"The Kingdoms of This World Are Become the Kingdoms of Our Lord"

Revelation 10:5-7 "And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, 6. And swore by him that lives for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer. 7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the 'mystery (secret plan) of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets." KJV. Look what John says right there! "But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound the 'mystery (secret plan) of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets." Listen and Look what is going on in Heaven as the seventh angel sounds the seventh trumpet. The seventh trumpet is the last trump. Paul says, " ...at the last trump." Read the book of Revelation and count the trumpets. There are seven angels with seven trumpets. Now, listen and look what happens in Heaven. Look at what is going on in Heaven all of a sudden when the seventh angel sounds that seventh and last trump. Look at the verse below.

Revelation 11:15 "And the seventh angel sounded, and there were great voices in heaven saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever." KJV

John says, there were great voices in heaven saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever." It sounds like a party, a celebration right when that seventh trumpet sounded that last and seventh trumpet. It's amazing, isn't it? Read on down and see what Paul says, Behold, he shows us a "mystery". In the verse above, John says, 

"But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound the 'mystery (secret plan) of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets." Now read down a little ways, and see what Paul says about showing us a "mystery". 

Reminder: We Are only Passing Through This World

     

     This is just a reminder to those of you out there who may be fearful or worried over events that are happening all over the world. Jesus tells us ahead of time in Matthew 24 and other places what must come to pass and then the end shall come. We are only passing through this world. It is not our home! If you love Jesus Heaven is your home and one day soon we will be in Heaven praising Jesus and singing with all of Heaven, "The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord." What that means is, all the kingdoms of this earth are going to be destroyed! The only kingdom that is going to be standing when God is finished shaking the heavens and the earth is the kingdom of God!

Behold, I Show You a Mystery    

    Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:50-52 "Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, neither does corruption inherit incorruption. 51. Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed. 52. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed."

    Isn't that awesome? The verse above in Revelation says when that seventh angel sounded that last trump is when the rapture happens as Jesus has promised us!

     So if you are not in God's kingdom and you are still here on this earth after that seventh angel sounds that last trump and Christians are taken to Heaven you will go through a very horrible time! Actually, Christians will, too. We, Christians, need to get ready, and stay ready, so if he comes in the first watch, or if he comes in the second watch we are going to go through some junk. Many, many pastors are doing their congregations a grave injustice by not preparing their flock to go through anything. They tell their congregations that they don't have to worry about "the Tribulation" or going through any end-times horrible events, that Jesus is Coming to beam us out of here "before" we go through anything. That we don't have to worry about the Tribulation. Jesus says, "Watch and be ready. If he comes in the first watch be ready. If he comes in the second watch be ready." In other words, get ready and stay ready and hang onto to your faith and be prepared to go through anything, and endure to the end. Jesus says, "Because sin shall abound the love of many shall wax cold, but he that endures unto the end the same shall be saved." See, no one can say for absolutely certainty that the Rapture (catching away) of the Saints (Christians) is going to be "Pre-Trib". They say and often argue that the Great Tribulation cannot happen until the Christians are taken out! I was taught that all of my growing up life, until I met Jesus, and received the Holy Spirit as my teacher, guide, comfort, and counselor. He showed me different. Jesus does not even know the day or the hour. Only Father God in Heaven, and he is not going to tell anyone "when" it will happen! He will not! No one can figure out the day or hour. Yes, we can know about when, but those adamant and not preparing spiritually for what we are going to have to go through, may not be able to hang onto their faith in Jesus! Most Pastors are not preparing their congregation, to stand in the evil day as Paul says. Christians are going to go through some of the Tribulation, because the fifth seal "is" persecution of the Saints. So, I say, be ready by all means for the Jesus to come any second and take us home. But if he hasn't came yet in the timing "we" think he should, are we going to fall away from the faith, or are we going to stand with all of our armor on, and fight for our faith in Jesus "while" looking to the sky, while we are waiting on him to return any second?

