We have a job to do on this earth and that job cannot be done in a state of apathy and complacency, nor can it be done shackled by demonic doctrines like that of the Nicolaitans.
What did the Lord say?
John 17
4I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.
We are to finish the work He gave us to do as well....
This ^^^ ties in with this:
Matt 25
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
1“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
6“And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom [a]is coming; go out to meet him!’ 7Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ 10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.
11“Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ 12But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
13“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour [b]in which the Son of Man is coming.
The Parable of the Talents
14“For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. 16Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. 18But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money. 19After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
20“So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ 21His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ 22He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ 23His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
24“Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’
26“But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 28So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.
29‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
This ^^^ is tied in with:
Matt 5:
13“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
14“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
All of this ^^^ is tied in with:
2 Thess 2:7
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.
and
Matt 16
18And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not [g]prevail against it. 19And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth [h]will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
and
1 Tim 2
1I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
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We are here to bind and restrain darkness while at the same time bringing souls into the Kingdom of the Lord God Most High. This is whats going on for the Church today. This is what we are to be focused on. This past year the Lord God gave believers a choice, a cross-roads, a decision. We chose to get on board with what He wants to do, then the globalist satanist psychopaths took a boot to the face. Now we must continue the work that was started. Nothing was over in November, many things have just begun.
We are on the Lord's clock now, His time. We had enough time in the past to do all the things we wanted to do and it almost brought the entire world to ruin. Enough, full stop and full turn now to align with exactly what the Lord God has to say and what He wants us to do. He wants us to do our job. We are to restrain darkness and bring in souls. We have been given every tool necessary to do the work we need to do. And if that were not enough, we are to walk hand in hand with each other and with Him in mutual agreement and support to rout and plunder the enemy while simultaneously bringing souls into the Kingdom.
What is the Lord's will for us today?
Matt 6
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
11Give us this day our daily bread.
12And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
13And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
[d]For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
There it is right there ^^^ in the perfect prayer. While we the Church are on earth we are to pray in, bind and loose in the will of the Lord our God here on earth. We are to walk on earth doing the things the Lord God Jesus Christ did (and more):
John 14:12
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
Prov 29
Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.
We have been given a vision of the time between now and 1/20/24, then the period of the next 4 years. We have work to do binding, restraining, loosing and praying in the Lord's will on earth every single day while at the same time remaining vigilant for the unexpected return of the Lord. One thing the Lord impressed upon this servant recently is we were never intended or expected to correctly guess day or hour He would come back unexpectedly, we were told to be ready whenever it occurs. That is what we are responsible for and that is what we must be ready for. That also means we have to be ready each and every day. We are fully committed ot being ready to meet the Lord in the clouds while at the exact same time we are ready to fully do our job here on earth. These are not mutually exclusive ideas. A solider understands how to live like this because they do it every day.
One last note on "how" we are supposed to do all this ^^^:
1 Thess 5
16Rejoice always, 17pray without ceasing, 18in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Notice the praying ^^^ is sandwiched between rejoicing and thanksgiving. So all this stuff above we are to be doing should be done in a state of rejoicing and thanksgiving. Its simple but not exactly easy especially in the midst of adversity.
It is custom of this writer to inquire of the Lord what is going to happen next year, what is His counsel for the next year. What you ready above is at least part of it. Basically it is remaining faithful and continuing to do the work we are in the midst of now. Do what we have already been told to do. Stay the course, persevere.
The Lord our God is very great
Glory to God
grace and peace
