With the new year only days away, and many planning large celebrations, I wanted to share a bit about another celebration that is in the future of those who believe.
Today's passage is from the book of Joel, found in the Old Testament. It is one of the prophetic books and chapter 2:29 - 32
"I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days. I will show wonders in the heavens, and on the earth, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved, for on Mount Zion and Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the Lord has said, among the survivors whom the Lord calls".
Now I know that the references to some of the things the Lord has said will happen on the earth don't sound like something to celebrate, but they are signs that the Lord will soon return to this earth, and that IS something to celebrate!
Joel tells us back in the first verse of chapter 2, "Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy mountain". This is a call to believers to get the word out, that the time of the Lord is near.
People are searching for answers - looking for hope in these hard times the whole world is facing, and the answer can only be found in Jesus. He promises us that He will never leave us or forsake us, so we need not fear the strain on our economy, the wars all around us, or the strange and unexplainable things that we see happening in the weather all across the world.
All these things were foretold hundreds of years before Jesus was even born, and when he began his ministry at 30, he reiterated them many times.
I pray that the outpouring of his Spirit will be multiplied in 2009......it's time to wake up and stand up for what is right.
Happy last Sunday of 2008!
Janelle
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Looking Ahead
Today's passage in Jeremiah, chapter 3 gives us a glimpse of the way things will be at the return of Jesus. He is telling them how he so wants them to return to the Lord, and shares with them how things will be in the future, I think as a way to try to get them to leave the evil practices they were still involved in. He shows us the same thing in the Gospels, when presenting Christ to us. He tells us about eternal life through him, and gives us a glimpse of what heaven will be like, and how salvation can even give us a new life here, to prepare for our new life in heaven.
Verses 16 - 17 say,
"In those days, whenyour numbers have greatly increased in the land, men will no longer say, ' The ark of the covenant of the Lord'. It will never enter their minds or be remembered; it will not be missed, nor another one made. At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the Lord, and all nations will gather in Jerusalem to honor the name of the Lord. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts".
When Christ returns, the ark of the covenant will not be missed or replaced, for Jesus enthroned will be worshipped in Jerusalem.
The Jews have been looking for their Messiah for centuries. Even though they have had the books of specific details of how to recognize the Messiah, given by the Prophets, they failed to recognize or acknowledge him as the Chosen One when he came the first time.
I watch the news constantly, and there are so many things happening in our world that are exactly what has been foretold by the Prophets and Jesus himself, as how things will be at "the end of the age". They are coming more and more, and closer together, with more intensity - just like Jesus said they would, as he compared events to a woman being in labor. He said that we need to be on the watch, and to read the signs. Many people have different theories on when the rapture of the church will happen - pre tribulation - mid tribulation - post tribulation. I am a believer who thinks this will happen pre-trib. To read more about this subject - go to the new testament, the book of I Corinthians, 15: 31 - 32. Make sure you are ready - for those who are left behind when the church is taken away, will face times so difficult, it's hard for us to imagine.
Janelle
Verses 16 - 17 say,
"In those days, whenyour numbers have greatly increased in the land, men will no longer say, ' The ark of the covenant of the Lord'. It will never enter their minds or be remembered; it will not be missed, nor another one made. At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the Lord, and all nations will gather in Jerusalem to honor the name of the Lord. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts".
When Christ returns, the ark of the covenant will not be missed or replaced, for Jesus enthroned will be worshipped in Jerusalem.
The Jews have been looking for their Messiah for centuries. Even though they have had the books of specific details of how to recognize the Messiah, given by the Prophets, they failed to recognize or acknowledge him as the Chosen One when he came the first time.
I watch the news constantly, and there are so many things happening in our world that are exactly what has been foretold by the Prophets and Jesus himself, as how things will be at "the end of the age". They are coming more and more, and closer together, with more intensity - just like Jesus said they would, as he compared events to a woman being in labor. He said that we need to be on the watch, and to read the signs. Many people have different theories on when the rapture of the church will happen - pre tribulation - mid tribulation - post tribulation. I am a believer who thinks this will happen pre-trib. To read more about this subject - go to the new testament, the book of I Corinthians, 15: 31 - 32. Make sure you are ready - for those who are left behind when the church is taken away, will face times so difficult, it's hard for us to imagine.
