Showing posts with label Jesus is coming. Show all posts
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Sunday, April 8, 2012
THE PASSOVER MEAL WAS NOT COMPLETED AND IS STILL WAITING TO BE FINISHED!
The Passover meal was not completed and is waiting to be finished!
Important to note, there are four cups partaken during the Passover meal.
These cups are;
1)The Cup of Sanctification
2) The Cup of Judgment
3) The Cup of Redemption
4)The Cup of Praise
These four Cups represent the four expressions of deliverance promised by God Exodus 6:6-:
1)"I will bring out,"
2)"I will deliver,"
Important to note, there are four cups partaken during the Passover meal.
These cups are;
1)The Cup of Sanctification
2) The Cup of Judgment
3) The Cup of Redemption
4)The Cup of Praise
These four Cups represent the four expressions of deliverance promised by God Exodus 6:6-:
1)"I will bring out,"
2)"I will deliver,"
3)"I will redeem,"
4) "I will take."
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4) "I will take."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passover_Seder
There is a fifth cup, not partaken of, which is called the cup of Elijah, This cup represents that the prophet Elijah, who is expected to come one Passover future.
Each year, the place is set at the Passover meal for Elijah who according to the Book of Malachi, will come BEFORE the great and dreadful day of the Lord:
"See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes." Malachi 4:5
Realizing the importance of these cups, shows what transpired during the Passover meal known as "The Lord's Supper" and what it's prophetic meaning may be.
Luke 22:17 After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you. 18 For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.
Luke 22: 29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
The completion of the Passover meal appears to be the Rapture, wherein Yeshua will again drink and eat at His Table, with His Bride He has fetched!
The last cup that Jesus offered up was the Cup of Redemption. There is the Cup of Elijah and the Cup of Praise both still awaiting to be offered, to fulfill the Passover.
Elijah, as one of the 2 witnesses, comes and then the Rapture!
Jesus was referring to the "cup of redemption", that represented the blood of the sacrificial lamb, when he said:
"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."
This cup of redemption was the third and last cup before He became our sacrificial Lamb! The last two cups are still pending and when they are offered/fulfilled, Passover will finally be completely finished!
Note that the pending "Cup of Praise", which may indicate the Rapture, is also considered God's promise that , "I will take."!
Note that the pending "Cup of Praise", which may indicate the Rapture, is also considered God's promise that , "I will take."!
The last cup, the cup of praise appears to represent the The Kiddush cup of the Jewish wedding ceremony:
The shared cup of wine is a simcha, joy, at a Jewish Wedding. When the bride drinks from the cup after the bridegroom it is a sign that she is accepting the covenant he has signed during the Ketubah signing.
It therefore, looks like the "cup of praise" will be the Kiddush cup that Jesus said He will drink from, with us, when "the Kingdom of God comes", at the marriage supper of the Lamb!
What JOY there will be when we are Raptured and drink from that last cup, "the fruit of the vine", finally and completely sealing the Covenant of our redemption!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
ARE YOU A "FRIEND OF THE WORLD" OR A "FRIEND OF GOD"?
"For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning."
"knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" gives the enemy extreme glee and satisfaction.
Not only is he stealing these souls from God, but the devil also knows that these who "have lost their salvation by getting tangled up and enslaved by sin again" will be worse off than before."
Therefore, those who once knew the glory of salvation but backslide into a sinful, unrepentant lifestyle; will actually reap worse punishment than if they had never known the Lord Jesus Christ.
Scripture tells us that they would have been better off "to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness":
"For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it." 2 Peter 2:21
The reason that the backslidden/ lukewarm Christians deserve and undergo worse punishment is because in that state, they are actually "trampling the Son of God under foot".
They are treating the blood of the covenant "as an unholy thing." By doing so, they are insulting the "Spirit of grace" which is a grievous action which results in more severe eternal punishment:
How much more severely do you think a man deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?" Hebrews 10:29
In fact, the Savior despises this lukewarm state so much that He refers to it as a condition that apparently makes Him sickingly disgusted.
He actually warns those who become lukewarm that He will "vomit them" out of His mouth:
"But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold, not hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth" Revelation 3:16
Please note that the majority of warnings found in the New Testament are mainly to believers, not to unbelievers.
Unbelievers would not be reading and digesting God's Word to begin with so the warnings are issued to believers who are supposed to familiarize themselves with Scripture.
