PREPARING
FOR RAPTURE, PART 12; CRISIS IN HEAVEN
Text Luke
14: 16-24
16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great
supper, and bade many:
17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden,
Come; for all things are now ready.
18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse.
The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go
and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove
them: I pray thee have me excused.
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot
come.
21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the
master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the
streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed,
and the halt, and the blind.
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and
yet there is room.
23 And the
lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to
come in, that my house may be filled.
24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall
taste of my supper.
Introduction
An online dictionary defines the word
‘crisis’ as a situation in
which there are a lot of problems that must be dealt with quickly so that the situation does not get worse or
more dangerous.
From the above definition, it is crystal-clear
that all crises are problem but not all problems are crisis. If a problem does
not require an urgent solution, it is not a crisis. Thus for a problem to be
qualified to be called a crisis, it must be a problem that requires an
immediate solution, otherwise, it will lead to a greater problem.
In this teaching, we will be looking at a crisis
that is happening presently in heaven and how God is quickly planning to
address the emergency.
I pray that God enlightens our eyes of
understanding in Jesus name.
Japan’s 2011 Earthquake Crisis
To make us understand better what a crisis is, let
me try and give an example of a crisis that occurred in Japan in 2011. It was
the Japanese earthquake, 2011.
In the year 2011, an earthquake struck in Japan. The
earthquake caused a great tsunami which spewed a large volume of water from the
ocean into the city. It also destroyed Japan’s Nuclear Power Plant situated at
Fukushima. Many people died and great properties were destroyed.
That was a very terrible crisis, at that, that
befell Japan, considering the definition of crisis given above.
The happening of the earthquake in itself was not
what made the case a crisis but the other problems which the earthquake brought
which must be dealt with, immediately, otherwise greater problems would happened
in Japan. See a few below.
-1. The Japanese trapped in the rubbles of
collapsed buildings must be quickly rescued to save more lives from being lost.
-2. The cities must be quickly cleaned from the
debris of the tsunami to avoid disease epidemic from breaking out.
-3. The radiation from the nuclear reactors must
be quickly dealt with to prevent the people from exposure to nuclear radiation.
That was a terrible crisis Japan had to deal with
in that year.
Crisis in Heaven
Recently, I watched a video on the
internet. It was about a wedding that was supposed to take place between a man
and his supposed-bride. Everything, however, became chaotic when the supposed-groom
declined to continue with the wedding process. He ran out of the wedding hall
and started shouting; “I am not doing again”.
The bride with her flowing gown and her family
members ran after the man on the street. They were practically begging him to
continue with the wedding. It was a terrible and sudden disappointment that
befell the bride and her family - a crisis.
Put yourself in the position of a father or
mother that wants to conduct a wedding for his beloved son, and suddenly, on
the day of wedding when all things are ready, no invited guest shows up at the
occasion or, worse still, the bride elopes with another man. How will you feel?
Terribly sad, I guess.
What God is going through, right now, is
much worse than that. Time is up for rapture but believers are not ready. They
are in deep sleep. God has to pour out great signs; earthquakes, pestilences,
hunger, floods and more to get believers woken up from their sleep and prepare
to be at the marriage supper of His son, but the more He pours out signs, the
more believers fall into deeper sleep -what a crisis that is going on in heaven.
God’s Plan to Break Protocols
During crisis, protocols are broken. Can
you imagine the case of the Japanese earthquake crisis that was painted above?
If normal roads are blocked, ambulances may pass through one-way to carry
injured victims to hospital. Road traffic light may be disabled momentarily to
allow people to quickly move away from dangerous places. Lifts may be disabled
in skyscrapers to prevent people from being trapped and many more. What I am
just saying is that protocols are broken to arrest the crisis.
Also, consider the case of a wedding
ceremony where all those that have invitation cards are absent. The protocol is
going to be broken. Access is going to be given to those that have no
invitation card to enter the event center.
In the same manner, God will be by-passing
protocols by giving access to those that were not originally invited to the supper
just to save the situation from total dishonor.
Luke
14:21-24
21 So that servant came, and shewed
his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his
servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city,
and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt,
and the blind.
