ALL ABOUT JESUS: VERY IMPORTANT ARTICLES

 8 Extremely Unusual Events That Will Happen During The Month Of April- by Michael Snyder - https://endoftheamericandream.com/8-extremely-unusual-events-that-will-happen-during-the-month-of-april/ When is the last time that there was so much buzz about one month? As we enter April, there is so much anticipation in the air, and it isn’t just because of the Great AmericanEclipse on April 8th. In recent days, I have heard from so many people that feel like something really big is about to happen. I can feel it too. It is almost as if we are all holding our breath as we wait for the next shoe to drop. Chaos is threatening toerupt all over the globe, and meanwhile signs in the heavens are literally screaming at us to pay attention. The following are 8 extremely unusual events that will happen during the month of April… #1 As we enter the month of April, the “Devil Comet” has becomevisible to the naked eye in the northern hemisphere… Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks – also known as the “devil comet” and the “Mother of Dragons” comet – is currently visible in the night skies of the northern hemisphere, providing aunique spectacle for both amateur stargazers and professional astronomers. This Halley-type comet, which orbits the Sun every 71 years and has a nucleus about 30 kilometers in diameter, is known for its impressive outbursts of gas and dust duringits voyages through the inner solar system. This is the very first time that we have been able to see this comet with the naked eye in 71 years, and it will continue to be visible for those of us living in the northernhemisphere during the weeks ahead. #2 On April 4th, that will be an extraordinary alignment of 4planets just 4 days before the Great American Eclipse of 2024… The next planetary alignment takes place on April 4, 2024. It will feature four planets – Venus, Neptune, Saturn, and Mars. The planets will align in the morning sky. Venus,Saturn, and Mars will be visible to the naked eye, but you’ll need a telescope or high-powered binoculars to see Neptune. #3 On April 8th, the seven other planets in our solar system alongwith the sun and the moon will appear to form a straight line in the sky when looking from Jerusalem toward the east. This was discovered by a friend of mine named Rachel Baxter. Rachel asked ChatGPT to tell her how rare it is to have a straight line likethis, and she was told that it would only happen once every 32 million years. #4 Also on April 8th, CERN is planning to fire up the Large HadronCollider… The world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator is set smash protons together on April 8 to search for invisible particles secretly powering our universe. Theories have suggested there are 17 different particle groups and the European Organization for Nuclear Research, better known as CERN, confirmed the existence of one usingits Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in 2012. Now, the team has restarted the LHC with hopes of unraveling more mysteries of the universe – specifically dark matter. Why in the world would CERN choose to do this on April 8th? We are being told that they plan to shoot particles “down a 17-mile-long tunnel at nearly the speed of light to recreate conditions a second after the Big Bang”. That doesn’t exactly sound like it is a good idea. Let us just hope that nothing goes wrong. #5 The most anticipated event of April is the Great American Eclipseof 2024. USA Today is calling it “the astronomical event of the decade”… We’re less than two weeks away from the astronomical event of the decade: A total eclipse of the sun, which will grace the nation’s skies from Texas to Maine on the afternoonof Monday, April 8. Millions of people are expected to travel to see the spectacle, which will also attract scientists from across the country to study its unique effects on the Earth and itsatmosphere. #6 As the eclipse passes over America on April 8th, NASA willbe firing three rockets “into the moon’s shadow”… NASA has announced it will fire three scientific sounding rockets into the moon’s shadow on Monday, April 8 during a partial solar eclipse across North America. In what will be a total solar eclipse for a 115 miles-wide path through parts of Mexico, 15 U.S. states and Canada and a partial solar eclipse for the entire Americas, theevent will see a sudden drop in sunlight. For some strange reason, NASA has chosen to name this project after a serpent deity that was popular in ancient Egypt… The space agency’s project, Atmospheric Perturbations Around The Eclipse Path, will investigate how that drop in sunlight and temperature affects Earth’s upper atmosphere.APEP is named after the serpent deity from ancient Egyptian mythology, nemesis of the sun deity Ra, according to NASA. #7 Ominously, on April 8th the Great American Eclipse of 2024will complete the giant “X” over the New Madrid fault zone that the Great American Eclipse of 2017 began. I feel so strongly that this is a very important warning to America that I put it on the cover of my latest book. #8 During the month of April, the “cicadapocalypse” is coming. AsI discussed earlier this year, for the first time since Thomas Jefferson was president billions of 13-year cicadas and billions of 17-year cicadas will emerge from the ground simultaneously… “Billions, even trillions, of cicadas are going to emerge at the same time across 17 states,” Chris Simon, a professor in UConn’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,told Live Science. Brood XIII and XIX have been living underground for 17 and 13 years respectively. They will soon emerge at the same time for the first time in 221 years. Shockingly, the emergence of these two groups will overlap in central Illinois… What’s more, this year’s cicada groups, known as Brood XIII and Brood XIX, happened to make their homes adjacent to one another, with a narrow overlap in central Illinois. By now, most of you already know that the path of the Great American Eclipse of 2024 overlaps with the path of the Great American Eclipse of 2017 in Illinois. Is someone trying to tell us something? In addition to everything that I have already covered, many on social media are speculating that a red heifer sacrifice could take place at some point during the month ofApril. But so far I have not been able to find any solid evidence that such a sacrifice is imminent. As I discussed last week, the red heifers that were transported to Israel from the state of Texas in 2022 need to be used before they are too old to qualify, and the prieststhat will conduct the sacrifice are ready to go. However, if a red heifer sacrifice was imminent an altar for that purpose would be put up on the Mount of Olives, and so far that has not happened. CBS News previously reported that a “massive while altar” for a red heifer sacrifice had been constructed… A massive white altar awaits, where they are to be burned on a plot of land overlooking the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Mamo said the ceremony must be performed lookingdirectly into where the ancient Second Temple stood, until it was destroyed by the Romans in the year 70. Unfortunately, that CBS News story was not accurate. According to Israel365News, the altar that CBS News showed to the world is simply a model that is used for “Temple service reenactments and educational purposes”… The structure in the video is a model of the altar as it stood in the Temple. The real altar must be made of stone. The model, located in Mitzpe Yericho, is used for Templeservice reenactments and educational purposes. It is not made of stone and cannot be used for the Temple service. So CBS News was wrong about the altar, and a lot of us were fooled by their report. Before I end this article, I want to discuss something that happened at the end of March. Joe Biden officially declared March 31st to be “Transgender Day of Visibility”. Of course many people pointed out that this was the same day that many Christians were celebratingEaster. The following comes from Joe Biden’s official pronouncement… On Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our Nation’s commitment to forming a more perfectUnion — where all people are created equal and treated equally throughout their lives. I am proud that my Administration has stood for justice from the start, working