How much more God cares for us... my yard-house--Aug 8, 2016 BC |
[NOTE*: This is a five-part (5) series [Parts A to E]. It has been a work in progress and a labour of love for several weeks. I had intended to post it on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - the first day of Passover, but it was not to be. In all things, it seems I am learning and/or practicing patience. I cannot wait until it is over - lol.
[Prt A] Judgment Comes from the North – Call 2Repent- Worthy of Hard Tests
[Prt B] Judgment Comes – Good N Bad in World N Church-Prodigals Are Returning
[Prt C] Judgment Comes – Sins of Gov’t N Church – Setting Captives Free
[Prt D] Judgment Comes – Alert the Nations-Flee Idolatry-Repent-Pray
[Prt E] Judgment Comes
– Let Your Idols and Soothsayers Deliver You
[Prt F] Judgment
Comes – Ezekiel Still Speaks Today
[Part G] Judgment Comes – The Counterfeit is Here, But Nothing Replaces Jesus-Yeshua
Some might wonder how is it edifying. Well, the Lord brings things to our attention, and as you can see, if you check the archives for the past several years, He has been moving on people to:
[1] draw closer to Him, be more intimate and spend more time in His presence
And you shall seek Me, and find Me, when you shall search for Me with all your heart. [Jer 29:13]
Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever lives to make intercession for them. [Heb7:25]
[2] get more into His Word; allow Him to speak to us through it
But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. [Mat4:4]
[3] to dwell in His presence there must be a [reverential] fear of the Lord, faith and trust (without these, what intimacy do you hope for?)
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. [Prov 1:7]
The God of my rock; in Him will I trust: He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation [faith], my high tower, and my refuge, my Saviour; You save me from violence. [2Sam 22:3]
[4] drawing us to repentance [straight-up - search our heart, and more importantly, surrender to allowing the Holy Spirit to bring forth anything hidden away in deep crevices that are not of God)
O Lord, You have searched me and known me. [Ps 139:1]
[5] praying about all things (including for our enemies, and those who come against us). This does not mean we have to accept what they do, or dismiss their wrongs.
It means that we are breaking off all bitterness before it poisons us. It means we know sin because all have sinned (that includes us) and fallen short of the glory of God.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. [Phil 4:6-7]
May our enemies repent, but if not, we loose them into God's hands, and refuse to hang onto (or bind) bitterness or hatred [of them] to ourselves.
[6] love means letting go of hatred and forgiving; it does not necessarily mean hugging an enemy; it does not even mean 'hanging out' with them or becoming 'a buddy'. It means pray for God to bless them (help them). God will instruct you by His Spirit.
People can opine and advise, but God has the wisdom we need, and the counsel we need to follow.
However, our little part of letting go of poisonous (toxic) emotions or feelings is not only to keep us from ruining our - [spiritual] - health, but it is also courageous; a pure act of love
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you. [Eph 4:31,32]
The reason the Lord has been following this theme for so many years is because of the shortness of time left before the Great Tribulation. That does not take great discernment, but to be wise is to follow His lead.
So, I will get a couple posted tonight with font fixes (colours, sizing), pics, resize etc. There are just shy of 100 pages. I am beginning to wonder if I am not meant to be a blogger; but to put out books. lol
I just need to find out how to get books printed and to people at no charge. On my budget, I do not think it is possible. Ah well, for now, this is it... to God, my Abba, and to Christ, my beloved Saviour, King and Lord, be all glory, honour and praise! BP
Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true -- honest -- just -- pure -- lovely -- of good report -- if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. [Phil 4:8]
Have You Wearied?
The lateness of this entry is in part from struggling
with ‘giving up’, not on God, just…on doing what I have always done,
minister to others through my writing, and through prayers, many times with
fasting.
A couple of decades of treasures uncovered, nuggets that
the Lord discovered and worked hard to bring forth from deep mines, hidden in
dark recesses of the dust – this clay body that is ever in the hands of the
Potter.
The refining fires of the furnace of affliction were
personal. True, not a hair was singed, nor did I smell of smoke, but that which
came forth was to the glory of Jesus. His hard, purifying work, but we reap the
benefits of His work. He is worthy of the fruit of His labour.
There were waters of separation that threatened to
overwhelm, but the grace of God acted as a buoy to keep one afloat until He
stilled the waters, once they had accomplished His Word, and His will.
I do not understand, but I acknowledge that my hope
has been shaken by the addition of long-term physical pain, and by the unbelief
of people who see suffering as some sort of punishment for some unconfessed
sin. We live in a fallen world; some of us were subjected to misdiagnoses, and
to medicines that wreaked havoc on our bodies, but we were told they were for
our good.
Yes, I know, after the countless articles over the
years, with messages from the Lord, and consistently putting forth my own
encouragement to people, wrapped in the love birthed from understanding, and
suffering, only to come to this place of discouragement, this place of lonely
hopelessness.
I have been down [depressed] before; most of us
go through such times. Why some suffer more than others is a question that many
have brought up over the several millenniums, to which no one has
satisfactorily answered.
We can only acknowledge the reality of it, encourage
and pray for each other. Notwithstanding, with the help of God’s outstretched
arm and His strong hand pulling, He raises us up many times, self included.
You have a mighty arm: strong is Your hand,
and high is Your right hand. Justice and judgment are the
habitation of Your throne: mercy and truth shall go
before Your face. [Ps 89:13,14]
This time, so sure of conquering a personal matter
that I would dare write about it with the intent and hope that it would help
another do what is right, I found myself under yet another heavy cloud.
I know the Lord has caused me to forgive, and I have,
but my problem is – the waiting for Him to bring justice; but also, what
if – as a result, the other person is reaching more people and doing more good
than I ever could? Some may say, if you are asking for justice, then you have
not forgiven.
That is a narrow perspective, one that I too once
looked at certain matters from. If you love someone, you do not want them to
carry on doing wrong. They open the door to many other negativities. The door
is open for the enemy to further deceive them.
The door is open for them to fall into pride, to have
no reverential fear of the Lord. O, to ask that justice be done is just as much for them as
it is for you. If your attitude is that it would hurt them or harm them, then
your attitude is wrong, as is your motive for justice.
But if you sincerely care for them, would you not want
the Lord to claim them as His and therefore discipline [chasten] them as
He has you? When the Lord disciplines His people, or subdues them, there is an
opportunity given for repentance and forgiveness.
Would you not want to be corrected if you were in the
wrong? I would. Not one of us likes to be wrong, but every single one of us has
been wrong before. It is good to be corrected; it is loving to be disciplined.
So yes, I do cry for justice, judgment, mercy and truth.
If I quit my writing now, then, I hand my life over to
the devil as a victory belt…and I refuse to do that. Worse yet, it would be as
if to say, God does not care about justice or judgment, but as we can see just
from one single scripture (posted above), they [judgment/justice] indwell His throne. I
have heard that the two, ‘justice’ and ‘judgment’
are like two pillars of God’s throne; upholding it.
His throne, a place where El Shaddai reigns with
authority, power, and sovereignty. We expect things instantly, or at least,
taken care of quickly. The world has gotten used to instant and fast over the
last sixty years, but patience is something we all must learn. We all need to
learn to endure, to hold fast in enduring…to accomplish endurance.
