"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that His justice cannot sleep forever."
Thomas Jefferson

"The Great Awakening, Azuza Street, The Welsh Revival...all a distant memory within the dusty pages of church history. The fire has gone from the pulpit, the sheep slumber, hell enlarges itself yet the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'repent'  is silenced over the sounding brass or clanging cymbal.

Today My church cries "Experience" more..more... Give me experience!! Where are those who weep over their sins? Where are those that weep over the lost, who wrestle with the devil until breakthrough comes? Where are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness? Where is the faith that will move mountains? Where is the perseverance to stand in the midst of the storm and declare the goodness of God...standing on His promises until victory comes; no matter the cost, the length of time?

The church in America has failed in her mission to heal the sick, share the gospel and be the light in the darkness. Instead the church of the 21st century has become a broken vessel that can hold no water. I AM will not forever withhold My judgment against this rebellious people....for when they say peace and safety then sudden destruction shall come upon them like a woman in childbirth.

Experience, experience they cry...but for faith......"

'Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.' Hebrews 11:1

'It seems in the present day religious culture of our nation that one can hardly set foot into a service or pick up a book without hearing some very distinct messages about what I will refer to as “feel good faith.” It is in effect not truly faith at all because it is based upon the foundation of personal spiritual experiences and emotions. True faith is to put our total and complete trust in Elohim…the creator and sustainer of all life. It is a trust in the nature and character of the one true G-d who is the same yesterday, today and for all of eternity. It is not a trust based upon feelings, warm fuzzies or senses. We trust because He is supremely trustworthy and binds Himself to His own covenant and fulfills to the letter every word He says He will do. His love and faithfulness are everlasting and He is not like man that he should lie or wake up one day and have a personality makeover.

We have a responsibility to diligently guard and keep our hearts in check and filter our emotional and experiential messages through the truth of scripture which is never wrong and will never change. This produces a trust that is not easily shaken because it is built on the foundation of a G-d whose faithfulness never changes, whose love never runs dry and whose character is more dependable than the sun that pierces the horizon and heralds each morning. He is our rock and the fortress upon which we must build our lives. Experiences will change. Emotions will fluctuate. If we evaluate reality based on things that move, then we will totter to and fro based on this variable environment. If we are firmly rooted in truth, we can build a trust that is tried and true and that will carry us through any storm we face in this life.'
The Gospel Masquerade

'And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.' Hebrews 11:6

“...Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29

"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:11

Christmas without Christ, the Season without the Saviour.  Holly without holiness, the tinsel without The Truth, reindeer without righteousness.....this is Christmas for millions. Don't you see? Don't you understand....there is NO Christmas without Christ. There would be no Season were it NOT for the Saviour. You cannot Xmas Christ out of Christmas....He IS Christmas.

Letters to Santa, cookies and milk, a poor imitation of the years that lie ahead for the babe in the manger.  Kingly robes were willingly traded for swaddling clothes and an ole rugged cross. A manger now replaced a throne as the babe slept. Knowing what lay ahead He slept. Destined to die, He slept.

Do we rest content in the arms of our Father? Do we trust in Him and obey or do questions, doubts, fears crowd out our peace, our sleep, our destiny? Do we stand on His promises, do we even know His promises, or has the Bible become a mere fable....much like Christmas without Christ, the season without the Saviour and tinsel without The Truth?

The LORD would say...." Rejoice that your Saviour, JESUS Christ has come. He has redeemed fallen mankind. He has forgiven sin and has prepared a place for all who will embrace this babe in a manger, the babe from Bethlehem. Look beyond the tinsel, the holly...the hype. Seek The Truth, for in Me alone will you find your Peace on earth, good will toward men.

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Mary did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water? Mary did you know that your baby boy would save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new? This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you. Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man? Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand? Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?

Mary, did you know.... that when you kiss your little baby, you kiss the face of God?

Joy to the world, the Lord is come, Let earth receive her King."

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given."—Isaiah 9:6

Why are we sad, lonely or depressed?   Why do we experience rejection, anger, bitterness, frustration?

if unto us a child is born, if unto us a Son is given.

“Hush murmuring. What matters our poverty? "Unto you a child is born." What matters our sickness? "Unto you a Son is given." What matters our sin? For this Child shall take the sin away, and this Son shall wash and make us fit for heaven.

I say -

Lift up the heart, lift up the voice,
Rejoice aloud! ye saints rejoice!
Charles H. Spurgeon
December 25th, 1859

Why are our hearts so cold? Why is it that we do so little for Him who has done so much for us?

　

...If it be so.

In the middle of the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, I heard Holy Spirit say:

"Be careful, lest your sins find you out.  Your time, your talents... all spent on the things of the world. You have no time for the eternal. Destiny awaits, the future bright for those redeemed of the LORD, for others only darkness, hopelessness and shame.

When first I came it was as a babe bringing peace on earth, good will to all men... When I return it will be as the Lion of the tribe of Judah. Carrying a sword I will drive out the ungodly among you. Are you ready?? Are you prepared for Me to return or has the rapture teaching lulled you to sleep?  Awaken My child, awaken to the gospel of JESUS Christ. Let no man take the truth from you. Awaken my child. Awaken."

"And as He taught them, He said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations, but you have made it ‘a den of robbers." Mark 11:17

"For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you." Ephesians 5:14

"Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed." Romans 13:11

"But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out." Numbers 32:23

Everywhere I reached out to lend a helping hand I was met with resistance. Desiring to help, yet over and over, again and again, in the market place, on the street, among family, friends I continued to hear: "it' not time, not now." "Wait!" The dream ended; I sought God.

"This is the way of the world...the way of the church. Wait, enjoy what you have built. Not now, relax, no rush. It isn't time scoffers and mockers were heard to exclaim.