Janelle
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's address the UN
I watched Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's address the UN today, and not a SINGLE news network is reporting on what I found to be the most revealing statements from this man.
He hates America and he hates Israel and the Jews, whom he refers to as Zionists. He has been quoted as saying that Israel needs to be wiped off the face of the earth.
This man leads a country(Iran) that Barack Obama has said is not a real threat to our country, and that he would like to sit down and have peaceful "talks" with.
His statements today not only were confirming his hatred of these two groups of people, but it's that last part of his speech where he kept referring to "the return of Imam Mahdi" that should open the eyes of anyone who is a believer and see that he has just told the world that he is working on ushering in what is referred to in the Bible as the anti-Christ. If you will take the time to read this link below, you will see that he even says that when Mahdi comes, he will rule the earth for 7 years before it's destroyed. They believe that this Imam Mahdi is a child who was dead in the year 941 and that he is going to return. The Bible is very clear that there is no such thing as reincarnation.
This was taken from his 2007 address to the UN:"Striving in this way to surrender rule to the righteous and Perfect Human, the Promised One, is indeed the final cure for the wounds of humanity, the solution of all problems, and the establishment of love, beauty, justice and a dignified life all over the world.
This belief and endeavor is the key to unity and the constructive interaction among nations, countries, the people of the world and all the true justice-seekers.
Without any doubt, the Promised One who is the ultimate Savior, together with Jesus Christ and other holy Saviors, will come. In the company of all believers, justice-seekers and benefactors, he will establish a bright future and fill the world with justice and beauty.
This is the promise of God; therefore it will be fulfilled.
Let's play a part in the fulfillment of all this glory and beauty."
Now are you going to tell me that this that I have put in italics above is NOT the message of one who is grooming the anti-Christ? It is evident to me and others who KNOW the real truth - that there is only ONE savior, and that is Jesus Christ.
Please read this link below which will further support what I am stating here in regards to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's belief and efforts to bring forth this tool of satan.
Iran leader's U.N. finale<br> reveals apocalyptic view
The Bible tells us that there will be a tribulation period of 7 years, when the anti-Christ will rule the world. This person I believe is already alive and being groomed to take this position. He is not a resurrected dead child from 941. He will be liked by the entire world, he will be well educated, carry a presence about him that will draw many. By his promises of peace on earth and persuasive speech, he will have many fall right into his trap, but as the time draws closer to the Lord Jesus and the armies of heaven coming back to defeat not only the anti-Christ, but his false witness as well, those who have chosen to follow this deceitful man of hate will have already taken his mark and will have lost their only chance for redemption from the true Lord - Jesus Christ.
I pray that you will read what he says and that you will ask the Lord to open your eyes to the REAL TRUTH, that can only be found in Jesus, not "Imam Mahdi", who was referred to as "The Perfect One", who will be coming to the world to bring peace to everyone.
Janelle
He hates America and he hates Israel and the Jews, whom he refers to as Zionists. He has been quoted as saying that Israel needs to be wiped off the face of the earth.
This man leads a country(Iran) that Barack Obama has said is not a real threat to our country, and that he would like to sit down and have peaceful "talks" with.
His statements today not only were confirming his hatred of these two groups of people, but it's that last part of his speech where he kept referring to "the return of Imam Mahdi" that should open the eyes of anyone who is a believer and see that he has just told the world that he is working on ushering in what is referred to in the Bible as the anti-Christ. If you will take the time to read this link below, you will see that he even says that when Mahdi comes, he will rule the earth for 7 years before it's destroyed. They believe that this Imam Mahdi is a child who was dead in the year 941 and that he is going to return. The Bible is very clear that there is no such thing as reincarnation.
This was taken from his 2007 address to the UN:"Striving in this way to surrender rule to the righteous and Perfect Human, the Promised One, is indeed the final cure for the wounds of humanity, the solution of all problems, and the establishment of love, beauty, justice and a dignified life all over the world.
This belief and endeavor is the key to unity and the constructive interaction among nations, countries, the people of the world and all the true justice-seekers.
