"Preparation"

"Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD." (Psalms 135:1)

  I feel that I really do have something to say; mostly because, I know that God is in control, regardless of what things might look like or how ever long it might take. For those that might not get what I am talking about, it is about preparing our hearts for God to do something; in season and out of season, whatever circumstance and in every situation. If you stop and think about it, that is one of the most important aspects of a pre-tribulation rapture belief, that we are prepared for Jesus to snatch His bride up at any moment! That whole concept of, "A Thief in the Night," is just that, you don't know when it will happen, just be ready! This is the big difference between the True God and idols: God truly does stuff, idols have stuff done with them. The whole point being made is that of being prepared for God to do something; as faithful servants, we praise Him for what He is going to do, because we are His servants and we know who He is and all that He has already done. He made heaven and earth! I know that there a whole lot of people that might not believe it, but not only did it happen just like it says, it was gloriously done! What do you think "name" is talking about? Is it the name He is called, as some might think; or is it His reputation and His authority? I heard Paster Mike speaking about this, saying that praying in the name of Jesus was not some kind of magic word that gets stuff done, but it was speaking in the authority of, as one who is of the law might say, 'Stop, in the name of the Law!' The renown, the infamous, the glorious name; where there is no denying the power and majesty that He deserves! Besides, what can anything else do for you, that He can do? We don't need anything else, He has already given us everything that we need; so what then are we being prepared for? It is all about readiness...

 "Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. And account that the long-suffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to understand, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction. Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen." (2 Peter 3:14-18)