Perhaps the reason that many people become backslidden and lukewarm is because they are neglecting to read and study the Bible.
If only all professing Christians would revere His written Word and actually read it and take it to heart.
They would then be well aware of the horrifying consequences of falling back into a state of unrepentance and/or obsession with the things of this world.
"It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God." Hebrews 10:31
ha satan (satan) tries to tempt believers in the same way he attempted to tempt Yeshua: with the kingdoms of this world.
The enemy tantalizes believers with earthly gain in order to woo their affection and devotion away from God.
In doing so, the things of this world become idols to them, wherein they put their earthly lives above the Kingdom of God.
"...the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” Matthew 4:8
God makes it beyond clear in His Ten Commandments that we are to put Him first and put nothing above Him.
Yaweh literally warns us that He is a "jealous God." As our creator, He deserves all the glory and all of our attention:
Exodus 20:3 “You shall have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
A good way to determine if we are giving God the priority He not only deserves, but also demands is by honestly evaluating our lives.
We need to evaluate and sincerely admit where most of our time, money, efforts, and thoughts are focused and that will prove to us which god we serve...the god of this world or the almighty living God, creator of Heaven and Earth.
In our modern day, high tech society there are so many mediums of entertainment by which satan can try to lure us away from serving God.
All of the laptops, IPODS, Iphones, Ipads, televsion, radios, video games and other such technological devices take up much of most people's time, money, efforts and thoughts.
Interestingly, several of these time consuming devices are titled with an "I" as in the Iphone, Ipad, etc.
It is almost as if this "I" denotes the self-centeredness that the electronic item promotes.
With the mass production of these many man made "idols", modern day mankind has literally made idols and are worshipping the works of our hands."
Isaiah 2:8 Their land is full of idols; the people worship things they have made with their own hands.
God warns us to worship only Him and we are to be consecrated to Him and set apart from this world.
However, satan has deluded many professing Christians to where their appearance and activities are no different than that of the world.
They watch the same movies, wear the same clothing, seek the same entertainment and desire the same pleasures as those of the world.
So very many have been deceived into constantly pursing the things and riches of the world to where they belong not to God, but to the ruler of this world, ha satan.
Many lukewarm Christians justify that they are not "sinning" if they are not drinking, doing drugs, immoral sex, theft etc.
They do not realize that to put the things of the world over God IS sin.
So, when they allow the pleasures and material items of the world to become their priority, they are actually living in unrepentant sin.
They have unknowingly slipped into entanglement by the corruptions of the world, which overcomes most, causing them to lose their salvation.
1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Satan successfully lures many into this "idol worship" through "the love of money" and through the desire of the many things it can buy.
If only professing Christians would look into God's Word, they would see how seriously dangerous is the ground they are treading on.
It is, in truth, leading to them being overcome by worldly desires which makes them "an enemy of God".
You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God" James 4:4
In America and other western, prosperous countries, this ploy to steal men's souls is most effective.
These financially blessed countries offer a vast array of glitter,glitz and allure of worldly possessions and entertainment.
Satan has blinded the Modern Day Church to where they are under the impression that they are "good to go" and truly saved just because they walked an aisle, made a confession of faith and perhaps even attend Church regularly.
They are blind to the fact that if their main focus and desires are for the attractions of this world that they are NOT "good to go".
Quite to the converse, they will be left behind when the Bridegroom returns for His Bride who is supposed to be awaiting Him, untainted by the things of this world.
James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
In fact, we can see that the description that Yeshua gave of the lukewarm Church of Laodecia accurately depicts the condition of most of today's "church people".
"You say, 'I am rich. I have everything I want. I don't need a thing!' And you don't realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked." Revelation 3:17
In the last days Church of Laodecia, physical wealth has become a set back and a detriment for many as it leads them into "ruin and destruction", compromising their salvation:
"People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction." 1 Timothy 6:9
If only professing believers would believe the warnings that Jesus gave to us regarding earthly riches.
They would then heed the many warnings in Scripture of the pitfall of worldly gain, causing them to flee from the temptations of the world.
"Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”Matthew 19:23-24
The spiritual battle waging for men's souls is ongoing and the enemy is pulling out "all the stops" as he knows his time is short in these last days.
There are so many worldly things crying out for men's attention and affection.
There are multitudes who have been deluded into thinking they can have the "best of both worlds".
