"What To Do When The World Has Gone Crazy" - Inspirational Weekend

[Scenic Overlook At Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii]

Have you noticed that the world has, by all appearances, gone crazy?  Even some world leaders are not making rational decisions any more.  It is all the signs of the end times.  Yes, we are living in the last days of this wicked and perverse world.  What is one to do? especially Christians who are admonished to be no part of the world and its desires?

(15) "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.  If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.  (16) For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.  (17)  And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."                -  1 John 2:15-17

The above verses are referring to the world or realm of sin which is controlled by satan and which is against God and righteousness. 

"And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the devil, and satan, which deceiveth the whole world:  he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."    -  Revelation 12:9

The reason the world has gone crazy is that the devil and his minions are desperate, knowing their time is short, and they are stirring up the nations and peoples to provoke them to evil and destruction.  

"Be sober, be vigilant;  because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in our brethren that are in the world."  -  1 Peter 5:8-9

The above verses in 1 Peter 5 tell us what we can do to resist the devil: keep a strong and steady faith in the good Lord.  And I will add, read  your Bible daily and pray without ceasing, to help you to stay strong and to develop a close, intimate, personal, love relationship with God through Jesus Christ His Son.  If you have a close relationship with the Lord, you will not stray and be caught up in the wicked craziness of this old world.

"If you feel like you're out of step with the world, don't let it bother you. Just make sure you're in step with God."  -  Alan Smith

According to Charles Spurgeon, an old Proverb says: "He that speaks truth shames the devil."

So what can we do to cope and endure during these hectic and crazy end times we find ourselves in right now?

First, do not get all down and depressed.  The fact that Bible Prophecy is coming true at a fast pace right now -  a convergence of many signs of the last days happening all at once and at the same time now -  that means Christians should be ready for the soon return of Jesus, when He will rapture us to heaven to be with him.

Jesus tells us at Luke 21:28, "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."

Think of it, Jesus' return is imminent.  It could happen at any moment now.   That should put a fire in the spirits of true believers and get them motivated to witness to others who are lost souls, who need a Savior. It should also make us Christians elated and make us look forward with joyful expectation of our Lord's soon return.   

For more on end times signs of the last days, read Matthew 24, Luke 21, and Mark 13.   

[Baby Makapu'u Beach, Oahu, Hawaii]

Christians should endeavor to live godly lives and to preach the Gospel, and to put God first in their lives.  Think of what Jesus did for us by dying a sacrificial and cruel death on the cross; He took our sin upon Himself and became our Redeemer and Savior.  All we have to do is believe on Him and we are saved for eternity.  

"If we comprehend what Christ has done for us, then surely out of gratitude we will strive to live "worthy" of such great love.  We will strive for holiness, not to make God love us but because He already does."  -  Philip Yancey

"Serve the LORD with gladness: come before His presence with singing."  -  Psalm 100:2

"God is the One Who enables you both to want and to actually live out His good purposes."  -  Philippians 2:13, CEB

If you are a born again (from above) believer, the Holy Spirit will motivate you and help you to do God's will by sharing the Gospel and living a life that is pleasing to the good Lord.

So Christians will, in these end times, be motivated to talk about Jesus and to win souls to the Lord . (The Holy Spirit is actually the one Who moves in the heart of an unbeliever and helps him to come to Jesus in true Faith).  We are just the instruments to guide.  We merely plant the seeds; God brings it to fruition.

Christians:  Occupy!  Be about the Lord's work.  He will return soon.  

[Rabbit Island, Oahu, Hawaii]

What should you do if you are not a believer and you have not been saved? Here are some Scriptures that will answer that question:

Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus. and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  (13)  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"Jesus said unto her,  I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me , though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die.  Believest thou this? "  -  John 11:25-26

"Jesus saith unto him,  I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."  -  John 14:6

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."  -  John 3:16

Believe and have faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Jesus loves you.

He will welcome you with open arms of love and forgiveness.

Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend.... and life !!

"End Times, Bible Prophecy, And You !" (Two Important Videos) - Inspirational Weekend

My photograph above is a twilight ocean view from a resort on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai.   It seemed appropriate to use this photo now as we are in the twilight time of the last days ..... the last moments before the dark and evil time that lies ahead during the 7 year Tribulation period.  