to ensure that the LGBTQI+ community can live openly, in safety, with dignity and respect.I am proud to have appointed transgender leaders to my Administration and to have ended the ban on transgender Americans serving openly in our military. I am proud to have signed historic Executive Orders that strengthen civil rights protections in housing,employment, health care, education, the justice system, and more. I am proud to have signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law, ensuring that every American can marry the person they love. If you can believe it, America now has more than 50 different holidays that celebrate alternative lifestyles… The Biden administration’s decision to honor “Transgender Awareness Day” on Easter Sunday has caused widespread controversy. However, many Americans may be unaware that there are more than 50 LGBTQIA2S+-themed holidays. When you add them all up, all of those holidays cover a grand total of 145 calendar days. America has been fundamentally transformed, and our nation is racing in the direction that it has chosen as fast as it can. This month, we will witness the most ominous signs in the heavens that our country has ever seen. Will those signs be a wake up call, or will most of the population continue to remain asleep? ------------------------------------ Heavens Sending Monumental Message � Terry James - https://terryjamesprophecyline.com/2024/03/31/heavens-sending-monumental-message/ Right at the top I�ll admit that I�m overwhelmed with trying to understand the signs in the heavens that are apparently firing at this present time. Reports of things goingon in the dark regions of space certainly seem to correspond to things going on down here on this planet in terms of impending Bible prophecy fulfillment scheduled as the time of Christ�s Second Coming comes into view. The prophecy in view here, scheduled for ultimate fulfillment during the seven-year Tribulation�like all other end-times prophecies�seems to be casting a foreshadow in thispresent hour. �And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men�s heartsfailing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken� (Luke 21:25-26). Things are moving so fast in all of this that by the time this article is posted, some dates will already be past, possibly revealing some of whatever it all means. My hope is to try to lay before us these things that are scrolling in some sort of eschatological presentation for those who are Mark 13:37 spiritually attuned. It seems asif all is coming together at hyper-collision speed, portending a world-rending cataclysm that cannot be averted. In order to briefly examine the things in the heavens that are moving and shaking, let�s scan through the following article excerpt. During the next couple of months, so many amazing things are going to be happening in the heavens. For example, during the Great American Eclipse of 2024 on April 8th, thesun, the moon, and the seven other planets in our solar system will all line up in the sky. It is almost as if the entire solar system will be screaming that this is a once-in-a-lifetime event. But before we get to April 8th, there will be some other absolutelyincredible things happening in the skies above our heads. On March 25th, we will witness a penumbral lunar eclipse. The following comes from Wikipedia: A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on Monday, March 25, 2024. It will be visible to the naked eye as 95.57% of the moon will be immersed in Earth�s penumbral shadow. Since so much attention has been focused on the Great American Eclipse of 2024 on April 8th, this other eclipse has kind of snuck up on us� On top of everything else, this �blood moon� eclipse also coincides with Purim. The first day of Purim goes from sundown on March 23rd to sundown on March 24th. The secondday of Purim goes from sundown on March 24th to sundown on March 25th. So this is going to be a �blood moon Purim eclipse,� and Pastor Mark Biltz believes that it is quite appropriate that the moon will be eclipsed on Purim� The first lunar eclipse on March 25 will coincide with the Jewish holiday of Purim. Biltz noted that it was fitting that the moon should be eclipsed on Purim, as Esther literallymeans �hidden�.� We also know that in late March, �the Devil Comet� will be racing through the sky as this blood moon eclipse is happening. In fact, it is being reported that it is possiblethat this comet �could be visible to the naked eye� at that time� So the run of �the Devil Comet� will be taking place during the �blood moon Purim eclipse� on March 25th and the total solar eclipse on April 8th. Is that just a coincidence? And let me throw one more thing at you. NASA is telling us that at some point between right now and September, a star that is 3,000 light years away will explode. That explosionwill be so bright that it will actually be visible to the naked eye in the northern hemisphere. [Source: The �Blood Moon Purim Eclipse� Of March 25th Will Happen At About The Same Time �The Devil Comet� Becomes Visible To The Naked Eye by Michael Snyder, March 17, 2024,Rapture Ready News March 18, 2024] The writer of the above article says that all of this activity almost certainly has significance in that all of this seems designed to be telling us something. Another writer who has quite an interesting perspective on what the signs in the heavens mean presents in-depth details of these matters. You can look into his much-studiedexamination/exploration at the following website: https://youtu.be/YkA4ro5wBuA?si=rMmCdOzhPe_Pc-IX Heaven seems to be sending a monumental message. While the signs in the heavens are blazing their forewarnings that might be flashes of impending cataclysm, the signs hereon Earth continue to rage with portentous signals that the planet is on the brink of something disastrous. Nations around the globe are, to put it mildly, in disarray. There is indeed perplexity on Earth, the seas and waves of humanity roaring. Jesus said when we see these things begin to come to pass, to look up �that our redemption �Jesus Himself�is drawing near. He is about to intervene and call believers to Himself,as Paul the apostle has foretold. With all the signals of that sudden intervention by Christ, you must know Him in intimate terms for Salvation. That is, you must do the following in order to go to Him whenHe calls to all believers into the Clouds of Glory. �That if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and will believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart man believesunto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation� (Romans 10:9-10). ----------------------------- 11 Compelling Signs of the Last Days - By Jonathan Brentner - https://www.raptureready.com/2024/03/30/11-compelling-signs-of-the-last-days-by-jonathan-brentner/ Is today any different than tumultuous times in past history, such as those of the world wars in the past century? Yes, we live in the shadow of the Tribulation period amidwhat I refer to as mild precursors compared to that which will happen after the Rapture of the church. I�m convinced that we live in biblical times that are far different than any time since the late first century AD when John penned the words to the book of Revelation. I saythis because of the abundance of signs pointing to the soon arrival of the seven-year Tribulation. Although many mock our expectation of Jesus� soon appearing, the words of Scripture side with those of us who cherish the hope of His imminent return. If you doubt that the Rapture will happen anytime soon or even in your lifetime, please take the time to consider how the biblical evidence I present below points to the Lord�simminent intervention in our world. I am also writing to encourage those who anticipate meeting Jesus in the air but have grown weary or even disheartened as they wait for that day. Please be comforted knowingthat we live in the season of Jesus� appearing. He will most assuredly reward your patient focus on your �blessed hope.