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    FREE WILL

    FAITH SIN AND FORGIVENESS Bible Study

    "FREE WILL" AUDIO BLOG

    GOD? OR SATAN?

    Mankind has choices.
    ​They are called "free will."

    WARNING: Some parts of this blog are graphic and may not be appropriate for some readers.

    This probably will not be a popular blog amongst some, but it is something God put on my heart this morning. Lord, let Your words always be mine, and let Your children with ears, hear. Amen.

    Did you know that Biblically, historically, and literally, the choices made by mankind (men and women) were, are, and will forever be, the salvation or the downfall of men? We are able to make these choices because we have "free will": let Your Will [not our own free will] be done on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10

    Ecc. 7 below tells us that among a thousand men, the preacher (Solomon) could find only one man who pleased God, but among a thousand women, he could not find a single one that pleased God. That is not a great reference for women, or men, for that matter, because, as God said, the thoughts of men's hearts are nothing but evil continually.

    Ecc. 7

    27 "'Behold, I have discovered this,' says the Preacher, 'while adding one thing to another to find an explanation, 

    28 which I am still seeking but have not found. I have found one man among a thousand [who pleases God], but I have not found [such] a woman among all these [a thousand in my harem]. 

    29 Behold, I have found only this [as a reason]: God made man upright and uncorrupted, but they [both men and women] have sought out many devices [for evil].'”

    Free will plus evil thoughts seems like a bad combination, and as we can see from Ecc. 7 above, and see playing out in the world before us, it can be a bad combination, if we make the wrong choices.

    Let's look at a few Biblical stories that show how man's free will plus evil thoughts greatly affected mankind. It seems appropriate to start in the beginning with Adam and Eve, whom was the mother of all mankind.

    Now, the story in Genesis is that God told Adam not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; Adam told Eve not to eat from it as well; but, the snake tempted Eve, and she ate it; and she gave some to her husband to eat, and he did eat it.

    So, as far back as our history is written, the first man and woman made a choice for mankind, which disobeyed God. 

    How different would our world have been if Adam and Eve had faith in God, and made a different choice?

    The next notable story of choices for mankind is Abraham and Sarai, or Sarah. God specifically told Abraham that he would have a son from his own bowels. Yet, Sarah became impatient with God's Time, and thought God had forsaken them, so she told Abraham to marry her Egyptian slave, Hagar, and have a child through her. 

    Abraham being a faithful husband (but where was his faith in God) did as his wife instructed him, married Hagar, the slave, and Ishmael was born, whom is the father of Islam.

    How different would our world have been if Abraham and Sarah had made a different choice, and listened to God, and waited for God's Time?

    Next up, we come to Rebekah and Isaac, Abraham's son after Ishmael. Now, Rebekah had twins: Esau and Jacob. Esau was the firstborn, and Isaac loved him more because he was a good hunter and did feed his father of his venison stew. But, Rebekah loved Jacob.

    We probably all know this story: On his death bed, Isaac wanted to bless his firstborn, Esau. Rebekah overheard Isaac telling Esau to go hunt some venison and make him some stew so he could eat and bless him before he died. Rebekah made some stew, disguised Jacob with goat skins on his hands and neck, so he would be hairy like Esau, and sent Jacob into his father, Isaac, to feed him and steal Esau's blessing.

    Isaac was old, and he could not see that well. He suspected that it was Jacob by his voice, but Jacob's hands were hairy like Esau, and he smelled like Esau, because he was wearing Esau's garments, so Isaac blessed Jacob instead of Esau. When Esau learned of this, he became greatly distressed and angry. He married Canaanite women just to displease his mother.

    How different would our world have been if Rebekah and Jacob had made a different choice, and not stolen Esau's blessing? 

    These are just three examples of Biblical history related to choices made by men and women that changed the course of our world forever.

    WARNING: GRAPHIC

    Lastly, man's most egregious and heinous free will choice: Abortion. The literal ripping apart limb from limb of an unborn baby, who may be able to feel pain as early as eight or nine weeks in the womb. With the most heinous of all atrocities, "Up-to-Birth Abortion" passed into law in NYC in 2019. Governor Cuomo lit up NYC in pink to celebrate its passing.

    And, they all cheered.

    GRAPHIC: Up-to-Birth Abortion (6-9 months): Up to nine months old in the womb, the day the baby is supposed to be born: The doctor (butcher) pulls the baby's body out of the womb, leaving only the head in the vagina. Then, the butcher jabs scissors into the base of the baby's skull and inserts a plastic tube, and sucks the baby's brains out. They then dispose of the nine-month-old baby's dead body in a trashcan. The only reason they leave the head in the vagina is because if they pulled it out also, it would be called murder, which it is.

    Barbaric. Abominable.

    And, they all cheered.

    Did you know that the founder of planned parenthood (I refuse to capitalize the names of the ungodly), margaret sanger, was sued in a court of law for sterilizing unsuspecting Black women. Apparently, she got a slap on the wrist, and proceeded to open up planned parenthood. But, that was not enough for her, because one way or the other, she was going to exterminate the Black population, or weed them out, as she put it. 

