Rapture 2025????
An odd thing happened to me the
morning of July 31, 2025.
BACKGROUND:
In 1981 I was driving North on I-75 highway in Ohio. I was
listening to the car radio, when all of a sudden the theme song of the
new movie Chariots of Fire played on the radio. Immediately I was
no longer aware of driving my car, but was only aware of this song
coming out of the sky! I then had a vision of the return of Jesus
riding on the clouds, emerging from another dimension, collecting and
transforming His people, then disappearing with His people into another
dimension. Then I suddenly became aware that I was still driving
my car
North on I-75! This event, commonly called "The Rapture", has bee
a
major part of my life as a result of this vision.
John 14:2 In My Father's house
are many dwelling places; if it were otherwise, I would have told you.
I am going to prepare a place for you.
John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again and receive you to Myself; so that where I am, you may be also.
Mat 24:29 But immediately after the tribulation of those days,
the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and
the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall
be shaken.
Mat 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in
heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they
shall see the Son of man coming upon the clouds of heaven with power
and great glory.
Mat 24:31 And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a
trumpet; and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds,
from one end of heaven to the other.
1Th 4:13 But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren,
concerning those who have fallen asleep, that you be not grieved, even
as others, who have no hope.
1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, in
exactly the same way also, those who have fallen asleep in Jesus will
God bring with Him.
1Th 4:15 For this we say to you by the Word of the Lord, that we
who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall in no wise
precede those who have fallen asleep
1Th 4:16 Because the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with
a shout of command, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet
of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first;
1Th 4:17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds for the meeting with the Lord in the
air; and so shall we always be with the Lord.
1Th 4:18 Therefore, encourage one another with these words.
Then in 2014 I came across a YouTube video about 'Yom Teruah',
which is
the Hebrew name for the fourth of God's six appointed 'feasts' listed
in the book of Leviticus, chapter 23, in the Bible. I had never
heard of Yom Teruah, but this also became a major event in my
life. Yom Teruah is known in the Western world as the Feast of
Trumpets, and the Rapture of the people of God is accompanied by the
blowing of trumpets.
So, on with my odd experience on July 31, 2025.
The previous evening, July 30, 2025, I heard news reports of the major
earthquake off the Russian coast of Kamchatka, and the tsunami warnings
which were sent out in the Pacific Ocean area as a result of that
earthquake.
So, at 5:55 a.m. on July 31 I awoke with the words of a song in my
head. I did not recognize the song, but realized from the lyrics
that it pertained to a theatrical production. The lyrics were:
"Overture,
curtains, lights,
This
is it, the night of nights
No
more rehearsing and nursing a part
We
know every part by heart
Overture,
curtains, lights
This
is it, you'll hit the heights
And
oh what heights we'll hit
On
with the show this is it
Tonight
what heights we'll hit
On
with the show this is it!"
Several hours later I arrived at my
office, turned on my computer and did an Internet search of the first
line of that song. To my amazement I found that they are the
lyrics of the theme song to Bugs Bunny cartoons!! LOL!
So I continued to ponder these lyrics and had several thoughts.
First, 'This is it!" sounds very profound. A change from
preparation to the real thing - whatever the 'real thing' is.
Second, 'No more rehearsing.' That reminded me that God's
'feasts' listed in Leviticus 23 - the annual
Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, Weeks/Pentecost, Yom
Teruah/Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles are meant for
reminders of God's faithfulness in the past and rehearsals of major
events to come.
The first three annual appointed times, which occur in the Spring of
each year, were satisfied by Jesus of Nazareth dying on Passover, being
holy/unleavened, also being the first to rise from the dead on First
Fruits, and also being the One Who poured out the Holy Spirit on the
Day of Weeks/Pentecost.
The next annual appointed time which has yet to be fulfilled is Yom
Teruah/Trumpets. In 2025 this event will occur on the first day
of God's seventh month after the Spring equinox, called September 22-23
on the commonly used Gregorian calendar.
So, I am wondering whether my unusual experience of awaking with the
'On With The Show, This Is It' song on my mind is an indication that
the Rapture will occur this coming September 22-23.
As a result I have done some research online about the topic "Blessed
Hope". That is a term used with reference to the promise of Jesus
that He would return for His people. I found many videos on
YouTube of people wondering if this year the Rapture will occur.
I am hesitant to publish this info because I am torn between alerting
people to a possible momentous event and not wanting to cause
unnecessary alarm. I did bounce this info off of two well-known
Christian leaders of my acquaintance, and one said 'That's nice' and
the other said 'That doesn't fit into my theology'. My immediate
thought was 'That's what the leaders in Israel said when Jesus showed
up the first time'.
But now I have decided that I should say something - similar to the guy
who presses a button to send out a tsunami alert when there is a real
possibility that a tsunami may occur. If he is right people have
a chance to prepare, and if he is wrong, no harm done (hopefully).
So I offer this for your prayerful consideration, dear reader.
More soon, Lord willing.......
9/5/25
Since I wrote the message above a plethora of videos have come to my
attention along the same lines. But others point out that the
Gospel will be preached throughout the world first. Mat_24:14 And this gospel of the
kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all
nations; and then shall the end come. And 2Th_2:3 Let no man deceive you by any
means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away
first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
I did come across one video by a seemingly smart new believer in Jesus
who has concluded that there willl be three raptures - pre-, mid-, and
post-Millenium. hmmm
9/2/25 4:46 pm. EDT