"Tim Lahaye & Jerry Jenkins - Left Behind Series 12 - Glorious Appearing" - читать интересную книгу автора (LaHaye Tim)

my best to Buck and Tsion."
Mac hesitated. "You betcha. Zeke, you're a genius."
The younger man snorted. "Just here to serve."
Mac was sprinting to a chopper when he reached Abdullah Smith by phone.
"Nothing yet, Mac. I will let you know as soon as I discover anything."
As Mac lifted off, he saw multitudes streaming from all corners of Petra and gathering at the
central meeting place.
Chaim was alarmed at the mood of the throng. It was the biggest crowd he had ever drawn at
Petra, and it was noisy, clearly preoccupied, antsy. He heard nervous laughter, saw lots of
embracing. When one or two would look to the skies, hundredsтАФsometimes thousandsтАФdid
likewise.
"My beloved brothers and sisters in Messiah," he began, "as well as the seekers and undecided
among us, please try to quiet yourselves and settle for a moment. Please! I know we all expect the
imminent return of our Lord and Savior, and I can think of no greater privilege than to have Him
appear as we speak. ButтАФ"
He was interrupted by thunderous applause and cheering.
Chaim gestured that they should be seated. "I share your enthusiasm! And while I know that
there will be nothing else on your minds until He comes, I thought there might be value in focusing
specifically on Him this afternoon. I know there remain among us many who are withholding their
decisions about Him until He appears. Consider this my last effort to persuade you not to wait. We
do not know what may befall us at that moment, whether God will allow scoffers and mockers and
rejecters to change their minds. Pray He will not harden your heart due to your rebellion or
unbelief. Surely there has been more than enough evidence than anyone could need to reveal the
truth of God's plan.
"While we watch and wait, consider the thoughts of a great preacher from decades past. His
name was Dr. Shadrach Meshach Lockridge, and his message is entitled 'My King Is. . .'"
 Chaim signaled for the disc to play, and it was projected off two white walls of smooth stone,
each several stories high, where all could see it. The sound system carried it to the ends of the
seated masses.
Lockridge proved to be animated and thunderous, interrupting his own cadence of shouts and
growls with whispers and huge smiles. The disc caught him near the end of his sermon, and he was
picking up steam.
"The Bible says my king is a seven-way king. He's the king of the Jews; that's a racial king. He's
the king of Israel; that's a national king. He's the king of righteousness. He's the king of the ages.
He's the king of heaven. He's the king of glory. He's the king of kings. Besides being a seven-way
king, He's the Lord of lords. That's my king. Well, I wonder, do you know Him?"
Hundreds of thousands applauded, and many stood, only to sit again as Lockridge continued.
"David said, 'The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth His handiwork.'
My king is a sovereign king. No means of measure can define His limitless love. No far-seeing
telescope can bring into visibility the coastline of His shoreless supply. No barrier can hinder Him
from pouring out His blessings.
"He's enduringly strong. He's entirely sincere. He's eternally steadfast. He's immortally graceful.
He's infinitely powerful. He's impartially merciful. Do you know Him?"
Many shouted their agreement.
"He's the greatest phenomenon that has ever crossed the horizon of this world. He's God's Son.
He's the sinner's Savior. He's the centerpiece of civilization. He stands in the solitude of Himself.
He's honest and He's unique. He's unparalleled. He's unprecedented.
"He is the loftiest idea in literature. He's the highest personality in philosophy. He is the supreme
problem in higher criticism. He's the fundamental doctrine of true theology. He's the core, the
necessity for spiritual religion. He's the miracle of the ages. Yes, He is. He's the superlative of