Apparently there won't be much of a gap between the Rapture and tribulation as some have speculated! Mid to late Summer now and then the Fall season. Again, hoping for the earliest possible moment! Still anticipating to be surprised as well as greatly relieved for when the sound of the trumpet is heard worldwide! Indeed a plethora of emotions will flood our souls! God is good and worthy to be praised! Let us remember to glory in His greatness! Be encouraged saints one and all, we are nearly there! See you all soon! TR TR — I have been thinking a lot lately about the encouragement we all need, as the tribulation of soul is weary and the longing for Christ is growing …. Acts 14:22 — “strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God” Romans 1:12 “that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.” WE ARE going home very soon!!!! :flyup: :flyup: :flyup: :prayer-hands: :prayer-hands: :prayer-hands: Agree that the gap time space is shrinking by the day....our Lord is long-suffering not willing that any should perish but that all would come to repentance... :prayer-hands: I also agree Tammie that encouragement of the watchmen and women is becoming very high priority, this world and the weight of the evil is weighing on us heavily...many people have made their mind up at this time.....for many it will take the Rapture and the Trib to get their attention and also many will never come to repentance Churchgal - Unfortunately I think you may be right about the ones that seem to have already made up there minds and it may take the “brick wall” (rapture) to occur before they actually wake up, sadly many will not and they will believe the deception. It is beyond sad to understand what their eternity will be. Again, God's righteousness will be made manifest! Hoping that those already going through trials will be encouraged! God's love for us has not changed, but I dare say that His love as well as ours can only increase! God's love and character need no explanation or justifying! They speak for themselves! If He be for us, who can stand against us?! TR Just a little reminder about Noah...don't know if it applies. When the door to the ark was shut, the rain began that day. Come Lord Jesus, come today! A seven day warning as they were already in the Ark, then the door is sealed! TR :yes: and no gap 6 Noah was six hundred years old when the floodwaters came on the earth. 7 And Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood. 8 Pairs of clean and unclean animals, of birds and of all creatures that move along the ground, 9 male and female, came to Noah and entered the ark, as God had commanded Noah. 10 And after the seven days the floodwaters came on the earth. Genesis 7:6 Gap or no gap? It's a good question which will not be answered until the rapture and Tribulation begin. With Noah, there was a seven day waiting period before the flood. That doesn't necessarily mean the pattern will be repeated. I'm pretty much sold on the idea that the Tribulation runs from fall to fall over seven years. It might be this year; actually, it's looking rather likely. Seems as if most of us have the same understanding, and that the rapture might be at any time. Many have speculated that a little space of time might be needed to get everything lined up after the rapture. Day one of the countdown in Daniel involves the reinstitution of Temple sacrifices. With millions around the world vanishing, it might be hard to imagine it all going down in a 24 hour period, even with things going on behind the scenes. But that's something we just can't be sure of at this point. In any given year, there are 75 days between the Day of Atonement and Hanukkah, which is all about the rededication of the Temple. That fits in quite well with a fall to fall Tribulation. That would also place the Abomination of Desolation on a Passover of some year. Will this be the year? We'll know before long. It is interesting that the door remained open for those 7 days
Pray that for our strength, our willingness and eagerness to share the gospel at all opportunities and also to rest in His promises :flyup: 
