Not Ready!

soundingthealarm · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:46 pm

"Daddy, you going to church with us today?" Little 8 year old Addie had asked.."nah sweetie...Daddie's got a big football game to watch today hon..but you go right ahead" "ya like my dress daddy?" "oh my yes..you're my princess and you are the most beautiful girl in the world...now you go on with your momma and you be a good girl..ya hear?"

"ok daddy" ...sitting in her car seat...deep in thought ..."mommy...why doesn't daddy ever come to church with us?" Her mom humming her favorite worship song....fails to hear

walking into her sunday school class......little ms thing...takes her seat by her friends..plops down her bible and her "cuddle".....Mrs Carnegie walks into sunday school and greets all the kiddo's ..."well my don't we all look nice and chipper today"

Mrs Carnegie opened up with a prayer and then instructed all the kids to sing along with "Jesus Loves me this I know...for the bible tells me so"

Addie sang loud and bold..."YES JESUS LOVES ME....YES JESUS LOVES ME"

after the song....Mrs Carnegie feeling led to share..."why do you think it's important to know Jesus Loves you?" all the kids raising their hands to be called on to answer....one little boy answering ..."because He made us" another piping up "because Momma says if you don't love Jesus ....you will be in bad trouble someday" ...Addie's ears perked up...."what kinda trouble?" "bad bad trouble" the boy answered again.....Mrs Carnegie sensing fear in Addie's question ...interjects..."Addie.....Jesus loves You so much that He gave His life for you...let me say it like this.....have you ever gotten in trouble with your daddy Addie?" she knods her head up and down...."yep...my gum got on the couch" "was your dad really mad?" "yuh huh" "did he punish you?" "yuh huh" "he gave me a swat and a time out and I can't chew gum no more in the living room" "well what if you did" "I'd be in bad bad trouble"

"well let's suppose that you went home today and you chewed gum and you got it on the couch even after your daddy told you how bad it was to do....."oh no Mrs Carnegie let's not spose that" Mrs Carnegie chuckled.."I mean let's just pretend" "your daddy would be furious right and have to get someone in trouble right?" "ummm hmmmm" "well what if right when you were about to get in trouble Jesus came and took your punishment for you?" "that wouldn't be fair to Jesus" "yes your right Addie it wouldn't be fair" "but what if He did?" "he'd be the coolest" "why Addie?" "because He took my place"

And that's why Addie it's important to Know Jesus Loves you....because You have done things wrong that have hurt your heavenly dad...."I have?" "have you ever told a lie Addie?" ....Addie looks around the room sheepishly but knods her head up and down..."well Addie the bible says it's very wrong to lie and because you told that lie you are suppose to be in trouble but IF you ask Jesus to come into your heart....He has already taking your punishment for you....that's why He died on the cross Addie ...FOR YOU"

Addie's eyes opened a mile wide....."I understand Mrs Carnegie...I get it" ....."Jesus Loves me and He took my timeouts for me and all my swats?" "yes Addie that's right" "And the best part Addies is that someday you will get to live with Jesus forever and ever...but first you gotta ask Him into your heart ok?" "please can we right now Mrs Carnegie?" "YES WE CAN....does anyone else want to pray too?" Mrs Carnegie asked her class...One by one the hands were raised..."Dear Jesus...thank you so much for dying on the cross the bad things ..the sins we have done...come into our hearts and save us in Jesus Name Amen"

It had been a glorious day..Addie could barely contain herself....racing out of her car seat and into the house and her daddy's lap..."daddy ...daddy...guess what? I gave my life to Jesus today daddy"

"that's great sweetie....now you go on and help your mom with lunch...daddy's got a football game to watch"

But just a few days later at 10pm cst....came a shout from on high

In that moment...In the Twinkling of an eye......Addie was Caught Up to meet Jesus in the Air....SHE HEARD THAT SHOUT...She and Mrs Carnegie "were ready"