� Israel�s Miraculous Rebirth as a Nation Did you know that Isaac Newton predicted that Israel would reappear as a nation before the Tribulation period? Based on his in-depth study of the books of Daniel and Revelation,he made that startling claim over 250 years before Israel sprang into existence in 1948. Newton correctly recognized that the fulfillment of most end-time biblical prophecies requires that Israel exist as a nation prior to the start of the Tribulation. The Bible long ago said that Israel would again exist in the last days. Its miraculous rebirth as a nation after two millennia, with its original language from antiquity,alone makes today far different than any other time since the first century AD. But there�s so much more that signifies the nearness of the Tribulation and hence, Jesus� appearing that happens before it starts. Third Temple Fever in Israel Isaac Newton also wrote that Israel would build its third temple before Jesus� Second Coming, which happens at the end of the Tribulation. Do we see any signs that Israelplans to do this? Absolutely! In 2022, the arrival of five perfect red heifers from Texas sparked a jubilant celebration throughout Jerusalem. Only one hair of a different color disqualifies a heifer,which makes finding even one perfect animal highly unlikely. As I write in March 2024, reports abound that one of the recently appointed temple priests will soon sacrifice one of these red heifers with is ashes preserved for the requiredpurification of the future temple and its priests. The Bible says that Israel will have a temple again during the Tribulation. The celebrations and preparations for the third temple are significant; don�t let anyone tell youthey are not. The Riders of the Apocalypse I purchased Billy Graham�s book, Approaching Hoofbeats, soon after its publication in 1983. I don�t remember all that I thought as I read it forty years ago, but I know thebook sparked hope regarding the nearness of the Rapture. As I recently skimmed through its chapters, the stark differences between then and now became readily apparent. Some of the signs that four decades ago seemed so indicativeof the nearing Rapture pale by comparison to what we witness all around us. The Antichrist Rides It�s only been in the past six years or so that Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum (WEF) came out of the shadows and revealed their true intentions of world governance.They now invite the news media into their once-secret meetings and openly discuss their true intention to enslave the world under �Build Back Better,� a euphemism for their intent to create a Marxist, totalitarian world government. I do not believe that Klaus Schwab is the coming �man of lawlessness� that Paul describes in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-10. However, he does provide an apt illustration of how theantichrist might gain control of our world under the cloak of promoting peace and making life better for everyone. The Threat of Nuclear War Today�s world is exceedingly more dangerous than it was in 1983. The prospect of a nuclear war was a possibility back then; now most regard it as a matter of when rather thanif. Citing the significant risk for a nuclear war, a group called �The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists� made headlines on January 23, 2024, by resetting their Doomsday Clockback to ninety seconds before midnight. Below is a quote from their website from that day. A durable end to Russia�s war in Ukraine seems distant, and the use of nuclear weapons by Russia in that conflict remains a serious possibility. In February 2023, RussianPresident Vladimir Putin announced his decision to �suspend� the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). In March, he announced the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. In June, Sergei Karaganov, an advisor to Russian President VladimirPutin, urged Moscow to consider launching limited nuclear strikes on Western Europe as a way to bring the war in Ukraine to a favorable conclusion. Today�s world is exceedingly more dangerous than it was in 1983. The prospect of a nuclear war was a possibility back then; now, most regard it as a matter of when ratherthan if. As a young child, I felt the widespread fear that gripped America during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Although the possibility of a nuclear attack is significantly higher today than sixty-two years ago, the difference is that back then, the newsmedia honestly reported the dangers to the American people. Economic Peril In January of 2024, the national debt level of the United States reached $34 trillion. According to several reports, the U.S. is adding one trillion dollars to its debt everyone hundred days. Congress and the President are spending our country into oblivion, as evidenced by the recent $1.2 trillion spending bill, which passed with support from both political parties. Such mismanagement of spending is not only foolhardy but alsohastens the economic destruction of America. The current trend of rising red ink is not only unsustainable, but it also signifies that the black horse of severe economic peril (Revelation 6:5-6) will soon ride acrossboth America as well as the entire world. The economies of the world will totally collapse; it�s unavoidable. But for the restraining hand of the Lord, this calamity would�ve already occurred. The Pale Horse A radio interviewer once asked me if I thought the riders of the Apocalypse were already active in our world. I replied with a firm �no.� First, the Bible tells us that theRapture will happen before the Lord Jesus releases the Seal Judgments, as recorded in Revelation 6. Second, although there�s violence, pestilence, and a substantial number of deaths occurring in our current world, the totals fall far short of the horrificconditions described in connection with the hoofbeats of the pale horse. Revelation 6:7-8 says that �over a fourth of the earth� will perish as the result of Jesus opening the Seals. Even considering the disappearance of people at Jesus� appearing,that number might exceed one and a half billion people. That places the coming Day of the Lord�s wrath beyond anything recorded in history. Digital Currency Another sign that shouts to us regarding the nearness of the Tribulation is the push for digital currencies. During the September 2023 meeting of the G-20 nations in New Delhi, India, the leaders �agreed to a plan to eventually impose digital currencies and digital IDs on their respectivepopulations, amid concern that governments might use them to monitor their people�s spending and crush dissent.� This pact includes a pledge �to build the necessary infrastructure to implement digital currencies and IDs.� The antichrist needs just such a system in place by the midpoint of the Tribulation in order to control the buying and selling throughout the world (Revelation 13:16-18).He cannot do this if people are able to use cash or write checks for whatever they need. In America, the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is coming to us by way of the Federal Reserve�s FedNow, which has gone live. David Bowen, in his article, FedNow GoesLive, Paving The Way To A Central Bank Digital Currency, wrote this about the matter: The Federal Reserve claims this is the alternative to a CBDC � a Central Bank Digital Currency. But really, this is a steppingstone to a CBDC. Once the public gets more comfortablewith the speed of FedNow and the system is accepted as the standard procedure, you�ll get a Central Bank Digital Currency. The inevitable collapse of the economy in the U.S. will speed up the path to a CBDC in America, which will quickly become a unified worldwide currency during the Tribulation,if not before it starts. Mark of the Beast Technology Prior to the technical advances of the past fifteen years, the antichrist would have needed an exceedingly large army in each and every nation in order to enforce the requirementof his mark for all worldwide commerce, as Revelation 13:16-18 says will happen in the middle of the seven-year Tribulation. Previous to this century, it would have been impossible for one person to exert such control over the commerce of the world. With today�s artificial intelligence (AI), gigantic databases, and the 5G network, the technology exists for one person to set the parameters and thus control all purchasesfor whatever people might want or need. These innovations not only make the fulfillment of Revelation 13:16-18 possible but also inevitable given the goals of the WEF and those at the UN with its Agenda 2030. The world governance they promote is eerily similarto the one the Bible says will exist during the future Day of the