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2025 is the [Chinese] Year of the Snake
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2012 was also the [Chinese] "Year of the Snake -
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The Lord moved upon me heavily to post: Now it begins...
Obama was reelected to a second term.
12 years have passed
2024 was Year of the Dragon - much damage done, but no true victory (Satan)
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2025 is Year of the Snake
The Lord has moved upon me to post: Now momentum builds...
Trump is reelected to a second term.
So many are pleased, especially the 'prophets'. (There is joy in their words: "See? We told you that God spoke to us! We are not false prophets! We can all make mistakes. I am not perfect, but I am not false. I will tell you when I am wrong.")
You would never hear Samuel, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Daniel...none of the OT prophets would ever have said those words. Because it is not them who tell of that which is to come, whether blessings or judgment. It was the SPIRIT of the living God speaking through them. They would never touch the glory. Think...
Reading comments of people from across the internet, commentaries, articles of those who spend time with God, helps many of today's top influencers do their best to keep from being called false.
Such as these are pleasers of people rather than pleasers of God. They push to rub shoulders with those who have influence and position in government, military, and Christian circles. They want their name written in the history books.
It is sad, yet pathetically so. God sees not just what people do, but the motives. But then they say, God sees the heart, meaning He understands and will justify it. It is much better to be written in God's books, my dear soul, wouldn't you say?
I asked the Lord, "Why?" (because it does not sit well with me - although the alternative in selection was a worse choice). I heard deep within: "They wanted a king...
Like all other people, even the unbelieving, I see how God spared the man, Trump, from an assassination attempt. I see God's sovereignty and providence; I recognize the signature. NONE shall touch the glory of God, none! Softly, a repeat of the KING of king's words is heard: They wanted a king...]
And (I, Bonita say) we are NOT spiritual Israel; we are the wild olive grafted in to the natural, but His answer made me immediately think upon ancient Israel.
For ancient Israel, to have God ruling over them was not good enough, 'they wanted a king' (like all the other nations had). However, Israel did not recognize God's favour upon them, so yes, other nations were ruled by man then, but also other 'gods'.
Fast-forward to people today, (including the "prophets"). They want a king - a ruler - a Cyrus - a Jehu - a chosen one. Someone who will Make America [us, them] Great Again. MAGA -good grief, having eyes they see not...-
All things escalate and accelerate. The 'push' from the dark side {Satan and his legions) and the global elite is intense - we hold steady with Jesus/Yeshua.
The first domino was pushed long ago. The momentum, although steady, has been slow. The restrainer has restrained.
Once the restrainer is removed [taken out of the way] [2Thes 2:7] evil and the work of the lawless one moves globally like an unwelcome tsunami moving at record speed. ALL is known by El Shaddai
(Satan is often considered a serpent, mostly because of the Garden of Eden, when the serpent tempted Eve and deceived her with his seductions. Then Adam disobeyed. The thief came to steal, kill, and destroy.)
2024 was the Chinese "Year of the Dragon"
2012 was the Chinese "Year of the Snake". It was the year Obama was reelected for a second term. The day after he won, the Lord said to me: "Now it begins..." I knew that he meant that now things would begin to happen slowly. The push was made, and things would begin slowly, building momentum in time.
The 'domino effect' or the 'snowball effect' were the pictures given, particularly the domino effect. First mentioned in 2008 in 'We Overcome'.
In 2012, being the "snake" year where we are told, "Now it begins" - the downhill slope where 'dominoes' will topple 'one by one', until things happen so fast that nothing but God Himself can stop it.
Late 2012, early 2013, it was made clear that the "time of revealing" also going to begin moving faster (toward the falling away scripture warns about) with judgment having already begun in the house of God. At the time I started a program on BlogTalk Radio called, Time of Revealing, which later became, W.O.E. in the TIR. (Warriors of Endurance in the Time of Revealing)
A website that was gifted to me was called, Time of Revealing. Unfortunately (and I had no idea), the gift paid a company to set the site up, with drop-down menus, and search menu, language translator available, and more (it was a nice site), but I did not know the upkeep would be so expensive and I had to let it go.
Praise God for this site.
