Summer Preview: Rolling Blackouts and etc.......

 Summer Preview: Rolling Blackouts, Higher Gas Prices, Natural Gas Rationing In Europe And A Historic Diesel Crisis- by Michael Snyder - http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/summer-preview-rolling-blackouts-higher-gas-prices-natural-gas-rationing-in-europe-and-a-historic-diesel-crisis/ Almost everyone has heard about the rapidly growing global energy crisis by now, but most people assume that this crisis will eventually go away because they think that authoritieshave everything under control. Unfortunately, that is not true at all. This crisis has taken our leaders by surprise, and now many of them have shifted into panic mode because they realize that there will be no easy fixes. Decades of neglect and foolish decisionshave brought us to the precipice of a nightmare, and many of us are going to be absolutely astonished by some of the things that happen in the months ahead. Here in the United States, we have neglected to properly invest in our power grids for a very long time, and now they are at a breaking point. We are being warned that there could be widespread “rolling blackouts” this summer, and the situation is particularly dire in Midwest states such as Michigan… The Lansing Board of Water and Light, or BWL, warned in a press release on Tuesday that the company is preparing for potential ‘rolling black-outs’ this summer. The Mid-Continent Independent System Operator, or MISO, is Michigan’s power grid regulator. MISO will have to ‘load-shed’ if they see expected energy shortages during peakusage times due to hot weather. Load-shedding is purposefully shutting down electric power in some areas of a power-distribution system to prevent the entire system from failing when it is strained by high demand. Meanwhile, the price of gasoline is likely to continue to go up. For quite some time, the amount of oil that is being produced around the world each day has been lower than the amount of oil that is being used around the world each day,and as a result supplies have been getting tighter and tighter… Fast forward to today, and where are we? Intrinsic demand is thought to be around 103 million barrels a day now, owing to 1% per year global population growth, plus increasedwealth–and demand should keep growing at roughly that pace. But supplies aren’t nearly keeping up. We’re currently producing around 100.6 million barrels (reflecting the loss of about a million barrels from Russia), and the resulting spike in prices is alreadyconstraining demand to around 101 million barrels, according to Majcher. When demand is greater than supply, either prices go up or eventually you have shortages. And sometimes both things happen. Bank of America is telling us that oil inventories have reached a “dangerously low point”, and until that changes prices are likely to continue to rise… The result is a market that for the second straight year is under-supplied, and drawing down inventories as a result–on top of the drawdown in strategic reserves approvedby political leaders to try and lower prices. Bank of America is already warning that global oil inventories have fallen to a “dangerously low point,” with certain gasoline and diesel supplies in particular at “precarious levels” as we head into peak U.S.driving season. U.S. oil inventories are already 14% below their five-year average, BofA notes, while distillates (like diesel) are 22% below. I wish that I could tell you that there is hope that things will turn around eventually. But at this point the CEO of Exxon is actually warning us to expect “up to five years of turbulent oil markets”… Consumers must be prepared to endure up to five years of turbulent oil markets, the head of ExxonMobil said Tuesday, citing under-investment and the coronavirus pandemic. Energy markets have been roiled by the Ukraine war as Russia has reduced some exports and faced sanctions while Europe has announced plans to wean itself off dependency onRussian fossil fuels in coming years. If you think that things are bad now, just wait until you see what happens after a major war erupts in the Middle East. Then things will really start getting crazy. Speaking of war, over in Europe a looming natural gas shortage due to the war in Ukraine is likely to cause immense economic problems in the months ahead. Now that Russia has significantly reduced the flow of natural gas to Germany, it looks like the Germans will soon be forced to ration it, and the Wall Street Journal is tellingus that authorities expect “a gas shortage by December”… The German government moved closer to rationing natural gas on Thursday after Russia cut deliveries to the country last week in an escalation of the economic war triggeredby Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Berlin triggered the second of its three-step plan to deal with gas shortages after the Kremlin-controlled energy giant Gazprom, the country’s biggest gas exporter, throttleddelivery via the Nordstream pipeline by around 60% last week. Germany’s gas reserves are at 58% capacity, and the government now expects a gas shortage by December if supplies don’t pick up, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said. It would be difficult for me to overstate the seriousness of this problem. Energy prices have already gone completely nuts in Europe, and one German official is actually comparingthis crisis to the collapse of Lehman Brothers… With energy suppliers piling up losses by being forced to cover volumes at high prices, there’s a danger of a spillover effect for local utilities and their customers, includingconsumers and businesses, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Thursday after raising the country’s gas risk level to the second-highest “alarm” phase. “If this minus gets so big that they can’t carry it anymore, the whole market is in danger of collapsing at some point,” Habeck said at a news conference in Berlin, “so aLehman effect in the energy system.” Needless to say, it isn’t just Germany that is being affected… The crisis has spilled far beyond Germany, with 12 European Union member states affected and 10 issuing an early warning under gas security regulation, Frans Timmermans, theEuropean Union’s climate chief, said in a speech to the European Parliament. “The risk of a full gas disruption is now more real than ever before,” he said. “All this is part of Russia’s strategy to undermine our unity.” If the war in Ukraine could be brought to a peaceful resolution, that would greatly help matters. But we all know that isn’t going to happen any time soon. On top of everything else, global supplies of diesel fuel get squeezed a little bit more with each passing day. The price of diesel fuel is 75 percent higher than it was ayear ago, and here in the United States we have been warned that the Northeast “is quietly running out of diesel”… The upward pressure on diesel and jet fuel prices in particular is getting attention in the White House, Amrita Sen of Energy Aspects told Squawk Box yesterday. Diesel pricesare up a whopping 75% from a year ago, and the spread between diesel and gasoline prices has also widened considerably. The high cost is creating huge strains on truckers and the supply chain; the Northeast “is quietly running out of diesel,” FreightWaveswarned two weeks ago. Even though there could be a historic supply crunch, we won’t completely run out of diesel fuel. However, as I detailed in an article that has gone extremely viral, we are potentially facing really severe shortages of both diesel exhaust fluid and diesel engine oil ifsolutions cannot be found. Urea is required to produce diesel exhaust fluid, and the U.S. doesn’t produce enough. We are normally one of the largest importers of urea in the entire world, and Russiaand China are two of the largest exporters. Our leaders have decided that we don’t want urea from Russia, and China has restricted exports. So that puts us in a really tough position. If you have a diesel vehicle, I would highly recommend stocking up on diesel exhaust fluid while you still can. As for diesel engine oil, there are several key additives that are in short supply right now due to major problems at several manufacturers. An article that Mike Adams justposted goes into the details. This is a very serious situation that is not going to be resolved any time in the near future. The bottom line is that supplies of diesel fuel are going to get very tight, and there may be times when diesel exhaust fluid and diesel engine oil are not available at all. All three are required in order for diesel vehicles to operate, and as I explained yesterday, the U.S. economy runs on diesel. If we were suddenly unable to use our diesel vehicles, all of our supply chains would collapse and we would no longer have a functioning economy. So hopefully our leaders are working really hard to find some solutions. Because it looks like this summer could be quite difficult, and the outlook for the months beyond is even less promising.

