A TIME, AND TIMES AND HALF A TIME. This is the same measurement of time expressed by different wording. It is the three and one half years of the great tribulation. The Bride is sheltered in HER PLACE. We are well aware that with the aid of modern technology there is no place on earth where one could safely hide. The antichrist and the world will know where the Bride is but they will not be able to do her harm. This is where the Ninety-first Psalm will become a reality for the whole body of Christ. The Bride is dwelling in the secret place of the Most High. She will abide under the great shadow of the Almighty. She is nourished, fed, protected, pampered and completely sheltered. This element of time is also used by Daniel in referring to the great tribulation. Dan. 7:25 The man in the vision given to Daniel used this same measurement of time in speaking of the end of the age. The time when all prophecies should be accomplished and completed. Dan. 12:7 These events precede the Second Coming of the Christ of God, in exceeding great power and glory. The Lord has a plan and a time schedule from which He will not deviate. In His time.
A GLIMPSE OF WHERE THE BRIDE WILL SPEND THE TRIBULATION. It is called the wilderness and a place prepared by the Lord or her place. Rev. 12:6, 14. It is here that she is under the personal care and protection of the Lord Jesus. All during the tribulation the church will be kept safe and from harm. She will dwell in the pavilion (the tent or cottage, indicating a temporary dwelling place) of the Lord. She will be hidden in the secret of His tabernacle. In the Most Holy place, made so by His presence. Established upon the Rock, Christ Jesus. Ps. 27:5 Surrounded by her enemies She is exalted for she is His Bride, His Queen. From that glorious hiding place there will be heard shouts of great joy. Psalms, hymns and a joyful sound accompanied by heavenly music. Ps. 27:6
A LAST DAY REVIVAL WILL RESULT IN A SANCTIFIED CHURCH. The Bride of Christ must measure up to His standard, not ours. That fullness of Spiritual maturity and perfection that is found in Christ Jesus. The achieving of the complete stature or measurement that is found in our Lord. Eph. 4:13 A spiritual revival must contain the elements of repentance and confession of sin and iniquity. The correction of wrongs done. The restitution of things purloined from others. In general an adherence to the principles of the WORD. Isaiah states; that it is a work of the Spirit in judgment and by fire. The WORD and the fire of the SPIRIT. Isa. 4:4 Anything short of this, regardless of signs and miracles, is not a real work of restoration. The magicians in Pharaohs court were able to duplicate some of the miracles manifest by Moses. We are warned that in the last days there will be, lying signs and wonders. 2 Thes. 2:9
THERE WILL BE A SECOND EXODUS. This time it will be a quick work and a short journey. It is the Bride who will be rescued and delivered from the forces of evil. Isa. 11:11 The same protection that was given to Israel during their sojourn in the wilderness will again be manifest in the protection and shelter of the Bride. The cloud of the Lord and the smoke or vapor of His presence will hover over the Bride as a daytime shelter. The shining, the glow, the brightness, the light or the brilliancy of His presence and glory will cover, be about and be in them at all times. That glory, the glory of the Lord, will be their defense or canopy. {canopy, chuppah, or marriage canopy}. Isa. 4:5 The tabernacle {always a temporary structure} of the Lord will be as a shadow, the shadow of His wings. The same wings that transported the Bride into the wilderness. Wings of refuge during the earths calamity. Ps. 57:1 The only place of hope and refuge. The covert, the hiding place, the place of safety and peace. The storm and judgments of the Lord will be on the earth in their fullness and ferocity. Perfect peace and tranquillity will prevail in the wilderness. The care of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious. Isa. 4:6 (End).