DAYS LATER

Tom in deep anguish get in his car and closes the door....looks in his mirror looking to confirm that his garage door is closed as well. He inserts his key and then like a flood...a torrent of emotion hits him....His wife, his daughter, his son..."Dear God they are gone.....I have no one...I miss them so bad.....I just want to be where they are at" He starts to to turn the key...assuming in minutes the poisonous car fumes will bring relief and perhaps reunite him with his missing family....then almost audibly he relives a recent conversation with his darling 8 year old little girl. "daddy, daddy....as she rushes in from church...guess what daddy? I gave my heart to Jesus today! Tom hesitant at first to turn away from The Cowboys-Steelers game.....but realizing his daughters joy he hits mute and picks up her on his lap. "did you hear me daddy....JESUS IS IN MY HEART" "ah sweetie that's awesome" "daddy is Jesus in your heart?" "well sweetie if he's not...your mom has enough of him for the both of us" "but daddy if Jesus isn't in YOUR heart...you can't go to heaven with us someday" "please daddy ..please ask him into your heart" "oh honey don't you worry bout your daddy..I'm ok...now why don't run and help your mom with lunch...daddy's gotta a game to watch"

Tom snaps back to reality and slams his hands onto the stearing wheel....."Way to go idiot" "Oh Jesus what did I do?"

HE MISSED THE RAPTURE ....HE WAS NOT READY

soundingthealarm · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:02 pm

Jerry ...popped the top to his ice cold beer.........ahhhhhhh

Flipping through the channels..."Today in Sports....star QB takes a moral stand on abortion" F*&ing Moron..Jerry says out loud as he changes channels

"Are You a good Person?" I don't know says the respondent.."I'd like to think so" Can I ask you some questions and find out? ask the man with a mic...."Have you ever told a lie?"

Jerry shouts WHO HASN'T YA JERK?

All his life, he has had such disdain for the things of God and his heart is full of hate...."NO ONE BETTER EVER PREACH THAT CRAP ME" His thoughts scream

Sitting in His lazy boy...drinking a cold one...just like every other day....

When Outside he hears a EARTHRATTLING SOUND....PEOPLE ARE SCREAMING......A SEMI JUST CRASHED INTO A NEIGHBORING HOUSE

Jerry runs to open the door of the truck and curse the guy away....NO ONE IS THERE....The Semi is empty

All Hell breaks loose in the neighborhood...chaos insues

WHY?

Just a short minute ago....In the Twinkling of an eye.. A SHOUT went out "COME UP HERE"

Jerry missed out...He was NOT READY!!!!

KissyLoves · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:19 pm

Mindy was a good mom. All she wanted was one night out on the town. She'd been single so long, and the kids (the baby girl was two and her strong little man was six) were her whole world. She felt a little guilty about leaving them with her neighbor that Friday night, but Mindy's mom, a Bible-thumper for sure (she went to Fellowship Emergence church every time the doors were open.) - said that she would not baby-sit for her if she was going to such a sinful place. But everyone at work kept telling her that she needed to do something for herself. Anything to liven her life up, it had become so ho-hum.

Sally (the girl from work) arrived to get her around 8 p.m. Mindy'd never really been to a dance club. She was a mom before she was even old enough to get into one. Tonight she promised she wouldn't call and check on the kids, and she'd really let loose. Boy, did she. Five shots in and she was feeling good. She danced and danced and danced. The band was good, there was a cute guy who'd caught her eye and they'd been dancing and flirting all night, she thought 'this must be what it feels like to be a normal 25 year old.'

Then around 10:10 p.m. the band stopped and the owner got on the stage and said, "Listen, yall, calm down, listen. Something has happened, no one is really sure what, but thousand, maybe millions of people have disappeared. The President has declared an immediate State of Emergency."

"I gotta get home, I gotta check on my kids," Mindy yelled to Sally, but many people started running for the door at the same time. Mindy was knocked to the floor. Someone stepped on her shoulder and another foot came so close to her head that her ear was immediately red and her hair was caught in their shoe. She jerked her head and stood up in a very clumsy fashion.

