2 Corinthians 6:14-15 14 Do not associate with unbelievers in an unequal way. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 And what agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?

 

The most joyful feast on God’s calendar, the Feast of Tabernacles, begins October 17-18 of this year.

While Tabernacles generally prefigures the Millennial Kingdom and beyond, when God will dwell, or “tabernacle,” with man, there are at least 17 ways that it specifically points to the Rapture:

1. GATHERING OF WHEAT

Tabernacles, also called the “feast of ingathering,” is when wheat that has been processed—cut, dried, threshed, sifted, and ground—is gathered into barns or granaries (Ex. 23:16; Deut. 16:13). The gathering of wheat into barns is a picture of the “gathering” of the faithful to the Father’s house at the Rapture (2 Thess. 2:1; Matt. 3:12; John 14:2).

2. REJOICING WITH PALM TREES

Tabernacles is a time of rejoicing before the Lord with palm branches (Lev. 23:40). In Revelation 7, the saints shown in heaven during the tribulation are holding palm branches (vv. 9-12). Furthermore, it is said that God will spread His “tabernacle” over them (v. 15).

3. FEAST OF NATIONS

Tabernacles is called the “Feast of Nations.” The Rapture is when people from every “tribe, people, and language” stand before the throne of God (Rev. 7:9). Furthermore, tabernacles will be celebrated by the nations throughout the millennium (Zech. 14:16), indicating that it has special significance for the Gentiles.

4. MARRIAGE COVENANT

Tabernacles is when the law, or 'marriage covenant' is read annually as a reminder (Deut. 31:10, 11; Neh. 8–10). The Rapture is when the marriage covenant is consummated.

5. SEVEN-DAY FESTIVAL

Tabernacles is celebrated for seven days, corresponding to the seven-day wedding week (Gen. 29:27). The wedding week anticipated the celebration of seven years of marriage in heaven after the Rapture.

6. HARVEST COMPLETED

Tabernacles is when the harvest is complete. Gentle Ruth married the Jewish redeemer Boaz, a picture of the Rapture when the harvest was complete (Ruth 2:21, 23 DRB). 7. FULL MOON

Tabernacles begins at the full moon, signifying the fullness of the Gentiles (Rom. 11:25). The full moon is also when the proverbial “husband” or “good man,” Jesus, returns (Prov. 7:19, 20).

8. END OF SUMMER

Tabernacles is observed after the summer, when the harvest has passed. After the harvest is when the Jews lament that they were not saved: “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved” (Jer. 8:20).

9. TIME OF RELEASE

Tabernacles is the appointed time for deliverance, or forgiveness of debt (Deut. 31:10 AMP). The Rapture is the ultimate release from earthly concerns. 10. SUKKOT

After leaving Egypt, the Israelites first camped at a place called Sukkot, the Hebrew word for Tabernacles (Ex. 12:37). The departure from Egypt is a picture of the Rapture.

11. NEW MANSIONS

Tabernacles is when the Jews remember how they previously lived in temporary dwellings (Lev. 23:42, 43). The Rapture is when the faithful receive new and permanent 'mansions', namely glorified bodies and mansions in heaven (1 Cor. 15:53; John 14:2).

12. LIMITED APPEARANCE

In John chapter 7, Jesus participates in the Feast of Tabernacles in partial secrecy because His hour had not yet fully come, and even His Jewish brethren did not believe in Him (vv. 5, 6). Likewise, the Rapture is a limited appearance at a time of Jewish unbelief.

13. TRANSFIGURATION

Jesus’ transfiguration “after six days” occurred during the Feast of Tabernacles (Matt. 17:4). The transfiguration after six days prefigures the glorification of the Church after 6,000 years.

14. DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE

The First Temple was dedicated to God at the Feast of Tabernacles (1 Kings 8:65). The last Temple, the Church or Body of Christ, will be dedicated at the Rapture (Eph. 2:20-22).

