The Great Commission

In 2011 I posted the following:

The day of May 21st, 2011 has come and gone, and no Rapture took place as predicted.  And as well, December 21st, 2012 has come and gone, and the world did not end.

Does that mean that it won't happen at all? Just because a man predicted that it would happen on a particular day, and it didn't, does that mean that Jesus is not returning at all?

What exactly does Jesus say about His return?

"But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of Heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh." Matthew 24:36-44

Jesus said Himself that no one knows the day or the hour, so to put a day and time on His return is in error.

Know that He IS coming...the signs are all around us.

And as Jesus said, "Be ready." To be left behind will be an unimaginable tragedy.

Until then, live your lives for Him, and let the world know that Jesus saves! He gave His life for them, and is not willing that any should perish.

The mere fact that He has not come yet testifies to His great patience and love.

until He comes...

Today, May 19, 2024

We are still here!

Jesus is still expected to come for us at any minute! Why are we still here?

After His Resurrection, He gave His disciples (and us) this Commission (Assignment):

Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in Heaven and on Earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Matthew 28:18-20

I don't know about you, but something tells me that we have not completed our Assignment! Yes, there are some who are working on it, but are we, as His children, individually reaching out to a lost and dying world? Remember, we have been warned:

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness.

2 Peter 3:10-11

Are we holding Him back by sitting and expectantly watching, while others are losing their souls?

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever. Amen.

2 Peter 3:14, 17-18

Remember...

He is not willing that any should perish! Work, while we still have time...tell others!

Until He Returns for Us...Marcy

Judgment?

There has been much talk and speculation lately about the possibility of the United States falling into the judgment of the Lord for it's sins.

The parallels with the judgment of Israel in Isaiah 9:10 are absolutely stunning, to say the least.  But can it be true?

We know that the nation that we live in today has gone down a slippery slope since that sorrowful day of September 11th, 2001.  It has slipped into a cesspool of materialism; not valuing human life; terrorism; disrespecting authority; same sex relationships, and now marriage; persecution of Christians who respect and believe the Bible; and last, but not least, disrespecting the word and laws of the Lord.

Are we better than Israel?  Would He judge them, after entering into a covenant with their nation, which includes following and respecting His laws...and then not judge our nation for the same sin?  Of course not.

Right now, our nation is standing on "spiritual quicksand."  We have been warned.

In the Book of Jeremiah a warning is given to repent and turn to God.  The destruction of Jerusalem stands as a memorial for all time, that when a nation rejects God, the inevitable result will be ruin.  Jeremiah also has a message of hope.  Although Judah has abandoned God, God has not abandoned them...and would once again show Himself mighty on their behalf, if they turn from their wicked ways.

It is up to this nation...the ball is in our court.  Will we foolishly reject the God of our nation's founding fathers...and suffer disgrace and ruin...or, will we fall upon our knees and ask for forgiveness, turning from our wicked ways?

The choice is ours.

until He comes...

Come Lord Jesus, Come

Can you believe the state of our world right now?

Everywhere you turn there is bad news.  Not to mention sin is abounding.

I hope that you are continuing to work for the Lord, and to bring others into His Kingdom, by accepting Him into their heart.  Time is short.  He paid the price for our sins, once and for all...and all we have to do is to accept His free gift of salvation.

As our times grow worse, we realize more than ever, that we are indeed in the end times, before He sets up His Kingdom here on earth.  And He will reign forever and ever...amen.

Until that time, we wait for His coming...to take His bride (the church, His people, who have given their hearts and lives to Him) unto Himself, in what we call the Rapture.  And so, we will be with Him forever.

Until that time we say, according to His word...

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come.
And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Revelation 22:17

Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus...
Come!

until He comes...

FIRE!!!

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but He that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with FIRE:  Matthew 3:11 

Indeed, the Holy Spirit comes upon us with fire...some fall under this power when it hits them. The Lord is Mighty, and at times we cannot stand in His presence. How long has it been since you experienced this?  Have you grown cold in your walk with the Lord?  

Now is not the time to forget the awesome power in the Lord that is available to you, as a believer.  There is a lost and dying world out there, and time is short. Have you become wrapped up in the things of this world? Are you listening to music or TV shows that promote a world view in your mind?  May you be reminded of what our Lord says about this...

 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,  that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2

 And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every  creature.   Mark 16:15 

He is coming soon...the "Migration" (Rapture) is about to happen.  (Merriam Webster Dictionary definition:  to move from one country or place to live or work in another)  He has impressed upon me that all of Heaven is now preparing for this event.

He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.   Revelation 22:11  

AND HE SAID UNTO ME, IT IS DONE.  I AM THE ALPHA AND OMEGA, THE BEGINNING AND THE END.  I WILL GIVE UNTO HIM THAT IS ATHIRST OF THE FOUNTAIN OF THE WATER OF LIFE FREELY.  REVELATION 21:6

FIRE!!!

until He comes...

The Four Horsemen

The weather is crazy, isn't it?  Lack of rain, with resulting drought and fires; too much rain, with resulting flooding; lower temperatures than normal with record snowfall; higher temperatures than normal; hailstorms in the summer; tornadoes, and on and on. 

Experts are already predicting that as early as next year (this was written in 2013), we could see shortages because of crop failures (this has begun now in 2014).  What will this mean?  Shortages and higher prices.

I have felt in recent years that the Lord has called me to be a "watchman," who warns of things to come.  I know that perhaps some people see me as a gloom and doom person...but I have the urging in my spirit to warn people of possible impending emergencies.

