Dear Saints, Blogger is at it again. They removed my last Friday post because I apparently violated some community guideline. Anyway, I'm going to try and repost it later today, so if you get the same Friday post, you'll know why. I really want to keep it up on my blog as part of all the posts the Lord has given me.. particularly for those left behind.
Anyway, happy Monday! Here's my post for today. Hopefully, it will stay up! Jesus be praised!
A wonderful Bible teacher I've followed for years and who I consider to be my mentor, Derek Prince, once wrote that he was on a train traveling through the Sudan from one post to another as he was a British soldier at the time. Here are his words:
"At one point in the train trip, we stopped at a platform in some city. If you have never been to a third-world country, you may not be able to picture this. But the platform was just totally alive with creatures of every kind: old men, old women, young men, young women, toddlers, babies being nursed by their mothers, donkeys, camels, chickens, dogs, etc. It was a seething mass of life.
As I looked out of the window at them from the carriage where I sat, I just said to myself, not in any kind of super-spiritual way: "I wonder what God thinks of these people." Surprisingly, I got an immediate answer from the Lord that has stayed with me to this day: "Some weak, some foolish, some proud, some wicked, and some exceedingly precious."
When I read this years ago, it also stayed with me, and has become even more relevant as I've been desperately trying to warn people about the upcoming Tribulation. Here's a breakdown of the various reactions. Note: Some are from recent conversations I've had. Others are from conversations I've had over the years
- One particular person got angry and called me judgemental and to stop talking about it (Foolish person)
- One person who has heard the Gospel multiple times told me she's "not there yet." (Proud person)
- One person declared there cannot be a God. We were evolved from apes and this is all there is. (Both weak and foolish) Why weak? Because the person is not willing to take the time and discipline to do their own homework on these issues, or to think about them deeply.
- One person said they aren't ready to be raptured because they had too many fun things to look forward to here in this life. (Foolish)
- One person told me that he knew more about end times than I did and there is no rapture (Proud)
Thank the Lord, I have not run into anyone I would call wicked, although I've had quite a few people who completely refused the Gospel message and one who got angry at a friend of mine for even bringing it up. I suppose we could classify this person as wicked. But only God knows.
I found it interesting that the first three conditions are not conditions in which the person is beyond redemption. I believe these are the people Jesus longs to reach and will keep trying to reach if they remain in the Tribulation.
The wicked? These may be people who are already reprobate and already sold their souls to the devil, whether wittingly or unwittingly. These people will most likely never get saved. (Although I do believe a person has a chance right up to their last breath!)
I want to focus on the phrase "Exceedingly Precious".
Precious is defined as something that is "of high value", "costly", "highly esteemed", "beloved", "adored", "Cherished", "highly prized", "treasured"
Exceedingly is defined as "extremely", "excessively," "vastly", "enormously", "extraordinarily"
Now, I want you to consider and meditate on the fact that this is how Jesus Himself described YOU! You may not feel this way about yourself, you may have never thought of yourself in terms of anything valuable or important.
But the Creator of ALL Things considers you to be so extremely treasured and adored that He suffered and died a horrific death for you (and you alone) on the Cross.
I know Satan is after many of us in these last moments, trying to bring us down, revealing to us all our faults and sins, and telling us we aren't worthy, that we've messed up too much, that we aren't going to make it in the rapture.
Jesus wants you to know that to Him, no matter what you've done, no matter your faults and weaknesses, if you have a relationship with Him and are doing your best to walk with Him in repentance and obedience, you are the most important thing in the entirety of Creation to Him!
You are Exceedingly Precious!
Why else do you think Satan is on your case day and night, trying to get you off the path!?
Tell him to take a hike. You are a child of the Most High and There is NO condemnation for you because you are IN Christ Jesus and you walk in the Spirit and not in the Flesh!
Hello Sister in Christ,
ReplyDeleteBlessings for the encouraging message! For the paragraph near the end about “as long as we walk in repentance and obedience,” does it also mean that we will be worthy of leaving via the Rapture and not having to suffer the Tribulation?
I was on a small family trip in Vegas this past weekend and I accompanied the children to an entertainment center for kids. It was bustling with people and young kids who are like between 5-10 years old. I looked around and I remember you said something back in May this year that you were at the crowded airport and you asked the Lord how many people are saved and the Lord said “not many.” That was the exact thought I had while at not just the center, but also casinos. Isn’t that hence the true meaning why Vegas is known as “Sin City?”
Isn’t it sad that most people have no idea or clue what is really coming (assuming the Rapture may be on FOT) and why evil has gotten far worse over time? It is like everything is perfectly normal, when we true Believers know it is the polar opposite. I guess we can only hope that the Tribulation will wake them up? Also wouldn’t it be woeful to those who still could not wake up and fall for the MOB later on?
