During
a conversation I had with my brother Ron, he pointed out that a great wind
or gale is connected to the Great Quake. He is more into the languages
than I am, he has studied Hebrew and Greek and keeps me on track as much as he
can in this area – I don't always listen. It was his study, concerning the Two
Witnesses of Revelation 11 that led to the article uncovering the Two EliYaHs. I thought I
would base this article on something he brought up concerning "mighty winds" that
seem to be associated with the kind of destruction the Great Quake is going to
bring about.
We
were having this discussion concerning some wording and the use of certain
words revolving around the coming Great Earthquake, quakes, shaking, winds,
gales, etc. So, what we have here is the discussion, as best I can remember it,
and a few of his thoughts and a lot of my thoughts. Either way, I hope anyone
reading this will gain from our agreeing and disagreeing. The final word is
your own Bible and the eventual fulfillment of those words.
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Thanks to my brother Ron for the
additional info about a great wind that seems to accompany the Great Quake.
When we have a prophetic event as huge and earth shaking, literally, as the 6th
Seal of Revelation 6, we should consider other possibilities mentioned that are
just as literal, like the "Great Winds" mentioned in the prophetic
words of the Hebrew Scriptures. One person may see part of the picture while
another sees another part -- steel sharpening steel, as the saying goes. That’s
why I like sharing with you and you with me, brother to brother. You, brother,
looking over my shoulder keeping me informed and grounded thanks.
We
have both agreed that when “speculating” or merely expressing an “opinion” we
would make it clear that that is what it is. There is however, certain things
that are undeniable and as believers we collectively accept as the truth –
YaHshua is Savior, period, son of the Living God and it is only through and by
Him can or will anyone be able to enter into the Kingdom, into eternal life --
Some of the truths we get from His written words is and has to be acknowledged
by “faith”, not just our faith and believing in Him, even when others don’t,
but also by the Faith He gives us (Eph 2:8). Our
faith alone is not enough we need His in us. Faith, in the end, means to
believe what our God has told us, what our Savior has revealed to us through
His Word – we believe without proof – we believe His words are true before they
are proven and our doubt, if any, is replaced by His faith in us, by His Spirit
in us telling us we are headed in the right direction. When we accept His word and the Word given to
Him, for us, from our Heavenly Father as true, even if we do not yet fully
understand, we believe what has been said.
It is the fulfillment of the prophetic word that our faith is
confirmed. This does not, however, keep us from speculating and making
educated guesses – in the end He will prove Himself and we will be witnesses to
that and our faith in His literal word and words delivered to us by His
original disciples (Apostles) and the Prophets before them will confirm our
belief in His Words being true – again, our faith confirmed, but only “after
the fact”.
Ron,
you and I have agreed, long ago, that the true witness to prophecy is in its
fulfillment. When the events our Father and our Savior tell us will occur, do
occur then we will see clearly but this can only be for those living in the
moment of fulfillment -- those of His calling living at the time of the
fulfillment of the events to come. Once a prophetic event has occurred it
becomes history, and, of course, all things past are understood. Even then the
critics and god haters argue against the historical and biblical words and
writings. The word of the Holy Bible of the Hebrews and Christians is being
proven daily to be true – still the high minded argue against it. The Word
truly is like a hammer pounding opinions and disagreements to pieces. Who can
wield this hammer without damaging something or someone? One is either hammered into a good shape or
into bits and pieces, even dust. Still,
believers need to use the word, not as a hammer against another brother or
sister -- that is not our job for the word itself works from within those who
hear it or read it. The truth can be offensive and it is just that to those in denial to the critics that do rage and ripe their
clothes in anger and despair – why do they rage so, why are they so angry, why
do they care if what they think and say is to be believed? I is
the Word hammering away at their inner self, at the conscience.
We
know we cannot all know everything and no one can know the Mind of the Creator
fully, only what He might reveal to us. We see only in shadows things revealed
within the frame work of His written word. It is this Book we call the Holy
Bible by which we must use as our device to measure all truths. Others, the critics, have made ridiculous
statements like, “Which holy book are you talking about there are many holy
books, blah, blah, blah and blah”. These
high minded people are authorities in their own minds and ask such questions in
the hopes some of us will stumble. The fact is, in their ignorance they say
such things, knowing full well the Book we refer to but they chose to be
arrogant and ignorant of things they do not understand. Ask such a person why they hate so much, and
then move on – they are not traveling down the same path we are, their journey
is to a different place, that is, unless our Lord cracks them over the head and
removes their blindness like He did with the Apostle Paul.