But this article will not dwell upon the Tribulation so much as it does the urgency of the times right now, and how many lost souls need to be saved to escape the Tribulation that lies ahead.

We will discuss the unmentionable "H" word as pastor Billy Crone calls it. The word many people, pastors included, avoid and is rarely mentioned today.... even in churches.  But first, let us view a video by prophecyinthenews.com in which host Dan Goodwin and Phil Hauser discuss the deep and darker side of the Bible book of Revelation.  The video is 29 minutes in length and is like an in depth Bible Study.  

I urge you to watch and take notes on this entire discussion.  I learned some new Bible truths from watching these two godly men and their presentation of the Book of Revelation.  The Scriptures they present speak of the "Hell on earth" which soon follows the Rapture of true believers to heaven..... the dreaded 7 year Tribulation.   You do not want to be left behind to experience the horrors and wrath of that time period.  This is deep information they present from Revelation, yet it is given in a way that is easy to understand.

In the above paragraph, I just mentioned the dreaded "H" word; yes, Hell.  

I felt led to share here two recent videos, as the times are urgent... as well as short.   The next 29 minute video features pastor and author Billy Crone who is interviewed by prophecywatchers.com host Gary Stearman.   Pastor Crone's message is titled "One Second After You Die."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvOnvIKZ5u4

We all face the fact that one day we will die, or either be raptured to heaven during the return of Jesus.... which is imminent; any day now.  Now many people do not want to think about death and, surprisingly, many do not want to think about where they will spend eternity.   They, as a rule, are caught up in the lures of this evil world; they love the world and all of its enticements.  They do not want to spend eternity in hell (if they give that any thought), yet they do not make the effort to seek the good Lord and put Him first in their lives.   It is a "me first" generation today.  

You need to be born again from above (a spiritual rebirth) before the Holy Spirit can move you to love God with all of your being and with all of your heart.

"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength:  this is the first commandment."   -  Jesus at Mark 12:30

In the above video, Pastor Crone gives the Gospel in easy to understand terms.   He mentions that there are many in the churches today that are not saved.  And host Gary Stearman tells us that the unsaved are growing in numbers.

I urge you to watch the above two videos to the end....they are full of many Bible truths; many gems that we should take hold of and follow and let them sink deep into our hearts and minds and souls.

                     [Beauty along the Strand at Manhatten Beach, California]

It has been noted that many people -  a much higher percentage - believe in the existence of heaven rather than in hell.  But the Bible speaks of hell as a real place and Jesus spoke more about hell than he did about heaven.   

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"  -  Romans 3:23

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."  -  Romans 6:23

The way to be saved from torment in hell is to repent and believe in Jesus Christ the Savior.  Let us consider some Scriptures describing Hell.   

First, what Jesus said at Matthew 25:41,   "Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:"

So hell is "everlasting fire."  It is also "unquenchable fire" as stated at Matthew 3:12.  Read also Revelation 14:10-11.

Here is an important part of Revelation 14:11 ,  "And the smoke of their torment ascendeth  up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night,  who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name."

This is just a reminder that if you are left behind after the Rapture of true believers, you can still be saved if you do not take the the mark of the beast (the antichrist) and if you do not worship the beast and his image.   If you pledge allegiance to the beast and worship him and his image, you are damned forever.  You then would have put the antichrist above and before the Savior and the one true God.  It is worthy to note that it is better to give your life to Jesus now, before the Rapture.  It will be more difficult to be saved during the 7 year Tribulation. If you are saved during the Tribulation, you will die by being beheaded because you do not go along with the New World Order, the government of the antichrist, by not worshiping the beast and by not taking the mark of the beast.   You will suffer because you cannot buy or sell and obtain food without the mark of the beast.  (Revelation 13:15-18).  Death will be a blessing to those saved during the Tribulation because you will go to be with the good Lord.

For more information on all this, go here

God is love.  He does not desire any to go to hell.  I am reminded of what C.S. Lewis said in "The Great Divorce" :  "There are two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God 'Thy will be done', and those to whom God says, in the end, 'Thy will be done'."  All that are in hell, choose it.

