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  • Questions
    • Prophecy >
      • What is the point of the "Great Tribulation" if all of the Christians will be raptured?
      • How Do We Prepare for the Great Tribulation?
      • Many preachers say Jesus is coming soon, while there are no clear signs of it. Is it a scare tactic to make people do what they want?
      • Is it true that the Bible says that no one goes to heaven until Jesus comes back?
      • What does the Bible say about Jesus' Second Coming?
      • When does the 2nd Resurrection Take Place?
      • How will Jehovah God save Israel when he brings all nations against it ?
      • When the kingdom of God is established, in what manner ( physically or ?? ) will everybody who obeys Jehovah God will become like Adam ( they will no longer be males and females but all males ) ??
      • Spiritually, What are we on the verge of?
      • When did the 70 years desolation spoken by Jeremiah begin?
      • What is meant by Rome being called the Antichrist?
      • In the book of Daniel 11:21-24, is the despicable man that is mentioned here was Antiochus Epiphanes IV?
      • What is the difference between the Babylonia that were mentioned in the Old Testament and the Babylonia that was mentioned in the book of Revelation?
      • What are the comparison of the verses Ps 83:1-8,Ez 38:7-16, Zech 14:2-3,and Rev 20:8-9--are they the same in meaning?
      • Of that Day and that Hour
      • How Will Jesus' Second Coming Happen?
      • Will the End Times Battle Be Fought With Weapons
      • Biblically speaking what will the world be like after Armageddon?
      • End Times and Sodom and Gomorrah?
      • At which trumpet will Michael and his angels boot Satan and his angels from heaven to earth?
      • When does/did Jesus Christ's reign as King of God's Kingdom start?
      • Is the Beast in Revelation the Antichrist?
      • Jesus Would Return as He Left?
      • What do you think Jesus meant that if God had not shortened those days, no flesh would survive?
      • What are You Looking Forward To?
      • Is This the Beginning of the Apocalypse?
      • What does Jesus Mean When He Says This?
      • Evidence of the Signs of the Times?
      • What will the Kingdom Accomplish?
      • How Will the Scoffers Feel when Jesus Comes?
      • What is the Significance of the Word "Presence."
      • Why Does My Mom Say We are in the Last Day?
      • What Exactly do People Think the Apocalypse is?
    • Doctrine >
      • Can a person worthy of Heaven be OK with others going to Hell?
      • Can the theory of "being born a sinner" and the theory of "age of accountability" exist at the same time? How and why?
      • According to the Bible, why is everyone born a sinner?
      • Do those don't hear about Jesus go to hell?
      • How is Christ the Wisdom of God?
      • Why does the Soul of the Dead Sinner need to be Oppressed?
      • What did Jesus mean when He said: The Way, the Truth, the Life?
      • Is the Fire of Hell Literal? Why?
      • Did Jesus Redeem Everyone? Is Everyone Saved?
      • If a baby or infant died ....he'll become an angel?
      • What is Biblical Faith?
      • Do You Believe in Hell?
      • Water Baptism and Spirit Baptism, which is more important?
      • Question on Death, Sleep, Resurrection?
      • What is the soul?
      • The Rapture
      • Is John the Baptist going to heaven?
    • General Questions >
      • How can the Gospel transform individuals and the society today?
      • Why are dogs not allowed in heaven according to the Bible?
      • Question about Islam and Christianity
      • Is a Person Who Hasn't Heard About Christianity a Sinner...?
      • Are Saints in Heaven Free...?
      • Question on John the Baptist
      • Thief on the Cross Question
      • Does the Bible has a mention about the secret societies like...?
      • Is the Garden of Eden still on earth (hidden from mankind ) ?
      • Does the Bible prove all other religions false?
      • Why do Muslims hate Jews ?
      • What do you think of the Interpretation of Gen. 2:17?
      • Did God Hate Esau from the Womb?
      • What is your opinion of the theological terms kingdom of heaven and kingdom of God?
      • ​Please can you explain Colossians 2:14-17, where it's says "do not let anyone judge you"?
      • What do you mean by Regeneration..?
      • Is it literally mean that Turkey is the seat of Satan?
      • I'm a Christian but I don't like to go to church...I pray and read my bible in the house....what the bible teaches about fellowship?
      • Abraham the father of Isaac and Ismael...he was Jew or Hebrew..?
      • I'm a believer. I pray that I might win in lottery,sweepstakes, casino...I won....is this a sin?
      • Please Explain Romans 10:9,10
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What is the Purpose of Satan?
      • Why would God do this? And then punish Israel for it?
      • Is the Roman Catholic Church a true church established by Jesus Christ?
      • What is Heaven Like?
      • How long (on average) does it take one to join your religion?
      • Is a judge performing his duties in a courtroom violating Jesus' command, "Do not judge"?
      • How is it that even the demons "knew Him to be the Christ." How did they know?
      • Who is Jesus claiming to be in John 8:24 and what does it mean to "die in your sins"?
      • Does the Bride of Christ have to die first?
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What about Holidays?
      • What is a Biblical Family?
      • How do We Treat Family Members Who Say They are Christians but Don't Acts Like It?
      • What is the Second Death?
      • Question on the Parable of the Two Sons
      • Christ came that we would have life abundantly correct?
      • Who is the Son of Perdition?
      • What are your thoughts on Psalm 137:9?
      • What is the difference between the DOOR in Rev 3:8 and the DOOR in Rev 3:20 ?
      • Out of the Seven Churches in Revelation, which would you say is the closet to your church?
      • What is the main message in the book of Amos, what value does it hold for today’s modern society?
      • Gospel of Thomas question:
      • Question on Tithing
      • Are some people never going to be resurrected from the dead?
      • Does God Love Unconditionally?
      • What Percentage of the Bible Do You Have to Know?
      • Do you keep the Sabbath?
      • Why was Man Excluded Because No Wedding Garment?
      • It is the Day of Atonement...Will you offer a prayer & agree in prayer for their salvation?
      • Did Noah Keep Bees in the Ark?
      • As the Pope's 9-letter surname, Bergoglio, has the word GOG bang in the middle of it, I wonder if biblical?
      • Who is Peter talking about in 1 Peter 4:18?
      • What is the purpose of pigs?
      • Please explain how the meek inherit the earth?
      • Do You Know the Names of Jesus' Two Sheepfolds?
      • Is Jesus in His Human Body in Heaven?
  • Meditations of Joy
    • Overcoming Lack of Confidence to Connect and ‘Fit In’ Part 1
    • All Things in the Name of Jesus
    • The Treasured Life
    • Afflicted in Faithfulness
    • Making All Things New
    • Instinctive Trust
    • #721 Extracting the Precious from the Worthless
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism and Conflict Part 2
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism Part 1
    • Facing Change and the Unknown in Confidence
    • Glorify Thy Name in us, O LORD
    • Remembering Who We Are
    • Deliverance through Overwhelm
    • Finding Stability
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited)
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father Part 2
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father
    • The Expanse of Jesus Prayer
    • The Reality of the Joy Set Before Him
    • The Determination To Do His Will
    • Choosing the Will of the Father
    • He Sustains the Weary with a Word
    • I am willing
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40.27-31 my own Part 2
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40:27-31 my own
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 5
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 4
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 3
    • #698 Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1 A Dear Brother wrote out the main things he was learning in the past year. As I read them I realized that that the Lord was teaching me along similar lines. First he shared: 1. “God’s
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times Part 2Blog
    • Humble Yourself Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times
    • Thriving in the house of God
    • Living the Divine Dimensions of Their Love
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 2
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 1
    • Dealing with ‘What If’ Part 1
    • Abiding in Their Love
    • Serving by Night
    • Serving By Night
    • Tenacious Love Part 2
    • Tenacious Love Part 1