But I, say Now is the time, now is the hour. Be about the Father' business. The hour is late, days are numbered, souls die daily. Darkness continues to slowly creep into My church. The Word of Truth has grown dim, replaced by the bright light of ecumenicalism. A social gospel rules supreme; where once My Word was embraced now syrupy sermons with  touchy-feely text fill auditorium and chapel alike.

As the church morphs more and more into the ways of the world, My remnant will rise up and revival will come. Like a tiny candle in a vast darkness it will shine, it's glimmer will illuminate its surroundings. Some will embrace the tiny light, others will ignore its light choosing instead to live in its shadow. Are you children of the day or children of the night?"

"He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior.." Titus 3:5-6

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." Matthew 5:16

Many churches claim to love truth but what they really love is man-centered Christianity that helps them obtain success. Success in their marriage, finances, family, careers. Building bigger and bigger congregations while fostering a positive attitude that produces health and a successful personal life without the pain of dying to self, picking up the Cross of Christ, sharing the gospel with a lost and dying world or being persecuted for standing for The Truth of the Word of God.

II Timothy 4:3 tells us that many Christians will only want to hear what makes them feel good and appeals to their flesh:

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears." 

Warning the church, family or friends of emerging dangerous, unbiblical trends, false teachers, a false gospel, unbiblical theology is never popular nor is it easy. Yet, we are not called to please the world, we are called to please our Lord. We are expected to act as Bereans - checking out all we hear with The Truth, The Word of God, but if we do not know the Word...

Exposing error has become negative in the eyes of many today. Many consider it to be judgmental - even cruel to expose in public what has been spoken in public. Yet, Jesus Himself told us we would see those who would claim to be shepherds, pastors, [evangelist, prophets and apostles] that really have little or no concern for the sheep but care more for their own pocketbooks and positions, twisting the Word of God to benefit self.

Paul, writing in I Corinthians 4:9-13 while in prison:

"For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men condemned to death; for we have been made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored. To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless. And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure being defamed, we entreat. We have been made as the filth of the world, the off scouring of all things until now."

Notice the last examples: condemned to death, weak, poor, hungry, beaten and homeless. Its obvious we don’t see those who claim these positions today living in such a manner. The messages proclaimed by most of today's profiteers who live in mansions, travel in private jets, live like royalty, practice necromancy and cheat on their income tax and their wives is G-D wants you wealthy, lacking in nothing, trials and tribulations are from the devil, and if you are sick it is because you lack faith, so just name it and claim it.

In John 10:11-13 we read:

"I am the good shepherd, the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and not concerned about the sheep." 

One reason why God would allow false teachers among us may be to test those who call themselves 'Christian" - will they be faithful in their Biblical mandate to expose false teachers and thus protect the sheep from the spiritual poison of wolves in sheep's clothing, will they be faithful to study to show themselves approved, a watchman who need not be ashamed or will they choose instead to swallow and follow those who teach and preach the gospel they find most appealing.

Ephesians 5:11 makes it clear we are to expose false teachers:

"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them."Jude 3:1-4 commands all believers to contend for the faith that is under attack from false teachers:

"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ".

The Truth is never negative to those who seek to serve it.

"What we believe about the King and His Kingdom will determine the way we live our lives. Pastors and leaders in the West spend so much time struggling with the issues of the relevance of the church to society and a sense of purpose for its members. Despite our best plans and efforts, the Western church has been in numerical decline for more than thirty years. When the church, both in the West and in the developing world, embraces what it is to truly follow and reflect; the seeking, inviting, serving, rescuing King, a King Who is holy and loves justice, then we will become the counter-cultural change agents (salt and light) that the early church was, and that JESUS has always intended it to be. Then we, like JESUS the King, will become immediately relevant to a world that is looking for something beyond mere words. And our church members will come alive as they connect to the great cause of the Gospel of the Kingdom.

Scriptures for prayerful consideration;

Psalm 24:10
Colossians 1:15-16, 19
Hebrews 1:3
Mark 10:45
Luke 19:10

Certainly not an exhaustive list but perhaps a jumping off point to help us realize there is much work to be done. The gospel is so much bigger than inviting Christ into our hearts, then sitting back waiting for the rapture. Perhaps a jumping off point  to help us discover that as big and all encompassing as we thought the Kingdom was, it is infinitely more. It is a radical, risky, exhilarating message that we are invited to carry and to live. This gospel stands as a voice and demonstration of justice and righteousness; it is powerful enough to not only challenge injustice, but to break its power. This gospel embraces and follows Christ as He runs into the darkness, bringing His freedom. His remedy for the oppression, sickness and hopelessness that resides there."

This gospel has never changed."

When Everything Changes
by Steve Stewart

" The church is comfortable, too comfortable; but soon....

Times of testing and woe, times of deception coming upon my people. Great hardship, much travail, weeping, mourning for what they have lost. For holiness,  righteousness they do not mourn, but for the 'good ole days' when church was fun, a great place to hang out with friends, they will weep bitterly. America is a cesspool of decadence, disobedience, lies, hate and bitterness. My church has traded robes of righteousness for rap with donuts and coffee.

What can wash away your sins...nothing but the Blood of JESUS. Are you washed in the blood? Are your garments spotless, are they white as snow, are you washed in the blood of the Lamb or do stains and shame cover your nakedness?  Seek the living God...do not settle for less.

Many falling away, rejecting truth they embrace lies, false doctrines and glib gospels. Time is slipping away. Do quickly what you know to do. Labor in My field...time is slipping away. The redeemed of the LORD must not cower in fear, nor run and hide.  You must be rooted and grounded in Me.  Perfect love cast out fear. This will be your finest hour. Shine to the glory of God.