The sinner’s prayer

 Thesinner’s prayer is a prayer a person prays to God when they understand that they are a sinner and in need of a Savior. Saying a sinner’s prayer will not accomplish anything on its own. A true sinner’s prayer only represents what a person knows, understands,and believes about their sinfulness and need for salvation. The first aspect of a sinner’s prayer is understanding that we are all sinners. Romans3:10 proclaims, "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one." The Bible makes it clear that we have all sinned. We are all sinners in need of mercy and forgiveness from God (Titus3:5-7). Because of our sin, we deserve eternal punishment (Matthew25:46). The sinner’s prayer is a plea for grace instead of judgment. It is a request for mercy instead of wrath. The second aspect of a sinner’s prayer is knowing what God has done to remedy our lost and sinful condition. God took on flesh and became a human being in the Person of Jesus Christ (John1:1,14).Jesus taught us the truth about God and lived a perfectly righteous and sinless life (John8:46; 2Corinthians 5:21). Jesus then died on the cross in our place, taking the punishment that we deserve (Romans5:8). Jesus rose from the dead to prove His victory over sin, death, and hell (Colossians2:15; 1 Corinthians chapter 15). Because of all of this, we can have our sins forgiven and be promised an eternal home in Heaven - if we will just place our faith in Jesus Christ. All we have to do is believe that He died in our place and rose from thedead (Romans10:9-10). We can be saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone. Ephesians2:8 declares, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." Saying the sinner’s prayer is simply a way of declaring to God that you are relying on Jesus Christ as your Savior. There are no "magical" words that result in salvation. It is only faith in Jesus’ death and resurrection that can save us. If you understandthat you are a sinner and in need of salvation through Jesus Christ, here is a sinner’s prayer you can pray to God: "God, I know that I am a sinner. I know that I deserve the consequences of my sin. However, I am trusting in Jesus Christ as my Savior. I believethat His death and resurrection provided for my forgiveness. I trust in Jesus and Jesus alone as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you Lord, for saving me and forgiving me! Amen!" Didyou pray the sinner’s prayer and truly understand and believe what it teaches? If so, please click on the “I have accepted Christ today” button below. ---------------------------------------------------- Question: Am I really saved if I continue to sin? If I am a Christian and I continue in a habitual sin, will I still go to be with God when I die? To answer the question of whether you are truly saved if you continue to sin, first establish that you are indeed saved. Saying the sinner’s prayer does not necessarily save a person. So let’s see what will saveyou. What is salvation? If we do not have a scriptural understanding of salvation, how can we know whether we truly have it? Salvation is simply the deliverance from sin through faith in Jesus Christ. A person is truly saved when He accepts that he is a sinner, repents for his sins,and by faith, accepts the free gift of salvation made possible by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross as revealed in the Bible. Simply giving your ‘heart’ to Jesus in an emotional high, or merely ‘sincerely’ meaning it when you recite a prayer for salvation is the false doctrine of easy-believism and will have absolutely no effect if you do not believe the Gospel as revealed in the Bible. Referto the Gospel for more details. The Bible is clear that only God can know for sure whether a person is saved or not – because only God can search the hearts of men (Jeremiah 17:10, Romans 8:27). However, the Bible also teaches that there will be spiritual evidence of a person who is saved.This is because we had a dead spirit when we were lost in our sins, but when we believe, God quickens us and the Holy Spirit then dwells in us. So examine yourself (2 Corinthians 13:5) and see whether you find thechanges the Bible says will follow in a person who has been saved. Sin in a believer’s life The Bible teaches that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). This is why all of us need the only Saviour Lord Jesus Christ. However we do not stop sinning automatically when we get saved (1 John 2:1). As the apostle Paul wrote,we continue to live in a fallen world and we indwell a fallen mortal body afflicted by sin and corruption. There is a constant battle raging within the believer – a war between sin and the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:17). Paul refers to the sinful fleshly natureas the old man who is crucified with Christ (Romans 6:6) when we believe and are bornagain. However even though we are no longer under the influence of sin, we still have to contend with it. This is the race the God asks us to run faithfully, to not walk in the flesh but in the Spirit (1 Corinthians 9:24). So when we sin, it does not meanthat we are not saved – it is only the reality of a regenerated spirit having to deal with the body of sin. What about habitual sins such as adultery or addictions? The important principle to understand is that a believer will not be happy or content to continue sinning. Rather he or she will be sensitive to the Holy Spirit who convicts them of their sin and willearnestly desire freedom and liberation from that particular sin. The Bible does not require that we not sin in order to ‘maintain’ our salvation – this is the false doctrine of works where salvation is merited by a person’s good works and therefore demandscontinuation in a sinless state. Salvation is a free gift that is not earned but given by the grace of God and received by faith (Ephesians 2:8-9). If we did not earn it, we cannot lose it by something we do or did not do. We cannot lose our salvation – oursalvation is eternally secure (this is the doctrine of eternal security). If a person does not come under the conviction of the Holy Spirit and does not desire to stop sinning, the presence of the Holy Spirit is missing and such a person isnot saved. Now we must mention the false doctrine of lordship salvation taught by those like John MacArthur, whereby a person is said to not have saving faith if there is no willingness to acknowledge Christ’s authority (or lordship) over his life. What does this meansimply? Reading the many confusing statements MacArthur has made on the topic, we understand that he says a person is not saved simply by repenting and believing in Jesus, but only when he commits to stop sinning (which may be at a later point in life). Thedestructive effect of this false teaching is that it causes true born-again believers struggling with habitual sins to doubt their salvation. According to Lordship salvation, a professing believer who has not yet given up a habitual sin does not have savingfaith (or in other words there is no such thing as a carnal Christian). The main issue is that in this teaching, the emphasis is on man’s actions rather than what Christ has done. So while its advocates are at pains to say that this is not a doctrine of worksin disguise, a plain and consistent reading of the doctrine as taught by its proponents causes one to arrive at this conclusion. Secondly, it supposes that men can truly judge the state of a person’s salvation merely by the evidence in their lives. While inmost cases it is possible to get a fair idea of a person’s salvation by his actions / fruits, this is by no means definitive unless the person denies Jesus. Only God knows whether a person is saved or not, to claim that we can say for sure whether a personis saved or not is overstepping the bounds of the Bible and equating ourselves with God. Conclusion If you have examined yourself and are sure that you are saved and yet cannot overcome some particular sins, it doesn’t mean that you are not saved. You should ask God to help you to be free from it. We cannot overcome sin through our own efforts. It is onlyby depending daily on the power of God that we can overcome sin. You may also approach your Pastor and, if necessary, under His guidance seek good Christian counseling. There are lots of good Christian counselors available who specialise in areas such as familyrelationships, Biblical personal finance management, running a business, addictions, etc. You can also seek the help of your spiritual friends, have a strong Christian to whom you could be accountable to, and who would pray for your situation to help you toachieve victory over a sin in your life. Even the fact that you realise that you have a problem with some sin in your life is already a step forward. We pray that you experience the full freedom and restoration that Christ has lovingly purchased for you throughHis death and resurrection.

Who Cares?

 Who Cares? - Nathele Graham - twotug@embarqmail.comssa There are many things in life that can wear away at our nerves and emotionally drain us. Jobs, family, and even hobbies can claim every minute of our time and get in the wayof our relationship with Christ. These things, in and of themselves, aren't bad. Unfortunately, when we're too busy we can become frustrated and discouraged. That may lead to a mind set of "Who cares"? Like dominoes falling, your life will begin to fall ina downward spiral into despair. Your job may suffer, which leads to your being fired, and your marriage and family may suffer because you become withdrawn. Then what? These troubles weigh on your emotions and again you think "Who cares". The simple fact isGod cares. Ask yourself how many of the pressures in life are from God? None are. God created the world and all that we need for life. “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. Allthings were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men.” John 1:1-4. These verses, of course, refer to Jesus, God incarnate. It has been Satan’s goal to separate mankind from God. Thinkof all the things that stop you from fellowship with God. Sports, video games, television, and many other things come between us and our Creator. None of them are mentioned in the creation account in Genesis. Trust me, God didn’t create baseball or video games.People need to take time to rest from life’s pressures and to have time with God. Families need to spend time together in God’s word instead of being separated by things of the world. No matter how much you love a particular hobby, take time to allow yourthoughts to be filled with Jesus. Instead of becoming a couch potato, pick up your Bible, go outside and sit on your porch, and begin reading. You’ll find that God cares for you and gave His life for your salvation. The Psalms were written by men who spenttime with God and knew how important it was to know His ways. "Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of thy law." Psalm 119:18. Christians aren’t under the Jewish Law, but we are under God’s Law. The Apostle Paul makes it clear that theLaw was a teacher. “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.” Galatians 3:24-25. A child goes to school and learns the ABCs, thenbuilds upon knowledge until graduation. Those basics of education are never outdated. So, it is with God’s truth. God’s standards taught in the Old Testament are not outdated. Putting other gods before the one true God is still a sin, murder is still sin,adultery is still a sin, and so on. Faith in Christ doesn’t change the fact that sin is still sin, but that faith brings forgiveness. The more time you spend in God’s word, the more convinced you will become of the fact that He loves you and cares for you. King David and the other Psalmists understood howimportant it is to walk with God. “ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.” Psalm 119:1-2. The Hebrew word “eser” is translated “blessed”, and means happy or happiness. When you walk in the way of the Lord, you’ll find great happiness. Any unhappiness you may feel when walking the strait and narrow path only comes from allowing Satan to tempt you to sin. You may be walking barefoot down thatpath of righteousness. You need God’s armor. “And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;” Ephesians 6:15. Make God’s way, your way by studying His word and applying it to your life. We all make choices in life, and if we choose to fight against God, we fight a losing battle. He cares about all of His creation, and mostly cares for people. “Behold thefowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?” Matthew 6:26. Birds are beautiful and add music to nature with their songs. God provides them with food,but they never sit back and wait for the food to come to them. They do what they can, and God provides. The welfare system of today takes dignity from people and disallows the satisfaction of earning a living, which adds to discouragement. Since God caresfor the birds, how much more does He care for you? You need to do your part. “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33. Are you discouraged in life? Stop seeking your own way,and start seeking God’s kingdom. Then be content with what He provides. Our salvation is a free gift from God; no works on our part is involved in salvation. Once we understand our need for Jesus, then a change should take place and our desireis to walk in His ways. “BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.” Psalm 119:9-10. Young men, old men, young women,and old women all need to measure our lives by God’s standards, not by the ways of the world. The Holy Spirit will guide you as you study Scripture from Genesis through Revelation. You are never too old to become a child of the King. Many pulpits today havepreachers who don’t want anybody to feel uncomfortable, so God’s word is watered down. Sin is not an issue to these pastors. The congregation may fill the collection plate with money, but it would be much better to preach God’s truth line upon line ratherthan allow sin to flourish. “How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?” Romans 10:14. Many pastors will have a lot to answer forwhen standing before Christ. So will their congregations. If you are a person who thinks “Who cares if I cheat on my wife?” or “Who cares if my life is filled with things of the world?”, then you need to know the truth. God cares.The Genesis account of Creation is the truth. Evolution is a lie. God designed the earth, the sun, and all of creation to support life. Zebras, cattle, and birds were created by God, but only Adam was created in His image. Are you teaching that truth to yourchildren? Or do you think “Who cares? It isn’t a big deal”? Do some research and you’ll find that believing the lie that you evolved from a monkey brings about the idea that you don’t matter and nobody cares. On the other hand, knowing that God not only caredenough to provide all that’s necessary for life, and that He also cared enough to set rules, gives you purpose in life. It’s a sad truth that all of us sin. Some sin seems worse than other sin, but to God all sin is worthy of death. That may seem harsh, butHe has done everything to let us know what is and isn’t sin, so it’s a choice we make when we ignore His word. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23. God didn’t leave us in our sin.Jesus was God incarnate and entered His creation to give us the only way of salvation through faith in His death, burial, and resurrection. “And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which diedfor them and rose again.” 2 Corinthians 5:15. Live for Him instead of living for yourself. Instead of watching your favorite sports team on television, organize a Bible study with your family or with friends. Maybe even at a homeless shelter where many peopleare in dire need of hope that’s only found through Christ. Many people face depression because they have all the things money can buy, but they don’t know about Jesus. “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world,and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:26. Is there someone you care about who desperately needs to know Jesus? If so, do you want them to continue in sin with no hope of salvation? Tell them about Jesus. Theyhave a choice and you can’t force anyone to believe, but if you don’t share the Gospel then you take away their choice. The psalmist, who lived long before Christ, understood how important it was to serve God and share His truth. “With my whole heart haveI sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Blessed art thou, O LORD; teach me thy statutes.” Psalm 119:10-12. God cares, but most people ignore Him. Seek Him with your wholeheart and then live your life as a living sacrifice. “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Romans 12:1. If you’re embracing sin,you aren’t being a living sacrifice for Christ. You’re not seeking Him with your whole heart. Are you living “in sin” with your girlfriend or boyfriend? If you claim to be a Christian then shame on you. Are you unequally yoked in any relationship, whetherpersonal or business, with a non-Christian? "Be not deceived: Evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.". 1 Corinthians 15:33. Get out of unequal partnershipsso the ways of the world won’t corrupt your Christian walk. Better yet, witness to the non-believer about Christ. God does care. You matter to Christ. He didn’t enter His creation only to heal the lame, or give sight to the blind. Those miracles were added benefits. He entered His creation to give Hislife as the perfect and final sacrifice to take your sin away if you place your faith in Him. If you keep holding onto your sin or keep taking it back, you will be continually in despair. Who cares? God cares. God bless you all, Nathele Graham