We hear the world, Satanists and Luciferians, speak
swelling words against the most High. We have already seen times and laws
changed (same sex marriage, bestiality, incest, and pedophilia, the
insistence of gender change/effectually blurring the lines of God’s creation).
Seasons are messed up due to geoengineering and
weather manipulation, the testing of missiles, and war itself with weaponry
shot through the air, has wreaked havoc on the troposphere.
The constant barrage of satellites, including those
that malfunctioned and are drifting, and the International Space Station, all released
into outer space, making it look like a junkyard, thus interrupting natural
ebbs and flows that occurs in the thermosphere.
Daniel warned of ‘pompous’ or swelling words against
the Lord being spoken, as well as changes in the laws, and seasons being
changed. He spoke of the wearing down of the saints. [Dan 7:25]
Those in other countries who have faced physical
torture, imprisonment, various cruelties, and death know the real meaning of
the ‘wearing down of the saints’. The West will indeed come to know
persecution (the complete wearing down of the saints); the trickling of
it has begun – stand by for the flooding in.
Judgment is happening globally, but not full force
yet. I am not the only one who has struggled with weariness. Thank God for God!
This is but a precursor; however, we need to discipline ourselves to spend even
more time with the Lord, for His direction and counsel. Chronic fatigue is also quite draining.
It is getting harder for all the saints to find more quality time. It is all part of the plan of the enemy, the world, and the flesh (our carnal nature). We were warned of a falling away, which is rebellion towards God.
We have witnessed an exponential increase in rebellion
globally in the last three years, along with an increase in violence and crime.
Again – a precursor.
Jesus is with us every step of the way. We need to
remember that, especially in the days or seasons where the circumstances are
blinding us because they are so huge, and seemingly impossible to avoid.
No real saint wears a perpetual smile, nor feels joy
all the time. I have learned (as we all hopefully do) that we cannot go
by our feelings and emotions, as they can betray and mislead us.
However, our joy is in Jesus, abiding in Him and He in
us, and the Holy Spirit, our Comforter, Helper, and Teacher. THAT is the
joy that sustains us in the turbulent, grievous times, the privilege of
belonging to Christ and being filled with His Spirit.
When we fully comprehend that Jesus/Yeshua is always
with us, no matter what (unless we choose to walk away [He forces no
one]), strength comes. He IS ever present. Therefore, our joy in Him is our
strength. [Neh 8:10]
It Is God’s Work
God, Abba, why is it that You are the only one who sees? All my life…all You taught me, all the gain from the pain, all the fiery furnaces, the endless battles, the victories, the fasting, all our intimate times, Lord, no one should touch that, let alone take it…I do not understand why those who know me do not see it. What a lonely death this feels like, Lord.
How am I to wait this out, Father? The Lord has done
much work in me, so much. I have not reached perfection, not even close, yet
the work He has done has made such a difference in me, He saved my soul from
the lake of fire. I push away negative thoughts.
He taught me how to love, and how to forgive. He
taught me to pray for those who do wrong against me. Tough lesson – oh yes, but
necessary! He taught my hands to war and my fingers to fight. He taught me that
He is ever faithful, that He is the Lord of the battle. He knows how to handle
His people, including wayward children.
He takes the worst, the blackest and the darkest, from
that moment of confession and repentance, and He cleans us up. He saves and
cleanses with His precious, spilled blood, purges with hyssop and with the Holy
Spirit, and with fire.
He delivers with His strong arm, heals with Gilead’s
healing balm. He creates a new heart, puts a ‘right spirit’ within, begins the
process of molding us into Christ’s image, anoints the born-again with the
precious and Holy Spirit; He does His amazing work.
No, I cannot give up or give in, but it is so hard to
go forward in writing.
Hope deferred. Satan laughs…and his accomplice (a
human being) feels no guilt, shame, or remorse at what they have
done and the damage created. Perhaps, they have deceived themselves about what they
have done. They have certainly successfully deceived others…
But I remember the atonement, the precious blood
spilled for the forgiveness of sins. For us to turn away means forgiveness and
an eternal destiny with our Creator. There is no other substitute. Jesus IS the
One who saved us. For anyone who will turn away – any one!
One spends a lifetime learning tough, yet good
lessons, making and paying for mistakes, overcoming, going two steps forward
and perhaps, three back at times, going through hell and back, one trepid step
after another. Other times, with soaring confidence and gladness, twirling and
dancing in the joy of the Lord…therein lies strength.
[…] be not grieved; for the joy of
the Lord is your strength. [Neh 8:10]
Victories are celebrated, and learning what a good God
created us, and a glorious King and Lord, a true joy to serve – a magnificent
God who never leaves or forsakes – He can be silent, yes, but He never leaves.
Some will tell you that God is never silent. Really?
Then explain the 400 years between the Old and the New Testament? Explain the
years that Abraham waited after hearing he would have a son of promise, with
not a word from his Friend. (Abraham, a man that God called ‘friend’,
yet Abraham knew God’s silence.)
People say that things were different then. More is
going on today, so we have to hear from God constantly, daily. Is God
wishy-washy? Why does He say:
A time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep
silence, and a time to speak; [Eccl 3:7]
God is not a ‘chatty Cathy’; a chatterbox. When
He speaks, there is wisdom and reason for His words. Years, decades pass, and
the Lord pulls back the curtain to reveal the work He has done. He reveals good
fruit, a strong tree…a winner, only because of Jesus the Christ of Nazareth,
the exceptional man from Galilee.
No other can even touch His glory, all because of who
He is. Many try, and for a season, may even succeed in holding onto His glory,
but in the end, they get burned – listen please - because the power,
strength, and holiness of God’s glory cannot be
held for long by a mere man or woman.
Greater is He that is in us than he that is in the
world, is a true statement, but if we temporarily lose focus, or slip into a
pit of hopelessness, we lose sight of the reality that not every spirit is of
God, and not every spirit admits that Jesus came in the flesh. [1Jn 4:1-6]
Not everyone (even in church) believes every
word of Jesus, or the Bible in its entirety. Jesus IS the Word. To
deny the Bible (written [rhema] word of God) is to deny Christ
Jesus. He has been called a ‘good man’, a prophet, a religious teacher, a
Jewish rabbi, but not everyone sees Jesus as God incarnated. Jesus is the Word
of God, come in the flesh. I will say it continually, for it is true.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God. The same was
in the beginning with God. All things
were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him
was life; and the life was the light of men. [Jn 1:1-4]
Weariness has begun …find your strength in the joy of
Jesus our Saviour and Redeemer!
The Strongest Warrior Gets Tired
Even the strongest get tired... |
Yet, even the strongest warrior gets tired; even the bravest can get to the point saying, ‘I’m done; I have had enough…’ [Think of Job, Moses, Elijah as just three examples. There is no shame my friend in the times we say, ‘No more, Lord…’]
Being a Christian does not make us superhuman, and it
behooves us to not put pressure on people to live up to some high standard that
the Pharisees would quickly endorse.
The enemy of mankind, of our souls, Satan and his
hordes, are busy right now, doing whatever they can to take Christians down. He
will bring pain and crank up pressure to make limitations even more limited. It
will try your patience. In fact, there will be days when some of you will weep
because the pain causes you to beg God to only say a word. “One word, Lord,
and I would be healed.”