"...So Joshua had the ark of the Lord taken around the city [on the first day], circling it once; then they came back into the camp and spent the night in the camp." Joshua 6:11

But days of rejoicing, of refreshing will spring forth upon the redeemed of the LORD covering them in My Righteousness. They that wait upon the LORD, relying on My faithfulness, the goodness of their God will never be shamed or lack for any good thing.  Tough times need tough people to make tough decisions. Seek My wisdom, seek My counsel, seek My direction. Discern the times in which you live and live at peace in Me."

"But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] Will gain new strength and renew their power; They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; They will run and not become weary, They will walk and not grow tired." Isaiah 40:31

I sat quietly listening for the still small voice of my Shepherd.  I wanted to know His heart....

I ask ; "Abba...what is the future of America; what is going to happen?"

Immediately came these words...."America will burn. Even now she implodes from within. Look around, see the death, the carnage. Recognize the evil that has control over your land. Know that what you see is the result of careless choices made many years ago. Unchecked year after year, like a cancer it now consumes the nation."

I ask;  "Abba...what can we do?"

2 Chronicles 7:14 crowded into my mind...

"if my people, who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

I ask; "Abba...will your people respond.?"

As the question was forming in my mind I heard His response..."NO!"

I ask; "Abba..."what hope is there for America?"

"Apart from Me...."NONE."

Holy Spirit gave me the following scripture to be included with this post...

"Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” Mark 10.9

How this scripture related to the post I wondered....I Googled, I searched, but God gave the answer...

 "Do not join with those of the world. Let no man separate you from My love. The world, the domain of the evil one,  plans to kill, steal and destroy...separating My people from My Word.

"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." John 1:14.

Do not allow man to separate you from your One True Love, JESUS Christ, King of kings, LORD of lords; The Shepherd of your soul,  your Kinsman Redeemer, your Bridegroom."

We are the bride of Christ.!!.


   

The following should give all pause as we examine ourselves in The Light of The Word. As watchmen, prophets, seers...we pray to hear clearly His Word to His people. Tonight was no different. Realizing Holy Spirit had a word to give God' people I prayed, bound satan in JESUS Name, covered me and mine with The Blood & promised to speak forth without hesitation what He would speak to us.

"What has been spoken has fallen on deaf ears.  Millions hear but seldom does it impact their lives.  Wars, rumors of wars have become common place. The camp of the evil one flourishes while My church lies buried beneath the rubbish of the world.

Coming...coming soon a great shaking to awaken the slumbering among you. Donald Trump is a man...a man with a mission, a destiny, but still a man.  Those who look to him as saviour will be greatly disappointed. America has no future apart from Me. I rule supreme...There is no shadow of turning, I change not.  Enough of your games, I grow weary of your games, your pretense, your uncleanness, your perversion. Bitterness, jealousy have no place in the house of God. Turn from your wicked ways that I might bless instead of curse.

Just as I gave SODOM and GOMORRAH opportunity to repent, so too have I given America. And as did SODOM and GOMORRAH so too has America. With no regard for My holy ones they continued to live in rebellion and sexual perversion...So too has America. And just as My righteous judgment rained down upon SODOM and Gomorrah so too will My righteous judgment rain down upon America. You have become a den of thieves, robbers of The Truth, the blind now lead the blind.

The great falling away has begun, even now multitudes are turning their back on My Christ and christianity.  I AM The Way, The Truth, The Light...I change not.

Hard times are coming...you have been warned."

"Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41

"Man lives in the glory of self; the world, the flesh and the devil, seldom desiring the Glory of God. Do not listen to the wrong voice for one day, if you choose the wrong voice, no other voice will speak.

Be anxious for nothing - NOTHING I say. Be dependent on Me says the LORD.

As California burns realize the goodness of your God. Darkness surrounds, evil must not prevail. Stand strong in the days ahead. Fulfill My mission; your destiny is wrapped tightly within the pages of My Word. Live lives committed to Me. Remember from where you have come. Remain strong, the evil one comes to steal, kill and destroy...cling to Me.

Invasion, invasion of evil...you must be strong. Your battle is not against flesh and blood. Why do you fight as though it were?  I have given you victory yet millions continue to live in the victim mentality.

Rise up...take your position as a child of The King. Refuse to accept what the world offers. My people yearn for things they already have...things My Son has already provided. All provision has already been given...our rags, His righteousness, our failures, His forgiveness, our grief His grace....all on your behalf on the cross. Stop living your life according to worldly standards. Come boldly to My throne and claim from Me your inheritance, those things that rightfully belong to you."

"Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense he has become my salvation.” Isaiah 12:2

"And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground, neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field,” saith the Lord of hosts." Malachi 3:11

A cursory reading of scripture enlightens one to the fact of wars and rumors of wars. Joshua, Saul, King David...  There in nothing new under the sun.  I am a strong supporter of Israel and do not support either two-state or US/UN interference; but that being said I have read many, many facebook posts that speak of the damage inflicted upon Israel, but none explain what precipitated the attacks, painting what I believe is a distortion of facts.

Speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. Ephesians 4:15

Much prayer is needed for both Israel and Gaza. Perilous times are upon us. Evil, evil, evil rules and reigns in the hearts and minds of millions....

...and they overcame him (satan) by The Blood of The Lamb and The Word of their testimony. Revelation 12:11

Reports state.....

On Sunday night, an undercover IDF mission inside Gaza went awry. A high-ranking IDF officer was killed and one was wounded in the ensuing firefight. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short an official visit to Paris and flew back to Israel. Breaking Israel News

The latest escalation comes a day after a 41-year-old Israeli officer was killed and another was moderately wounded during an operation in the southern Gaza Strip. At least seven Palestinians were killed, including a commander in Hamas' military wing. Hamas claimed that six of the casualties were part of its organization. HaaretzNews

After a botched intelligence mission by undercover commandos left seven Palestinian fighters dead, the militant group Hamas and other armed factions mounted an intense and escalating rocket and mortar barrage across much of southern Israel that continued into Tuesday morning. New York Times

"Faith in The Blood of Jesus, and what God has said in His Word, when exercised in testimony against the evil one will always cause him to flee."
Resisting the Devil, by C. Nuzum

"I will also turn My hand against you, And will smelt away your dross as with lye And will remove all your alloy." Isaiah 1:25

"What if you went to work one day only to discover you no longer had a job....would you praise Me?

