Because I
Am Coming Soon!
By Wayne Sutton
As
I write this I find myself deeply humbled and amazed by the overwhelming glory
and goodness of a great God. His
presence is more valuable to me than anything in this world. I have sat down to write this many times over
the last few years. over the last eleven years actually. Each time I have found myself laying down the
task and picking up yet another excuse.
Why?
Fear. Fear of being labeled, fear of not being
believed, fear of what one may think or say as I speak forth - well, I would
rather face the fear of man than ever disappoint my Heavenly Father, and grieve
the Holy Spirit. So I will speak today
about the truth we are all staring directly into. a truth many of us would
rather ignore and lay aside until another day. but the truth is before us and
it is both a hope and a warning - life and death - salvation and damnation.
I grew up in a traditional Southern
Pentecostal church
a
church that spoke in hopes of a future Heaven paved with streets of Gold, and
they also spoke of a Hell that would torment and punish those who rejected
Christ. The rapture could take place
tomorrow - the return of Jesus Christ could be today I was warned. Since then I have met so many people - many
that still proclaim an eternal Hell that will punish those who reject Christ,
some who say that Hell is not eternal but only for annihilation (wouldn't want
to chance it either way). I have met
others who cry out the word "rapture" is not in the Bible. Many claim he will come back with the church
as it is. some who claim the body must come to fullness of Christ within us
before he comes. some claim "any day since" Israel is now a nation. some who
say the return of Christ is not going to happen. that it's just a lie.
I have never doubted his return. I have questioned the specifics. when and how
- but never the return.
I
was asleep one evening, at the time of this writing about eleven years ago,
when I was literally bombarded with a projector-style blasts of still images
surging through my mind. Still today I
can remember several of the still-images, as if they have remained burned into
my memory. Hundreds, maybe even
thousands of grotesque, sinful, and truly sad pictures flashed before my eyes
as I lay asleep.
Suddenly,
I was wide awake. Awake enough to sit up
in disgust of the dream. Looking over at
the red LED from the alarm clock I grab my pillow and fluff it. Hoping to lay back down and find rest - free
from the nightmare I had just awakened from.
Then
I did something we have probably all done.
I asked God a question. "Why are
you letting me have dreams like that God?
I am trying to live for you!" I
recalled drug-users shooting up in the alleys.
I saw and felt disgust and heartache as the prostitutes sold out for
money, and the murderers killed whom they chose. It was a dream I will never forget - always
remembering what I saw and how it made me feel.
"Why
are you letting me have dreams like that God?
I am trying to live for you!", was my question. I didn't expect an answer. I asked without expecting an answer - I was
wrong.
The
sound that followed was not a small still voice, it was not a passing thought,
and it was not a dream. I was wide
awake, just finished fluffing a flat pillow. asking the Almighty God a
question. The voice I heard was audible,
not only audible, but thundering LOUD!
It was also right over my bed - over me.
The voice was loud, direct, and brought me to literally shaking in fear.
"Because I Am Coming
Soon!"
This
was the decisive reply that Jesus replied to me.
"Because
I Am Coming Soon!" - no disputes - no what if's - He is returning, and He says
it is soon!
I
WRITE THIS AS A PLEA! Come to Jesus
Christ and his grace will save you! Come
to Jesus Christ and seek His Kingdom like he told us to do! Come to Jesus Christ and be saved. The rest of what I saw with my eyes wide open
we will save for another time. But what
he spoke was definite and demanding to my heart. He was showing me the sin that was running
rampant over the earth, and he let me feel the pain.
I
am all for the gifts flowing, the open heavens, the miracles, the signs, the
wonders, but most importantly is taking the goodness of God and his mercy to a
world full of rebellion and sin. To a
world dying quickly. Soon. I can't tell you how soon. but Jesus told me
soon - and that is enough for me.
Repent, for the
Wayne Sutton
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