Do you scold yourself, afraid that you are murmuring
and complaining, instead of trying to explain your limitations to the Lord, and
how hard things are these days as age sets in. Our beautiful Father does not
judge us for the suffering.
He fully understands. We do not understand why He
allows what He allows, but we can surely trust Him in knowing what is best. He
understands the condition this world is in, how depleted governments have made
water, soil and even seeds. He understands the corruption and the deception
that robbed most people of healthy choices.
For You are my hope, O Lord God: You ARE my trust from
my youth. [Ps 71:5]
Let my mouth be filled with Your praise and with Your
honour all the day. Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me now when
my strength fails.
For my enemies speak against me; and they that lay
wait for my soul take counsel together, Saying, God has forsaken him: persecute
and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my
help. [vs 8-12]
Speak these words of life: God honours His Word, and
it does NOT return to Him void. I cannot tell you the times I have beaten
myself up mentally, scolding myself for complaining, when really all I was
trying to do was talk myself out of the negative.
The best way to do that is to STAND on God’s Word, and
speak it back to Him. It is a precious weapon in our hand that pushes back the
enemy. Glory to our King! I promise you that it is no ‘magic’ formula.
However, I do know that trusting God in moments of
weakness, being ‘real’ with Him, whilst holding to the fear of the Lord (honouring
Him who is most worthy), He has never failed to help me get through painful
times, whether physical or otherwise.
He Carries Us when Our Strength is Gone
sometimes He silently carries us |
Some of you are old(er) now, and some of you are young, or in-between. Age matters not to our Creator. What matters is that you come to know and believe that no matter what your age is, the Lord will carry you, and help you.
Trust Jesus, and do not turn away in gloom,
discouragement, or despair (melancholy), as the world, enemies of the
cross, and Satan and his demonic armies would like to see us do.
Never! Listen, please:
Hearken [listen] unto Me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by Me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: And even to your old age I AM He; and even to the gray hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. [Is 46:3,4]
Are you in that place right now, where everything
about the walk seems so hard, yet the presence of the Lord, a constant
companion, keeps you solid in Christ Jesus/Yeshua? The enemy knows how
to get to us, through what people, and in what ways.
Satan/Lucifer particularly enjoys using those close to
us, whether [blood] family, or brethren [spiritual family],
friends, coworkers, neighbours, anyone he sees that he knows will have an
impact on us if they were to come against us in any way, even subtly.
But there are times he knows that something a stranger
can do could successfully knock the wind out of our sails, and fray, but not
sever, the rope of our anchor. If this is where you are at, if you felt the
last wave hit, and it was over, until another came, hold on…the Lord is
announcing ‘harvest’ to some of His faithful soldiers.
The labour and pain have not been for nothing. The
digging in with prayer has cultivated rich soil, watered and fed by the Word of
God. WAIT a little longer; yes, that one word, along with patience,
that makes the flesh crawl.
W-A-I-T! Get the flesh back on the cross
where it is silenced. How it fights us; it prefers comfort and stroking. But
all who wait for harvest season, after all the good work that the Lord and you,
together, is done, will not be disappointed when they reap.
The season of consequence – the time of reaping. What
have you sown? Has your work been unto the Lord; from Him and offered back to
Him, your very best? Have you offered yourself, submitted to the King? Sadly,
some offer an unclean offering like Cain’s was, the work of our hands? Give the
best – give yourself in wholly surrender to a worthy God!
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of
God, that you present your bodies as a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. [Rom 12:1]
All that is in us is God’s work. He created us, knit
us together in our mother’s womb [Ps 139:13] He is the Potter who creates
vessels unto honour, and vessels unto dishonour. The pounding, prodding,
pressure applied in the right areas to bring healing as the Potter reshapes,
restores, recreates…
No matter where you are at, He will find you and
rescue you. Back in December 2022, and again in January 2023, the Lord is
bringing back the prodigals. He will meet you with open arms as He sees you
coming toward Him. Hallelujah!
Worthy of the Harder Testing
Jesus will strengthen you |
Have you ever stopped to consider that going through something that seems unbearable, that seems like some kind of punishment, and you are asking God what you have done, have you ever considered that the Almighty God considers you worthy of harder testing?
Even as God protects us, there is still suffering we
go through in this life. Jesus watches out for us, but like Job, we may well
suffer the ramifications of God stepping back and giving Satan some leeway,
some rope to test us in every way.
That is NOT punishment, my friend. That is a
high approval! Imagine being approved by God Himself as a worthy candidate to
endure the hardest testing. The work of God is always tested (tried).
Just as in the making of the Masamune or the Samurai
sword, the beating of the steel when forged in the hottest fires, and the
cooling of the same steel in coldest waters to harden it so that it is battle-worthy,
so we are in the hands of the Potter.
O, that God would consider you worthy to endure such a
test! Did you consider changing your mind, your thinking, and refocusing on
Jesus?
Did that just hit home? It did me. Imagine. The trial
of your life, the granddaddy of all trials is happening, and you feel like you
are cursed, that despite walking in God’s will, Word and obedience to the best
of your ability, it is like all hell has broken loose physically, mentally,
emotionally, and spiritually.
It does not mean you have done something wrong, my
friend. In fact, you may have been doing everything right – so now, you are a
threat to the dark kingdom. You become a person of interest – a target. If
there is nothing that comes to mind when the heart is searched for wrong words
or deeds, or if the light of the Holy Spirit reveals nothing hidden, be
still.
Being targeted by Satan is supposed to speak volumes
about the Christian who suffers by his hand. It means that somehow you are
hindering demonic activity, and the advancement of the dark side in areas
Satan/Lucifer and his armies want to penetrate. You are somehow a threat to the
dark forces, and you may not even realize that you are a mighty instrument (weapon)
in the hands of the living God.
So, instead of being in the state where I want to give
up the writing, I change my thoughts, casting down every imagination that
exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every
thought to the obedience of Christ. [2Cor10:5]
The enemy is crafty and clever and he works with the flesh
[fallen nature], but we have the Holy Spirit. Better and better, Jesus
abides in me, and I in Him. That is three against Satan, and a threefold
cord is not easily broken.
And if one prevails against him two shall withstand
him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. [Eccl 4:12]
We just came through a witchy season too, and we cannot be ignorant of those times because it is all part of the [spiritual] warfare ( [Eph 6] which many refuse to discuss), which is especially odd since we see the incredulous escalation in evil around the world.
Jesus and His return is our hope upon which we stand,
but it does not mean we will not suffer in this life whilst we wait. Name one
person who has not suffered. They cannot be named…none have escaped who have
lived any length of time.
It is most likely the state of enduring, a test of
endurance. Embrace the cross; there is a good reason for it. The heaviness of
the cross is no stranger; the hanging upon it a lonely hour, as the stagnant
air stings the exposed flesh that must die without dignity, and in a state of
humility.
We all weary; we all have times where we get
discouraged. Sometimes a blow knocks the wind out of you. A thousand questions
have no answers, but the strong shoulder of Jesus is always there to comfort.
One wonders how He does not weary, but He never does.