What if the doctor told you there was nothing more they could do....would you praise Me?

What if a loved one was suddenly taken from you...would you praise Me?

What will you do then My children, what will you do then?"

"And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, 'They are My people,' And they will say, 'The LORD is my God.'" Zechariah 13:9

Do your problems control your praises or do your praises control your problems?  Testing is coming. A refiners fire must come to burn away the dross, the wood, the hay, the stubble of your lives. Many within the body will experience great loss; even now it has begun.

"The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, And the one who loves violence His soul hates." Psalm 11:5

"Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him." James 1:12

"Examine me, O LORD, and try me; Test my mind and my heart." Psalm 26:2

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts..." Psalm 139:23

"Let us examine and probe our ways, And let us return to the LORD." Lamentations 3:40

"My people will sit and soak, they will stand and proclaim...but they refuse to go where I send them and do what I have told them to do.

Great tribulation is coming upon this nation, lives will be shattered, hearts broken but where is My church?  Selfish and self centered she sits in her ivory towers and painted palaces but seldom do I hear..."here am I LORD, send me."  Times of great testing will come to all men, hearts will grow cold, hard. Not understanding what is happening, with unregenerate sinful lives, tens of thousands will turn away; blaming Me they will return to the darkness of the world."

"Now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance [not fully aware of what you were doing], just as your rulers did also. And so God has fulfilled what He foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that His Christ (Messiah, Anointed) would suffer. So repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins] and return [to God—seek His purpose for your life], so that your sins may be wiped away [blotted out, completely erased], so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord [restoring you like a cool wind on a hot day]; and that He may send [to you] Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you, whom heaven must keep until the time for the [complete] restoration of all things about which God promised through the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time." Acts 3:17-21

"Days of great turmoil, rage, anguish loom large upon the horizion. My people, you are not prepared. Oh, how My heart grieves for My bride, My chosen...but you are not ready.  Oil your lamps, restore what has been broken, seek Me.

Above all else, desire intimacy with Me. Time is so short, so very short and you are unprepared."

"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went to [a]meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish [thoughtless, silly, and careless], and five were wise [far-sighted, practical, and sensible]. For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take any [extra] oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil along with their lamps. Now while the bridegroom was delayed, they all began to nod off, and they fell asleep. But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! The bridegroom [is coming]! Go out to meet Him." Matthew 25:1-6

Several years ago I received the following three dreams over a period of about a month. God is speaking clearly to His people. He has been speaking to many for years; others only a few weeks. Some listen, others shrug their shoulders, ignore the admonition and forget. I have been one who heard His voice yet ignored My calling. To my shame I filed these dreams away, forgetting....until last night. Last night, I ask Abba Father why I did not receive dreams and visions. He reminded me of these three dreams and the fact I had not shared them with His people. In obedience I share them now.

I hung suspended in mid air. Below me lay the lifeless blue form of a once majestic lion. Stately and proud he now lay a distant reminder of what had once been so grand. (Blue is the third primary color. It spiritually signifies the Healing Power of God. It is the most sublime subject and color which represents, biblically, the Word of God. The 15th Chapter of Numbers, verses 38-41 denote this biblical meaning of Blue (fringe of the borders a ribband of blue. This I did not know until today). Realizing the lion was dead brought tears to my eyes. I watched as a man approached. With knife in hand, he bent down over the lion and began to cut away at the body. (Even after these many years this is very difficult to recall.  Perhaps my reason for hesitation).

"Then one of the [twenty-four] elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look closely, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome and conquered! He can open the scroll and [break] its seven seals.” Revelation 5:5

"And the Word (Christ) became flesh, and lived among us; and we [actually] saw His glory, glory as belongs to the [One and] only begotten Son of the Father, [the Son who is truly unique, the only One of His kind, who is] full of grace and truth (absolutely free of deception). John 1:14

Interpretation:  The lion...The Lion of the Tribe of Judah has indeed become flesh but men prefer their darkness to The Light He offers. Determining to silence The Word, to destroy The Lion men have begun to chip away at The Word to kill, steal and destroy His message of hope and healing.

Some time later a second dream...I stood outside a tent filled with men and women. I did not enter the tent but could hear their laughter. Within my spirit I knew that those inside the tent were engaged in revelry and sexual relations. Holy Spirit spoke. "This is My church. No longer a house of prayer it has become a house of prostitution."

"Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God." 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

"You took some of your clothes, made for yourself high places of various colors and played the harlot on them, which should never come about nor happen. "You also took your beautiful jewels made of My gold and of My silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself male images that you might play the harlot with them. Ezekiel 16:16-17"

Again - Holy Spirit came in the middle of the night.

I was standing near a large cliff, surrounded by cars.  One by one I heard the engines start and could see the cars moving toward the edge of the cliff. I began shouting stop, STOP...but no one heard me. I waved my arms, running toward the cars, none took notice. I became almost hysterical as I frantically searched for the keys to turn off the engines and stop the cars. As quickly as it began, the dream ended.

Interpretation:  (from Holy Spirit)  "Yet they did not listen to Me and obey Me or bend their ear [to hear Me], but stiffened their neck; they did more evil and behaved worse than their fathers.You shall speak all these words to them, but they will not listen to you; and you shall [also] call to them, but they will not answer you. You shall say to them, ‘This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the Lord their God or accept correction and warning; truth and faithfulness have perished and have completely vanished from their mouths. Jeremiah 7:26-28"

America the great is falling....is falling.  Mens lives hang in the balance.  Crime in the streets, hate in the hearts.  Arise and seek My face.  I will be found by those who seek after Me.