Without any doubt, the Promised One who is the ultimate Savior, together with Jesus Christ and other holy Saviors, will come. In the company of all believers, justice-seekers and benefactors, he will establish a bright future and fill the world with justice and beauty.
This is the promise of God; therefore it will be fulfilled.
Let's play a part in the fulfillment of all this glory and beauty."
Now are you going to tell me that this that I have put in italics above is NOT the message of one who is grooming the anti-Christ? It is evident to me and others who KNOW the real truth - that there is only ONE savior, and that is Jesus Christ.
Please read this link below which will further support what I am stating here in regards to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's belief and efforts to bring forth this tool of satan.
Iran leader's U.N. finale<br> reveals apocalyptic view
The Bible tells us that there will be a tribulation period of 7 years, when the anti-Christ will rule the world. This person I believe is already alive and being groomed to take this position. He is not a resurrected dead child from 941. He will be liked by the entire world, he will be well educated, carry a presence about him that will draw many. By his promises of peace on earth and persuasive speech, he will have many fall right into his trap, but as the time draws closer to the Lord Jesus and the armies of heaven coming back to defeat not only the anti-Christ, but his false witness as well, those who have chosen to follow this deceitful man of hate will have already taken his mark and will have lost their only chance for redemption from the true Lord - Jesus Christ.
I pray that you will read what he says and that you will ask the Lord to open your eyes to the REAL TRUTH, that can only be found in Jesus, not "Imam Mahdi", who was referred to as "The Perfect One", who will be coming to the world to bring peace to everyone.
Janelle
Friday, August 8, 2008
Are You Ready?
Each day, as I sit here in my room where I do my Bible study, my sewing, and anything else that requires a computer, I have on in the background, Fox News.
I like to keep up with current events, and if I weren't a believer, I would be terrified by all the horror and tragedy that is reported day by day. With each passing day, we hear more about wars erupting, strange events in our world's weather patterns, horrific stories of the wickedness of people, and how some are involving so many children in their evil schemes.
The Bible addresses these things all throughout the books written by the Prophets in the Old Testament, as well as Jesus himself addressing these issues in the New Testament. After Jesus' return to Heaven, the apostle Paul and others also wrote about such events happening in the world to come, and we are seeing this all unfold before our very eyes.
As a believer, I see it happening, and am saddened at the condition our world is in, yet I have no fear - I know that I know that I know that these things are the forerunners of the return of Jesus.
In the NT, the book of Matthew 24, Jesus is telling us in detail, what to look out for before his return. I will touch on a few verses, but I encourage you to read the chapter in it's entireity. Beginning with verse 4: "Jesus answered, "Watch out that no one decieves you. For many will come in my namd, claiming 'I am the Christ', and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of the birth pains".
How many false "Christs" have we seen pop up on the scene in our generation? How many wars has our generation seen? How often do we hear about the world's problem of hunger, the more frequent events such as earthquakes, storms and such? Note where the Lord called them "birth pains". Every woman who has ever gone through the birth of a child, and every man who has witnessed this event, knows that the closer the time for the birth - the more frequent, and the more intense the pains of labor occur.
Now going over to the book of I Thessalonians Chapter 4, the apostle Paul tells us again what to look for before the Lord Jesus returns. First, he will "come in the air" for his "church", meaning those who are believers in him. Then those who are not believers will be left behind in this world to face the tribulation.
4:15, " According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left til the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede thos who have fallen asleep( dead). For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel Michael, and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words".
If you've ever heard the terminology "the Rapture", this is taken from Latin meaning, "caught up".
Skipping down to Chapter 5: 2, "For you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, "peace and safety", destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a a thief. You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness. So then, let us not be like the others who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled".
I think it's spelled out as plain as it can be. It's GOING to happen, and it IS happening before our very eyes, and I pray that if you are one of those who still lives in doubt of these words, who does not know the Lord, that you will search your heart and seek Him to reveal the truth of these words that His Holy Spirit has spoken through Jesus, as well as the others.
