The Change Is Near

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

I never saw one. So what do I know?

So are you telling us that there were none around the cave where you grew up or by the tree you feel out of??????........j/k

Originally Posted by RevDWW

So are you telling us that there were none around the cave where you grew up or by the tree you feel out of??????........j/k

LOL...

There were none that I remember around my cave...

I fell out of a tree twice in my life. Maybe that is why I am so "strange," pun intended....

When I was very young, I climbed to the top of a pine tree for the mere fun of riding the small tree that would bend under my weight. Then I would drop to the ground as the small tree would bend low. Once the pine tree that I was riding down, broke instead of bending very much. I came down alright but at a much greater speed than I had planned on and stopped at a much greater rate of decelleartion than I had planned on. Dazed but alive, I slowly got up and determined there were no broken bones.

Another time, though a young adult, possessed of young romantic love, I wanted to give my girl a beautiful flower. I was able to reach the bottom limb from the bed of my Pickup truck. She watched as I climbed a very tall Southern Magnola tree. Since there were none any lower, I had to climb almost to the very top of that large tree to fetch it. It was a long climb up there, but I made it. Fetched the beautiful flower that smelled so sweet. I knew it would be just the perfect flower for the one that I loved.

As I started down the tree, a limb broke under my weight. I fell. I probably could have stopped my fall except that I would have to surrender the beautiful flower for my beloved. No way would I let it go. I came crashing down through the tree, breaking some limbs, bouncing off other ones all the while trying to catch a limb with my one free hand. I held firmly to the beautiful flower for very star of my eyes...my beautiful girl.

I landed with a very sold thud on the uplifted tailgate of the truck. I was really hurt. Though in great pain, bleeding and what I though were broken ribs with the wind knocked out of me, I lifted myself up with the big beautiful Magnolia pretending not to be hurt at all, the flower in perfect condition.

With a smile though in great pain, I presented it to my darling. She said in a surprised tone, "Oh, is that for MEEEEEEEE?"

It took me a while to be able to respond, I finally said, "Yes, M' am."

So, yes you are right. I have fallen out of a tree...two in fact.

[Steve Epley]

The 'change' in 1Cor. 15 is marked by the sounding of the last trump which is seen in 1Thess. 4 it is the same. NOT some gradual changing back and forth while the church is yet on earth.