When she got outside, she could hardly believe the scene. Cars bumper-to-bumper, one car was on fire, and people were screaming and crying. She tried her cell phone - nothing. Sally's car was near the front of the line, she ran and jumped in the front seat, "Where were you going without me?" Sally said, "I'm sorry Mindy, but I gotta get to my folks house, I think the Rapture has happened."

"What's the Rapture?" Sally asked.

SHE WASN'T READY.

soundingthealarm · **Posted:** Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:39 am

TJ sat in his parents living room taking the tongue lashing he probably deserved but had no time to hear....he could feel his cell phone buzzing in his pocket....his buddies wanting to know where he was at

It's a saturday night, and the plans are "hot"...but Tj's on "ice" as his mom continues

"Tj I don't know what else we can do or say? We've tried to hard to be good parents, to teach and be there for you...Lord knows we've prayed"

Tj rolls his eyes invoking his Father's Anger..."TJ YOUR MOM DESERVES BETTER" "Your sitting here in our house, asking for us to bail you out again...and yet you can take our money but won't take our advice?"

"honey you know we love you" the mom beckon's and we've only wanted God's Best for You....Tj again hints at disgust...."but this is the last time..after tonight..there is no more bailing you out? Your on your own!!!"

Hearing those words..the only thing resonating in Tj's mind..is "YES, I've got the money I need" "it's party time"

The dad stands and walks over to Tj..hands him some money ..Tj hastily grabs the cash..and then stands up and without any hint of thanksgiving...makes his way to the door

"TJ...Honey..please ..can we pray before you go?" "mom I'm sorry...but I'm in a huge hurry" "next time ok?" "I Promise Next Time"

Out to his car, taking his phone out of his pocket..Tj dials up "his boys"....."Dude's parties on!" "Be there in 15"...

arriving at "da club" ..He strides to the door ...people are standing in line...but acting all cool...knowing the guys working the line...Tj breezes on through...

dirt broke just an hour ago, he nows plays "the man" and tips the guys for all to see..on a night he thinks he's gaining the world, he's dangerously close to losing his soul

once inside ..."Flu Shot" to the bartender...Yager and Red Bull his favorite starter drink is served....tossing it down ..."AHHHHHHHHHHH F & A" His eyes catch his buddies racing over...the music's blaring...scantily clad women are dancing..."this is the life"

Corona after Corona...Dance after Dance...Buzzing along....it's ONLY 10pm on a saturday night....when the music goes quiet...."The TV MONITORS all over the Club are tuned into a NATIONAL EMERGENCY ALERT....SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING...THOUSANDS IF NOT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVE DISAPPEARED!!!"

The atmosphere in the club turns SOBER....wails and screams and gnashing of teeth

Tj's heart falls into his throat...

taking his cell and scrolling to "HOME" ...hit's send....the phone rings..."hello, You have reached 417 555-7777...no one is available but please leave a message"

Panic hits his heart...scrolling "Mom's cell" NO ANSWER

"Dad's Cell" NO ANSWER

Tj knew the truth he'd heard it all his life...He heard the sermons but listened NOT....He heard his parent's warnings and pleas and heard them Not.....Jesus Has Called His Church Home, But TJ was NOT READY!!!!

His Future? 7 years at best...facing the most horrific Time this Planet has ever faced...all because HE WAS NOT READY!!!

soundingthealarm · **Posted:** Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:56 am

Earl faithfully sat down in the pew he has so come to know as "his seat" through all the years...middle row left center..at the church he and his wife Betty have attended for decades

Currently just a lay member, no longer serving his former role as deacon, Earl is able to relax and be off duty

No teaching Sunday School as in years past ...nothing but to just sit and enjoy his golden years. Earl's a good good man.

