The High "C"

            Trumpets are often mentioned in the Bible and for the most part they are associated with the Shofar, a ram's horn that is hollowed out and allows one to make a definite and loud sound. It gets your attention. A year ago or so, my wife and I were in a church service and we sat fairly close to the instrumental group. It was a lively song and at the end the trumpet player popped a high “C.” At least it sound like one to me. My wife covered her ears at the piercing sound. It did get our attention. The trumpet player was my friend, Albin Crutchfield. He was one of the best trumpet players I had ever heard. He could play soft and his fingers moved graciously over the keys in even runs up and down the scales. He could also point the bell up and get your attention with a High “C.” Most of all, Albin loved the LORD with all of his heart and had a wonderful testimony. He would also write hymns and take old tunes and put his own words to them. On January 2, Albin went to be with the Lord. I was shocked to hear the news about his passing, but I was also comforted in the realization that he was with the Lord Jesus Christ, safe in the arms of Jesus. We were the same age and he always warmed my heart with his greetings and demeanor as his life always shined with the love of the Lord Jesus Christ. I would like to say that perhaps Gabriel will have some competition but Albin wouldn't allow that anyway. First Thessalonians 4:16-18 says, “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.” 

            Can you imagine the excitement in the hearts of believers when that shout and trumpet are sounded. For the believer, it won't make any difference what you are doing. It will be dropped, your focus will look up to the clouds and in the twinkling of any eye, you will be in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. The dead in Christ will have been raised and you will be caught up together with them. We have often heard of the description of the scene as believers will suddenly vanish right before the eyes of the unsaved. For us, the sound will be like the largest shofar or trumpet ever made. It's sound will be unmistakable as believers are “raptured” out of the scenes from which they were a part. It will be the high “C” to end all high “C's.” The believer can look at the various scriptures and notice that the times are upon us and each day is one day closer to this wonderful and glorious event. I can still hear Albin going over his warm up exercises modulating up a half step to the next and the next with a mute in the bell. The Archangel is all warmed up and ready to blow the trumpet of God that will bring the believers home. Are you ready? I wouldn't put it off for even a moment. Praise God for His plan of salvation.