    • Reverence for God is an Access to Wisdom and Confidence
    • The Practice of Praise
    • Separate the Precious from the Worthless
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 2
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 1
    • #676 Only One Thing is Necessary
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 2
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 1
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 2 In the Care of the Shepherd
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 1 in the Hands of the Potter
    • The Choice to Rejoice
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 3
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 2
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 1
    • Courage to Go Forward
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 3
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 1
    • The Holy Ground of Challenge
    • What We Remember, What We Forget
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 3
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 2
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 1
    • Paul’s focus in Prison: Part 6b Resurrection power Beyond Our Comprehension
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: In Awe of His Resurrection Power Part 6aBlog
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: Part 5a Never give up praying for one another!
    • Paul's focus in Prison: Part 4 Guarded!
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 3 Going forward with Passion
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 2
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison Part 1
    • LIVING Hope and Joy
    • Arms Wide Open
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited from 2017)
    • “Yet Thou art Holy”
    • Resolutely Going Forward
    • Passover Love
    • Praying for a Word to Give the Weary
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 2
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 1Blog
    • A Night Journey to Peace Part 2
    • A Night Journey to Peace
    • Trusting His Choices
    • Peace Amid the Storm
    • Love is Patient
    • Proving His Name to His Glory
    • Watching in Hope
    • Glorifying His Name Begins with the Realm of Thought
    • "Father Glorify Thy Name"--Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 3 (A roadblock to be aware of)
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 2 (Practical application)
    • Father, Glorify Thy Name
    • Finding His Joy
    • The Blessing of Over-and-Over-Testings
    • Redefining Our Perception of Rejection
    • The Source of all Encouragement
    • Casting our Care and Leaving it There
    • Setting our Face Like Flint
    • Accepting God’s Will for our Beloved Brethren
    • Our Home in Every Challenge: Seeing Beyond the Illusion
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Sure Proof of His Divine Provision
    • Some Lessons from David in Absalam's Rebellion and Unresolved Conflict
    • His Glory: Permission to Prune
    • His Glory: A Call to Re-focus
    • Trade in the Old Thinking for a New Song!
    • A Practical Look at the Armor of God
    • Resting in His Provision
    • His Perspective from the Heights, Borne on the Wings of the Eagle
    • What Would Jesus THINK?
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 2
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 1
    • The Joy of His Love Empowering us to Love Part 2
    • The Joy of Overcoming Irritation: Divine Love Empowering us to Love Part 1
    • The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Sending Portions!
    • Finding Joy Part 2b: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Eat and Drink!
    • Finding Joy Part 2a: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength
    • Finding Joy: The Joy Set Before Us Part 1
    • The Refuge of His Wise and Loving Power
    • Facing the Challenge in the Beauty of Holiness
    • Facing the Challenge with Praise, Prayer and Perspective
    • Enthroning Him upon our Praise
    • Yet You Are Holy
    • Yet You are Holy
    • Another Look at “Arise, Let us go hence”
    • “My Peace” When We Feel Alone
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 5
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 4
    • My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 3
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 2
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 1
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze of Love Part 2
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze
    • Trusting Enough to Get Out of the Boat
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting His Provision in the Process Part 2
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting that what He allows is GOOD.
    • He Knows What We Need, a Call to Praise Amid the Unknown!
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • The Creative Deliverance That Surrounds Us
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 4
    • #547 How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 3
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 2
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 1
    • Our Prayerful Song in the Midst of Whatever Happens
    • #543 What Brings Us Peace No Matter What Happens
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking Part 2
    • He Restores my Soul
    • “Look up and Let Go”
    • Nothing Shall Offend
    • Moment by Moment Deliverance from Fear
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance Part 2
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst Every Circumstance
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’ Part 2
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’
    • Run through the Open Door
    • Dwelling in ONE Master
    • Dwelling in His Shadow and Watching from the Wings
    • Dwelling in the Obedience of Christ
    • Overcoming Some Old Habits of Thought
    • Setting our Minds for Surrender Each Morning
    • Some of Peters Advice for Relationships in these Last Days
    • What Helps us to Accept Every Experience
    • His Leading through the Valley
    • Being His Valiant Warrior
    • Our Valiant Warrior
    • Living Deep-rooted Attachment in Christ
    • Keep on Sowing!
    • Surely the LORD is in the place
    • Red Sea Advice Part 4 The Red Sea Response
    • Red Sea Advice Part 3 The Red Sea Reaction
    • Red Sea Advice Part 2
    • Red Sea Advice Part 1
    • A Call to Peace
    • But Then on The Third Day
    • He Endured the Cross Part 3 Psalm 22 NIV
    • He Endured the Cross Psalm 22 Part 2
    • He Endured the Cross Part 1
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 3
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 2
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 1
    • The Yoke that Gives Us Rest
    • Proper Use of limitation, A Call For Balance
    • Another Lesson in Making Room for Their Surpassing Power Through the Proper Use of our Limitations
    • The Posture of Waiting and Trust that Allows Him To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power 2
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • WE will get through this!
    • Delight to do His will
    • I Know the Plans I Have for You
    • But for a Moment
    • Wake me up, Lord
    • We are a Team!
    • When we feel alone
    • The One Next Step
    • Trusting the Love that Stabilizes Us Through Every Storm
    • Triumph Over Appearance
    • The Joy of His Abundance
    • Express Gratitude
    • Numbering our Days
    • Expressions of His Love
    • The Breadth of His Provision
    • His Faithfulness Behind Every Challenge
    • He Stands at the Door of our Hearts
    • Your Tender Mercies Give Me Life
    • The Craftsmanship of His Workmanship in us
    • With You Wherever You Go
    • Listening to His Voice Amid the Physical Challenge of Shingles
    • A Refuge Better than People Pleasing
    • My Prayer in the Morning
    • They Will Not Prevail
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • How To Be a Refuge Like Him
    • A Very Present Help in Trouble
    • How to be a Refuge Like Him
    • Humble Yourselves Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • On Which Side Will We Dwell?
    • The Light That Shines on Our Challenges
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 6
    • Plow My Thoughts
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 5
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 4
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 3
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 2
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts
    • Stand in Awe in the Midst of Depression
    • Patient Waiting in the Face of Challenge
    • Our Expectation and Refuge in the Face of Fear
    • His Way of Escape
    • Healing the Root of Fear pt 2
    • Healing the Root of Fear
    • Weeding Day
    • Another Aspect of Wash Day!
    • Wash Day!
    • The Cup of Blessing Which We Bless
    • Our Abba Father
    • Accepting the Gift and Passing it On