'When the leading priests and teachers of religious law heard what Jesus had done, they began planning how to kill him. But they were afraid of Him because the people were so amazed at His teaching. Mark 11:-8'

Religious pastors, teacher, preachers know The Word. They know what JESUS has done yet continually preach heresy. False gospels, preached as Truth, enslave the unsuspecting, trapping My people in darkness. My Word of Truth has become a thorn in the flesh of millions.  Many are amazed by His teaching yet have chosen to remain behind the veil of deception.

Shaking, shaking, shaking is coming. Shaking is coming and you are not prepared. My remnant, repent. Repent of your idolatry, (love of, fondness for, delight in) repent of your lasciviousness, (lewd, pornographic, lustful, carnal, offensive...lifestyles) and seek after Me.

'...you are surrounded by traps and tremble from sudden fears...you cannot see in the darkness and waves of water cover you. God is so great—higher than the heavens, higher than the farthest stars. But you reply, ‘That’s why God can’t see what I am doing! How can He judge through the thick darkness? For thick clouds swirl about Him, and He cannot see us. He is way up there, walking on the vault of heaven.’ Job 22:10-14

Perilous times are coming upon My church. Shocked by all that is happening, many will fall away.  My children...become like the willow...it sways, moving with the direction of the wind. It sways but it does not break. When the Son of man returns, will He find you faithful or fallen?

"I have come that they may have life and life abundantly....yet My people continue to dwell among the shadows of darkness, surrounded by false prophets, heirling pastors and compromising congregants.  Where is My annointing that breaks the yoke...where is My Spirit to guide you into all truth?  My gifts without measure have been traded for tickling ears and experiences that gladden the heart yet leaves your spirit dry, desperately needful of the things of God.

Revival is coming...yokes will be broken, spirits lifted. My people will rise to accomplish much in these last days for My glory. But millions will continue to live in lack, unaware, unconcerned and uninterested in the things of God.

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10

" I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also went out and committed adultery. Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood. In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to me with all her heart, but only in pretense,” declares the Lord." Jeremiah 3:8-10

You have learned nothing from the past. You continue to cleave to the ungodly, shunning righteousness.  As Israel was so to is the nation that forgets her God."

"When evil comes and darkness surrounds, lean on Me.  Know that I AM is greater than all the evil, all the darkness. I will never leave you, I will never forsake you.

Change is coming, look around, it has begun. The witness of My church has been tarnished by the world. Compromise and false doctrines have so penetrated the body that truth is seldom spoken and few have taken a stand for righteousness.  My Light must pierce through the darkness for there still remains millions who live surrounded by that darkness.  Judgments are coming upon those nations that have rejected My Truth. America will not be exempt from My judgment for America has been given much and to whom much is given much is required,

My children look around. See the signs of the times. Listen to the voices that speak Truth in My Name. Stop the gossip, fault finding, shallowness and enter into a time of repentance, renew your fellowship with Me and walk as children of The Light."

'Hear,  O earth! I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their own schemes, for they have paid no attention to My word and have rejected My instruction. What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.” Therefore, this is what the LORD says: “I will lay stumbling blocks before this people; fathers and sons alike will be staggered; friends and neighbors will perish.”…Jeremiah 6:19-21

'What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin. As it is written:  “There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.' Romans 3:9-11

'For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus.' Romans 3:23-26

"Upheaval surrounds. Darkness is decending upon your nation. War in the heavenlies for the souls of men. Armors are rusted from lack of use, shields and swords lost in the witness of the world within the church. My people perish from lack of knowledge.

Light the fires of repentance within your life; stand and fight in the spirit....fight against the world, the flesh and the devil. Take up your shield, take up your sword and follow Me. Your days of freedoms are coming to an end. Soon, very soon there will come a great scattering of the sheep.  Soon very soon the road of the true believer will grow even more narrow. Soon very soon My children will understand what was spoken long ago....'in this world you will have trouble" (John 16:33).

Let go of everything that hinders. Come to My fountain, drink freely from The Fountain of Living Water. Do not delay to do what you know to do."

We must take up our cross and follow our King of kings and LORD of lords.  (Luke 9:23)

As I was directed by Holy Spirit to read, so too I prayerfully ask that you also read Revelation 6 through Revelation 18.

'I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest...' Revelation 6:1-2

"Then I heard another voice from heaven say:   “‘Come out of her, my people,’ so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues; for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes." Revelation 18:4-5

To  you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the message — and to this they were appointed. But  you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.…' 1 Peter 2:7-9

America will never change apart from God but America wants no part of God. The evil displayed recently should concern all, considering the perpetrators of the evil are elected officials.  Elected re elected officials of the United States government. Elected by the citizenry.  Such evil rules in the heart of man. Biblical principles, banned in public schools, have been replaced by LGBT agendas. Murder has become the law of the land. Even though scripture tells us "Bloodshed pollutes the land"  America continues to murder thousands daily - blatantly disregarding The holy Word of our Holy God.

Much like the children of Israel, we grumble, complain, find fault, point fingers and gossip but seldom do we fall on our face before God to cry out against such atrocities, seeking His wisdom, His Holy Spirit.....His forgiveness. Daniel' prayer lost among the pages of a bible that for too long has sat silently atop a dusty bookshelf:

'Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of love with those who love Him and keep His commandments, we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from Your commands and laws. We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your Name to our kings, (presidents, senators, congressmen and women, governors), our princes and our ancestors, and to all the people of the land...' Daniel 9

America lies in shambles. Her churches have a form of godliness but His power, His Presence has become a stumbling block rather than a stepping stone. Biblical teachings about sin, righteousness, repentance seldom heard in most churches.  Those that teach such see their numbers dwindling as congregants rush to join the masses, embracing the teachings of relevance, prosperity and acceptance of others. Holiness has been replaced with hollowness. The rot of the nation has penetrated the walls of the church; leaving her defenseless and vulnerable to attack.