Have you not known? Have you not heard that the
everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, faints not,
neither is weary? There is no searching of His understanding. [Is 40:28]
We rise again, my friend, if it takes seven times (and
who is counting?), so long as we rise again. But for now, if even one soul
will pray, it will do wonders. All throughout my journey I have shared on this
blog about prayer, and the importance of it. It was one of the first
things the Lord trained me to do; it is my reasonable service. I thank Him for
His valuable lessons.
He gives power to the faint; and to them that have no
might He increases strength. [vs 29]
It is not just the elderly that grow weak and weary.
We all can get zapped by life, by circumstances, by people, by the sins or
actions of others – it can drain us. Then, there is a very real adversary who
sets no boundaries – steal, kill, destroy – that is his mission.
There is no shame in growing weary, and let no one
bring you down further when you are doing your best to hold fast to
Jesus/Yeshua. Keep holding, friend. He never fails us – never!
Howbeit, I can promise you. The rest is IN
Jesus Christ, try it and you will see. Wait upon Him. He will not disappoint. I
can fail you; you can fail me. We can fail others, but Jesus is solid – He
never fails!
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the
young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they
shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. [vs 30,31]
And if the youth grow faint and weary, and some even
fall, how much more the elderly, and what of those in-between youth and old
age? Are we suddenly supposed to be some supernatural pillar of strength, when
for year upon year, battle after battle, we have stood the ground against the
adversary, against flesh?
No, and that is why there is no shame in leaning on
our Maker, the One who died for us and rose again, and who is soon returning.
He is our rest, our strength, our wisdom, our hope. He is everything we need,
and the only One who can fill that emptiness in you.
An Unexpected Message
“Child, be still. Let them laugh, just remember, they
laughed at Me; they laughed at Me. I know you do not understand, but I AM right
here. Wait upon Me to do what I shall do; wait upon Me. This
is one of the hardest things for people to do – to wait. I AM
strengthening you, but for now, I AM holding you up.”
“You are right to put flesh on the cross, and O, how
it fights to come down – groaning, whining, suffering. Yet, you cry out to Me.
Lo! I AM here; I have not forsaken you. Wait for Me to
bring justice; remember the two women who both claimed to be mother to the same
child? I watched you release it into My hands, and you fell to your knees under
the crushing of humble surrender [letting go].
That is complete trust, and yes, it costs everything
to let something dear to you go. I know,
I gave My very life for all (to be forgiven and reconciled back
to the Father). My flesh wanted down off the cross. Father, why have
You forsaken Me? Yes, flesh cries out; it groans; it whimpers; it wants
to ‘live’.
“Find it within yourself, soldier, to say: ‘Not my will,
but Your will, Father.’
Stand back; be patient, and watch and see what I will
do. I know the pain is excruciating, but look into My tender eyes and be aware
of My healing balm. Rest in Me…rest in My arms,
as I gather up your tears and tell you, I receive your love, even though you
feel small and awkward. Be still – shalom.”
The Consequences are God’s
I was
looking up the song “It Is Well [With My Soul]” because I wanted
to start out with thanksgiving to God, and to speak life to encourage myself. (Enter
into the gates with thanksgiving, and into the courts with praise: be thankful
unto Him, and bless His name. [Ps 100:4])
There was a
video that said: RIP Dr. Charles Stanley Singing “It is Well” in his
last days at home before he died. Only the first 45 seconds share Dr. Stanley
singing a duet with a young woman (possibly his great-granddaughter? – the
description does not say).
However, it
is a very interesting 2:17 minute video. I wish I had listened to Dr. Stanley
when he was alive. Judging from the comments, people seemed to esteem him as an
honorable, God-fearing preacher.
In the
video, Dr. Stanley says something that I think we all need to hear, but it
certainly is applicable in my life, at this time. Is that just not the way the
Lord works? He can work through people we do not even know, in a moment when we
least expect Him, and address exactly what is deep within our heart at that
moment. ONLY GOD! Thank You, Jesus HaMashiach!
Dr. Stanley had just finished high school and was attending college. He was 18. He had only gone to visit his grandfather (who was a Pentecostal preacher) twice before, and Dr. Stanley thought it would be a good time to visit his grandfather, who was in his 70s at the time.
He stayed
for about a week. They liked to hang out in his grandfather’s screened-in back
porch in North Carolina. They conversed about several things, as Pastor Stanley
was interested in what his grandfather taught over the many years he preached.
Pastor Stanley said that his grandfather shared the following.
He said: “You’re
going through a hard time …put it this way. If God tells you to head toward a
brick wall, you head for the wall, and when you get there, God will make a hole
for you.”
He said he
chuckled and never thought a thing about it, but later, on the way home,
thinking about it (he gasps, and nervously adds, “I can hardly tell you)…
It’s like God said to me, here’s what He said: “Obey God and leave all the
consequences to Him and I want you to remember that.”
“Yes,
Lord, I will.”
That is how
the video ended. One message and it spoke right to me. Now I share it here
because I believe that someone is going to land on this site, and it is going
to be exactly what you need to hear.
THAT is
GOD alone!
Thank you,
Dr. Charles Stanley. Thank You, Lord Jesus.
VIDEO: RIP Dr. Charles Stanley “It is Well (With My Soul)” -- [2 min,
15 sec]
Bless the Lord. Indeed, the consequences of any
situation remain in the hands of the Sovereign God. How ideal that back in
December 2022, and January 2023, He spoke of the Season of Consequences.
Ah Lord, how we need Your return, and to dwell with You forever!
Satan Has His Feast Seasons
It is a time where witchcraft peaks for their spring/summer solstice, for their evil time of worship, rituals and sacrifice. I started this back a month ago, and was supposed to have it up by the start of Passover (April 5. 2023).
However, now we are newly into May, and hopefully this will be in keeping with God’s timing, not my plans. (I have had to add this part, due to being so far behind. In fact, I have had to go over the piece several times, and update, or whatever was necessary.
I have 61 pages, and have
divided it from A-C at the time of this point in my writing. Hopefully, that will be good, but if not,
there will be A-D=== update: I surpassed 100 pages, and it is Parts A-E [5 part])
So, darkness covers the earth these days even without
the occult days of celebration. And even though darkness is all around,
walking with Jesus means walking in light. Below, in the secret place, you will
see, step by step – it is the next step that is lit up.
secret place-step by step He leads us |
The week-long commitment is nearly over, so a strong backlash should have been expected, but sometimes we think a thing is over when it is not. It is a time when iniquity abounds, and the love of many has waxed cold. We are to endure to the end to be saved. [Mat 24:12,13]
Covens globally have been busy. Victoria and Kelowna
in B.C. are considered havens for multiple covens [3,000-5,000 covens - from Okanagan Valley to the coast, over to the Island(s)] (not all with high
priestesses), and witchcraft, considered the highest number in all of Canada.
store (witchcraft) does Reiki, aromatherapy, divination, readings [tea, palm, tarots] they sell crystals and 'spirit boards' |
However, Ontario has its fair share also, with a store
that sells tarot and oracle cards, pendulums, “spirit boards” (instead
of Ouija board, but that is what they are – the ‘spirit’ is demonic), crystals, rune stones, etc.,
mere blocks from where I live.