They think they can serve God while constantly in the pursuit of money and all the fun and property it can buy.
However, God made it clear that we cannot have divided allegiance. We have to choose either God or the things of the world because "no one can have two masters":
"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money." Matthew 6:24
Sadly, we can see all around us the many who profess to belong to Christ, while all outward appearances prove that Mammon is their god.
The allure of the world even causes many who claim to love the Lord to not want to even hear about the His soon return; because it will interfere with their earthly lives and future worldly goals.
This "fatal attraction" that the devil has so cleverly dangled before mankind is accepted by so many that Yeshua warns us that only a FEW FIND THE ROAD THAT LEADS TO LIFE:
"But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and ONLY A FEW find it." Matthew 7:14
This grave warning is why we need to guard our hearts, setting ourselves apart , loving not the world or the things of it.
Scripture tells us regarding those who are of the world that :"the love of the Father is not in him".
If the "love of the Father" is not in us, our destination will not be the glories of Heaven but instead, the terrors of hell for all eternity:
"Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him."This is why in these final days,we need to hone in our focus on the Lord, confidently abiding in Him so we will not be ashamed before Him at His coming:
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
THE COMPLETION OF THE FULFILLMENT OF REVELATION 12:1-3 IS AT HAND-THE BOOK OF REVELATION HAS BEGUN!
The following information has just been discovered and is beyond amazing!
Please note that the below, EXACT astronomical sign appeared last week on the Lord's appointed Feast Day of Rosh Hashanah:
Please note that the below, EXACT astronomical sign appeared last week on the Lord's appointed Feast Day of Rosh Hashanah:
"A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head." Revelation 12:1
NOTE: This EXACT alignment will not appear again until 2102.
THE FOLLOWING FACTS ARE THE CLINCHER!!
Therefore, prepare to be amazed!
Therefore, prepare to be amazed!
The "hyperactive Draconid Meteor Shower" begins on October 8, 2011, which just so happens to be on the Lord's appointed Feast Day of Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44762660/ns/technology_and_science-space/The root "Draco" from the word "Draconoid" is of Greek Origin and its meaning is: DRAGON; serpent!
The Draconoid (Dragon) meteor shower would certainly appear as "stars being flung" to Earth:
"Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red DRAGON with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on his heads.
His tail SWEPT A THIRD OF THE STARS FROM THE SKY AND FLUNG THEM TO EARTH." Revelation 12:3
His tail SWEPT A THIRD OF THE STARS FROM THE SKY AND FLUNG THEM TO EARTH." Revelation 12:3
It is important to note that the coming Draconoid showers may produce over 750 meteors per hour.
"They pass our way every 6.6 years. Every time it orbits the sun it lays down a stream of particles, kind of like a family in a car throwing litter out the window as they go along.
Most years, we pass through the streams without touching them, or just grazing them. This year, we are predicted to have a head-on encounter with three of the streams!"
http://www.astronomyisrael.com/2011/10/draconid-meteor-storm-this-could-be.html
Noteworthy is the fact that the Draconoid showers only pass by earth every 6.6 years and then, going on every seventh year, we usually just pass through the streams without touching them or just graze them.
This year, however, it is predicted that not only will we pass through them, but that we will actually have a head-on encounter with three of the streams.
The preceding facts show the extreme rarity of the Draconoid showers being passed through, to the point that they might appear as "1/3 of the stars being flung to earth".
Noteworthy is the fact that the Draconoid showers only pass by earth every 6.6 years and then, going on every seventh year, we usually just pass through the streams without touching them or just graze them.
This year, however, it is predicted that not only will we pass through them, but that we will actually have a head-on encounter with three of the streams.
This rarity attests to just how astounding this incidence of hyperactive showers, in conjunction with the "wondrous sign in the heavens" (Rev. 12:1) truly is.
The fact that both of these prophesied "signs in the heavens" are also on consecutive Feast days of the Lord is beyond amazing!
Note that these same Feast Days are extra special this year because they both actually fall on Sabbath Days.
Neither of these two Feast Days will fall on a Sabbath Day again for SEVEN more years. This would correspond with a seven year Tribulation period in between.
That seven year period would culminate with the Second Coming being able to also occur on a Feast Day, that falls on a Sabbath.
Remember, "The woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head" is the exact alignment which occurred on Rosh Hashanah, just last week.