I had
received a request from a reader for a Part 3 in the Great Quake series and
this set me thinking, is there a Part 3? How I would do a Part 3 without
repeating what had already been written? Along comes my brother Ron – you, dear
brother, have solved that problem for me, thank you very much. What follows is
a kind of blend of my views and my brother Ron's views
and inputs making a Part 3
Ron
and Dan, mixing it up
G4578
- seismos
From G4579;
a commotion,
that is, (of the air) a gale,
(of the ground) an earthquake:
- earthquake, tempest.
Note:
The Greek term “seismos” is the root term for
English, “seismology”.
G4579
- seio¯
Apparently
a primary verb; to rock
(vibrate,
properly sideways or to and fro), that is, (generally) to agitate (in any
direction; cause to tremble);
figuratively to throw into a tremor
(of fear or concern): - move, quake, shake.
We
are told that G4578 is from G4579 and when we go to the prime source we see it
is a direct reference to, what we, today, would call and “earthquake”. This
begs the question – why didn’t the translators use this word, it seems to be
without question, an “earthquake”? Perhaps it is because,
the shaking of the earth will be accompanied by great winds, or gales. Perhaps
it is because G4579 is a direct reference to any earthquake, say in LA or
Turkey but the G4578, on the other hand, includes much more.
Dan:
It
would seem reasonable, and I am coming to agree with your observation, Ron,
that it is more than just an earthquake. When thinking hard about this event as
worldwide in scope it seems only reasonable the earthly wind patterns would be
disrupted and fierce “gales” and a tremendous “commotion” of our atmosphere
would be experienced.
The
next line of thinking to support this would be the Greek term used for “wind”
–
Rev
6:13, 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.
The context
and the emphasis here is in a figure of speech, as one might “liken to”, a
thing or action. In this case it is an event that is “likened to” the
“shaking of a tree” in undue season. Notice, the stars falling is “untimely”,
unexpected, just like when a wind comes along and shakes the fruit from a tree
before it is ripe, or ready to be harvested. This tells us about how
unpredictable this event will be. When
this happen? It will happen without
warning, out of season, unexpectedly. It is all about the “shaking”, not the
wind exactly, but it does appear the “Mighty Wind” is the cause of the
“shaking”. Yes and our Lord YaHshua did use a similar example in one of His
teachings using, again, a "fig tree" as an object lesson, but there
the similarity ends. In Matthew 24:32-33 YaHshua says to learn the "parable of the fig tree".
In this parable we are to learn that we have the ability to determine if and
when we are approaching the times YaHshua had just described concerning His
coming and the collecting of the saints at the sound of the Trumpets. What is interesting is the use of the same
analogy, the “fruit tree”. By watching
we should be able to tell the time is near, but we can be caught off guard by
an event happening before the time of harvest, a sudden, unexpected event,
catching even those who are watching off guard.
If we
can determine times and seasons by observing the things around us, like when a
tree goes through its cycles, we should also be able to observe the same as His
return approaches. This, of course, is another one of those teachings refuting
the "Secret coming" of
the Left Behind crowd. In this case, Revelation 6:13, we see the "fig
tree" dropping its fruit early because of an unexpected wind (force), a
Mighty Wind, and this out of season wind sets the “shaking” motion, catching
those watching for the “harvest” off guard.
When
we hear the message of "peace and safety" being called out (1 Th 5:3) then we should know, "sudden destruction" is
coming. Isn't this, at least in part, the message those teaching the Left Behind Doctrine? "Don't worry", they say,
"You will have peace and safety before the time of tribulation. because you will be in Heaven” – Isn’t that their
message? There is something else,
however, that this warning points to, I believe; a time may be coming when
everything in the Middle East seems to have calmed down, a period of peace,
something happening that causes the world to see peace or a peaceful
solution. What is the one single thing
the warring factions of the Middle East agree on? Right, the total destruction of Israel and on
a speculative note, what if Israel is overrun by a unified Arab States leading
most to think this is the peace they have been looking for, and now they can
all live in safety with their great enemy, Israel, and perhaps the USA as well,
in check somehow? Speculation, of
course, but isn’t that what the radical Islamist, the jihadi, the Palestinians and
the Arab States preach? “If Israel did
not exist we would have Peace”. Look at
Iran’s hatred for the Jews, and they are not even neighbors. Only recently their president was openly
calling for the complete annihilation of Israel. He has recently been replaced with cooler
heads, but look at how often and how long the other nations allowed this
insanity to be preached. Still, he
demonstrated an undertone that is still their and
this is the dark side of a nation, Iran, that we have allowed to continue in
the processes to produce atomic weapons.