Lord. UFOs and Aliens This may seem like an unusual sign of the end times; however, the wide acceptance of extraterrestrial life, along with many governments acknowledging their existence, demonstratesthe increased activity of Satan as he seeks ways to explain our sudden disappearance via the Rapture. I recently listened to a short clip on Twitter of an interview with Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author and confidant of Klaus Schwab. Harari predicted the end of human-dominatedhistory because of an upcoming alien invasion. �History will continue with somebody else in control,� he said. In previous interviews, I have heard Harari point to AI and transhumanism as the future of the human race. Why is he now saying that extraterrestrials will dictate mankind�sfuture? Does Harari�s apparent change in thinking demonstrate how far the Luciferian globalists are willing to go in preparing the world for our disappearance via the Rapture? I thinkso. They will say the aliens, AKA demons, snatched us away. Some new age gurus predict that the aliens will take us away from Earth for reprogramming due to our antiquated ways of thinking, and later return us to Earth. Harari, like other globalists, assumes that these aliens are far more advanced than humans in both intelligence and technology. Why is that? I believe it�s because the elite must promote the illusion of vast superiority in order for people to believe that alien lifeforms are capable of making tens of millions instantlydisappear from all over the world. The Seven-Year Commitment On September 18-19, 2023, a majority of UN member nations committed to a seven-year plan of accelerated growth toward the implementation of the 17 Strategic Development Goals(SDGs) of Agenda 2030. Below is a quote from the UN�s website pertaining to the purpose of this summit: The 2023 SDG Summit took place on 18-19 September 2023 in New York. It marked the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progress toward the Sustainable Development Goalswith high-level political guidance on transformative and accelerated actions leading up to 2030. Convened by the President of the General Assembly, the Summit marked the halfway point to the deadline set for achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.It was the centerpiece of the High-level Week of the General Assembly. The Summit responded to the impact of multiple and interlocking crises facing the world and is expected to reignite a sense of hope, optimism, and enthusiasm for the 2030 Agenda. Is this renewed sense of urgency just because the globalists sense they are falling behind in their agenda? Or do they know something that most people today don�t? And howcan we ignore the fact that they are thinking in terms of a seven-year span of time? Scoffing One of my favorite Peanuts cartoons pictures a troubled Charlie Brown seeking Lucy�s five cent psychiatric help. After Lucy provides several cautions about worrying, she says, �If you have to worry, you should worry about this very moment.� In response, a puzzled Charlie Brown asks, �This moment? Why this moment?� It�s then that a soccer ball comes flying through the air, bonks him in the head, and sends himflying to the ground. Lucy then explains her diagnosis, �I saw this ball heading this way, see, and�� In his second letter, the Apostle Peter warns that in the last days, many people, unlike Lucy, will fail to accurately diagnose the moment in which they live. They will seethe same multiple signs of the approaching Tribulation that we do but will interpret them far differently, reject our diagnosis, and ridicule our hope. ��knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. They will say, �Where is the promise of his coming?�� (2Pet. 3:3-4a). The apostle�s words aptly depict our day. The Rapture has become the object of scorn in many churches, even in places that once taught it as a core belief. Such mocking ofour expectation of Jesus� appearing fulfills Bible prophecy concerning what the Bible said would happen in the last days. (In my experience, the fiercest scoffing of the Rapture and resulting opposition to my ministry has come from pastors who claim to believein the inerrancy and inspiration of Scripture.) The Epidemic of Deception After the disciples asked Jesus about the signs of the end of the age and of His coming, the first words He spoke were these, �Take heed that no man deceive you� (Matthew24:4). A little later in the same discourse, the Lord spoke of the great deception that will happen during the Tribulation period (Matthew 24:24): �For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.� The Apostle Paul, in 2 Thessalonians 2:3, wrote this about the coming �man of lawlessness:� �The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because theyrefused to love the truth and so be saved� (2:9-10). As we look around us, it�s unmistakable that the gaslighting of the masses has reached epidemic levels, which clearly signifies that we live in the shadow of the coming seven-yearTribulation when such duplicity will become ever worse than now. In order for the globalists� agenda to succeed, they must convince the masses of an alternate reality that does not match what we both see and experience. For example, the world sees an elderly and feeble President that has dementia; he gets lost walking into the White House. Yet, we hear news media reports telling us that Bidenhas the energy of a �forty-year-old� with a remarkably sharp mind. This is gaslighting; it�s the effort to convince us of an alternate reality. The Pole Shift Since 2001, the earth�s magnetic north pole has been moving. A May 2020 article on the Forbes Magazine website discussed how this shift has speeded up in recent years, butit did not discuss the dire consequences should the north and south poles swap place. What does this have to do with Bible prophecy? It�s because what some scientists, mostly unbelievers, tell us will happen during a pole shift is remarkably similar to what Isaiah says will happen in the Day of the Lord(24:19-20), as well as John�s description of the sixth seal (Revelation 6:12-17). When I read their warnings, It�s like I�m reading what the Bible says will happen early in the Tribulation period. Could this be the reason behind the passion for building underground bunkers among the wealthy and world governments? Underground Bunkers A few years ago, I read a mystery novel about the building of elaborate underground bunkers in former missile silos as protection from nuclear war and other forms of devastation. Fiction has become reality. For months, social media has been abuzz with reports of Mark Zuckerberg, billionaire founder of Facebook, building a massive underground shelterin Hawaii. This comes alongside reports of many other wealthy people, as well as most governments, constructing elaborate underground places of refuge packed with storable food and resources for a long duration. Do you know that this fulfills Bible prophecy? Long ago, the Lordtold the prophet Isaiah that during the last days, people would hide in holes in the ground in a vain effort to escape His wrath: �And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled, and the lofty pride of men shall be brought low, and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day. And the idols shall utterly pass away. And people shall enter the caves of the rocks and the holes of the ground, from before the terror of the Lord, and from the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to terrify the earth� (Isaiah 2:17-19, my emphasis). Skipping forward to Revelation 6:15-17, John repeats the Isaiah 2 prediction as he recounts what will happen when Jesus opens the sixth seal and causes many to suspect thatit will be the feared pole shift. Could this also be one of the factors behind the passion for building underground bunkers? I believe it�s likely. The elite powerbrokers of our day recognize the dangers thatlie ahead for the U.S. but label those of us who cite them as �conspiracy theorists.