    • Accepting the Gift of His Training
    • Open Our Eyes to See
    • The Breath of Forgiveness Part 2
    • The Breath of Forgiveness
    • Living Each Moment for Him
    • Diamonds in the Night
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 7
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 6
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 2
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 1
    • Faithful in the Hour Part 1
    • Delight in His Delight
    • The Beauty of Brokenness Surrendered to Him
    • How to Never Give up Part 2
    • How to Never Give UP part 1
    • Whatever We Do Part 2
    • Whatever We Do
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Tested by the Word of God
    • Waiting on the LORD
    • My Dad Road Sign
    • The Amazing Privilege of Being Coached by the Most High God
    • Casting Both Circles of Care Upon Him
    • The Heart of Deliverance
    • Say Amen!
    • Amen
    • Trusting Where He Leads
    • Made Strong to Listen
    • This is Who I AM
    • The Mindset of Deliverance
    • Strongholds
    • Your Love Has Conquered My Resistance
    • Our Stability Amid These Times and Seasons of Change
    • Precious in the Sight part 2
    • Precious in the Sight of the Lord
    • His Battle
    • Looking to Him
    • Proving Him Holy
    • Rejoice in the Road
    • The Divine Ectetera
    • Waking up to Hope in God in the Present Moment
    • Hiding His Word in Our Heart
    • The Power of Acceptance
    • The Power of Listening From His Love
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight (In Relationships)
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight Part 2
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight
    • The Past and Present Reality of Deliverance
    • Willing To Trust
    • Quieting the Noise So We Can Hear His Knock and Receive Feasting in Place of Empty Snacking
    • An Olive Tree in the House of God
    • Our Choice at Break of Day
    • From Accusation to Acclamation
    • The Pure Joy of What Is
    • Arise and Eat
    • Power Over the Pit
    • His Altar (The Dimensions of Love)
    • Living The Dimensions of Love
    • The Dimensions of Love
    • All My Springs are in You
    • Crucified with Christ--A Prayer
    • Psalm 22 on the Cross to the Ninth Hour
    • The Mind of Christ Revealed on the Cross Part 2
    • The Mind of Christ as Revealed on the Cross Part 1
    • Stop and Savor His View
    • The Final Hymn
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 3
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 2
    • Keeping the Power of the Father and the Son part 1
    • Father Glorify Thy Name
    • She Has Done What She Could
    • The Megaphone of God
    • Teach me to be an influence that honors You
    • Fill Me with Your Willingness and Skill
    • The Greatest Reality Amid any Overwelm
    • Seeing Something New
    • Trusting Him Anew
    • The Power of the Yoke of Jesus
    • How to be Humble
    • Building Faith to Prepare for Any Collision
    • Opening the Door of our Language to God
    • Safe in His Compassions
    • Who He Is in Every Experience
    • Continual Praise
    • Beside Still Waters
    • Faith and Hope in the Midst of Challenge
    • The Beauty of Flaw Wrapped in Perfection Revisited
    • Empowering Love
    • Discovering the Hidden Treasure
    • Thoroughly Known
    • Very Present Help
    • Not by Might
    • Under His Wings I Trust
    • Aiming at Eternity
    • What to Forget, What to Remember
    • Ready to Turn My Life Around for God
    • Triumph Over Circumstances--Don't Kill the Messenger
    • Waterlogged and Triumphant
    • Escape from Stress When We Don't Understand
    • Escape from Stress, Equipped with Hinds Feet
    • Surely the Lord is in the Place
    • Escape from Stress When We Fail part 2
    • Escaping from Stress When We Fail part 1
    • Escape From Stress When We don't Understand
    • From Stress to Peace Part 1
    • Step by Step Escape from Stress
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • Overcoming Illusion
    • The Blessing of Overwelm
    • Jesus is the Door
    • In Perfect Faithfulness
    • The Space to Choose
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • The Voice of our Risen Lord
    • Passover Perspectives: A Night of Watching
    • Passover Perspectives: The Protection of the Father in the Midst of the Cross
    • Passover Perspectives: The Deliverance that will Never Be Forgotten
    • Passover Perspectives: No Fear
    • Passover Perspective: The Far Reaching Power of His Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives: Living Unleavened
    • Passover Perspectives: Eating on the Run
    • Passover Perspectives: The Fires that Proved Him Faithful
    • Passover Perspectives: The Power of his Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives Exodus 12: The Keeping of the Lamb
    • Passover Perspectives: A collective celebration
    • Passover Perspectives: A New Beginning
    • A Prayer for God's Glory
    • Road Sign
    • The Beauty of Perfection
    • Every Hour
    • What will we put in the Relationship Box?
    • Discovering His Everlasting Love
    • His Timing and Strength in Every Phase of Life
    • Trusting Him in Every Valley
    • Trusting the One Who Pours the Cup
    • Smallest Beginning, Greatest Gift
    • Thoroughly Known, Thoroughly Pursued
    • Red Sea Rule #10
    • Red Sea Rule #9
    • Agreeing with God
    • Red Sear Rule #8
    • Red Sea Rule #7
    • Red Sea Rule #6
    • Red Sea Rule #5
    • Red Sea Rule 3 & 4
    • Red Sea Rules #2
    • Red Sea Rules--part 1
    • What Great Honor
    • What do you see?
    • The Power of a Living Faith
    • Awe for God in the Face of Fear
    • No Trial Will Ever Be Too Severe
    • The Work of the Gardener and the Architect
    • Wisdom Out of the Whirlwind
    • Hold On
    • Dwelling in Hope: The power of what we expect and believe
    • Conflict as a Call to Loving Action
    • Trusting His Infinite Wisdom
    • Emotion Management through The Power of Discretion
    • Do Not Delay; The Golden Moments Fly
    • Delight in the Lord
    • Loving New Part 2
    • Loving New
    • To Change the Paradigm
    • My Yoke is Easy, My Burden is Light
    • The Way of Escape
    • Equipped to Face Whatever Comes
    • Time to Trust part 3
    • Time to Trust part 2
    • A Time to Trust
    • Words of Wisdom
    • Wake Up New and See the Bigger Picture
    • Weeping and Finding
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • His Seamless Garment
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • Compelled by Love
    • Test of the Dream Part 3B
    • Test of the Dream --Part 3
    • Test of the Dream --Part 2
    • The Test of the Dream
    • The Love of God in Christ--part 2
    • The Love of God in Christ
    • Shedding Light on Discouragement
    • No More Re-Runs and No more Previews
    • No More Re-Runs
    • Triumph of Trust
    • With You Always, Day by Day
    • Triumph over Temptation
    • Step by Step
    • The Lord, My Confidence --part 2
    • The Lord, My Confidence--part 1
    • Seeking the Face of God and Christ
    • My Always Faithful God
    • The Answer to Overwhelm
    • Every Knee Shall Bow
    • Free to Experience the Intentions of God
    • Finding Bread at Midnight
    • Faithful Wounds
    • Battlefield Strategies
    • Take Time to Be Kind
    • Oh Magnify the Lord with Me by the Power of Thanksgiving
    • What do You Expect?
    • Unlikely Battlefield Strategies Part 2
    • The Miracle of Acceptance
    • Crisis Control
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • The Power of Pure Choice in Christ
    • Let the King of Glory In!
    • Whose Wall Do I Trust?
    • The Power of Thanksgiving
    • The Postures of Possiblities
    • If You Trust Me Let Go
    • Barefoot!
    • Holy Ground: Accepting the Mission
    • Holy ground: Facing the Fire
    • After the Battle
    • Accessable
    • Surrender in Awe and Wait in Joy
    • The Strength of our Spiritual Root System
    • Space to Trust
    • Full of Sap Part 3
    • Full of Sap Part 2
    • Full of Sap
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 3
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 2
    • Mind of Mature Persistance
    • Expect the Unexpected
    • Hearing Through the Ears of Jesus
    • Our Memorial Legacy: Keeping the Feast
    • Our Memorial Legacy
    • The Heart of the Father
    • The Cattle on a Thousand Hills
    • Patient with Process
    • He is Risen! Continue to Seek
    • Never Out-Numbered--Never Give Up!
    • Never Out-Numbered
    • Gathering Forces No Match For the Lord of the Harvest
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice – A Testimony
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice on the Cross
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 8
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 7
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 6
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 "SIKU YA SHULE" (The Day of Vengeance)