Is It Salvation or Destruction?

Is It Salvation or Destruction? - By Dennis Huebshman - https://www.raptureready.com/2022/06/23/is-it-salvation-or-destruction-by-dennis-huebshman/ “To be, or not to be; that is the question.” This is the famous line from Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet.” Basically, the character was trying to decide if he should live or commitsuicide. (all emphasis mine – all verses ESV) To believe or not to believe does not affect only one person but every living human that is on this earth today. This is covered by one of the most recognizable Bible verses,which is John 3:16; “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.” All, everyone on the face of this earth today, can have this Salvation if they will but choose it. There is a condition to this which is found in John 3:18; “Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has notbelieved in the name of the only Son of God.” Later, in 1 John 5:10-12, the apostle expands on this; “Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made Him a liar,because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning His Son. And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” A couple of points here: for this to be of value, one must believe that the Bible is the true and inerrant word of the Father, passed on to us through about 40 Holy Spirit-inspiredwriters; and that our Heavenly Father cannot, nor will not lie for any reason (Titus 1:2; 2 Timothy 3;16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21). Jesus had no illusions of what this earth would be like toward the end of this age that we are living in. In Matthew 7:13-14, He talks about the two paths; one leads to destruction,and the other to Salvation. His comments were that the pathway to destruction is wide, and many will be on it. The path to life, or Salvation, is narrow, and few will be on it. We’re seeing this quite clearly today. John 16:33 Jesus said, “I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Today, it’s become fashionable for the secular world to label the followers of Jesus as “haters.” We represent some conceived threat to all the alphabet groups because we don’t accept their lifestyles. False prophets are being found more and more in the pulpitsof “evangelical” churches, and antichrists are causing laws to be made that “criminalize” many of our beliefs. The thing is, we do not hate anyone, just as our Savior commanded. However, we do not have to like or accept their abominations. One thing is for certain, Satan and his forces are more active today than ever before as he knows his next to last hurrah is very close. That will be the 7-year tribulation.His final act will be at the end of the Millennial Reign of Jesus on earth when he will be cast into the lake of fire forever (Revelation 20:10). Evil in the world today is increasing and at all levels that we have not seen before. More and more people are being drawn into the things of this earth rather than considerwhere they will spend eternity. Paul said in 1 Corinthians 1:18, “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.” The “new world order” is getting bolder by the day, and there’s talk of gaining more and more control of our everyday lives. This is not just in one area but involves thewhole world. Cash money is on the brink of being removed, and all ability to buy or sell will be computerized. Right now, in some countries, parents face criminal prosecution for speaking out against all the gender and sexual-related issues to their children.It’s getting very close to this in America today. Evil is abounding. There are violent episodes taking place more and more that were rare in the past. Yes, there has always been evil since the fall of humans in the Gardenof Eden (Genesis 3), but today the incidents are gaining in volume and becoming more widespread than ever. Isaiah 5:20, which was written about 2,700 years ago, is just about a perfect description of the radical left’s attitude today. “Woe to those who call evil good, and goodevil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.” Without giving the long list, the “Godlessness” actions and attitudes listed for the last days are all here as well (2 Timothy 3). Again, the sheer volume should be shouting that Jesus will be calling all His flock up to meet Him very soon. For anyone who believes that they have plenty of time to maketheir decision, please consider 1 Corinthians 15:52; “in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead shall be raised imperishable, and we shall all be changed.” Qualified mathematicians have calculatedthis to be considerably less than one second. One day soon, all the true believers will hear that trumpet of God and the shout from the archangel, and we’ll be taken up to meet our Savior in the air. Those left behindwill probably notice that something happened, but the full impact will not be realized until a short time later. They will be about to enter the worst period of time that this earth has ever seen or has ever experienced. Sadly, all who remain will have chosen to be here. Now is the time to really consider that you have a choice of Salvation or Destruction. Yes, there will be those who willcall out to Jesus to save them during the tribulation/wrath, but most likely, the cost of this will be martyrdom. The majority will go along with the evil leader and will voluntarily take his mark in order to be able to buy anything. Jesus paid in full for each and every human soul on this earth, if they will have faith and believe in Him. All who confess they are sinners in need of a Savior and who believethat Savior is Jesus and call out for forgiveness will be saved (Romans 10:9-13). All who leave this earth without Jesus as their Savior will end up in the Lake of Fire, as given in Revelation 20:11-15. There are no other options in spite of what falseprophets are saying. Therefore, the choice is up to each and every person to make. Will it be eternal Salvation with the Savior, or will it be eternal Destruction with the devil and all his demons(fallen angels)? Our Heavenly Father will force no one to receive and accept His Son but will turn no one away who truly calls on Him. No one has sinned so greatly that they cannot be covered by the gift of the shed blood of our Shepherd. It is totally your choice, as no one can make it for you. The results of your decision will be made known very soon. We don’t know the day, hour, or even minute that the callwill come, but from all the signs present, it will not be very much longer. In Luke 21:28, Jesus said when these things “begin” to happen to look up, as our redemption draws near. All the signs started just a decade or so ago and are speeding up every singleday. Today is the absolute right time to decide your eternal fate: Jesus or the world; Rapture or tribulation. In the end, nothing of this earth will be worth spending eternityin hell for. Shalom! Come, Lord Jesus!

As in the Days of Noah

 As in the Days of Noah - By Keegan - https://www.rapturecountdown.com/as-in-the-days-of-noah/ I’ve been thinking and talking a lot about Noah lately, all of this as my gaze fell on a rainbow. I have to believe that the days we are living in are eerily replicate andare reminiscent of his moment in time. “The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time”– (Genesis 6:5). Now let me paint you a picture: for 120 years the people of Mesopotamia went about their daily lives having never even seen rain, passing by this crazy man hanging off theside of the ludicrously large boat he was building, yelling about an imminent flood that would cover and destroy the entire Earth. Every blow of his hammer and very drag of his saw echoed throughout the land sounding a call to ministry and repentance. I can almost audibly hear the foul godlessness and the vulgar mocking of their unbelief. When I close my eyes, I can see them walking by hissing their repulsive, sarcasticprofanity. In the same scene, I can also see an unbothered Noah diligently hammering away, meeting them with the truth and grace he had been equipped with, confident in the work to which God had called him. I’ve been called everything from a end times conspiracy theorist to a rapture-nut and even being mentally unbalanced just because I take the Bible literally. As i having been sounding the alarm as a watchman, people give me the same reply saying it’s the end now for two thousand years, and Jesus still hasn’t come back! The population at large just want their ‘Normal’ back. The masses are so invested in the now that it’s very difficult for them to see the ‘Forest for the Trees’. This messagewas so brilliantly covered by Pastor JD. So this is what I see as I peer out towards the horizon. The clouds are are black and ominous and pulsing with danger and fury but our controlling globalists do not want usto see what’s coming and hence portray them as dark gray! They are right on the brink of accomplishing this long, relentless and secret campaign for planetary conquest. This century’s massive advances in technology strengthened andemboldened them. What they have long sought is now within their grasp. What exactly are those goals? I have been warning about them for years, but let me briefly summarize them again. They want to replace cash with a digital currency that is controlled by a global central bank. This will allow them to track every purchase and should a citizen “step outof line” his account can be frozen or “disappeared.” There is another new monetary horror that the globalists want to impose. This is the switch to digital money that also has an expiration date. If you do not spend it in time, it simply vanishes. This willmean that one can never save and get ahead. UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHING THEIR COP26 CLIMATE SUMMIT ON THE DEVIL’S FEAST DAY OF HALLOWEEN AS NEW WORLD ORDER MINIONS GATHER FOR THEIR COVEN On Halloween night, the New World Order COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Conventionon Climate Change. The New World Order will gather, flush from the G20 Summit where they called for global vaccinations, a global Vaccine Passport tracking system, and a global digital currency,and dive straight into the UN COP26 Climate Change Summit to extort nations into ‘climate action’. Time Magazine created a quite revealing and very telling cover to commemorate the upcoming COP26, in the style of the dark and foreboding ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ by GottfriedHelnwein, but rife with tragically comic absurdity. For extra punch, Time added the legend of “Last Call” under their logo masthead, but guess what? It actually is their “last call”, but in a way that none of them could ever comprehend. Pope Francis has marshalled 40 leaders of the world’s religions to preach the gospel of Gaia, protect Mother Earth, calling for ‘radical action’ to deal with the ‘unprecedentedthreat’ of Climate Change. Time Magazine says it’s the ‘last call’, and so it is.