If you don't know what I am talking about then you probably aren't in God's kingdom. Only those who have trusted Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord are in God's kingdom. Those who have been born again by God's Holy Spirit are in the kingdom of God. If you have not been born again then you will have no place in Heaven. Only through Jesus will you have your reservation.

Jesus is the Way- Money and Fame Cannot Save You!     

     Jesus says, "Ye must be born again." It does not matter how much money, power, or fame you may have on this earth. You may be a king or leader and have your own country or kingdom, but if you do not know Jesus and he is not first in your life, your kingdom is coming down! Quickly the way things are happening so fast. If you are wise you need to not waste time in giving your life to Jesus because God is wrapping things up. He has already begun opening the seals of judgment on this whole earth and after the seventh angel that sounds the seventh trumpet the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of our Lord. The Christians who God sent to warn you will be gone after the seventh trumpet sounds. You will wish you would have listened to them! They will be in Heaven singing Praise to Jesus while you will be trying to hide under a rock or mountain and God will move that mountain with just a breath. God knows where every bunker is. No one can hide from him. 

God Sees Your Bunkers Even Now!

     Revelation 6:12-17 "And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13. And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16. And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17. For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?" KJV

Make Your Reservation

     Romans 10:9-13 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in thine heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11. For the scripture says, Whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed. 12. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."     

     All you got to say is, "Lord Jesus, Save Me! Forgive Me of My Sins! (and if you have time to say more), Thank him for what he done for you personally on the cross, and ask him to write your name in his Lamb's Book of Life, and reserve you a place in Heaven for all of eternity.     

     

     

 

 

A WELL-WORN BIBLE IS A WELL-FED SOUL

Jesus says, "I am that bread of life." John 6:48      

     

     Yesterday, my daughter-in-law happened to see my bible (image above), lying on the kitchen table. I had stayed at my eldest sons' home for about six days. As I was packing to leave, my daughter-in-law asked if I needed any help. She seen my bible and said, Oh, my goodness, is this your bible? She asked me if I got it wet or something? It is so worn out!" Laughingly, I said, "No, it's actually my fourth bible I purchased since I met Jesus at 28 years old." Her Mother who was standing there said, "It's actually a good thing it is all worn out like that." We chuckled. I immediately thought of that saying, "A well-worn bible is a well-fed soul." I didn't say it out loud that time. I just thought of it.

    Later on, I got home, unpacked, and finally sat down to relax. The Holy Spirit reminded me that my soul was "well-fed", and I needed to share what all he has fed me throughout the years. He revealed to me that I have allowed Satan to silence me more than what I used to be. Satan has tried many times to silence me by physically trying to take my life, or by people telling me to be quiet about my faith. I have been told to shut up all of my life, before and after I met Jesus.  Most I have been around even since I met Jesus don't want to hear about God or hear his Word. Satan will do whatever he can, he will use whoever he can to throw cold water on our fire for Jesus. He is constantly trying to trip us up or totally take us out of this race. We can't allow Satan to silence us in sharing what the Holy Spirit wants us to say to another to build their faith in Jesus. I am so glad my daughter-in-law said what she said about my bible, because God used that, to give me fresh fire. He used it to encourage me, once again. He gave me fresh fire for Jesus and a passion again for sharing the Word of God. He reminded me of my calling, "Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 20. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you, and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."

     We need to be careful not to get complacent about sharing the Word of God with others. When we are surrounded by people who just don't want to hear about it, we can very easily allow Satan to silence us. Little by little it could happen. That is what was happening to me and the Holy Spirit revealed it to me yesterday. I got to thinking, I am not going to be scared to share my faith in the Word of God, or be scared I am going to aggravate or offend anyone. Jesus was always saying, "Blessed is he who is not offended in me." But he said what he needed to say anyway. I will not allow Satan to stop me from sharing this Word of God with others. Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God. The Holy Bible is the only book where the author is ever present. Jesus is this Bible. The Word of God is our food for our soul, and spirit. The Word of God should be our very life! The Word of God is our strength! It is our anchor. Jesus is the Bread of Life, and when we meditate and memorize on the Word of God and really get it into our hearts, and live it, we are so blessed! 