Time of Revealing - Now It Begins
There has always been corruption in the church with false prophets and false priests (ministers), as well as false brethren.[Gal 2:4; 2Cor 11:26] The apostles had to deal with it. But even Elijah,Jeremiah, Isaiah, and all the other godly true prophets had to deal with the infiltration of counterfeits, and people stealing their words etc.
Therefore, behold, I AM against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal My words from every one from his neighbor. Behold, I AM against the prophets, says the Lord, that use their tongues, and say, He saith. [Jer 23:30-31]
The revealing of the falling away over the past 12 years, up to and including the "dragon" year, has only increased, continuing on into 2025. In this "dragon" year, Satan wreaked havoc in every arena, including an failed assassination attempt.
Through the Holy Spirit, I understood that Satan/Lucifer would try to fully claim the year 2024 as his, but would not because in his pride, he is blinded to the fact that God is still in control. However, 12 years have passed, and we have come FULL CIRCLE, arriving back to another "Year of the Snake".
Satan has a 'chosen one', just as God had an only begotten Son, Jesus. Satan is eager to reveal his 'choice'. (Not suggesting a thing, but it is odd that for a time, certain Christians were saying Trump was "chosen" or "chosen for a time such as this.)
He will be charismatic, full of smooth words and flattery. How many false prophets do that? And no! Trump isn't the Antichrist - he is not. Yet the Antichrist (and his "prophets") will win people over by stroking their egos, lifting them high with flattery, and expressing how 'grateful' they are to even be in their company (addresses their pride)] (paraphrased - they may be wiser in their selection of words, perhaps).
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light [2Cor11:14]
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Satan/Lucifer exalts himself on high and demands to be worshiped. He likes to appear as pleasant and harmless, even attractive, but his pride and evil heart corrupted the beauty in which God created him as. His countenance and everything about him is pure darkness. He is so dark that details are blurred and undefinable. He has crowned himself as king and lord of the world - the 'god' of this world (temporary power that God has allowed)
He has a dark kingdom that he rules, yet he insists he is the morning star (a day star of light). The prince of darkness has legions, armies at his command, and a hierarchy is in place, both in the spiritual and in the physical (in the occult, in the covens, in tribes). Also, in the churches, false prophets, false teachers, wolves in sheep's clothing, false brethren, double agents, et al.
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. [2cor 11:15]
We are so close to the rapture, but when? I used to be post-trib, then pre-trib... now, I am not sure, and the Lord is not saying. I am just expectant and waiting. Maranatha Lord, maranatha!
Not knowing what lies ahead in a manner of speaking is a relief because I can just lean upon Jesus - Yeshua to take me one day at a time. Meanwhile, I keep oil in my lamp, and hopefully, shine a light into this darkness and point to the empty cross, and then point to the heavens, to watch and await the return of the resurrected and ascended Messiah. Hallelujah
Meanwhile, we keep reaching out to others, and watching and praying.
It does not take a rocket scientist or a prophetic person to see that trouble is clearly coming. Thank God for loving us so much as to prepare a book for us so that we could come to know Him, and understand the Godhead (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), and know why there is so much evil, who our enemies are, and what to expect in these last days.
Meanwhile, we will watch the serpent, adversary, Satan/Lucifer change before our eyes, particularly the children of light who have good spiritual eyesight, with the help of the Holy Spirit: we will see.
Yes, but let us be cautious because the snake is slippery, crafty and subtle. Yeshua forewarned that if it were possible even the elect will be deceived. [Mat24:24-25] To the world he will appear as an attractive specimen, we are warned not to be moved by what we see.
What others see will be an illusion or delusion - both are deception...which is Satan/Lucifer's masterpiece - his weapon of choice.
Meanwhile, we keep reaching out to the lost, and the prodigals, and the backsliders, doing our best to snatch them away from the fire, and out of Satan's clutches...to point them to the cross of Jesus, who came and died for us.
He is resurrected and soon returning. I cannot think of anyone that I would not want to see saved. I remember where Jesus/Yeshua delivered me from, and His extreme patience |
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I am glad God chose not to tell us the appointed time for the rapture. How else could we go day by day? Jesus said we would have signs, and even told us what to look for. We can know the season, but not the day or the hour. With all the time zones and the international date line, we would all be confused anyway. (chuckles)
But as for this year, when trouble does come, it will be as the days of Noah. People will be eating, drinking, marrying, doing business as usual.
