful."
Hebrews 10:23

 

[Spartan Sprinter]

Hopefully, that last person to be saved is about to be.

Lol that person might be popular in heaven for those of us that are alive that are caught up

 

[Margery]

I hope I type my thoughts right...............
I have always read in the bible that the question is asked (I'm not sure where)..... will the Lord even find faith here when He returns?
Also, that when He returns he finds believers who are very weary.............
Do these two references not convey the timing we find ourselves in today?
I am still strong in my faith, as are many, many others............but, I am weary. Partly because I am pushing 81 years of age, but mostly
because of the condition of the world today. For years, I have thought the Lord's coming for us was so close..........and yet, we're still here.
It seems everything gained warp speed during and after Covid, and it is continuing each and every day...... and yet, we are still here.
Not only that, but look at the condition of mens' hearts and how they have deteriorated just over recent years, recent months, recent days.
My constant prayer is - in His Will - PLEASE come and rescue us and take us away to be with Him for eternity. I LONG for Heaven. I LONG
for His plan to be culminated, and the evil of this world to be done. I know it will happen in His perfect timing, but I sure hope and pray it
will be SOON..........very soon.

I can't tell if its' fatigue, grief or watching the world decay, but I share your feelings described here.

Every night I pray most earnestly for the Rapture. Soon, soon please Lord, soon!

I think of the unsaved loved ones I'm praying for, and I want them saved, and spared the Trib, but if the Trib is what will get them saved, I'm ok with that.

Whatever works to get them saved.

A beloved nephew and his wife just gave their hearts to the Lord, so there are answers to prayer, but as for the rest, no matter how much I love them, I want the Rapture more. And that feeling has just intensified with time.

We are gathered at the dock to board a ship. In a moment the boarding will begin. When boarding is done, the ship sets sail. If people miss the ship, they will have to struggle to join us but they still can. Just not as easy as we've had it in the age of grace.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Just tired. Want need go home.

 

[1LoverofGod]

“Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you."
Isaiah 49:15

 

[Andy C]

I think of the unsaved loved ones I'm praying for, and I want them saved, and spared the Trib, but if the Trib is what will get them saved, I'm ok with that.

I agree, but worry many will be killed instantly as a result of the sudden disappearance of millions around the world.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

I agree, but worry many will be killed instantly as a result of the sudden disappearance of millions around the world.

I believe that God will only allow this to happen to those, who He knows will never accept the free gift of Salvation in Jesus.
and He would ensure that anyone, who would, would survive long enough to do so.

God is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, good, loving, merciful, etc.

 

[Andy C]

I believe that God will only allow this to happen to those, who He knows will never accept the free gift of Salvation in Jesus.
and He would ensure that anyone, who would, would survive long enough to do so.

God is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, good, loving, merciful, etc.

Logically this makes sense, but Im not sure this can be supported with scripture, especially since those saved during the tribulation are not part of the church. However, I certainly hope it’s true.

 

[Baby Yoda]

Logically this makes sense, but Im not sure this can be supported with scripture, especially since those saved during the tribulation are not part of the church. However, I certainly hope it’s true.

me too!

 

[Cheeky200386]

I agree, but worry many will be killed instantly as a result of the sudden disappearance of millions around the world.

That’s a great profile picture. You look sharp!

 

[Baby Yoda]

That’s a great profile picture. You look sharp!

agree!

 

[TCC]

Logically this makes sense, but Im not sure this can be supported with scripture, especially since those saved during the tribulation are not part of the church. However, I certainly hope it’s true.

On the Israeli side why I would believe that just as we had thought that sudden destruction might have meant that the tribulation is just going to pounce on us out of nowhere...and instead what we got was a station wagon on vacation that ran out of gas, has a flat tire, and is slowly rolling down an easy sloping hill 1 mile above a gas station and repair shop the gravity pulls us down toward at about 5 miles per hour. So we have about an hour to get to that gas station. Will need a whole new tire by them. But can easily see as we come around the bend that there is a total tire shop down there too. We are good. But we have time to sing songs and play road trip games on the way down....