It has been dedicated to Satan by the thousands of
covens, and the influx of immigrants with their own ‘religious’ beliefs must be
similar to what Israel faced when Solomon began building temples and altars for
all the ‘gods’ and ‘goddesses’ of his wives.
That does not frighten a Christian because the Sovereign living God has the final say – always. If He hands a land over, there is a reason (typically judgment, a call to repentance or punishment) …and a season. If it is destroyed it is due to rebellion and rejection of God.
We still keep in mind the Word of God, keep our armour on [Eph 6] and that we are not warring against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, spiritual wickedness in high places. [6:12]
The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty THROUGH GOD to the pulling down of strongholds, and casting down imaginations etc..[2Cor10:4,5]
It is good to know all that the Lord instructs us about spiritual warfare. Keep in mind, even with authority and power, we still need the will of the Lord, and to remember He is the Commander-in-Chief, the Lord of the battles.
Wreak Beach in Vancouver is an internationally-known nudist (Naturist) beach. There are five other beaches in B.C. that boast of this ‘freedom’, such as Three Mile Beach in Penticton; Nudy Dock at Lost Lake (appropriately named) in Whistler, Crescent Rock Beach in White Rock, Hornby Island (near Vancouver Island), and Little Tribune Bay Beach on Van Island.
The oppression over the Okanagan Valley, as well as
the Island (Vancouver) has been felt by people who are not Christians. A
‘heaviness’ or ‘something pressing’ are two descriptions I heard more than once
over the years I lived in B.C.
I miss the beauty of BC, but something happened when
the ‘pandemic’ hit – things changed, people changed, and there was no turning
back. When I left the province in late March 2022, somehow there was a release.
I mentioned it in my blog – when I crossed over the BC/Alberta border, it was like I saw an invisible hand reaching out with an outstretched hold as if to grab hold or grip, but it was halted by something else invisible and could no longer touch me.
Sounds odd, but those who know the Word of God, and
are aware of spiritual warfare, and the phenomenal increase of evil and
deception, as it is written regarding the last days, would not find it odd.
B.C. is well-known for the occult and its various ‘practitioners’.
It is the ‘high sabbat’ [‘sabbat’ is counterfeit ‘sabbath’], a special day to those who celebrate in the occult, for heathens or pagans, so evil forces are out and active.
Orgies and rituals are
often held at any one of these beaches during certain peak ‘witchy’
celebrations, but surprisingly, more often hidden in the groves, in the woods
in the hilly crevices. (This was April 30, Walpurgis Night, when writing
this part; in editing before posting, I am adding parts, but also taking parts
out.)
Heavy drinking, dancing, bonfires, rituals (some are sexual rituals and/or orgies), chanting, and other activities occur during these celebrations. Many believe graves open, and evil spirits roam; a time to meet the devil.
Despite what some may say, it is a real event where celebrations are taken seriously and rituals (many privately) are carried out. To some it is fun and frolic, but to multitudes, it is a 'holy' time for their 'god' (occult) - gods and goddesses.
Certain rituals are intended to meet their ‘gods’ and
‘goddesses’. Witches confessed about making flights after rubbing a magical
ointment (secret) upon their eyelids on the Sabbat night. Astral
projection was mentioned as a ‘time of leaving the body to travel’,
meeting ‘spirits’ in the air.
Some high priestesses perform fertility rites with men
disguised in costumes made with horns and hooves. This goes back to the
beginning, when this feast first took place, and has continued onward.
Participants would get drunk and cover themselves with
a ‘magical ointment’ (special blending of herbs, oils, and other
ingredients). The ointment brought/brings hallucinations and
visions of horned gods, dragon women, flying witches, and bewitched bodies that
glow.
Devil’s masks have often been worn to conceal the
individual’s identities, but also to rile the Christians who troubled their
celebrations (bonfires, dancing, etc.). To fully get understanding, one
can do a research and find plenty of material about Walpurgis Night.
People need to be aware that these things still
happen, but are on the increase. Now, they are no longer hidden, but seen all
around the globe.
Evil is being embraced and exalted globally. There is
a certain seduction that draws people to the occult; it is no mistake or ‘figments
of the imagination’. Seducing
spirits are a reality.
Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter
times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing
spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in
hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; [1Tim 4:1-2]
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. [2Tim3:13]
Idolatry (false gods and goddesses),
divination, witchcraft, rebellion…
Growth of the Occult Dark Side
To draw a curve on an exponential growth graph to
illustrate the rapid escalation of the occult, particularly witchcraft and
sorcery, may or may not surprise the multitudes at the speed and height it has
reached in the past three years.
What might surprise people is the witchcraft that is
happening in many churches, under the guise of Christianity – occult products
with Christian names. It certainly sounds like something Satan would invent,
but what is astounding is the blindness that he has managed to veil people’s
eyes with – smearing some of the scales off the old dragon skin [that ancient
serpent].
Indeed, most people are smart enough to see real-time
rituals taking place at award shows, during intermission at major sports
events, important opening ceremonies such as Gotthard Tunnel, and in the past
couple of years, being introduced in the schools, are they not?
Or is it just considered ‘bold entertainment’,
and in the case of schools, supposedly to give youth a freedom of choice to
balance and navigate life with a broad spectrum of an unbiased worldview?
Shapely, attractive women, physically fit, handsome
men, scant costumes, extravagant props, seductive music, and enticing dances;
the blur between genders; it is all set up to tempt people with the lust of
the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the ‘pride’ of life: these things are not
of the Father, but of the world. [1Jn2:16]
Multitudes do not see it as a trap, camouflaged, but
still a trap, not only to cause people to stumble into sin, but also to get
them to participate (unknowingly) in many of the real-time rituals. Shine
the light [cell phone, Satan’s counterfeit], to come into agreement
with the unholy act, to initiate your involvement and spiritual approval in the
dastardly deeds.
But ‘shining the light’ is done at both occult and
Christian events, so who can tell the difference? It is getting harder to
discern many times, as even churches give in to expensive lighting, visual
effects, and music appealing to the flesh.
Can two walk together unless they are agreed? [Amos 3:3]
Pride was Satan’s downfall. To mock God further,
Satan/Lucifer made sure that ‘PRIDE’ would be something no one would
forget. To show his hatred for ‘mankind’, he decided to blur the lines to make
it as difficult as possible to tell the difference between man and woman, boy
and girl.
And to prove his rebellion against Almighty God, Satan
took the rainbow, which is a symbol of God’s promise to mankind to never
destroy all of creation by floodwater again, and the devil superglued it to the
“PRIDE” movement as HIS promise to ‘mankind’ to destroy God’s
work in creating his own ‘image’ of ‘man’kind, by making a
mockery of creation – and with pride, allow people to be whoever they
want to be.
Satan wants mankind steeped in the same ‘pride’ that
took him down. He laughs now as he waves the rainbow in God’s face, but he will
not be laughing when the lake of fire consumes him. His season of consequence
is coming.
ASS – After School Satan, SatanCon and TST [The Satanic Temple]
click on any pic to enlarge |
The ‘After School Satan Club’ is a program invented and promoted by TST (The Satanic Temple) and its co-founder Lucien Greaves, with the first club being introduced in July 2016. It was created in retaliation to the ‘Good News Club’, a Christian Evangelical program for children.
