Eye for an Eye.... not

Despite all of the mainstream news media stories that would attempt to portray Israel as oppressive occupiers, the truth is that they repeatedly show a spirit of forgiveness, humanitarianism and restraint with their "enemies'. A recent story about a mountain climber proves this once again.

Israeli mountain climber Nadav Ben-Yehuda set out to be the youngest Israeli to ever reach the peak of Mount Everest back in May. Just 300 metres from success, personal satisfaction and probably his 5 minutes of fame, he came across a Turkish climber, Aydin Irmak, who lost consciousness while on his way down from the peak. Ben-Yehuda set aside his personal goals and instead took on the role of the good Samaritan. He revived Irmak and and then carried him on his back for 8 hours until he reached their camp. In the process, he nearly lost some fingers to frostbite.

This, along with many other similar stories, are not going to appear on CNN or any other liberal media outlet. It has become uber-fashionable to hate Israel. I pray that this story opens up at least one persons eyes to the truth. The truth is that jews, struggle with sin and the flesh like we all do. They are just as capable of retribution and hatred as anyone and in some cases, do act that way but God's heart and hands are with them so that in spite of being isolated and hated by the world, they, for the most part, continue to show love and mercy. They need our prayer and support. They need the whole truth to be told.

Are There Any Dormant Volcanoes Left?

It seems that for the past few months, volcanoes, some of which have been dormant for centuries have begun in increasing fashion to wake up... even the mound that formed after Krakatoa took out most of it's island and killed 36,000 people in 1883, has started to rumble.

The bible makes no specific mention of volcanoes as an end time player but since earthquakes and volcanic explosions can have a similar cause (magma flow) this does seem natural. Some scientists have suggested that a single super volcano has the potential to wipe out life on this planet. We know that the many lives that will be lost in the coming months/years will not be from a single super volcano but the increased activity we are seeing makes one wonder what the final days of this planet will be like if it suffers under the effects of famine, disease, nuclear conflict, supers torms, earthquakes AND volcanoes.

If you haven't already done so, please realize that the natural disasters, political unrest, economic upheaval and stellar anomalies you are seeing are the final calls of a Holy and just God who wishes for no one to perish... but to turn to Him in obedience.

Seek His face now. Turn from all sin in your life and submit your life to Yeshua Ha Mashiach, who died to take your sins upon Himself so that if you accept His gift of eternal life, you can know ultimate peace, joy and fulfillment. Don't be one of the many that will have to face the tribulations that are about to hammer this planet and yet still stand in front of a Holy God to face further judgment. Humble yourself today and give your life to the One who gave His life for you.

May you be blessed in Yeshua.

Arab Spring, Islamic Winter, Antichrist "Fall"

Bible teachers have been declaring since the uprising in Tunisia in 2010 that what we were seeing was not a revolution of the people but a gambit of the enemy (Satan). Two years later, we are seeing multiple demonstrations and skirmishes (wars and rumours of wars) in areas all over the world that have are radical-islamic inspired. I'm not speaking against people of the islamic faith that want to live in peace (even though islam at its core is NOT a peaceful religion) but speaking against what is happening in the radical wings of the faith and against western governments that have been and still are blind to the real power behind this movement.

Syria is a perfect example of the nature of this revolution. We all agree that the Assad regime is evil and in a perfect world, it would be easy to side with the rebels that the mainstream media is trying to paint as a group humble civilians that have been pressed into action by years of oppression. The reality, however is that this grassroots uprising has been hi-jacked (and perhaps was instigated) by the Muslim brotherhood. This radical group is actively carrying out the goal of global jihad and the more victories they win, the more they become emboldened to press ever further. 

Let's clear our consciences right here and right now. An Arab Spring is a nice idea... where oppressed and dis-advantaged peoples of Arab origin win their right to self-determination. That is what we would like to see happen and so part of us seems to blinded to what the Arab Spring really was and is.

So... where is this leading? What comes after the Islamic winter? How about an Antichrist Fall?

How exactly does the Antichrist come to power? He's not just going to appear on CNN one day and announce himself supreme ruler... that comes later. He comes onto the scene with answers to crises that the world has never encountered before and is given successive power over the world. I believe that this islamic movement is part of Satan's scheme to put the man he will one day inhabit, into power. Imagine large groups of radical muslims storming the embassy in your city, taking over major intersections in protest or in prayer (as is seen in London) or imposing sharia law in your community. Imagine huge riots every time anyone does anything that the radicals find offensive (such as having a picture of Winnie the Pooh (Piglet) on an office wall... more on this another time). In the face of persistent violence and intimidation, people everywhere will cry for a "Spring" of their own and will welcome a leader... any leader that promises peace and safety. A man who seems able to placate the radicals, bring peace to the middle east and who has a solution for the devastating financial crises about the break, would be welcomed... even worshipped, as we know will happen. 