     My Mother was raised Catholic, but when we were little she started attending an Assembly of God church, which was Pentecostal. She took us every single time the doors were open, and didn't miss a service. I am so thankful for a church like that where we could feel the presence of God in that church. My brother and I went to the altar, I was 12, he was fifteen. We both asked Jesus into our hearts then. God started doing a work in me bringing me to the end of my "self". I really didn't understand until I became older at 28 when I did not want to live anymore. I came to the end. I did not want to go on any longer. I said to Jesus, "If you don't take my life, I will. I asked him to forgive me of my sins, and take over my life. I said, I want to go where you want me to go, say what you want me to say, be what you want me to be, and do what you want me to do." Jesus heard my cry, and reached way down to lift me up. I stepped out of darkness, and into light. I was so in love with Jesus, and still am! I want the world to know his love, and love him back. He is who this world needs! Jesus is the Savior of the World. 

     I am so thankful for Father God, quickening my spirit, and drawing me to Jesus, to the cross, by his precious Holy Spirit. The Word of God says, "No man can come to the Father unless he draws them." I am so thankful for God opening my eyes to the fact I was a sinner on my way to a devil's Hell, that wasn't created for me or us, but for Satan and his angels. I am so thankful God revealed to me that I needed Jesus! He was my only hope for salvation. At the age of 28, I asked Jesus to forgive me of my sins, and to come into my heart and save me, and to take control of my life, and he did! I truly met Jesus that day, September 29, 1991. He promised to never leave me nor forsake me. He has been with me ever since, and no, I have not been perfect but, I totally committed my heart, life, everything to Jesus that day! Two days later I went to another Assembly of God church like the one I grew up in, and I received the gift of the Holy Spirit, and yes, with the evidence of tongues.

     Everything living has an appetite. I began to be so hungry for the Word of God, because the Holy Spirit 'quickened (made alive) my spirit when I invited Jesus in, and received the gift of the Holy Spirit. I read my King James Version Bible, all of the time! The Holy Spirit would give me understanding of what the scriptures meant. They were all I needed! Father God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit! When you understand there is a trinity. That God is three in one, you will make it. The Holy Spirit will be your teacher, (just be teachable). As you yield to the Holy Spirit, you will grow spiritually into the same image. 2 Corinthians 3:17, 18 says, "Now the Lord is that Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is 'liberty (freedom). 18. But we all, with open face beholding as in a 'glass (mirror) the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." What you look at mostly, you will become like. When you focus on Jesus who is that Living Word of God, you will be changed into the same image from glory to glory by the Holy Spirit of God. 

     I encourage you who are reading this, if you never met Jesus and received his love. I encourage you to receive him as your personal Savior, today. Just call on him. "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." I encourage you to purchase a King James Version Bible and read it and memorize it, get it in your heart. Spend time alone with God, listening and speaking to him. Have faith that he hears every word you speak. He longs for a relationship with you! God is not pleased with "religion." He desires a "relationship" with you one on one. Which you won't get just by going to a church building. He likes our undivided attention in our prayer closet. Jesus says in Matthew 6:5,6 "And when thou pray, thou shall not be as the 'hypocrites (insincere) are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6. But thou, when thou pray, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which sees in secret shall reward thee openly."

     How many of us like to have someone "want" to spend time with us alone? We like it when someone goes to great lengths to spend time with us, don't we? God created us for fellowship, for a relationship with him. That's what pleases him. He is not pleased when people think it is all about going to a church building on Sunday which really is not the real Sabbath anyways. It is like they have done their duty. Made brownie points with the big man upstairs. But he is not pleased with religious traditions, sacrifices, or works. We wasn't created to have dead, dry, boring religion! We were created for God, to worship him, and please him. Revelation 4:11 says, "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor, and power: for thou created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created." Don't forget you are here for a purpose!