PSALM 18- DEVOTION

What was David’s first encounter of faith with God that built his faith to be unshakable?

Where does his confidence come from that allows him to face his enemies and defeat them and rely on God to defeat them for him, and never take the credit?

God is David’s Rock, Fortress, Deliverer, God, Shelter, Shield, Power, Stronghold. 

David calls on God and He saves him! 

David was terrified, distressed and he cried out because his enemies were too strong for him, and God heard him from His Temple

God moved in the cloak of thick darkness under his feet. His hiding place... thick clouds dark with water. 

Gods voice is equated to thunder, hailstones and fiery coals breaking through the dark clouds. 

God took pleasure in David because he did not leave and distance himself from his God which is described as evil. 

How often do I leave and distance myself from the Lord... My God? 

David expresses his devotion to God: vs 21-23“For I have kept the ways of Adonai, I have not done evil by leaving my God; for all his ruling were before me, I did not distance his regulations from me. I was pure hearted with him and kept myself from sin.”

And God responded to this devotion by repaying David for his uprightness, according to the purity of David’s hands in God’s view. 

We learn that God shows himself merciful to those who are merciful. He shows himself sincere to the person who is sincere; pure to those who are pure; and to those who are crooked God shows himself cunning. God saves those who are afflicted; and to those who are haughty God will humble. 

When we respond to Jesus as Lord of Lords and All in All He fulfills us and completes us. His righteousness and purity and devotion and mercy and goodness becomes ours. We all know that in and of ourselves we are none of those things. When we trust in Jesus this same God who David looks to and trusts in for safety refuge salvation etc., responds to us and protects and provides and shelters us. He saves us from the snare of death because of sin. 

Whatever sin is in your life today turn from it and stop it because you love Jesus. That’s the reason... because you love Him, His Son and His Holy Spirit Then cry out to God to light your lamp. 

Lord light up our darkness today and everyday. Be our power and might to get through the battle and to be filled with your Spirit to overcome. 

THE THEOCRACY OF JESUS IS CLOSER THEN EVER

I’m waiting for Jesus’ Theocratic Kingdom and praying and voting it in. Most things on this world’s government ballots do not reflect the purity of what God’s Kingdom will involve.  We’re about to see major changes in this world that are challenging, but are steps toward His Theocracy. Jesus will rule completely and perfectly with justice and righteousness and goodness. That might be hard to believe because  none of us have experienced a perfect government system in any way.  There is a 7 year period that occurs prior to Jesus returning to begin his 1,000 year reign on this very earth. That 7 years involves achieving a number of objectives, one of which is God destroying the NWO which includes a one world religious, money and political system ruled by the Anti- Christ. After the fake peace treaty, that Israel will buy into, Anti Christ will dominate this planet for 7 years. All of this was prophesied by the Prophet Daniel and it’s throughout the scriptures. Seven years is not a long time, and we may be on the cusp of this period beginning. It is also called the Day of the Lord, or the Time of Jacob’s Trouble, or Tribulation.  But it’s all for the purpose of helping Israel see that their true Messiah is Yeshua HaMachiach.... Jesus Christ. It’s amazing that we are so close!

Theocracy is a form of government in which a deity of some type is recognized as the supreme ruling authority, giving divine guidance to human intermediaries that manage the day-to-day affairs of the government.

“And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one.”

‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭14:9‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“For kingship belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭22:28‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭28:18-20‬ ‭ESV‬‬

““I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.”

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭7:13-14‬ ‭ESV‬‬

The government that God established in Israel was a theocracy: God was their real King and His law governed them, even though others ruled under Him

“Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of David his father. And he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.”

‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭29:23‬ ‭ESV‬‬

““And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David, because you are a great multitude and have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made you for gods.”

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭13:8‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Jesus will begin His Theocracy on this earth starting with the nation of Israel and specifically in Jerusalem. He will turn the hearts of the Jews to himself by removing the blindness that has been on their eyes, and by fiercely protecting them from the hostile nations. He will subdue the nations in his power and his authority.  Jesus will eventually rule and govern all the nations of this world from Jerusalem under his established order