If you do not want to go through the Great Tribulation, and to go to hell, there is good news for you.  All you have to do is believe in Jesus as the Savior and turn your life over to Him in complete surrender.

Jesus loves you !

He will welcome you with open arms of love and forgiveness !

Repent and come to Him in complete trust and faith!

Admit you are a sinner and in need of a Savior.

Believe in Jesus as the Savior and that His shed blood at Calvary can wash away your sins and wipe the slate clean.  He died to take our place.  He was our substitute; our Redeemer.  Faith in Him can transform you and lead you along righteous paths.

Call on Jesus; Commit your life to Him.  Confess your sins to Him.

Romans 10: 9,10,13 tells us:  (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

(3) And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God.  (4)  And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."   -   Revelation 21:3-4

The verses in Revelation 21 quoted just above are speaking of the new heavens and the new earth, when we will be with the good Lord in the New Jerusalem.   In paradise.   When you are born again and put your faith in Jesus as the Savior, you have that to look forward to.

Be in the Bible daily and pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17).   By doing so, you will develop a close, intimate, personal, love relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ.  If you have this close relationship, you will be able to withstand all trials and persecutions.   God will give you strength to endure all.

"Jesus saith unto him,  I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."   -  John 14:6

"Jesus answered and said unto him,  Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."  -  John 3:3

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."   -  John 3:16

Hang in there!  Jesus is returning soon!


Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend.....and life !!

"Hope In A Troubled World" - (With J.D. Farag Video On End Times, and an Amir Tsarfati Video On Middle East Update And Prophecy) - Inspirational Weekend

In my photograph above, the koi are peaceful and calm.  Have you ever seen them in a feeding frenzy?  They get all aggressive and excited when being fed.   People today, because of the unstable times and the evil and the chaos and the violence are, in a sense, in a frenzy and anxious about what might happen to them and even what might happen to this planet.  Many are afraid of nuclear war.

Christians are asking, "How much longer, Lord?"

But God.  But for the hope He gives.

"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ."  -  Titus 2:13

Some believers say that the hope of Jesus' soon return is the only thing that keeps them hanging on.  As J.D. Farag says in the following 11 minute video clip "Many Christians are battle-weary."

Pastor Farag says that this season of darkness will end soon.  Let us look up for our redemption is close (Luke 21:28).  There is a link provided that takes you to the full sermon; I highly recommend that you do that.

Those of you who frequent this blog are familiar with evangelist Amir Tsarfati.  For those of you who are not acquainted with his ministry, he is a Messianic Jew who lives in Israel, and he travels the world preaching the Gospel and end times Bible Prophecies.

In the following 40 minute video, Amir is at present in Romania, preaching at various locations there.  He talks a bit about his time there, but most of the video is devoted to a Middle East Update and other related Bible Prophecy events.   He speaks of the nearness of the Rapture, the nearness of the Gog of Magog war and many things that we need to be aware of, as the time now is very short before Jesus returns to take His Bride, the Church, to be with Him in heaven.  

One thing of special interest that Amir tells us in this video, is the fact that 28 years ago Islamic powers vowed for the destruction of Israel and the collapse of America within 30 years.  Obviously, we are within 2 years of that happening.

In Matthew 24:34, in referring to the before listed end time events and occurances and signs, Jesus tells us:  

"Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled."

Amir and many others believe that we are part of that last generation.  When prophecy was fulfilled in 1948 when Israel again became a nation after almost 2000 years of being a scattered people throughout the world ---  that was the beginning of the end times.  It has been 71 years since that happened and we can be sure Jesus will return very soon.

"Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things?  Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day?  Or shall a nation be born at once?...... "   -  Isaiah 66:8

Israel became a nation in one day in 1948.

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope."  -  Romans 15:13  ESV

"Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer:"  -  Romans 12:12  KJV

Yes, we all thrive when there is hope in sight; we all need hope to keep us "keeping on".  The good Lord has provided us with much hope if we are true believers in Jesus Christ as the Savior.

But what if you are not born again?  are not saved and have never put your faith and hope in the Son of God, Jesus Christ?

"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."  -  John 3:36

We all find living forever appealing, but it can only be so if you put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ, the Savior.   

Jesus loves you !

