Time Is Of The Essence

"For thus has the Lord said to me: “Go, set a watchman,
Let him declare what he sees.” ~  Isaiah 21:6 ~

Extremely Important Inclusions ~ With so much happening lately I feel compelled to share some events and phenomenon in addition to prayer needs for the ministry. There are several links throughout this update to help you discover more information.  Put the pieces together.  I pray by the end of this Blog you will find some level of personal peace, trusting the LORD, during the current state of affairs and as we look at the prophetic events of Scripture unfolding before us.  Never forget as Believers ~ God is with us to see us through.

"Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you 

with My righteous right hand.’"
~ Isaiah 41:10 ~

Jesus assured; “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, 

believe also in Me." ~ John 14:1 ~

Apostle Paul wrote; "But know this, that in the last days
perilous times will come" ~ 2 Timothy 3:1 ~

Like you, my heart is so torn for the unprecedented turmoil happening in America.  However, please consider that according to the Scriptures in the end times, which we are in, Israel will stand alone as Israel's enemies once again surround and prepare to annihilate the Jews.  This is a specific prophecy:

 

“And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it."

~  Zechariah 12:3 ~

America who has always been a strong ally of Israel and indeed was first to recognize it as a sovereign State has very recently begun to turn her back upon Israel.  Scripture states "all nations" which can only mean:
1) We will not be able to support Israel (consider all our current crisis)
2) We will purposely refuse to support Israel.
3) With the current US Administration's political efforts to;
    a) warm up relations with Iranian terrorists with nuclear capabilities.
    b) give support to Syrian rebels terrorist
    c) partner with the Muslim Brotherhood terrorists in Egypt
    d) back others to squeeze Israel into a 'no options left' position
    e) work to divide Israel
This can only indicate that we have actually tragically turned against Israel. This is not only very, very bad and very, very serious, it most definitely will bring an even greater judgment against our land.  Never mess with Israel!  

The LORD says:

"I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;"
~ Genesis 12:3 ~

As it is evident the LORD is bringing judgment against America, it is also evident that through His grace and mercy He is shining a bright light on places of wickedness where we can and must take strides to make it right in His eyes.  Sadly however, so few are working to do this.  I fear it is not enough. 

"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" ~ Isaiah 5:20 ~

 Natural Disasters
Reported between AD 1900 to 2010, numbering 1 to 550
Escalations are noted in: Matthew 24:7, Mark 13:8, Luke 21:11

Much of America has allowed itself to be lulled away from worshiping Christ as LORD, and from denying all that He calls evil, as evil.  Now many call it 'good' or 'tolerant' or 'progressive' or whatever the politically correct verbiage dictates.  God is not and never has been PC (Politically Correct).  He has always BC (Biblically Correct) which is Holy Holy, Holy.  He is not afraid to call sin as sin.  He knows what it is, He died to take it away from us.  And praise the LORD He rose from the dead to prove He has power over death!  Praise the LORD!  We need to repent individually and as a nation, now!  If we would pray and turn from the things that displease Him perhaps He would relent.  However, perhaps we have gone too far and will reap what we have sown.  He warns all nations:

"... when a land sins against Me by persistent unfaithfulness, I will 

stretch out my hand against it; I will cut off its supply of bread, 

send famine on it, and cut off man and beast from it." ~ Ezekiel 14:13 ~

But looking closely... we find also within Ezekiel 14 a hope for the righteous (reference verses 14, 16, 18, 20, 22), for those who trust in the LORD, and ONLY those.  He will not destroy the righteous with the wicked.

This reflects our relation with Christ in that those who believe in Him and receive Him as their LORD are spared from eternal damnation and receive not only clemency, but adoption into His family (ref. Romans 8:15).  There is a hope when we become children of God and we receive His Holy Spirit (ref. John 1:12, Romans 8:16) We are changed.  He calls us and tells us to call out to Him.