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. Psalm 2

These words, from the heart of awatchmanonthewall, I will not attribute to my LORD. Perhaps they are only the ramblings of a watchman who has seen too much, knows time is slipping away and grieves that words spoken are falling on deaf ears. Whatever the case....I know with certainty...the church is silent, the country is split and America will not survive if she continues down this very wide road of depravity, tolerance, immorality and rejection of God.

America is on a collision course with JEHOVAH God. Knowing that apart from Christ, in me dwells no good thing I have chosen to post a portion of an article hoping...praying the words will speak to hearts of readers and awaken the sleeping giant. I wept as I watched portions of the speech given by Judge Kavanaugh in defense of his integrity and moral character to a government filled with hatred, greed and evil. I have sought Holy Spirit for a word that will speak to the hearts of the dwindling readers of awatchmanonthewall - to awaken those that remain. I have learned of vicious verbal attacks against Ted Cruz and his wife as they dined, attacks by those agitators encouraged to do evil by an elected official sworn to uphold the constitution and I wonder....where is the church in all this.

WE are the church. Not the building, not the pastor not the elders....we are the church; the body of Christ. We must not, we cannot allow evil to prevail.

The Holy Spirit has spoken, we have His word. He continues to speak and just as in the times of the Kings few are listening.

The LORD would say.." Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD. Your nation expects blessings but I am not your God. I continue to withold judgment that you might repent and return...that revival will come to your churches and to your nation but little changes. A great shaking is coming to this nation, it is coming quickly. Fire...fire burning in your soul as you realize how far you have allowed religion and the traditions of man to take you. Great upheaval awaits My people as I begin to shake to loosen the coils that have been tightly wound around My Body....year after year after year.  None will escape the fire for it will only be through the fire that purification and cleansing will come."

David R. Barnhart writes...
"If one did not know that he was reading the history of ancient Israel in 2 Kings, he might conclude the account is a description of our own nation and church in 2018. The moral rot and idolatry of our times have an amazing similarity to the conditions  described in the time of Josiah.

First and foremost, much of the church has "lost" the Book. The Bible has been forsaken in too many churches for the wisdom of man. The Word of God has been changed or reinterpreted by liberals to reflect "new insights" and to justify society's sins.

The male prostitution described in 2 Kings was no worse than the perverted lifestyles of homosexuality, which is being endorsed by national and religious leaders across America this very hour. The sacrifice of children to Molech in Josiah's' time pales when compared to our own nations sacrifice of millions of children in the killing centers of the abortion clinics. The union of false religious practices that took place in the temple of the LORD in ancient Israel is no different than that which is practiced today by compromising churches and clergy who promote the New Age Movement. Eastern religions and synergistic meetings with world religions, (yoga embraced in churches across the nation).  The church in America is closer to experiencing the wrath of God than we know. If revival is coming to the church, it had better come soon because time may be running out. "

"And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?  Is anything worth more than your soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” Mark 8:36-38

"My people are being destroyed because they don’t know me. Since you priests refuse to know me I refuse to recognize you as my priests. Since you have forgotten the laws of your God, I will forget to bless your children." Hosea 4:6

'No longer is truth sought after., but the sensational, the glitz the glamour; this you gravitate to.

Do not seek an experience, seek relationship. No longer look for the flash, strengthen your faith as you read and meditate on My Word. Look around, see how your nation has fallen and continues to fall deeper and deeper into sin against and separation from The Creator; from the elite to the illiterate there is sin and separation. Your nation once so proud so free has now become a boiling pot of filth, it has become poor, wretched and in need of repentance and restoration.

Will you be among those who defend or deny My Truth. Will you speak up or remain quiet? Will you engage or surrender? Where will you stand in the battle for truth?"

"The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you." Romans 8:11

(How silent are the voices, either in protest or in agreement.  Share your thoughts...speak up,..I can't hear you.  aw)

"Listen, all the earth! I will bring disaster on My people. It is the fruit of their own schemes, because they refuse to listen to Me. They have rejected my word." Jeremiah 6:19

"Deaf ears, deaf ears and blind eyes. My people have deaf ears and blind eyes. Seeing yet they are blind, hearing yet they do not understand.

Silently the enemy advances within the body.  Carefully calculating each move he advances unrecognized. Unnoticed his agenda to steal, kill and destroy moves forward.

Take notice of what surrounds. You must be alert, armed and dangerous if you are to stand strong against the tricks of the devil.  

The enemy is advancing....do not be unaware."

"Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 1:13

"The one who scatters has come up against you. Man the fortress, watch the road; Strengthen your back, summon all your strength." Nahum 2:1

"Be of sober spirit, be on the alert Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." 1 Peter 5:8

"Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm." Ephesians 6:13

The prophecy clock advanced on August 28 when a red heifer was born in Israel. The heifer was bred, examined, and is being raised under the guidance of the Temple Institute's Raise a Red Heifer program. The red heifer is important to prophecy because its ashes are needed to cleanse the Temple and its instruments. In explaining to his disciples the chronology of events of the last days in Matthew 24:15-16, Christ warns, "When you therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains." This means that there is a fully operational Jewish Temple in Jerusalem prior to the Messiah's return.

 

The ordinance of the red heifer is found in Numbers 19 where the Lord commands Moses to bring a "red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke" to be slayed outside the camp, and burned with cedar wood, hyssop and scarlet. A clean man is to gather up the ashes of the heifer "...and store them outside the camp in a clean place. They are to be kept for the community of the people of Israel to prepare water for purification of sin (verse 9)." Anyone who touches the heifer in the process is rendered unclean. This ordinance is considered a "chok" by the Jews, a statute decreed by God that cannot be understood by human reasoning, because the true meaning is beyond our intellect.