He is waiting to hear from you !

Don't delay! 

Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us:  (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.    (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

The good Lord has made salvation simple for us.

Admit you are a sinner.  Go to the Lord in prayer and ask for forgiveness in all sincerity.

Believe that Jesus is the Savior and that His shed blood at the cross can cleanse you of your sins.  Have faith in Him.  Surrender your life to Him.

Call on His name; Confess your sins and truly repent.  

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."   -  John 3:16

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."  -  John 14:6

"Jesus answered and said unto him,  If a man love Me, he will keep my words: and My Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him."  -  John 14:23

Keep watching!

Keep looking up!

Have a  blessed and Christ centered weekend..... and life !

It's Getting Close! (With Video On End Times, The Third Temple, And President Trump)

My above photograph was taken at the Dole Cannery grounds on Oahu, Hawaii.  Scenes such as this is one reason why Hawaii is called paradise.   And the heavenly paradise is at hand for true believers in Jesus Christ.   

Previously I had posted a video by author and pastor Billy Crone about end times and the third temple and the antichrist.  Go here to view that article and video.

The video below is Part 2 of that subject, again featuring pastor Billy Crone who is interviewed again by prophecywatchers.com host Gary Stearman.  It is a 29 minute discussion which, when you watch it all, will leave you in no doubt that Jesus, the Savior, will soon rapture all Christians to be in heaven with Him.

They cover many topics in this video, and stress how close we are to the Rapture.  If the Jewish people have everything ready to build the third temple, then the time of the believers' departure is soon to occur because the new temple is built during the 7 year Tribulation period, and Christians will be taken to heaven by Jesus before the Tribulation begins.

Granted, there are many other signs of the last days happening right now which also let us know our Lord is returning very soon.  Read Matthew 24, Luke 21, and Mark 13 about those signs.   We do not know the day or the hour of Jesus' return, but He gave us signs which tell us that we are in the "season" of His return.

It is getting close, friends !!

Are you prepared for Jesus' return?

The only way true believers are to be prepared is to have a saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior.  If you are born again, you can rest assured that you will enter those pearly gates.

We should not vegetate and do nothing, however.  The good Lord expects us to be occupied and busy winning souls and preaching the Gospel.  If you are a believer, and you realize the Lord could return any time now for His Bride, the Church, you will be on fire to witness to lost souls.  

Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us: (9)  "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10)For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)  -  2 Corinthians 6:2

"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.  And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die.  Believest thou this?"  -  John 11:25-26

"Jesus saith unto him,  I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."   -  John 14:6

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."   -  John 3:16 

"The Antidote To All Trouble" (With Video Sermon by Charles Spurgeon) - Inspirational Weekend

My photograph above was taken at Seattle's Botanical Gardens.  It rather tells a story about not only the Fall season, but the elderly couple walking their dog along this path are also in the fall season of their lives; they may have already passed away by now as this photo was taken in the year 2000.  They may have taken many right paths in their lives, or perhaps been unwise and taken paths contrary to the will of the good Lord. 

The Bible mentions path or paths often.  

"Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy;......"   -   Psalm 16:11a

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."  -   Psalm 119:105

(5) " Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  (6)  In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."   -   Proverbs 3:5-6

If we follow the lead of our blessed Savior, we will travel in paths that He leads us down and we will have less trouble in our lives.  This does not mean we will never have hardships and trials and tribulation; but, rather, that our outlook from the Lord will help guide us and give us strength and endurance to see our way through our trials.   

When I was a teenager and a young adult, I did not handle trouble very well and resented its interference in my life and my desires.  As I have grown ever closer to the Lord,  I realize there will be troubles and heartaches and the like, but I know the Antidote to all troubles.  The antidote is Jesus !

"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me."   -  Jesus at John 14:1

Before saying the above to His disciples, Jesus had just told them that He would depart from them.  Jesus was endeavoring to comfort them, and went on to tell them about the many mansions in heaven that awaited them and that He would return again for them.   

Jesus is telling them to trust Him, and to trust God. One commentator has said: "Faith does not grasp a doctrine, but a heart.  The trust which Christ requires is the bond that unites souls with Him; and the very life of it is entire committal of self to Him in all my relations and for all my needs and absolute utter confidence in Him as all-sufficient for everything that I can require."