    Decades later, 79% of planned parenthood death clinics are located within two miles of a poor Black or Hispanic neighborhood. Black babies make up 38% of the abortions in the USA.

    And, they all cheered. 

    I think it is important to point out here that in the Esau and Jacob story above, before Rebekah and Jacob stole Esau's blessing, Esau had himself sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of red lentil stew. This greatly displeased God, as it says later in His Word: "Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright." Hebrews 12:16

    How is this relevant to this blog? Actually, it is very relevant, because man has God's Spirit, and the blood covenant, and we are supposed to overcome the evil and wickedness of this world, as Jesus overcame. Matthew 16:25 "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it."

    Esau had God's Spirit also, but his flesh was weak. We  overcome by always remembering, and never forgetting, that "The flesh will return to the dust from whence it came; and the spirit will return to God who gave it."

    Once Adam and Eve chose sin and death for mankind, Satan's goal was obstacles for man, to keep us from our inheritance, to keep us from overcoming.

    To put it another way, it is not that God "lets things happen." It is that things were set in motion when Adam and Eve chose sin and death for mankind. The world would have been a completely different place if people had had faith in God and made different choices.

    ​Every choice we make sets in motion another path, good or evil.

    So, we learn from this that we ought to have faith in God. “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.” Mark 11:22

    In a world that seems like the Twilight Zone meets Idiocracy meets War of the Worlds, how do we possibly have faith in God? Even though I have written about this recently, apparently God thought it was important to repeat this morning.

    "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17

    What does this mean? These are not just words. God's Word, the Bible, is not just words. His words are alive and active and powerful. And, they are for us!

    What the heck am I rambling on about? As I said in a recent blog, I have not felt much like writing lately, probably because I have not felt much like reading (the Bible). God speaks to us when we read His word. He proves it to me repeatedly. "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by [reading] the word of God."

    So, as I said, I have not been reading the Bible quite as much in the last month or so; still reading it, but only a verse or two at a time instead of chapters. Yesterday, however, I felt lonely for God; I'm not sure how else to describe it. So, I started reading Genesis, picked up where I had left off previously, and read 13 or 14 chapters straight, all the way to the end.

    I felt so much better after reading it, and, since God talks to us when we read His Word, He showed me the content of this blog this morning. When you read His Word, He talks to you, which gives you faith in Him. THAT is what is meant by Romans 10:17: "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by [reading] the word of God."

    If you want to understand His Word, and have faith in Him, then read His Word.

    In closing, men and women have choices in this world; it is called "free will." We can choose good, or we can choose evil. There is no gray area.

    Choose good. Choose God. Choose Life. Amen.
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    THE RIGHT TO LIFE

    SIN AND FORGIVENESS Revelations from God

    "THE RIGHT TO LIFE" AUDIO BLOG


    Thank you, Blessed Mary, for having faith in God, and not having an abortion. Thank you, Jesus, our Savior thee, for sacrificing your life for our sins. Thank you, Heavenly Father, for sending your only begotten son to die for us. Let Your Will and Your words always be mine. Amen.

    James 1:25 "But he who looks carefully into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and faithfully abides by it, not having become a [careless] listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he will be blessed and favored by God in what he does [in his life of obedience]."

    Life Always Wins. God Always Wins.

    Did you know that abortion is not a Constitutional right? No matter how many times "they" say it is.

    You know what is a right though? The unalienable right to Life. As a matter of fact, the right to Life is the first right we are given in the Declaration of Independence.

    Preamble to the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness.”

    We hold these truths to be self-evident : self-evident, meaning they should require no proof; common sense and morality should dictate right and wrong.

    All men are created equal : created equal, from the moment of conception, when Life is formed. Notice that it does not say born equal.

    They are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights :

    Meriam-webster "unalienable" : Impossible to take away or give up.

    Unalienable rights, endowed, or given freely, to us by our Creator.

    That among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness : 

    Life;

    Liberty (or freedom, equality); and,

    The Pursuit of happiness. 

    All are unalienable rights given to us by our Creator, the Father of Lights, in whom there is no shadow of turning. 

    Think about it. The belief in the opposite idea is an extinction-level mentality, because if everyone thought that life was disposable, we might just dispose ourselves right out of existence. The fact is that it is not just a cliche: Without the right to life, no other rights matter. 

    At least five of the justices that voted to overturn Roe and Casey are Christians; this is not a coincidence. Biblically, and now historically with Roe, people who are God-fearing, and have faith in God, are the ones who save mankind from extinction. I wrote  two other blogs recently about faith, and mankind being saved, which you can read ​here and here.

    In closing, an unborn baby does have arms, legs and a heartbeat.

    An embryo is human Life, and real science proves that it is Life from the moment of conception, or fertilization. See an Abstract from the American College of Pediatricians, titled "When Human Life Begins" by clicking here. 

