Has the Line Been Drawn?

     I sense we've come to a point on God's timeline that may be irreversible. In Revelation 22: 11  it says, "Let those who are righteous be righteous still; let those who are wicked, be wicked still." I believe this means that there will come a point in time where one cannot cross the line for the die has been cast, and I sense that this time has either come or is very close. I hope that I am wrong. If I'm not, there is only future peril and increased wickedness in the world's future. A time of futility, and no hope of improvement, and no change possible.
     During this season, the knife of division in the Lord's hand will continue to cut people apart into two distinct groups; the righteous and the wicked-those who have received Him as Savior and live their lives with Him as their Lord, desiring to do His Will, and those who deny Him, or who take His name and live for themselves, and have put other things or people over Him. He is preparing to harvest His own, and put them in His garner; under His protective arm.
     And, if what I am sensing is true, how are we to yet live?  In my own humaness, I cannot live in this kind of world. Slowly He has been preparing me for this, though, as He's instructed me in many things to "come out from among them" and "be seperate." He has not done this to restrain me in a cruel way, but to lovingly protect and prepare me for what was to come, and is possibly now here. (and will get  even worse) So, how I am to live now is just continue to be attentive to His Spirit, and keep on following Him out some more, so when the time comes,when this really escalates, "His own" will not be devastated, but will be even more securely under His arm feeling His heartbeat.
     The reality of even losing family members (the relationship completely cut off) I believe is imminent. The truth of the Scripture "whoever chooses son, daughter, farms, etc. over Me is not fit for the Kingdom of God" will be played out and tested in this time. And the one, "even members of our own household will be against each other" also will become evident. The ones who have followed the Lamb wherever He goes will somehow be connected, if only spiritually at first. Carnal desires and hopes will be dashed for these, and the pain in hearts will be terrible, but bearable with His loving care and comfort. Perhaps He will give us a glimpse of the Glory that is to come, during these trying times. Can we endure the cross, for the joy on the other side? With His power only.
      The wonderful thing in all this is His own words of encouragement to us. He said that when we see all these things happening, we are to look up that our Redemption is getting close. Isn't that what we have dreamed of and hoped for all of our lives? Even so, come Lord Jesus. We long to see you face to face!!!! Though none go with me.