Trust.

Unless we trust, we shall certainly be troubled.  

If we trust, we may be quiet.  "Trust is always tranquility."

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee."  -  Isaiah 26:3

"Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength."  -  Isaiah 26:4

"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."  -  Jesus at John 14:27

Grief and fear are the two passions which ordinarily most disturb our minds. The remedy which Jesus prescribes against those conflicting passions is a believing in God, and a believing on Himself.  Those who do so have no just reason for any excessive "heart troubles."  

"But I will sing of Thy power;  Yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning:  For Thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble."  -  Psalm 59:16

Here is a lovely song about not letting your heart be troubled:

Following is a 53 minute sermon by Charles Spurgeon titled "Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled."   I pray that you will please take the time to listen to it all.  In this audio sermon, Charles Spurgeon  comments:  "A troubled heart will not help us in our difficulties, or out of them."

It must be said that one should be in prayer constantly and also one must read the Bible daily, in order to develop a strong, close, intimate, personal love relationship with God through His Son Jesus Christ.  That in turn will give you faith as you grow to spiritual maturity; faith in God and Jesus will help you to endure troubles and to put the good Lord first in your life.  When you trust in Him with all of your heart and soul, you will receive strength and endurance from on High to face your troubles with full confidence in the Lord.

What if you are an unbeliever?  Not saved?  Then you do not have the Holy Spirit within you to guide you and help you when troubles come your way. 

You will not make it to heaven unless you are born again (John 3:3).

You need to believe that Jesus is the Savior and that His shed blood at Calvary will wash away your sins if you put your faith and trust in Him.

You need to admit that you are a sinner, and that you need a Savior.

You need to go to the good Lord in prayer.....call upon Him in faith and repentance.

Romans 10:9, 10, 13 tells us: (9)  "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that 
God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"Jesus answered and said unto him,  Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."   -   John 3:3

Don't delay!

We are living in the last hour of the last days!  Actually, you could even say we are in the last "minutes" of the end times.

Jesus' return is that imminent!  Turn to Him in faith.  Believe on Him as your Savior. 

Jesus loves you and wants you to be with Him in heaven.  He welcomes all who come to Him in faith and forgives all those who sincerely repent.

You do not want to be left behind to face the horrors of the 7 year Tribulation period!  It will be much more difficult to turn to the Lord then.

"(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)"  -  2 Corinthians 6:2

Keep watching!

Keep looking up!


Have a Christ centered weekend .... and life !!

Middle East Update, Bible Prophecy, And Jesus' Soon Return (Two Video's)

The first video I would like to share is from Christ In Prophecy you tube channel.  It is part 3 of a series on how Jesus is returning soon.  I highly recommend that you go there and also watch Part 1 and 2.  It is a 29 minute discourse on "cornerstone prophecies pointing to the soon return of Jesus Christ."  Please take the time to watch this;  it is full of soul-saving information.

I have written several articles concerning the Rapture of true believers.  Please go to the search box on the top right hand side of this page and type in "Rapture" and several posts will appear for you to read, many with other videos.

It won't be long now, friends.   Are you ready for the Lord's return?

The other video is a Middle East Update by Amir Tsarfati, a Messianic Jew who has a thriving ministry which takes him all over the world where he preaches the Gospel and current events as they relate to Bible prophecy.  He mentions that right now Russia is currently friends with Israel,  but that will soon change when the Russians turn on Israel in the coming Gog of Magog war as prophesied in Ezekiel 38.

Amir mentions that for some reason, America will not be able to help Israel during the Gog of Magog war.  Some theologians think that the reason might be because the Rapture occurs first, leaving America crippled with such a large disappearance of believers.  Others think it might be because of an economic collapse, or an EMP attack, or a new President that is against Israel, to mention a few.

We can clearly see all the chaos and turmoil in the world today.  Worldly people are afraid of what is coming, but true believers know that it all was prophesied to happen by Jesus and others during these end times we are now living in.   It is the "last hour"!

Read about the signs of the end times in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21.  

Believers are excited to know that our Savior will return soon and we will "fly away" to our heavenly home with Him.