    Any arguments to the contrary are lies perpetrated on the American people, and the world, by corrupt politicians, world and local leaders, teachers, religious leaders, and others, whose only desires are greed and control.

    Their time is up. It is time for God's children to shine. Step up. Speak up. Get involved. Lift up your hands. Praise God wherever you go. Make sure everyone knows on which side you are at ALL times. 

    Approach people with love, kindness, and knowledge of God's word, to give them something better to look forward to, or hold on to, rather than despair. 

    We are the Light of the World. It is time to shine.

    ​Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.


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    THE FAMILY

    SIN AND FORGIVENESS god-is-speaking-are-you-listening

    "THE FAMILY" AUDIO BLOG

    Believers in the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ ARE "The Family," 2.5 Billion members strong worldwide!
    "And he [Jesus] answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother." ​Mark 3:33-35

    Heavenly father, let Your Words and Your Will always be mine, and not my own, and let Your children with ears to hear, hear. In Jesus' name. Amen.

    I began writing this blog at the beginning of April 2022, but to tell you the truth, I have not felt much like writing, not that God hasn't tried though. Someone said something the other day, and it made me realize that I am not afraid; I am not worried; I KNOW God will not forsake me.

    The problem is I am waiting for something. Instead of living in the present, in His current victories, and having faith in His promises, I am waiting for His promises.

    The Bible does not tell us to wait! Jesus tells us to go forth and preach His Word, and confirm it with signs:

    Mark 16

    15 "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

    16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

    17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

    18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

    19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

    20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen."

    Jesus is saying that these signs will follow anyone who believes, not just His apostles: 

    • We shall cast out devils;
    • Speak with new tongues;
    • Take up serpents;
    • No deadly thing we drink shall hurt us; and,
    • We shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

    Who knew? Those are some pretty tall orders, and they are available to each and every one of God's Children, believers in the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ. We may not perform, or even see, a lot of these signs right now, but we will very soon.

    As I have said many times, God is pouring out His Spirit into the hearts of His Chosen, and they are awakening en masse to the Power of God and the blood of Jesus Christ.

    ​Where there is Light, however, there is also darkness, for a time. 

    The morning of May 26, as I was reading the Bible, the Holy Spirit gave me discernment of the following scripture, as it relates to current events:

    Matthew 12

    43 "    When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.

    44 Then he says, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished.

    45 Then goes he, and takes with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation."

    In verse 43, the unclean spirit represents all of the demons possessing men today, mostly men in leadership around the world, but also many other abominations affecting society today.

    "Man" in v. 45 represents mankind.

    So, all unclean spirits in the world right now are being cast out, and they will roam, seeking rest, and find none.

    In verse 44, because this is not yet the end, after a period of time, those spirits will come back, and find the world empty (of demon spirits), swept (clean by believers in the blood of Jesus Christ, The Family), and garnished (with crowns of glory).

    And, finally, in verse 45, those unclean spirits will each bring seven other spirits more wicked than themselves, and the last state of mankind will be worse than the first.

    This Word is in line with God's Words to me in these blogs for the last three years. Destruction is coming, but God's Children who listen to, and obey, Him will be saved.

    I felt compelled to follow through and finish this blog this morning, June 9, when I read the following article on Business Insider: 

    www.businessinsider.com/magaverse-civil-war-brews-lin-wood-mike-lindell-qanon-john-2022-6

    Who and what to believe, and, oh, what a tangled web they weave.

    What does all of this have to do with "The Family"? Everything.

    Something God began putting heavy on my heart around the beginning of April 2022 is "The Family." 

    Seeing more people at church recently, even if short-lived, was such a blessing, and an answer to prayers. I realize, however, that what God said last year, that people would be looking for Him, is here, right now! What are people looking for exactly? The Family.

    Think about it: We are in The Family of Christ. Our Family is 2.5 billion members strong worldwide. 

    Jesus tells us that we are all a member of the body of Christ, and each member needs the other members to function. For example, if we were all ears, then we would not be able to see, taste, touch, walk, think, et cetera. We are all a member of The Family of Christ, and we need each other like a flashlight needs batteries to shine its light.

    Birth families are more divided than ever now, because God is literally separating the wheat from the chaff, and He is making it clear on which side everyone stands. People are searching for The Family that they do not have any longer as a result of this separation; they are searching for a connection with the members of the body of Christ, The Family that is 2.5 billion strong.

    Having been alienated from my birth family for many years, I can remember saying, even recently, that I have no family. This simply is not true. Jesus tells us to love The Family (in Christ) first, and then everyone else, as if they were ourselves. 

    Who is our family? Jesus said His family were those who believed in Him, the body of Christ, The Family, 2.5 billion members, who are emptying, sweeping, and will be wearing those crowns of glory when the demon spirits return sevenfold!  Matthew 12:43-45 above. 

    We are the batteries (2.5 billion) that will make God's (flash)light shine!

    Be prepared by charging your batteries now with the Word of God Ephesians 6:11-24, prayer, and The Family. 

