SERIOUS READING

Back in the 1970’s I briefly attended Pinecrest Bible Training Center in upstate New York. It was a school of the Spirit led by a humble servant, Mr. Wade Taylor. Until I begin posting again I will encourage you to read the articles in the link below. They are written by old school servants of the Lord who walked in the Spirit in special ways. You will find these articles inspired and full of truths very seldom taught today.  

“The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves” (Luke 22:25–27).

Great wisdom contained in the link, be blessed: https://wadetaylor.org/articles-by-others/ 

Wade E. Taylor: Waiting Upon the Lord 

 

Back in the late 1970’s I briefly attended Pinecrest Bible Training Center in Upstate New York. This was a school of the Spirit where we were encouraged to individually seek and spend quality time with our Elohim.

Wade Taylor, now deceased, was the person God chose to establish this School of the Spirit. He spent his final years living in Washington D. C. interceding for our country. It seems like a good time to repost this. It is time for the people of God to tune out the noise and tune into Yahweh.

Here is a short article by Mr. Taylor on waiting on the Lord.

 

"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me." Revelation 3:20

 

The Lord is knocking on the "heart door" of those who are actively desiring to better know Him – those who love His presence and are seeking to commune with Him on a higher level of relationship.

 

If these qualities are to attract the attention of the Lord so He will begin to knock upon your "heart door," you must first spend quality time with Him by "waiting upon the Lord" in anticipation of His "knocking" upon the door of your spirit. There are two steps in this process of "waiting upon the Lord."

 

"Blessed is the man that hears Me, watching daily at My gates, waiting at the posts of My doors. For whoso finds Me finds life, and shall obtain favor of the Lord." Proverbs 8:34-35

 

In the first step, we look toward the gate (door) in worshipful anticipation, waiting for His presence to be manifested to us. When the Lord responds, we can begin to "wait upon Him," acknowledging His presence as being with us, and then actively "cooperate" with Him in whatever way He may lead or direct.

 

If there was ever a time when we need to be led by the Holy Spirit – our being in the right place, at the right time, with the right word, it is today. We are to be good stewards of this "calling" by keeping ourselves available so we can hear and become a vessel through whom the Lord can speak.

 

Unless we maintain a sensitivity to hearing His voice, we will miss. As we approach the end of this Age, the Lord is increasingly knocking upon the "heart door" of our spirit. He is speaking a "present word" to all who are listening and responding. This is the unity for which He prayed – His voice becoming as the voice of "many waters."

 

"And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the breasts with a golden girdle. His head and His hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and His eyes were as a flame of fire; And His feet like to fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and His voice as the sound of many waters." Revelation 1:13-15

 

This voice, like the mighty Niagara, is a powerful end-time word that will greatly affect the earth, and all that are therein.

 

The Testimony of Jesus

"The Lord God has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: He wakens morning by morning, He wakens my ear to hear as the learned. The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back." Isaiah 50:4-5

 

The above word is the key to the "preparation" of Jesus for His ministry. It also relates to us as we spend quality time waiting upon the Lord in His presence, in preparation of our place with Him in His end-time purposes. Our having "the tongue of the learned" speaks of the "spirit of prophecy" in which we have become so "at one" with the Lord that our voice has become the expression of His voice.

 

"...The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." Revelation 19:10

 

This "testimony" which the Lord desires to express is "imparted" within us through our times of communion with Him, as we "wait upon Him." As He quickens us, His "testimony" (that which He desires to say through us) becomes the "spirit of prophecy" within us.

 

The "spirit of prophecy" goes beyond the prophetic gifts in function and purpose. The "gift of prophecy" is an enabling that functions through our being yielded. The "spirit of prophecy" flows out through our relationship to the Lord, which enables Him to speak through us.

 

This abiding prophetic anointing is the result of time spent in the presence of the Lord. As we spend time with Him, we become increasingly more like Him and begin to understand His thoughts and desires – our lives becoming the expression of His life. We will then have the right word, at the right time, to be given in the right place, to the right person.

 

"He wakens morning by morning." To be "awakened" means that I am lifted above the limitation of my natural sense perception and understanding, into the realm of the supernatural.

 

When He awakens my spirit, my inner being is alerted – becoming sensitive to His presence. Today, this may require a wind strong enough to knock me off my feet, but tomorrow, I will be a little more sensitive and it will not require as much. And finally, it will take just a little breeze and I will hear, because I have cultivated, or developed the ability to hear.

 

David had within him a sensitivity, or ability to yield. In spite of his problems, David listened, as he had a heart for the Lord. The Lord had to speak through a donkey to some of the prophets, but to David He could say,

 

"I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go; I will guide you with My eye." Psalm 32:8

 

David had such a relationship with the Lord that he sensed the very presence of the Lord. The Lord did not have to speak words to David for him to hear, or to know the desire of His heart. David knew the heart and the mind of the Lord, because this relationship was cultivated and developed through the years while he was in the fields at night tending the sheep.

 

"For who has known the mind of the Lord, that we may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ."         I Corinthians 2:16

 

Our mind will be renewed as we "wait upon Him," so our spirit and mind will be progressively brought closer to His mind.

 

"Be not conformed to this world: but be you transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2).

 

This transformation is worked out within us as we take time to "wait in His presence." Through this, we come to know the thoughts of God toward us, and we are enabled to walk in His will and His ways.