According to 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12, the antichrist will present himself as God and unleash a campaign of violence and terror that makes Syria look like a cafeteria food fight. Revelation 13:7 says he will overcome even some of the saints and exercise power over all peoples of the earth. Praise God for His mercy and power for this antichrist's end has already been established. When our Lord and Saviour comes back to establish His kingdom, He will cause the antichrist to "Fall" into the Lake of Fire and then there will be a true Spring for the people's of the earth... under a righteous loving king.

Maranatha

What Happens When We are Poor Stewards

Believers agree for the most part that things are winding down. Evil and wickedness are increasing, the love of many is growing cold. We are seeing what many call discipline, falling upon our world as well in the form of financial, political and natural upheavals. I want to proclaim God's mercy and grace in all of this for God abhors evil, especially from those under His favour and blessing. In North America, we have enjoyed blessing and influence unlike any other nation on earth, perhaps aside from Babylon or Egypt at their pinnacles, and yet we have been poor stewards in so many ways and are deserving of far more than we have to this day seen. God in His mercy, is giving us more time.

"We know all of this" you might say. Well there is a point. The pattern of judgements that we seem to be falling under are not new. 

In 1873, the American West was the focus of most of the interesting events. It was also a period when there was a relatively quiet war... against the aboriginals and the buffalo. Yes the buffalo. Without going into the finer details, the military and private citizens were hunting the native buffalo at an insane level. Millions were slaughtered partly in order to starve aboriginals out of the region. Skirmishes helped to finish off their way of life. Is it simple coincidence that a series of events followed which just about destroyed the settlers way of life in the region as well?

In 1873 the bank that had been financing the rapid expansion of the rail system, failed, which cascaded into a failure of the whole national banking system. Following that, yellow fever swept through the Mississippi valley and drought struck the plains. Swarms of locust descended on the region, sometimes massing so thickly that locomotives were forced to stop. 1 Million Americans became jobless and the country fell into a severe depression. 

This certainly sounds like the discipline of a holy God. One might argue that point but I hope you were struck by the parallels here. Today, people are still slaughtering aboriginals, and whites, and blacks and latinos and asians through abortion, violent crime and unholy wars. Poor stewardship of our environment and wildlife is on par with wiping out the buffalo. In short, many are exhibiting the same pride and carelessness that almost brought the US to its knees 140 years ago. It is only by God's mercy and grace are we still standing and only by turning to Him with a broken and contrite spirit over our sins can we hope to be spared the judgements yet to come. 

Don't wait for history to repeat itself. Cry out to God for His mercy to rain upon you, your family and your country before the panic of 1873 revisits 2012.

The Final Solution... Y2012

It's hard to get into this one without a lot of backstory. For those of you reading this that have not heard of FEMA/concentration camps or planned depopulation, globalist conspiracies etc, perhaps do a bit of research HERE.

Now that we are all up to speed, I can certainly say that we are in uncharted territory. Sure, those of you who lived through the chaos that was Germany in 1940 may know how to prepare but for the rest of us, how does one go about preparing for the possibility of being rounded up in the middle of the night by military agents and being moved to concentration camps? What is our crime? Being free thinkers!

If you are outspoken about religious/political matters. If you uphold the Word of God, ideas of sovereignty, freedom of speech, freedom of enterprise and so on, you are probably on a "list" of sorts that categorizes you into a coloured-coded threat level. Those in the highest level will likely be eliminated... okay more backstory... If anyone can offer a more plausible reason for tens of thousands of guillotines... that's right guillotines being set up in a neighbourhood near you, then I will retract this blog. Until then you have to come to grips with the idea that your very own country has no qualms about lopping off your head because you actively witness to people in public and post bible verses on your facebook page (soon-to-be deemed terrorists activities). There is a simple reason that military personnel all over the world are training within their own borders for house to house, search and seizure operations, riot control etc... The reason is this... that the rulers of this world know what is coming... to a degree. 

There is an orchestrated collapse of the global economy and independent governmental rule in the works that will lead to global unrest. If you know anything about Bible prophecy, you know about the antichrist and his one-world religion/government which this collapse will precede. Those at the helm of this collapse would rather that most of us were not here... especially us pesky Christians that tell people that they need to follow God's direction for their lives instead of man's. Their answer is to imprison, shoot or decapitate anyone expected to put up a fight.

