The Day After

Those who were alive and breathing on September 11, 2001 remember the events of that day. The devastation. The disbelief. As horrific and life-altering as that day was, what I remember most about 9/11 was what happened the day after.

People searching through the rubble, looking for signs of life . . . of hope. America became united in a common cause and promised to always remember. Church attendance soared, enlistment in our armed services increased dramatically, and a country came together as one.

But then it happened. It always does. Church attendance dwindled, the debris got cleaned up. We always seem to forget what's happened in the past. It's always been that way.

"At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped an idol cast from metal. 20They exchanged their glorious God for an image of a bull, which eats grass. 21They forgot the God who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt, 22miracles in the land of Ham and awesome deeds by the Red Sea. 23So he said he would destroy them - had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them." - Psalm 106:19-23

This is a foreshadowing of what is going to happen to us one day. If we forget God, and it looks more and more like that every day, God's anger will be aroused. He WILL destroy mankind again.

But . . .

Jesus, just like Moses will intervene on behalf of those who have chosen to follow Him. And just like what always happened in the Bible, God will save a remnant of His people - 144,000 of them. And He will save those who have chosen to follow Jesus.

“Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.” 4 Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel." - Revelation 7:3

The good news for all believers who came to faith in Christ before the tribulation is that before God unleashes His wrath on the earth, He will remove His church (those who believe in Jesus).

All of the evil that is happening in the world these days MUST happen. God has said so in His Word. The question is are you going to go through the worst of it yet to come? Or are you leaving this place with Jesus before it happens?

The choice is yours. It's up to you. Will you remember the Old Testament stories and prophesies of what is to come? Or will you remember those lessons and choose Christ today. The choice must be made before that day. The day after Jesus returns for His people . . . well, you won't want to be here.

God has always provided a deliverer for His people. In the Old Testament is was Moses who stood in the breach. God always provided a way out when hope seemed lost (the parting of the Red Sea). In the New Testament our deliverer is Jesus. We can either follow Him or deny Him. The choice is ours. Have you made your choice?

The Rapture of the church is our Red Sea moment. Do you have the faith it takes to believe and walk through the waters? I hope you do.

The following is a 30-minute video. Yes, that's long. Watch the first few minutes then and hear about what has been promised from long ago. It WILL come to pass because it is the will of God to save those who believe before He unloads His fury on the earth. Are we ready for that day?

The Day of Wrath is Coming - John MacArthur