“The oracle of the word of the Lord concerning Israel: Thus declares the Lord, who stretched out the heavens and founded the earth and formed the spirit of man within him: “Behold, I am about to make Jerusalem a cup of staggering to all the surrounding peoples. The siege of Jerusalem will also be against Judah. On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples. All who lift it will surely hurt themselves. And all the nations of the earth will gather against it. On that day, declares the Lord, I will strike every horse with panic, and its rider with madness. But for the sake of the house of Judah I will keep my eyes open, when I strike every horse of the peoples with blindness. Then the clans of Judah shall say to themselves, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem have strength through the Lord of hosts, their God.’ “On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a blazing pot in the midst of wood, like a flaming torch among sheaves. And they shall devour to the right and to the left all the surrounding peoples, while Jerusalem shall again be inhabited in its place, in Jerusalem. “And the Lord will give salvation to the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem may not surpass that of Judah. On that day the Lord will protect the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the feeblest among them on that day shall be like David, and the house of David shall be like God, like the angel of the Lord, going before them. And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn. On that day the mourning in Jerusalem will be as great as the mourning for Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. The land shall mourn, each family by itself: the family of the house of David by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Levi by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the Shimeites by itself, and their wives by themselves; and all the families that are left, each by itself, and their wives by themselves.”

‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭12:1-14‬ ‭ESV‬‬

““Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob and have compassion on his dwellings; the city shall be rebuilt on its mound, and the palace shall stand where it used to be.”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭30:18‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.””

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭1:26‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“In place of your fathers shall be your sons; you will make them princes in all the earth.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭45:16‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”? Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3:6-9‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭32:1‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.” I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.” Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭2:1-12‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.” The Lord sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies! Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours. The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.” The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath. He will execute judgment among the nations, filling them with corpses; he will shatter chiefs over the wide earth. He will drink from the brook by the way; therefore he will lift up his head.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭110:1-7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father.”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭2:26-27‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“saying, “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, for you have taken your great power and begun to reign.”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭11:17‬ ‭ESV‬‬

People think that this earth is currently governed by many different human kings and governments, but actually it is all controlled and influenced by Satan. Jesus will soon overthrow Satan and destroy him and will establish his righteous kingdom in this earth

“Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, all together were broken in pieces, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.”

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭2:35‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,”

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭2:44‬ ‭ESV‬‬

““At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book.”

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭12:1‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24:21‬ ‭ESV‬‬

““Therefore wait for me,” declares the Lord, “for the day when I rise up to seize the prey. For my decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them my indignation, all my burning anger; for in the fire of my jealousy all the earth shall be consumed. “For at that time I will change the speech of the peoples to a pure speech, that all of them may call upon the name of the Lord and serve him with one accord.”

‭‭Zephaniah‬ ‭3:8-9‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“The nations raged, but your wrath came, and the time for the dead to be judged, and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints, and those who fear your name, both small and great, and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.””

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭11:18‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭19:15-16‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts.”

‭‭Haggai‬ ‭2:7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12:25-29‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire. “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!””

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭46:9-10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it, and many peoples shall come, and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭2:2-4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and it shall be lifted up above the hills; and peoples shall flow to it, and many nations shall come, and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between many peoples, and shall decide disputes for strong nations far away; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore; but they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken.”

‭‭Micah‬ ‭4:1-4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

It will be amazing to watch Jesus Theocracy and Kingdom unfold exactly as scripture has proclaimed

“Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready;”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭19:7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:2‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:9-10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭22:17‬ ‭ESV‬‬

GET RIGHT WITH JESUS ASAP

It is super important to get right with Jesus ASAP....now. That means trust Him and Him alone for your salvation. Repent and turn from your sins.  Jesus is the one who died and rose from the grave for you. For there to be forgiveness for sins, blood must be shed because the life is in the blood. Your eternal life is in the blood of Jesus. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus alone. You must trust in Jesus’ works not your own. Your religion will not save you. Your good works will not save you. Your own understanding will not save you. But trusting in Jesus and following him will. If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the grave you will be saved. It’s a real love relationship propelled by His Holy Spirit. 

MY GRANDMOTHER GLORIA PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY

We live and pass through this life, and then find ourselves in a spiritual state of life or death for all eternity. After we die in this body we either find ourselves in heaven with Jesus or in complete eternal separation from the God of Creation in that place called hell. That's just the reality. This life is hard and extremely important. This time we have on this earth is just a tiny blip of time within eternity. It's a transaction for faith or unbelief, a choice for Jesus or Self! The Bible says that few people choose the transaction of faith and eternal life in Jesus because he is the narrow road, he is the only gate. But there is only one way to get there, and that is through confessing and trusting in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior through His life, death, and resurrection. People are looking for eternal life in all the wrong places, and not through the way God the Father has provided.