At Least Two Goals, Not One

 At Least Two Goals, Not One - By Daymond Duck - https://www.raptureready.com/2022/06/19/at-least-two-goals-not-one-by-daymond-duck/ On June 9, 2022, the House Select Committee held a staged meeting under the direction of a TV executive to present a partial and distorted picture of what happened when peopleentered the capitol on Jan. 6, 2020 (Democrat law professor, Alan Dershowitz, called it “a kangaroo court” and “a fixed jury”). Some officials reported that this committee has just one goal in mind: Stopping former Pres. Trump from running in 2024. In a TV interview on Jan. 10, 2022, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives said there is more to it than that. According to this member of Congress, before the first meeting of the House Select Committee was held on June 9, 2022, the committee started rewriting the rules for the nextelection to legalize some of the tactics they used to steal the election in 2020. A pre-determined response means the committee has a pre-determined outcome, and it has at least two goals, not one: •One, stop Trump from running in the future, and •Two, rewrite the election rules to ensure that they win all future elections. For those who might not believe this, it will be confirmed if the House Select Committee ultimately recommends changes to U.S. election laws. Some of those changes legalizecorrupt practices that were used to steal the 2020 election. Hopefully, the Rapture will happen first, but voters will have no hope of changing things in Washington if this scheme to secure one-party rule succeeds. In addition to honest elections, many things are at stake (freedom of speech; freedom of religion; our Judeo-Christian heritage; stopping abortion; stopping the LGBTQ agenda,stopping the woke culture, etc.). Here are more stories that recently made the news. One, concerning election fraud: on June 8, 2022, it was reportedthat Mark Zuckerberg gave millions of dollars to a group that was involved in suspicious activities during the 2020 election. That group is planning to spend $80 million on the elections in the next five years, and they are planning to start as soon as the upcoming 2022 midterms. My Thoughts: I wonder if this is why it is so hard to reign in social media. Two, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: on June 1, 2022,Israeli Prime Min. Naftali Bennett announced that Israel plans to deploy its new “Iron Beam” laser-defense system next year. For about $2, Israel will be able to shoot down a drone, mortar, rocket, or anti-tank missile. Bennett called it a “global game-changer.” God said, “No weapon that is formed against thee (Israel)” will prosper (Isa. 54:17). The bombs, rockets, and missiles of Iran and her allies will damage Israel, but they will not succeed in destroying Israel. Three, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: following Israel’scriticism of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia started calling the Golan Heights occupied Syrian territory. On June 6, 2022, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) fired missiles at targets near Damascus. Hours later, Russia and Syria responded by flying joint air patrols near the Golan Heights along Syria’s border with Israel. Russian and Syrian jets and bombers flying near the Golan Heights along Israel’s border is a major escalation of the conflict between Israel and Syria. Four, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: the Israeli militaryhas spent about a month training for an attack on Iran and for a counterattack by Iran and her allies. In addition to this month of intensive training (now over), on June 8, 2022, it was reported that: •Israel has developed the ability for its F-35 stealth fighter jets to reach Iran without having to be refueled in the air. •Israel has developed a one-ton bomb that can be carried inside the F-35s and not impact their stealth character. More: One prophecy teacher recently said Israel has informed severalnations, including the U.S., that the Israeli government now believes it has a military plan that will succeed. The big question is whether Israel will attack Iran and when. It is possible that only God knows. Just a Reminder: Israel attacking Iran is not the Battle of Gog and Magog, but Iran has threatened to retaliate, and a retaliation that included Russia, Turkey, and the otherprophesied allies would be the Battle of Gog and Magog. Israel attacking Iran could also trigger the destruction of Damascus (Isa. 17) and perhaps a war with Israel’s neighbors (Psa. 83). The fulfillment of these prophecies would be a clear indication that the latter years and latter days have arrived (the very end of the age). Five, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: on June 10, 2022,Syria reported that Israeli rockets struck several targets near Damascus, and there was significant damage to civilian and military runways at the Damascus International Airport. All flights, incoming and outgoing, were suspended until the runways can be repaired. Russia condemned the “provocative airstrikes” on Syrian territory, called them “absolutely unacceptable,” and demanded that Israel stop this “vicious practice.” Israel won’t stop because Iran has been flying weapons and supplies (missiles, GPS systems, etc.) to that airport for use by Iranian forces and allies against Israel. Six, concerning Jerusalem: on June 12, 2022, it was reported thatsources in the U.S. State Dept. have confirmed that the Biden administration intends to open an Office of Palestinian Affairs in Jerusalem without Israeli permission. Biden intends for this office to carry out the duties of an embassy without being under the U.S. embassy. According to the article and U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty, Biden’s actions are a violation of international law. According to the U.S. ambassador to Israel under Trump, Biden is setting the stage for an attempt to give the Palestinians control over part of Jerusalem and to implementthe Two-State Solution without Israel’s permission. If this is true, and I don’t doubt it: •God said He will send the Battle of Armageddon upon the world for dividing the land of Israel (Joel 3:2). •God’s judgment will fall upon the U.S. for what Biden is doing (Zech. 12:3). Seven, concerning hyper-inflation and an economic collapse (theRider on the Black Horse in Rev. 6:5-6): a reader recently sent me an article dated June 7, 2022, that contains the opinions of several people on the current economic situation. The article was written by author and media expert Alexandra Bruce (Forbidden Knowledge TV); it was carried by Zero Hedge on June 11, 2022, and here is my understanding ofsome of the main points: Kim Dotcom, New Zealand tech CEO: •S. spending and debt are out of control, hyper-inflation is guaranteed, and there is no way to fix it. •Our government can’t do it, but if it could sell everything our government and every U.S. citizen owns, the U.S. would still be broke and unable to pay off all of its debts. •The Great Reset is a controlled demolition of the global economic system and its replacement with a new system where “the elites are masters of the slaves” (citizens of theworld). Harrison Smith, Host of The American Journal on InfoWars: •“The world economy is being collapsed, the food supply system is being destroyed, the energy that we rely on to maintain civilization is being curtailed and eliminated, andwe’ll be forced into the Great Reset where we will own nothing.” Edward Dowd, former Blackrock manager: •More lockdowns are coming to control the expected violence that will result from an economic collapse. Dr. Mike Yeadon, former Pfizer VP: •The purpose of Covid and the jab is to collapse currencies and replace them with Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) so people can be tracked and controlled. •The article ends with a question: “What’s the end game?” It is my opinion that Bible prophecy says this is leading to the Tribulation Period, a world government, a digital world currency, the tracking of all buying and selling,and it won’t end until the Second Coming of Jesus. Eight, concerning world government: on June 14, 2022, World HealthOrganization (WHO) Director-General Ghebreyesus announced that there will be a meeting of agency public health experts on Thursday of next week to determine if monkeypox is a “public health emergency of international concern” and to rename the virus so asnot to offend “any cultural, social, national, regional, professional, or ethnic groups (the virus is spread mostly by homosexual men and calling it monkeypox might be offensive.). Now consider this: If the 13 amendments that Pres. Biden wanted the WHO to adopt at its May 22-28 meeting (the decision on 12 of them has been delayed until this fall) hadpassed, Ghebreyesus could call monkeypox a global pandemic and force every nation on earth to impose lockdowns, vaccine mandates, passports, tracking of everyone, or whatever he wants on their people. Even though the disease is spread primarily by homosexual men, Ghebreyesus could force his will on everyone on earth regardless of sexual preference, gender, etc. Be careful when you vote this fall +on Biden’s 12 proposed amendments, America, because your vote could help doom billions of people to persecution, death, slavery, and eternityin Hell. Finally, are you Rapture Ready? If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believethat Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