 
"Siku ya kulipiza kisasi iko moyoni mwangu, na mwaka wa ukombozi wangu umefika." "Ni siku ya kisasi cha Bwana, na mwaka wa malipo kwa ubishani wa Sayuni." Isa. 63: 4; 34: 8.
 
NDIYO Nabii Isaya anarejelea kipindi hicho ambacho Danieli (12: 1) anafafanua kama "wakati wa shida kama vile hakujawahi kutokea kwa vile kulikuwapo na taifa"; ambayo Malaki (4: 1) inasema, "Tazama, siku inakuja ambayo itakuwa kama tanuri; na wote wenye kiburi, ndio, na wote watendao maovu, watakuwa vijiti"; ambapo Mtume Yakobo (5: 1-6) anasema matajiri watalia na kuomboleza kwa masafa ambayo yatawapata; siku ambayo Joel (2: 2) anafafanua kama siku ya mawingu na giza nene; ambayo Amosi (5:20) anasema ni "giza na sio nyepesi, hata ni giza sana na hakuna mwangaza ndani yake"; na ambayo Bwana anamaanisha (Mathayo 24: 21,22) kama wakati wa "dhiki kuu," yenye uharibifu kwa tabia yake, ikiwa haikupunguzwa fupi, hakuna mwili ambao ungesalimia uharibifu wake.
 
