I was going over an old Bible
Study that I had sitting on my desk and came upon this question: “What
will people be saying when sudden
destruction comes upon them?” With the
state that our country is in the question seems appropriate. The study then directed me to the answer that
is found in this scripture:
“Now, Brothers,
about the times and dates
we do not need to write to you,
for you know very well
that the day of the Lord will come
like a thief in the night.
While people are saying,
“Peace and Safety”
destruction will come on them suddenly,
as labor pains on a pregnant woman,
and they will not escape.”
1st Thessalonians 5: 1-3
about the times and dates
we do not need to write to you,
for you know very well
that the day of the Lord will come
like a thief in the night.
While people are saying,
“Peace and Safety”
destruction will come on them suddenly,
as labor pains on a pregnant woman,
and they will not escape.”
1st Thessalonians 5: 1-3
This is a section from a Beth
Moore Study and she adds this cool twist of information to the above
scriptures: The phrase “Peace and Safety” was a “well-known slogan of the Roman Empire”.1 A different
time and a different people but the political scene was the same as here in
2016 (and 2020). I absolutely LOVE when scripture
ties history together with its teachings because this is exactly what we are to
see as we study God’s Word; the relevant etchings of humanity and the weaving
of the mystery of God into our daily lives.
The above scripture is indeed
a mysterious forewarning of Christ’s return. I find it beyond profound that the
people of that day were calling for “Peace and Safety”-just as we are today! Don’t you? (Don't let that paralleled warning sign slip by you.) The writers of the Old Testament as well as
the New both let us know that advanced warning signs are there for us but we
must be aligned with truth and be a student of the Word to see them.
The scripture in 1st Thessalonians tells us that Christ will return to earth 'like a thief in the night'. As a believer I am not surprised that an unexpected event will change things as we know it-for few are paying attention to the relevant things of God these days and it seems to me that God always likes to bring us back to Him through the channel of the painfully unexpected.
The scripture in 1st Thessalonians tells us that Christ will return to earth 'like a thief in the night'. As a believer I am not surprised that an unexpected event will change things as we know it-for few are paying attention to the relevant things of God these days and it seems to me that God always likes to bring us back to Him through the channel of the painfully unexpected.
Regarding Advanced Warnings,
let’s become a student and research this- using the scripture Jeremiah 18: 7-12
as our study guide- because this advanced warning is of the upmost importance in America, 2016 (and also here in 2020):
“If at any time
I announce that a nation or kingdom
is to be uprooted, torn down and destroyed,
and if that nation I warned
repents of its evil,
then I will relent
and not inflict on it
the disaster I had planned.
And if at another time I announce
that a nation or kingdom
is to be built up and planted,
and if it does evil in my sight
and does not obey me,
then I will reconsider the good
I had intended to do for it.
I announce that a nation or kingdom
is to be uprooted, torn down and destroyed,
and if that nation I warned
repents of its evil,
then I will relent
and not inflict on it
the disaster I had planned.
And if at another time I announce
that a nation or kingdom
is to be built up and planted,
and if it does evil in my sight
and does not obey me,
then I will reconsider the good
I had intended to do for it.
“Now therefore say to the people of
Judah
and those living in Jerusalem,
‘This is what the LORD says:
‘Look I am preparing a disaster for you
and devising a plan against you.
So turn from your evil ways,
each one of you
and reform your ways and your actions.’
But they will reply,
‘It’s no use.'
We will continue with our own plans;
each of us will follow the stubbornness of his evil heart.’
and those living in Jerusalem,
‘This is what the LORD says:
‘Look I am preparing a disaster for you
and devising a plan against you.
So turn from your evil ways,
each one of you
and reform your ways and your actions.’
But they will reply,
‘It’s no use.'
We will continue with our own plans;
each of us will follow the stubbornness of his evil heart.’
51 A.D.
Please don’t over look this example that shows that
the Lord wants to give us a way out of the disaster that is heading toward
us. The above scripture gives us exact
directions on how to avoid this calamity:“Turn from your evil ways” by a direct
change of behavior. The answer is relatively simple!