Since ‘free speech’ and ‘religious beliefs’
cannot be discriminated against [although that is quickly slipping away],
in 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that all religious groups could establish
clubs in public schools. The Satanic Temple [TST] boasts
that they do not believe
in Satan, but simply demand equality and religious freedom (for
those who ‘may’ want to worship Satan).
People seemed shocked that schools such as Saucon Valley
District middle school has ordered that the school allow the
‘After School Satan Club’, May 1, 2023, but this was brought up first over SIX (6) years
ago, in 2016.
A gathering that has made international news is SatanCon 2023, which begins today (April 28, 2023 – April 30, 2023) [Update: I keep adding to this post, as I had intended to post it Friday, April 5, but it did not happen. This is now May 1, 2023, and I am inserting parts right through as updates: - This is May Day; last day of satanic rituals and solstice as well].
Correction: It is now
Friday, May 5, 2023, as I continue editing – I had no idea, now over 70 pages.
I will leave some as is, so if it seems wrongly dated, that would be why.
SatanCon is [was] a sold-out event (although
TST states that people are still invited to shop at their ‘marketplace’)
being held in Boston, Massachusetts, and said to be the largest gathering of
Satanists in history. It is to celebrate The Satanic Temple’s [TST]
10-year existence.
In part, that explains why the Lord said that 2023
would be a continuation of the ‘Year of Giant and Year of the Righteous’ [2022
was dubbed that by the Lord]. It is also another pivotal year [2020 was
the year the Lord called Pivotal in January 2020, and
indeed, it did turn out to be by March 2020].
Yet trickling in, the stench of evil comes in slowly
building momentum in September – October, by November/December (yearend 2023)
is when great darkness will be seen, like the foreboding before a heavy
thunderstorm, as mentioned in January 2023. Like the rain weighing so heavy
that you know the cloud is about to burst, so shall the weight of evil be so
heavy that you will know that only God has this. His will be done.
No turning back. God’s Word will be established just
as He planned and foretold through His ancient prophets and apostles. He
explains why (idolatry, deception, rebellion, violence, witchcraft/sorcery –
the increase of evil), and He explained how in His Word.
The Satanic Temple [TST] is said to be one of the “fastest
growing religious organizations that the United States has ever seen”. SOURCE:
Prophecy
NewsWatch
Denying Satan’s existence, which the TST does, is an
old tactic that goes back to the 1800s. Several people are credited with the quote about the
devil’s greatest trick is convincing people he does not exist.
It matters not who originally said it, the fact is
that Satan does exist and he
is a very real adversary of mankind, particularly disciples/followers of Jesus
the Christ.
ripping Bible apart |
UPDATE: SatanCon 2023 opened their event by publicly saying “Hail Satan” twice, before proceeding to rip the Holy Bible to shreds, as well as tearing the “Thin Blue Line” flag (which was controversial, as it stood for “Blue Lives Matter” (to commemorate police officers killed in the line of duty), but was considered racial, as a retaliation against Black Lives Matter.)
ripping 'thin blue line' flag apart |
I do not personally know much about it. However, to tear the Bible apart, as well as the flag, does reveal lawlessness, rebellion, and pride. For a group that does not believe in Satan, they surely honour his attributes.
SOURCE: Faithwire
Idolatry, witchcraft, rebellion, lawlessness…
High Alert
Many people shrug off certain pagan/heathen or Satanic
festivities or (according to Luciferians who believe) ‘high holy’ occult
days. Satan counterfeits God Almighty, and if the Lord has special highlighted
feasts, then Satan is bound to copy that with his own.
The choice of dates selected for SatanCon 2023 is no
coincidence. April is a month of rituals, sacrifices, and preparations. Between
April 19-25, a kidnapping, holding, and ceremonial preparation takes place for
a human sacrifice (25th), called the ‘Da Muer’ ritual, which
includes sexual activities/ceremonies and rape/sacrifice of a young girl or
woman.
Disappearances happen all the time, and they have for
decades, centuries. Have we become a desensitized people? O, that our hearts do
not wax cold, or that we deny the reality of cold-blooded wickedness going on
right around the world.
So, doing my own digging, this is what I learned. April
30 is an annual event called Walpurgisnacht (Walpurgis for short), a
Germanic celebration that goes back to when a woman named ‘St. Walpurga’ prayed
to God to be protected from witchcraft. The 30th was considered a
day when evil spirits and witches roamed the land.
Hexennacht became known as the ‘Night of the Witches’ festival. SatanCon 2023 admits to conferences, witchcraft, marketplace to purchase memorabilia and other products, and satanic rituals, but does not state which rituals. Necromancy is forbidden in the Bible (conversing with the dead).
Festivities may well include some public rituals, but
the important occult ones will be private. Those into rituals know it is an
important Satanic celebration with blood rituals and human sacrifice.
Although SatanCon is said to end the last day of
April, May first, or May Day, is Beltane, an annual celebration of tying
ribbons around a maypole, placing flowers in the hair, and all-out attempt at
making all look innocent.
May Day - Beltane - May 1 |
It is a night of bonfires, chanting and rituals. Some say that Beltane or May Day is a continuation of Walpurigis night. The flames are to guard against supernatural entities and witchcraft.
It is a time of increased witchcraft, whether known or
unknown by people. Christians should be sure of their spiritual armour [Eph 6],
prayers (some may be called to fasting) to protect loved ones (family,
brethren, friends) against sorcery, witchcraft, increased demonic activity
(with rituals opening portals in-between realms), and every ‘hex’, vex,
incantation, voodoo, hoodoo, curse, and unholy prayer spoken.
You see, we can become overconfident, but the Lord
Jesus Himself faced demonic activity. He never let His guard down. He kept
close to the Father, and His discernment was keen.
Be sure that the dark forces are out to bring
Christians and their families down, whether physically, mentally, or
spiritually – BUT GREATER is He (Jesus) who is in us than
he (Satan/Lucifer) that is in the world. [1Jn 4:4]
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every
tongue that rises up against you in judgment, you shall condemn. This is the
heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of Me, says
the Lord. [Is 54:17]
Full armour – read Ephesians 6. Watch and pray. [Mat
13:33; Mat 26:41; Lk 21:36]
He [El Shaddai] shall cover [me]
with His feathers, and under His wings shall [I] trust: His truth
shall be [my] shield and buckler.
[I] shall not be afraid for the terror by night;
nor for the arrow that flies by day; Nor for the pestilence that walks in the
darkness; nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday.
A thousand shall fall at
[my] side, and ten thousand at [my] right hand; but it shall not come near
[me]. [Ps 91:4-7]
Satan would rather kill and destroy than take
prisoners; however, he is a tormenter that operates with the spirit of fear. When
I speak of being overconfident is in the thinking that the dark side will not
bother with you.
It is Christ in us that causes the enemy to tremble,
not us. However, they will recognize by our countenance how close we are to
Christ and whether we actually abide in Him, and He in us.