You May Not Want To Hear This, But More War Is Coming

 You May Not Want To Hear This, But More War Is Coming - by MichaelSnyder - http://endoftheamericandream.com/you-may-not-want-to-hear-this-but-more-war-is-coming/ There are dark clouds on the horizon, and those that choose to ignore them do so to their own peril. When World War I started, nobody thought that it would be the most horrifyingwar that Europe had ever witnessed. The “war to end all wars” resulted in approximately 20 million deaths, but of course it didn’t actually end all wars. World War II erupted in 1939, and it resulted in at least 40 million deaths. After witnessing such immensedeath and destruction, you would think that humanity would be absolutely determined to avoid a global war in the future. Unfortunately, World War III has now begun, and by the time it is over the number of dead will far exceed the combined totals from WorldWar I and World War II. Right now, the war in Ukraine is the largest land war that we have witnessed in Europe since World War II. It is essentially a proxy war between Russia and the NATO powers,and as I will explain later in this article a new crisis that has just erupted could potentially turn it into an actual shooting war between Russia and the NATO powers. Meanwhile, the Chinese continue to make preparations to invade Taiwan. I do not know if they will pull the trigger on an invasion in 2022, but I do believe that it will happenat some point. And when that day arrives, the United States and China will instantly be in a state of war. But I believe that there is another major conflict that is even more imminent. Israel has always warned that Iran would never be allowed to get to a point where it could producea nuclear bomb. Sadly, the IAEA recently announced that Iran now “possesses enough fissile material to construct a nuclear bomb”… Israel and Iran are rapidly approaching an inflection point over Tehran’s nuclear program, and what was the atomic equivalent of a controlled clash between the two countriesis now devolving into an unconstrained chain reaction. In late May, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations agency tasked with globally overseeing nuclear technology and use, reported that Iran possesses enough fissile material toconstruct a nuclear bomb. Jerusalem’s long-feared specter of Tehran becoming an existential threat to Israel is now very real and imminent. There is going to be a war between Israel and Iran. It may not begin in the way that you would expect, but it is definitely coming. Of course some would argue that it has already begun, because the “shadow war” between Israel and Iran has greatly escalated over the past year. The following comes fromthe Wall Street Journal… Israel has stepped up the campaign in the past year, with strikes using small drones to hit Iranian nuclear facilities and an attack on an Iranian drone base, according tothe people briefed on the campaigns. Iran blamed Israel for last month’s killing in Tehran of a top Iranian military officer that the Israelis suspected of running overseas hit teams targeting Israelis. The recent deaths of a small number of Iranians involved in the country’s nuclear and military research programs have also raised questions as to whether Israel was responsiblefor them. But at least missiles are not flying back and forth between the two nations yet, and for that we should be thankful. Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, and Israel recently took the unprecedented step of publicly announcing that it had prepared military aircraft for a strike against Iran… Israel concurs. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett acknowledged on June 12 Iran is “dangerously close to getting their hands on nuclear weapons.” Earlier, Jerusalem — in an atypicaldisclosure for Israel — declared it has sufficiently extended the range of its U.S.-supplied Lockheed Martin F-35I Adir stealth fighter-bombers to complete any missions tasked to them in Iran. Israel’s message to the ayatollahs was loud and clear: Israel canreach deep inside Iran and exit Iranian air space unseen. Either abandon pursuit of nuclear weapons or risk getting hit. Then on Sunday, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz told Channel 12 News that “offensive options” against Iran are all set to go if it turns out that they are necessary. Needless to say, it would not be easy to take out Iran’s nuclear program. There are 38 nuclear-related sites, and some of them are deep underground. And if Israel does conduct such an operation, there will inevitably be a massive response… Jerusalem’s planning must anticipate Hezbollah, Hamas and other Tehran-backed militias aggressively responding in kind if Israel launches a raid into Iran. In all likelihood,before Israel’s air forces could return to Israeli airspace, massive volleys of rocket fire would be hitting the country from Lebanon, Gaza and Syria — and possibly even from Iran itself. Striking Iran’s nuclear facilities would be only the beginning, notthe end, of a hot war between Israel and Iran. Complicating matters is the fact that Israel is now headed for “its fifth election in three and a half years”. Yair Lapid will be the caretaker prime minister until the election in October, and it is unclear whether he will be more aggressive or less aggressive toward Iran than NaftaliBennett was. Meanwhile, a shooting war between Russia and NATO is now closer than ever now that Lithuania has decided to block all EU-sanctioned goods from reaching Kaliningrad… NATO member Lithuania became the flashpoint of tensions between Russia and the military alliance on Saturday when it banned the transit of EU-sanctioned goods through itsterritory to and from the Russian exclave Kaliningrad. The Kremlin described the move as “openly hostile” and warned it will take action if the ban is not lifted “in the near future”. The Russians are absolutely furious, and they are strongly warning Lithuania to back down… The Lithuanian chargé d’affaires in Moscow was told that unless cargo transit was resumed in the near future, Russia reserves the right to act to protect its national interests. The Russian foreign ministry said: ‘We consider provocative measures of the Lithuanian side which violate Lithuania’s international legal obligations, primarily the 2002 JointStatement of the Russian Federation and the European Union on transit between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of the Russian Federation, to be openly hostile.’ So what happens if Lithuania doesn’t back down? What will Russia do? At this point we don’t know, but the Kremlin is describing this situation as “more than serious”… Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters: “The situation is more than serious. “This decision is really unprecedented. It’s a violation of everything.” He added: “We consider this illegal. The situation is more than serious…we need a serious in-depth analysis in order to work out our response.” If the Russians ultimately decide on a military response, that could change everything, because Lithuania is a member of NATO… Any attack on NATO member state Lithuania would be seen as an act of war against the military alliance. It would therefore likely trigger a retaliation under Article 5 of the NATO treaty which states that an armed attack against one member state is considered an attack againstthem all. Did you ever imagine that tiny Lithuania could be the spark that brings the world to the brink of nuclear conflict? I certainly don’t want to fight a nuclear war over a Lithuanian blockade of Kaliningrad, and I am sure that you don’t either. And the truth is that most Americans would have no chance of finding Kaliningrad on a blank map of the world. But now a very reckless decision by some nameless Lithuanian politicians could end up being the straw that broke the camel’s back. Over and over again, I have pleaded for a peaceful end to the war in Ukraine before it had the opportunity to spiral out of control. Now we are on the verge of the unthinkable, and our leaders continue to find new ways to escalate the conflict.

Who will be qualified to hear ‘well done, my good and faithful servant’?

 Who will be qualified to hear ‘well done, my good and faithful servant’? - By Oscar Amaechina - https://www.christianpost.com/voices/how-to-hear-well-done-my-good-and-faithful-servant.html In Mathew 24:3 the disciples of Jesus asked Him what would be signs of His coming and the end of the age. Jesus answered them and gave them what they should expect as signsbefore His ultimate return. The essence of the parable was to help them to be watchful. Jesus likened His return to a man who is going on a journey and gave some bags of gold and responsibilities tothe servants, and after a long time, returned and demanded accountability from the servants concerning all that he had entrusted into their hands (Mathew 25: 14:19). After careful appraisal of the activities of the servants, the master came up with two verdicts. For one of the servants, “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my goodand faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’” (Mathew 25:21). And to the other, he said, “Now throw this useless servant into outer darkness, wherethere will be weeping and gnashing of teeth” (Mathew 25:30). The first servant who was good and faithful received praises and approval while the second servant was condemned by the master and ordered to be cast into outer darkness. The man who went on a journey and returned is Jesus who has ascended to Heaven. The man’s servants were the disciples of Jesus then – the past generation of Christians – andall Christians throughout history. The bags of gold are the talents, spiritual gifts, and financial resources that God has bestowed on believers. The responsibility that the man entrusted to the care of the servants is the mandate of the Great Commission thatJesus gave to His disciples, and by extension to us. The good and faithful servants are those who obey the word of Jesus and faithfully carry out the assignment of soul-winning while the useless servants are those who disobey Jesus and bury their God-givengifts, talents, and financial resources that they can use for the sake of the Gospel. How I wish that all Christians will hear this wonderful proclamation from Jesus. Our ability to recognize our responsibility here on earth is the first step towards accessingthese congratulatory words of Christ. The mandate of the Great Commission is not an option to be considered by Christians, it is a command that must be obeyed. Embracing the mandate of “go ye” will inevitably help us to preach the Gospel and disciple convertsas Christ commanded us. Obedience to the Word of God is non-negotiable. The greatest mistake that we can make as Christians is for us to be oblivious to the fact that we will give an account of our stewardship here on earth. Developing accountabilityconsciousness will guide us and help us rein in our fleshly excesses. It will help us to always recognize when we are deviating from God’s calling in our lives. We can easily go back to God for help when deviations and weaknesses are identified. We shouldalso remember that we will give an account for everything God has given to us including our talents and resources. In the parable of the bags of gold, the amount given to the servants was not equal. The same is true of the various abilities and resources that are given to believers byGod. It is important to note that even though we have equal callings, we are not given equal responsibilities. Some are called to reach nations, some are called to reach cities, some are called to reach villages while others are called to reach streets. Onething that is certain is that every Christian has this calling. In getting prepared to hear Jesus say “well done my good and faithful servants” to us, all hands must be on deck, and everyone must contribute his quota by effectively carryingout this assignment. Some are given the responsibility to go to the mission fields, some are given the responsibility to support the goers with resources, while some are saddled with the responsibilityto pray for the success of missionary work. If we are all carrying out these assignments faithfully, we can all rest assured that we are carrying out Jesus’ mission for our lives.

