I can't help but to remember that any time I tried to figured out what God's next move in my life would be, I was unable to figure it out ahead of time. It was pretty much always something I hadn't considered. It just might be so with the timing of our exit. Another thing we don't hear very often is that we who are watching will know, we will not be left in the dark and be surprised by the rapture. I have often wondered about how the watchers will know. Somehow, it doesn't make sense that this knowledge would be given to only one or two believers through dreams, visions, math, astronomy, etc. to then be shared to the rest of tthe watching community. I am leaning toward a collective knowing, given by the Holy Spirit to all who are watching. We already see a knowing of the season of the rapture in the watching community. I suppose our collective knowing will become more precise as the day approaches. Simeon and Anna knew that the time of Jesus' first coming was very near- Simeon was waiting in the temple for Him and Anna, a prophetess, recognized Him as the Messiah right away. Maybe that is what it will be like for us- while we are waiting and watching, the Holy Spirit will prompt us to know the time. I believe an unarguable knowledge will be deposited into our spirits by God himself! What I refer to as a high sign! Whether 3 days or 3 hrs! Again scriptural circumstantial evidence points to this! Not being taken unawares again speaks of a certain knowledge at play! I have had this belief in my spirit for over 30yrs! TR A quickening of spirit as like at Christ’s first coming, starting with the wisemen! Again, also instructed to listen to what the Spirit speaks to the church! Not just what we can figure out! TR Again, whether it happens or not, simple exegesis and cursory study of God' word speaks of God's heart, nature and past works of "disclosure"! Yet this simple premise has not warranted one iota of searching and discussion, while every dream and vision garners so much unwarranted attention! WHY! TR Starting at the beginning, the one commandment given Adam and Eve discloses consequences! The whole word of God follows suit in kind! This is nothing I am pulling out of my back pocket people! TR