Typically the Lord has impressed upon me what to expect, but never a prophesy like a fortuneteller. The Lord has wearied of people running to this person and that person for a prophetic word instead of coming to Him.
One time I understood Jesus to say that multitudes of people have traded in daily horoscopes for daily "prophetic" words. And the "prophets" will provide a daily word because it keeps the money rolling in. According to these prophets, the Lord even gives them 'daily words' to record for times they are AWAY.
[NOTE*: I have to add this. It is written in the archives, but to spare the reader from going down this rabbit tunnel to the next, suffice it to say. It is written: Do not despise 'prophesying' [1Thes 5:20]. The problem occurs when a daily run to a favourite source takes place before meeting with God first. I also do not see where the ancient prophets had a daily word, including a prepared one for when they would be away...anything can happen in a day. Think things through...the Holy Spirit will lead...let us be patient and wait on the Lord - BP2025]
Jesus tells us to follow Him. That means we need to pick up our cross daily, which simply means to crucify the desires of the flesh so that we do not give into temptation and sin. Satan or any one of his demons will try to seduce us through the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, or the pride of life.
But repeatedly, the Holy Spirit has led me to write that God is calling each of us to spend more intimate time with Him. And no, it is not about 'works' as some would jump in and say, but we aren't just supposed to sit around and twiddle our thumbs.
There are some commandments, some things God expects us to do as His children. Be holy as He is, which means 'set apart' (from the world). Be perfect, which means we are to grow and become perfect = whole, mature, complete.
Abba really does not ask much of us. Jesus gave up everything for us. I finally got to the place where everything is surrendered to Jesus. It is all His anyway - always was. It just took me 70 years to figure it out lol... (Of course, I am playing -- it only took 67 years [cheeky grin])
He desires to speak to each one of us, if we can believe it. All His children are special to Him. Prayerfully open your Bible. If a scripture verse or a book and chapter come to mind, go there.
The Holy Spirit will lead you. The Word of God is alive; it is Spirit and it is truth. Never ever forget -- God speaks through His Word. We have to guard ourselves that we do not make social media an idol, or to make your favourite "prophetic" person your idol. Social media has become so competitive. Everyone making sure they are on every platform so their 'supporters' know where to find them for their daily 'prophetic' word.
Be careful - it is a strong temptation, a hidden snare that any one of us can get caught up in. Time is shorter...we need to strengthen our relationship with the Lord now.
About this post...
This was originally posted SEVEN [7] years ago on January 1, 2018. It was posted again in 2020. There was also one other article I wrote with the "Great and Terrible" in the title. It comes from scripture and is mentioned at least 104 times in the Bible, in 11 or more verses (depending on various translations).
Most often it is referring to the living God, the 'great', the 'mighty', the 'terrible', the 'exceedingly strong', etc. [Deut 1:19; 10:17; Neh 1:5; 4:14; et al]
It is also used to speak of the 'wilderness', with fiery serpents, scorpions, and drought [Deut8:15]. The prophet Daniel used the words to describe an image, as well as a fourth beast. [Dan 2:31; 7:7]
But it was also used by the prophet Joel, in reference to the "great and terrible" day of the Lord (when the sun darkens, and the moon is as blood). [Joel 2:31]
The archaic meaning had more to do with 'reverence' or 'to be feared' when it was connected to God. However, when the words are used to describe a wilderness, beasts, and the day of the Lord, it is understood that the writer speaks of something frightful, fearful unto trembling as in afraid.
It is an expression that one needs to pay close attention to how the writer is using it to describe the Lord, or the Lord's hand in what is being referenced. The fear of the Lord is indeed the beginning of wisdom. [Prov 9:10]
The explanation as to how I came about using it is written below. Woven throughout the archive, in numerous articles, I try to share with the reader the importance of keeping a healthy fear of the Lord. It is as crucial as repentance.
It leaves me without explanation when I recall the days that I had no fear of the Lord. Only a blind, foolish sinner, deceived either by self (through pride and sin), or by the adversary (the master deceiver, the father of lies, Satan).