 

Our taking time to "wait upon the Lord" also enables the Lord to enlarge our spiritual capacity and to grant us a higher level of spiritual authority, which comes only by our hearing from the Lord, and allowing Him to speak through us. This ability to hear will develop as we learn to wait upon Him. Thus, our times of waiting upon the Lord becomes the "wheel within the wheel" which enables us to respond to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, and to move in His will (Ezekiel 10:1-7).

 

Moving With Him

"And He goes up into a mountain, and calls to Him whom He would: and they came to Him. And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils." Mark 3:13-15

This is the impetus that empowers us to move "with" Him in the outworking of His will and purposes.

 

"Come, My beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages. Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give you My loves." Song of Solomon 7:11-12

 

It is essential to our spiritual health that we spend quality time in His presence, waiting upon Him. Only then, will we have the spiritual energy to face the challenges, testings, and problems of life.

 

"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Isaiah 40:31

 

During these times of intimate fellowship, we are brought into a closer union with Him. In the closeness of this communion, we will receive of His life and strength, and along with this, we will come into a deeper understanding of spiritual principles and an unfolding of His Word, which will draw us yet closer.

 

"...The times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord." Acts 3:19

 

"Waiting upon the Lord" is the key to a victorious, overcoming life. Throughout the Psalms, whenever David found himself in difficult circumstances, he constantly reminded himself to "wait upon the Lord."

 

"Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the Lord." Psalm 27:14

 

It is here in His presence that we will begin to understand the mysteries of the Kingdom. There will be a realignment of our inner being, and our priorities will change from the natural to the spiritual. Our spiritual senses will be energized by His presence and restored to respond to His purposes.

 

Sowing to the Spirit

As we wait upon the Lord, we will experience a genuine encounter with the Lord. Then wherever we go, the result of this "manifest presence" that we have experienced, will cut through every bondage and fear in those who are witnessing the result of our life being the expression of His life.

 

During these prolonged times spent in His presence, we are "sowing" to the Spirit – enlarging our capacity to flow with the Holy Spirit. It is always costly to the natural man, but this provides us with the opportunity to overcome.

 

Many "early morning risings" may seemingly bear no fruit at all, but the continued lifting up of our desire for Him, along with our worship and the obedience of seeking after Him, rather than things, will in time bring forth within us an accumulative effect that will surprisingly produce a profound spiritual result. We will have "become" a prophetic vessel that is available to Him.

 

These times of "waiting upon the Lord," in His presence, do not produce quick results, but rather, lasting ones. Jesus commanded us to abide in Him, adding that it will cause us to bear "fruit that remains." But, the abiding life – a life that "waits" in God's presence, will produce fruit that will stand in eternity.

 

"I love them that love Me; and those who seek Me early shall find Me... that I may cause those who love Me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures." Proverbs 8:17, 21

 

Indeed, the Lord is knocking on the door of our hearts and our lives. He is seeking to enter in. He is seeking a people that will respond to His knock and that will open the door and invite Him in, that they might "wait upon Him."

 

When I wait on the Lord, I come apart from all activity, and sit quietly in an attitude of worship. I do not use music as that is a distraction to my spiritual hearing. Rather, I sit quietly in an attitude of worship and expectancy, as if looking at a door expecting at any moment that the door will open, and a person will enter (Jesus).

My spiritual strength is renewed as I draw on the life of Jesus that flows out from the throne – NOT abstract power as some teach. We are to seek a person, not power.

I may wait for several minutes or hours, and most often I have felt little or nothing when done – but after my time of waiting, everything that I do is accomplished much better, and I have a glow in my spirit. There is a very noticeable result of the time I spend waiting.

Now I can say with confidence:

"...Let my Beloved come into His garden, and eat His pleasant fruits." Song of Solomon 4:16

 

The website: https://wadetaylor.org/

WAR IN ISRAEL IS ESCALATING BUT THE END IS NOT YET!

Israel has decided they have had enough and are now fighting to win. In the past they have allowed the USA to lure them into ceasefires with their enemies. This is now no longer the case. They are fighting to destroy their enemies. Eventually this will lead to direct conflict with Iran.

The exploding phones and pagers that were set off against the Hezbollah leadership was Israel’s message to her enemies that they are now fighting to win. Their enemies will never accept Israel’s presence in the land. The United Nations is against them, the USA talks supportive and with the left hand they fund the terrorist organizations surrounding Israel.

Hamas and Hezbollah are fighting a proxy war for Iran in Gaza and Lebanon/Syria. Iran is funding these groups and supplying them with weapons. In actuality Iran has formed a buffer between themselves and Israel to keep Israel from attacking them. They don’t really care that much about Hamas and Hezbollah, Iran is merely using them to keep Israel distracted.

At some point Israel will launch an attack against Iran’s nuclear sites. A few days ago Iran sent 180 missile into Israel as revenge for the recent assassinations of leaders in the terrorist organizations. Israel will now debate on when they should destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

Things will become much worse as this war progresses. Then we have the neocons who want to have Ukraine fire nuclear weapons into Russia. This would start a nuclear war in Europe and possibly against American cities. It would be horrible if this occurs, but the leaders of the west are anxious to start a war with Russia.

Then we have the Taiwan Chinese issue that is simmering in Asia. Can you image the USA fighting wars on three fronts, Israel, Ukraine/Europe, and China? No way our woke DEI military would have any chance of winning such conflicts.

The world is in a dangerous place BUT I will tell you that the end is not yet! Much more must play out in this corrupt and wicked world before the Messiah will come. He is going to allow mankind to virtually destroy ourselves before He comes with a shout and the sound of the trumpet!