� Please Don�t Ignore the Signs The signs point to the nearness of the judgments described in Revelation chapters 6-18. Please, I beg of you, don�t ignore the signs regarding the nearness of God�s wrathfalling upon this world. If your hope rests in Jesus and Him alone for the forgiveness of your sins and eternal life, let the assurances of Scripture encourage and comfort you. The Bible says theLord will take believers out of this world before the Day of the Lord�s wrath falls on the unsuspecting world (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11). We don�t know how much longer we will wait, but rest assured of this: Jesus is coming back for us. If you have not yet put your trust in Jesus alone for eternal life, please, please read my post, Jesus Is the Only Path to Eternal Life. In it, I explain how you can knowthat Jesus has forgiven all your sins and that you possess eternal life and with the sure hope of receiving an immortal and incorruptible body at Jesus� appearing (1 Corinthians 15:48-54). Please don�t delay; call upon Jesus while you may! Tomorrow may be too late to avoid the death and destruction that is surely coming to our world. *** Note: InHereafter, It�s Far Better Than You Can Imagine, Terry James and I describe the future glory that awaits us as believers, beginning with Jesus� appearing to take us home.From beginning to end, we emphasize the jubilant joy that awaits us in Heaven. The last chapter contains twenty-seven frequently asked questions and answers pertaining to Heaven and our experience there. Note: Please consider signing up for my newsletter on the home page of my website at https://www.jonathanbrentner.com/. Thanks! ------------------------------ We Are Just One Step Away From An Apocalyptic War In The Middle East- by Michael Snyder - https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/we-are-just-one-step-away-from-an-apocalyptic-war-in-the-middle-east/ Did you see what just happened in Damascus? In an absolutely stunning move, Israel took out the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. Needless to say, the Iraniansare absolutely furious and they are promising a �harsh� response. For a long time, I have been warning my readers that an apocalyptic war in the Middle East will be one of the conflicts that defines World War III. The good news is that the war in the MiddleEast has not escalated to an apocalyptic level yet. But after what we witnessed on Monday, we are just one step away. The building that was destroyed by the IDF airstrike was reportedly directly next to Iran�s embassy in Damascus� A building next to Iran�s embassy in Damascus has been destroyed in an airstrike, reportedly killing a senior commander of Iran�s Revolutionary Guard Corps and five others � with state media saying Israel was behind the attack. Pictures show the building in Syria�s capital razed to the ground, with huge plumes of smoke rising from the site following the explosion this afternoon and emergency workersrushing to the scene. This particular building was apparently the residence of the Iranian ambassador to Syria. The Syrian government says that the missiles that destroyed this building were fired from the Golan Heights� The Syrian Ministry of Defence responded with a statement. �This evening, the Israeli enemy launched an air aggression from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting the Iranian consulate building in Damascus,� it said. �Our air defences responded to the missiles and shot down some of them. The aggression led to the destruction of the entire building and the martyrdom and injury of everyoneinside. �Work is underway to recover the bodies of the martyrs, treat the wounded and remove debris.� It appears that the IDF was targeting a gathering of very important regional leaders. Mohammad Reza Zahedi was among those that were killed. He was the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps� The head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Mohammad Reza Zahedi, was confirmed killed in the strike, alongside several other Iranian diplomats visiting theSyrian capital. The IRGC-managed Fars News agency announced the commander�s death on X, formerly known as Twitter. Another important Iranian military official named Haji Rahimi is also dead� Haji Rahimi was named as the second commander killed in the attack on Iran�s consulate building in the Syrian capital, according to the statement shared by state news agencyIRNA on Monday night. Haji Rahimi was reportedly a coordinator for the Quds Force, according to Iran�s semi-official Tasnim News. This was a major victory for Israel, but the Iranians will inevitably respond. In fact, Iran�s ambassador to Syria has already publicly stated that the response will be �harsh�� Iranian Ambassador to Syria Hossein Akbari, who was not injured, said at least five people had been killed in the attack and that Tehran�s response would be �harsh.� The Iranian Embassy in Lebanon said that the �barbaric Israeli aggression is a flagrant violation of international laws, diplomatic norms, and the requirements of the ViennaConvention.� We shall see what Iran chooses to do. As Zero Hedge has aptly noted, if Iran�s response is too severe, it could spark �an all-out regional war�� Depending on Iran�s response, this could be the start of an all-out regional war. For months now, Iranian-made ballistic missiles and drones have rained down on Israel, firedby Iran�s proxies in Lebanon and Yemen. This new brazen Israeli attack on Iran�s embassy takes things into uncharted territory, and also opens up the potential for the Iranians to target Israeli embassies abroad. Of course the Iranians have already been escalating matters. Prior to the IDF airstrike on Damascus on Monday, Iranian-backed militants in Iraq used a drone to attack a key naval base in southern Israel� In a significant first of the Gaza war marking a very serious escalation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed that a drone which slammed into a naval base in Israel�ssouthernmost city of Eilat early Monday morning was launched from Iraq. The IDF its statement said it identified a �suspicious aerial target� that breached Israeli airspace �from the east� before making impact �in the Eilat Bay area� on the RedSea. While this isn�t necessarily the first instance of Iraqi militant groups claiming to have fired on Eliat, it appears to be the first time that direct impact was made on an Israeli navy base and that the IDF has confirmed it. How far can both sides push one another before events spiral completely out of control? Sadly, we are getting dangerously close to a point of no return. Meanwhile, the Israeli government is also having to deal with violent anti-Netanyahu protests all over the nation� Israeli police violently clashed with protesters across the country last night, as tens of thousands took to streets across the nation to oppose Benjamin Netanyahu�s leadershipduring the Israel-Hamas war. Protesters from all parts of Israeli society flooded streets to share their rage at the Israeli prime minister and his handling of the war in Gaza that has so far left nearly33,000 people, most of whom are civilians, dead. And police took extreme measures to get them under control, with photographers capturing brutal moments where cops dragged demonstrators across tarmac and beat them into submission. Benjamin Netanyahu certainly isn�t going to allow such protests to alter the course that he has set. He continues to insist that the war will never be won unless the IDF goes into Rafah� Israel will defeat Hamas by entering the terrorist stronghold of Rafah in the Gaza Strip and destroying the remaining battalions there, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahustressed Sunday night. �There is no victory without entering Rafah; there is no victory without destroying the Hamas battalions there,� said Netanyahu in a primetime address, adding that the operation �will take time, but it will happen.