22 And the
servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
23 And the
lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges,
and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
24 For I say
unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
From the underlined parts of
the scripture quoted above, the tone of instruction from the Master to his
servants suggests the followings;
-1. Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city; this tone suggests
there is emergency that needs to be addressed quickly, and it will not matter
where the solution comes from but rather that the crisis at hand be solved.
-2. bring in hither the poor,
and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind; from the caliber of
the people- the poor, the lame, and the blind, that the Master asked His
servants to bring, it shows that the master is more interested in having people
attend his ceremony than the caliber of the people that attend it.
He chose to replace
the invited ‘VIPs’ that refused to turn up with un-invited, lowly and
challenged people – people who would not have had opportunity to be at the
ceremony at the first instance.
-3. ’that my house may be filled; this phrase
summarized the first two points above. The priority of the Master was to get
people attend His supper irrespective of the caliber.
His first priority
was those invited guests, and then the un-invited guests if the invited guests
failed to show up.
It is the nature of God to replace any
person(s), family, church or even nation that refuse to align himself or
themselves with God’s plan with another person(s), family, church or nation
that will integrate themselves with God’s plan, after much chances and times
(opportunities) have been given to those that refused.
Since God does not play with His spiritual
investments and plans, it is those that are not ready to be in His plans that He
will by-pass and carry-on His plans with others that will show readiness. Let
us look at some examples in the Bible.
-1. When The Jews rejected Jesus, God
transferred the salvation originally meant for them to the Gentiles.
The Jews disdained the work of salvation
that the Lord, Jesus Christ, did on the cross at Calvary and rejected Him as
their Lord and Saviour. Since Christ is not going to die the second time and the
Jews, that He originally died for had, rejected Him, God transferred that
salvation work of Christ to the Gentiles so that the death of Christ would not
be in vain.
Mathew 15:24
24 But
he answered and said, I am
not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
In the scripture above, the Lord, Jesus
Christ made emphatic statement that He was sent to the Israelites. But rather
that the Israelites should embrace Him, they maltreated Him, accused Him and
killed Him. But Jesus warned them severally of their impending replacement if
they did not pay the right attention to His Word,
The Lord, Jesus Christ, having known the
impending danger that God will transfer the salvation meant for the Jews to the
gentiles if the Jews rejected Him warned them in advanced. Let us look at some
of those warnings below.
Mathew 8:11-12
11 And I say unto you, That many (many gentiles) shall
come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac,
and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
12 But the children of the kingdom (the
jews) shall be cast out into outer darkness (hell): there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Yet, Jesus warned them again in the
scripture below.
Mathew 21:31,43
31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith
unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans
and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you (the jews).
43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be
taken from you (The Jews), and given to a nation (gentile nations)
bringing forth the fruits thereof.
But it was not only Jesus Christ that
warned them of their impending replacement. Prophet John, the Baptist also
warned them.
Mathew 3: 7-9
7 But when he saw many of the
Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O
generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits
meet for repentance:
9 And think not to say
within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I
say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto
Abraham.
-2. When Prophet Elijah rejected God’s
counsel to continue with His assignment, God replaced him with Prophet Elisha
1 Kings 19:16
16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king
over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou
anoint to be prophet in thy room (in your replacement).
-3. God wanted to destroy Israelites that worshipped idol and rebel against
God in the wilderness and to raise another people for Moses but Moses interceded.
Deuteronomy 9:13-14 13 Furthermore the LORD spake
unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a
stiffnecked people:
14 Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out
their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier
and greater than they.
Don’t Let God
replace You?
After having established
above that God can replace those that fall out of His plan and purpose after
having given them many warnings, it is also important to stress what could also
make God to replace people. Let us consider what caused God to replace people in
two examples made above.
The salvation
of the Jews was given to the gentiles because they continually rejected,
harassed, disdained, accused, persecuted and ultimately killed the Lord Jesus
Christ while they continued in sin and wickedness. They failed to acknowledge
and receive the salvation work that the Messiah did on the cross.