I know by heart that today September 15 marks two very prophetically significant events: the Abraham Accords in 2020 (5 years) and the Red Heifers’ arrival in Israel in 2022 (3 Years). I think both of these have been fulfilled with the Accords likely to be turned into the actual Daniel Covenant soon and the Red Heifer already sacrificed in “secret” last summer? Maybe by end of the year the covenant will have already been signed and the Third Temple will be under construction? Since the Essenes predicted 2025 as the beginning of the End of the Age, sometimes I feel that if 2026 comes, wouldn’t that throw off their accuracy of this year being the destined year of Redemption?
Have a great rest of the day and Peace and Blessings from a Brother in Christ.
Greetings, Brother! Yes, that's what it means.. if we have a relationship with Jesus, which means we talk to Him, pray, read His Word and walk as best we can in obedience, then we will be going in the rapture! What scares me is that many believers aren't doing that. They believe in their minds and even attend church but they don't know Jesus at all. Some of them are not repenting of sins and are even engaging in willful daily sins. Unfortunately, they will be left behind. :-(
DeleteYes, so few are going to make it!! But they will ALL have another chance during the Tribulation. It's best to leave before, however. The world, including most Christians, seem completely oblivious to what is coming and coming fast, but that in itself is a fulfillment of prophecy.
I didn't know both of those dates, Brother. That's interesting... about the accords and the Red Heifer. And yes, I believe they already sacrificed it this year. I guess we will know soon enough if we leave this year... even so, it can't be much longer!
Blessings!
Beautiful encouraging message MaryLu - blessings from Australia
ReplyDeleteThank you!! Blessings back at you, dear friend.
DeleteGood Morning Blessed Sister in the Lord,
ReplyDeleteIn the categorization of the conversations you had, the person who said they are not ready to be Raptured because they have so much to look forward to in this life, is that person clueless about evil in this world? Would you be willing to travel and enjoy luxuries during the Tribulation with the AC’s soldiers and enforcers tracking them and doing the unthinkable for even hinting, whether by word or thought, opposition to the Devil? Maybe the Tribulation may be what could finally wake this person up, isn’t it?
I admit sometimes I get tempted to fall in this category because I occasionally travel back to my childhood city that I lived at for more than two decades, and I saw how much things have changed. The major thing is, I look at the surroundings recalling this is where I grew up at back then without ever knowing the evil that will soon befall the world. Had I known that, I may have had a far more profound appreciation of life but I did not know Christ then, so I could not really blame myself. Do you think when we return with Jesus for the Reign, we might recollect our past homes but transformed into a far more holy state?
I saw on another Christian blog by Robert Robertson where there was a post that Charlie Kirk was an example of true martyrdom. In other words, Kirk did what God appointed him to do: spread the word of God and bring others to Christ. Ultimately, he accomplished his goal and was brought home afterwards via a tragic end. I think John 12:23-26 was cited to support this occurrence.
What baffles me a bit is that does this post label Kirk as a truly sincere Believer despite some offending remarks and the Freemason sign display? The post seems to convey that with absolute certainty. What are your thoughts Sister?
Long time ago, before I knew Christ the way I do now, this was one thing that could sink me into a bout of depression, for I have made efforts to show kindness and concern, even in ways that may have been unorthodox, and I took care not to sound insulting or carelessly awkward, but now I know looking back that the “kindness” was not actually sincere. Long story short, I was deceived into thinking I was appreciated when it was the complete opposite, but now I really do not care about that anymore and I actually like it this way now knowing that God has saved me from the worldly trap and that I will find true kindness and love in Heaven. This was His divine purpose for me the whole time, wasn’t it?
I remember from the Essenes calendar that today and tomorrow are the Rosh Hashanah dates, but it may be possible that God would use the Hebrew calendar that would label FOT as next week? I wonder if it may be plausible since the Waxing Crescent is next week when it is currently the Waning Crescent these two days.
Have a blessed day and stay in High Watch for the next ten days, today included. Peace in Christ and Maranatha!
To answer your first question, yes, people who want to keep living here are clueless about what's happening in the world and what is coming. Because, like you said, why would anyone want to stay for the Tribulation?
ReplyDeleteI believe that when we return with Jesus for the 1000 year reign, He will transform this Earth into much like the Garden of Eden. Will our former homes be here? Possibly, but we will have much better places to live!
Regarding Kirk, I have heard so many conflicting reports. Was he a Christian, A freemason? Evil? Good? I have no idea. Only God knows. I think we need to be careful to classify people in this way, either as saints or as wicked. If any good comes out of his death, as in people getting saved, then I think that's great!
Absolutely! God's ultimate purpose for you is that you would be loved completely and ultimately by Him and by your brothers and sisters for all eternity!
I have thought the same thing regarding the Essene calendar. Rosh Hashana must be observed at the New moon, so it's unlikely that it would be celebrated this week. We wait until next week! I pray the Lord comes soon. This place is not my home!
Greetings Precious Daughter of our Holy Heavenly Father !
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly what I told the devil this morning, Take a hike ! And it worked, he left me.
Peace in Christ Sister