I need eternity to offer thanksgiving and praise to King Yeshua (precious Jesus) for salvation, and for teaching and guiding His children into all truth. He delivers us from the clutches of Satan when we have faith to believe, and accept the free gift of salvation by grace.
RE-POST: from January 1, 2017
On the Verge of the Great and Terrible
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But I say to you (and even this messenger has long ago reported) that the shaking HAS BEGUN. It began some years ago.
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. [Mat 10:26]
(Note** - I understood that indeed, nothing can pluck us out of our Lord's hand, and that He will never leave or forsake us, but Satan can, has and will continue to pull many away and bring them into destruction and damnation. The power to 'choose' is not taken away from us. I do not speak of prodigals (those with a repentant heart that decide to seek the Father and return to Him, in brokenness and with great humility, but apostates who are given over to a reprobate mind.
Below is a fearful word, scriptures that should make the smuggest or overconfident person think twice and examine their heart and actions. BP)
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful,
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. [Rom 1:28-32]
Also:
[End note - BP2025]
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(Note* - I saw plastic fruit in my mind's eye and understood that some fruit looks good outwardly, but in the end, is unfulfilling. BP2018)
Such as these refuse to humble themselves and admit their sin; therefore, it consumes them. They justify their own sins while pointing their accusing finger at others,
(Note* - I understood they were similar to the Pharisees. BP2018)
They refuse to forgive. Such is pride, for they exalt themselves above others, thinking more highly of themselves than they ought. Such as these can still repent, but more often than not, are halted by pride and through the enemy's deception that blinds them..
Immorality Increases and More Open
Others who believe do not keep My Son as their first love, nor seek My face and to receive My counsel, wisdom and direction through My Spirit.
A God of Justice and Judgment
You are on the verge of great things. I have told you that answers to prayers and the unfolding of long-awaited dreams and visions shall come suddenly and unexpectedly.
Original Post: On the Verge of the Great and Terrible [January 1, 2018]
This was added to the other post a couple of days ago, but I am sure many missed it. These are little lessons the Holy Spirit taught me, and I would to share. May it bless you, dear friends, as it blessed me. Glory to You, precious King Jesus
But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivers, for a spoil, and none say, RESTORE. [Is 42:22]
Let us pray for restoration. This is something else I have prayed since 2005 (wow, 20 years. Gulp...I'm starting to feel antiquated. lol)
Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken [listen] and hear for the time is come? God will avenge; He is the strength in every battle. He will satisfy His wrath and bring justice.
Please Remember
We must continue to expose the wolves...who tell you the truth when they say they ARE praying for you...but it is not as you think.
It is PREYING, not PRAYING!
Be careful, sheep. The PREDATOR is PREYING. That is how Satan twists words.
If God said: Fluoride-free
Satan would say the same thing, with a twist.
Free fluoride.
Two exact same words, only opposed to each other: fluoride-free == free fluoride
Fluoride-free (contains no fluoride) vs free fluoride (get fluoride for free)
One little twist changes the entire meaning, and THAT is how subtle, clever and cunning Satan is, just as Jesus-Yeshua forewarned.
This is spoken in truth and love because God is God, and you are His creation. Let us bring glory to His name...even when it is hard; even when we do not understand. Shalom in Christ
Treasure Chest
The greatest treasure is the "pearl" of great price...the WORD of God.
Beloved friends, dear saints and ain'ts... I will leave you with this that I dug up with the help of the Holy Spirit, He who guards the truth.
I can assure you that if it was not for the Holy Spirit and the righteous Advocate for believers, Jesus the Messiah, indeed, if He had not been my strength, and hand not guided me day by day, and step by step, I know that I would not have come this far.
What He has done for me, He has done [and will do] all others who call out to Him. He will do for you, and likely already has.
How much more does He know each one of us individually. Sometimes we do not even understand ourselves, yet the understanding of Yahweh is infinite. The Lord takes pleasure in those that fear Him, in those that hope in His mercy.
[Ps 147:5, 11]
Yeshua/Jesus is honourable and just in His perspective, and wise in every way. He truly IS an ever-present help in times of trouble [Ps 46:1] He is exalted on high, so worthy of praise.
