Tribulation Before THE TRIBULATION

Nowhere in the Scriptures does it promise disciples of Yahshuah Ha Mashiach a smooth problem-free life! John 16:33 promises the opposite. These years, months, and days of “pre-labor pains” leading us into the coming time of God’s wrath upon the earth have not greatly affected many of us here in the contiguous United States. I believe that is going to change, however—very soon.

The Great Divide

There is coming a great divide in America.

Division is very apparent already in our beloved United States; but just as the earthquakes and natural disasters have increased exponentially, so will division increase. A physical division of the contiguous States has been prophesied via a great earthquake (see The Solar Eclipse Omen), but it is coming into my spirit that there is coming a great divide to those who call themselves the Church.

Just as not all Israel are of Israel, so is not all who call themselves a member of the church body actually of the Church.

Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they [are] not all Israel, which are of Israel;

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. - Romans 9:6-8 KJV

Even Jesus in Revelation Chapters 2 and 3 speaks of those who call themselves a church but who are not part of those He considers His Bride and warns them to overcome!

You may be part of a church/ekklesia/assembly but not necessarily bound for Heaven! Those who wait to confess Jesus as their Lord after the Rapture will be the saints who will endure the Tribulation as recorded in the Book of Revelation:

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. - Revelation 13:7 KJV

[Excerpt from Who are the Tribulation Saints?]

The translators for the King James Version of the Scriptures did not do us any favors by translating the Greek word ekklesia G1577 into the word “church”. This Greek word refers to “a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly”. (If you wish a deeper study on this, check out aggressivechristianity.net’s article The Correct Meaning of "Church" and "Ecclesia".)

I am reiterating this point because I do not know whether the true Church will see this great divide that is coming to America or be caught up to be with the Lord beforehand. Individual earthquakes have been occurring throughout the globe which we ARE subject to. However, the worldwide earthquake of the Sixth Seal is in the category of “the wrath of the Lamb”, of which the Bride of Christ is NOT subject to (see also Saved From Wrath).

Our island state of Hawaii has recently been experiencing earthquakes and a mighty volcanic eruption. Soon, I believe, the contiguous United States will experience the same thing probably in the Pacific Northwest.

Comeback of the Plagues of Egypt

To my knowledge the Scriptures do not foretell that the world will see a reenactment of the ten plagues Egypt experienced during the time of Moses. However, that is exactly what has been happening! The Youtube channel Rapture Watchers does an excellent job encapsulating prophetic signs. Back in 2017 she did a video—The Prophecies are Happening Right Before our Eyes!—that listed eight of the ten plagues of Moses that made a comeback in 2016:

Waters to blood✅

Frogs✅

Gnats or lice✅

Swarms of flies✅

Animals die✅

Boils✅

Hail✅

Locusts✅

One of the plagues of Egypt was darkness. The Spirit of the Lord has not shown me this will occur, but there are those who have been prophesying three days of darkness to occur worldwide before the rapture. IF this darkness is referring to what Isaiah prophesied, it is part of the wrath of the Day of the Lord and the Bride of Christ is NOT appointed to it:

Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.

For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.

And I will punish the world for [their] evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible. Isaiah 13:9-11 KJV

In Isaiah 66 and Revelation 12 we learn that the prophetic woman gives birth to a corporate male child before the Day of the LORD begins.  This male child is the Church, which escapes to Heaven before the woman Israel begins having birth pangs. . . unsealed.org

The Bride Overcomes

Everyone should be prepared for emergencies especially in these days, but those who are in Christ (i.e. have confessed Romans 10:9) NEED NOT FEAR! In my blog article Trouble for the Bride Before the Rapture I explained that although we shall have tribulation while we are in this world, we also have Christ in us and are overcomers through Him. This is why the Bride is also referred to as “he who overcometh” in Revelation Chapters 2 and 3!

Unsealed.org correlates the recent royal wedding with our upcoming Heavenly Wedding in their article Seven Major Prophecies Have Suddenly Converged. The article reminds us that the Bride who escapes in the rapture is also referred to as the “man child” of Revelation Chapter 12:

After the child's escape the woman goes into labor, which is described in great detail in Matthew 24 (known as Jesus' Olivet Discourse).  The resurrection and rapture of the Church are prophetically described in Isaiah 26 (vv. 19 and 20, respectively).  Notice that in verse 19 the resurrection is likened to the earth giving birth to the dead.  When a birth is about to occur a woman's water breaks and her cervix dilates.  When contractions begin there is pain that often feels like a burning sensation.  This is commonly called the ring of fire and if you've been to a childbirth class you may have heard the term.

The earth also has what's called the "Ring of Fire"—the most seismically active area on earth, a ring of extreme volcanism surrounding the Pacific Ocean. Guess what's smack-dab in the middle of the Ring of Fire?  The Island of Hawaii and Mt. Kilauea, which has been erupting for several weeks now. . . [Excerpt from unsealed.org]

What’s Next?

What is the turning point that triggers the Rapture/Tribulation? Gary of Unsealed lists some possibilities:

1. The rapture's occurrence is seemingly disconnected from specific human actions in Israel and Jerusalem and could happen before any deal is made or war occurs.

2. A deal dividing Israel and/or Jerusalem is agreed to and God intervenes with the rapture or trib (Zech. 12).

3. Israel takes all of Jerusalem in a deal and then begins rebuilding the Temple—a blasphemous thing to do—and God intervenes (Is. 66:1–6).

4. Whatever the sign of the dragon is (from Rev. 12:3—4) makes its appearance and the Church is in apparent mortal danger from satan and his minions (which may present themselves as extraterrestrial beings)—and God intervenes via the rapture. unsealed.org

The window of time before the Overcomers are harvested is narrowing rapidly; however, God is merciful and desires that none perish (2 Peter 3:9). I believe the world will see greater natural disasters which will hopefully awaken the spiritually slumbering people before the true Church leaves.  Just as the chosen bride Esther was instrumental in the revealing of Haman’s evil plot against the Jewish people, the catching away of the true Church and Bride of Christ will lead to the full revealing of the Luciferian elite’s New World Order plot.

Let us pray for His wisdom and guidance in these last of the last days and reach out to those He puts in our path.

Caveat: This blog is an attempt to share my spiritual journey and my understanding of the Scriptures. In the past few years that learning curve has been mostly in eschatology or the study of the end times. I do not pretend to have this all figured out. Also, 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.