Shalom,

The word for this week is "shortly". It's found in these verses:

Romans 16:20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. KJV

Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: KJV

Revelation 22:6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. 7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. KJV

These are all the Greek word "en tachos". Strong's Concordance says a brief space of time, in haste. Thayer's Greek Lexicon adds: quickly. Another Greek word is represented in 3 John: 

3 John 13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. KJV

This one is the Greek word "eutheos". Strong's Concordance says: directly, at once, soon. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: straightway, immediately, forthwith.

The first example is referring to hurrying because time is short! The second example is referring to doing something NOW! At once! Implying: Don't put it off any longer!" I really believe that the appearing of JESUS for the church is 'shortly' to come to pass! One day, sooner than we think, WE, the CHURCH will be lifed up to meet JESUS in the air! Straightway, immediately, forthwith! When we hear that trumpet and the shout of the angel, there will be no more opportunity to BE the LIGHT in our world. But 'being the light' is going to look different in every single one of us! I LOVE to see yours and Kristine's videos of those precious girls! They are all so unique, fun, funny, talented and so full of life! You have a fantastic 'family light'! I believe that you are all reaching so many people that you don't even know are watching! I hope that this lockdown stuff ends SHORTLY and that we will get to see you all again SHORTLY and that all of the kids in our lives will SHORTLY be able to return, with a new focus, energy and commitment, to the things that they so love to do! Here is Hillsong with one of my favorite songs concerning what the church is to look like now! "Echoes: Til We See The Other Side":

VERSE 1: We will sing We will dance Till the earth echoes the heavens Sing His praise Till we see the other side VERSE 2: ‘Cause we belong to the light So when the night is at its darkest Just hold on for the dawn will soon arrive CHORUS 1: Can you feel the winds are changing There’s a new day on the rise And the atmosphere is breaking As the new world comes to life We will sing We will dance Till the earth echoes the heavens Sing His praise Till we see the other side TAG: I’ve got a feeling The darkness won’t last very long

CHORUS 2: Let a sleeping world awaken There’s a new day on the rise And the enemy is shaking As the graveyards spring to life We will sing We will dance Till the earth echoes the heavens Sing His praise Till we see the other side

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!