Keep idolatry far from your path and your life…
Witchcraft, rituals, abomination, deception, sacrifice, idolatry
The Secret Place
It is an anointed place where if we wait prayerfully and patiently, we will become surrounded by the presence of God. This is that place where El Shaddai generously grants wisdom when asked [Jam 1:5], and where He opens the eyes of understanding. [Lk 24:25]
This is that holy place we worship the Lord in spirit and in truth. This is that secret place where Father’s will is done, and His Word prospers when He sends it. There is a burdensome cross that silently lays along the side of the trail, awaiting daily pickup.
time to pick up our burdensome cross |
Jesus the Messiah is there to be our strength when we
have no strength to carry it…
This is that place that when we finally find it, we want
to keep going back. The oneness with the Lord, and the beauty of His presence
is like nothing anyone can describe. Yet, no evil can enter there – it is a
beautiful, holy and pure place.
Yet, just as Christ did when Simon the Cyrene helped
him, we continue walking on alongside Him, humbly allowing His power to keep us
going. Jesus is the answer that causes us to endure to the end.
Sometimes growth seems to keep us in darkness, yet
upon the narrow footpath, that ancient path that leads to salvation and rest,
the Gardener (Holy Spirit) shines sufficient light so that the Good
Shepherd’s footsteps are seen, even if it is only one step at a time.
This is that holy place where the living God speaks to
us in that still, small voice. It is not audible, yet we clearly hear Him deep
within our spirit man. We hear Jesus whisper His instructions gently, yet
firmly. This is that anointed place where the King and Lord Jesus takes His
rightful place upon the throne of our heart, holds out the scepter and
advocates on our behalf.
Deep inside the thickly-treed [spiritual]
orchard, some are about to enter a new season, a harvest season. Not every
individual is in a harvest season, but in the spiritual realm, these things
rotate amongst souls.
It depends upon when one was born-again (beginning
of orchard), how many good seeds with plenty of nutrients [God’s Word]
got planted [consumption of nutrients] so roots go deep, and the care
given in weeding, pruning, watering, [continuing in the Word] etc.
The precious Gardener [Holy Spirit] said to the
Vinedresser: Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it
and dung it: And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that you shall
cut it down. [Lk 13:6-9]
Hallelujah – it turned out that I was a late bloomer,
and because of the agape love and the thorough, hard work of Jesus, my Saviour
and Redeemer, good fruit came [Gal 5:22,23] …all to the glory of the King of
the harvest.
When everyone else gives up on us, even if we give up
on ourselves, there is One who never does. His name is Jesus (Yeshua).
He is the Potter, the Good Shepherd, Wonderful Counsellor, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace, Provider, El Shaddai, Advocate – He is all.
Yeshua [my Jesus] knows the way to every heart. He
tells us to seek Him, to break up the fallow (hard) ground [Jer 4:1-4],
but He will not force us to humble ourselves before a holy God, and repent
before our Creator.
Is that not in itself, quite amazing? He COULD. After
all, He IS the Sovereign, Most High God, but He refuses to force anyone. Jesus
wants us to come to Him willingly. His love draws us, but whether we accept it
or not, is on us -- each one of us.
He knows every detail about us, even the things that
we may keep hidden; He knows things we do not even know about ourselves – and
He loves us anyway. He willingly died for us while we were yet sinners. [Rom
5:8]
My fruit was carefully placed inside a cart to
distribute generously and freely amongst the people. Freely I received; freely
I want to give – my choice, mine to give to the glory of God through Jesus.
But someone came along and upset the cart, scattering
all my good fruit everywhere. The thief picked out the choicest fruit, and left
the rest because it did not fit their agenda. They got interpretations wrong,
and twisted the meaning out of context. The fruit came at no cost or labour to
them, but the story they invented was enough to convince their followers, their
admirers that it had cost them. Yet, the same spirit – betrayed and crucified
Jesus.
The use, misuse and abuse of the good fruit would not
end well, but the wise Vinedresser is watching and is fully aware. His own
plans always involve salvation. [Jer 29:11] Forgiveness fertilizes the soil of
the heart. New fruit has been growing back, plus a greater abundance. All
thanks to the One who began a good work and shall see it through to the day of
Jesus Christ. [Phil 1:6]
So it is written, so it shall be…
You too have a secret place, your own holy of holies,
but you have to enter in. Enter into the gates with thanksgiving, and into
the courts with praise. [Ps 100:4] We are the temple where the Lord dwells.
[1Cor6:19,20]
The holy of holies is the innermost chamber of our
heart, the place where we wait upon the Lord, having entered into His presence
with great humility, yet boldness – all because of what Christ accomplished
with His death, burial, resurrection and ascension.
The Lord bids us, “Come…”
The King between Two Sinners
art credit_GoodSalt.com |
In the testimony given in the previous post, I had written about how the prophet ‘Jeremiah spoke of God’s displeasure with those who took words from others and called them their own.’ [Jer 23:30]
In the prophetic message the Lord gave me, He said: “Stolen
words do no justice, for if the fruit is stolen, then the sweetness turns from
organic to artificial.” It is deception, wrapped in truth – deceiving
people, pretending to have heard from God, but instead plagiarizing, and in
other instances, in the wrong hands, dangerously led by a spirit of divination.
So, from scripture, as well as from the separate
message the Lord graciously gave me, it was understood that theft/robbery, does
not please God. It is sin. Now, here is the beautiful paradox. Here is an
example of the majesty of the Lord.
The same God who despises robbery or theft, chose to
have His beloved Son hung upon a cross between two sinners, both of whom were
thieves. One scorned Jesus, just as the crowd and soldiers did.
The one sinner jeered, doubting Jesus was the Christ. The thief taunted Yeshua by insisting He could save them all, including Himself, IF He were the Saviour. [Lk 23:35-39] Mockery! But the other sinner rebuked the unrepentant thief, accusing the malefactor of having no fear of God (the other did not recognize who Jesus was).
The repentant sinner acknowledged his wrongdoing, saying they deserved their punishment. He recognized his need for a Saviour and that Jesus/Yeshua was the Christ [Anointed One]. He asked Yeshua/Jesus to remember him when He came into His [spiritual] kingdom. [vs 40] Jesus promised the man that he would indeed be with Him in paradise that day. [v43]
Hanging between two thieves revealed God’s intention NOT
to overlook the sin, but as a loving Creator to point out His willingness to
draw the sinners to repentance, ever-ready to forgive the repentant soul.
Jesus Christ forgives, and His blood cleanses. So,
when God chastens you due to sin, rejoice. It means you are His and not a
bastard [illegitimate]. [Heb 12:5,6]
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to
forgive us of our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. [1Jn 1:9-10]
Yet, pride, unbelief, and denial kept the one thief
back from confessing. He would die before he admitted his wrong. He also had no
fear of God, or any belief for his need for a ‘Saviour’ or ‘Messiah’. He only
has the lake of fire to look forward to, a place that was created for Satan and
the fallen angels, not for mankind.
But since the fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden,
those who do not believe in Jesus or repent, will be condemned to the lake of
fire on Judgment Day. People can deny the place exists, but that will not
change the reality of its existence if a person is sent there.
In the secret place, God’s Word prospers; His wisdom
goes forth. The faithfulness of God brings us through the darkest moments, our
most sinful times, and leads us into repentance if there is something we need
to repent of; thus salvation, deliverance from the sin, which hatred and
bitterness try to prevent.
