6/27/2011

Just an update today,

I've been on a "newsfast" for the past couple days and into the end of this week to quiet my spirit and to better hear the voice of the Lord. I have posed many questions to our Lord and I pray that He will answer how and when He sees fit. What I hear I will pass along (as always).

Be patient, keep the faith, stay in the Word. We watching and ready for the return of our Lord Jesus.

grace and peace

Immediately After The Tribulation of Those Days

Here is all the proof you need to shut down the arguments of the"other tribbers" when they try to use Matt 24:29-31:

Matt 24:29Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Here we will prove what this is not ^^^. This is not the rapture of the Church. I do not have to prove what it is, I only have to prove what it is not to completely neutralize its use in the arguments of the "other tribbers."

Proof:

This is the rapture of the church according to 1 Thess 4:

1 Thess 4:13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Since the "other tribbers" agree that the scripture above IS the rapture of the church, we can use it to debunk one of their favorite "proofs."

Rapture checklist, according to 1 Thess 4 this is what happens during the rapture :

1. Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout

2. with the voice of the archangel

3. trump of God

4. dead in Christ shall rise

5. We which are alive and remain caught up in the clouds

6. We meet the Lord in the air

Now lets look at what the "other tribbers" tell us the rapture is:

29Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Here's the "rapture" checklist according to the "other tribbers:"

sun darkened

moon shall not give her light

stars fall from heaven

sign of the Son of man in heaven

Son of man coming in the clouds of heven with power and great glory

He shall send His angels with sound of trumpet

angels gather elect from four winds of heaven

Now lets do a comparison shall we? We'll take the true rapture and compare it point by point with what the other tribbers call the rapture:

During the true rapture, evidence point 1 tells us:

Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout. Can we find this in the other tribbers rapture proof?

sun darkened...(Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout? NO)

moon shall not give her light...(Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout? NO)

stars fall from heaven...(Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout? NO)

sign of the Son of man in heaven...(Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout? NO. I hope that nobody has to spell this out for you..when the Lord Himself descends from heaven it is exponentially above and beyond a "sign" of himself in the heavens...)

Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory...(Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout? NO. There are two words that are common here: Lord and heaven. The descriptors around "Lord" and "heaven" are completely different)

He shall send His angels with sound of trumpet...(Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout? NO)

angels gather elect from four winds of heaven...(Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout? NO)

During the true rapture, evidence point 2 tells us:

2. with the voice of the archangel. Can we find this in the other tribbers rapture proof?

sun darkened...(with the voice of the archangel? NO)

moon shall not give her light...(with the voice of the archangel? NO)

stars fall from heaven...(with the voice of the archangel? NO)

sign of the Son of man in heaven....(with the voice of the archangel? NO)

Son of man coming in the clouds of heven with power and great glory...(with the voice of the archangel? NO)

He shall send His angels with sound of trumpet...(with the voice of the archangel? NO)

angels gather elect from four winds of heaven....(with the voice of the archangel? NO)

During the true rapture, evidence point 3 tells us the rapture occurs with:

3. trump of God. Can we find this in the other tribbers rapture proof?

sun darkened...(3. trump of God? NO)

moon shall not give her light...(3. trump of God? NO)

stars fall from heaven...(3. trump of God? NO)

sign of the Son of man in heaven...(3. trump of God? NO)

Son of man coming in the clouds of heven with power and great glory...(3. trump of God? NO)

He shall send His angels with sound of trumpet...(3. trump of God? NO. There is a "trumpet" during this gathering done by angels but the rapture proof text specifically states that the rapture will happen with the TRUMP OF GOD not just any "trumpet" Please, let the bible define itself and stop trying to make square pegs fit into round holes. Every Word of God has meaning, there are no trivial Words in the Bible, there are no "fillers"....)

angels gather elect from four winds of heaven...(3. trump of God? NO)

During the true rapture, evidence point 4 tells us:

4. dead in Christ shall rise. Can we find this in the other tribbers rapture proof?

sun darkened...(4. dead in Christ shall rise. NO)

moon shall not give her light...(4. dead in Christ shall rise. NO)

stars fall from heaven...(4. dead in Christ shall rise. NO)

sign of the Son of man in heaven...(4. dead in Christ shall rise. NO)

Son of man coming in the clouds of heven with power and great glory...(4. dead in Christ shall rise. NO)