His family has been a central part to First Christian Church since it's inception in the mid 1880's...His Great Grandparents were founder's and back in the 1980's Earl was honored in their place in the Centennial Celebration

it's a routine sunday morning ...they start with a word in prayer, then a young girl clicks on an overhead projector..and they sing one of the more contemporary songs ...followed by a song out of the hymnals...."now on the fourth stanza let's all stand"

Offering is taken

Prayer request....."unspoken" "sister's husband's been down in the back"

The Pastor led the congregation in prayer

and "finally" Earl speaks under his breath to his wife as the pastor finishes his prayer with an "Amen"

Earl looks at his watch and his mind drifts to Wall Street, "wonder if my blue chipper's are ok?" "I forgot to call the landscaper's"

then from the pulpit came the introduction that brought Earl's mind back to the time at hand

"Everyone I'm so excited to share this young man with you all today, I've heard great things about his ministry and Know we are all in for a treat today"

"Oh boy" Earl leans over to his wife Betty..."this young man's still wet behind the ears, can't be a day over 40, maybe not even 30"

"ssshhhh" Betty scolds

stepping to the pulpit and embracing the Pastor, The young minister lays his bible on the pulpit and opens it up

"Wow, what a great honor it is to be here today to be able to share with you an urgent message The Lord has laid on my heart ..one that I know is for just such a time as this"

Then acknowledging the Pastor, "Pastor thanks so much for this invitation and opportunity"

Earl restless, having heard it all in his many years...already begins to position himself for some secret "shut eye" during the sermon

over the years he's perfected his trade.....open the bible ....lay it to his left just between he and the end of the pew then lean on the shoulder of the pew and REST...it looks like he's reading but in actuality he's able to close his eyes and he's not a snorer...

"IF we may, Let's get ready to hear the Word of the Lord...."Heavenly Father, we come before Your Prescence with great Fear and Awe Lord, knowing that we are about to open up YOUR WORD and knowing what You have said that Your Words are Spirit and are Life...well we ask that today, THIS DAY..that Your Words will pierce the very soul of each one here INCLUDING myself with a new and Great Urgency to be Ready for Your Return...IN JESUS NAME....and All God's People said??" "AMEN"

"I want you all to turn your Bible's to Mathew 7:21-23"

a bristling sound rushes through the congregration ..as the people obeyed and turned their bibles open

Earl was still awake and so followed suit

Reading the Text...

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

The Young minister finished the passage and then stepped out from behind the pulpit......

"in many churches all across this great nation...people have come to churches just like these for years and years and have gone through the motions of religious duties...sometimes sunday after sunday, sunday night, choir practice night, business meeting, wednesday night prayer service and many "revival service meetings"

"To the carnal eye, if someone was to be that faithful, that diligent, that pious, that dedicated, you would think you would be safe to assume that those persons or any person for that matter with such devotion to their practice would be SAVED" "from the Wrath to come"

"But that is why I'm here today, BECAUSE it's obvious after reading this text after hearing the words of this passage, IT'S NEVER SAFE TO ASSUME"

"I'm sure you've all heard why they say it's bad to assume?" The Young man coaxes and a few giggles assure the answer

"Here in this passage our Lord and Savior...Teaches us ...even Warns Us, that there will be THOSE who will stand before Him and even call Him LORD but in response He will say "who are you?" "But they will say Lord I've done this or I've done that in Your name, I've went to church, I've been a deacon, I've been to hundreds if not thousands of services ...I've given money, I've taught sunday school, I...I ...I ....I" "but Dear Jesus...He will look to these people and say "DEPART FROM ME I NEVER KNEW YOU"

Earl realizing today was NOT normal...this was no sermon...he wouldn't be able to sleep with a guy preaching with such Tone in his voice....Straightened himself up and took note...."this young whipper snapper but watch it" he thought to himself..."doesn't he realize who he is preaching too?"

The Young Minister...walked back behind the Pulpit and took a drink of water...Then slowly looked up and around the room....