The dilemma comes into play these days, just
as it did in Jeremiah’s, because the people (or citizens) respond with
stubbornness or, quite the contrary, fall into apathy because of the overwhelming
belief that “It’s no use.” Why bother seems to be the prevailing
implication here. Why was this their
reply? Why is it ours?
Maybe we’re truly worn out
for standing up for our Christian principles.
Perhaps we feel that it is a lost cause or that it is beyond our control. Perhaps we are that stubborn. Humanity is
that selfish, we all know that. But with
frustration, I still have to ask “Why?” - for we are running out of options!!! Why do we overlook or simply squander the
warning that is so blatantly given to us that implies that We, The People need
to change our ways and our actions; our hearts and our attitudes. This is a call to all U.S. citizens.
It’s a gift of mercy that the
Lord is willing to relent and it requires true faith to pray and watch as God
answers those prayers. But, we have moved
so far from scripture and God’s directives that we don’t know the lesson or see
the relevance. My fellow
Christians: Scripture tells us that "The prayers of a righteous man are powerful and
effective” James 5:16. Do you
believe that? If so, then form your
prayers for our sake of our country with the conviction that God’s power will
find a way and restoration of our way-of-life will be found through the saving
grace of God! That, my friend, is faith!!!
Scripture teaches this very
profound and applicable directive on prayer:
“If
my people, who are called by my name,
will 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.”
will 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.”
II Chronicles 7: 14
The phrase ‘If my people’ is a shout-out from God,
Almighty to all fellow believers. Spiritual
apathy has been the ruin of many people and the downfall of great nations. America could be the next one and it’s truly
unfortunate -for we have been given advanced warning signs and the birth pains
of evil are close and consistent; the time is near! “Change
our ways” is the directive! Using
the same spot-on analogy regarding pregnancy that was used in 1st
Thessalonians 5: 1-3 (above) I ask “How
can we over-look labor pains that are always so blatant and meant to indicate
the obvious?”
What are some of America’s Labor
Pains? (Please note that this was originally written in 2016):
- · Social Unrest -Created & PURPOSELY implemented to loosen America’s Foundation.
- · Astronomical Rising Debt -purposely created to weaken the dollar & therefore America.
- The Rise of Socialism - Political Movement for Government to Provide for All Citizens.
- Willingness to Accept Lies as Truth -A Doorway to Manipulation & even death-think Nazi Germany
- · Christianity as Socially Unacceptable -Meant to change the U.S. into a godless nation
- · Political Correctness -Established as a Form of Control to manipulate certain groups of people-for example- Christians
- · Control of News Media Outlets -A form of mass control meant to sway the low-information voter & eventually change the entire foundation of our belief system
- · Propaganda Flaunted as News -Meant to Sway & Control the country and its citizenry
- · Organized Uprisings -Used to Manipulate truth, instill fear, sway opinions & therefore control the citizenry with said FEAR.
Whether you find it tasteful or not, politics and religion are tied together. Jesus was executed because of politics so there you have it. These bullet points are just a few to
ponder and, to me, they are all dangerous and flabbergasting! Please look at what is happening in America
through the lens of the truth listed above and realize that these are indeed
the Advanced
Warning Signs of the Downfall of a Mighty Nation!
My advanced warning: Please don’t let your reply to this
manipulative evil be “It’s no use” as they did in Circa 51 A.D. God has directed us to pray and indeed this is what we better do!
In regards to Socialism and
Communism-ponder this:
“Those who can’t
remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
George Santayana
George Santayana
Socialism defined:
A stage between capitalism and communism;
a classless society.
A stage between capitalism and communism;
a classless society.
Jesus:
Son of God;
A Rabbi who taught about charity, morality,
the principle that you reap what you sow
and, in regards to faith, taught you become what you believe.
Question:
At this point in time what does America believe?
Song Recommendation:
There Will Be A Day
By: Jeremy Camp
Song Recommendation:
Love Has Come
By: Mark
Schultz
1- Children of Light by Beth
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