He shall send His angels with sound of trumpet...(4. dead in Christ shall rise. NO)

angels gather elect from four winds of heaven...(4. dead in Christ shall rise. NO)

During the true rapture, evidence point 5 tells us:

5. We which are alive and remain caught up in the clouds. Can we find this in the other tribbers rapture proof?

sun darkened...(5. We which are alive and remain caught up in the clouds? NO)

moon shall not give her light...(5. We which are alive and remain caught up in the clouds? NO)

stars fall from heaven...(5. We which are alive and remain caught up in the clouds? NO)

sign of the Son of man in heaven...(5. We which are alive and remain caught up in the clouds? NO)

Son of man coming in the clouds of heven with power and great glory...(5. We which are alive and remain caught up in the clouds? NO)

He shall send His angels with sound of trumpet...(5. We which are alive and remain caught up in the clouds? NO)

angels gather elect from four winds of heaven...(5. We which are alive and remain caught up in the clouds? NO. Again I hope there is no need to spell this out. "Gathered" and "caught up in the clouds" are radically different words and usages of those words. To say that the scripture would have to have violence done to it to make these two lines fit is an understatement. "Gathered" also has no vertical component to it does it? We will be "caught up" from the earth to the clouds, that is vertical movement. The elect will be gathered from the four winds of heaven implying they were already there in the heavens. Radically different concepts here...)

During the true rapture, evidence point 6 tells us:

6. We meet the Lord in the air. Can we find this in the other tribbers rapture proof?

sun darkened...(6. We meet the Lord in the air? NO)

moon shall not give her light...(6. We meet the Lord in the air? NO)

stars fall from heaven...(6. We meet the Lord in the air? NO)

sign of the Son of man in heaven...(6. We meet the Lord in the air? NO)

Son of man coming in the clouds of heven with power and great glory...(6. We meet the Lord in the air? NO)

He shall send His angels with sound of trumpet...(6. We meet the Lord in the air? NO)

angels gather elect from four winds of heaven...(6. We meet the Lord in the air? NO)

Conclusion:

This is absolutely irrefutable proof that the rapture we all agree on 1 Thess 4 is not the same event that takes place "after the tribulation of those days" in Matt 24:29-31. The other tribbers rapture "proof" has hereby been attacked in detail and found wanting on every single point. Not one single point of detail matches, not one. Whatever is happening in Matt 24:29-31 it is not the rapture and that fact has been established here through point by point comparison with the rapture text we all agree is the rapture of the church.

How much more proof do people need to open up their eyes? Every lie that has been fabricated to discredit the pre-tribulation rapture of the church has been found wanting. The bible defines the bible right? If we all agree that the rapture occurs in 1 Thess 4 and not one detail matches what happens in Matt 24:29-31 then how can anyone argue with a straight face that the rapture occurs in Matt 24:29-31?

grace and peace

No Escape?

There is a growing chorus both inside and outside of churchianity today that tells us "there is no escape from all."

The bible obviously and directly conflicts with that idea. Luke 21:36 clearly tells us that 1. there is an escape from all and 2. we must pray to be counted worthy of that escape. Rev 3:10 tells that faithful remnant that is the church at Philadelphia that they shall be kept from the hour of temptation coming on the entire world.

To drive this point home further today, I'd like for you to consider the lie now being espoused by so called christians all over the world. They tell us there there will be no escape from all. To fully expose how ridiculous their lie is, let us consider these things:

1. Noah: When the Lord told Noah to build an ark, what would have happened if Noah had said "uh, sorry Lord but nobody around here thinks you are going to save me from anything, much less the entire flood." What would have happened? Was Noah spared from the entire flood or not? Yes, Noah was spared from the entire flood, not the last half of it, not 75% of it, he was spared from ALL of the flood. Is that a biblical precedent? Yes. Will the Lord do again what He has already done in the past? Yes. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be again when the Son of Man returns.

How will the Son of Man return? He will return once in the clouds (1 Thes 4:17) and once on the mount of olives (Zech 14:4). You can count those returns however you want. You can call them a "return" or you can call them whatever you want. The fact of the matter is, the Lord will come back for us in the clouds, and he will come back with us to stand on the mount of olives.

2. Lot: What would have happened if the angels came for Lot and Lot would have told them "uh, sorry guys, the people around here are all telling me there is no escape from all the destruction that is coming so I need to stay here and tough it out through the fire and brimstone.." Open your eyes and understand how utterly ridiculous this is. That is what todays so called "pre-wrath" and "post-trib" believers are telling us.