God Will Never Unfriend Us

God Will Never Unfriend Us By Anne Peterson “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” - John 15:13 I remember the day he hurt me. I could tell you every detail. Do you know what this shows? It shows I still had some forgiving to do. Hurting people hurt people. This was a stretch for me to think about. Because I had come from a physically abusive home, I had not learned this yet. All I thought about was what I was going through. But as an adult, I understand that statement. When someone hurts us, we could make manychoices. We could: 1.zap the person right back. 2.retreat. 3.hand the situation over to God 4.forgive the person who hurt us. Getting to number 3 and number 4, could take time. I don’t believe forgiveness is possible apart from the Lord. Not if it’s genuine. God understands our hurts. When Jesus came to earth, he was not welcomed by all. At the end of his ministry, one week he was welcomed into a city, with everyone laying palm branches down for his entry on a donkey. They shouted, “Hosanna! Glory to God in the highest.” They honored him. The following week they shouted, “Crucify him!!” Jesus was spit upon, slapped, his beard was ripped out, he was beaten, and they nailed him to a tree. Why? He claimed to be God. Jesus is God. But even though Jesus is God, when he died on that cross, he was fully man. He felt every ounce of pain. Including one we’ll never feel. God forsook Jesus when he bore our sins (Matthew 27:46). God promises us that He will never leave nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). People will let us down. God tells us we should not trust in princes (Psalm 146:3). We trust others and expect they won’t hurt us. But sometimes they do. I finally realized others will hurt me, and sometimes it’s unintentionally. I learned this whenI hurt someone I love very much. God will work in His timing. One thing that has always surprised me in my walk with the Lord, is that God doesn’t need my help. It’s the Holy Spirit who convicts people, it’s not our job. Sometimes, instead of waiting for God to work, we run ahead of him. God tells us to keep in step with the Spirit (Galatians 5:25). Whenmy husband was in the military and marched in formation, he was told to look at the soldier to the left and right of him, to keep in step with them. Sometimes I try to run ahead of God, and other times, I have gotten behind him and tried to push him to gofaster. It doesn’t work. It’s not up to us to hurry God’s work. But we can pray. Prayer softens hearts. Not only the hearts of those who hurt, but our hearts as well. God needs to keep our hearts soft, or bitterness will harden them. This happens when we replay our offenses overand over in our minds. I have done this. I know my hurts by heart. It’s like I’ve stored them in little Ziplock bags to keep them fresh. Give God your hurts. Giving our hurts to God is not simple. Instead of replaying what happened to me, I hand that hurt, to the Lord. Just like I’m told to cast down imaginations (2 Corinthians 10:5). I picture myself handing mynegative thoughts to the Lord, knowing He will hand back to me, the thoughts which are worthy of my time and energy. There’s also a checklist that the apostle Paul gives us (Philippians 4:8). Are our thoughts pure, true, noble, right, etc.? The one that often stops me is praiseworthy. Many of my thoughts concerning those who have hurt me are not praiseworthy. Thankfully, I can still work on that area. Forgiveness is key. When we forgive others, we will see God working. Not only in us, but also in them. But if we hold onto resentment, things may stay as they are. We are not in charge of how long this process will take. It’s not up to us. But I can say when I do choose to forgivesomeone, God gives me grace, and that enables me to wait well. Intersecting Faith and Life: Writing these words today is easier than living them out. Has someone hurt you so deeply you can’t seem to let go of your hurts? Can you even picture yourself forgiving this person? The good news is that the things that are impossible with man are possiblewith God (Luke 18:27). Jesus said so. I’m so thankful God will never stop working in us (Philippians 1:6). God’s love toward us is unfailing (Psalm 103:17). No one loves us greater than God does. He will never unfriend us. Lord, we thank you that your love is never ending. God, we know that’s true because you loved us when we were yet sinners. And you’ve promised you would never leave us nor forsake us. Thank you, Lord for your love. We pray for anyone reading this devotional.We pray that they would realize how kind and loving you are. And we pray this in your Son’s precious and Holy name. In Jesus’ name, Amen. My Thoughts (‘a poem’) God, my thoughts keep taking me where I don’t want to go. And they turn into worries long before I even know. Please help me take them captive, Lord, so I can learn to choose, the thoughts I should be thinking and the ones I need to lose. - Anne Peterson © 2021 Further Reading: Do a Bible study on the Philippians 4:8. Read my article on Crosswalk: A Love Letter from God