Peter tells us: “For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? Now “If the righteous one is scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?” 1 Peter 4.17-18

I share this scripture to remind us all that we should have a humble heart and continue to seek His guidance for our lives and how we should be preparing for the storm ahead. As a reader of this blog you know I don’t believe the “church” will be raptured out. We will be lights in a dark world prior to His coming.

Jerusalem will be the burdensome stone that the nations will stumble upon. What we are experiencing today in my opinion is the “beginning of sorrows.” Things are going to get much worse for us—But he will guide those whom He loves. Those He loves are those who follow Him wherever He goes. None of us can rest easy. We are working out our salvation with fear and trembling one day at a time.

We can still live our lives one day at a time and enjoy many things—But let’s be mindful that the storm is upon us and moving slowing but directly toward us.

We will go through much tribulation just as Peter did but he was often delivered out of trouble along the way. When Peter’s mission was accomplished he became a martyr for Yeshuah. Some of us may become martyr’s but that is not something we should fear.

We are living one day at a time and watching world events play out.

Again I quote Peter:  But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3.10-13

Peter is warning us that when destruction comes it will be quick and terrible.

Our current election in the USA is very important. We need God’s man to win. If he wins we might have a time like in the reign of King Josiah (2 Kings 22-23.28) where there was a brief period of restoration because Josiah was obedient to Yahweh.

Elohim had mercy on Israel during Josiah’s reign but after his death judgment came upon the nation because they STILL disobeyed and were lawless. God had mercy on that generation but those who followed did not continue the restoration of justice.

America is in that place today. If the corrupt regime now in power prevails our country is finished. I am praying and believing we will have a brief restoration period if God’s man wins.

There are many intercessors around the world praying and waging spiritual warfare on our behalf. Add your prayers to these warriors who are spending many hours in prayer and fasting.

Things will still be difficult if he wins but it will hold off the disaster which is being forced on the entire world by those who wish to have a one world government. Keep track of the things the United Nations and the WEF are planning.

So, I have some hope, but I’m seeking the Father in the hope of being fully prepared for whatever is coming. Let nothing surprise us.

The end is not yet. If you understand the seven year tribulation then you know the end is not yet! There will be no secret rapture. We are not greater than Yeshuah or His Disciples. We will be perfected in trial and tribulation.

Enjoy your families and the simple things in life one day at a time and watch closely as events play out. Do not become complacent. Believe that our Master will guide us in truth, mercy, and love. He does have wonderful protections and ways of moving in our lives. We must be close to Him to understand. Seek Him. This is the truth.

 

 

REVISTING MATTHEW 24 AND THE RETURN OF OUR MESSIAH

What Yeshua told his disciples about the end of this age and his imminent return to Jerusalem.

Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple

Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple.  And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”

The temple was totally destroyed, only the foundation wall remains.

The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age

Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will  hese things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

The question is “When is your coming and the end of this age? We must read carefully. What Yeshua says and does not say is crucial to our understanding!

And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.  And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.  For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.

These beginnings of sorrow have been happening for two thousand years and will continue. A thousand years is as a day in Elohim’s count!

“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.  And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.  Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.  And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.  But he who endures to the end shall be saved.  And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

First, he is telling the disciples what is going to happen to them. This applies to all who follow: tribulation, possible death for believing, betrayal, and hate. Lawlessness certainly abounds in our nation and the world at a whole new level of depravity!

We must endure until the end. Where is he telling them and us that there will be an escape rapture? We are to continue preaching the gospel of the kingdom through all of these troubles. There is no rapture as we will understand as we continue to read.

The Great Tribulation

“Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.  But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 

First, Yeshuah is warning them of the coming destruction of the temple. The Romans are going to desecrate and burn the temple. He is telling them to watch and flee Jerusalem when the Roman Army approaches. Get out of town! If a woman is pregnant and nursing it will be an extreme hardship on them. Fleeing in winter or unprepared on a Sabbath would also be a hardship.

For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.

This is a dual prophecy. The destruction of the temple was the beginning of the dispersion of Judah and the end of their time in the Holy Land until regathering in 1948. That time qualifies as great tribulation.

He is also prophesying about the trouble which will befall the current nation of Israel at the end of this age. All prophecy can be dual.

The scriptures say Judah will be dispersed and return again. We have seen their return in 1948. The next phase is Jacob’s Trouble and the Controversy of Zion. Begin here: https://burningbush647.blogspot.com/2023/10/

“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it.  For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand.

This was and is a warning to all Believers throughout the ages. It will be especially prevalent during the tribulation years which are still to come.

“Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.

So many false prophets throughout the time since Yeshuah told the disciples and us to watch for this. When He returns it will be like lightning striking. The carcass will be Jerusalem at the end of this age. The eagles and birds of prey circle a dead corpse. It will be an awful time—but he is assuring us he will come! Read Zechariah 12 through 14 for information on what is coming.

The Coming of the Son of Man

“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 

Oh, if you have read carefully there it is…immediately after the tribulation of those days! That is the one and only second coming! He has not once said or indicated we or they will be raptured out. He is telling us to remain faithful, unmovable! He is coming! 

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.  And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

It is so clear! He is telling us and his disciples this is what will happen to you! We are not greater than they were. We will experience the tribulation. At this time He will gather us from the four winds…all of us…Israel and Judah. Read Matthew 13 on the wheat and tares!