"To my eye...you all look like very Godly people, your here in church when so many don't even bother...your here in this House...and It would be easy for me to assume everyone's ok...BUT....his voice begins to quiver.....I know the Reason God has put this message on my heart is because there are some here today THAT Aren't Alright.....and so therefore I beg you all to Listen..Please hear the heart of this message...I have NOT come Nor did Jesus send me hear to condemn You but to rather Plea with You to make sure your NOT Playing Church...that You haven't lived this life in a way that when You Stand Before Jesus ...He won't look at You and say Depart from Me I never Knew You"

Earl's temper was being stoked...."who is this guy?" he nudged to his wife "Honey...shhhh"

"well, he better change his tune" "I don't need to hear this type of message"

meanwhile the Young Minister continued preach his heart out...beggin and pleading

"People please make yourselves ready...Jesus's coming is even at the door"

many eyes in the congregation showed a sincere brokenness

And when the altar call came....several responded and ran to the altar..crying out..."Jesus Save Me"

but Not Earl, He stormed to the back of the Church..grumbling the whole way...glaring at the Pastor to alert him He was NOT happy ..putting on his coat and hat...left in a huff

Betty cautioned "Earl calm down honey..slow down..you are all worked up"

all afternoon. all Earl could think was how he was going to go to the Pastor's house and sternly let him no ..that in no uncertain terms there was never to be THAT type of speaker again

still fuming He laid down into bed...The Wall Street Journal in hand..but had to get one more thing off his chest before bedtime

Honey "it reeked of legalism" ...."that holier than thou crap has no place at First Christian Church" "My grand daddy would be rolling in his grave"

"Turn it to KY3 will ya?" "sure honey"

BREAKING NEWS.....THOUSANDS IF NOT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVE JUST DISAPPEARED......."HONEY...HONEY" Earl reached out in desperation to elbow his wife...SHE WAS NOT THERE...SHE WAS CAUGHT UP

At 10pm cst....A SHOUT WENT OUT.......COME UP HERE

But Earl was NOT READY!!!!!!!!

soundingthealarm · **Posted:** Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:42 am

Tony sat on his sofa surfing away on the tube.....

Life is fast and ya gotta play hard ....that is his motto

last night, he was clubbing and this morning he's paying...."4 ibuprofen's and a gatorade...he's got to fuel up and replenish because he's dehydrated from too much alcohol

head's a pounding, his stomach's turning and life's passing him by....that part he doesn't get

his cell phone's got ten messages ....."Tony, I just called to remind you of the INVITE" "hey Tony, hope you get a chance to come" "hey bro, heard Sandy Invited ya already, but just wanted to invite ya myself....hope to see ya there"

It's Easter Sunday....and Tony had been invited to his cousin's church....they are having this drama or some type of special service "for us heathens" Tony had thought

"I know what they are up to?" "I got their game all figured out"

"I'm not their token show pony"

his head throbs in pain.....

"if I needed God to get women or something I could understand" but he see's three text from his newest entree's on his phone...."hey stud...can't wait to hook up next week" "yo, Tony it's me from last night at Grumpy's....REMEMBER?" "thanks for the drinks, call me when your in my area...we will have to hook up ..ya know?"

Tony smiles in pride...."I hear ya ladies"..."so many women, and so little time"

SO LITTLE TIME.....boy did Tony have that right

flying through the channels ..crashed on his couch, he came to one channel where a man stood speaking to the camera

"Today is the day of salvation, Now is the appointed time, and maybe Last time you are EVER GOING TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY AGAIN" ....

Tony hit the mute and cursed..."shut the heck up dude" "I've heard that all my life, Jesus has been coming back for over 2,000 years....give it a rest"

His cell phone is buzzing...new text

"Tony, so sorry you missed us today, .....praying you can come next week"

"Praying for ya Tony, prayed all service cause I thought you said you would come" "75 people gave their lives to Jesus ...it was awesome"

DELETE, DELETE, DELETE

as quick as they came....Tony deleted every mention of Jesus and Church, his family was a bunch of "holy rollers" and it was just not on his radar

he had world's to conquer...women to meet

but the last text to come across ....jarred him for a sec

"Hey Tony, it's Lizzie, I heard you might be at Church today....got my hopes up again but you didn't make it"

Tony slammed his cell phone shut.....Lizzie has always been his dream girl, but she dumped his butt when she gave her life to Jesus and Tony has resented Jesus ever since

all day long Tony ponders a reply, he hasn't hit delete to Lizzie's Message ..but there have beenn no words

after a long nap.....his hangover stealing time

it's 10pm CST .....He turns his tv set back on......BREAKING NEWS.......JUST MOMENTS AGO....911 call centers started receiving calls of reports of Millions of people Missing