Consider the fact that this alignment of Revelation 12:1-3 will not occur again until the year 2102.
May I again reiterate that both of these current "signs in the heavens" are fulfilling Revelation 12, ON God's Feast Days.
The odds of these events happening on the Fall Feast Days, that are falling on Sabbath Days, are truly ASTRONOMICAL!!!
May I again reiterate that both of these current "signs in the heavens" are fulfilling Revelation 12, ON God's Feast Days.
The odds of these events happening on the Fall Feast Days, that are falling on Sabbath Days, are truly ASTRONOMICAL!!!
(Pun intended) ;)
Next, follows Revelation 12:4-5:
"4..the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth...5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her CHILD WAS SNATCHED UP TO GOD AND HIS THRONE."
"4..the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth...5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her CHILD WAS SNATCHED UP TO GOD AND HIS THRONE."
True believers are the BODY OF CHRIST and the CHILD "SNATCHED UP" to God and His Throne may well represent the Rapture of the readied Bride, who are the CHILDREN of the almighty God!
This may be the "escape" of the wrath to come"!
"Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to ESCAPE THESE COMING HORRORS and stand before the Son of Man." Luke 21:36
This dying world, with its ever increasing woes, cannot last another 91 years for this sign to again be fulfilled.
SO, WE ARE THERE!
SO, WE ARE THERE!
In fact, the celestial alignment of the woman laboring to give birth, found in Revelation 12:1, doesn't happen again until October 14, 2102 and then, it DOES NOT occur on a Feast day!
So, the alignment in 2102 is not even significant, showing that the time has to be NOW!
So, the alignment in 2102 is not even significant, showing that the time has to be NOW!
These are the "signs in the heavens" that we were told to watch for!
“And I shall give SIGNS IN THE HEAVENS and miracles in The Earth, blood, fire and PLUMES OF SMOKE.” Acts 2:19
Important to note is the fact, that in 2011,we have unprecedented volcanic activity which as it continues to escalate; is causing many "PLUMES OF SMOKE".
Please see the following link for a photo layout of some of the many volcanic eruptions of 2011:
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/02/a-year-of-volcanic-activity/4/
For an abundance of supporting information regarding Yom Kippur and its Biblical connections to the Rapture, please see:
Please see the following link for a photo layout of some of the many volcanic eruptions of 2011:
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/02/a-year-of-volcanic-activity/4/
For an abundance of supporting information regarding Yom Kippur and its Biblical connections to the Rapture, please see:
Please go and read the above details and be prepared to be "floored'!
Also noteworthy is the fact that Yom Kippur means "DAY OF THE HIDING"!
Those who have repented and have sought righteousness with humility, thus readying themselves for the Lord; will be HIDDEN when they are Raptured!
"Seek the LORD, All you humble of the earth Who have carried out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be HIDDEN IN THE DAY OF THE LORD'S ANGER." Zephaniah 2:3
Yom Kippur is also known as the Feast of Ingathering and also as THE HARVEST!
John 4:35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh HARVEST? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white ALREADY TO HARVEST.
We know that we are supposed to be about harvesting souls while we await the Lord's return.
Matthew 13:39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the HARVEST; and the reapers are the angels.
Yeshua's reference to"As in the days of Noah"'s eating, drinking and marrying is actually pointing to Day of Atonement.
"As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.For in the days before the flood, people were EATING AND DRINKING AND MARRYING AND GIVING IN MARRIAGE, up to the day Noah entered the ark" Matthew 24:37-38
The Day of Atonement is the only Biblically mandated fast day. Therefore, people eat excessively the day before since they will be going the next 24 hours without EATING or DRINKING.
No MARRYING is allowed on Day of Atonement either.
So, people will be eating, drinking and marrying UP TO the Day of Atonement!
Just as Noah then entered the safety of the ark, so shall the readied Bride be snatched away to safety in Heaven.
The following short video shows other substantiating astronomical signs that prove that 2011 HAS TO BE THE YEAR!!
In Genesis 1:14 God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and LET THEM BE FOR SIGNS, and for seasons, and for days, and years"
The Hebrew word for SIGNS in this verse is translated as "signals of something to come"...like "one if by land and two if by sea".
So, God gave us the astronomical signs to watch for, as they are infallible.
Just like" the Wise Men in the Christmas story were watching the "Signs in the heavens", the star of Bethlehem, that announced the Savior's birth...