There is a series of books written from the late 90's by Tim LaHaye called "Left Behind". There are 13 books, which focus on this subject of the "Rapture" of the church, and a picture of how might possibly be on this earth, once the believers have gone. These books are written as fiction, not "gospel", so it's the author's interpretation of what it might be like - it does gives scriptures in there to reference things, so keep an open Bible along side you when reading them.
I have yet to read the 13th book in the series, as it hasn't been out but a year or so, and is always checked out at the local library - I guess those of us who read the other 12 books and waited so long for the last one to be written, are keeping the copies of it being continually passed around. I am thinking it might be worth just going out and purchasing, then passing it onto others, or donating it to the library, so they'll have additional copies.
Please heed these scriptures! Be alert and BE READY!
I'll close with a verse from the book of Revelation, the final book of the Bible - It is from the final chapter, 22: 20 - 21, "He who testifies to these things says, ' Yes, I am coming soon'. Amen. Come Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. AMEN".
Blessings,
Janelle
I like to keep up with current events, and if I weren't a believer, I would be terrified by all the horror and tragedy that is reported day by day. With each passing day, we hear more about wars erupting, strange events in our world's weather patterns, horrific stories of the wickedness of people, and how some are involving so many children in their evil schemes.
The Bible addresses these things all throughout the books written by the Prophets in the Old Testament, as well as Jesus himself addressing these issues in the New Testament. After Jesus' return to Heaven, the apostle Paul and others also wrote about such events happening in the world to come, and we are seeing this all unfold before our very eyes.
As a believer, I see it happening, and am saddened at the condition our world is in, yet I have no fear - I know that I know that I know that these things are the forerunners of the return of Jesus.
In the NT, the book of Matthew 24, Jesus is telling us in detail, what to look out for before his return. I will touch on a few verses, but I encourage you to read the chapter in it's entireity. Beginning with verse 4: "Jesus answered, "Watch out that no one decieves you. For many will come in my namd, claiming 'I am the Christ', and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of the birth pains".
How many false "Christs" have we seen pop up on the scene in our generation? How many wars has our generation seen? How often do we hear about the world's problem of hunger, the more frequent events such as earthquakes, storms and such? Note where the Lord called them "birth pains". Every woman who has ever gone through the birth of a child, and every man who has witnessed this event, knows that the closer the time for the birth - the more frequent, and the more intense the pains of labor occur.
Now going over to the book of I Thessalonians Chapter 4, the apostle Paul tells us again what to look for before the Lord Jesus returns. First, he will "come in the air" for his "church", meaning those who are believers in him. Then those who are not believers will be left behind in this world to face the tribulation.
4:15, " According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left til the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede thos who have fallen asleep( dead). For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel Michael, and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words".
If you've ever heard the terminology "the Rapture", this is taken from Latin meaning, "caught up".
Skipping down to Chapter 5: 2, "For you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, "peace and safety", destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a a thief. You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness. So then, let us not be like the others who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled".
I think it's spelled out as plain as it can be. It's GOING to happen, and it IS happening before our very eyes, and I pray that if you are one of those who still lives in doubt of these words, who does not know the Lord, that you will search your heart and seek Him to reveal the truth of these words that His Holy Spirit has spoken through Jesus, as well as the others.
There is a series of books written from the late 90's by Tim LaHaye called "Left Behind". There are 13 books, which focus on this subject of the "Rapture" of the church, and a picture of how might possibly be on this earth, once the believers have gone. These books are written as fiction, not "gospel", so it's the author's interpretation of what it might be like - it does gives scriptures in there to reference things, so keep an open Bible along side you when reading them.
I have yet to read the 13th book in the series, as it hasn't been out but a year or so, and is always checked out at the local library - I guess those of us who read the other 12 books and waited so long for the last one to be written, are keeping the copies of it being continually passed around. I am thinking it might be worth just going out and purchasing, then passing it onto others, or donating it to the library, so they'll have additional copies.
Please heed these scriptures! Be alert and BE READY!
I'll close with a verse from the book of Revelation, the final book of the Bible - It is from the final chapter, 22: 20 - 21, "He who testifies to these things says, ' Yes, I am coming soon'. Amen. Come Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. AMEN".
Blessings,
Janelle
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