Since the tower of Babel, man has tried to supplant God's rule with his own. Praise the living God that regardless of modern man's schemes, the Holy One of Israel will have the last say. This does not mean that Christ followers will escape the hands of the enemy's minions. Matthew chapter 24 clearly tells us that some will die for their faith, as Christians have been doing for 2000 years. Read Foxe's Book of Martyrs and realize that the premeditated murder of believers is not a new concept. We can consider ourselves fortunate to face a guillotine rather than being eaten alive by lions or turned into human torches but by no means are we destined to that. In spite of a few glib comments above, this post is designed to encourage you to drop everything in your life that does not line up with the Word of God so that you can be effective right up until His return. Remove everything that is hindering your walk with your Creator. Give up mind-numbing entertainment, pursuits for status or fame. Give up everything that will have no eternal value so that you can hear from God and follow His leading. You may still end up in a concentration camp but you can expect the full peace, presence and empowerment of God to help you fulfil your purpose and be able to stand in front of Him unashamed.

So how does one prepare for the world's final solution? How about a having clean heart, the power of God and a tongue, heart and mind trained by the Word?!

Blessings

Aliens... Benevolent Helpers or Destructive Decievers

As with many other "signs in the heavens", there seems to be an upswing in the number of UFO sightings and similar phenomena. 

It is no coincidence that this is happening. The new age view of this phenomena is that intelligent creatures from other worlds are trying to keep us from destroying ourselves and to usher us into an age of enlightenment but have to do so slowly and clandestinely so as not to frighten us. This author's view goes a little more like this... These sightings are the clever deception of the enemy designed to draw us away from the TRUE intelligent One and His purpose for the earth. 

Let me make just a few points that I pray will lead our readers to research a little more and consider this view.

1) Satan transforms himself into an angel of light (2 Cor 11:14). These "aliens" enjoy the reputation of being super-intelligent, benevolent and downright kind. Who (in the natural) would not welcome their help?

2) There are many similarities between so called alien abductions and demonic possession. The list is to long to repeat here but one who has suffered under a possession could in many cases tell their story without using the word "demon" and it would sound identical to the experiences of those who report alien abduction.

3) These little green men even look like depictions of demons. Some ancient carvings and totems from pagan religions that were involved with "spirit" worship have the large eyes that are so common in descriptions of aliens.

4) The possibilities of extra terrestrial helpers is a very powerful distraction from a biblical view of current world events. For those not inclined to believe the prophecies of the Word of God, the "little green men have come to help us" theory is certainly an effective too to keep people ignorant of the true nature of the increasing incidents of natural disasters, political and economic upheaval and so on.

5) It provides a way for even more deception. Should the enemy be allowed to perpetrate his charade, we may very well see a "first contact" in which these beings tell the world exactly what they want to hear... that they have been watching us for millennia and in fact are the ones who even spawned us several eons ago and now want to help make the last step to enlightenment and true peace. Ah... but first we have to help them fight against their enemy and ours (so called). This would then prepare worldly minds to further fight against the Lord and His heavenly Host when they appear. According to point one, it is even possible that Satan or one of his minions could masquerade as Jesus himself and use that to twist truth in the minds of unbelievers for his own ends.

Whatever the exact plans of the enemy are, they are NOT like Close Encounters of the Third Kind. These beings HAVE in fact been watching us for millennia and have been injecting themselves at various points in history (consider some of the "alien" like depictions in ancient temple carvings etc) but instead of wanting to lead us into an age of aquarius, their ultimate goal is to deceive us from coming to a full knowledge of our Creator and Saviour, Yeshua Ha Mashiach (Jesus the Messiah).

Reject the alien lie. Our true salvation from what is coming is in the person of the Son of God. Turn to Him to lead, guide and save you.

Shalom. 

Assassin Mosquitos?

We knew nanotechnology was headed this way. Technology now exists to manufacture robotic insects like the one pictured above. They can be controlled remotely controlled and be equipped with both a camera and a microphone. They can land on you, take a DNA sample or leave an RFID tracking device in your skin. If you are one of those unfortunate people deemed a terrorist (meaning you haven't given your complete trust and life over to your government, you go to church and aren't keen on global government) this insect can also deliver deadly poisons to eliminate you as a threat.

It would seem West Nile Virus isn't the only reason to have a good fly swatter around. I wonder if electrified sweaters will be all the rage soon.