Today's "other tribbers" are telling us that Noah could not have been saved from all the flood. Today's other tribbers are telling us that Lot could not have been spared from all the fire and brimstone. How are they telling us this lie? By telling us their version of the lie that the Lord our God does not save from hardship and suffering. They tell us we "need" to go through part or all of the tribulation to somehow "shore up" our belief or faith or redemption or whatever their lie happens to be today.

Was the Lord's redemptive work on the cross complete or not? Are we fully "in Christ" today or not? If you are "in Christ" today then you are in the ark prepared for the world today. Nowhere have we been told to build and ark for ourselves like Noah did. Why not? Because the Lord is our ark just like He is everything else we need today. He "is" period. He is our Savior, our Redeemer, our Creator, our Provider, our Healer, etc etc etc.

Today's other tribbers tell us that it is escapist to pray for an escape. Well, they can direct that complaint to the Lord himself because HE is the one who told us to pray that we may be counted worthy to escape ALL of what is coming. Was it "escapist" for Noah to build an ark? Yes, it was. Was is "escapist" for Lot to leave Sodom? Yes, it was. Was it "escapist" for the Israelites to leave the bonds of slavery in Egypt? Yes, it was. Why didn't the Israelites tell the Lord that they needed to stay in Egypt awhile longer so they could "shore up" their faith and belief?

I hope by now you can see what a ridiculous lie the "other tribbers" are trying to sell you. They are trying to sell you that the Lord does not deliver his own from "all" the judgement and wrath that He will deliver on the heads of the wicked. If He did it for Noah will He do it for us? Yes. If He did it for Lot will He do it for us? Yes. If He did it for Israel will He do it for us? Yes.

If judgement and wrath were defined as the sword and famine and death in the books of the bible before Revelation, is it reasonable to define them that way in the book of Revelation? Yes.

Eze 6:12 He that is far away will die of the plague, and he that is near will fall by the sword, and he that survives and is spared will die of famine. So will I spend my wrath upon them.

Are the sword and famine and death judgement and wrath? Yes. Where can we find the sword and famine and death in Revelation? Seals 2,3,4 in Revelation 6? Yes. Is that before seal 6 in Revelation 6? Yes.

Conclusion

What's the point of all this? The Lord did a small review with me this morning about the coming escape from all and what He has done in the past. If you take the lie people are trying to sell us today (there is no escape from all) and put it into context in the past it sounds utterly ridiculous to the point where it verges on stupidity. But we are supposed to believe that as truth today? No way. Noah escape all, Lot escaped all, we will escape all if we are found worthy. That is a fact. Not because I said so but because the bible says so. There is no need to 'spiritualize' the bible to arrive at this conclusion.

As if all the proof that has already been provided has not been enough, can you show me where in the bible the Lord judges the righteous with the wicked and unbelieving? You can't find it because its not in there yet the "other tribbers" would have you believe that we will all be swirling around in one big pot of judgement and wrath during the time of Jacob's (not the church's) trouble. The believing remnant (us) will be taking the judgement and wrath (sword, famine, plague, death) on the chin right there along with the wicked. I would be hard pressed to come up with a more un-biblical doctrine or bald faced lie if I tried.

grace and peace

The Map

Not much time to write today, just wanted to post a quick note.

These are the thoughts I believe the Lord shared with me today:

1. The map: each day we wake up we need to evaluate where we are in life and check our position on our life's map with "the" map which is our bible. If you don't know where to read just open the book up somewhere and stare at the pages. Starting is always the hardest part. Today we need the Lord's map for our lives more than ever. Stay in the map that our Lord provided for us.

2. Deeply rooted:

Psalm 1:1Blessed is the man

who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked

or stand in the way of sinners

or sit in the seat of mockers.

2But his delight is in the law of the LORD,

and on his law he meditates day and night.

3He is like a tree planted by streams of water,

which yields its fruit in season

and whose leaf does not wither.

Whatever he does prospers.

We are like a tree planted in a dry and hostile land. What does a tree do to find water when the earth becomes dry? It shoots its roots down deeper looking for that water.

The Lord tells us that when our delight is in His law, and when we meditate on it day and night we are like a tree planted by streams of water. We yield our fruit in season, our leaf does not wither and whatever we do prospers. That is an impressive promise and this writer can testify to you that every Word of it is true.