Kwamba siku ya giza na ya kutetemeka iliyoelezewa na manabii ni siku ya hukumu juu ya wanadamu kijamii na kitaifa - siku ya malipo ya kitaifa - ni wazi kutoka kwa maandiko mengi. Lakini wakati unazingatia haya, usome msomaji akumbuke tofauti kati ya hukumu ya kitaifa na uamuzi wa mtu binafsi. Wakati taifa linaundwa na mtu mmoja mmoja, na watu binafsi wanawajibika kwa kozi za mataifa, na lazima na kuteseka sana katika misiba ambayo inawapata, lakini, hukumu ya ulimwengu kama mtu mmoja itakuwa tofauti na uamuzi wake kama mataifa.
 
Siku ya hukumu ya mtu binafsi kwa ulimwengu itakuwa miaka ya milenia. Halafu, chini ya hali nzuri ya Agano Jipya, na kutoa ufahamu wazi wa ukweli, na kila msaada unaowezekana na motisha kwa haki, watu wote mmoja mmoja, na sio kwa pamoja kama mataifa na mashirika mengine ya kijamii, watakuwa wakishtakiwa, au kuhukumiwa. , kwa uzima wa milele. Hukumu ya mataifa, ambayo sasa imeanzishwa, ni hukumu ya wanadamu kwa uwezo wao wa pamoja (kidini na kiraia). Taasisi za umma za ulimwengu zimekuwa na kukodisha kwa muda mrefu kwa nguvu; na sasa, kama "Wakati wa Mataifa" utakapomalizika, lazima watoe akaunti zao. Na hukumu ya Bwana, iliyoonyeshwa hapo awali na manabii, ni kwamba hakuna hata mmoja kati yao ambaye atapatikana anayestahili kufanywa upya kwa kukodisha au mwendelezo wa maisha. Amri ni kwamba ufalme utachukuliwa kutoka kwao, na kwamba huyo haki yake atachukua ufalme, na mataifa atapewa yeye kuwa urithi. Ezekieli. 21:27; Dani. 7:27; Psa. 2: 8; Ufu 2: 26,27
 
Sikia neno la Bwana kwa mataifa yaliyokusanyika mbele Yake kwa hukumu: "Karibu, enyi mataifa, sikilizeni; sikilizeni, enyi watu, dunia na isikie, na yote yaliyomo: dunia, na vitu vyote vitakavyokuja. Kwa hasira ya bwana ikojuu ya mataifa yote, na ghadhabu yake juu ya majeshi yao yote. "" Bwana ni ... Mfalme wa milele. Kwa ghadhabu yake dunia itatetemeka, na mataifa hayataweza kukaa hasira yake. "" Kelele itakuja. , hata miisho ya dunia; kwa maana Bwana ana ubishani na mataifa .... Bwana wa majeshi asema hivi, Tazama, uovu utatoka katika taifa lingine, na dhoruba kubwa [dhoruba kali na ngumu] itainuliwa kutoka mipakani. ya dunia. Na wale waliouawa na BWANA watakuwa siku hiyo kutoka mwisho mmoja wa dunia hata mwisho mwingine wa dunia. "" Nisubiri mimi, asema Bwana, hadi siku nitakapoamka mawindo; kwa maana azimio langu ni kukusanya mataifa, ili nikusanye falme, ili kumwaga hasira yangu juu yao, hasira yangu yote kali; kwa maana dunia yote [mfumo wa kijamii wa sasa] utaliwa na moto wa wivu wangu; ndipo hapo baadaye nitawarudishia watu lugha safi; ili wote waite kwa jina la Bwana, wamtumikie kwa ridhaa moja. "Isa 34: 1,2; Yeremia 10:10; 25: 31-33; Sefania 3: 8,9; Luka 21 : 25
 
Wakati umekaribia, na kwamba matukio ya siku ya Yehova yametukaribia sana sasa. Miaka michache zaidi ya lazima lazima iweze vitu sasa vinafanya kazi katika mwelekeo wa shida iliyotabiriwa; na, kulingana na neno la kweli la unabii, kizazi cha sasa kitashuhudia msiba huo mbaya na kupitisha mzozo ulioamua.
 