Now, we have the celestial signs of Revelation 12, announcing the Savior's return for His Bride!
Notable is the fact that Jesus told us: "This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the SIGN OF JONAH" Luke 11:30.
The Book of Jonah just so happens to be the Book that is read on Day of Atonement!
Please see the previous blog entry that gives details regarding the physical sign of Jonah, that appears to have been given as a last days signal to us:
In the parable of the virgins, we know the Bridegroom was delayed.
Many watched fervently for the Rapture on Rosh Hashanah and were expectant, but to no avail.
What we were not realizing is that Yeshua had to delay until Day of Atonement, in order to give everybody the full 40 day period to repent.
God is long suffering and wants none to perish!
It is time for us all to look inwardly and repent; while shifting our focus off the world, and onto God and His eternal Kingdom!
Please see the previous blog entry that gives details regarding the physical sign of Jonah, that appears to have been given as a last days signal to us:
http://theworldisshaking.blogspot.com/2010/08/gods-miraculous-to-us-in-these-last.html
In the parable of the virgins, we know the Bridegroom was delayed.
Many watched fervently for the Rapture on Rosh Hashanah and were expectant, but to no avail.
What we were not realizing is that Yeshua had to delay until Day of Atonement, in order to give everybody the full 40 day period to repent.
God is long suffering and wants none to perish!
It is time for us all to look inwardly and repent; while shifting our focus off the world, and onto God and His eternal Kingdom!
Monday, February 28, 2011
DEATH GRIP IN THESE LAST DAYS
Just think if the whole Church had been watching just as Jesus commanded and were excitedly seeing His prophetic Word coming to pass before our eyes!
What if all the pastors were crying out and proclaiming the clarion call for all to be ready??
Facebook, the Tower of Babel of modern days, would be abuzz with thousands upon thousands of believers connecting the dots of current end times world events.
All of those belonging to the risen Christ would be sounding the alarm of how today's escalating global chaos was all prophesied for the last days.
Not only would many lukewarm Christians be set ablaze by these facts, but many of the lost would be won for the Kingdom!
As it is, satan, the great deceiver and god of this world, has cleverly immersed much of the Church of Jesus Christ into the enticements of the temporal; to where they are drowning in the pursuits of pleasure.
Therefore, many professing believers are so devoted to the world; that they don't even want to hear any mention that all the things they are so enamored with, might soon be ending.
If they would only realize, that God's plans set into motion from the beginning of time, will come to pass regardless.
If only they would realize that the many worldly distractions that now demand much of their attention, will cease to even exist.
Once the Lord has Raptured those who are ready, the many deceptive allures of the world will vanish instantly and be replaced by an avalanche of disaster, destruction and consuming fear.
What if all the pastors were crying out and proclaiming the clarion call for all to be ready??
Facebook, the Tower of Babel of modern days, would be abuzz with thousands upon thousands of believers connecting the dots of current end times world events.
All of those belonging to the risen Christ would be sounding the alarm of how today's escalating global chaos was all prophesied for the last days.
Not only would many lukewarm Christians be set ablaze by these facts, but many of the lost would be won for the Kingdom!
As it is, satan, the great deceiver and god of this world, has cleverly immersed much of the Church of Jesus Christ into the enticements of the temporal; to where they are drowning in the pursuits of pleasure.
"But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money...lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God – having a form of godliness but denying its power..." (2 Timothy 3:1-5)
If they would only realize, that God's plans set into motion from the beginning of time, will come to pass regardless.
Once the Lord has Raptured those who are ready, the many deceptive allures of the world will vanish instantly and be replaced by an avalanche of disaster, destruction and consuming fear.
The global headlines are growing darker and more grim each day; fulfilling God's prophetic Word and proving that we are now at the end of the age.
Matthew 25:30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
"LET NOT YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED"-HE IS COMING AGAIN !
Jesus wants His people to be aware of and watch for the signs of His return, as it gives us the urgency to ready not only ourselves, but also reach out to the lost.
The Lord gave us these signs of His coming not to frighten or alarm us, but to the contrary, to prepare, encourage and comfort us.
In John 14: 1-3 our Lord told us to “not let your hearts be troubled” because He has gone to prepare a place for us and is coming back to get us so that we may be with Him.