Source: http://is.gd/Uy5DJT
Footage: http://is.gd/wYN00X

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CROSS

There’s something amiss when the creation resists
all that the Creator stands for.
As I gaze at the cross... it reflects a world lost
With Christ knocking on every Door.
Man thinking himself good... Did that which he thought he should.
With charges of blasphemy and plenty of religiosity
Refused to believe the Word... being filled with animosity.

Delivering the Lord to the Court of courts.
And so the trial did promptly begin.
He was alone, having not a character witness nor even a friend.
And when the judge could find no law against him.
Washing his hands, I’m sure he did what he can...
All... except free this sinless man.

Guilty... Guilty was the outcry from the crowd!
And the Law that was... became no law at all and yet... God smiled!
So there our Savior laid with out stretched arms.
Demonstrating His love despite the harm.
And while every man is born in sin...
The injustice we profess doesn’t compare to the injustice he was placed in.

There’s something amiss when the creation resists.
All that the Creator stands for even now... like then.
But an empty Tomb was God’s reward for a work well done.
Not to be hid the Lord shone forth His only Son.
For Jesus showed His love toward all mankind.
And now there is life after death in only His name you will find!

But... Let the other side of the cross speak also.
That what and who we are has surely been exposed.
For in God’s love so openly displayed...
We did show our wretchedness that day.
And God’s Law of Love resoundingly defeated...
Our law of justice which we misdeeded.
Our anger truly showed only to see the peace of God flow.
And our fearfulness for no reason illuminated God’s love for all seasons.

The Cross is the meeting place for all of this...
And believe it or not, the Creator let the creation insist!
So let us remember the wisdom the Cross is meant to bring.
God will have his day of justice that righteousness which is fairness ought ring.
For the other side of the cross speaks well of his return.
Sitting on the right hand side of the Father... this he earned!
But there are yet those who chose not to believe...
Like doubting Thomas...They say, “not by faith but by sight must I see!”

But blessed are those who believe and have not seen!
For no more is God a mystery and neither is he a dream.
For you see... Grace and Mercy has been born out of injustice.
And it is the other side of the cross which gives us this message.
That our way of justice means nothing when Truth demands His return.
For this is why the Word declares the Earth shall burn
And we who are caught up in His Rapture shall bear witness..
Revealing that the Other Side of the Cross was a lesson that went Unlearned!

Copyright @Gregory Booker 

Olympic Sized Disaster?

Anyone who considers themself a "truther" is well versed in the predictions regarding a huge cataclysmic event at the London Olympics, probably orchestrated by the globalists. 

The evidence sure weighs heavily in support for such predictions but the Opening Ceremonies have come and gone without such tragedy. Perhaps those pulling the strings had to change their plans mid-stream and there yet may be an event. If nothing happens, then it is likely because of the prayers of God's people and the work of those willing to spread the news about the activities of these shady groups.

Be encouraged brethren. The effectual fervent prayers of a righteous man avails much. 

However this plays out in the end, the true end of all things results in God being glorified, His eternal kingdom being established here on earth and His people enjoying peace and safety for all time.

Blessings

Being Truly Ready for the Rapture

A blog is no place to try and settle the Pre-Trib, Mid-Trib Post-Trib debate with long drawn out reason and logic so I won't even try. 

I will appeal to a different kind of reason instead.

I believe that Christians will see at LEAST part of the tribulation. Here are some quick key points to support that argument:

1) Daniel says that the saints will be given over to tribulation for 3.5 years. Now even if that means the first half of the tribulation... we are still destined to be here and be persecuted somewhat.

2) Matthew 24:21-31, Mark 13:24-27 and Luke 21:25:27 mention that the rapture will occur AFTER the great tribulation. No explanation needed there. As scary as this sounds, these verses state that we will be here for the whole 7 years.

I know that arguments exist for all beliefs... and they, for the most part are all good arguments but let's cut past those arguments right now...

If I'm right... and the rapture occurs not before the tribulation but at some part after its start, what is the safe stance to take?

If we prepare to go through persecution and calamity, even prepare to be martyred and then we somehow get scooped up before it all starts, what have we lost? We will have prepared for something unnecessarily but will be confronted with joyful surprise at an early deliverance. 

Now look at the alternative.

If some lull themselves into a belief that we will be snatched out of here before the trouble starts and then it doesn't go down that way, those people will be unprepared for what is to come. They may also fall into confusion and despair, even to the point of rejecting their faith.

Don't let beliefs that you have nurtured for years blind you from the truly logical choice. Be truly prepared for the rapture by preparing to go through the troubled times that proceed it.

Shalom