Sio kusudi letu, kwa kuzingatia somo hili, kuamsha hisia tu, au kutafuta kufurahisha udadisi wa bure. Wala hatuwezi tumaini la kutoa ujinga huo katika mioyo ya wanadamu ambao ungefanya mabadiliko katika utaratibu wa sasa wa kijamii, kisiasa na kidini, na hivyo kuzuia msiba unaokuja. Shida inayokaribia haiwezi kuepukika: sababu zenye nguvu zote zinafanya kazi, na hakuna nguvu ya mwanadamu anayeweza kukamata utendaji wao na maendeleo kuelekea mwisho fulani: athari lazima zifuate kama Bwana alivyoona na kutabiri. Hakuna mkono ila mkono wa Mungu unaweza kubaki maendeleo ya sasa ya matukio; na mkono wake hautafanya hivyo mpaka uzoefu wenye uchungu wa mzozo huu uweze kuziba muongozo wao kwenye mioyo ya wanadamu.
 
Jambo kuu sio, kwa hivyo, kuijaza ulimwengu, ambayo inaweza kufahamu tu mantiki ya matukio na haitakuwa na nyingine; lakini kuonya, utabiri wa mikono, faraja, kutia moyo na kuimarisha "nyumba ya imani," ili wasifadhaike, lakini wawe katika maelewano kamili na huruma na hata hatua kali za nidhamu ya Mungu katika kuadhibu ulimwengu, kwa imani matokeo mema katika matunda ya thamani ya haki na amani ya kudumu.
 
Siku ya kulipiza kisasi inasimama kawaida inayohusiana na kitu kizuri cha ruhusa yake ya kimungu, ambayo ni kupindua kwa utaratibu mzima wa mambo wa sasa, maandalizi ya kuanzishwa kwa Ufalme wa Mungu duniani, chini ya Kristo, Mkuu wa Amani.
 
Nabii Isaya (63: 1-6), akichukua msimamo wake chini ya mwisho wa mavuno ya enzi ya Injili, akamwona Mshindi hodari, mtukufu katika mavazi yake (amevaliwa mamlaka na nguvu), na ameshinda kwa ushindi juu ya mavazi yake yote maadui, ambao nguo zake zote huchafuliwa damu. Anauliza mgeni huyo wa ajabu ni nani, akisema, "Ni nani huyu anayekuja kutoka kwa Edomu, aliye na mavazi ya rangi ya rangi kutoka Bozra? Huyu ni mtukufu kwa mavazi yake, anasafiri kwa ukuu wa nguvu zake?
 
Itakumbukwa, jina la Edomu lilipewa Esau, ndugu yake mapacha wa Yakobo, baada ya kuuza haki yake ya kuzaliwa. (Mwa. 25: 30-34) Jina hilo pia lilitumika baadaye kwa watu wote waliotoka kwake na kwa nchi waliyokaa. (Angalia Mwa 25:30; 36: 1; Hesabu 20: 18,20,21; Yeremia 49:17.) Kwa hivyo, jina la Edomu ni ishara inayofaa ya darasa ambao, katika wakati huu, wameuza vivyo hivyo. haki yao ya kuzaliwa; na hiyo pia, kwa kuzingatiwa kama kutapeli kama fujo la uporaji ambalo lilimshawishi Esau. Jina mara nyingi hutumika sana na manabii kwa kurejelea kampuni hiyo kubwa ya wanaojiita Wakristo ambayo wakati mwingine huitwa "Ulimwengu wa Kikristo," na "Jumuiya ya Wakristo" (ambayo, Ufalme wa Kristo), ambao hutaja waliofikiria wanapaswa kutambulika kwa urahisi kama watenda mabaya. ukosefu mkubwa wa uelewa wa kitu halisi na tabia ya Ufalme wa Kristo, na pia ya wakati na njia iliyowekwa ya kuanzishwa kwake. Ni matapeli tu wenye kujivunia ambao huwakilisha ukweli. Je! Ulimwengu bado ni Ukristo? au hata hiyo ni sehemu yake ambayo inadai jina? - mataifa ya Uropa na Amerika? Sikia ngurumo ya kanuni, njia ya majeshi yaliyoshangaa, kilio cha mabomu ya kupasuka, kuugua kwa waliokandamizwa na matusi ya mataifa yenye hasira na jibu la mkazo la kusikiza, Hapana! Je! Hizi zinaunda Ufalme wa Kristo, je! Ni Ukristo wa kweli? Nani kweli atachukua mwenyewe mzigo wa dhibitisho la maoni mabaya kama haya? Kukosekana kwa madai ya kujivunia ni dhahiri kabisa kwamba jaribio lolote la udhibitisho linaweza kumaliza kabisa udanganyifu huo kwamba hakuna anayetaka kuendeleza anaweza kudhani.
 
Usawa wa jina la mfano "Edomu" katika matumizi yake kwa Ukristo ni alama sana. Mataifa ya kinachojulikana kuwa ya Kikristo yamekuwa na upendeleo juu ya mataifa mengine yote, kwa kuwa, kwao, kama ilivyo kwa Waisraeli wa enzi iliyopita, wameweka ahadi za Mungu. Kama matokeo ya ushawishi wa mwangaza wa Neno la Mungu, moja kwa moja na isiyo ya moja kwa moja, wamekuja mataifa haya baraka zote za maendeleo; na uwepo katikati yao wa watakatifu wachache ("kikundi kidogo"), kilichoandaliwa chini ya ushawishi wake, imekuwa kama "chumvi ya dunia," ikiihifadhi kwa kiasi fulani kutoka kwa uharibifu wa maadili. Na hizi, kwa mifano yao ya kimungu, na kwa nguvu zao katika kushikilia Neno la uzima, wamekuwa "taa ya ulimwengu," wakionyesha wanadamu njia ya kurudi kwa Mungu na haki. Lakini ni wachache tu katika mataifa haya yote waliopendelea kutumia wema wao, ambao wamewajia kama urithi kwa sababu ya kuzaliwa kwao katika nchi zilizobarikiwa sana na ushawishi wa Neno la Mungu, moja kwa moja na isiyo ya moja kwa moja.
 