For my Grandmother, this life was very hard. She had an inner fight that most of us could not understand or relate to, and she carried hard things inside and that manifested in her choices, and we wrestled with her in love. She also confessed Jesus as her Lord and Savior, and lived out her faith in unique ways. Through the inner struggles she found a way to express her worship to Jesus by playing the piano and organ at church, by serving her young family with beautiful meals and appreciation of fine things and appearance, loving her grandchildren and children as best she knew how, by not being ashamed of the gospel of Jesus and passing down faith in him to her kin....she knew Jesus wouldn't turn her away, and she endured and persevered and had a peace that underlined all of the good and bad of her life experiences. That peace was Jesus' peace. Jesus took care of her through it all. He did all the work for her to get to heaven and her confession and trust in Jesus is known by him. We fall face down in surrender knowing that the blood of Jesus is poured out over her. Gloria is with Jesus now, and she can finally rest. Jesus you knew her life and struggle and you carried her through. Thank you that she did have faith in you as her Savior. Please receive her into all your Glory and Love and Compassion. I pray her tears of joy and gratitude would bless you as you embrace her within your loving arms that she has longed for all her life. Thank you for loving her and saving her in you alone. We worship you for your love is faithful!

Everyone can relate to inner struggles that are lonely and extremely difficult to find victory over. Some things are very traumatic and impact us for our entire lives, and the battle can last for the lifetime we have in this world. The ups and downs, the success and failure, the resentment and then the forgiveness, the hate and the love, the shame and guilt and the grace and mercy......it all can make us restless and tired, and makes us search for the love and relief we long for in the wrong places. Sometimes we can give up on what we know to be true  (that doesn't mean Jesus does!) We then find ourselves in a state of mind and being that can be without hope and faith, but deep down in our spirits we know that the Spirit of Jesus does not lose faith and always hopes, and always loves. There is his Spirit inside of us that longs for healing, righteousness, reconciliation, relief, unity, friendship, kindness, forgiveness, love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. This fight between our flesh and His Spirit is why we need one another. We need to carry one another through the battles of the flesh with His unconditional Spirit of love. When one is weak, another can be strong and help. Even if it is only through prayer, that help can come to those in need! COVID has separated people from their elders for months. Those months of solitude, loneliness, suffering ultimately plays a toll on our most fragile seniors who are mom's, dad's, grandparents, great grandparents, brothers, sisters, friends.... and they can give up and feel hopeless in it all. And many have passed away because of these circumstances. Through it all, we know that prayers are being lifted up to Jesus for him to be present with them in their senior living communities, and hospices. We trust that he is present. 

Right now, I pray that Jesus would be with every single senior who is lonely, and feeling hopeless, because they have not seen their family for months. I pray that Jesus would strengthen their hearts and water the seeds of faith that have been planted throughout their life. I pray that the faith that pleases God would spring up in their souls for Jesus alone. I pray Jesus, that the spirit your Father has given them would cry out to you. Jesus, you are faithful and able to do more then we could ever ask or imagine. There is no one like you Oh Lord Most High! And if these elderly die may they pass away into eternity confessing you as Lord and Savior, because they desire you above all else.

Grandma Gloria, I will miss you here, but know that very soon we will be with you for all eternity in Christ. This album by Caleb Andrews called “Betrothal” is dedicated to you.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nzOiSSSXcmuUp0WPvFkZqlY2EOK1r8PRc

THE POWER IN GRATITUDE WILL HEAL

 

PRAY THAT YOUR SPIRIT WILL BE IN HARMONY WITH GOD REGARDING THE TIMES WE ARE NOW IN

The world has waited over 2,500 years to see the headlines we are now seeing ...

Ezekiel 38:1-10 . . .

 

       "Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

       ‘Son of man, set your face against Gog  (a powerful leader),

        of the land of Magog  (translated 'Scythia' in Greek ... the area of  modern day RUSSIA),

        the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal,   (Meshech and Tubal are in and around TURKEY)

        and prophesy against him, and say,

        Thus says the Lord GOD:

       ‘Behold, I am against you, O Gog  (a powerful human or dark-angelic leader behind Russia),

        the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal.  (Turkey)

        I will turn you around,

        put hooks into your jaws     (Israel's new gas fields, a mutual defense treaty, or UN effort?)

        and lead you out, with all your army, horses, and horsemen, all splendidly clothed,

        a great company with bucklers and shields,

        all of them handling swords (weapons).   (The Russian army will march again)

        Persia (IRAN),   (Iran is listed first, meaning it will be the 'lead' ally)

        Ethiopia (Sudan ..."Cush"), and Libya (northern Africa) are with them,

        all of them with shield and helmet. 