 

Daniel 11:31 prophesies that In the end of years the armed forces of the king of the north (beast/antichrist) "shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that makes desolation." This is what Christ is referring to in Matthew 24. Therefore, prior to the Messiah returning there are daily sacrifices taking place in the Temple in Jerusalem. According to Jewish tradition, there can be no official Temple in Jerusalem without the red heifer's blood being sprinkled on the temple and the temple's instruments cleansed according to God's instruction in Numbers. This is why the red heifer is so important to end time prophecy. No red heifer, no Temple.

 

The "chok" of the red heifer is that it is used for cleansing and purification, yet those who touch it become unclean. Think about the symbolism. The red heifer, examined by the priests to have no blemish, is slayed outside the camp and Its blood and ashes are used for purification of sin. Christ, examined by the priests to have no blemish, was crucified outside the camp and risen for the propitiation of sin. Those priests were most certainly unclean. But even the blood of Christ could cleanse them from their sin. Hebrews 9:13-14 concludes: "For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?"  Bill Wilson, Daily Jot

"...for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires." Romans 13:11-14 NLT

"...you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires." Romans 13:11-14 ESV

"Do you know the time? Can you discern the lateness of the hour or do you remain wrapped in the grave clothes of compromise, condemnation. sexual sin or selfishness; intoxicated with the things of the world, satisfied and content?  Things are not as they appear. The lateness of the hour demands you take a long hard look at what you have become, what you have allowed, what you continue to allow, to come between you and YHWH Yireh/JEHOVAH Jireh.  (with God, to see is also to foresee. As the One who possesses eternal wisdom and knowledge, He knows the end from the beginning. . . . From eternity to eternity He foresees everything. . . . Thus with God foreseeing is prevision. As the Jehovah of righteousness and holiness, and of love and redemption, having prevision of man's sin, and fall, and need, He makes provision for that need. For provision, after all, is merely a compound of two Latin words meaning "to see beforehand". And we may learn from a dictionary that "provide" is simply the verb and "prevision" the noun of seeing beforehand. Thus to God prevision is necessarily followed by provision, for He certainly will provide for that need which His foreseeing shows Him to exist. With Him prevision and provision are one and the same thing."  Thus, "YHWH Sees" becomes "YHWH Provides" or "YHWH Will Provide." The Name and Attributes of God).

The LORD would say:  "You, the body of Messiah, have abandoned your watch. You have fallen asleep and now enemies of Truth have come in. Posing as children of light they have stolen from you what was once so very precious....faith, hope, courage, peace. You have exchanged faith for flash, hope for hype, courage for compromise and peace for apathy. Calculating con men have taken hold of the church, turning it away from The Truth. As they preach another gospel men, women, boys, girls are pulled further and further away from a gospel of faith, hope and love into a gospel of foolishness, hopelessness and lies.  What you know to do you must do quickly. The lateness of the hour demands you examine your church, your pastor and yourself."

"For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, Everyone is greedy for gain, And from the prophet even to the priest Everyone deals falsely. "They have healed the brokenness of My people superficially, Saying, 'Peace, peace,' But there is no peace. "Were they ashamed because of the abomination they have done? They were not even ashamed at all; They did not even know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; At the time that I punish them, They shall be cast down," says the LORD." Jeremiah 6:13-15

"He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart. When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart. Though his hatred covers itself with guile, His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly. He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him. A lying tongue hates those it crushes, And a flattering mouth works ruin." Proverbs 26:24-28

"But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron..." 1 Timothy 4:1-2

"The chuch as a whole has failed.  There are pockets of resistance, churches where My gospel goes forth; but as a whole the church has failed".

I was given names and instructed to name those names...

Joel Osteen
Kenneth Copeland
Jessie Duplantis
Creflo Dollar

I was also given what to write about each....

Joel Osteen....Elmer Gantry
Kenneth Copeland....preaches a false gospel
Jessie Duplantis....money, power and praise of himself, a showman
Creflo Dollar...self promoting, not God honoring

"Why does My church, called by My Name continue to support such as these? Your eyes have become weak so that you see not The Truth. Your ears are dull of hearing, deception has taken the place of discernment. Your superficial faith brings shame and reproach to My Name. You have not become armed and dangerous..you have become arrogant and deadly to those who need Truth.

Only God can make America great again. Not Donald Trump, not the Republicans, not the Democrats only God. But I AM is no longer needed in the house of God. Another god has taken My place."

Recently I had a dream (seldom do I remember dreams). This one I remembered and prayed for interpretation.  A day or two later the interpretation was given.

My husband and I were walking to church. Looking down I realized I was barefoot. He was a bit irritated that I had no shoes. We walked into a nearby store and a woman waited on us. She showed me three (3) different pair of shoes, each size 10.  Trying to decide what to do since they were not my size I looked out the window and say a man standing on a platform high above ground. He had a paint roller in his hand and was walking around on the small platform painting it white. I was concerned for his safety and began to pray that God would protect him and keep him safe.  Then I work up.

Interpretation:

My husband and I represented the church. Barefooted...the church is unprepared. My husband' irritation...the work of the church will be hindered because of those that are unprepared. Three pair of shoes -the Trinity that is so desperately needed in the churches today. Size 10 (wrong size) the church today has a form of godliness but their theology is wrong. (Found this interesting as I researched No. 10.....Esehr [f.], ahsahrah [m.] Divine order, completed cycle, measure, or group (congregation) whether for good or evil, blessing or judgment. A tenth part represents the whole in a tithe. Thus, ten represents a complete congregation, body, or kingdom, whether good or evil. Grace in Torah). The man atop the very high platform using white paint represented the true church. The true church in a very precarious position in much need of prayer and godly protection.

