Air

 

    In the Bible air was one of the first creations that God made.  It is the unseen space between the earth and firmament.  It is what we breath.  It is felt in the wind.  It gives our spirit energy.  It is what allows birds to fly.  It is elusive, but everywhere.

    When you are running a race you need air to breathe.  In the race you have to push yourself beyond comfort to win because only one person wins.  Athletes are trained and understand self-discipline.  They push themselves to win.  When it comes to eternity, each step has purpose.  

    That is why Christians train in their faith.  They sacrifice certain things to be able to do more.  If you don't see the value of sacrifice to achieve what you really want, then no one can teach you.  Your life has purpose, but you have to work for that purpose.  Be incorruptible and breath or it is all for nothing.

    It takes air to speak.  If you can't breath, then you can't speak.  It is a gift to be able to communicate, so use your words carefully.  When you speak do so to be understood.  If you waste the air talking about things that you do not know or understand, then you are talking into the air to float away.  It has no meaning, purpose, or value.

    Air is required to live.  Life is a temporary gift.  Those who have died, then to join Jesus before those who are still alive.  Being with Jesus is the eternal gift.  Jesus will come down with a commanding shout, archangel will speak, and God will call like a trumpet.  All who are dead will leave their grave to join Him.  Then the followers of Jesus who are still alive will be caught up in Jesus' cloud to meet him in the air.  This will happen, so be encouraged.  This is when we will get our new and eternal bodies.

    This will happen at some point in the Revelations prophecy.  The seventh angel pours his bowl into the air and God shouts that "It is finished".  Thunder, lightning, and a great earthquake will occur.  It will be the worst storm and earthquake in all human history.  I believe that they will happen at the same time.  

    God will split the great nation into three parts to drink his great wrath.  Every mountain will become leveled.  There will be a great hailstorm where hail stones will weigh up to 75 pounds.  It will be a plague of hail.  God does not play when He delivers plagues, but this will be close to the end of time.  How much more do we have to push God for Him to start delivering this horrible end?

1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 14:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17, & Revelations 16:17-21