Elijah, on the
other hand became afraid of Jezebel and ran away for her when , in actual fact,
he should have confronted her and slain her like her false prophets. Elijah
however rejected all efforts by God to encourage him to continue with that assignment.
Now, Let us
look at the attitudes that will make careless Christians lose their place at
the marriage supper of the Lamb and be replaced. For this, we refer to our
text.
-1. All of them made excuse, Luke 14:18-20. Let us break
their excuse into categories.
-a. excuse to acquire property; they wanted to buy
land, build houses, etc.
18…………………’The first said unto
him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I
pray thee have me excused.
-b. excuse for entertainment; they wanted to buy a oxen (car,
private jet etc) and ride on it.
19 And
another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them……….
-c.
marital and family excuses; they wanted to marry and enjoy
marital life
20 And another
said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
In other words, all of these people are
selfish towards Messiah. They treat Jesus with levity, the way the Jews treated
Him. Like Elijah, they give so many excuses.
This was the same mistake the Jews made. Rather
that they should be serious with the Messiah, they treated Him with levity, but
went about boasting themselves as the seeds of Abraham, the covenant people,
the people of God.
So many Christians fail to prepare
themselves for rapture and fail to realize they will soon be replaced at the
marriage supper. Rather, like the Israelites, the Christians go about boasting
themselves as the chosen generation; yet living in sin, a peculiar people; yet
clothed with lukewarmness and worldliness, a royal priesthood; surrounded with
excuses.
Summary
There is an on-going crisis in heaven
because the marriage supper of the Lord, Jesus Christ, is about to be empty and
without much attendance because the majority of Christians who are invited for
the supper have consented not to attend. Rather than preparing to be at the
marriage supper, majority of Christians have chosen to be occupied with what
the Lord, Jesus Christ, Himself, in Luke 21:34 described as ‘the cares of this
life’, instead.
However, God the Father who has committed
so much resources to this supper will not allow it to be without guests. Rather,
He will replace any Christian who failed to show interest in making it to the
marriage supper of the Lamb.
Conclusion
At the moment, God’s priority is to hold a
befitting marriage supper for His Son, Jesus Christ and get people to attend at
all cost. His first priority was those invited guests, and then the un-invited
guests if the invited guests failed to show up.
This type of priority and its replacement order
is an inherent principle of God. He prepared salvation for the Jews, and then
gentiles when the Jews rejected the salvation.
Don’t let God replace you. Watch, prepare
and make yourself ready for the marriage supper of the Lamb.
Actions
Are
you an elect of Christ? Are you truly saved? Are you on the narrow road? Do you
want to make the rapture/heaven? If your answers are yes, then,
• Make all efforts to heed the warnings of Jesus Christ.
• Make all efforts to heed the warnings of Jesus Christ.
•
Be watchful. Pay attention to what is happening around the World and see
whether they match what the scriptures say.
•
Be filled with the Holy Spirit and be in the Spirit all the time.
•
Fast, consecrate yourself, run away from sin and worldliness.
If your answers are NO, then you can repent
today. Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. Kindly sincerely and
faithfully pray the prayer of repentance below and make a determination never
to commit sin again.
Prayer Of Repentance
Lord, Jesus Christ, I am sorry
for all my sins. I confess them with my mouth and I ask for mercy. Please
forgive me and wash me in your blood. I accept you as my personal Lord and
Saviour. Write my name in the book of life. Give me power over sins and fill me
with your Spirit and Joy of Salvation. When rapture trumpet sounds, let me make
it. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus name, I pray.
Begin to read bible. Begin with the book of
John. Pray always. Fast regularly (you can begin with once in a week). Look for
a bible believing church where they teach repentance, holiness, salvation and
fellowship with them. Pray before you go. Always run away from SINS.
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To Make Rapture:
Confess your sins to JESUS CHRIST and ask Him
to save you.
Repent of your sins constantly on daily basis
and run away from sins.
Be filled with the Holy Spirit
Live in Holiness and Righteousness
Do all Restitutions
Be filled with the Holy Spirit
Live in Holiness and Righteousness
Do all Restitutions
Cut off all worldliness.
Forgive all people.
Pray and fast.
Consecrate and study the bible.
Watch.