� The premier reiterated that only a combination of military pressure and tough negotiations would bring about the release of the remaining 134 hostages taken to Gaza by Palestinianterrorists on Oct. 7. As I discussed last week, it appears that a ground operation in Rafah will begin either this month or next month. While all of this is happening in the Middle East, we desperately need strong leadership in the White House. Instead, either Joe Biden or Kamala Harris will be running things until at least January 2025� Only 38 percent of likely 2024 voters believe President Joe Biden will be alive at the end of another four-year term, according to an exclusive poll for DailyMail.com. And that means one thing: Vice President Kamala Harris is just as likely to be in the top job as Biden come January 2029 if he wins reelection. Some 36 percent of likely voters believe Harris will be president at the end of the term. The exact same proportion as think Biden will be in the job. When the time comes to make absolutely critical decisions regarding the conflict in the Middle East, do you trust either of them to be up to the job? For a long time, we have been warned that the Middle East would eventually erupt in flames. Now we are right at the door. Unfortunately, most people in the western world have no idea how bad this war in the Middle East is going to become. ------------------------------------------------ Missing Jesus Again - Steve Schmutzer - https://www.rev310.net/post/missing-jesus-again It seemed like forever since God had spoken to His people. Four hundred years had passed since the last Scripture had been written, and the spiritual leaders had gotten way off course. Very few of them showed they were worthy of theiroffice. The religious system they oversaw had become a whitewashed crypt. It looked impressive, but it was hollow and dead. It was mostly a charade to boost their personal sense ofimportance. They were obsessed with their status, and they loved to be recognized for it. Most of the public was fooled by the whole sham. These religious leaders had a long leash to practice their act, and they took full advantage of it. They prayed in public to be heard by others. They talked about God withoutreally loving Him, and they paraded their image for all to see. They esteemed certain parts of Scripture, and they generally ignored the rest. They ran the temple system as they wanted to keep the monies flowing. The spiritual health of many suffered becauseof the hypocrisy at the top. To reinforce the status quo, these religious leaders wove various traditions and rules into the practices which Scripture had made plain. Eventually, these leaders came toregard their own rituals of �religious conduct� to be every bit as important as God�s laws. Anyone who challenged this was harshly criticized. Their control over the people was often politically motivated. This showed in the way some of the religious leaders mirrored the attitudes and conduct of the culture aroundthem. They diluted all vestiges of God-centered governance because they secretly supported the ruling class. They preferred to compromise with the political establishment rather than lose their power. Four hundred years was a long stretch. Although things were changing in a very big way, the religious leaders clung to their blindness and behavior, and they missed the signs.Callous to the times and seasons around them, they ignored the things they should have paid attention to. It was dynamics like these that defined the conditions of Jesus Christ�s First Coming. Had these religious leaders given proper respect to the prophetic Scriptures, they wouldhave known where and how Jesus Christ would be born, where His ministry would be centered, what He would do � and most importantly - who He would be and why He had come. Had they cared enough about the truth, they would have changed who they were and how theywere acting. But their pride suppressed a righteous response. The religious leaders were not looking for a suffering servant - someone humble, sorrowful, and acquainted with grief. Theywere not looking for a spiritual Savior, a light to the Gentiles, a shepherd, one born of a virgin, or even a gentle donkey rider. It�s hard to fathom, but the religious leaders chose to diminish hundreds of prophecies in the Old Testament that detailed every nuance of Jesus� life and death. It all happenedexactly as it had been prophesied to, but these learned men opposed and scorned every detail instead. They should have known who Jesus was, but they weren�t really interested. This wasn�t the Jesus they wanted. Many of the religious leaders would have rather had a Messiah who would immediately reign. They wanted someone who would deliver on all the promises given to Israel, who wouldlead a military revolt against their oppressors, and who would establish an earthly kingdom. They wanted a mighty ruler - a warrior king. But that�s not the way God planned things, and a big part of these religious leaders� problem was they were stuck in a rear-view perspective. They held the five books of Mosesin much higher regard than the prophetic Scriptures. They were focused on looking backwards in time, not forwards. They treasured the past and they ignored the future. Because they emphasized those parts of Scripture which they were most comfortable with � the parts they perceived as giving latitude to the things they wanted to say, believe,do, and be - they didn�t see the dangers of their choices. They refused to acknowledge their desperate spiritual condition when this was pointed out to them. They were willfully deceived. Their religious culture was much more important to them than a right relationship with Jesus Christ, and so they eagerly donned their blinders.Their senses had become dull to what was taking place because their hearts were callous to truth. The Bible shows that most of these religious leaders didn�t recognize the signs, the times, and the seasons. Instead, they protected a system that was out of touch with thefull counsel of scripture, out of touch with their Messiah, and out of touch with their own need to repent and get right with God. They pushed back on seeing Jesus Christ properly. They weren�t watching for His coming, and so they missed Him. Fast forward to now. It seems like forever since Jesus Christ first came, was crucified for the sins of the world, and rose again. It�s been about two thousand years. Almost the same time has passed since the last Scripture was written, and once again, the spiritual leaders have gotten way off course. Very few of them show they are worthyof their office. The church today is lukewarm. It looks impressive - but looks deceive. It is mostly naked, pitiful, poor, blind, and wretched. It has devolved into a social charade that boostsits leaders� personal sense of relevance. Many of them are obsessed with their image and credentials. They get plenty of positive strokes since most people are fooled by a good show, a few platitudes, and some alphabet soup after a name. Today�s �Christian� leaders have a long leash to practice their act, and they take full advantage of it. They publicly tolerate sin to appear attractive and nonjudgementalto a depraved culture. They talk about God without really loving Him. They esteem certain parts of Scripture and mostly ignore the rest. They run their churches however they choose to keep the monies flowing. The spiritual health of many suffers because ofthe apostasy at the top. To preserve the status quo, these �Christian leaders� cling to petty and irrelevant church traditions. As they ignore the examples of early believers, these church leaderselevate big programs, elaborate buildings, bloated budgets, surface worship,� and ear-tickling sermonettes instead. Many of them behave as though the constructs of modern �Christian culture � are on par with God�s Word. Anyone who disagrees with their viewsand methods is unceremoniously maligned. Their control over the people is often politically motivated. This is clear in the way many church leaders support the liberal views and woke trends of the culture aroundthem. They avoid pointing their congregants to sound principles of God-centered governance because their minds have conformed too much to godless agendas. They prefer to hold a wet finger in the air, to promote socially acceptable themes, to enforce patentlydeceptive mandates, and to compromise with the political establishment rather than lose their power and position. Two thousand years is a long stretch. Although things are about to change in a very big way, many church leaders today rigorously defend their blind spots. They persist inclinging to their tepid ways, and most of them are anything but awake and alert. Callous to the rapidly changing times and seasons around them, they ignore the very things they should be paying most attention to. These dynamics define what is happening now as we stand upon the threshold of Jesus Christ�s Second Coming. If these church leaders repented, humbled themselves, and gaveproper respect to the prophetic Scriptures, they would quickly recognize their