O dear souls, if we can only keep in mind (and yes, I speak to myself too) that as we witness all this chaos and deception, violence and threats of nuclear war, we think upon how temporal this life is, and look forward to eternity with our Creator. Sorrow, suffering, tears, and sins will no longer be a reality. Glory!
As we marveled at the swarms of mysterious drones that suddenly appeared in a few scattered countries globally, with technology said to be unknown to mankind, keep in mind not just the Sovereignty and providence of God, but His great power – greater than anything anywhere.
All the signs and wonders in the Word of God [remember the number of times we have heard that certain governments the world over are advanced 30-50 years minimum over what has been released to the public]
Bring all your concerns to the Lord. He said: Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. [Is 1:18]
Take Him up on what He says. He means it...
Special Delivery from the Rose of Sharon
But there is a God in heaven that reveals secrets, and makes known to [you] what shall be in the latter days […] [Dan 2:28]
For have you wearied in believing your life is a desert life, with nothing but dryness and hopelessness stretched out far ahead, and nothing but the sands of time rippling in uneven, haphazard rows behind you, seemingly random and without pattern?
Can you not see the oasis of hope where My promises flourish over the parched land you travel?
(The reminder is that this world is not home for His children; He will create a new heaven and a new earth. Hallelujah! Soon and very soon, we will see our King snatch us up in the twinkling of the eye. Glory, glory, alleluia - BP2025)
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Have I not walked with you and often carried you, when your strength failed and life made you dizzy? Can you not see with your spiritual eyes? Has the enemy tossed you to and fro so fiercely that the “sands of time” have temporarily blinded your eyes?
Has he seduced you into pacing back and forth like a caged animal? Has he beguiled you into believing I have turned My eyes away from you, or that I have forgotten you along the shores of hope? Do you feel like one grain of sand amidst the unsearchable and innumerable grains of sand upon that same shore?
[Note*: When the Lord said that I remembered all the times that I felt like a grain of sand sitting alone out in a field, whilst at the field’s edge were the sandy shores of a calm sea. BP]
Have you aborted the vision with the instruments of deception that the enemy planted in your mind? Or did you toss out the tainted weaponry smeared in unbelief and come running to Me? Look and see; My arms are open, yet many are they that have no time for Me.
[Note*: He reminded me that HE is the Giver of life; He breathes into us and we live! The Father RAN to meet the prodigal son with open arms. Do you remember what someone once said, and it became famous?
I asked Jesus: "How much do You love me, Jesus (Yeshua)?"
Yeshua answered: "This much..."
And He stretched out His arms, spikes (nails) pierced His once-strong hands -- and died. (I love you that much...)
I say, Come, seek Me whilst I can still be found, for there is much I long to tell you. Yet, if you find no time to be with your king, then I sorrow with you, knowing you endanger yourself – a trap is set so that many will choose to fall away in the end.
[Note: The danger lies in falling away from the faith, being tempted and deceived by the enemy that to follow Christ is useless or worse. BP]
Come, come unto Me you who are weary and heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. [Mat 11:28]
You shall seek Me and find Me, when you shall search for Me with all your heart. [Jer 29:13]
Call to Me and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty [terrible] things, which you know not. [Jer 33:3]
Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man shall hear My voice and open the door, I will come to Him and will sup with Him, and he with Me. [Rev 3:20]
For if you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if you through the Spirit do mortify the deed of the body, you shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but you have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. [Rom 8:13-15]
Drink of Me, drink deeply for I AM the living waters that will flow from your heart. Come out of the wilderness. Don’t look back at the empty rows of the past that drift with every changing wind. Be not like Lot’s wife, who could not pull herself away from the memories and the longing for the familiar. Taste and see that I AM good.
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink. He that believes on Me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. [Jn 7:37, 38]
https://crossinthewilderness.blogspot.com/2021_06_27_archive.html
With all the love that is within me, I give it back out to you as one standing in the gap - not to coddle pretentiously, but to firmly encourage you to do the right thing because in the end, that is all that matters.
It is to the glory of Jesus whose love is more than any can imagine, yet in that love, He will correct and chasten.
Let him know, that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and hide a multitude of sins. [Jam 5:20]
for His glory alone
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