15. LAST TRUMP

Since Tabernacles is the last festival of the biblical year, the seventh festival of the seventh month, this is when the “last trumpet” is blown (1 Cor. 15:52). 16. LAST DAY

John chapter 6 states four times that the resurrection will occur on “the last day” (John 6:39, 40, 44, 54). In the next chapter, the phrase “last day” is applied to the Feast of Tabernacles: “On the last day, that great day of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink’” (John 7:37).

17. EIGHTH DAY

Tabernacles is the festival with a special eighth day that is observed afterward (Lev. 23:36). The number eight signifies a turning away from the flesh, a new beginning, and rescue from judgment (Gen. 17:12; 1 Pet. 3:20), themes that describe the Rapture.

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

The Feast of Tabernacles is a time of:

• Gathering.

• Rejoice with the palms of my hands.

• Fullness and completion

• Gentle celebration.

• Transfiguration.

• Dedication of the temple.

• Jesus appearing in part

• The last trumpet.

• The last day.

In view of the Tabernacles-Rapture correlations, it is important to keep in mind that no one knows how the fall festivals will be fulfilled. Since the Second Advent is essentially a two-phase event that occurs over the course of years, and includes two groups, the Church and Israel, there could be multiple fulfillments. That said, here is an outline that shows how a Tabernacles Rapture would make sense in relation to the other festivals:

• The Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost, in late spring marks the beginning of the extended harvest period called the Church Age.

• The Feast of Trumpets in late summer is a burst of awakening that the harvest period is drawing to a close.

• The “Days of Awe” preceding the Day of Atonement represent the final opportunity to be sealed for redemption before judgment is set.

• The full moon at Tabernacles signifies the fullness of the Gentiles and the conclusion of the Church Age—the time when the “wheat” is gathered into God’s “garden.” ’

• The post-rapture judgment could begin immediately, or a few weeks after Tabernacles, around the anniversary of Noah’s Flood. Scripture says it will be like the “Days of Noah,” and that people will say, “Peace and security” (Matt. 24:37; 1 Thess. 5:3). The fall is when the United Nations, the organization founded on the anniversary of Noah’s Flood, meets to discuss matters of “international peace and security.” This year, the call for peace is amplified as Israel is embroiled in a spiraling war that began, coincidentally, with Hamas’s “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation the day after last year’s Feast of Tabernacles.

Having outlined one possible scenario, we understand that no one knows the day of the Rapture, not even the angels (Matt. 24:36). While this could occur on a festival day, there are scriptures that suggest it cannot (Matt. 24:42–44; 1 Thess. 5:1, 2). However, the “feast of gathering” is a time of heightened hope and expectation for those who long to be with the Lord and inhabit a new and perfect tabernacle.

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE: No one knows the day or hour of Jesus’ return (Matt. 24:36). However, a convergence of biblical signs and timelines suggest that it is near. To escape the judgment in store for a God-rejecting world, you must know Jesus as Lord and Savior. If you have not already done so, call on His name and believe that He is the Son of God who died for your sins and was raised from the dead, and you will be saved (Rom. 10:13).

WHO COMES FIRST, MY MOTHER OR MY WIFE?

A young man once asked me:

- Dad, who should I put first, my mother or my wife? - I said to him: -

_Why are you asking me this? - He said to me: -

- I have been married for five years and my wife and my mother have never gotten along, sometimes my mother has even treated my wife badly, so she doesn't even want to see her, so I often find myself in a dilemma, because my wife asks me not to go see my mother and my mother asks me to go see her; My wife tells me not to help my mother financially, but my mother asks me to help her; My wife doesn't want me to take my mother anywhere, but my mother asks me to do it; My wife doesn't even want me to talk to my mother on the phone, but my mother asks me to call her; I don't want to ignore my wife, but I feel like I have an obligation to take care of my mother, so I ask myself: who should I put first, my mother or my wife? -I answered him:-

_ The family one comes from is important and one should not break the ties that bind one to it even when getting married, in addition to observing the fourth commandment of God's law 'You shall honor your father and your mother', It has no expiration date, that is, it is binding for life, although in different ways, depending on the age and the different circumstances in which one finds oneself; Now, when a person gets married, he forms a new family, and this new family is more important to him than the family he comes from, therefore, when in doubt about who he should serve, think first that the family he has formed has priority over the family he comes from, which remains in the background; therefore, without neglecting or lacking charity towards his mother, he should pay attention first to his wife before his mother. The Bible says, "For this reason a man will leave his father and his mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). This passage speaks of the priority that the family has over the family from which it descends. This simple command that we find in Genesis is a constant source of problems between spouses if they are not clear about the priorities of their relationship.