...just as we had thought the tribulation was gonna hijack a metropolitan freeway as some monster from the deep jumps up out of the water and takes a huge chunky bite out of the highway in front of us...but instead got a cig alert ahead that a traffic drone helped us to avoid as we run along side all that traffic on the highway using a surface street politely, comfortably, and professionally guided by a drone to a better part of the freeway down the road to reenter on (my metaphor for 45/47 yuk yuk yuk)...

...just like how very different we see we are running underwater to get to the rapture at the end of football stadium sized pool...just like that is for us...

...i'm thinking sudden destruction for them...for Israel. And of course whoever else is there. Yes I believe Ez 38 will be a surprise to Israel and to gentiles there at the time. And yes I believe there will be shock and awe like never before, amen. But just like we got our slow motion warning...I believe so might Isreal. And that seems like a really long line at the grocery store. But I believe if this is so, we are super priviledged to have to wait, knowingly, painstakingly, ongoingly, for Israel to get their tap on the shoulder too. We get to wait it out on their behalf. You guys if this is true, might that not change much of how our longing looks? That in it, we are beamed by the starship Enterprise...not up (though thank you Scottie, anyway), but onto bleachers places along the hillsides of Israel. Chilling at a park bbq with one another, waiting. Not like Jonah for their destruction, but for their repentence, that more than less would repent and the collateral damage impact of Ez 38 not catch so many in its cross hairs. If true, maybe that is the reason? Or like maybe one big one among several? Blessings.Just a thought.

 

[Andy C]

On the Israeli side why I would believe that just as we had thought that sudden destruction might have meant that the tribulation is just going to pounce on us out of nowhere...and instead what we got was a station wagon on vacation that ran out of gas, has a flat tire, and is slowly rolling down an easy sloping hill 1 mile above a gas station and repair shop the gravity pulls us down toward at about 5 miles per hour. So we have about an hour to get to that gas station. Will need a whole new tire by them. But can easily see as we come around the bend that there is a total tire shop down there too. We are good. But we have time to sing songs and play road trip games on the way down....

...just as we had thought the tribulation was gonna hijack a metropolitan freeway as some monster from the deep jumps up out of the water and takes a huge chunky bite out of the highway in front of us...but instead got a cig alert ahead that a traffic drone helped us to avoid as we run along side all that traffic on the highway using a surface street politely, comfortably, and professionally guided by a drone to a better part of the freeway down the road to reenter on (my metaphor for 45/47 yuk yuk yuk)...

...just like how very different we see we are running underwater to get to the rapture at the end of football stadium sized pool...just like that is for us...

...i'm thinking sudden destruction for them...for Israel. And of course whoever else is there. Yes I believe Ez 38 will be a surprise to Israel and to gentiles there at the time. And yes I believe there will be shock and awe like never before, amen. But just like we got our slow motion warning...I believe so might Isreal. And that seems like a really long line at the grocery store. But I believe if this is so, we are super priviledged to have to wait, knowingly, painstakingly, ongoingly, for Israel to get their tap on the shoulder too. We get to wait it out on their behalf. You guys if this is true, might that not change much of how our longing looks? That in it, we are beamed by the starship Enterprise...not up (though thank you Scottie, anyway), but onto bleachers places along the hillsides of Israel. Chilling at a park bbq with one another, waiting. Not like Jonah for their destruction, but for their repentence, that more than less would repent and the collateral damage impact of Ez 38 not catch so many in its cross hairs. If true, maybe that is the reason? Or like maybe one big one among several? Blessings.Just a thought.

I have a hard time following your points, or how it relates to your quoted portion of my post?

 

[KMendel]

TCC, your thoughts sometimes evade me, as I am an old woman who’s brain doesn’t work quite as well as it used to........ especially since the covid debauchle. But, I certainly enjoy your vivid, if somewhat confusing, imagination!! Thanks