Tony sat up from his place on his couch, His heart racing....."Tony, someday Jesus will Shout and Call His Church Home"..."and I don't want to miss out" "you can give Your Life to Jesus with Me or NOT but I'm going to be ready with or without you"

That break up convo flashes in Tony's mind as he quickly picks up his cell phone and hits SEND ..calling Lizzie's number....NO ANSWER

Tony dials his brother and sister n law who had text him earlier to remind him of THE INVITE........NO ANSWER

JESUS Has come and those most closest to Tony are Gone....They Heard the Shout

but NOT TONY,

Why?

He was NOT READY

soundingthealarm · **Posted:** Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:54 pm

Millions and Millions of people world wide ignored the constant pleading of friends and co-worker's and missionaries the world over...they were too busy ....eating, drinking and being merry to Listen ..having ears to hear, they heard not

YET God in His Goodness and Longsuffering began to work outside the scope of normalcy and began to Shake everything that could be shaken......Earthquakes shook nations ..sifting sheep from goats

from Vodoo priest to world leader's to the farmer in a field...they either shook in humility OR shook their fist in rebellion but YET they were shaken to the core

God in Divine Providence fulfilling His Word long ago promised ....that their would indeed be Earthquakes in Diverse places....continued to stir

Tsunami's, earthquakes, Wars and Rumors of even more wars are trumpeted seemingly by the minute...A WAKE UP CALL or a NAIL IN ONE'S COFFIN....Repentance towards Jesus Christ the dividing line

"CHOOSE THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE" "Today is the day of Salvation" was the message ......but still millions and millions did not listen

and When the Shout of All the Ages came from on High......they missed out

They were NOT RAPTURE READY

*****don't be a goat, don't be hard headed in unbelief....God's calling the whole world unto Himself...Please Answer His Call, Believe upon Jesus and Be Ready

soundingthealarm · **Posted:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:29 pm

Ty sitting in his cubicle and staring at his computer screen, mocked in derision as he deleted another one of his buddies emails and forwards ...."dang ya Kyle..give it a rest would ya" he mutters to himself

as was his custom, each time Kyle sent out one of his "holier than thou forward's" ..Ty would quickly send out one of his own forwards...usually one associated with scantily clothed women and the crudest line he could think of

meanwhile ...Kyle sat at his computer, knowing full well to hit delete ..when instead of getting a reply to the heartfelt letter he has earlier sent.....he once again get's THAT junk from his buddy

"Dear God, why? why can't he hear? or why won't he??"

Ty, sat laughing to himself, bet that one made him forget his God for a minute....proud of his work in such a rapid reaction

it was now 5pm...and Happy Hour's calling Ty's name...6-8 beers later he sits "buzzing" at the bar with the boys..."THIS IS THE LIFE"

annoyed to see his cell phone light up......"it's Kyle, What's he want now?" "Hey Ty, been praying...call me will ya, its URGENT?" closing his phone in anger....Ty stuffs his cell into his pocket...(out of sight out of mind)...."NOT TONIGHT BUDDY" he thinks angrily....

Kyle sits at home....watching for his cell to show a response from his friend...one that would come...but it would be too late

crashing to the floor was an ice cold beer mug......it had slipped from Ty's hands as he and many other's quickly gathered around the bar......"CNM BREAKING NEWS...This just in, reports are coming in from everywhere...People have disappeared"

It was 10pm cst....Kyle had heard the shout....He was caught up...He's Gone..He's with Jesus

BUT NOT TY

He hurredly retrieve's his cell.....

"TY, Please hear me...Jesus said He would come again ...I so want you there"

....Ty panics as he remembers that convo...."dear God, please...Kyle ...please pick up"

Kyle was gone, But Ty was NOT!!! He's still Here to face a time that unless God shortens the Days....NO FLESH WILL SURVIVE

WHY TY? Because He was NOT READY!!!!

caligal · **Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:59 pm

Are They Ready For This?

Not Ready!

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