Once again, what do we need to do? Stay in the Word of God.

3. Simplify our life: we will be happier with less. Less clutter, less distraction, less "stuff." We need to make peace again with the simple things in life. We should make up our minds to be satisfied in any situation. The Lord has provided in the past. The Lord is providing today, and the Lord will provide for us in the future.

4. Trust: in today's world which is spinning out of control we need to trust the Lord. He will take care of us. He knows everything that is going on. He has not forgotten anything. He has not overlooked some important detail in your life. We need to trust Him. We need to put our hand in His and let Him lead us forward even through territory that is unfamiliar and uncomfortable. Things are changing rapidly in this world and we must trust the Lord to guide us through every moment and every inch of territory that we need to cross..

Psalm 23:4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

That's it for today. Be encouraged. Be very strong and courageous. Don't worry about tomorrow just summon the strength to get through each day. Count on the Lord for everything else you need that is so far out of your hands that you could never hope to provide it. We serve a very great God, trust Him.

These are the things this writer hears the Lord saying today. Grace and peace

The Outlook

In about 8 weeks, roughly around the beginning of August I expect things to heat up in the world. Note, this is not a prediction, this is an observation. What I expect to happen, may very well not happen. That is a disclaimer I make to you up front. There are forces lined up on both sides of my expectation that make my expectation nothing more than a personal guess. Please also note that as long as the Restrainer is at work, this world can go on just as it is ad infinitum with no change. This writer understands that and he hopes you do to. That said, let us begin.

What I observe is all of the following forces merging together during the brief period of time that is this fall:

1. Economic distress: The entire world appears to be on the brink of economic collapse.

2. Earth Changes: 3 comets are on their way into our inner solar system for perigee with planet earth. The first arrives August 15th. Look around you today, volcanoes, tornadoes, flooding, earthquakes, bird, fish, bees, dogs, sheep, sharks, dolphins etc etc all dying off.

3. Spiritual changes: never before have I seen so much hatred, greed, apostasy, unbelief, self centeredness, complacency, etc. Can this possibly have a happy ending?

4. Israel: the world is fully turning against the state of Israel. This September the world votes to divide the land in Israel. Can you imagine a happy ending for Jerusalem being split in two? What about Israel's security? First they come for the Jews, then they come for everyone else. We are seeing history repeat itself...

5. Death: I cannot escape the thought that what happened in Japan (3 reactors melted down, molten cores in all 3 breached their pressure vessels and are leaking into the environment) has started a clock for widespread death on earth. There is no end in sight for containing the radiation over there and each day that goes by leads to large scale contamination of the environment which is slowly being spread to every part of the earth.

6. Removal of restraint: all of the above can be placed in this category. Why are these tremendous forces of destruction being allowed to manifest today? This writer is sure that it was and is the Restrainer that has kept world destruction in check so far, but that restraint is being lifted. Can't you see this with your own eyes?

Not only that, but the Lord has yet to begin His judgement and wrath on this earth. What we are seeing around us today is only the allowance of evil men and their master Satan to do what it is that they've always wanted to do, that is: kill, steal and destroy. Can you imagine what this world will look like when all restraint is lifted and the Lord's judgement is poured out?

We are now in a holding pattern until around the beginning of August. Once we reach August I expect to see the slow acceleration of destructive events on this earth. It is my expectation, that this fall all hell will break loose on this earth. In September we have the Feast of Trumpets occur on the exact same day that the scene from Rev 12 plays out in the heavens above us (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSqcKbLzms8), at the same exact time that "comet" ELE (extinction level event) Ele-nin achieves perihelion with the sun, at the same time there will be a new moon which means the moon will be on the same side of the sun as Ele-nin which adds to the alignment: earth, sun, moon, ELE-nin.

With all this said, remember I am not predicting anything here. It is my expectation, my observation. Does that mean any of this will happen? No. Is it possible that August and September might go by as "business as usual" months this year? Yes. The Lord continues to employ the Restrainer and until restraint is completely lifted it does not matter how many signs or events line themselves up, we will not see the full manifestation of destruction until the Lord determines that it is time.