    “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” Jeremiah 33:3

    Hallelujah! Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen. Amen. Amen.
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    THE MILLENNIAL REIGN

    GOD IS REAL SIN AND FORGIVENESS

    "THE MILLENNIAL REIGN" AUDIO BLOG

    "So they will fear the name of the Lord from the west

    And His glory from the rising of the sun.

    For He will come in like a narrow, rushing stream
    ​
    Which the breath of the Lord drives [overwhelming the enemy]." Isaiah 59:19

    Heavenly Father, thank you for Your many blessings. Thank you for Your Word, and Your words through me. Let them always be Your words and not my own, and let Your children with ears to hear, hear. In Jesus' name. Amen.

    First, I do not know why God picked me for these words, but I thank Him for it. I was certainly the least in Spirit my entire life, almost 62 years. See my Testimony to God's Power here. He will always lead you to do the right thing though.
     
    Hallelujah. Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

    This is an amazing time we are in. He is freely pouring out His gifts and talents to His children. I heard something like, 10 years ago, there were 10 prophets. Today, there are literally over ten thousand, and His Word confirms this will happen. Acts 2:17

    There is so much going on around us in the world right now though. Prophets have been saying that God's plan is getting ready to be revealed to everyone, the corruption is being abolished, and God's people are being bandaged, healed and revived. Also, see my blog titled, "The Narrow Gate" for more about God's Spiritual War. 
     
    So, the night of January 25, 2022, in my sleep, I received the words "2,000 years," and just a feeling, or a sense of knowing, that it was about Jesus Christ's Millennial Reign.
     
    I first posted this blog on January 27, 2022. It was posted for about a week before I took it down, because I realized that God was still forming His word in me about the subject, and that I was hasty in my conclusions and in posting the blog before God was finished. Forgive me, Father.
     
    So, what did God’s word to me, “2,000 years” and the Millennial Reign of Christ mean? I now know it to mean that 2,000 years after the death of Jesus Christ, or on or around the year 2033, He will return to finish bandaging, healing and reviving us, and we will reign with Him for 1,000 years.
     
    Remember, no one knows the exact date of His return, not the angels or the son, and I do not claim to know the exact date. Matthew 24:36. 
     
    Now hear me out. Let’s look at some other Scripture God showed me that points us to the Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ being 2,000 years after His death:
     
    Luke 10:25-37, the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Let’s look at this parable from a different angle than typically recited. In this interpretation, the ‘injured man’ is mankind. The priest and the Levite represent the Law, which was condemnation to sin and death, and the ‘Good Samaritan’ is Jesus Christ who will bandage, heal, revive and raise us up. Hosea 6:1-3
     
    In this parable, the Good Samaritan (Jesus Christ) bandages and heals the injured man, and takes him to the Inn. The Inn represents the church. The Good Samaritan (Jesus) gives the innkeeper (the church leader) ‘two pence’ and says, I will repay you when I return, and whatever more you spend.
     
    If we consider that a day is a thousand years to God, and a thousand years a day, as written in 2 Peter 3:8, then Jesus is saying that He has paid amply for our safekeeping until His return, one pence per each one thousand years, or 2,000 years after His death, on or around the year 2,033.
     
    Moving on, let’s look at the six days of creation in the book of Genesis for our next scriptural interpretation. Genesis 1:1-31, 2:1-3
     
    God created everything in six days, and He saw that it was very good, so He rested from all His work, and sanctified the seventh day, or made it Holy, free of sin and guilt.
     
    Consider, again, that a day is a thousand years to God, and a thousand years a day, and the creation story took place in six days, or 6,000 years. God has not forsaken us; before the world began, His plan was for man to have eternal life. Titus 1:2. From the time He created us on the six thousandth year (sixth day) of creation, He gave His promise of salvation (His Son), who will rule with His Chosen for 1,000 years, from the six thousandth year (after man's creation), until the seven thousandth year, the sanctified and Holy day, when we will return to God forever.

    Note that 6,000 years after man's creation also happens to be 2,000 years after Jesus' resurrection, which coincides with the Parable of the Good Samaritan interpretation above.

    Also, man was created on the sixth day of creation, or 6,000 years into the creation story, and our Savior, Jesus Christ, will return 6,000 years after man's creation; a total of 12,000 years. I am sure there is biblical meaning there somewhere. 
     
    To further validate God's word to me regarding this interpretation of Scripture, let us look at a calendar from the creation of man, roughly 4,004 BC, until today, 2022 AD. These dates are only rough estimates, because, again, no one knows the exact date of His return:
    From the creation of man around roughly 4,004 BC, to today, February 8, 2022, is 6,025 years. Six thousand years since the creation of man, and the time when Jesus will rule with us for 1,000 years. Roughly, 1,000 before the coming of the New Heavens and New Earth, the sanctified, Holy Day, made free of sin and guilt, the seventh day, or seven thousandth year, when all former things will pass.

    Hosea 6:1-3 further tells us approximately where we are in God’s timeline:

    1 “Come and let us return [in repentance] to the Lord,

    For He has torn us, but He will heal us;

    He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.