"If My people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves,

 and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then
will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and  

will heal their land." ~ 2 Chronicles 7:14 ~

"The LORD is near to all who call upon Him,
To all who call upon Him in truth." ~ Psalm 145:18 ~

God does not rejoice in the destruction of the wicked.  He desires that all would come to Him and be saved.  Consider what He did in Jonah's time.  Jonah hated the Ninevites (modern day Iraq), but God wanted them to repent (ref verse 4:2).  We serve a loving and compassionate God. 

"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, 

but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that
all should come to repentance." ~ 2 Peter 3:9 ~

God's grace and mercy is actually shown when He corrects a wicked nation.  It is His way to not allow children to be raised in a society determined to continue in a downward spiral and steeped in sin ~ Consider the stories of Noah, where the LORD spared Noah and his family.  And the wickedness of Sodom and Gomorrah, (Genesis 13:13, 18:20) where the LORD spared Lot and his family. We can see where God Himself brings an end to wickedness, but spares the righteous.  The LORD assures us in Ezekiel 18 and Romans 9 that He will forgive and receive those who turn to Him and repent, no matter what they have done.  All sins will be forgiven as they were paid for on the cross, but we must turn, ask for forgiveness and receive the LORD.  Over and over He says He would rather the wicked change their ways, come to Him and be saved. And warns of those who turn away from Him. Only one sin will not be forgiven and that is blaspheming the Holy Spirit.  By denying the conviction of His Holy Spirit we deny our need of a Savior, the LORD Jesus Christ.  We will die one day, but do we die with Christ as our Savior who removes our sins or do we die in our sins?  We all need Jesus Christ.

The Scriptures tell us that Israel also has a history of sinning against the LORD and of the LORD's correction.  The LORD would always save a remnant of people to continue even though they, at times, had to be removed from the land and taken or scatter among the nations.  The LORD always gave fare warning through His prophets.  He has given America and other nations warnings as well.  It is important to remember that our LORD is not afraid to take action.  He loves us and wants us to turn to Him.  It is because of His love that He will not allow wickedness to continue ~ It is because of His love that He came to save us from our sins ~ It is because of His love that He has opened eternity to us for all.

We can know through the Scriptures that there are still many prophecies yet to be fulfilled.  God has given us the opportunity to read, search, ask, learn, and the mandate to tell others.  

"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them 

in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 

teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; 

and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."  

~ Matthew 28:19-20 ~

  

And now the time of His 2nd coming is very near ~ when He comes to put a complete end to wickedness on earth.  We know He will not destroy those who have turned to Him.  We also know that before He comes, the 'church', the Believers will be removed and will not have to endure the Tribulation time on earth (ref: Isaiah:26:20-21, 1 Thess 5:9, Rev 3:10).  There is a rapture (Ref: 1Thess 4:13-18) before the great Tribulation, so be ready!  I believe this time is very quickly approaching.   

 

The indisputable hard facts of; what Christ has done, the fulfillment of prophecies concerning His first coming, the history of Israel, the fact that Israel stands before us today after having been disbursed around the world for nearly 2000 years is an indisputable proof of the truths of God's promises to mankind and His ability to fulfill His word.  The world can literally see hard facts of God's everlasting love.  Spiritually and physically, God makes good on His word. And we must look by faith, not by works for the salvation the LORD has laid out in His word.  He has redeemed us through Himself when He came to earth and took on the form of man to be crucified for our sins, rising the third day conquering death.  Many do not believe and yet even in their disbelief they fulfill the Scriptures:

"This is the 'stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become 

the chief cornerstone.' "Nor is there salvation in any other, 

for there is no other name under heaven given among
men by which we must be saved."~ Acts 4:11-12, ref Psalm 118:22 ~

 
And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the
name of the LORD Shall be saved. ~ Acts 2:21 ~

~ . . . and now for those of us who believe, may we consider . . . ~

. . . something very important is about to happen
In the next two years there will be displays in
the heavens that will appear to all the world.

"Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens 

to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs 

and seasons, and for days and years;" ~ Genesis 1:14 ~

A Tetrad is a series of four blood moons.  A blood moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse when the earth is directly between the sun and the moon leaving the moon in earth's shadow.  As light passes through Earth's atmosphere some light is bent toward the moon.  The color red is able to make it through this spectrum while other colors are blocked thus making the moon appear reddish.  There are many blood moon eclipses, however a series of four without a partial (Annular or Prenumbral) eclipse is much more rare.
Remarkably, in the past 521 years there have been three Tetrads that have occurred not only when something monumental was happening to the Jewish people, but also literally landed on Jewish holidays. 

~ Three Historical Tetrads ~

1) ~ 1492 ~ The Spanish Inquisition ~ King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella ordered expulsion of the Jews from Spain. The Jews lost not only their homes and their belongings, but many lost their lives as they were subsequently burn alive for refusing to convert to Catholicism.  Many Jews gave their children away to Christian families to ensure their survival.  We know that in that year Christopher Columbus discovered America which became a haven for many Jews from around the world.

Tetrad that followed:

Apr 2, 1493: Pesach (Passover) 1st feast
Sept 25, 1493: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles) 7th feast

Mar 22, 1494: Pesach (Passover)
Sep 15, 1494: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles) 7th feast

2) ~ 1948 ~ The War of Independence ~ Jews who survived the horrors of the Holocaust were re-established in their Biblical homeland and the nation of Israel re-born after having been disbursed throughout the world since AD 70.  This is a fulfillment of Ezekiel 37 and an unprecedented event that has never happened to any other nation at any time throughout history.  They returned with their faith, the Jewish Holy Scriptures (Talmud & Tanakh) intact and traditions still strong.  And because they had come from many lands, they spoke many languages, hence it was determined to re-establish their own Hebraic language that would help unify them as one people.  

Such an astounding miracle of God!

Tetrad that followed:

Apr 13, 1949: Pesach (Passover)
Oct 7, 1949: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)

Apr 2, 1950: Pesach (Passover)
Sep 26, 1950: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)

3) ~ 1967 ~ The Six-Day War; June 5 - 10 ~ Israel's neighbors declared war.  With little preparation and limited military defense, Israel was forced to fight against Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Sudan simultaneously.  Though with the help of God, the God of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob, Israel was able to overcome the battles on all fronts.  They captured east Jerusalem and the Temple Mount that was previously held by Jordan.  Additionally, Israel nearly tripled in size with the amount of land they were able to take as they went after their enemies.  And though they were defending themselves, Israel graciously ceded back most of the land taken.  It was clear that God gave Israel victory.

Tetrad surrounding the Six-Day War:

Apr 24, 1967: Passover
Oct 18, 1967: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)

Apr 13, 1968: Pesach (Passover)

Oct 6, 1968: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)

~ Immediate Future Tetrad ~

NASA's Eclipse Tables

Note ~ On 2/12/14 NASA removed the web page with Eclipse Tables.  

Apr 15, 2014: Pesach (Passover)
Oct 08, 2014: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)

Apr 04, 2015: Pesach (Passover)
Sep 28, 2015: Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)
~ According to NASA, the blood moon on Sept 28 is a Perigee, a Super Moon ~ meaning the closest it can get to the earth in it's elliptical rotation around the earth, so it will appear quite large! Consider too that it will be seen during the feast of Sukkot while the Jewish people will be dwelling celebrating outside in their sukkahs (tabernacles) looking up toward the heavens.

~ Total Solar Eclipse in 2015 ~

Mar 20, '15: Adar 29/Nissan 1

~ Rosh Chodesh (Head of the month) first month of the ecclesiastic/religious year

~ Was when the first fruits of barley season was taken to the temple

Four lunar blood moons along with the solar eclipses all occurring on Jewish holidays in 2014 and 2015! 

"And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: blood and fire 

and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon
into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD."
~ Joel 2:30-31 ~

 
“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on 

the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring;"
~ Luke 21:25 ~

I will show wonders in heaven above And signs in the earth beneath: 

Blood and fire and vapor of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, 

And the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and
awesome day of the LORD.  
~ Acts 2:19-20 ~

What does it all mean?  What do we look for?