The Parable of the Fig Tree

“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

Again, dual prophecy. The disciples will see and go through the destruction of the temple and the scattering of Judah. So we, at the end of this age will also go through the tribulation of our time. Their generation and our generation. Look at these recent events: https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/09/israel-challenges-icc-jurisdiction-over-arrest-warrants-for-netanyahu-and-gallant/

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/09/1154496

The world is turning against Israel/Judah. All who confess Yeshuah will also be persecuted. It is beginning. It will play out to its fullness in the coming years. Be prepared!

No One Knows the Day or Hour

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.  But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.  For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 

The world will continue to do what it does until He comes! There will be a functioning world government. The world is not ending tomorrow. It may end in 7 years from now, but no secret second coming rapture is about to occur!

Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 

Again, read Matthew 13 in its entirety and understand the parable of tares and wheat. They are gathered together at the same time! Tares thrown in the fire, wheat taken into the barn.

Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

One day at a time fellow believers, one day at a time. We are going to go through some amazing and difficult times in the immediate years ahead of us. Seek now while you can. Allow the WORD to interpret itself. Read prayerfully and carefully…there is so much garbage out there. Let both O.T. and N.T. together interpret themselves…SEEK the truth.

Don’t be blown about by every end time video and prophecy. Walk a day at a time. READ the WORD. Stand fast immoveable. Perhaps you will live to hear the sound the trumpet on that glorious day!

 

THE CLOSER WE GET TO THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION EXPECT INCREASED CHAOS AND UNREST

America is under attack by dark enemy forces that wish to dismantle our Constitutional rights and install a leftist communist government whose only aim is to control we the people.

This is a difficult subject to discuss as the majority of Americans are incredibly unaware of the destructive forces coming against our nation. The media are not telling the truth as they have become propaganda instruments of the current leftist regime. Lies are the order of the day!

President Trump has a four year record of achievements which made us prosper. He cut taxes, controlled the border and created jobs. The Biden Administration reversed all of those things.

The border is wide open and millions of un-vetted immigrants have crossed into the country since the Biden-Harris regime took over. The main stream media does not tell the truth about this invasion.

Anyone with any intelligence should be able to seek the truth on the internet and discover what is really happening. The Democrats are purposely destroying the America I was born into in 1951.

They are bought and paid for by the elite billionaires like George Soros and his son Alex, the World Economic Forum, and other deep pocketed leftist organizations.

I am beyond amazed at how shallow and ignorant a large portion of Americans don’t recognize the current dire situation. They are oblivious to the lies the left is spewing on mainstream media.

Why would former Republicans like Dick and Liz Cheny, Mitt Romney, the Mc Cain family, and others say they are going to vote Democrat? Why would Hillary Clinton want to jail anyone who posts truth (what she calls lies) on social media be arrested?

These people are all part of the Uni-Party who have been controlling we the people for years. They are in a panic because President Trump has been exposing them for years. Finally a large portion of the population are beginning to awaken to this.

Our current government is corrupt and are destroying the Constitutional rights of the people on purpose. Let that sink in. They are corrupt, paid off, liars, and war-mongers. They purposely want to bring America down!

The borders are open in order to allow non-citizens to vote for the party that has allowed them to enter the country. Included are tens of thousands of criminals that have been directed here from their own countries. Our government is paying to house these people in hotels in large cities, paying them thousands a month for expenses, and issuing drivers licenses whether they can drive or not.

I could go on and on but if you’re reading this you most likely are aware of the dire situation we are facing in the coming months and years. America is being torn apart.

BE CAREFUL YOU ARE NOT BLOWN ABOUT BY FALSE PROPHETS AND END OF THE WORLD PREDICTIONS

There is a tremendous amount of fear mongering in the alternative media about the end of the world. Many Christian ministries talk about the current crisis and then direct you to their page to sell you all the products you’re going to need to survive the coming storm.

Don’t misunderstand, I do believe we should all be preparing for difficult times ahead, but these people speak in a high degree of fear mongering and are making a lot of money off of your fear.

SOME THINGS WE CAN DO

We can prepare for the difficulties in many common sense ways that will have you prepared for much of what is coming.

Just looking for sales on food items such as canned soups, fish, rice, beans, and wheat can be practiced every time you shop. We have a bread machine, grind our own flour, and bake our own muffins, etc. Most soups have at least an 18 month good date on them. All these types of items can be stored and rotated during the months and years.

It is also good to make an attempt to clear yourself from as much debt as possible. Owning your house and car are ideal. Tough to do, but if you’ve been paying extra for years it can be accomplished.

Also it’s a good idea to have at least three months of cash under the mattress to pay your bills if the economy crashes. The less money you have in the bank the better. In a crash the banks will be allowed to use your savings as a “bail in” and you’ll never see it again.  https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bailin.asp

Some have been buying 90% junk silver or gold whenever they can. That is difficult because the price has been going higher but it is better than having too much cash. Check out www.glintpay.com where you can buy gold and spend it on a credit card they issue.

If the economy goes digital the card will allow you to spend the gold and you don’t have to have it in your physical possession. Sort of the same idea as bitcoin, but in the glint form you become your own central bank! Gold is money and if you spend it when it’s going up and use other means when it goes down you are making money!

IT’S GOING TO BE DIFFICULT IN THE COMING MONTHS AND YEARS

As believers in Yashuah we must prepare ourselves for the most difficult times in our lives. The wicked will not give up their power willingly but will do whatever it takes for them to survive. More people are awakening to the current dilemma than ever before. http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/

Expect both parties to not accept the election results. The Dems will try to decertify the results. There will be riots and unrest, burning of cities, violence. That’s the least we can expect.