The
“wind” is allegorical, of a power that causes or brings about the
“shaking”. Even though much is made of
His Coming as a “thief in the night" (1Thes 5:2-4) the following verses
are usually ignored, "But
you brethren, are not in the darkness that that day should over take you as a
thief" (verse 4). It is only the people of the world following
after false messiahs, false teachers, doctrines of Satan and the God Haters,
and deniers of our Creator and Savior that will be caught off guard, but this
is not supposed to be so with the "Children of the Light". We need to
be spiritually ready at all times, and especially when we see His Word
unfolding. They say there is always calmness before the storm, and this is what
we are being told by YaHshua, so when the times we live in begin to look great,
and a calm over flows the Earth, then we, believers, should be evermore alert,
especially if this calm is brought about by something having to do with Israel.
The
shaking of this earth is coming, no doubt, and we again come back to the choice
of the word used
when it comes to the “shaking”
of the earth, does it agrees with your point of view? I think it does. On the one hand, as just explored, the “wind”
possibly being the Power of God causing the “shaking”, but what happens then,
wouldn’t the commotion of a worldwide earth shaking bring about other climate
changes? The shaking of the earth will
be much more than a mere shaking, it will be
accompanied by a great atmospheric “commotions” -- winds of hurricane
proportions. Mighty gales and great wind forces ravaging this
earth out of season. The Winds, the Mighty Winds cannot be discounted,
no, because they will happen, how can they not?
As the Earth struggles through this turmoil, weather patterns will
change, surging waters, and great dust storms caused by this sudden, worldwide
jolt or shaking, winds ravaging the land and tsunamis inundating coast lines in
every part of the world.
My
brother has most definitely hit on something here, literally, again, like when
he focused on the “Two Olive Branches”, this
too seems to be an aha
moment. Not in whether it is supposed to be a “gale” or an
"earthquake", one or the other, both terms have other choices, one
for “great wind, or “mighty wind” and another for “vibration”, or literally a
“tremor” but these words, while used in other places is not the term chosen by
the author of Revelation, instead, a term is used that in reality is more
specific – just like you were saying, “There is more to it” – Our Heavenly
Father is making sure we understand the gravity of what He is going to do, it
will not be just an “earthquake”, it will be more, like when a “mighty Wind”
shakes a tree – a quake begins and ends but untimely winds seem, to those
experiencing them, to go on and on -- so, we have the first Great shaking and
then unseasonable Mighty Winds. I don’t think, in John’s day, they called
“earthquakes” earthquakes, and if I were to guess I would say a "Mighty
Wind" would today be called a hurricane,
and a whirlwind a
tornado, words not used in the first century, as we use them today.
The earth has wind currents flowing in a constant pattern, north and south,
moving about the earth helping to govern the season, but what if the earth
bucks out of position and these winds are disturbed? Just imagine, the whole
earth shakes and the winds become unpredictable forces.
In
My Backyard – Lesson?
I see
this all the time in my backyard, trees shaking, and being shaken by mighty
winds, so I have a visual of what is to happen. I can sit in my TV chair and
look outside at the trees and the winds come along and make those trees go
crazy. Usually when one thinks of trees blowing in the wind there is this
picture of the trees leaning, or bending and gently swaying but the kind of
wind that shakes the fruited out of the tree is much more than a passing
breeze, or a pressing wind. I have seen our trees twist and vibrate, literally,
back and forth and around. One minute they are pushed to the west then suddenly
jerked back to the east then suddenly twisted and turned – the wind causing
this is truly unpredictable and it is not a wind you want just before the fruit
is ripe. In the after math of these mini wind storms, I have to go out and rake
up the mess, gather the leaves, the cherries rotting on the ground, twigs and
even branches and put them in the yard waste for later disposal or
burning.