John 14:1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions;[a] if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.[b] 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
In John 14: 1-3 our Lord told us to “not let your hearts be troubled” because He has gone to prepare a place for us and is coming back to get us so that we may be with Him.
John 14:1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions;[a] if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.[b] 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
In verse 27-28 of the same chapter, Yeshua again reassures us to not “let your hearts be troubled” as well as “do not be afraid“.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
28"You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.'
This is consolation that we need not be fearful regarding His return. This is also assurance to us that He is indeed coming back again, to take His own to be where He is, in Heaven.
Jesus outlined to us many signs of the end of the age so that we could be encouraged instead of dismayed, when we see the world in a downward spiral.
In fact, knowing the signs of His coming can help give us His peace. As we see the world scene destabilizing all around us, we can know it is all in His perfect plan.
In fact, knowing the signs of His coming can help give us His peace. As we see the world scene destabilizing all around us, we can know it is all in His perfect plan.
We can be comforted as we see this chaotic, spinning out-of-control world, knowing that He will be soon coming for us as He promised.
So, instead of fear, seeing the signs coming to pass should give us hope, excitement and joy!
As the end time prophecies come to pass before our eyes, we can know just how very close we are to seeing the radiant face of our Lord as well as the wondrous things He has prepared for us!
1 Corinthians 2:9 Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
With this realization, may we all ready ourselves and others for His soon return.
May we turn our focus towards the things of the Kingdom and further away from the temporary distractions of our earthly and fleeting lives.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
AT THE MIDNIGHT CRY ,THE BRIDEGROOM COMES!
The Jewish wedding is representative of the the Rapture,wherein the Bride of Christ is taken to our Heavenly Father's House, by Yeshua Ha Mashiach.
Bridegrooms typically came for their brides in the middle of the night, to "steal them away". The groom would often come like a thief in the night, often around the midnight hour.
The bride would have to have her lamp and her belongings ready at all times. Her sisters or bridesmaids would also be waiting, keeping their lamps trimmed in anticipation of the late night festivities.
We need to have our lamps full and be prepared for the arrival of the Bridegroom! 
At the midnight cry, the bridegroom comes!
Jerusalem (Israel) Midnight between Saturday, September 11, 2010 and Sunday, September 12, 2010
Montgomery (U.S.A. - Alabama) Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 4:00:00 PM
Matt 25:1-13 "Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’ But he answered, ‘Most assuredly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming."
Monday, September 6, 2010
IS GOD SENDING US MESSAGES THAT WE ARE AT THE CLOSE OF THE CHURCH AGE??
Almost one week ago, Christchurch was devastated by a 7.0 earthquake.
As of today, Corpus Christi, Texas (body of Christ-Latin) is in the path of Hurricane Hermine. The meaning of Hermine is "complete, universal; messenger; earthly".
It appears as though God is sending us the message that we are are nearing the end of the Church Age!
Please see the preceding blog entry for the details of why the Rapture may be just days away:
http://theworldisshaking.blogspot.com/2010/09/is-rapture-just-days-away.html
Sunday, August 8, 2010
IT IS TIME TO HEED THE LORD'S COMMAND TO WATCH!
Jesus wants His people to be aware of and watch for the signs of His return as it gives us the urgency to ready not only ourselves but also reach out to the lost.
The Lord gave us these signs of His coming not to scare or alarm us, but to the contrary, to prepare, encourage and comfort us.
In John 14: 1-3 our Lord told us to “not let your hearts be troubled” because He has gone to prepare a place for us and is coming back to get us so that we may be with Him. So, we know that He is returning to come back for us.
John 14: 1"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
In verse 27, He reiterates to us to not “let your hearts be troubled” as well as “do not be afraid“ as He has given us His peace. The Lord is reassuring us that we need not be fearful regarding His return.
In fact, knowing the signs of His coming can help give us His peace as we see the world scene destabilizing because we know it is all in His perfect plan.
We can be comforted as we see this chaotic, spinning out-of-control world, knowing that He will be soon coming for us as He promised.
So, instead of fear, seeing the signs coming to pass should give us hope, excitement and joy knowing just how very close we are to seeing our Lord and what He has prepared for us!
1 Corinthians 2:9 Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
We are instructed in Hebrews to meet and encourage each other "all the more as you see the Day approaching".
If we are not watching, we cannot see the Day approaching in order heed the dictates of this Scripture.
