I thought we'd be at the throne of God via the Rapture BEFORE we saw the world get this bad! "Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain (empty) thing? ~ ~ our Blessed Hope is so close, we’re are seeing the veil, which separates the unseen world from the seen world, being pulled away. That could only happen if our Lord is allowing it.
I do know this. Our heavenly Father has a purpose for our still being here . . . . He will remove us at exactly THE PERFECT time, which I believe is very, very near.
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against His anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Then shall He speak unto them in His Wrath, and vex them in His sore displeasure. Psalm 2:1-5