Beloved: I heard myself asking this question (regarding the church): “Do you think He’ll raise you (us) up before He takes you up (into heaven)?” Then the thought came to me regarding Revelation 1:10: “I heard…a loud voice, as of a trumpet.” I think Jesus is speaking to His body pretty loudly in this hour things meant to prepare us for the ‘catching away’ (rapture).
Then some very stern corrections and directions were given to the Church in the verses to follow. Chapter four verse one continues: “And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying ‘Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place…’”
I believe the Spirit of God is saying right now that we must first come up to where the Lord is, receive whatever correction we may need, then get our marching orders to go forth in the earth, doing the will of the Father, preparing the way for the return of the Lord.
“Where is the Lord?” you may ask. For some it’s a secret. But for those who will hear; He’s at the right hand of the Father making intercession for us. The Throne Room of God is open for us to come boldly, that we may receive grace to help in this hour of need.
He’s coming back for a glorious Church, but I don’t think that means we’ll be absolutely perfect in everything. If we’re a people striving to get it right, pressing in to God for the oil to fill our lamps that we may shine brightly with Him, the Glory He supplies will make up for where we lack in our imperfections!
“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”