Unless Those Days Be Shortened, No Flesh Will Be Saved

 Unless Those Days Be Shortened, No Flesh Will Be Saved - By PastorMike Taylor - https://pastormiketaylor.blogspot.com/2022/06/unless-those-days-be-shortened-no-flesh.html “And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. 2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. 3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. 4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and therewas given unto him a great sword” (Revelation 6:1-4) Prophecy writers have been preaching the soon return of Jesus Christ and we wonder how soon? The indicators of the soon return of our Lord are all around us, but it has beenfuzzy, but grows much clearer as time passes. Much like a picture developed in a dark room, as we see the image slowly coming into view. News reports have been coming fast and furious in the last few weeks, and from this perspective, I see the puzzle of endtime events growing much more into focus with each passing day. WORLD WAR LOOMS Let’s examine a few of these indicators that the time is short for the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Start with the economic troubles of most of Europe thathas even affected our economy, as the world economy has become closely tied to one another. Especially, as we have had the Coronavirus spreading world-wide and even our own economy has taken a drastic hit. People wonder if this nation will ever recover towhat is was before this so called “pandemic” spread its evil tentacles to all nations. I've heard sermons that believe this will be the run-up to the coming of our Lord Jesus in the rapture. Is it? First, let us look at a news flash that it’s been reportedthat the Vatican has taken a stance of encouraging a One World Authority for peace and posterity as an answer to the economic turmoil gripping the globe. It was reported on the website Catholic News Service the following: “A Vatican document called for the gradual creation of a “world political authority” with broad powers to regulate financial markets and rein in the “inequalities and distortionsof capitalist development. The document said the current global financial crisis has revealed “selfishness, collective greed and the hoarding of goods on a great scale.” A supranational authority, it said, is needed to place the common good at the center ofinternational economic activity.” The logical start offered up by the Catholic Church is the United Nations with one central authority to regulate the world economy. Then recently, their beloved Pope Francis has come against traditional views over homosexuality and abortion and that there are many ways to God, just by being good. Say what?Isn't Jesus the ONLY WAY? Yes, He is. Second news flash is there has been a push by the Roman Catholic Church to unite all religions into a One World Religious authority and I submit will be headed by the CatholicChurch and it’s pope. This is reported that this coming May on the anniversary of the formation of Israel as a nation, this same “pope” will call for that creation of a one world religion. Rome has brought , in the past, all the world religions including paganreligions to the Italian town of Assisi in front of the St. Francis Basilica to set the groundwork of a one world religious movement. Many writers are starting to write about this push that began with the groundwork being laid by Pope John Paul II and continuedby Pope Benedict XVI, and now Pope Francis. This is a part of the prophetic puzzle that is growing clearer with each passing day. These two pieces of the end time puzzle are growing more into reality. Then let’s take a look at the growing unrest in the MiddleEast. Iran, Russia and Turkey are attempting to surround Israel on all sides, even with their Muslim proxies preparing for the coming prophesied invasion in Ezekiel 38-39. Another piece of this end time puzzle is being played out on our news cast nightly.Instability in the region has been gaining steam, since the so called Arab spring. I submit that it had nothing in common with spring, as spring brings new life, but more like winter, as winter brings death and destruction. The nations that surround Israelhave been in revolution overthrowing their leaders. Starting in Tunisia, it spread to the other neighboring Arab countries, such as Egypt, then Libya, and unrest growing in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. Syria has been in an almost never ending war in the regionthat has claimed millions of lives. What this has accomplished is the solidarity of these Muslim nations being changed from dictatorships, and transforming them into religious theocracies ruled by Sharia Lawand the Koran have been fueled by known terrorist groups with world conquest on their minds. These new governments will pattern themselves along the lines of the greatest threat in the Middle East, Iran. As we know, Iran has been working feverishly to develop nuclear capabilities and the Western world has been impotent to stop them. Threatened sanctions and diplomatic maneuvershave not slowed the government of Iran from building what the free world fears, a nuclear bomb. It is reported that they are within reach from having enough enriched uranium to develop their first bomb. Couple that with Iran’s ranting of wanting to destroyIsrael and wipe them off the face of the map from their leaders, and "Death to America" only intensifies the fears the world feels and Israel’s rightly perceived threat to their sense of security and peace. WAR AND RUMORS OF WAR What could tip the fragile economic condition of the world we live in? What one word would send our world into a tail spin? What’s that word? It is WAR! It is especially truewhen you use it in context with the Middle East. If you have been following the developments in the area it is reported that Iran, if they made an all out push for a nuclear weapon could achieve it in 1 month. For severalyears, I have been wondering not if, but when, Israel would either with help from the USA, or unilaterally on its own, attempt to destroy the nuclear installations of Iran. It appears that new saber rattling is being reported coming from Israel. In the AsiaTimes written by Victor Kotsev, he reports the following news flash: “Through a number of leaks and well-publicized war exercises, the Israeli government has dramatically increased its threats against Iran in the past days. Since the Israelimilitary likes to act by surprise, it seems this specific escalation is a bluff designed to help pass tougher diplomatic measures against the Islamic Republic at the United Nations Security Council, specifically following the anticipated publication of animportant report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) next week.” “However, given the exceptionally high and rising regional tensions (not all of which involve Israel directly), a larger war in the Middle East is a distinct possibility.Thus, the Israeli rhetoric can be interpreted in two additional ways (all three are not mutually exclusive): as an attempt to deter a possible first or second strike by Iran and its allies, and as a campaign to prepare public opinion, both at home and abroad,for hostilities. “ Psalm 83, the next war? When Israel does attack, not if, but when, Iran will pull out all stops to attempt to make Israel pay and facilitate their belief that their mission is to bring about an IslamicCaliphate. Of course, we know that Iran will rely on it’s proxies to do it’s dirty work, as they may be crippled militarily and have been preparing for just such a scenario via Hezbollah, Hamas, and now with the uprising and the fall of dictatorships all overthe Middle East, using these nations for a coordinated attack. I see a possible fulfilling of Psalms 83, the next war on the horizon. 83:1 Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.:2 For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.3 Theyhave taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.5 For they have consulted together with one consent:they are confederate against thee:6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and theHagarenes;7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;8 Assur also is joined with them: they have helped the children of Lot.Selah.9 Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: (Psalm 83:1-9) Who are these people that make these plans that are noted in the above verses? These are the ancient names of the people of the Muslim nations that surround Israel this day. THE CLOCK IS TICKING I’m not saying this attack by Israel will happen anytime soon, but it could happen this summer, as Israel when they attacked the atomic reactors in Iraq under Saddam Hussein,or Syria a few years ago, or the convoy attacks of missile shipments to Hezbollah, it was in total surprise. You didn’t know about it, till it was over. Only thing I see different right now, is the flight path of direct line attack over Iraq being opened up,as the USA has withdrawn all our troops. It will be a direct flight path to their intended targets. Let’s also couple that with new stealth capabilities that Israel has developed to make their attack virtually unseen on radar until it’s too late. This will be a massive campaignand Israel has been preparing for this event for years. Iran has no air defense except from the ground, as their air force is from the time the Shah was in power and is inferior to Israel’s modern force. Ground to air missiles will be shooting in the darkwith Israel’s stealth capabilities and evasive maneuvers to become invisible targets. President Perez made it known that Israel has weapons never before revealed and can defend itself in any scenario. We know that the intelligence of the Israeli governmentis much more sophisticated than any news report, and they know when the window of opportunity will close for a successful strike. When Iran is suddenly struck with Israeli lightening speed, their only reprisal, I envision, will be through their proxies surrounding Israel. God has promised Israel thatHe would give them the land from the great river of Egypt to the River Euphrates, north to and including Syria, and south to the Arabian Peninsula. What will be the outcome of this battle? I suggest that the God given promise of the land promised to Abrahamwill be redeemed by the help of Almighty God fighting on the side of Israel, much like the 1948, 1967, and the 1973 wars that they should have lost, but God was with them. WAR OF EZEKIEL 38-39 Why do I think this? If you look at the Battle of Ezekiel, which I believe follows on the heels of the afore-mentioned Islamic defeat, you find in chapter 38, we read thefollowing:2 Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, of Meshech, and of Tubal, and prophesy against him,3 And say, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince (ruler) of Rosh, of Meshech, andof Tubal.4 And I will turn you back and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you forth and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armor, a great company with buckler and shield, all of them handling swords--5 Persia, Cush, andPut {or} Libya with them, all of them with shield and helmet,6 Gomer and all his hordes, the house of Togarmah in the uttermost parts of the north and all his hordes--many people are with you.” Ezekiel 38:2-6) Notice that you find none of the names of the peoples mentioned in Psalm 83 in the neighboring nations as they have been destroyed and also, note that the verses speak ofa city without walls, a city living in peace as noted in this passage of Ezekiel:10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:11 And thou shalt say, I willgo up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,”(Ezekiel 38:10-11) When has Israel in all of its modern history since 1948 been as Ezekiel describes them in the verse 11? Never you say? You would be right, never. God will be their championin both fights. It is more evident in Ezekiel than in Psalms 83, as it is revealed that God is doing the fighting and destroys Israel’s enemies on the mountains of Israel by using signs that are rendered only Divine in nature. Read the full chapter and digestthe quick end to the enemies of Israel that dare come down upon God’s people or His Land. God will destroy 5/6 of their army only leaving a sixth of their defeated soldiers to return to the their homeland, only to bring the plague to their own country to continuethe slaughter. On the heels of this huge defeat by the Gog-Magog coalition, a man of great public stature will bring about a treaty for 7 years of peace. I believe that country, headed by this man is what we call the Anti-Christ! HOW LONG??? How many years will be between Psalm 83 and the war in Ezekiel? We don’t know, but the focus of this message is that the next war that leads to the unveiling of the Anti-Christcould be close at hand. Israel will own all of the vast oil and gas fields of most of the entire Middle East after this next war and what better prize than for the armies of Gog-Magog to come down and take the riches of the Middle East from this upstart calledIsrael and their God. Now here is the exciting part for you and me. When this Ezekiel war is quickly fought and lost by this Gog-Magog coalition secured by the power of Almighty God, I believeit will bring to the forefront a man with the number of his name adding up to the number 666. My bible says that he will be revealed according to God’s Word, II Thessalonians chapter 2:2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.7For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of hiscoming:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.11 Andfor this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”(2nd Thessalonians 2:6-12) 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. 15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) 16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: 17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: 18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. 19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! 20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: 21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened."(Matthew 24:12-22) If you have been following my messages for any length of time, you know the answer to who and what is being talked about here. Verse 9 speaks of one who has the power of Satanwith signs and lying wonders. Who is that man? Correct, the Anti-Christ is who Paul is speaking of. But there is one thing that must happen before he can be revealed. What is that? Verse 7: “ For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.”(2nd Thessalonians 2:7) Who is being taken out of the way? There is something holding back this unspeakable evil, a force that keeps the full power of Satan at bay, and prevents Satan from doingas he would like to do, that is destroy mankind. What is that Force? It clearly is the Holy Spirit. God will remove all hindrance for Satan doing unimaginable evil. Since the time of Job in your Bible, the power that hindered Satan to do anything to mankind,was God Almighty. Satan can't do anything, save deceive, unless he is given authority from God to do what he wills. That deterrence will be removed when Gods Holy Spirit is drawn back to allow evil to have full sway on this earth. “ And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were castout with him.”(Revelation 12:9) And skipping down to verse 13:12:13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. (Israel) Let’s make a clear statement here. If the Holy Spirit is being removed and Satan is being cast down to the earth, never to be allowed back into the heavens, then if our Comforter,our Spiritual Counselor, and our deposit of God’s Holy Spirit within our spirit is being removed from this earth, then we who have that promise of redemption will be removed at the exact same time. Understand one thing, my reader. The tribulation is designedfor one thing, the complete removal of sins of evil men from this earth and for refining Israel as gold is refined in the furnace. When Israel understands that the Messiah that came to them over 2000 years ago, they will cry out, as Jesus said in Luke chapter13: 35 “Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the nameof the Lord.”(Luke 13:35) Then Israel will realize what they have done to the Lord of Glory, their prophesied Messiah who they killed in anger, but happened to fulfill God’s plan: “And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced,and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.” (Zechariah 12:10) CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY Now let’s take a quick summary of where this puzzle is showing what may be on the horizon in the near future. The economies of this world are collapsing, number one as “worldpowers” have plotted for the last 100+ years how to bring about a One World government and a New World Order.. The beginning for the push for a One world Religion and Government are being designed right before our eyes. Number two. Unrest in the Middle East will eventually explode into possibly WWIII at the greatest, or a Mid-East war in the least because of an attack by the Israelis on Iran’snuclear installations or an attack on and total destruction of Damascus as spoken of in Isaiah that could be happening at any moment in the future. Puzzle piece number three. Follow this on it’s heals of the conquering of the Middle East oil producing economies by Israel in Psalm 83 war, a battle for control of this vastwealth by the Gog-Magog invasion and the revealing of the Anti-Christ to the world. But before the final puzzle piece is revealed, scripture says that the Church is removed along with the Holy Spirit. How much time in this scenario do you think it would takefor all these events to being fulfilled? My friend, it could take several years, it could take even more than several years, but the point is, signs are saying that man’s history of self rule is drawing fast to a close. The revealing of the Anti-Christ willstart the beginning of the Tribulation where peace will be illusive as smoke is in the wind. When this 7 year treaty has been signed, and if you witness it, then you will have most likely missed the calling of the church to the Bema Judgment Seat of Christ,which is a reward banquet for those things built upon the only foundation that will stand, Jesus Christ and the Bride of Christ being joined as a family to our King of Kings and Lord of lords, the Messiah. The next 3.5 years from that time will be bad, economically,socially, spiritually and probably physically. But that is just the start of all things evil and destructive. It will get exponentially worse in the Great Tribulation, when God's wrath falls on this planet in undiluted anger and righteous wrath. When this man who speaks (the Anti-Christ) of peace and looks like a saint trying to bring peace to the world, then without warning this man will approach the Temple in Jerusalemthat he has allowed to be built as a part of this 7 year treaty and will stand in the Holy of Holys in Jerusalem and proclaim himself, to be God. Then all of Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and all of the land held by Israel will realize that they have made a treatywith the devil as they see the abomination that causeth desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet and the Great Tribulation will have begun where if God allowed it, no man would be spared because of war, famine, and the wrath of Almighty God being pouredout on an unrepentant mankind. My reader, I assure you that you do not want to be witness to the beginning of a 7 year treaty, much less a man standing in the Temple of God, proclaiming that he is God.It will be hell, quite literally, on earth. Let me make one thing abundantly clear, if you think that a Christian must endure the Tribulation and that Jesus Christ sacrifice didn’t finish the job, and we , the church saints, must be purified right along withIsrael who is in spiritual rebellion and darkness, then my friend, you have more of a problem than the timing of the rapture of the church, as in your mind, Jesus and His blood sacrifice was insufficient to purchase your redemption. The Tribulation is designed to purify Israel and to remove sin from the earth in preparation for the return of Jesus Christ to rule with a rod of Iron for a thousand years,called the Millennium. It would be the same as the Catholic doctrine of purgatory, that Jesus just didn't get the job done IF the Bride of Christ, the True Church of the Living God is not removed beforehand. I don't advocate or believe in purgatory, neitherdo I affirm believers in Jesus going through the 7 year Tribulation, as it flies in the face of the Saving Grace of our Lord and Savior. My friend, do not be counted with the spiritual rebellion of Israel not accepting their Messiah. The nation of Israel are God’s people and He will save them out of this awfultime and save them all, not losing one spiritually, but what about you? If you’re not Jewish, you have no idea that you will even have the opportunity to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. If war breaks out in the Middle East in the near future,your chance for making eternity with God may be very short. Make that decision today, as the Holy Spirit wishes to bring you home with our Lord and Savior. Want to know how to make that decision, which is the most important decision that you will ever make?Read the Gospel of John slowly and let God’s Holy Spirit reveal who this Man, Jesus was and is today. He is wishing to come into your life. Won’t you answer the call? 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”(John3:16-18) 8 “But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”(Romans 10:8-13) This is Pastor Mike Taylor, wishing God’s salvation for your life. If there is anything I can help you with, pray with you about, or show you the way to salvation, give mean email to pastormiketaylor@yahoo.com God bless you, till we hopefully meet at Jesus feet.