As Christians, we compare what is happening in our world to what the scriptures in the Bible tell us.  Remember the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
And I saw, and behold a white horse; and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given to him; and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.  
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
And there went out another horse that was red; and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another; and there was given unto him a great sword.  
And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. 
And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
And I looked, and behold a pale horse; and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.  And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Revelation 6:1-8  

The black horse is generally thought to be famine, with an entire day's wages being spent for one loaf of bread, and barley being used instead of wheat (which is supposedly less nutritious than wheat), because it's cheaper.

Be prepared, as much as you can.  Let the Spirit of the Lord lead you in what you should do.  If He does not return for us beforehand, we will go through some of this.  Another hard thing will be that many will not be prepared, and will be begging us for help.  Use this time to share the hope that we have in Jesus.  Never will He leave us, or forsake us.

Remember Joseph and the 7 prosperous years, and then the 7 lean years?

And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said; and there was famine in all the lands; but in all of the land of Egypt there was bread.

Genesis 41:54

He will take care of us, but we are to be wise also...  

until He comes...

9/21/2014 - Update

Since posting the above, we are even deeper into the fulfillment of the end times...

Peace is harder to find in our world, and brutal terrorism is assaulting us on the nightly news broadcasts almost daily...along with natural disasters.

Read again the scriptures of the Four Horsemen, and you will see not only that the black horse is riding, but the red horse has now joined him.

There is no time to wait in accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior.  Don't wait too long, or you could be left behind when He comes for us.  He loves you, and wants nothing more than to call you "friend."  Just ask, He won't turn you down.

Hang on to Him through all the times to come...He will never leave you nor forsake you!

until He comes...




10/25/2014 - Update

Ebola...

Pestilence.  One of the signs of the Pale Horse.

Yes, we have had famines, earthquakes, droughts, floods, epidemics, in the past.  But these signs are converging on us all at one time...a sign of the end times.

Be ready.  Our Lords coming is nigh at hand.  If you don't know Him, He is waiting for you with arms open wide!  He loves you.  Open your heart to Him.

until He comes...

Jesus In Disguise?

So many people are in need these days.  You see them everywhere, pushing shopping carts or on the streets.

I'm going to relate a story that was told to me, by a beautiful Christian who is not rich himself, but has a heart to help others for his Lord Jesus.

He said that one day he saw a man going down the street, pushing a shopping cart.  He wondered how long this person had to work, going through garbage and trash, to find enough bottles and cans to recycle to buy his next meal.  He told his son to go and get the bags of plastic bottles they were saving in the backyard to take in for recycling.  His son brought them out, and he gave them to this man.  The man stopped and looked at him closely.  He said, "I know you...you are Mario!"  He said that he had never met this man before in his life.  He said that he got goosebumps from this, as he couldn't imagine how this man would have known his name.

I reminded him of a scripture...

And the King shall answer and say unto them, "Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me."
Matthew 25:39-41

The next time that you see that homeless person on the street...is it a homeless person, or is it Jesus, wondering what people will do with this outcast of society?

Will you help that person, or will you pass them by?

Jesus in disguise?

Until He comes...

O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?

I just recently lost a very dear friend.
He and his wife had been friends of mine since 2002.  They were both beautiful Christians.  He was severely disabled.  He had a deterioration of the spine, COPD, fibromyalgia, and multiple sclerosis.

To top everything off, his wife also was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's a few years back.  He insisted upon being her caregiver, and took care of her every need.  He cooked, did the laundry, cleaned the house, and took care of their pet dog, from his power wheelchair.  It was only just recently that he relented and allowed outside caregivers to come in and do housework and such.

His wife worsened in the past few months.  She was hospitalized, and he went every chance he could get, in his wheelchair, through the streets to visit her...even though the wear and tear on his body at this point was taking its toll.  Last month, the doctors announced that she would not be able to return home, and would be placed in a Personal Care Facility.  He said to me, "This leaves me with that guilty feeling that maybe if I did just a little bit more..."  I assured him that no one could have done more than he did.  And no one could have expected more from him.

I had not heard from him in a month.  He would usually send me updates weekly.  I decided to email him to see if everything was ok.  The email bounced back to me.  I sent another...same thing.  I then decided to call their home, and got a signal on the phone that the line was disconnected.  Thoughts went through my head...maybe he had decided to move closer to the facility that they had moved his wife to, and did not have time to let me know.  I wondered also if something had happened to him, as he was not in the best of health.  I decided one day to search their local newspaper online...nothing.  I thought, "well, at least I know he's ok."  The worst part about it was not knowing for sure.  I then decided to do an online search.  I typed his name and city into the search engine, and there it was...his obituary.  It was in another newspaper.  He had passed away at the age of 53.  I was in shock.  I found out later that he was unable to breathe, and died alone at his house.  But then it came to me that we are never alone...as a mighty host of angels surround us!

The Lord reminded me that I will see him again some day...as he is safe in the arms of Jesus now.  No more pain, no more sorrow.

He wrote a poem for me early on in our friendship, and I believe that he would love for me to share it with all of you now...

Snowflakes, just as with people, it is known that no two are quite alike. 
Each shall be of its own design, but shall together serve a great purpose. 
All the trials that come before us are but snowflakes. 
All the love that we share shall accumulate with them. 
Together they are the snows that form our lives. 
Through God, they are perfect and shall by design keep us warm.  They shall protect us from the winds of change, or the storms of anger or frustration or hurtfulness. 
Let God's snows be your blanket, and its pure white protect you from the darkness and the shadows. 
They shall reflect the brilliance of God's Promise, and hold the warmth of your heart.

GH, October 2002

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1 Corinthians 15:55

Until He comes...