When someone gets married, the priority for him or her is the wife or husband. This priority comes before the children and, of course, the parents. The problem is when you do not have clear priorities, or when you are subject to some coercion or dependence of some kind, on the part of the family of origin, especially emotional dependence.

This means that when the son or daughter does not give an immediate response to the parents, they feel guilty. And in order not to feel guilty, you listen to the parents' requests. Of course, this usually leads to conflict with the spouse who feels left behind or postponed. Husbands should keep in mind that love for their mother and their wife are equally important: their mother will always be their mother and they will always owe her respect and love. She raised them and was the first woman who loved them and will continue to love them unconditionally.

But they owe their wife total devotion, care, fervor, protection, etc. These are such different and great loves at the same time that they do not need to conflict. There should not even be a comparison.

You can and should love both. Your mother will always be your mother, but she should never be a reason for your wife to be demeaned. Let's understand, it is not about competition or rivalry, but about putting each person in the place that rightfully belongs to them.

Husbands and wives should strive to have a good marriage and a good relationship with their parents, but always remembering that marriage comes first. The husband and wife should come first, even above their children.

They both freely promised before God to love, respect, protect and care for each other every day of their lives. I hope they always fulfill this.

"Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was no place for them.

And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and the books were opened."

(Revelation 21:11-12)

When the lost stand before God on Judgment Day, their earthly pride and arrogance will melt away!

When they see that they loved evil and hated good, they will clasp their heads in their hands and cry,

"MY GOD!!!...

What was I thinking?"

But it will be TOO LATE!

When the believer stands before Jesus on the Bema Seat, we read:

Romans 14:10-12 says,

“For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God . . . Then each of us will give an account of himself to God” (ESV).

2 Corinthians 5:10 tells us, “We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.”

The judgment seat of Christ, therefore, involves believers giving an account of their lives to Christ.

The judgment seat of Christ does not determine salvation; that was determined by Christ’s sacrifice on our behalf (1 John 2:2) and our faith in Him (John 3:16).

All of our sins are forgiven, and we will never be condemned for them (Romans 8:1).

The believer on that day will lift up holy hands in praise and worship to Jesus, and shout DE JOY!

Finally realizing that it was indeed...

EVERYTHING IS WORTH IT!!!

 

 

You didn’t lose the love of your life, you lost a parasite who was draining your life.

Narcissists are not soulmates; they are predators in disguise, and understanding this is crucial to your healing.

The person you saw at the end of the relationship is who they really are.

Their true nature was hidden behind a facade of charm, charisma, and manipulation.

They lured you in with false promises, fake emotions, and a convincing act.

Behind all of this, however, they were feeding off your emotional energy, destroying your self-esteem, and eroding your sense of self.

What you experienced was not love; it was a toxic cycle of abuse where every day felt like a battle to survive.

Their gaslighting, emotional blackmail, and constant criticism were not signs of affection; they were tools of control and domination.

Their infidelity, deceit, and lack of empathy were not simple mistakes; they were deliberate actions to exploit your vulnerabilities.

You haven’t lost a loved one, you’ve escaped a toxic nightmare.

You’ve broken free from a cycle of abuse, and that takes incredible courage, strength, and resilience. Narcissists are incapable of genuine love; they only imitate it to get what they want.

To heal, you must accept the truth: you were not loved, you were used.

You were a source of supply, a means to an end, and a pawn in their manipulative game.

But now, you are free to rediscover yourself, embrace true love, and live a life filled with purpose, joy, and authenticity.

You deserve real love, genuine connection, and healthy relationships.

You deserve to be seen, heard, and understood. You deserve to be valued, respected, and appreciated. Never settle for anything less.

You are worthy of love, and it will find you when you least expect it.

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WILL YOU STILL BE IN THIS PLACE?