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This poem is from the ''My Testimony -- To Soar With Jesus Collection''. Written by Daryl Stout. (C) Copyright 1989, 2024 by Daryl Stout. All Rights Reserved. Any abuse or unauthorized usage of this poetry will be dealt With at The Judgment Before Jesus Christ. The ''Soar With Jesus'' Eagle Design was created and designed by Dale Larison, and it is used by permission.
Written By Daryl Stout
2) If the rapture time was known, evil would run free.
With no regard there to prepare, for eternity.
''No consequences for your sin'', the great deception there.
Satan says ''God winks at sin, and He doesn't care''.
3) If the rapture time was known, few righteous souls around.
Mankind's deceitful, wicked heart; evil would abound.
Persecution multiplied, as in Noah's day.
Folks want nothing to do with, The Lord, or His Way.
4) If the rapture time was known, hopelessness, despair.
A righteous life, so difficult; should one even care??
If set years and centuries, down the road, ahead;
Few believers would exist, and most would end up, dead.
5) If the rapture time was known, or even when one dies.
Most would live their life doing, what's right in their eyes.
Or they're like the Saducees; who feel,''at death, you're dead''.
But, the Truth there of God's Word; unsaved souls, there dread.
6) If the rapture time was known, it's what folks desire.
If they die without The Lord, they're headed for Hell Fire.
Christ Himself said ''No One Knows, The Day, or The Hour''.
Satan prowls across the Earth, to find souls to devour.
7) If the rapture time was known, many take a guess.
Speculating day and time, in words they confess.
But, God shares His Glory with, no one on the Earth.
The Blessed Hope, is only for, those who have New Birth.
8) If the rapture time was known, not early or late.
To repent, believe on Christ, most souls would just wait.
But, when fullness of the Gentiles, it has there, come in.
Rapture, then the tribulation, with unbridled sin.
9) If the rapture time was known, and not imminency.
Folks would not anticipate, Christ's Return, you see.
But, even Christ, He promised that, one day, He'd return.
And, all who'd reject Him there, would forever, burn.
10) If the rapture time was known, all would sin with glee.
Not preparing for their death, or for eternity.
But, Christ warned, ''Be ready there; you don't know when I'll come''.
Man feels Preaching Of The Cross, is foolishness and dumb.
11) If the rapture time was known, mankind in his pride.
Living like the Devil there, with evil heart, inside.
Waiting as long as he could, to leave Satan's spell.
But, what good is your pride going to do you in Hell??
12) If the rapture time was known, just like with worldwide flood.
Millions drowned in Judgment there; their life was a dud.
Scoffers after their own lusts, laugh there at God's Words.
They consider Bible Truths, totally absurd.
13) If the rapture time was known, in Jewish Wedding feast.
When the groom would take his bride, the joy is decreased.
Only father of the groom, knows when things are set.
All the uninvited guests; that time, they regret.
14) If the rapture time was known, for folks to end their sin.
Folks wouldn't rush to come to Christ, to be born again.
But, like before the worldwide flood; one day, the door, will close.
And, all those who missed out there, regret the path, they chose.
15) If the rapture time was known, mankind overjoyed.
Repenting of their sin today, they'd surely avoid.
Yet, one cannot know Rapture time, or when they will die.
After death, belief too late; and to Christ, there cry.
16) If the rapture time was known, when Church Age ends, you see.
Folks would not commit to Christ, for eternity.
Once the Quota God has set, is finally, reached.
Rapture Of The Church occurs, that for years, was preached.
17) If the rapture time was known, a prayer at the last.
Thinking they could make it in; but it's done so fast.
Both dead in Christ, and those alive; in twinkling of an eye.
In less than millisecond there, rocket to the sky.
18) If the rapture time was known, there wouldn't be despair.
Preparation at the last, to go in the air.
By the time folks realize, the Rapture, is complete.
Too late to join the wedding feast; or at the Bema Seat.
19) If the rapture time was known, when it would occur.
The choice to choose salvation, there; mankind, would defer.
Closer by the second there; the time, you cannot know.
That's a mystery that The Lord, won't to mankind, show.
20) If the rapture time was known, or when your life, does end.
Would you wait until the last, to end life of pretend??
The time to choose salvation; not tomorrow, but today.
The question is there, at your death; who will your sin debt, pay??