They hate President Trump so much for exposing them they will do anything. Will the military intervene? If so, whom will they support?

If President Trump prevails they will do everything they can to discredit him and disrupt his agenda just as they did with the Plan-Demic. He had our country humming.

We are facing a Constitutional crisis. We are partly to blame for not paying attention. America is becoming 2 Timothy chapter 3. We need to personally repent before our Father.

PRAYING WITH FOCUS

I would suggest reading 1^st and 2^nd Timothy for direction and understanding of the current times and how to pray. Here is an interesting example: First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,  for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 1 Timothy 2.1-2

I note that Paul is telling Timothy to pray for those in authority in order that we may lead our lives quietly and in tranquility. I have wrestled with these verses in the past but I believe the Father showed me something interesting.

We are basically praying that the authorities will be honest and good people who will allow us to live without fear and hassle. I didn’t feel like I could pray for corrupt leaders. Then I realized that I was praying for them to act in a righteous manner.

If they are wicked as Paul writes about in 2 Timothy 3 we will not be able to live in peace. Therefore I realized I am not praying for them to prosper but rather that they repent and turn from their wickedness in order that we may live in peace! It gets better.

Now read Psalm 94 in its entirety: Oh Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs…it begins. It goes on to describe how God will judge them, chastise us, and how He will watch over us.

We are praying our leaders will repent and if they don’t then we are asking they will be judged by God, we will be chastised for not paying attention, and he will watch over us! This made perfect Biblical sense to me. My prayer was invigorated!

ONE DAY AT A TIME

Let’s take each day as it comes. The world is in a dangerous place. The neocons, those pols who want war with Ukraine, Russia, and the Middle East want WAR to distract us. War is their way of controlling us. Destruction is the tool. They have been controlling the USA for decades…endless wars with no victory.

Live one day at a time. Go about your business and pray for God’s mercy and direction. Take care of and love your family. Do not be blown about by rumors and fear mongering about the end of the world. Prepare like Joseph!

If the tribulation is indeed a seven year period than every morning when I arise I know the world will be here for at least 7 more years. Many things must still take place before He comes! To SAVE US!

Finally, don’t think you will be raptured out before tribulation: “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16.33

Keep calm and carry on!

GOLD REVALUATION COMING SOON?

Many events are about to occur as we move toward the fall election. As believers we must prepare for social unrest beginning now. Below is the possibility of gold being revalued to a much higher price as the dollar begins to collapse in value.

How Central Banks Might Revalue the Price of Gold

1. Gold Revaluation Mechanism: Central banks have the power to revalue gold because they hold significant reserves and can directly impact its price through coordinated policies. Here’s how it might work:
   • Coordinated Buying or Selling: Central banks can collaborate to purchase or sell gold in the open market. By significantly increasing demand through coordinated buying, they could drive up the price. Conversely, selling gold could decrease its price, although central banks are more likely to use buying as a tool to increase gold’s value.
   • Setting a Fixed Price: Central banks could announce a new fixed price for gold, signaling their intention to buy or sell gold at that price to maintain it. This method was used during the Bretton Woods system, where the U.S. dollar was pegged to gold at $35 per ounce, and other currencies were pegged to the dollar.
   • Adjusting Reserve Requirements: Central banks could require higher reserves of gold relative to other assets, forcing banks and financial institutions to hold more gold. This would naturally increase demand and push the price upward.
   • Creating a Gold-Backed Digital Currency: Central banks might introduce a digital currency partially backed by gold. The announcement or launch of such a currency would increase demand for gold as a reserve asset, driving up its value.
2. Reasons for Revaluation: Central banks might consider revaluing gold for several reasons:
   • Stabilizing Currencies: In times of fiat currency instability, revaluing gold could help anchor the value of currencies by increasing confidence in gold-backed reserves.
   • Combatting Inflation: Revaluing gold could act as a tool against inflation by providing a hard asset alternative, reducing the money supply’s velocity, and curbing inflationary pressures.
   • Geopolitical Shifts: In a scenario where the U.S. dollar’s dominance is challenged, countries might seek to revalue gold as a neutral reserve asset to reduce dependency on the dollar.

Likelihood of Central Banks Revaluing Gold

First Principles Analysis: To determine the likelihood of central banks working together to revalue gold, let’s break down the problem using first principles:

1. Observation 1: Current Gold Holdings and Trends:
   • Many central banks, especially in emerging markets (e.g., China, Russia, India), have been increasing their gold reserves over the past decade. They are diversifying away from U.S. dollar-denominated assets due to geopolitical tensions and concerns about the dollar’s long-term stability.
   • According to the World Gold Council, central banks purchased a significant amount of gold in 2022 and 2023, highlighting a trend toward greater gold accumulation.
2. Observation 2: Potential Motivations for Revaluation:
   • Currency Stability and Inflation Control: With inflation concerns persisting globally, central banks might look for ways to strengthen their currencies. Revaluing gold could serve as a hedge against inflation.
   • Geopolitical Realignments: Rising geopolitical tensions, such as the U.S.-China trade war and Russia’s exclusion from the Western financial system, suggest a search for alternatives to the U.S. dollar. Gold, being a neutral asset, could be a strategic choice.
3. Observation 3: Current Economic Conditions and Constraints:
   • The global economic environment shows significant volatility, with rising inflation, concerns about debt sustainability, and shifts in global power structures.
   • Fiat Currency Defensiveness: Central banks of major economies (e.g., the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank) might resist actions that could undermine confidence in fiat currencies. A move to revalue gold significantly might indicate a loss of control over fiat systems, something major powers would be reluctant to signal.
4. Challenges to Coordinated Revaluation:
   • Coordination Complexity: Coordinating among the world’s major central banks (such as the Federal Reserve, ECB, PBOC, and Bank of Russia) would be highly complex, considering divergent economic interests and geopolitical dynamics.
   • Market Reaction and Trust Issues: Sudden revaluation could lead to significant market volatility, impacting bonds, equities, and currencies, potentially causing unintended consequences that might hurt the economies involved.
   • Gold Market Dynamics: The global gold market is influenced by more than just central banks—mining output, jewelry demand, and private investment also play substantial roles. Central banks do not control the entire market, making coordinated action less effective.