Kama Esau, masheikh wa Jumuiya ya Wakristo wameuza haki yao ya kuzaliwa kwa faida maalum na ya kipekee. Kwa mashehe, tunamaanisha sio sehemu tu ya kutokujua kwake, lakini pia idadi kubwa ya maprofesa wa kidunia wa dini ya Kristo, ambao ni Wakristo kwa jina tu, lakini ambao wanakosa maisha ya Kristo ndani yao. Hizi zimependelea mikate isiyofaa ya faida ya sasa ya kidunia kwa baraka zote za ushirika na ushirika na Mungu na Kristo, na kwa urithi mtukufu na Kristo aliyewaahidi wale ambao wanafuata nyayo zake za kujitolea. Hizi, ingawa ni jina la watu wa Mungu - Israeli ya kiroho ya kihistoria ya Injili, ambayo "Israeli baada ya mwili" katika wakati wa Kiyahudi walikuwa aina - kwa kweli wana heshima kidogo au hawana kabisa ahadi za Mungu. Hao, ingawa ni kweli mwenyeji mwenye nguvu, anayeitwa jina la Kristo, na anayeishi mbele ya ulimwengu kama Kanisa la Kristo; ingawa wameunda mashirika makubwa yanayowakilisha matabaka anuwai katika mwili unaodaiwa wa Kristo; ingawa wameandika idadi kubwa ya un - "theolojia ya kimfumo", na walianzisha vyuo na semina nyingi kwa ufundishaji wa hizi; na ingawa wamefanya "kazi nyingi za ajabu" kwa jina la Kristo, ambazo mara nyingi, zilikuwa tofauti na mafundisho ya Neno lake; hawa ndio kundi la Edomu ambao wameuza haki yao ya kuzaliwa. Darasa hilo linajumuisha karibu "Ukristo wote" - wote ambao wamekulia katika nchi zinazoitwa za Kikristo, ambao hawajapeana haki na baraka za injili ya Kristo na kuishi maisha yao hapo. Waliobaki ni watu wachache walio na haki, waliowekwa wakfu na waaminifu ambao wameunganishwa na Kristo na imani hai, na ambao, kama "matawi," hukaa ndani ya Kristo, Mzabibu wa Kweli. Haya yanaunda Israeli wa kweli wa Mungu - Waisraeli kweli, ambao ndani yake hakuna ujinga.
 
Edomu ya mfano ya unabii wa Isaya inalingana na Babeli wa mfano wa Ufunuo, na unabii wa Isaya, Yeremia na Ezekieli. Kwa hivyo Bwana huchagua na kuelezea mfumo huo ambao wanadamu wanalitumia jina kupotosha, Jumuiya ya Wakristo - Ufalme wa Kristo. Kama nchi yote ya Edomu inavyofananisha "Ukristo" wote, ndivyo mji mkuu wake, Bozrah, uliwakilisha Ukristo wa Jumuiya ya Madola, Jimbo kuu la Kikristo. Nabii anamwakilisha Bwana kama shujaa mshindi ambaye hufanya mauaji makubwa katika Edomu, na haswa huko Bozra. Jina Bozrah linamaanisha "kuku wa kondoo." Bozrah bado anajulikana kwa mbuzi wake, na kuchinjwa kwa siku hii ya kulipiza kisasi inasemekana ni ya "wana-kondoo na mbuzi." (Isa. 34: 6) Mbuzi wangelingana na "magugu," wakati wana-kondoo wangewakilisha watakatifu wa dhiki (Ufu. 7: 14; 1 Kor. 3: 1) ambao walipuuza kutumia fursa waliyopewa, wakafanya sio kukimbia hata kupata tuzo ya wito wao wa juu; na kwa hiyo, ingawa hakukataliwa na Bwana, hakuhesabiwa kuwa anastahili kutoroka kwenye shida kama "kondoo" aliyekomavu - aliwachagua, waliochaguliwa na waaminifu.
 
Jibu la uchunguzi wa Nabii- "Ni nani huyu anayetoka kwa Edomu, na mavazi ya rangi ya rangi kutoka Bozra?" ni, "Mimi nasema kwa haki, nina nguvu ya kuokoa." Ni yule yule aliye nguvu aliyeelezewa na Mfunuo (Ufu. 19: 11-16), "Mfalme wa wafalme na Bwana wa mabwana," Mtiwa mafuta wa Yehova, Mkombozi wetu aliyebarikiwa na Bwana Yesu.
 
Kwa habari yetu Mtume anauliza zaidi, akisema, "Kwa nini wewe ni mwekundu katika mavazi yako, na mavazi yako kama yeye anayekanyaga katika divai?" Sikia jibu: "Nimekanyaga divai ya divai peke yangu; na kwa mataifa hakukuwa na mimi; nami nikakanyaga kwa hasira yangu, nikakikanyaga kwa hasira yangu; damu yao ilinyunyizwa juu ya mavazi yangu, na Mavazi yangu yote nimeyachafua, kwa maana siku ya kulipiza kisasi ilikuwa moyoni mwangu, na mwaka wa ukombozi wangu umefika.Nikaangalia, na hakuna mtu wa kusaidia, nikashangaa; hakuna mtu wa kuunga mkono ; kisha mkono wangu mwenyewe [nguvu] ulinisaidia; na ghadhabu yangu, hii ndio iliyonisisitiza. Nami nikazikanyaga mataifa kwa hasira yangu, ... nikateremsha ardhi nguvu yao ya ushindi. " Na Mfunuo anaongezea, "Yeye hunyonya zabuni ya divai ya ukali na ghadhabu ya Mungu Mwenyezi." Ufu 19: 15
 
