The war is on. It's time to get militant with the enemy. Like never before in the history of the world, the battle is intensifying. Why?
Because Satan knows that his time is short. If his time was short before, it's a lot shorter now.
He's pulling out his big guns so we have to pull out ours. We wrestle not against flesh and blood but we DO wrestle. Every day is a battle. Every day the enemy's tactics take a new little twist.
He'll never get ahead of us if we are staying close to the Lord and hidden in His Word because God knows everything way ahead of time. Our God knows the end from the beginning. The question is:
Are we hearing from God?
Little details, little hints and leadings from the Holy Spirit can set us out of the enemy's reach. God doesn't often yell in your ear. It does happen rarely.
One time, though, I remember hearing the voice of God very distinctly as though it was an actual person talking to me. The effect was very strengthening.
I was sitting at the back of a small commercial plane and we were landing in Siem Reap, Cambodia when I heard a voice that came sort of "out of the blue" or just detached from my normal thoughts. Of course, I was in a posture of praying and preparing to transition into a country where I'd never been before.
Often in these times of change, we get a chance to stretch our faith and get our character tested. And, for me, the area of finances has always been my "Achilles heel". (God knows me so well.) So, when the voice said,
"You're not going to like this," I knew it was going to have something to do with money.
At the same time, I had to smile. It was like a warning but in an ironic sort of way. It made me relax and "go with the flow" knowing that I had to face whatever there was to face and try to grin and bear it.
Sure enough, inside the airport, I was informed that Immigrations wanted $50 US to enter the country. Holy cow! Skimming right off the top. My usual attitude would have been. . . bad. With this warning under my belt, I straightened up and put on a grin to give the impression I had lots of money and could have put out ten times more.
The voice sure was right. It was prophetic in fact. I didn't like it.
The funny thing? I LOVED hearing that funny warning. It was worth much more than fifty bucks. God can take the pain out of life. And He really does have a great sense of humour. Of course He does, He invented it.
The point I was trying to make is that, these days, with the battle intensifying, we must be able to hear from God. Always be open to hearing from God. Give the Holy Spirit a chance to speak.
Be still and know that He is God.
Another thing too: I really feel that the Great Tribulation is going to be worse for unbelievers, those who don't have the Holy Spirit's protection and those who profess to be Christians without the power of God.
Those believers who are serious about their faith and read the Word, those who trust in Jesus and call on His name in trouble, those who are not playing games with God, these people will see the power of God during the Great Tribulation. They will receive power from on high.
When darkness falls, a little bit of light will be seen for miles. When there's nothing left but God, we'll discover that God is enough. God is sufficient. He is much more than enough.
Don't be afraid of your fear. Give it to Jesus. He's more than able to take all your fears and weaknesses on Himself. He'll heal every disease and provide every need. He never fails.
Has He ever failed you yet?
Saturday, November 19, 2016
THE WRATH OF GOD
When is the Wrath of God?
The Wrath happens after the Resurrection of the saints, or what some call the Rapture.
The Rapture happens after the Great Tribulation.
According to scripture, the Final Seven Years begins with the confirming of the "Holy Covenant" by the Beast/Antichrist.
The Tribulation begins half-way through the Final Seven Years when the Antichrist breaks the "Holy Covenant". He will place the "Abomination of Desolation" in the "Holy Place". [Note: Just because it is referred to as a Holy Place does not mean that God sees it as being holy.]
Timeline:
[That is not to say that there will not be church-goers and nominal, so-called "Christians" on the earth. Jesus said that He simply would not even know some of these people who think they have been serving God. Only God knows His own.]
Know Jesus
If you know Jesus like I know Jesus, you know we will not be here during the Wrath.
So, why am I talking about the Wrath?
It's something to avoid, that's why. There's a description of the Wrath of God in Joel, chapter 2 which will blow your socks off. This is what's going to happen to all those who are deceived by the False Prophet and all those who receive the Mark of the Beast.
That ain't us. That's our enemies who tribulated us. We really need to know the difference between the "Great Tribulation" and "The Wrath of God" because they are two very different things.
The Second Return of Jesus with His army of 144 thousand is going to be a thing of AWE. (The first time Jesus returns, He will gather together His elect and we will go flying UP to meet Him in the air. The second time, He will land ON the earth on the Mount of Olives [Rev. 14:1] with His army to pour out His wrath and to avenge the gentiles for their destruction of Jerusalem.)
Joel 2
1 Blow ye the trumpets in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the Day of the Lord cometh, for it is night at hand;
2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be an more after it, even to the years of many generations.
3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the Garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
[A picture of scorching the land, leaving nothing behind.]