Real-World Evidence and Indicators

• Gold Accumulation by Central Banks: As mentioned, there has been a noticeable increase in gold reserves by countries like China, Russia, India, and Turkey. These countries are keen on reducing reliance on the U.S. dollar, which is a strong signal toward preferring a gold standard or using gold as a hedge.
• Digital Currencies and Gold-Backed Tokens: There has been interest from countries like Russia and China in exploring digital currencies, potentially backed by gold. This would serve as a hedge against sanctions and currency devaluation, indirectly affecting gold’s value.
• Current Geopolitical Instability: The rising U.S.-China tensions, sanctions against Russia, and the de-dollarization trend could accelerate the need for a more neutral reserve asset like gold. However, outright revaluation requires a more coordinated effort, which seems challenging given the fractured geopolitical environment.

Conclusion: Likelihood Assessment

Based on first principles thinking and real-world evidence:

• Short-term Likelihood: Low. While there is a strong case for revaluing gold, especially among countries looking to diversify from the U.S. dollar, the likelihood of a coordinated effort among major central banks remains low. The complexity of coordination, resistance from major fiat currency holders, and the potential for destabilizing markets make it an unlikely near-term scenario.
• Medium to Long-term Likelihood: Moderate to High. If current trends of de-dollarization continue, geopolitical tensions rise, or inflation remains persistently high, the incentive for central banks to explore a partial or full gold revaluation could increase. This scenario would require new financial crises or significant geopolitical shifts to become a reality.

In essence, while the groundwork for a potential revaluation is being laid in a fragmented way by some central banks, the prospect of a unified, coordinated revaluation is remote in the current global context. However, watch for changes in global economic stability, inflationary trends, and geopolitical dynamics as key indicators of a shift toward gold revaluation in the future.

 A SIMPLE ARTICLE WE SHOULD ALL APPRECIATE 

https://allisrael.com/blog/the-surprising-response-to-my-rabbi-jesus-post 

 

THE LIFE IS IN THE BLOOD – BLOOD MAKES ATONEMENT – BLOOD CRIES OUT FOR JUSTICE – CIVIL WAR

For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul. Leviticus 17.11

And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground. So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. Genesis 4.10-11

“Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed; for in the image of God He made man.” Genesis 9.6

Blood is a very serious topic in the WORD of GOD. There is little time spent studying this important topic. The verses above reveal that the life of all flesh is in the blood. Blood makes atonement for sin. There is no atonement without the shedding of blood. Blood cries out for justice—it cries out from the ground on which it was spilt. It defiles the earth.

America is heading for civil war because of blood. Why? Because we have allowed the blood of innocent children to be spilt in abortion clinics. We have allowed this destruction of innocent of human life. It is considered a “right” by the woman who does not want the baby. What about the baby’s rights? What about God’s law?

America and the nations are heading toward civil war and bloodshed if there is no repentance. When individual’s and nations turn away from God’s Laws and commands bloodshed ultimately follows.

The first generation in the Book of Genesis, Adam and Eve’s sons, shed blood when Cain slew his brother Able because God favored Able’s sacrifice. God told Cain to follow his brother’s example and all would be well. Cain was jealous of his brother and slew him.

Able had brought as a sacrifice the firstling of his flock as a blood offering for sin. Cain only brought a grain offering. God had shown Adam and Eve that only a blood offering would cover their sin. God had clothed them with animal skins after their sin. Cain and Able would have been taught this by their parents.

All Cain had to do was bring a proper offering. Instead he chose to murder his brother. There is no atonement without the shedding of blood. Yeshua, God’s only son, became a blood offering for the sins of the world. God did not spare His own son. God was not above His Law. He provided the proper blood offering. This is an incredible fact! Think about that!

It would be fruitful for anyone reading this to take the time to read Leviticus 17 through 20, Genesis 4, and Genesis 9.1-7 as a primer on blood.

The land of Canaan had been defiled by the sins and bloodshed of the people living there. Their sins are beyond our imagination. The Bible reports that they murdered their children as a sacrifice to Molech (a type of abortion) they were practicing all sorts of immorality, such as having sex with beasts, they worshipped and sacrificed their children to Molech, practiced witchcraft, and had sex with their own children!

The Lord had told Abraham his people would be in bondage in Egypt but after 400 years they would be set free and take the promised land. He told Abraham the sin of the Amorites had not reached its full measure (Gen 15.16). The Israelites would be given the land because the sins of the people in the land were horrible.

God sent the Israelites in to clean up the land. Leviticus 18.23-24 point this out: Do not defile yourselves with any of these things; for by all these the nations are defiled, which I am casting out before you. For the land is defiled; therefore I visit the punishment of its iniquity upon it, and the land vomits out its inhabitants.