    2 After two days He will revive us;

    On the third day He will raise us up

    That we may live before Him.

    3 So let us know and become personally acquainted with Him; let us press on to know and understand fully the [greatness of the] Lord [to honor, heed, and deeply cherish Him].

    His appearing is prepared and is as certain as the dawn,

    And He will come to us [in salvation] like the [heavy] rain,

    Like the spring rain watering the earth.”

    Amen. 
    ​
    So, from the time of our creation, roughly 6,000 years ago, He has wounded and torn us, and bandaged and healed us. Hosea 6:1.
     
    What proof, you say?
     
    Well, think about it, from the dark ages (approximately 400 AD to 800 AD); to the wild, wild west (1800s to 1900s); the emancipation of black people in 1863; women’s rights, late 1800s to early 1900s; 1917, when Jerusalem was liberated; 1948, when Israel was established as a State; then, in the 1900s, of course, everything exploded in medicine, manufacturing, technology and science.
     
    Even so, I think it is fair to say that a significant number of people, even some of God's people, 'believers,' feel torn and wounded right about now. If you are still feeling that way, have you returned in repentance [turned away from sin] to the Lord, brought into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ, so He will heal, bandage and revive you? Do we have faith in the unseen, the invisible, or are we like Doubting Thomas, who had to touch Jesus' wounds to believe? John 20:24-31
     
    Now, after two days, or 2,000 years after Christ’s death, or roughly the year 2033, He will revive us, to rule with Christ in His Millennial Reign. Hosea 6:2.
     
    On the third day, or roughly 3,000 years after Christ’s death, around 3,033, He will raise us up that we may live before Him forever, in the New Heaven and New Earth, and all former things will pass away. Hosea 6:3
     
    Still not enough proof? I saw a video (see video below) a year or two ago that kind of shook me about an asteroid called 'Apophis.' Even though I put it to the back of my mind, it has always been in the back of my mind, and now I know why God showed it to me. The following video is not the original video I saw, but is basically the same content or idea.
     
    In the original video, they said that the people who found the asteroid and named it 'Apophis,' which translated means 'Hell' - You can't make this stuff up -  had reported that it was going to hit earth in 2029. Then, they said that after NASA got ahold of the information, suddenly it was no longer going to hit earth, but would 'narrowly miss' us. Hallelujah. Praise God. Amen.

    The following video says that it will pass earth twice, 2029 and .... seven years later, 2036. 

    It may surprise many people to know that nowhere in God's Word does He ever tell His chosen to stand there and let the rocks fall on their heads. To the contrary. Praise Emmanuel, God is With Us, always protecting us, but He is with us, protecting us, as believers, through the Holy Spirit, feeding us His word for the times, His Plan, His timeline even, either directly or through His prophets. This is how He communicates with us: Through the Holy Spirit inside us, if we are listening, or through His prophets. Not through the fake news or social(ism) media. 

    Wake up before it is too late!
     
    ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit.' [the Holy Spirit]  Zechariah 4:6
     
    For those who obey Him, those who repent (turn away from sin), which means reading His Word and praying, loving, doing, being ... the light of the world (or, at least earnestly trying - God knows our hearts).  

    He never allows us to be tempted more than we can withstand. 1 Corinthians 10:12-14. And He will not start now.
     
    In the Bible, the standard or flag is raised to direct the people in difficult times. I read something some time ago that said the standard was raised for only a couple of reasons: To tell the people to prepare for war; or, to tell them to take shelter (there may be a third reason). Jeremiah 4:6, 4:21. The standard is also referred to in Isaiah and Numbers.

    "So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him." Isaiah 59:19 (KJV)

    Remember, He is not coming to bring peace, but a sword of division between righteous and unrighteous. We must be prepared by wearing the Full Armor of God, so we can withstand the wiles of the devil Ephesians 6:11-24. Sometimes I feel like a broken record, but I guess God wants me to be a broken record. Praise God. Amen.

    In order to withstand, we must also follow the standard, or flag, God is placing in our lives. The only way we can do this is by listening, to His prophets, and to Him, by inviting the Holy Spirit into our lives, and surrendering to God.
     
    He has been preparing His chosen, the believers, for the times to come, and we know people turn to God the most in despair. "The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles." Psalm 34:17
     
    How can we ascend unless we first descend?
     
    How can we be 'born again' unless we first die?

    How can we be revived unless we are first torn down and wounded? Hosea 6:1
     
    And, if we return to Him in repentance [turning away from sin], He will heal and bandage us. Hosea 6:1. And, on the second day, revive us. Hosea 6:2. And, we will be held blameless in a crooked and perverse generation. Philippians 2:15.

    ​And, nothing shall by any means hurt us. ​Luke 10:19
     
    Now, I realize this is crazy talk, but it cannot be any crazier than the rest of this blog. I saw a video last year about a time traveler who said the world ends in 3036. See a short movie made by the Nostradamus brothers: Confessions of a Time Traveler, the Man from 3036.