4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.
5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
[Bet they're sorry now for not repenting. Those mega bunkers won't save them now.]
7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
[Nothing can stop these beings, this army of God!]
8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
[They cannot be killed!]
9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
10 The earth shall quake before them; [That places the Wrath of God immediately after the "Great Earthquake" of Revelation 6:12, Rev. 11:13 and Rev. 16:18. That "Great Earthquake" is a time-marker, if you will.] the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
11 And the Lord shall utter his voice before His army: for His camp is very great: for He is strong that executeth His word: for the Day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
[God is going to fulfill His Word. He goes on to warn Israel and all non-believers.]
12 Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
[All it takes is a sincere turning to the Lord to receive His "great kindness".]
14 Who knoweth if He will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind Him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God?
15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
17 Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thing heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
The Happy Ending/Beginning
18 Then will the Lord be jealous for His land, and pity His people.
19 Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto His people, (God is still referring to Israel as His people. He loves Israel so much and wants them to come back to him.) Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:
20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things. (the Antichrist)
21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.
22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for He hath given you the former rain moderately, and He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.
(It seems that there will still be farming on the earth after the return of Christ. There will be a Millennium of peace while the Devil is languishing in the bottomless pit.)
25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
The Wrath happens after the Resurrection of the saints, or what some call the Rapture.
The Rapture happens after the Great Tribulation.
According to scripture, the Final Seven Years begins with the confirming of the "Holy Covenant" by the Beast/Antichrist.
The Tribulation begins half-way through the Final Seven Years when the Antichrist breaks the "Holy Covenant". He will place the "Abomination of Desolation" in the "Holy Place". [Note: Just because it is referred to as a Holy Place does not mean that God sees it as being holy.]
Timeline:
- Confirming of the Covenant
- Building of the Temple in Jerusalem
- Daily Sacrifice
- Breaking of the Covenant
- Daily Sacrifice Stopped
- Placing of the Abomination of Desolation
- Great Tribulation and Enforcing of the Mark of the Beast
- End of the Tribulation
- Death and Resurrection of the Two Witnesses in Jerusalem
- Resurrection/Rapture of the Saints
- Marriage Supper
- WRATH
[That is not to say that there will not be church-goers and nominal, so-called "Christians" on the earth. Jesus said that He simply would not even know some of these people who think they have been serving God. Only God knows His own.]
Know Jesus
If you know Jesus like I know Jesus, you know we will not be here during the Wrath.
So, why am I talking about the Wrath?
It's something to avoid, that's why. There's a description of the Wrath of God in Joel, chapter 2 which will blow your socks off. This is what's going to happen to all those who are deceived by the False Prophet and all those who receive the Mark of the Beast.
That ain't us. That's our enemies who tribulated us. We really need to know the difference between the "Great Tribulation" and "The Wrath of God" because they are two very different things.
The Second Return of Jesus with His army of 144 thousand is going to be a thing of AWE. (The first time Jesus returns, He will gather together His elect and we will go flying UP to meet Him in the air. The second time, He will land ON the earth on the Mount of Olives [Rev. 14:1] with His army to pour out His wrath and to avenge the gentiles for their destruction of Jerusalem.)
Joel 2
1 Blow ye the trumpets in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the Day of the Lord cometh, for it is night at hand;
2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be an more after it, even to the years of many generations.
3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the Garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
[A picture of scorching the land, leaving nothing behind.]
4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.
5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
[Bet they're sorry now for not repenting. Those mega bunkers won't save them now.]
7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
[Nothing can stop these beings, this army of God!]
8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
[They cannot be killed!]
9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
10 The earth shall quake before them; [That places the Wrath of God immediately after the "Great Earthquake" of Revelation 6:12, Rev. 11:13 and Rev. 16:18. That "Great Earthquake" is a time-marker, if you will.] the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
11 And the Lord shall utter his voice before His army: for His camp is very great: for He is strong that executeth His word: for the Day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
[God is going to fulfill His Word. He goes on to warn Israel and all non-believers.]
12 Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
[All it takes is a sincere turning to the Lord to receive His "great kindness".]
14 Who knoweth if He will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind Him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God?
15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
17 Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thing heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
The Happy Ending/Beginning
18 Then will the Lord be jealous for His land, and pity His people.
19 Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto His people, (God is still referring to Israel as His people. He loves Israel so much and wants them to come back to him.) Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:
20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things. (the Antichrist)
21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.
22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for He hath given you the former rain moderately, and He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.
(It seems that there will still be farming on the earth after the return of Christ. There will be a Millennium of peace while the Devil is languishing in the bottomless pit.)
25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
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