BEHOLD THE BRIDEGROOM IS COMING !

By: Sheila Giles

November, 2004

“ As the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.” (Matthew 24: 37) They were eating and drinking and marrying and given in marriage, until Noah entered the Ark and God shut the door. (Matthew 25) The ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the Bridegroom. Five of them were wise and five of them were foolish the Bible says. Five of them took their lamps but failed to take any oil with them. The wise virgins took oil and their lamps. “ But the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. “ At midnight a cry was heard.

“ Behold The Bridegroom Is coming!” Go out to meet him. They arose, and trimmed their lamps. The foolish virgins asked the wise virgins for some of their oil. “ We don’t have enough.” However, the wise virgins told them to go buy some oil since they didn’t have enough to share with them. While they were gone to buy the oil the bridegroom came. Those that were ready went in with him to the wedding and the door was shut! When the foolish virgins returned they called out to him. He replied, “ Most assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.”

Watch and pray for you know not the hour or the day when the son of man is coming.

In recent days we have received “A WAKE UP CALL.” The Lord gave Oral Roberts a vision concerning the last days. One of the things he received in his spirit was, the world is not ready, the Church is not ready for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ! There is a weakness or whimpiness in the body. She is not taking her place and her authority as a believer. The Lord is coming for a bride that is waiting and watching for him. A bride makes herself ready for her bridegroom. She adorns herself and desires his presence. She is passionate for him.

Christ loves the church and gave himself for the church. Jesus said he would sanctify her. (set her apart.) He would cleanse her by the washing of the water by the WORD that he might present her to himself a Glorious Church not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing. She should be holy. The church as she submits herself to Christ he will prepare her for his soon return. He said in his Word if we would humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God he would lift us up. This is the day. This is the hour that we must be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. This coming year is a year of judgment, a year of overflow. God has not run out of mercy. He has run out of time. Everything has a time and season. Now is the time to judge ourselves so we won’t be judged. As we abide in the secret place of the most high, under the shadow of the almighty, we shall see his favor upon us. As we walk in the light as he is in the light we can live and walk under the Chuppah, (Khoop-paw’ ) a canopy of divine protection. When the body of Christ walks in disobedience and rebellion they are not under the Chuppah, divine protection. They are in the enemy territory and open for danger. In these last days evil people will wax worse and worse. In 1 Corinthians 5:5 some will be turned over to satan for the destruction of the flesh so that their spirits may be saved. The Church will shine brighter and brighter. The Glory of God shall come upon her…. Selah