[289]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE RAPTURE

The Rapture is very real to me as one of those who believes the next event in God’s divine, prophetic calendar will be the Lord’s coming for His Church to snatch His own away before the great and terrible judgements of the Tribulation break on the earth.

Even those who refuse to accept the Rapture should be able to relate to most of this poem.

The AAAA rhyme scheme beats out the rhythm as a fast progression and when the Rapture happens it will be so quick. In fact it is quicker than a particle of time you can no longer divide. The Greek word is “inatoma” from the word “atom” meaning to cut. It means so small it can no longer be cut. That is how quick the Rapture will be. Most translations use the term “twinkling of an eye” for the Greek “inatoma”. A couple use “in the blink of an eye”.

The fourth stanza is based on this verse – {{1 Thessalonians 4:16 “for the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first.”}} The Rapture passages of scripture include the following – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58; Revelation 4:1; Titus 2:13; John 14:3.

For any who would like to explore the Rapture further, I have placed a 4 part series on SermonCentral starting with - https://sermoncentral.com/sermons/an-examination-of-the-rapture-of-the-church-part-1-of-4-ron-ferguson-sermon-on-rapture-267058

The imminent return of the Lord for His own ought to cause believers to live expectantly and not waste their time in pursuits of no profit. Jesus comes for His Bride, the joy that was set before Him. That coming we believe is very soon.

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THE RAPTURE

We know not what a day may bring,

Or if the skies with joy will ring,

When to Himself, the Lord our King,

Takes us, who Rapture’s song will sing.

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And if His coming yet is stayed,

His children then won’t be dismayed.

For while His coming is delayed,

The gospel message is relayed.

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The blesséd hope we look out for -

To be with Him for evermore.

The present signs, we can’t ignore,

Begin to open up that door.

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God’s trumpet will peal out its sound,

Archangel’s voice heard all around.

The Saviour’s shout will much abound

To snatch His own from death’s cold ground.

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Forever to be with the Lord,

Where love and grace have been outpoured,

To worship Him, our God adored,

Where, gone forever, all that’s flawed.

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His promise then will be fulfilled

Exactly as the Father willed.

With doubting heart and mocking stilled,

By Rapture’s song we will be thrilled.

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6 - 7 October 1999 R E Ferguson 8-8-8-8 AAAA