Sunday, November 17,
2013, 6:12 a.m. – In the course of the morning, and me spending time with
the Lord in prayer and in his word, he put at least 4 songs in my mind: “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross,” “I Am Bound
for the Promised Land,” “They’re Coming to Take Me Away,” and “Oh, To Be Like Thee Blessed Redeemer.”
Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. I read 1 Thessalonians 3 (NIV).
These Trials
So
when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in
Athens. We sent Timothy, who is our brother and co-worker in God’s service in
spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
so that no one would be unsettled by these
trials. For you know quite well that we are destined for them. In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling
you that we would be persecuted. And
it turned out that way, as you well know.
The U.N. Talks on Climate Change have now entered their
second week. I read a news story about these talks, which I will reference
below. I believe the Lord Jesus is using this news story to show me these
present-day trials and persecutions which are going on in our world, as well as
what we can yet expect to take place, specifically here in the U.S.A. I will paraphrase portions of the article in
terms I believe the Lord Jesus is showing me here:
~ The UK’s Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) said Typhoon
Haiyan was a foretaste of the future for millions who will be at personal jeopardy
from life-threatening global political climate conditions, i.e. from the
formation and global rule of the New World Order (Beast). In other words, man-made
storms via the N.W.O. and other types of devastation and personal and global disaster,
at their hands, are in the world’s immediate future. The British agencies argue
that dangerous climate events such as Typhoon Haiyan follow an increasing form
of threat which indicates strongly towards global political climate change. In
other words, the storm was man-made and for the purpose of threatening the
governments of the world to bow to the demands of the N.W.O., and to eliminate competing
forces, i.e. the gospel of Jesus Christ and its messengers, and lower level
forms of government. “Haiyan has struck and affected around 12 million people.”
This man-made storm and its purposeful devastation should thus awaken those who
have not yet taken the New World Order (Beast) seriously, i.e. this should
force them into compliance via threat of loss of life. ~
I believe very much that the Lord Jesus has been showing me
for the past 7 years that we are coming into this time of great devastation,
persecutions, being martyred for our testimonies of faith in Jesus Christ, and
this rule of the beast of Revelation (see Rev. 13). He has been showing me how
this N.W.O. Beast (including much of the U.S. government) has been taking over
the nations of the world one at a time via false flag operations, unnatural
(man-made) disasters, orchestrated uprisings and internal conflicts in nations,
war, lies, manipulations, and deceptions, etc. This N.W.O. (U.S. Gov. + allies)
first creates the scenarios, such as “terrorist” acts, disasters, etc., and then
they go into these nations (including inside the U.S.) as “saviors” to try to
help assist or to resolve conflicts, et al. And, in the process they exercise
military power, and they form a new government of the “International Community,”
alias N.W.O. Beast. And, if we do not comply, they are coming to take us away,
yet for those of us in Christ, we have the promise and hope of heaven.
Encouragement in
Persecution
For
this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your
faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter had tempted you and that our
labors might have been in vain.
But
Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your
faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and
that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you. Therefore, brothers
and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you
because of your faith. For now we really live, since you are standing firm in
the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have
in the presence of our God because of you? Night and day we pray most earnestly
that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith.
There is always the danger that, in such times as these, believers
in Jesus Christ might become disheartened and discouraged by these severe
trials and persecutions. Yet, Jesus Christ told us that if we followed him that
we would be treated like he was treated, so it should come as no surprise to
us. Knowing this, nonetheless, does not make it any easier. These are perilous
times in which we now live, and it is only going to get worse. The Bible tells
us so. So, we need to encourage one another in our faith so that we don’t
become disheartened and lose faith.
One of the biggest ways in which we need to encourage each
other is in telling each other the truth in love. If we give people the notion
that the Christian life is a party, fun and games, we are preparing them for a
big fall, potentially. So, we need to let people know what the Bible teaches
about what it means to follow Jesus Christ. We must die to our old lives of
living for self and sin, we must be transformed in heart and mind of the Spirit
of God, and we must put on our new lives in Christ Jesus, “created to be like
God in true righteousness and holiness” (See Eph. 4:17-24; cf. Lu. 9:23-25).
And, we must follow Jesus Christ wherever he leads us, even if it means to the
death for the sake of the gospel.
Now
may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come
to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and
for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so
that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when
our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
When
in The Stillness / An Original Work / September 26, 2011
When
in the stillness
Of
this moment,
Speak
to me, Lord,
I
humbly pray.
Be
my desire,
Set
me on fire,
Teach
me to love always.
Help
me to walk in
Fellowship
with You,
Listening
to You;
Sit
at Your feet.
Whisper
Your words to me,
Oh, how gently,
Guiding
me in Your truth.
While
we are waiting
For
Your blessing,
Lord,
in our hearts
Be
King today.
Help
us to live for
You
ev’ry moment,
List’ning
to what You say.
May
we not stray from
Your
word within us,
Help
us obey You,
Lord,
in all things,
Walking
each moment,
Lord,
in Your presence,
Our
off’rings to You bring.
Help
us to love You,
Lord,
our master;
Be
an example
Of
Your love,
Helping
the hurting,
Lift
up the fallen,
Showing
them Your great love.
Teach
them to love You,
Follow
You always,
Bearing
their cross and
Turning
from sin;
Walking
in daily
Fellowship
with You,
Making
You Lord and King.
News Reference: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24975106
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