The Lord is merciful and long suffering not wanting any to perish. We may wish for the Lord to show up today but what about the souls who are just now being led out of their sin and into the kingdom of our Father? They may be few, but each soul is precious. Our Lord's patience means salvation:

2 Peter 3:15

Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him I can say this, the Lord may not come back for us this year but never in this writer's life has he seen so many signs pointing to one season. The Lord has not spoken to me directly about any of this, although I cannot deny that my attention has been drawn like a magnet to what is happening in the skies above. Has this magnetic draw of my attention toward the heavens been the Lord's work? I guess we'll find out. "Look up" was the command given to us when "all these things begin to happen." What is this writer doing today? He is looking up. What has been written here today is what this writer sees. The Lord has made me painfully aware that I am full of many faults and shortcomings. This writer does not consider himself wise, learned or in any way insightful. Anything of value that might be found in the writing here is the result of the work of the Spirit of God. This writer understands that. For the rest of the valueless drivel written here you have this writer to blame. Why, you ask, has brother D written about these things if he is not sure that any of it will happen?

Ezekiel 33:1The word of the LORD came to me: 2“Son of man, speak to your countrymen and say to them: ‘When I bring the sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one of their men and make him their watchman, 3and he sees the sword coming against the land and blows the trumpet to warn the people, 4then if anyone hears the trumpet but does not take warning and the sword comes and takes his life, his blood will be on his own head. 5Since he heard the sound of the trumpet but did not take warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had taken warning, he would have saved himself. 6But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes the life of one of them, that man will be taken away because of his sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.’

Not that this writer considers himself to be anything other than a brother in Christ who sees danger coming. What should a brother do when he sees danger coming? Warn the people.. Keep the faith, grace and peace.

Signs of the Times

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_3u_0NN7OM


It's starting and we haven't even made it half way into June yet...The earth is not the only celestial body being influenced by the incoming objects, then sun is feeling it too. When you hear "never seen anything like that before" from NASA types, you know something special just happened. Not that I respect their opinion much, but they are the primary disinformation specialists regarding whats coming at us in space and when they admit this was "special" that tells you something.

As we get closer to August, expect to see more events like this but in future days expect to see the plasma that fell back into the sun this time, instead reach escape velocity and if its headed our way, well...the earth will feel it in a big way.

Here's more:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2000596/Solar-flare-Sunspot-cycle-threatens-disrupt-Earth-communications-power.html

What does all this have to do with Christianity you ask? Here's your answer:

Luke 21:11
There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various
places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.

and

Luke 21:28
So when all these things begin to happen, stand and
look up, for your salvation is near!

What do you see when you "look up?" Well, you are looking toward heaven right? Where is all the real end time action starting? In the heavens. Where is Jesus going to meet us? In the clouds. Where are the clouds? In the heavens. Where are the sun, stars and moon?

Luke 21:25 ... “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves

They are in the heavens.

It has been written here frequently in recent days that 3 comets are inbound to earths near vicinity. I suspect that as these three comets get closer, if all hell begins to break loose on earth, it will all be called one big coincidence by all those living in denial today. I will know, and you will know that if things deteriorate markedly it will be anything but a coincidence.

Where should we be looking today for the signs of the times we are living in?

Look UP

grace and peace

Ready to Go, Ready to Stay

We must be prepared to meet the Lord in the air today, AND we must be prepared to wait for Him patiently with great endurance. We must have our minds prepared for both scenarios, not just one of them.

How many times has the Lord told us these things?

2 Corinthians 6:4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves ...

Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses Colossians 1:11 being strengthened with all power according to his ... being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully Heb 12: 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. I hope you are getting the message the Lord is sending to us....patience, endurance, perseverance. That's what its going to take to win the race we are running. What happens when people start picking dates for the rapture out of thin air, then nothing happens? People lose hope, they become impatient, their endurance fades. So its bad to name dates especially when we know that the Bride does not know when the Bridegroom is coming back for her. The Bride is waiting and ready, knowing that the Bridegroom is coming back for her but she does not know when. We are that Bride. We must be mentally prepared to wait with great strength, patience and endurance for our Bridegroom to come back for us with a shout and take us to the Father's house. An escape from all is coming, and it IS pre-tribulation. That's a fact. When before the tribulation none of us knows for sure. As I look toward this fall, I see 3 different comets inbound, the first arrives close to earth on August 15th (comet Honda), then ELE-nin in Sept/Oct and Levy in Jan 2012. I see the entire world aligning itself against Israel right now in preparation for a Sept UN resolution to divide Jerusalem. The economic woes facing this world are epic and getting worse by the day. Earth troubles are mounting with tornadoes, flooding, famine, heat waves, crop failures, massive animal die offs, volcanoes going off, 6 mile long cracks in the earth spitting out lava http://www.fox11az.com/news/world/123179753.html, sink holes, fires in Arizona and the list goes on and on and on. If all that were not enough this world is saturated with sin. How much more corrupt could this world's politicians be? How much more immoral could the people be? How much more worldly could people be? Where is the love of God and truth and honesty and fair dealing? Where is righteousness and thirsting for justice? The Lord is long suffering, we know that but I imagine that this world is pushing the outer boundaries of that patience. How much worse is todays world than even Sodom and Gomorrah? This letter was written to you today to encourage you to be ready for the rapture at a moment's notice AND to be ready to wait for years for the Lord's return. Be encouraged. Take this life one day at a time, pray, be strong, keep the faith. My opinion, and its just my opinion is that starting in August things are going to get dicey here on earth. I guess we'll find out soon enough. Grace and peace.