Hallelujah for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and
the power of Messiah to forgive. I just had to share that about how God hates
theft (sin), yet humbly hung between two thieves. We can be like the one
who rejected Jesus and ultimately end up in the lake of fire.
Or we can be as the sinner who feared God, and did the
right thing by accepting Jesus as Saviour and Redeemer, and confessing his
wrong. He ended up with eternal joy. What an incredibly wise and good Creator
and Abba the children of light have.
Sins of the Government
Some would quickly tag the governments as sinful,
whilst some would only suggest that certain political parties are sinful.
However, the truth is that back in the beginning, humankind should have simply
accepted our magnificent Creator as KING and LORD to rule over us, instead of
opting for a mere human, equally fallible, sinful, and just as easily led into
temptation as us, to lord over us.
A politician can push vaccines (warp speed),
boldly announce how he openly supports the LGBT (gay community), and has plans
to build “freedom cities”, mentioning a contest to come up with 10 cities.
Already some are skeptical due to his support of vaccines and the gay
community. Fifteen-minute cities have been scrutinized lately, where the idea
is that people use bicycles or walk, getting rid of cars, since everything they
need can be obtained within 15 minutes in the city…
Trump wants to build ‘Freedom’ cities. What is with
all the building of cities lately? I have never seen so many people put one
leader up on a pedestal like I have seen Trump put up. Are ears shut to things
said that people do not want to hear (like agreeing with Fauci and talking
about getting a vaccine produced at ‘warp speed’)?
Is it that people are so desperate to be rid of Biden,
given all the horrific things he has allowed to take place, and has signed in.
What went down in Afghanistan shocked the world. Yet, I ponder, J.F. Kennedy
and Robert Kennedy Sr. were assassinated when they were overstepped the
boundaries of the ‘powers that be’.
Why is Trump going through all these charges etc.? If
they really wanted to get rid of him, would they not just assassinate him, as
they did the Kennedys’ and Lincoln in the past? And now, Robert Kennedy Jr. is
running for 2024 elections.
Democrats are still behind Biden, and there are
rumours about Michelle Obama. What a maze… People are desperate for a leader
that will save their country from sinking, but only God can do that.
Even in Canada, people are tired of Trudeau and all
the negative things he has done for Canada, the way the Americans have grown
tired of Biden. They are puppets being used, but they do not seem to mind.
People look for replacements, but who, who is trustworthy?
People are ready to take what is dubbed, “the
lesser of two evils”.
Covetousness - Smart Cities
Who can build the biggest and the smartest city or building? Who will be greater than them all? Another city of interest, one that was inspired by Dubai - is NEOM.
To give Dubai a run for its money – literally. Saudi Arabia has announced the sustainable city of NEOM, with first guests being welcomed in the beginning period of 2024, not far away. Each wanted to build their own empire? Arabians are bragging about Neom, a luxury island: “The future of work, living and sustainability.”
As soon as you see the “S” word (sustainability),
think WEF because that is the key word that is linked to the Forum. It is one
of Klaus Schwab’s pet words.
• Trojena, a mountain destination, for tourism,
where Asian games will be held in 2029
• THE LINE is the flagship city
• Oxagon is to be a ‘gateway for clean
industries’ (WEF Fourth
Industrial Revolution)
The goal is to have 1,000,000 million people living on
THE LINE by 2030, and approximately 9,000,000 by 2045. That is quite the goal.
Is Saudi Arabia aware of the depopulation plan, to bring down the globe’s
numbers to 500 million to balance all of life with nature?
Chongqing 2022 |
Chonqing (pronounced chong – ching) is China’s Smart City, 2022, with a [permanent] population of over 30 million. Singapore was elected the smartest city in the world, with Helsinki, Finland’s capital coming in second.
The aim of smart cities: increase quality of life,
improve ‘sustainability’ [there is that WEF word again], and
benefit businesses.
SOURCE: hlp.city (see world’s
top 10 cities)
Brand new news: Vancouver BC will be joining the 'smart cities' with CURV - designed by the same man who modeled Dubai. CURV is set to be finished for 2029 and will offer the tallest residential skyscraper in the world.
CURV - Vcr BC's 2029 residential tower |
Covetousness, lovers of self, pride, idolatry...
What about all the leaders who pushed masks and then
vaccines? Trump, Trudeau, Biden, Macron are but FOUR
world leaders who are pushing for the jab, despite all the reports of fine,
physically fit athletes and doctors who are suddenly dropping to the ground and
dying.
With thousands of people having died from injections,
some sources are asking who will be responsible for the deaths?
Editor, Brian Shilhavy of HIN wrote:
“But starting in December of 2020, when President
Trump threatened the FDA and forced them to approve experimental injection of
COVID-19 shots that were produced by U.S. Government funds through his
Operation Warp Speed program, through 2021 when President Biden instituted
mandates for people to receive those lethal injections as a condition for employment,
and estimated 300,000 Americans lost their lives from these lethal injections.” SOURCE: Health Impact
News [HIN]
It is jam-packed with very detailed information,
videos, pictures, sources, etc. Who are you willing to trust with your health
when they get elected? Now no one is ever satisfied with their leader, or if
they are, it is short-lived and extremely short-sighted.
People bow to others, whether governmental leaders,
news anchors, musicians, actors/actresses, activists, preachers/pastors,
prophet/prophetess, evangelists, inventors, social media celebrities, the list
is endless. We put people on pedestals, and God help anyone who dares speak
against their name, their reputation, or what they say or do when it comes to a
loyal follower!
Deception, rebellion, pharmakia (witchcraft, sorcery), idolatry…is rampant
To be continued in:
[Prt A] Judgment Comes from the North – Call 2Repent- Worthy of Hard Tests
[Prt B] Judgment Comes – Good N Bad in World N Church-Prodigals Are Returning
[Prt C] Judgment Comes – Sins of Gov’t N Church – Setting Captives Free
[Prt D] Judgment Comes – Alert the Nations-Flee Idolatry-Repent-Pray
[Prt E] Judgment Comes
– Let Your Idols and Soothsayers Deliver You
Prt F] Judgment
Comes – Ezekiel Still Speaks Today
[Prt
G] Judgment
Comes – The Counterfeit is Here, But Nothing Replaces Jesus-Yeshua
in the Presence of His Glory
Bonita dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com
Good stuff here my friend! Evil is seemingly having its way nowadays. No justice for the victims and the wicked are allowed to go on about their way. But God...He is preparing the hearts of His children to patiently endure and persevere until the end.
ReplyDeleteI used to listen and watch Charles Stanley years ago. He had very good foundational teachings. No hype nor hooping and hollering. Just quietly speaking the truth to ears that will hear.
I love this...It’s like God said to me, here’s what He said: “Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him and I want you to remember that.” That is obedience in a nutshell. If only it was that easy. We humans tend to complicate everything with our own reasonings.
It seems that the Lord is putting His finger on all that is not of Him in us these days. Hopefully this means He is right at the door and wanting us to be ready to go. Not to be found as one of the five foolish virgins that didn't have enough oil. God forbid! Love you Bonita
Amen. Well said, my sister and friend. Love you also, Donna!
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