        Gomer and all its troops;  (Germany-France, eastern Europe, or "Galatia"- Turkey)

        the house of Togarmah (Armenia) from the far north and all its troops -

        many people are with you.      (NATO member Turkey will join this coalition)

        Prepare yourself and be ready, you and all your companies that are gathered about you;

        and be a guard for them.    (Russia will act as a "guard" ... and supplier of weapons)

        After many days  you will be visited.    (Meaning, this would happen far from Ezekiel's time)

        In the LATTER YEARS you (Russia-Iran-Turkey)

        will come into the land of those brought back from the sword  (Israel!)

        and gathered from many people on the mountains of Israel,

        which had long been desolate  (this war will take place after Israel became a nation in 1948)

        they (the children of Israel) were brought OUT of the nations,

        and now all of them dwell safely.

        You will ascend, coming like a storm, 

        covering the land (of Israel) like a cloud,

        you and all your troops and many peoples with you."

        (Ezekiel 38:1-10)

 

The Bible warns Russia will also act as a GUARD (including weapons) for Iran and their allies ...

 

   "Prepare yourself   (Russia  - "Magog")

     and be ready,

     you  (Russia)

     and all your companies (allies) that are gathered about you;

     and be a GUARD for them."     ("Them" is Iran, Turkey, and the other allies listed)

     (Ezekiel 38:7)  

 

A "guard" protects, defends, blocks threats of "international sanctions"... and provides weapons, technology, intelligence, command, and control ... and often stays quietly hiddenin the shadows until the time is right.

 

 

Ezekiel 38:11-17  . . .

 

Thus says the Lord GOD:

 “On that Day it shall come to pass

   that thoughts will arise in your mind,

   and you will make an evil plan:

   You (the one who leads Russia) will say,

 ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages;      (the cities in Israel are no longer 'walled')

   I will go to a peaceful people, who dwell safely,

   all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates’

   to take plunder and to take booty,      (Greed, envy, and arrogance will fuel this invasion)

   to stretch out your hand against the waste places

   that are again inhabited, (look at Israel today)

   and against a people gathered from the nations,  (this will take place after 1948!)

   who have acquired livestock and goods,

   who dwell in the midst of the land.

   Sheba (Saudi Arabia), Dedan (Kuwait),    (Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will not join this invasion)

   the merchants of Tarshish (may be England),

   and all their young lions (may be former colonies like Canada, Australia, and the US)

   will say to you,

 ‘Have you come to take plunder?    (Greed, envy, and arrogance will fuel this invasion ...)

   Have you gathered your army to take booty,

   to carry away silver and gold,

   to take away livestock and goods, to take great plunder?’”’

 

 "Therefore, son of man, prophesy, and say to Gog,  

   Thus says the Lord God:

   On that Day when My people Israel are dwelling securely, will you not know it?  

   You will come from your place

   OUT OF THE UTTERMOST PARTS OF THE NORTH,

   (Russia now claims the Arctic and North Pole as theirs ... and is deploying forces to defend it)

   you and many peoples with you,

   all of them riding on horses,

   a great host, a mighty army.

   You will come up against My people Israel,   (not a good idea)

   like a cloud covering the Land.

   In the latter days   (Far in the future from Ezekiel's time ..."the last days"... which we are in now)

   I will bring you against My Land,   (God says Israel is His Land ... He gave it to Israel)

   that the nations may know Me,

   when through you, O Gog,

   I vindicate My Holiness before their eyes."

   (For God will destroy this invading army ...)

   Thus says the Lord GOD:

 “Are you (Gog) he of whom I have spoken in former days     (Prophecy fulfilled!)

   by My servants the prophets of Israel,

   who prophesied for years in those days

   that I (God) would bring you against them?"

   (Ezekiel 38:11-17)

 

Ezekiel 38:18-23 . . .

 

“And it will come to pass at the same time,

   when Gog comes against the land of Israel,” says the Lord GOD,

 “that MY fury will show in My face.

   For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath I have spoken:

 ‘Surely in that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel,

   so that the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field,

   all creeping things that creep on the earth,

   and all men who are on the face of the Earth shall shake at My presence.

   The mountains shall be thrown down, the steep places shall fall,

   and every wall shall fall to the ground.’

   I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains,” says the Lord GOD.