Jesus gave us these instructions for us to gather together so that by our fellowshipping we can exhort one another to operate in the Spirit as it is only by His Spirit that we will be emboldened to proclaim His Gospel and the nearness of His return.
Hebrews 10:25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
We are actually warned in Revelation 3:3 that if we do not watch, He WILL come upon us a thief and we WILL NOT know the hour when He is coming.
To the converse, if we ARE watching, He WILL NOT come upon us a thief and we WILL know the hour of His coming:
Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not WATCH, I will come upon you as a thief. and you will not what hour I will come upon you.
In 1st Thessalonians 1:5-6, we are reminded that "the day of the Lord will come like a "thief in the night."
Next, we are given end time signs to watch for:
"While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape."
Then, we are told that we are "not in darkness" meaning that since the prophetic Word gives us so many end times signs to be on the watch for, that we are not being kept "in the dark" as to God's end time prophetic timeline.
Conversely, those who are NOT watching will NOT be awakened to the nearness of the end of the age to see the many signs He forewarned us to watch for, come hurtling at them.
They will then be more easily overtaken as by a "thief in the night".
For this reason, we have been commanded to "not sleep, as do others; but let us WATCH and be sober".
1 Thessalonians 5:1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us WATCH and be sober.
There is a perpetual preparedness that naturally accompanies a fervent watch. In the following parable of the virgins, only the wise were prepared, having their lamps filled with oil, as they watched for the coming bridegroom.
Matthew 25:1 Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.6 “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming ;go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But 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.’ 10 And 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!’ 12 But 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 in which the Son of Man is coming.
As we approach the end of the age, we need to be watching and operating in His spirit as the Spirit is the oil in our lamps that enables us to be ready for His return.
As with the foolish virgins who were shut out of the wedding so shall it be for the "foolish" professing Christians who have not been watching and staying in constant readiness.
In fact, to those who are not watching and are thus unprepared the Lord will say " Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you". They will be then be left behind because the door will already be shut.
As this parable relates, NOT watching has dire consequences. If Christians are not watching for the signs and thereby not even aware of their fulfillment, they will be lax and unprepared as were the foolish virgins.
Whereas, watching incites us to realize the lateness of the hour which spurs to ready ourselves and to ensure that our oil in our lamps are to the brim as we await the bridegroom.
Note that this parable of the virgins concludes with the admonition for us to WATCH:
“WATCH therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming." Matthew 25:13
Important to note is that in Luke 21:28 we are told that If we are watching for the fulfillment of the prophetic Scripture, then we will be able to know "when these things come to pass" so we can then anticipate our soon redemption.
Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
As such, only those aware of the prophetic Scripture and watching for its fulfillment would know when to "look up, and lift” our heads; for the coming “redemption" that "draweth nigh".
Those who have not heeded the Lord's command to be on watch, will be clueless when it is time to "look up" to await redemption.
In Luke 21:36, we are commanded not only to watch but also to pray that we may be counted worthy to escape the wrath to come, and stand before the Lord, Jesus Christ:
Luke 21:36 WATCH you therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Therefore we are supposed to be not only diligently watching for the signs of our Lord's return as He instructed ,but also praying that we "may be accounted worthy to escape" the coming wrath.
The Lord is so gracious and merciful that He gave us the signs of His return. These many end time signs coming together, signaling the end of the age, are to remind us that it is time to separate from the things of this world.
They are but temporary and these earthly lives that we live are as a vapor as we face eternity, which is everlasting.
If only the children of the Most High God will obey His command to WATCH they will see that He is providing clear evidence to us that His return as near, even at the door.
It is now time for those who truly belong to the Risen Lord to lessen their grip on the material distractions of this world, shifting their focus upward, to things eternal.
The Lord gave us these signs of His coming not to scare or alarm us, but to the contrary, to prepare, encourage and comfort us.
In John 14: 1-3 our Lord told us to “not let your hearts be troubled” because He has gone to prepare a place for us and is coming back to get us so that we may be with Him. So, we know that He is returning to come back for us.
In verse 27, He reiterates to us to not “let your hearts be troubled” as well as “do not be afraid“ as He has given us His peace. The Lord is reassuring us that we need not be fearful regarding His return.
John 14:27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. 28"You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.'
In fact, knowing the signs of His coming can help give us His peace as we see the world scene destabilizing because we know it is all in His perfect plan.