Real-Time Tracking Of Everyone & Everything Is Coming

 Global Digital ID With Real-Time Tracking Of Everyone & Everything Is Coming – Didi Rankovic - https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=5434 The World Economic Forum's obsession with not only merely digitization, but digitalization as a means of tracking and control, is manifest in yet another document that hascome out of the group. This time, the WEF is joined by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in drafting their thoughts on what the future of trade, but also, when all's said and done - humanity -should look like. The joint report, The Promise of TradeTech: Policy Approaches to Harness Trade Digitalization, came out in April, and addresses end-to-end trade digitization to include adigital ID certification framework that would, needless to say, be global - and apply to physical and digital objects, but also, people, i.e., natural persons. Even now, when the pandemic, the supply chain mayhem, and many key geopolitical trends are showing that the heyday of globalization is over, this concept remains firmly embeddedin the thinking of the Davos-based WEF, and, it turns out, of the WTO, also based in Switzerland. The report explains the need to build "end-to-end trade digitization" - where natural and legal persons and objects are treated equally - with so-called identity silos, oridentity domains, no longer viable. In other words, interoperable ID systems must become "global." WEF's "spiritual leader" and its founder Klaus Schwab in 2017 wrote in his book, The Fourth Industrial Revolution, that people and movement would soon be treated the sameas "any package, pallet or container" - with these physical objects at the time tracked only by radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, sensors, and transmitters. That idea seems to have matured in the meanwhile with a number of digital ID and tracking initiatives that have come out of this year's gathering in Davos, and the new WEF/WTOreport notes that not only movement and location, but also performance and contribution to "a global circular economy" can be monitored thanks to traceability. There's also a name for what a future set on such foundations is likely to spawn: "digital dictatorships." Control and monitoring has been at the heart of any dictatorshipsince the dawn of time, and the digital world is providing more tools than ever to achieve just that. The topic of RFID tags emerged during this year's WEF, held in May, a month after the publication of the report, and this time it was more concrete in the way the technologydescribed as applied to humans. Short of wearing tracking devices under one's skin, the next best thing - from the point of view of monitoring and tracking enthusiasts - is to place them "onto" people'sskin, by way of the clothes they wear. Active RFID tags send out a signal all the time, which is expensive but handy for real-time tracking, while passive tags are the less expensive variety often used in variouspackaging. What they had in common in the past is that they were clearly visible. But there are companies now like Swicofil who produce RFID fibers and yarns that are "high performance" - and lasting a long time, since they can be integrated into clothingand are washable. In other words, not something you're likely to notice and peel off. There are also those who already specialize in putting together RFIDs and biometrics, like facial recognition data. While RFID technology automatically identifies tags thatare placed on objects, biometrics come in to identify the actual person, and reports say that this is used to automate employee monitoring. Yuval Noah Harari, popular with the likes of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, introduced on the WEF website as historian and philosopher who co-founded Sapienship - "a multidisciplinaryorganization advocating for global responsibility and clarifying public conversation" in terms of technological disruption, ecological collapse and the nuclear threat, spoke in Davos in 2020, to share insights such as that those who have enough data abouta person can "hack" their "body, brain, life." Omnipresent tracking certainly provides a massive amount of data, including biometrics, while Harari seems to think that "reverse engineering" of human beings is what caneasily happen next. "By hacking organisms, elites may gain the power to re-engineer the future of life itself. Because once you can hack something, you can usually also engineer it," he said.

Self-Replicating Tissue Clots in the Vaccinated

 Self-Replicating Tissue Clots in the Vaccinnated - by Bill Perkins- https://compass.org/self-replicating-tissue-clots-in-the-vainated/ Not Blood Clots, Worse! When a person dies, a mortician will usually obtain permission to drain the blood from the body and replace it with embalming fluid. This slows the decomposition process fora week or two so the person can be viewed in an open casket.(1) Since the Covid vaccines have been circulating, we've often heard that morticians are having problems draining the blood because the veins and arteries are clogged up. The picture (right) is what morticians have pulled out of the arteries of vaccinated people who have recently died. They had to pull this stuff out so they could continueto drain the blood. Not good! Much like the doctors who didn't want to lose their jobs by speaking out about obvious vaccine problems they were noticing, most morticians just ignore what they're seeing...hey,they have bills to pay. But that's not the worst of it Some brave morticians are speaking up and handing over these assumed "blood clots" to scientists to be analyzed. I watched a 3-hour video(2)(3)(4)(5) of Mike Adams dissecting some of these "clots" that the morticians have pulled out of dead vaccinated people. What he showed under a live microscope is that these "clots" are NOT blood clots at all. Rather, they're tissues. The implication is that people are not dying from blood clotting but because of tissues blocking the veins and arteries of vaccinated people of all ages. Where are these tissues coming from? The morticians say none of this showed up until after the Covid vaccines. Self-assembling? And to top it off, these tissues are self-assembling or self-replicating. What???? Adams shows these things are not attached to the walls of the veins and arteries but are growing as they flow freely through the body. That would mean that a vaccinated person's genome has been hijacked and re-programed to continuously grow these tissues. In the video you can see the tissue clots they're pulling out of vaccinated people resemble small rubber bands. Yet some are as large as the diameter of a pencil. This also would explain why traditional drugs used to treat blood clots like Coumadin don't work on these tissue clots. The implications of this are horrifying, to say the least. Are all vaccinated people full of these tissue clots? Are mini-tissue clots in the brain causing "Covid brain fog?" Well, like most other strange things that have happened recently, they warned us ahead of time. Back in 2019, the slimy little A. Fauxi made an off-hand comment that no one paid much attention to. Referring to the vaccines he said, "...these platform technologies that we are going to bring forward include DNA, messenger RNA, virus-like particles, vector-based and self-assembling nano-particles vaccines." Now we're understanding more about what Fauxi was talking about. Apparently "self-replicating nano-particles" have been in the development stage for decades. If you look itup on Duckduckgo.com you get pages of information that go back for decades.(6) The implications here are obviously huge. There's no way this self-assembling instructional code would accidentally be inserted in the mRNA code unless the Big Pharma scientistsadded it on purpose. Naturally the question becomes, is this tied to the billions of humans who post-Rapture die worldwide? Covid Brain Fog Millions of these self-assembling tissues are growing all through vaccinated people's arteries. The bigger ones are the tissues that are causing the heart attacks. But smallerones would also be all over the body. What has been referred to as Covid Fog may actually be who-knows-how-many of these tissues forming in the blood vessels in the brain. Since your brain works on blood circulation, less blood to the brain means less cognitive ability. If this is all true and treatments are not quickly developed to treat this problem, more and more vaccinated people will be dropping dead of SADS(6). We of course don't know if all the va((ines have the same instructions. After all, this is a worldwide drug test and there are indications that all the vaccines are not thesame. So just because you got the clot-shot doesn't mean you'll eventually die from these tissues clogging your arteries. But if this proves to be true, and it looks to be, then it's even worse for the va((inated people than we thought. I guess this also means there's more to this verse than first meets the eye: ...do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price:therefore glorify God in your body. 1Cor. 6:19-20 BP References 1) https://www.greencremationtexas.com/embalming-fluid/ 2) Part 1: https://www.brighteon.com/2cc9879d-4ffa-4473-a01a-0e42fff370ba 3) Part 2: https://www.brighteon.com/76993eb7-db76-4792-bd5a-017aa5c84b9e 4) Part 3: https://www.brighteon.com/194ea7f9-73e3-420c-9430-ae12865e87ab 5) https://www.brighteon.com/f9696069-e0d6-4dcb-8aa5-55a6b24ffd87 (skip first 2-minutes) 6) https://statnano.com/news/70366/Novel-Nanoparticle-SARS-Cov-2-Vaccine-Combines-Immune-Focusing-and-Self-Assembling-Nanoparticles-to-Elicit-More-Potent-Protection