    If this link does not work, you may be able to find it on freemoviesfull.com or 123movies.net.

    So, following God's Word to me, "2,000 years," after two days, or roughly 2,000 years after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, or around or about the year 2,033, He will revive us to reign with Him for 1,000 years, and then on the third day, or roughly 3,000 years after His death, He will raise us up incorruptible and immortal that we may live before Him forever.

    "So they will fear the name of the Lord from the west

    And His glory from the rising of the sun.

    For He will come in like a narrow, rushing stream

    Which the breath [Spirit] of the Lord drives [overwhelming the enemy]." Isaiah 59:19

    "For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming [in glory] of the Son of Man [everyone will see Him clearly]." Matthew 24:27

    The above video says that only approximately 2 billion people in the world will be able to see the coming of Apophis. There are about 2.5 billion Christians in the world. Is that plus or minus one-half billion that do not wake up in time for that event, the ‘beginning of the birth pangs’? Matthew 24:8

    Let me end this blog where I started, with Hosea 6, specifically v's. 1 and 3:

    1 “Come and let us return [in repentance] to the Lord,

    For He has torn us, but He will heal us;

    He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.

    3 So let us know and become personally acquainted with Him; let us press on to know and understand fully the [greatness of the] Lord [to honor, heed, and deeply cherish Him].

    His appearing is prepared and is as certain as the dawn,

    And He will come to us [in salvation] like the [heavy] rain,

    Like the spring rain watering the earth.”

    ​Amen.


    Make sure your spiritual house is in order. We are here at this very time for God's purpose:

    “And your people will rebuild the ancient ruins;

    You will raise up and restore the age-old foundations [of buildings that have been laid waste];

    You will be called Repairer of the Breach,

    Restorer of Streets with Dwellings." 

    Isaiah 58:12

    We will be called the 'Repairers of the Breach' and 'Restorers of Streets with Dwellings,' in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

    He is not coming to bring peace. He coming to bring a sword of division between the righteous and unrighteous. Amen.

    ​God Bless You!
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    JESUS IS SAD AND GRIEVED

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    Revelation 19

    11 "    Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 

    12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 

    13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 

    14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 

    15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 

    16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:

    KING OF KINGS AND
    LORD OF LORDS."

    Heavenly Father, thank you thank you thank you, for so many blessings you bestow upon us. Let your words flow through me, and not my own, and let Your children with ears to hear, hear. In Jesus' name. Amen.

    I dreamed about Jesus last night. He was on a white horse, and had a sword in his hand. He was deeply saddened and grieved, because many people, too many, still have not remembered who they are in Him, and they do not understand that He is not coming to bring peace. He is coming to punish the sinners. 

    "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal." Matthew 25:46 

    Unfortunately, now more than ever, there is a lot of false "Christian" preaching and teaching, basically outright lying to people, so they continue to attend a church. It will be worse for the people who cause God's little ones to stumble. 

    "It would be better for him if a millstone [as large as one turned by a donkey] were hung around his neck and he were hurled into the sea, than for him to cause one of these little ones [believers] to stumble [in sin and lose faith]." Luke 17:2

    PRAY for false church leaders, and their flocks. 


    SEPARATING THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF

    JESUS IS NOT COMING TO BRING PEACE

    Matthew 10

    34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword [of division between belief and unbelief]. 

    35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

    ​36 and a man’s enemies will be the members of his [own] household [when one believes and another does not]."

    We can see from this scripture that Jesus warned of these times. Families are more divided now than ever before, quite literally divided between good and evil, God and Satan. God has truly separated the wheat from the chaff. See my blog from December 2020 titled, "The Narrow Gate" here.

    PRAY for friends, families, false prophets, lost church leaders, federal, state, local and world leaders to wake up and remember who they are in Jesus Christ.

    So, in my dream last night, Jesus was sad and grieved, because He wants all men to come to repentance, return to Him and escape death. "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:9

    Indeed, "The Harvest Has Begun" (see my blog about here), as God put on my heart in February 2021. God's children, believers, who have turned their lives over to Jesus Christ, in full obedience, are reaping bountiful harvests, some an hundredfold, some sixty and some thirty, in terms of abundance, prosperity, gifts, talents, miracles, signs and wonders. Hallelujah! Amen.

    I heard a prophet say the other day that God said that 2022 will be a 'year of reckoning.' In other words, God has judged this generation, and is now repaying each individual according to his/her fruit, which are our thoughts, words, deeds and actions. He who sows iniquity or trouble will reap a harvest of woe or trouble. In other words, The Harvest Has Begun, and we will reap what we have sown. Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap."

    Do you feel God's love and presence? If not, start habits in your life that sow seeds of righteousness, and bring even your very thoughts into captivity unto the obedience of Christ.

    "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;" 2 Corinthians 10:5

    ​God Bless You All! God Bless America!

