The Two-Part Second Coming of the Messiah

Just as an expectant mother begins to have Braxton-Hicks contractions or signs of labor and knows it won’t be long until the birth of her child, so does the Overcoming Man Child see the end time signs and know it won’t be long until the harpazo occurs. The Old Testament prophesies of this coming time of travail/labor. It also prophesies of a gathering that is to occur before the travail comes upon the world:

            Gather yourselves together; gather together, undesirable nation, before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning of the LORD's anger overtakes you, before the day of the LORD's anger overtakes you. Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth, who carry out what He commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be concealed on the day of the LORD's anger" (Zeph. 2:1–3, HCSB, emphasis mine).

All right, so a nation not longed for, or undesired, is told to gather together—and this is when we are hit with a barrage of before's:

1) Before the decree takes effect...
2) Before the burning of the LORD's anger...
3) Before the Day of the LORD's anger...

Whenever you see repetition in Scripture, pay attention! The purpose of repetition is to emphasize something very strongly, especially a three-fold usage of a term like terem (Heb. "before") in Zephaniah 2:2 (note also the three-fold repetition of "seek, seek, seek" in 2:3). Unsealed.com/Zephaniah2

When exactly this day is only the Father of the Heavenly Groom knows, but as J. D. Farag points out in his latest Mid-East Prophecy Update February 25, 2018, things are not slowing down but speeding up! It is possible that the peace plan the Trump Administration is working on that is "nearly completed" according to U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley may be the decree referred to in Zephaniah 2:2.

The event known as the Rapture--that is to occur before the decree takes effect and before the Day of the Lord’s anger--is only the first part of the Messiah’s coming in the last days. Robert Breaker explains The Two Comings of Jesus Christ and takes you through the Scriptures to show how His first coming was in two parts and that His second coming will be in two parts!

Credit: fountainoflifetm.com

For a 15-minute description of this, check out Chuck Missler's teaching on the Rapture versus the Second Coming of Christ.

My point is—the “baby” is coming and there is nothing that is going to stop it from coming.

Braxton-Hicks contractions subside in the expectant mother, but they do not go away until true labor pains begin. The signs and natural disasters are not going to lessen—they will only increase! May we glorify our Lord as we patiently endure whatever pre-labor pains we may have to face before He catches us away!

Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. - James 5:8 KJV

Caveat: I do not necessarily agree with all the beliefs of anyone whose material I reference. I seek to be led of the Spirit of God as to the sources I use, however, even Spirit-filled Christians only 'see in part' as it says in 1 Corinthians 13:12.