Those who remain; One mans vision - Author: Jimmy York (best motivational books for students TXT) 📗

smirk on his face he
spoke again. "You are going to change things."

" Change things" he said in fear. “Yes, you were chosen
to follow me,”

He said with a smirk still holding steadily on his grizzly face. “ You were chosen to lead the world.”

Shocked at what he had said, The man grabbed his hand that was still on his chest and tried to wrestle away. He must have had inhuman strength, because despite his best efforts, even with both hands; he was unable to relieve his hand from his chest.

“ Don’t fight it,” he announced, “I'm giving you the ability to deter chaos.”

The distressed man unwillingly ceased trying to free himself. The ghastly figure began to Chant under his breath and while holding his hand upon the young man’s chest. In doing so, the young man began to look pale. I thought


he was going to pass out. Then his chanting stopped.

“I have given you everything you need,” He stated after removing his hand off his chest.

The man had looked as if he was possessed. His eyes were darkened, his skin was pale, he looked very frightening.

“What did you do to me?” He asked, shaking uncontrollably.

He moved briskly in the man’s direction and shoved his face
directly into his. “ You, my son, are going to be the leader of the new world,” he said, still sustaining the smirk that, now up close, shows his yellow, horrific-shaped teeth.

In saying that, he turned and descended back into the pit.

I took a step back; I was finding it hard to comprehend what had happened. Still shocked, I turn around and look at the crowd of people which had doubled in size.

“Tell us what we should do!” One woman cried.

The Man at the pit turned and looked at us, He raised his arms in the air and, while looking across the crowd, and yelled, “All of you were left behind.”

I look around at everyone, and I began to understand. The empty streets, abandoned cars, stranded clothes; it all started to make sense. The old man was right, it actually happened! Jesus Christ had returned.

"Why am I still here?" I pondered, I was a good person. I provided bibles for churches. I went out of the way to assist others, I always did my best for the better good. I know I am not spiritual, but I always did what I could if I was needed. I am a good person.

The horrid man inhaled loudly, and said softly, “Gabriel has sounded his


trumpet, and you all were too caught up in your inferior lives to hear it.”


Many of these Men, Women and children who have left this world at this time have completed that which they came to do. They have fulfilled the prophecy, However, it is not too late for you, if you want to see them again, worship me, together we will build a new church in order to prepare those who remain to be rejoined with their loved ones. Do not fear. The time is now.

He then waved his hand into the air, and cleared a path. and said; “Go and gather food and water and return to me.”

Most of us were scared of what had happened. Others obeyed his command and began gathering the things he had asked for. but I knew from that moment on, that the world had changed.

Let me explain what is happening. Several days has passed now and although I was a sinner, I cannot deny that, Jesus Christ is my lord . I have created a safe haven for those who believe as I do.

These days We know the horrid man as the Antichrist. He has gained control of all currency, food, water, gas and all the resources. He has even established new rules and new laws. The Antichrist is making all his followers receive a mark of their loyalty and to worship only him. He has taken almost everything away from us.

We live in fear. He is constantly trying to seek and destroy Us. But at least for now we have our safe haven. We are finding it hard to get food and water but on occasion we receive help from old friends who had received the mark. Its
just disturbing that someone I knew could even receive this mark.

Times are hard for me and others like me, the other night I was out scavenging for food and other necessities and I saw a group of soldiers who was seeking Christians for persecution.


This happens all the time but this time was different , I thought that our safe house was the only one in our area but I was wrong, As I hid and watched I saw men and women, young and old , dragged to the street and placed on their knees, probably around twelve or so people, it was dark and hard to see . They were begging for their lives and praying.

While I watched, the soldiers gathered all the bibles they had and burned them. The soldiers gave each of the people the chance to receive the mark or to be put to death.

I saw a sword drawn and all that refused was beheaded. When he had came to an elderly man for his choice , he screamed “ Jesus is my Lord” until his last breath, as his head was swiftly removed .

I thought to myself I have got to do something. But I knew I couldn’t tonight.

That night had since past and I have told the others what I had seen and we chose to stay in our safe haven. After a while I had made several friends and one was named Gabriel. Gabriel has helped me as well as others to secure our safe haven and to help get the necessary supplies we need.

After a bit of discussion with him about food and supplies, we came to a decision that we should go see if we could find anything and if so bring it back.

As darkness approached we left the safe house and began our scavenging trip. After we had walked a block or so in the shadows of the darkness, we began to hear soldiers talking and laughing .

They were getting very close. Immediately We had hid ourselves in front of a abandoned store, after a few moments the soldiers gradually walked past us, shining flashes of light into almost every silhouette, we just laid there motionless .


Then one of the soldiers walked up closer to where we lay, almost four feet from where we was and began shining his light even closer . I was afraid, I thought he had seen us.

“ What is it .” One of the solders yelled,

“ Nothing I guess, maybe a rat or something. ” He replied.

After a few moments later the soldier and his patrol gradually moved farther away. Gabriel had noticed the window was shattered on the store front
that we were lying in front of and said ,“ we should go inside.”

We get to our feet and look around and we were all alone again. It was difficult moving around in the dark since we couldn’t use any light, but we managed to maneuver ourselves around thru the broken glass without making any noises and had gained entry.

Once inside I noticed the place had been ransacked and almost everything was gone.
“ hey John,” Gabriel had softly spoke.

“ come here.”

I walked over to where he was and noticed he had found a bag of potatoes, flour and some can foods. This was a great find.

“ Good job,” I said to Gabriel.

I then found a box a placed the items in it, afterwards we found clothing, batteries, and many thing s we were in need of. After a while I tell Gabriel we have to get out here before the soldiers return. He had also agreed.

We grab what items we had found an proceed to exit the building the same


way we came in, Through the shattered store front. Gabriel was in front of me and as he passed thru the window. I handed him the things we had collected. Potatoes first, then the box of items.

As I was exiting the building myself, my pants snagged a piece of broken glass and I fell thru the window and created a chain reaction of deafening glass falling everywhere. It was so loud I knew we had to be heard.

“ What have I done? “ I thought.”

“ Hurry” Gabriel screamed . “I see the lights of the soldiers coming in the distance.”

I got up as fast as I could and Gabriel and I grabbed everything we had and ran towards our safe haven. After minutes of running and carrying our supplies we were exhausted.
We made it, Luckily for us we were not caught. After we secured our home and caught our breath I noticed I was bleeding from my legs and blood was everywhere.

“I know this can’t be good,” I say To Gabriel,

“ Don’t worry it’s just a scratch he said “

I told Gabriel I’m not talking about how bad the cut is, I talking of the trail of blood I left from the store front to our haven. And now we are all in danger.

We were all worried and scared, But we decided to stay and pray. We had all held hands and said our prayers, in hope of course that Jesus would still hear us, and deliver us from this beast. The Antichrist.

Moments later the door was forced open ; we continued praying, One by one we were seized and delivered , as a sheep is humbled on his knees to be

slaughtered, I and many like me became martyrs for Christ.

Don’t let this happen to you or your loved ones.
The bible tells us in Revelation that after the first three and a half years of the tribulation (the time after the rapture until the second coming of Christ) The Antichrist will gather the armies of the world in a futile effort to defeat Christ. The antichrist will require everyone to take a mark in their right hand or their forehead. And without this mark, no one will be able to buy or sell. Worst of all, if anyone takes this mark they are in essence swearing allegiance to the Antichrist and are forever excluded from salvation. People will still become Christians, but many will lose their lives. For the last three and a half years of