    A Prayer For Today's Times: 
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    ​Courtesy of: www.crosswalk.com

    Heavenly Father, We need you today and everyday. We need Your healing, Your grace and Your glory. Restore the hope and faith of Your children on this planet. Remind us always that Your Truth and unwavering Love are here for those You love, unconditionally, powerfully, completely, forever. Forgive us for not turning to you more often, throughout the day, in every day Life matters. We know that nothing can be done in our lives, or the World, without You. We know that True help and healing must be found first in You.

    Forgive us for forgetting how much we need you, above all else. You see inside our souls, and know the places we are hurting before we do. You know the pain we carry. The burdens. The cares. You know where we need to be set free. We ask for your healing and grace to cover every broken place. Every wound. Every heartache.

    Thank you that you are able to do far more than we could ever imagine. Thank you for your Mighty Power that acts on behalf of your children. We reach out to you, and know that you are restoring and redeeming every place of difficulty, every battle, every evil, across the world, for your greater Good and Glory. Thank you for  We love you. We need you today and everyday.

    “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23

    “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

    “For, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’” Romans 10:13
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    All praise and glory to our God, most High. Amen!


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    CAIN AND ABEL

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    "The [intrinsically] good man produces what is good and honorable and moral out of the good treasure [stored] in his heart; and the [intrinsically] evil man produces what is wicked and depraved out of the evil [in his heart]; for his mouth speaks from the overflow of his heart." Luke 6:45

    All glory and honor and praise and thanksgiving to God, Most High, the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.

    Heavenly Father, let your words continue to flow through me, and not my own. In Jesus' sweet name. Amen!

    This is something God has been putting on my heart since at least the beginning of December, but just this morning, lying in bed, half asleep, He pulled it together for me.

    God is Great - All The Time!

    CAIN AND ABEL

    We can see God's system of obedience at work in the story of Cain and Abel. 

    "Woe to them! For they have gone the [defiant] way of Cain. . ." Jude 1:11

    What was the "[defiant] way of Cain"? Throughout scripture, both the Old and the New Testament, we are told repeatedly that we should love our neighbor.​ Jesus specifically tells us to love God and love our neighbor, above all else:

    Matthew 22

    37 "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

    38 This is the first and great commandment.

    39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

    40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."

    We are also told to "Honor the Lord with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase:" Proverbs 3:9

    Having read the book of Genesis at least a few times in the last few years, I still never understood why God did not respect Cain's offering, even though the words were right there the whole time.

    Genesis 4

    2 ". . . And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

    3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.

    4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

    5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

    6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

    7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lies at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

    8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him."

    ​Let's look at Genesis 4:3, "And in the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground."

    Cain offered the fruit of the ground. We can see Cain was not honoring God with the "firstfruits" of his increase, but he offered only the fruit of the ground, which could have been anything, most certainly not his firstfruits, or it would have been so written.

    The firstfruits are to be from excess, surplus, not from the leftovers. Cain was honoring God only for what he thought he could get from it, not from his heart, in full obedience to God, loving Him with his heart, mind and soul. God knows our hearts. 

    On the other hand, we see that Abel offered his firstborn (firstfruits), his excess, not his leftovers, AND He gave an offering of fat, which would later, in Leviticus, be reserved as an "offering to God, especially for sin": 

    "But Abel brought [an offering of] the [finest] firstborn of his flock and the [b]fat portions. And the Lord had respect (regard) for Abel and for his offering;" Genesis 4:4

    Footnotes: biblegateway:com
    [b] ​Genesis 4:4 That is, the fat that covered the entrails of the animals. Later, in the Mosaic Law, the Israelites were forbidden to eat this fat (Lev 7:23), which was reserved as an offering to God, especially for sin (Lev 4:8, 26, 35; 9:10; 16:25).

    Let's look further at the transgressions of Cain: Cain was the tiller of the ground. Abel was a shepherd, a keeper of the animals. When it came time for them to make offerings to God, Cain gave of his crops, and Abel gave of the firstfruits of his flock. God respected Abel's offering. He did not respect Cain's offering. Why?

    God wants us to understand that Cain's heart was not right with God. Cain tried to convince Abel to give him an animal, or trade or barter crops for an animal, and Abel would not agree. Why would Abel not make the trade with Cain? Because Abel knew that Cain's heart was not right with God. He knew that Cain was just going through the motions, so to speak, in order to receive God's grace or favor. Abel knew that Cain did not want the animal to sacrifice for forgiveness of his sins, but only for what rewards he thought he may receive from God for the sacrifice.

    Abel was righteous. He had God's Word stored in his heart, and followed His Word, so that he would not sin against God. Psalm 119:11 above.

    Cain was not righteous, although he too had God's Word stored in his heart, or at least knew right from wrong, as shown in Genesis 4:7, when God says, "If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. . ." So, he knew to do well, and what the consequences were. He was, however, of that "wicked one": "Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous." 1 John 3:12 

    Adam and Eve chose sin over the light and love God offered, the [intrinsically evil man over the intrinsically good man]. They chose our path for us initially, but we are suppose to be the Light of the World, to rise above the lusts of the flesh, and the evil of this world. God is good, and everything He created is perfect, and designed to move man toward Him, back to His glory. 