Kukanyaga cha divai ni sifa ya mwisho ya kazi ya mavuno. Kuvuna na kukusanya yote hufanywa kwanza. Kwa hivyo hii kukanyaga zabuni ya divai ya ghadhabu ya Mungu ambamo "mzabibu wa dunia" (mzabibu wa uwongo ambao umetumia vibaya jina la Kikristo na Ufalme wa Kristo) hutupwa wakati vikundi vyake vibaya vitaiva kabisa (Ufu. 14: 18- 20), inawakilisha kazi ya mwisho ya kipindi hiki cha "mavuno" ya bahati nasibu. Inaonyesha akilini mwetu sifa za mwisho za wakati mwingi wa shida ambao utahusisha mataifa yote, na ambayo tumeonywa sana katika maandiko.
 
Ukweli kwamba Mfalme wa wafalme anawakilishwa kama kukanyaga divai "peke yake" inaonyesha kwamba nguvu iliyotolewa kwa kupindua mataifa itakuwa nguvu ya Mungu, na sio nishati ya mwanadamu tu. Itakuwa nguvu ya Mungu ambayo itaadhibu mataifa, na mwishowe "italeta hukumu [haki, haki, ukweli] hadi ushindi." "Atakipiga dunia kwa fimbo ya kinywa Chake; na kwa pumzi ya midomo Yake [nguvu na roho ya ukweli wake] atawaua waovu." (Isa. 11: 4; Ufu. 19: 15; Zab. 98: 1) Hakuna utukufu wa mwanadamu hauwezi kuorodheshwa ushindi wa kweli na haki kwa haki. Pori litakuwa mgongano wa mataifa hasira, na ulimwenguni pote itakuwa uwanja wa vita na dhiki ya mataifa; na hakuna mwanadamu Alexander, Kaisari au Napoleon atakayepatikana kuleta mpangilio katika machafuko ya kutisha. Lakini mwisho wake itajulikana kuwa ushindi kuu wa haki na ukweli, na adhabu ya uovu na jangwa zake za haki, ililetwa na nguvu kubwa ya Mfalme wa wafalme na Mola wa mabwana.
 
Vitu hivi vyote vinapaswa kutimizwa katika siku za mwisho za wakati wa Injili, kwa sababu, kama vile Bwana anasema kupitia Nabii (Isa. 63: 4; 34: 8), "Mwaka wa wakombozi wangu umefika," na " ni siku ya kulipiza kisasi kwa Bwana, na mwaka wa malipo kwa ubishani wa Sayuni. " Yote kupitia enzi ya Injili Bwana amezingatia utabiri, ugomvi na ubishani, kwa jina moja la Sayuni. Amezingatia jinsi watakatifu wake waaminifu walipaswa kugombana kwa ukweli na haki, na hata kuteswa kwa sababu ya haki mikononi mwa wale waliowapinga kwa jina la Bwana; na kwa madhumuni ya busara Bwana amejizuia kuingilia kati; lakini sasa siku ya kulipwa imefika, na Bwana ana ugomvi nao, kama ilivyoandikwa, "Kwa kuwa Bwana ana ubishani na wenyeji wa nchi, kwa sababu hakuna ukweli, wala huruma, wala kumjua Mungu. kwa kuapa na kusema uwongo, na kuua, kuiba, na kufanya uzinzi, hutoka nje, na damu hugusa damu. kwa sababu hiyo nchi itaomboleza, na kila mtu akaaye ndani atadhoofika. .
 
"Kelele itakuja hata miisho ya dunia, kwa kuwa Bwana ana ubishani na mataifa; Ataomba watu wote wenye mwili. Atawapa waovu kwa upanga, asema Bwana." "Sikieni sasa asemavyo Bwana, ... Sikieni, enyi vilima [falme], ugomvi wa Bwana, na nyinyi [msingi] wa ulimwengu wenye nguvu [jamii]; kwa maana Bwana ana ubishani na [anayekiri] watu, "" Atawapa wale waovu kwa upanga, "Jer. 25:31; Mika 6: 1,2
 
Sikia tena Nabii Isaya juu ya ubishi huu: "Karibu, enyi mataifa, kusikia, na msikaze, enyi watu: dunia na isikie, na vitu vyote vilivyomo: ulimwengu, na vitu vyote vitokavyo [ulimwengu wote. mambo ya ubinafsi na mabaya ambayo yanatoka kwa roho ya ulimwengu], kwa sababu hasira ya Bwana iko juu ya mataifa yote, na hasira yake juu ya majeshi yao yote: Amewaangamiza kabisa, amewaokoa kuchinjwa; ... na nchi yao itatiwa maji kwa damu, na mavumbi yao yametiwa mafuta. Kwa maana ni siku ya kulipiza kisasi kwa Bwana, na mwaka wa malipo kwa ubishani wa Sayuni. Isa. 34: 1,2,7,8
 
Ndivyo Bwana atakavyopiga mataifa na kuwafanya wajue uweza wake, na atawaokoa watu wake waaminifu ambao hawaongoi na umati wa watu kwa njia ya uovu, lakini wanaomfuata Bwana Mungu wao kabisa katikati ya waliopotoka na waliopotoka. kizazi. Na hata hukumu hii mbaya juu ya ulimwengu, kama mataifa, na kuzivunja vipande vipande kama chombo cha mfinyanzi, itathibitisha somo muhimu kwao wakati watatoa uamuzi wa mtu mmoja chini ya Utawala wa Milenia wa Kristo. Kwa hivyo, katika ghadhabu yake, Bwana atakumbuka huruma.
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