"For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God..." 2 Timothy 1:6-8

"Armed and dangerous...ready for action...prepared for battle.  This is the way of the child of God.

Woe, woe, woe coming soon. Heartache...men' hearts failing them for fear. Unprepared for what is coming upon the earth. Unprepared for what must soon occur.

This is what the LORD says:  “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.  But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ I appointed watchmen over you and said,   ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But you said, ‘We will not listen.’ Therefore hear, you nations; you who are witnesses, observe what will happen to them. Hear, you earth: I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their schemes, because they have not listened to my words and have rejected my law. What do I care about incense from Sheba or sweet calamus from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;
your sacrifices do not please me.”  Jeremiah 6:16-20"

"A typical galaxy contains billions of individual stars; our galaxy alone (the Milky Way) contains 200 billion stars. Our galaxy is shaped like a giant spiral, rotating in space, with arms reaching out like on a pinwheel, and our sun is one star on one arm of that pinwheel. It would take 250 million years for the pinwheel to make one full rotation. But this is only our galaxy; there are many other galaxies with many other shapes, including spirals, spherical clusters, flat pancakes. The average distance between one galaxy and another is about 20 million trillion miles. Our closest galaxy is the Andromeda Galaxy, about 12 million trillion miles away."
David Guzik
The Book of Genesis
Study Guide/Blue Letter Bible

"The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world." Psalms 19:1-4

"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse." Romans 1:20

"The foolishness of man would say...not so!  Scores die daily apart from God; dead in their trespasses and sin...eternally separated from the love of God, but their obituary says otherwise.  Mans rejection of The Truth does not change The Truth."    I am the LORD, I CHANGE NOT."  Malachi 3:6

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17

We have everything we need in Christ; we are complete in Him. (2 Peter 1:3) - but millions continue to die apart from the goodness of God?

"But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake. For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." 2 Corinthians 4:3-6

"The church has failed, most believers know so little scripture they are unable to separate truth from lie and the gospel being preached is tolerant, tainted and terminal to those who hear and believe."

"Awake My children. Awake to The Truth of My Word. My Word is life to the hearer and healing for the broken. Listen and learn; be transformed by My Word, washed in My blood. Precious Lamb of God, Messiah...Worthy is The Lamb. There is nothing but the blood.

Why do you deny who I AM? Why have you chosen to deny your SAVIOUR? Millions believe 'in' My Son...few believe 'on' Him.

A coming event will so shake your foundations that you will see that I alone hold death, hell and the grave in the palm of My hand. Will it make a difference in your life? Will you repent and return to Me or will it be business as usual?"

"Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why do we profane the covenant of our ancestors by being unfaithful to one another?" Malachi 2:10

"What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us? But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up." James 4:1-10

"Great evil befalls any nation whose people do not seek Truth. Such is the America of 2018.

Your eyes are fixed on many things...but not on Me. Your hopes, dreams, the desires of your heart are driven by the wickedness of the world.

Your churches are filled with the stench of apostasy; your congregations are being spoon fed, desiring not the meat of My Word.  The church of 2018 is a reflection of what your America has become.

Your light is dim, your witness tainted and My Word compromised as pastors speak the gospel of America, 2018."

'The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. The LORD is known by his acts of justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Psalm 9:15-16

'There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, Yet is not washed from his filthiness.' Proverbs 30:13

'Is this the way you repay the LORD, you foolish and unwise people? Is He not your Father, your Creator,who made you and formed you?, Deuteronomy 32:6

"God will not be mocked. What a man sows, that will he also reap."

'The harvest is finished, and the summer is gone," the people cry, "yet we are not saved!' Jeremiah 8:20

As painful and frightening as it is to accept, I believe we are on the verge of a global government and religion that will be very brutal to true Christians. It will take more than a sabbatical from bad news and ominous warnings to prepare for enduring life in such an environment.

Satan, the enemy of our souls, is working overtime right now to “wear out the saints” (Daniel 7:25), but I cannot exhort you enough, this is not a time when born-again believers in Christ can afford to be worn down, bury their heads, and become apathetic toward what is happening around us. For those who cave in to that temptation of apathy, it will be very difficult, if not impossible, to stand when things get truly harsh. The time to prepare is long past, but it’s still not too late. The first step is to wake up and accept truth. It is time to gather and store “oil,” the substance that keeps our light shining. In order to keep that flame lit and not allow it to become a flickering flame on a wick in a near-empty reservoir, we must put into action our confession of faith in Christ. He promises to sustain us as we abide in Him.

It is essential for preparation and subsequent endurance that we acknowledge the spiritual war in which we find ourselves, that we do not shut down our senses because of negative information overload, and that we do not live in a bubble of false security.

May we also remember that this home on earth is not our final destination. We have a home where God dwells in righteousness. Nothing in this life is worth forfeiting the opportunity to live in that eternal kingdom with Him. If we are going to defeat the forces of darkness that seek to minimize our efforts and diminish our faith, we will have to fight, “not as one that beateth the air” (1 Corinthians 9:26) but as informed and equipped saints of God. We must not deceive ourselves and think we can be both complacent and effective all at the same time.

Instead of shutting down, let us look up. Genuine blessed hope is the buffer for the stress of perilous times. It can only be had with a sincere relationship with Christ, a strong knowledge of His Word, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit (who “shall teach you all things; John 14 :26). That is the only focus that makes sense in this period of encroaching darkness. As the psalmist so well stated, let us hope in His mercy, rejoice in Him, and trust in His holy name.

Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name."
—(Psalm 33:18-21)

The Unacknowledged War and the Wearing Down of the Saints
by Cedric Fisher
Lighthouse Trails