    ​So, Cain was of that 'wicked one,'​ and was trying to deceive God, and climb into heaven some other way than through the door: “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up from some other place [on the stone wall], that one is a thief and a robber." John 10:1

    Basically, Cain was trying to reap the benefits of righteousness without actually sowing the proper seeds: walking with, knowing, following and being obedient to God.

    We know that Cain knew the right thing to do, and chose not to do it: "If you do well, will you not be accepted? and if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. . ."

    God was reminding Cain that he knew right from wrong, that he should do what he knew to be right, and thereby overcome man's tendencies towards stubbornness and evil thoughts, and, rather, be obedient to God, to accomplish God's Will, like Abel. Otherwise, sin was at the door, and he would rule over it. ". . . And unto you shall be his [sin's] desire, and you shall rule over him [sin]." Genesis 4:7

    Now, in Genesis 4:8, we see that Cain talked with Abel and then slew him. "And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him."

    Clearly, it seems as if that sentence is missing the crux. What prompted Cain to kill Abel? The scripture says, Cain talked with Abel his brother, and, later in the field, Cain slew him. What was their conversation? Well, Abel knew that Cain's heart was not right with God, so the "talk" they had went something like this:

    Cain said, Hey, Abel, I need a flawless, unblemished, sheep for a sacrifice to the Father.

    Abel (Knowing Cain's heart) replied, Okay, sure, brother. Let us go to the field and pick a sheep.

    (Later in the field)

    Abel (Knowing Cain's heart), Picked out the worst possible sheep he could find, and gave it to Cain, saying, Here is the perfect sheep for you!

    Cain cried out, This sheep is sick and weak and blemished!
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    Abel (Knowing Cain's heart) replied, Yes! That is the perfect sheep for you!

    Cain became enraged and killed Abel, and became the first man to shed innocent human blood.
     
    Now, we know from scripture that Abel was "righteous," but was he completely innocent? The bible also says that King David was righteous, but he murdered Uriah so he could have his wife.

    Why did King David murder Uriah? We can see in 2 Samuel 11:4-9 here that after Bathsheba told King David that she was pregnant, King David tried to get Uriah to go home, presumably so he would be with his wife, and then would believe that the child was his own. Uriah had been away from home, at war for King David, for some time, so the child his wife was carrying could not have been his own. This is a great example of how sin leads to other sin. Perhaps, King David did not want his child to be a known bastard. Clearly, what he did, he did for the child.

    This shows us that God is a very forgiving God, that He knows our hearts, and He will have compassion and mercy on whom He chooses.

    “I, the Lord, search and examine the mind, I test the heart . . . " Jeremiah 17:10

    Back to Cain and Abel: Had Abel followed God's Word in his heart fully, he would have trusted God, and given Cain 100 flawless, unblemished, sheep when he asked for 1, and he would have still been alive to tell the story to his grandchildren. God judges on the heart. If the person receiving our gift is unworthy, God will repay each person accordingly. Luke 6:38  
     
    He knows our hearts, and he knew that Abel had honorable motives, when he denied Cain the flawless, unblemished, animal. He was doing it to prevent Cain from deceiving God. Abel failed to realize, however, that God already knew this. God knows our hearts. He judges. He repays. Vengeance is mine says the Lord. Romans 12:19

    ​THE BLOOD SACRIFICE

    If God were not so forgiving of our sins, none of us would have salvation, because we are all born flesh and blood sinners, and must be ‘born again’ in Jesus Christ. Hallelujah! Thank you, Jesus.

    Hebrews 12:24 below tells us that the blood sacrifice of Jesus was merciful, better and nobler, a more gracious message, which cried out for God to forgive men because "they know not what they do," Luke 23:34, as opposed to Abel, whose blood [sacrifice] cried out to God for vengeance.

    "and to Jesus, the Mediator of a new covenant [uniting God and man], and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks [of mercy], a better and nobler and more gracious message than the blood of Abel [which cried out for vengeance]." Hebrews 12:24

    Cain killed Abel, because God required a blood sacrifice. Cain's heart was not right with God, so Abel would not give him a 'flawless, unblemished' animal to sacrifice. Cain, in a fit of rage, killed him as THE blood sacrifice to God. This is why God says, ". . . What have you done? The voice of your brother’s [innocent] blood is crying out to Me from the ground [for justice]." Genesis 4:10

    And, also, why Jesus’ ultimate blood sacrifice is compared to Cain’s sacrifice of Abel’s blood in Hebrews 12:24 above.
     
    God is Great - All the Time!
     
    I pray that we all turn back to God, in full surrender, so that our hearts are right with Him. "Change your hearts, and show by the way you live that you have changed." Matthew 3:8

    All glory and honor and praise and thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father, the source of all things, and the cohesive force holding all things together, and to whom we return, in Jesus Christ!
     
    Hallelujah! Praise God! Thank you, Jesus!
     
    Amen.