Seek Peace and Pursue It

Psalm 34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

and

14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

What is the Lord saying to the churches today? What this writer hears comes directly from Psalm 34:

1. His praise must be continually in our mouth.

2. Seek peace and pursue it.

One of the greatest gifts the Lord gives us is our peace and quietness. In the midst of a raging world, we have inner peace and quietness. We are given this gift as something we can enjoy but it is also something that is necessary for our walk with the Lord.

1 Peter 4:7

... Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.

Our inner peace and quiet is necessary so that we can pray. When we pray, we should approach the Lord with thanks, praise and rejoicing. We enter His gates with praise…

Psalm 100:4

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name

This world appears to be coming apart at the seams. What can we do? We can seek peace and pursue it. We can keep His praise in our mouth at all times. We can pray. We can stand on the Word of the Lord as if it were fact, because it is fact. What God has said is more real than any humans perceived “reality.” Let God be true and every man a liar.

Romans 3:4

Not at all! Let God be true, and every man a liar.

What is going on in the world right now? Lots of things, but what we really need to know is that the Restrainer is still retraining and He will continue to do so until He is taken out of the way. The Lord is at work daily. As long as He continues to retrain we should be doing the things we know we should be doing. Each of us has a different calling in this life but some things are common for all of us. We should all keep His praise in our mouth at all times and we should seek peace and pursue it.

These are the things this writer hears the Lord saying today. Grace and peace

Background Info on Comets

3 comets are due in this fall. 1st one arrives in August. Here's some background info for why that matters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RXQJR5SSFk&feature=player_embedded

Watch, Pray and Listen

We know that in these last days we should all be watching, and praying:

Mark 14:38

Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.

Luke 21:36

Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man. In addition to watching and praying, we need to be listening for the Lord's voice: Rev 2:7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. 11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. 17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it And the Lord says the same thing to all the churches.... Why is it so important to hear what the Spirit is saying today? As events in the world become more extreme, it will become more important for us to hear the Lord's voice. He is the commander, we are His servants. When He gives a command, we need to hear and obey instantly. I have been asking the Lord why it is He did not place more end time detail in His Word for us. His answer was something to the effect that we need to listen to the Spirit's voice for the million and one different details necessary for the infinitely different things we each need to do-as individuals. What I need to do, when I need to do it, where I need to go, and when I need to go there are going to be completely different for me than it will be for you. Details were left out to make us completely dependent on our relationship with the Lord for everything we really need in our day to day lives. No hearing the Spirit's voice means we are completely lost and adrift in this world. The Lord speaks to us in a small, still, quiet voice so if we want to hear Him we need to adjust ourselves, quiet ourselves, seek Him, persist in inquiring of Him etc. The end result is a strong relationship based completely on seeking the Lord. This requires patience, faith and trust. The Lord speaks to us in many different ways at many different times. His sheep know His voice. We must be able to discern the Lord's voice from all the background noise in this world. This fall it appears that more earth destruction is coming. I have written to you about the incoming comets as one example of what I see coming. It should not be a surprise that this fall severe earth changes might take place, look around you right now! If this fall is only an extension of what has been happening since Jan 1, 2011 then this world is in for a beating. The Lord could come back for us today or He may tarry for years. It is for us to have great endurance and patience to watch and wait and listen until He does come for us. These are the thoughts this writer believes the Lord has impressed upon him over the past few days. Keep the faith, grace and peace.