"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."    -  Jesus at Luke 21:28

At Matthew 24:6-7 Jesus tells us:  (6) And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled:  for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.  (7)  For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places."

"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved."    -  Jesus at Mark 13:13

Keep Watching !

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"Your Life Guard Walks On Water!" - Inspirational Weekend

The lifeguard boat above is my photograph of Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii.  The boat is positioned right below the lifeguard station.  Notice the upside-down "RESCUE" sign on the surfboard in the background.  This boat rather reminds me of how the apostle Peter got out of the boat he was in and attempted to walk on the water towards Jesus (Matthew 14:22-32).  He actually did walk on the water while he kept his eyes on Jesus, but when he took his gaze off of the Savior, he realized how strong the wind was and the waves around him, and he became afraid, and cried to the Lord to save him as he began to sink.

"And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?"     -  Matthew 14:31

Jesus' rescue of Peter was sure and true; yet He reprimanded Peter for his little faith.   Remember, "without faith it is impossible to please God"   ( as found at Hebrews 11:6) .  Let us not be too hard on Peter, however, because he alone of all the disciples had the faith to begin to walk on the water towards Jesus.   He is like many of us today;  lots of good intentions but with no true depth of faith.   I firmly believe that those of us believers who have suffered many trials and heartaches grow stronger as we rely upon the good Lord; all the problems and defeats and struggles tend to make us grow stronger, if we keep our eyes upon Jesus and rely on His help and strength.

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."    -  Philippians 4:13

"By trials God is shaping us for Higher things."   -  Jeremy Taylor

Someone has said:  "When you feel you are drowning in life's situations, don't worry!  Your Life Guard walks on water!"

"The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us."       -  C.S. Lewis 

I used to just stumble through life; existing with no real goals nor thinking of the future in any great depth.  I was, for the most part, only thinking of the present and what I wanted and - when I was really suffering in much lack as well as in trials -  I was just relying on myself to get through the day, so to speak.  That was before I came to know the good Lord; before He "renewed my mind." (Romans 12:2)

 Salvation itself is a miracle from God.  When all material things were taken from me, and I felt as if I had no one, I began praying in earnest to God and I also began to read the Bible in earnest.  The good Lord began to renew my mind, and I eventually put Him first.......so I thought.  At first, I still  identified myself as an artist; my passion for painting consumed me.  In my mind I was always an artist, instead of identifying myself as a follower of Jesus.   Eventually, I realized I was NOT putting the Lord first and I was ashamed and felt convicted.  The Lord showed me that sharing the Gospel with others, and developing a strong, close, loving relationship with Him was my calling.  I felt Him urge me to write. As an adult I had always had an interest in Bible prophecy, and I knew we were living in the last days and that Jesus would return soon.   It was time to quit my selfish pursuits and put the Lord first.   I am a much happier and more fulfilled person now.   Thank you, Jesus!  Thank you, Yahweh, for to you goes all the glory; for it was nothing I did to change myself but, rather, your tender mercies and love and forgiveness as well as your patience that began to mold me and shape me.

It takes a God of light and truth to bring a lost soul out of the darkness. 

"Our calling and purpose as followers of Christ is to love God completely, to love self correctly, and to love others compassionately."  -  Kenneth Boa

"And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure."  -  Isaiah 33:6

But it is not all about you and me;  it is all about Jesus and doing His will and following in His footsteps as best we can.  I do NOT mean that you are saved by works; no way is that true.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:  it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast."   -   Ephesians 2:8-9

"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and  ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.   ......  For we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."   -  2 Corinthians 4:5,7

When I give my personal testimony or talk about my past, it is to show you how gracious and loving God is to save a wretch like me. It is to encourage any who are hurting and looking for answers.  The good Lord has all the answers and the gift of eternal life!  He can give you hope and a purpose. 

Jesus loves you.  He will return soon to take all true believers to heaven to be with Him. 

Are you ready?

Romans 10:9, 10, 13 tells us: (9)  "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  (13)  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"Jesus said unto her,  I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die.  Believest thou this?"   -  John 11:25-26

"Jesus saith unto him,  I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."  -  John 14:6

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."   -   John 3:16


Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend..... and life !