This is harsh treatment but these nations were totally immoral and wicked. God gave His sanctified people the land in their place. God cannot tolerate sin like this. He waited 400 years for these people to turn to Him and they did not (Gen 15.16).

He told His people not to participate in the sins of those nations. He warned His people the same thing would happen to them at the hand of another nation if they disregarded His warning.

America is on the brink of civil war because a large portion of the population have absolutely no regard for God or his law. Recently House Chair Nancy Pelosi said that a ban on abortion “ignores basic morality.” https://www.foxnews.com/media/nancy-pelosi-abortion-basic-morality

That is an amazing godless testimony for a woman who claims she prays every day!

The laws of God have been cast aside in America. Good is now considered evil and evil is considered good (Isaiah 5.20). We are on the verge of civil war as our Constitution and rights of worshipping God are under attack.

Millions of unborn children have been aborted/murdered since 1973—millions. This is just the tip of the iceberg of what has been happening. The point here is that blood has been sacrificed without regard. Blood is always avenged.

God is not sitting on His throne looking for an opportunity to chastise and judge His creation. He has given us His law and has told us what the consequences are for disobeying His laws. He has given us a book with all the rules. There is a price to pay for disobedience.

He is allowing us to do what everyman thinks is right. He is allowing us to reap the consequences of our disobedience. Man is doing unto man. God is sitting up there weeping at our civil disobedience towards His Law. We are doing it to ourselves. Please don’t blame God.

The WORD of GOD is life giving. His laws bring forth justice, peace, and righteous living. When we as individuals and nations discard His commandments he lets us learn the hard way. He is not intervening. He is allowing us to reap what we are sowing. He is going to allow the world to be on the brink of destruction before He comes to save us.

For this present time we can expect the civil unrest and disobedience to become much worse. It could turn into a full blown civil war. There is going to be much more bloodshed in the streets.

We have allowed Marxist and socialists, who are ungodly, have too much influence in our nation. Be prepared. I am sorry to bring such bad news but blood is the penalty. We all bear some responsibility for the current crisis. We have all paid very little attention throughout the past decades.

Perhaps God will give us a period of grace before things become much worse. This event is very important. You don’t have to go to D.C. to participate. Go to the site and decide what you need to do during Sept 18 -28. Call upon God for mercy and grace. Our way of life, our families, and our children’s future depend on it.

I believe God may give us some extra time before things become worse but it is up to us to beseech Him. Each generation is responsible for itself to God. This is our opportunity. This is for NOW! The generation behind us will have to decide which path they are going to take.

WE have a widow of hope. God bless and be safe. The alternative will require blood.

 

JEREMIAH’S LAMENTATION - A WARNING TO THE NATION

A short study for our time

 1:1-11 A picture of a politically corrupt and fallen nation. Food shortages 1:11, riches gone 1:7, possessions sold off for things to eat 1:11.

 1:13-14 Difficult times - sin weighing the nation down. 1:16-17 The prophet weeps at the sorry condition of the nation. There is no comfort 1:17.

 1:20-21 The nation’s enemies are glad to see this suffering. The prophet calls for the people to repent, admit their rebellious ways, and return to God.

 2:11-12 Weeping, hunger, desolation. The children are hungry. They want to eat. The nation is in the throe’s of poverty. There is also hunger for the true word of God--but no one speaks. Only false words of soothing from the government which lies to them--lulling them into a false sense of security 2:14-16.

 2:17-19 The nation cries out to the Lord for more of Him. They weep and mourn for their sinful condition.

 3:1-17 The Lord is chastening His people. There is no escape from hardship--only sorrow. There is, however, hope in God 3:18. God still loves his people and desires they return to Him. He will be faithful if they return and come back to His ways 3:21-44.

 3:44-45 The Lord takes no joy in their turning away from Him. He covers Himself in a dark cloud covering His eyes like a man who cannot bear what he is seeing.

 3:55-66 The Lord is their defender and redeemer. He will deliver them when they call out to Him and forsake their sinful ways. They must repent. The Lord demands justice.

 4:1-18 A once proud nation now begins to realize how far they have fallen from their past moral days. They now experience poverty where once they had riches 4:4-10. God is a consuming fire--sin must be forsaken 4:11. Sin separates us from God and His justice and righteousness 4:13-18.

 5:1-17 Living in sin is self-destructive and is a hard yoke to bear. His burden is light and yoke easy--if we live by His commandments. Our sin has made us sick 5:17. If we turn towards God we will be renewed! 5:20-21

 We see in Deut 28 and Lev 26 how God blesses or curses a nation. The laws are irrefutable and are eternal. If we obey we are blessed. If we rebel and sin we bring the curses upon ourselves. God’s commandments are designed to bring blessing or cursing based upon our decision to follow or rebel. God is righteous and demands we also live righteously. The wages of sin is death.

 These principles apply to the nation and to us as individuals. God only asks that we live righteously and love one another as He loves us!

 

IS THE PSALM 83 WAR ABOUT TO EXPLODE IN THE MIDDLE EAST? 

Tensions are high in the Middle East today and I thought it would be a good time to review the Psalm 83 War. I will not apologize for the harsh language of the Biblical account. God gave the Children of Israel the land and the world refuses to acknowledge this fact. 

Elohim has proclaimed blessing upon Israel and the Arab peoples but “Esau” refuses to acknowledge the Biblical promises. Therefore Israel and Esau will continue this hatred until Messiah Yeshua returns. Jacob’s Troubles are just beginning. Watch and pray as things begin to heat up. 