own condition - and the signs. If they responsibly taught the full counsel of God�s Word, they would know how Jesus Christ will return. They would know where His kingdom will be centered, what He will dowhen He returns � and most importantly, who He will be the second time around. If they cared about the truth, they would promptly change who they are and how they act. But their pride is suppressing a righteous response. With few exceptions, church leaders today are not looking for an omnipotent ruler with an iron scepter - one who willshow righteous justice. They�ve not adequately comprehended a King of Kings and Lord of Lords who will dash the nations to pieces, who will deliver on all the promises given to Israel, and who will lead military campaigns against rebels. Very few church leadersknow Jesus will harshly judge those who treat the Jews poorly and who support a two-state solution. Even fewer grasp that Jesus will return in fury as a warrior king on a war horse � that He will slay his enemies and become soaked with their blood. It�s hard to fathom, but most church leaders today deliberately choose to diminish a huge record of prophecies that detail every nuance of Jesus Christ�s Second Coming. Over1500 of the prophecies in the Bible are devoted to Christ�s Second Coming. For every prophecy in the Old Testament about Jesus� First Coming, there are eight about His Second Coming. Jesus Christ�s return also comprises one of every five verses in the NewTestament. Frankly, there�s no excuse for this apostasy � for this willful departure from truth. The church leaders of today might be more irresponsible than the religious leaders ofyesterday. It�s all going to happen exactly as it�s prophesied to, but many of today�s �learned� church leaders mock and scoff at these prophetic details instead. They refuse to enduresound doctrine and they�ve conditioned their followers to respond the same way. While they�re accountable to teach about Jesus� return, they aren�t really interested. It�s not the Jesus they want. Truth be told, most church leaders today much prefer to focus on Jesus Christ as a suffering servant - someone humble, sorrowful, and acquainted with grief. They really likethe baby in a manger thing, that donkey ride, all those palm branches, and how He fed a huge hungry crowd and washed a couple dozen dirty feet. They thrill in how Jesus ate with sinners rather than judging their sin. �It shows He loves us, and He accepts usjust as we are,� they say. But this misses the bigger picture that God has planned, and a major part of these church leaders� problem is they are stuck in a rear-view perspective. They hold certainparts of the New Testament in much higher regard than the Old Testament or any prophetic passages. They are focused on looking backwards, not forwards. They like the past Jesus, and they ignore the future Jesus. As they swim endless laps in those parts of Scripture they are most comfortable � the parts they feel give latitude to things they want to say, believe, do, and be - theydon�t perceive the dangers of their choices. They refuse to see their desperate spiritual condition when this is pointed out to them. They are deliberately deluded. Their trappings of �Christian culture� have become much more important to them than a right relationship with God. They celebrate their blindnessand nakedness because they�re obsessed with looking good in the world�s eyes. They routinely claim, �It�s all about Jesus,� but they couldn�t be more wrong. The Bible says, instead, that Jesus is knocking at their door and trying to get in. Their senseshave become dull to their dire condition and to what is taking place because their hearts are callous to truth. The Bible warns that many of these �Christian� leaders won't recognize the signs and seasons. It states that they will revel in a system that is out of touch with the fullcounsel of God�s Word, out of touch with the complete person and work of Jesus Christ, and out of touch with their own need to repent and get right with God. Because they push back on seeing Jesus Christ properly, because they only want a part of Him and not all of Him, and because they refuse to give attention to the myriad signsof His coming, they are in grave danger of missing Him when He returns. It�s happened before. The parallels between the past and the present are real � and alarming. In both cases, those most responsible for the spiritual welfare of others willfully fail to understandtheir own calamity and blindness (Matt. 15:14; Rev. 3:17-18, Et al.). Any accountability they may receive is often regarded as a personal threat. In both cases, their obstinate �I do not need a thing� posture (Rev. 3:17) pushes back against the obvious factthey need a reality check. So, what are we to do? Do we stick our heads in the sand and pretend the gravity of this problem does not exist? Do we spar in constant discord with shallow and obstinate leaders who refuse to submitto and teach the full counsel of God�s Word? Do we resign ourselves to the conclusion that the problem is so big and pervasive that there�s nothing we can do? Of course not. People make their own choices, and they will face the consequences of them (Matt. 7:21-23; Rev. 20:12-13; Et al.) But that doesn�t mean we should hitch ourwagon to their folly. The wise response is to take personal responsibility for spiritual growth. The importance of this cannot be overstated. In 2 Tim. 2:15, the instruction is given to personally �study� God�s Word. It�s a command, not an option. Moreover, properly studying the Scriptures qualifies for God�s approval, and as noted with the Bereans (Acts 17:11), it is also a distinction of nobility. Applying what is learned in this discipline resultsin blessing (James 1:25). Taking personal responsibility for understanding the times and seasons holds significant benefit. It enables one to properly perceive rapidly unfolding prophetic events -the understanding of which eludes all who have subordinated Biblical truth to their own ego, agenda, and position. It is this sort of spiritual discipline which keeps one eagerly watching and waiting for the return of Jesus Christ. Two examples of this righteous personal discipline are found when we look back once more to the time of Jesus Christ�s first coming. There, we find two little-known figureswhich are presented in Luke 2:25-38: Simeon and Anna. While Anna receives the distinction of being a �prophetess,� and Simeon is noted to be �righteous and devout,� neither appears to have had any formal role with the religiousleadership of that time. In other words, they were laypeople � probably ordinary folks like most of us. But both recognized Jesus Christ as Israel�s long-awaited Messiah. In other words, they clearly grasped what the learned religious leaders failed to understand. Why? Whatcan we learn from Simeon and Anna�s example? First, Simeon and Anna knew the Scriptures for themselves. Specifically, they knew and understood God�s prophetic Word. The Bible says they were both actively waiting forthe �consolation of Israel,� and the �redemption of Jerusalem.� These phrases refer directly to Jesus Christ. Simeon and Anna knew He was coming because this promise had been repeated in Scripture. Because they personally studied and knew God�s Word, theyknew their Savior was due any moment, and they were watching for Him. They didn�t miss Him. Second, they both maintained an expectant anticipation. The Bible says of Simeon: �This man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spiritwas upon him� (Luke 2:25). It says of Anna: �And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of the child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.� (Luke 2:38). So, Simeon was faithfully waiting for Jesus� arrival, and Anna was faithfully teaching about Jesus� arrival. God blessed both for their faithful endurance in one direction.Both Simeon and Anna were alert, prayerful, and ready. They persevered in righteous and expectant anticipation. And lastly, both Simeon and Anna never gave up on believing in God�s promises. Each of them knew what God had said, and they believed it. They demonstrated great faith inGod�s Word. Each of them embraced the truth even when few around them were doing the same. Satan�s tactics always cause us to wonder, fear, and doubt. It�s been that way since the beginning when the serpent asked Eve, �Did God really say�?