When Is The Rapture?

“And He said, The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed upon the ground, And then continues sleeping and rising night and day while the seed sprouts and grows and increases--he knows not how. The earth produces [acting] by itself--first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. But when the grain is ripe and permits, immediately he sends forth [the reapers] and puts in the sickle, because the harvest stands ready.” Mark 4:26-29

I was reading an article a couple of days ago that was talking about when the rapture would come. The Author talked about how fast things have changed in the world during this last century. He wrote about weapons of mass destruction and how terrorist will have them and use them, and if there isn’t a rapture soon, then there won’t be anyone left to be raptured. As I prayed about the article, here is what our Father shared with me.

The rapture will come immediately when the fruit is ready and not one second before! Notice that Jesus said immediately! Now the Bible does tell us how we will know when the fruit is ready. “That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” Ephesians 5:27 If we are looking for signs of the rapture, they will not be found by looking at terrorist or technology. The signs of the rapture will be found by looking at the fruit and the church is the fruit. When we see a church that is glorious and we see a church that is being used by God as Jesus was used by God, John 14:12, than look for the immediate harvest!

Satan can not destroy our Father's timetable. The rapture is just like Jesus’ life was, no man could take it before God was ready to give it! Our Father is stronger and bigger than terrorists. Our Father is greater than any chemical or any nuclear weapon. And the sign of the times comes from only looking at the fruit!

The rapture will also not come until the dead in Christ are raised first.

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the [sound of the] last trumpet call. For a trumpet will sound, and the dead [in Christ] will be raised imperishable (free and immune from decay), and we shall be changed (transformed). 1 Corinthians 15:52

The last trumpet is the seventh trumpet and it will not sound until the end of the Great Tribulation when Jesus returns to rule the earth.

The seventh angel then blew [his] trumpet, and there were mighty voices in heaven, shouting, The dominion (kingdom, sovereignty, rule) of the world has now come into the possession and become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ (the Messiah), and He shall reign forever and ever (for the eternities of the eternities)!We are blessed completely in the power of His might! Revelation 11:15

The theory of a pre-tribulation rapture is a lie. Our Father is not going to take us away from a world that desperately needs the Body of Christ. Our Father will empower us to survive and actually thrive during these last 3 1/2 years. When the world doesn't have food we will be used by our Father to give it. When the world doesn't have water, our Father will empower us to supply it. There doesn't have to be a rapture to save us, because Jesus already has.

You also must be ready therefore, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect Him. Who then is the faithful, thoughtful, and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household to give to the others the food and supplies at the proper time? Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is that servant whom, when his master comes, he will find so doing. Matthew 24:44-46