If you would like to review my series on the Biblical History of Jacob and Esau begin here: https://burningbush647.blogspot.com/2023/11/jacobs-trouble-and-controversy-of-zion_0532303839.html

 

Consider the opening verses of Psalm 83: Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold Your peace, and do not be still, O God! For behold, Your enemies make a tumult; and those who hate You have lifted up their head. They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, and consulted together against Your sheltered ones. They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.” For they have consulted together with one consent; they form a confederacy against You” (Psalm 83:1-5 NKJV)

This is the invocation of God’s help against the confederacy. The psalmist says the confederates are enemies of God. They have lifted up their heads against God, but since they cannot get at Him they lash out in their anger against the people God has protected. The target of their anger is the State of Israel – the Jewish state.

God’s esteem for Israel is a major topic of the Bible, beginning with God’s solemn promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (renamed Israel by God Himself) to give them and their descendants the land now called Israel. God has called Israel the apple of His eye, and has promised to deal with the nations that have plundered the land and people.

It is well known that Hamas, Fatah, Hezbollah, the Muslim Brotherhood, Al Qaida, Syria, and other Arab entities have spoken consistently about demolishing the Jewish state. These are all members of the Psalm 83 Confederacy.

Iran also has spoken out vehemently against Israel, even voicing the sentiment of cutting Israel off from being a nation. Although Iran is not mentioned as part of the Psalm 83 confederacy, it is part of the Gog/Magog alliance, and its former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad drew global attention throughout his presidency for his vocal anti-Israeli sentiment and policies. But who, exactly, is in this Psalm 83 Confederacy? It is a familiar list, and all of them are identifiable in Scripture:

The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab and the Hagrites; Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; Assyria also has joined with them; they have helped the children of Lot. Selah. Deal with them as with Midian, as with Sisera, as with Jabin at the Brook Kishon, who perished at En Dor, who became as refuse on the earth. Make their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb, yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, who said, “Let us take for ourselves the pastures of God for a possession.” Psalm 83:6-12 NKJV

·       Edom: Descendants of Esau (Edom) (Genesis 36), whose hereditary land is southern Jordan, and who include Palestinian Arabs in the West Bank and Israel.

·       Moab and Ammon: Descendants of Lot’s sons (Genesis 19:30-37). Their hereditary lands are the rest of Jordan. The capital of Jordan, Amman, even retains the name of the Ammonites.

·       Ishmaelites and Hagrites: Descendants of Abraham’s first son, Ishmael, whose mother was Abraham’s Egyptian concubine, Hagar (Genesis 25:12-18). Many of the Arab peoples descend from Ishmael, including those of Saudi Arabia. The Hagrites (I Chronicles 5:18-22) are the people living east of Gilead in southern Syria. Since Hagar was Egyptian, it is possible Psalm 83 includes at least part of Egypt in the confederacy. If so, it may mean only the inhabitants of Sinai since the psalm would likely name Egypt specifically if that nation were rising against Israel.

·       Gebal and Tyre: This is Lebanon. Tyre, along with Sidon, were prominent cities of the Phoenicians (Mark 7:24-30), a seafaring Canaanite people who built the ancient world’s greatest commercial empire. Although King Hiram of Tyre was an ally of David and Solomon (I Kings 5), Ezekiel 28 names the king of Tyre as a symbol of Satan.

·       As for Sidon, its great biblical significance is as the hometown of wicked Queen Jezebel, the woman who induced King Ahab of Israel to make Baal worship the official state religion. Gebal (modern Jubayl; Joshua 13:5; Ezekiel 27:9) is also in Lebanon and was another Phoenician city. Today Lebanon is a divided land, split between the powerful Shi’a Hezbollah terrorist army and less organized Sunni militias. All of them, however, harbor enmity toward Israel. Whether it is Hezbollah alone or the various factions united against a common enemy, all of Lebanon will be involved in this war.

·       Amalek: A grandson of Esau (Genesis 36:12), Amalek and his descendants populated southern Jordan, the Negev, and northern Arabia. They are the only people God commanded Israel to hold as enemies forever and wipe out completely (Deuteronomy 25:17-18). It was the Amalekites who ambushed Israel on the way out of Egypt, and Haman, a descendant of King Agag of Amalek, came close to destroying the Jews in the days of Esther.

·       Philistia: Philistia is the ancient territory of the Philistines, hereditary enemies of Israel who originated on the island of Crete. The five cities of the Philistines were Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gaza, and Gath (Joshua 13:3). The only major city of the Philistines not currently under Israeli sovereignty is Gaza.

·       Jabin and Sisera: In the days of Israel’s judges, Jabin was king of Canaan and Sisera was his general. They were defeated by Deborah and Barak (Judges 4). This reference in Psalm 83 indicates that the war will include the present-day Canaanites: the Palestinians who live in Israel among the Israelis, as well as those living in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria).

Already there have been several Intifadas (uprisings) against Israeli control over the Palestinian territories since 1987 to the present time, 2024, and there have been calls for all out war since the October 7, 2023 terror attack.

·       Oreb, Zeeb, Zebah, Zalmunna: These were Midianite kings defeated by Gideon (Judges 7-8). Midian is the territory of northwest Saudi Arabia next to the Red Sea. This reference to Midian indicates that Saudi Arabia, or at least portions of it, could be involved in this war.

·       Assyria: The heartland of Assyria is northern Iraq and eastern Syria, it is certain that they will be involved in this war as it escalates.