 

There are several prophecies that could happen in this time some of which are:
 

~ The Rapture! Oh, Yes I pray!  
~ 1 Thess 4:17 

~ Beginning of the Tribulation. 

~ The Jewish Temple rebuilt.

~ Psalm 83, Isaiah 17,

~ Isaiah19, Ezekiel 29, Daniel 9:27

There are many, many more.  

Jesus assures us:

“Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means 

pass away till all these things take place. ~ Matthew 24:34 ~

He also tells us:

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, 

nor the Son, but only the Father." ~ Mark 13:32 ~

So, I will not give specific dates, because I truly do not know.  However we do KNOW that the generation that sees these events will also be the generation that will be living when heaven and earth do pass away.   

With global chaos increasing in every area of life (spiritually, financially, physically, etc) coupled with the military technology to destroy so much, everything points to the fact that things are about to shift, that time is short!

  

And though we do not know the day or hour, we are to discern what is happening around us.  Remember the LORD tells us:

"Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, 

because your redemption draws near." ~ Luke 21:28 ~

At some point He will do away with the evil that runs rampant.... His will will be done ... the Scriptures will be fulfilled.  Like you, I too pray for our homeland and desire to bless Israel.  So we will pray, give thanks, trust and keep looking up.

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~ Ministry Update ~
Since my return to the USA in September . . .

it has been a time of rest, healing, restoration, seeking, and preparation.  There have been several opportunities to share the many amazing things the LORD has done and allowed me to do this past year.  I want to thank all of you who prayed and helped in support to ensure the Bibles for the Ugandan outreach were covered.  The shortage that we had in August has since been generously donated, the Bibles have been purchased and will be taken to Gulu this month.  You have helped to changed many lives for the Kingdom.  I pray the windows of heaven would be opened and blessings upon blessings would be poured into your very laps.  The hope and promises the LORD gives through His word changed my life.  What joy for us to know that yet more now have His word and He will touch and change them too and that they will go out to share about Christ.  Thank you, so much.  Please continue to pray for my return to Uganda for another outreach next year to continue the End-Times teachings.  This is so very needed!

 Looking To Next Year

My application for the two year volunteer position in Israel is in Jerusalem and I am awaiting their decision.  I pray to leave mid-January, LORD willing.  Your prayers are appreciated.

Praise and Prayer
"Call unto Me, and I will answer thee,
and shew thee great and mighty things,
which thou knowest not."  Jeremiah 33:3 ~ KJV ~

~ Praise ~

• For His word that is true.  It blesses and warns us!
• Bible shortage was covered for Uganda
• The LORD pressed on my heart to support two children from India in addition to Henry and Mercy from Uganda
• Open doors to share what He has done
• Healing

~ Prayer Needs ~

Israel ~

• Zechariah 12:3 has just been fulfilled with the USA turning her back on Israel.  Pray for the peace of Israel and may the LORD have mercy on America
• Peace, the LORD's protection and that those who come against Israel would repent 
• Favor from all entities, the completion of the paperwork in a timely fashion, and provision of all needs known and unknown

Uganda ~

• The LORD give insight to the Pastors' schedules on the timing of next year's End-times teachings.

Personal ~

• Wisdom and discernment of the Holy Spirit ~
• Use the giftings He has given to reach others for Christ
• My son's continued growth with the LORD Jesus; to hear from Him and to be strengthen as a spiritual leader filled with the grace, wisdom and the love of Christ
• Protection, health, healing, victory in spiritual warfare
• Supply the continued 'marching army' needs of the ministry.

“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you;
not as the world gives do I give to you.
Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid."
John 14:27

How may I pray for you?

Links to stay updated on Israeli news:

www.jpost.com            mideast.foreignpolicy.com
www.debka.com          www.timesofisrael.com
www.israeltoday.co.il   www.ynetnews.com
www.israelnationalnews.com

Scripture is quoted from NKJV unless noted otherwise