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And so "The Day" is finally here. The amount of publicity and coverage has been astounding. Everyone seems to be talking about it or aware of it. Unfortunately, most reactions have been dismissive and secular.
According to Mr. Camping's calculations (see www.familyradio.com), the Rapture is supposed to begin at 6 p.m. local time with a huge earthquake that travels from time zone to time zone around the world. As I write this, it is 6 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. There is no news on the radio or the Internet of any such activity in the parts of the world where it is already 6 p.m. or later.
Ironic
A popular Bible verse associated with the Second Coming is Daniel 7, 13: "...I saw One like a son of man coming on the clouds of heaven."
Another one is 1 Thessalonians 4, 16-17: "For the Lord himself, with a word of command, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God, will come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air."
When I looked out the window this morning, I was greeted with the sight of dense fog (i.e., clouds)-see picture above.
Another odd coincidence involved my Bible reading for today. In the May 2007 issue of God's Word Today I am using for the book of Tobit, the heading for the entry I am at today is "Sometime our worst fears don't come true." And the standout verse is "It has not turned out as I expected" (Tobit 8, 16).
The reading is Tobit 8, 9b-21: Much to the relief of Sarah's parents, Raguel and Anna, Tobias has not been killed by the demon Asmodeus. He has survived due to God's intervention through the angel, Raphael. Raguel thankfully prays to God: "Blessed are you (O God) who have made me glad; what I feared did not happen. Rather you have dealt with us according to your great mercy."
I'm not sure what the rest of the day will bring. Richard has a roller hockey game this morning. It's the first of best of three championship. This weekend is also the annual kite festival at Hammonasset State Park. Hopefully the weather will cooperate. The sun is up and starting to burn off the fog. I can see fluffy cotton-like white clouds and patches of blue sky. The soft music from Family Radio is streaming from my computer as I type this entry. It promises to be an interesting day. Marana tha.