We can be comforted as we see this chaotic, spinning out-of-control world, knowing that He will be soon coming for us as He promised.
So, instead of fear, seeing the signs coming to pass should give us hope, excitement and joy knowing just how very close we are to seeing our Lord and what He has prepared for us!
1 Corinthians 2:9 Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
We are instructed in Hebrews to meet and encourage each other "all the more as you see the Day approaching".
If we are not watching, we cannot see the Day approaching in order heed the dictates of this Scripture.
Jesus gave us these instructions for us to gather together so that by our fellowshipping we can exhort one another to operate in the Spirit as it is only by His Spirit that we will be emboldened to proclaim His Gospel and the nearness of His return.
Hebrews 10:25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
We are actually warned in Revelation 3:3 that if we do not watch, He WILL come upon us a thief and we WILL NOT know the hour when He is coming.
To the converse, if we ARE watching, He WILL NOT come upon us a thief and we WILL know the hour of His coming:
Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not WATCH, I will come upon you as a thief. and you will not what hour I will come upon you.
In 1st Thessalonians 1:5-6, we are reminded that "the day of the Lord will come like a "thief in the night."
Next, we are given end time signs to watch for:
"While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape."
Then, we are told that we are "not in darkness" meaning that since the prophetic Word gives us so many end times signs to be on the watch for, that we are not being kept "in the dark" as to God's end time prophetic timeline.
Therefore, if we ARE watching, the Day of the Lord WILL NOT surprise us as a "thief in the night"!
Conversely, those who are NOT watching will NOT be awakened to the nearness of the end of the age to see the many signs He forewarned us to watch for, come hurtling at them.
They will then be more easily overtaken as by a "thief in the night".
For this reason, we have been commanded to "not sleep, as do others; but let us WATCH and be sober".
1 Thessalonians 5:1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us WATCH and be sober.
There is a perpetual preparedness that naturally accompanies a fervent watch. In the following parable of the virgins, only the wise were prepared, having their lamps filled with oil, as they watched for the coming bridegroom.
Matthew 25:1 Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.6 “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming ;go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But 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.’ 10 And 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!’ 12 But 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 in which the Son of Man is coming.
As we approach the end of the age, we need to be watching and operating in His spirit as the Spirit is the oil in our lamps that enables us to be ready for His return.
As with the foolish virgins who were shut out of the wedding so shall it be for the "foolish" professing Christians who have not been watching and staying in constant readiness.
In fact, to those who are not watching and are thus unprepared the Lord will say " Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you". They will be then be left behind because the door will already be shut.
As this parable relates, NOT watching has dire consequences. If Christians are not watching for the signs and thereby not even aware of their fulfillment, they will be lax and unprepared as were the foolish virgins.
Whereas, watching incites us to realize the lateness of the hour which spurs to ready ourselves and to ensure that our oil in our lamps are to the brim as we await the bridegroom.
Note that this parable of the virgins concludes with the admonition for us to WATCH:
“WATCH therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming." Matthew 25:13
Important to note is that in Luke 21:28 we are told that If we are watching for the fulfillment of the prophetic Scripture, then we will be able to know "when these things come to pass" so we can then anticipate our soon redemption.
Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
As such, only those aware of the prophetic Scripture and watching for its fulfillment would know when to "look up, and lift” our heads; for the coming “redemption" that "draweth nigh".
To the contrary, those who are NOT watching will not know when to "look up".
Those who have not heeded the Lord's command to be on watch, will be clueless when it is time to "look up" to await redemption.
In Luke 21:36, we are commanded not only to watch but also to pray that we may be counted worthy to escape the wrath to come, and stand before the Lord, Jesus Christ:
Luke 21:36 WATCH you therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Therefore we are supposed to be not only diligently watching for the signs of our Lord's return as He instructed ,but also praying that we "may be accounted worthy to escape" the coming wrath.
The Lord is so gracious and merciful that He gave us the signs of His return. These many end time signs coming together, signaling the end of the age, are to remind us that it is time to separate from the things of this world.
They are but temporary and these earthly lives that we live are as a vapor as we face eternity, which is everlasting.
If only the children of the Most High God will obey His command to WATCH they will see that He is providing clear evidence to us that His return as near, even at the door.
It is now time for those who truly belong to the Risen Lord to lessen their grip on the material distractions of this world, shifting their focus upward, to things eternal.
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