� (Gen. 3:1). Simeon andAnna were unmoved by the currents of their time, and unfazed by the vacuous and self-absorbed religious leadership. They remained steadfast in their personal patience and endurance. The Bible shows that many people missed Jesus the first time. It also says many will miss Him the second time. It�s vital that we connect the dots between the two eras andavoid making the same mistakes. While the dysfunctions of the modern church contribute greatly to this dilemma, faithful hearts will continue to study God�s Word and eagerly anticipate Jesus Christ�s return. You can reach Steve at www.solidbreadllc.com -------------------------------------------- Anticipation of Home - By Dennis Huebshman - https://www.raptureready.com/2024/03/12/anticipation-of-home-by-dennis-huebshman/ In 1971, singer Carly Simon wrote a song called �Anticipation� as she waited for her date, another singer of that day, Cat Stevens, to pick her up. While this particular songhas nothing to do with the end of this era, we can relate to that feeling as we await our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, to come and take all true believers for our �ultimate date.� For those who have received and accepted His gift of eternal Salvation, thiswill absolutely be the most joyous occasion that we will ever have here. (ESV � all emphasis is mine) Far too many people are looking for the ultimate gift, the ultimate joy, the ultimate personal satisfaction, and even the ultimate love through what this world supposedlyhas to offer. This would best be described as; �Looking for Love In All The Wrong Places�, as the song title states in a song by Johnny Lee in 1980. The truest form of love we will ever experience is given in one of the most popular Bible verses ever: John 3:16; �For God so loved the world, that whoever believes in Himshould not perish, but have eternal life.� Our one and only true creator could have been totally different and ruled over us with an iron fist and with absolutely no tolerance of our feelings at all. There are stipulations that He has made for us to be able to receive our eternal home with Him, and to some people, they seem very difficult to follow. John 3:17-18; �ForGod did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of theonly Son of God.� While believing is one of the elements, another is admitting we are all sinners, and without a true Savior, we deserve eternal punishment. This is clarified in Romans 6:23; �For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus, our Lord.� Finally, we have to call out to our Savior to forgive us, come into our hearts, and be our eternal Shepherd. Three verses that state this fact are Joel 2:32, Acts 2:21, andRomans 10:13. Combined, these three actions on our part make up the ABCs of Salvation (Romans 10:9-13). Admit we�re sinners; Believe Jesus is the true Son of God and His sacrifice was toconquer eternal death for all who Call on Him to be their eternal Savior. What�s hard for some is believing that we can personally do no works or deeds or pay for any part of our way into Heaven. Jesus came here willingly to be our perfect sacrifice (John 10:18), and He could have stopped the process at any time. However, as John 10:16 states, He came not only forGod�s chosen people, the Jews, but for all other sheep as well. This included every living, breathing soul of His day and everyone who would exist from then on. This includes you and me. Our Heavenly Father is a perfect God and could accept no less than perfection as payment for our sin debts. He allowed the blood of animals and birds for a time until thepermanent sin-free sacrifice could be made. Hebrews 10:4 is very specific; �For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.� Jesus is a part of the Triune Godhead, and as such, was a part of our creation. His actions on our part are given in Philippians 2:5-8; �Have this mind among yourselves, whichis yours in Christ Jesus, who though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped; but emptied Himself by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, He humbled Himselfby becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.� Because of His gift to all mankind, is it any wonder that Philippians 2:9-11 follows this perfectly with; �Therefore, God has highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the namethat is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, in Heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.�? When we realize Ephesians 2:8-9 is complete, we can finally receive and accept Jesus as our Shepherd and be a part of His precious flock of true believers. �For by grace youhave been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works so that no one may boast.� For those who have received and accepted Jesus, as long as we are in these human forms, we will still slip and sin. Our Heavenly Father knows this and has made provisionsfor our redemption while we are in this fallible state. In 1 John 1:8-10, we read, �If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from allunrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.� This world is getting more evil each and every day. We are witnessing events that were spoken of in God�s word, telling of signs near the end of this age. Instead of the wastedanticipation spoken of using Ms. Simon�s song in a Catsup commercial, would it not be better to gain positive anticipation through the reading of our Father�s love letter to us? Some will refuse to read and accept the true word of God, which is indicated in 1 Corinthians 1:18; �For the word of the Cross is folly to those who are perishing, but tous who are being saved, it is the power of God.� Those perishing souls are purposely accepting the lies of Satan, and Jesus knew there would be more of them than those who would follow Him (Matthew 7:13-14). For someone who has never read the word of the Father in a true interpretation of the Bible, the best way to find one would be through a Christian bookstore. Sadly, thereare false prophets who have taken to the pulpits of previously evangelical churches and are tweaking the word to fit their causes. Personally reading the true word for oneself can make a difference to each individual. Romans 8:1 states, �There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.� John 14:6 tells us, �And Jesus said to him; I am the Way, and the Truth, andthe Life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.� First-time readers would do well to read the book of John and then Romans. After that, start with Matthew and read through Revelation. Just before starting to read each day,I have found it helps to ask the Father to provide more understanding of what He wants me to know. By doing this, I have found His word becomes clearer and more understandable. Catchy tunes can be fun to hear, but true understanding is that our Father loves us completely and wants us to know His word is true. Titus 1:2 specifically states that Godcannot lie. No one can say the Rapture will be at a specific moment. Only our Heavenly Triune Godhead knows the exact day, hour, minute, and second. Rest assured, it will happen justas described in 1 Corinthians 15:51-53 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17. Meanwhile, we sit in anticipation, and one day, we will suddenly be in the presence of the Savior. Please don�t miss His call to rise up to meet Him in the air. Your eternalhome is your choice, and the Father will force no one to accept His Son. It will either be Heaven with Jesus or hell with Satan. There is no other choice available. Once you take your last breath on this earth, your eternity is set for one of the two places mentioned above. If you end up in the line at the Great White Throne, there willbe no forgiveness or pardons there. The purpose of that judgment is to determine the degree of each person�s eternal punishment. If you end up at the Judgment Seat of Christ, you will gain or lose rewards for whatever you did on this earth, but the end result is still eternity in paradise with the Savior,just as He promised the thief on the cross. Call out to Jesus today to forgive you and to be your eternal Savior. From that moment on, you, too, will be in Anticipation of Home with Him forever. Maranatha! (Come, Lord Jesus!) Huebshman46@gmail.com ----------------------------------------