 “Every man’s sword will be against his brother.      (These armies will turn against themselves)

   And I will bring him to judgment with pestilence and bloodshed;

   I will rain down on him, on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him,

   flooding rain, great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.   (These armies will be destroyed by God!)

   Thus I (God) will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself,

   and I will be known in the eyes of many nations.

   Then they shall know that I am the LORD.”’

   (Ezekiel 38:18-23)

 

We are not exactly sure when this attack/invasion will take place ... but, from current news headlines, it looks as though it is now getting very close.  As noted above, if you study your history books you will find the only time in history Iran (Persia) has invaded Israel was in 614 AD, and this invasion was to help Israel break the yoke of the Byzantine Empire.  The current threats of war Iran is making against Israel represent the first time in history the world has seen the imminent fulfillment of this prophecy.  Add the fact Russia is fully backing Iran, and Turkey is quickly turning against Israel, and all of these nations either are, or soon will be, armed with nuclear weapons, you will find the world may soon be facing this terrible prophetic war . . .

 

It is notable that Syria (or its ancient name Aram) is not listed among the Russia-Iran allies. It may be the prophecy concerning the destruction of Damascus will be fulfilled just prior to this invasion.

 

 

The invading armies will be utterly destroyed . . . by GOD!!!

 

 

In Ezekiel 39 the Bible goes on to warn the invading armies will be utterly destroyed ... by GOD!  Also in Ezekiel 39 there are hints this coming war may go nuclear because Israel will wait months to enter the battlefield after the battle, they will "set apart men regularly employed" (professionals) to bury the dead, and later if a bone is spotted it is to be "marked" for the professionals to bury (exactly the same procedures that are now found in our military nuclear/biological/chemical "battlefield cleanup" manuals today) ... the aftermath of this invasion will be very, very gruesome.

 

Some scholars feel it must be part of, or the beginning of "The Battle of Armageddon" (because of some of the terminology used), and others believe it must happen sometime before Armageddon and will set the stage for the coming "Antichrist" (who will rise over 10 nations which were part of the Roman Empire) to fill the world power vacuum that will be left after this coming war ...

 

The United States will be "neutralized" sometime before this attack and will be unwilling or unable to help defend Israel, for the Bible warns Israel must stand alone ... with God!

 

More importantly, many good Bible prophecy scholars believe the strange prophetic event called  "The Rapture" must take place sometime before God intervenes in this coming battle ...

 

 

Disaster coming for Iran ...

 

Another ancient Biblical name for Iran (Persia) is “Elam."  In the book of Jeremiah, we find an additional prophecy concerning a coming judgment against Iran (Elam) ...

   “Thus says the Lord of hosts: (Lord of Armies)

     ‘Behold, I will break the bow of Iran (Elam),

     The foremost of their might.

     Against Elam I will bring the four winds
     From the four quarters of heaven,
     And scatter them toward all those winds;

     There shall be no nations 

     where the outcasts of Iran (Elam) will not go.

     For I will cause Iran (Elam) to be dismayed before their enemies

     And before those who seek their life.

     I will bring disaster upon them,

     My fierce anger,’ says the Lord;

    ‘And I will send the sword after them
     Until I have consumed them.

     I will set My throne in Iran (Elam),

     And will destroy from there the king and the princes,’ says the Lord.

    ‘But it shall come to pass in the latter days:

     I will bring back the captives of Iran (Elam),’ says the Lord.”

     (Jeremiah 49:35-39)

 

 

Please do not ignore these Bible prophecies . . .

 

Many people will simply yawn and ignore these Bible prophecies and the headlines we are now seeing. 

 

Yet, God does NOT fulfill His prophecies or prophetic warnings in secret, but so all the world can see.  For many years now a number of Bible prophecy teachers and scholars have been warning the one piece of the puzzle missing was for Turkey (a NATO ally-nation) to turn toward Russia and Iran and against Israel (as this prophecy predicts, and we are now seeing.) 

 

This prophetic war between Iran and Israel has never yet taken place ... and it is very much a part of the coming "Apocalypse" and Armageddon scenario.  God has been warning and preparing this generation for this coming war for well over 10 years ... and the headlines concerning this coming war can now be found almost daily all around the world. 

 

God is trying to get our attention and to draw those who are His back to Him before it is too late.  With open arms and with tears of joy God promises to welcome and to shelter and comfort ALL who will come to Him before these events take place (or before their earthly bodies die) ... yet, the Bible warns God will not mourn, nor have mercy, on those who rejectand ignore and mock His Word and His warnings.