Looking
at this, as you encouraged me to do, it seems to be
much more than a shocking earthquake. It is highly unlikely the wind patterns
of the earth would stop or discontinue flowing and moving over the face of the
earth, unlike a sudden quake.
Except for one time, and that is when the four angels hold back the winds of
the earth. This action then, by the angels, takes on more meaning (Rev 7:1).
The holding back would mean more than just stopping the normal wind patterns of
the earth, it would mean stopping the “commotion”, the
“gales”, the “hurricanes”, the “tornadoes” (whirlwinds). Still, the earth will
shake. It will be moved, but at a more specific time, the gale force winds,
however, will be stopped only when the four angel take action in preparation of
the "marking" of the saints.
The
Wrath, Things to Consider
First,
Rev 6:12-13, 17: The Wrath
has come – this is only the beginning. Remember, this is the 6th
Seal, and earthquakes mentioned in later chapters occur after or during other
events marking their separation from the Great Quake of Revelation 6 and the
6th Seal.
Second,
Rev 7: A space of time, of quietness, a holding back of the winds of the earth,
a holding back of angels given power to hurt the earth, a time for marking the
saints.
(Skipping
over the 7th and going right to the 8th chapter where the tale of
destructions and warning picks up again with heavenly things falling, events
totally out of the control of man. These are things that will not be able to be
explained away as having been caused by man. Then following these heavenly
signs falling on the earth, we have the beginning of the of
the 7 Trumpets sounding being interrupted, right after the 4th Trumpet, the 3
Woes. Stopping here, however, we acknowledge the 7th Seal has a lot
to say but we will skip ahead, following the “earthquake” and the Great Winds
for now)
Third,
Rev 11: 13: This “earthquake” causes a tenth of the city to fall and seven
thousand die. This occurs as the Two Witnesses rise to meet YaHshua in the air
(7th trumpet has sounded) and the witnesses of this resurrection fall to their
knees and worship the Messiah coming. We are told this is the end of the Second
Woe and by this we know the earthquake of Rev 11:19. Rev 11:18, the nations are
angry that His Wrath
has come.
We
should remember -- One Wrath, different events -- Notice that after the 2nd
Woe, with the resurrection of the Two witnesses the 7th Trumpet is
sounded – repeating – AFTER, the Two witnesses answer His call and stand on
their feet and ascend upward, the 7th Trumpet is sounded, this
ushers in the next “earthquake”.
Forth,
Rev 11:19: One could say the earthquake mentioned here is something else, maybe
symbolic, as some say, after all, earthquakes in heaven, not to mention “hail
stones”? We need a closer look at this vision --The vision of the “Ark of HIS
Covenant” seen in the Temple is a box in a box, not to be disrespectful but the
Ark is just that, a box or enclosure, protecting the written Covenant. The
“sanctuary”, it too is a container of sorts within which the Ark is kept -- The
Temple is opened and what John sees is the confirmation of the “Testimony”, the
“Covenant”. Literally, being protected, held in a safe place. I believe with
the opening of the Heavenly Temple, at this particular time, and John
witnessing NEW Covenant in a safe place, confirming its protected writings, out
of reach of man, and prepared for its journey to Earth with the establishment
of the Kingdom.
The
“ark” is but the holder of the words of the Testimony and promises of our
Heavenly Father. This seems to be a visual demonstration that the “Covenant”
that testifies of YaHshua is, as I said before, on its way to earth, the actual
document. We need to remember, a New Covenant is going to be made with Israel,
I think this is that new Covenant and not the Old Covenant delivered to Moses
(Jer 31:31, Heb 8:8).
Some
see this Ark as the Ark of Moses and the Covenant as the Old Covenant of
Israel, but this is much more likely the New Covenant to which the followers of
YaHshua have already agreed to. This New Covenant, written in the blood of our
Savior, YaHshua, to be delivered to the New Israel, an Israel given a new heart
and attitude, accepting YaHshua as Savior (Ezek
36:24-27)
The
events mentioned after this opening of the Temple in Heaven, are earth bound,
not heavenly. When looking at other translations, and
even in the KJV you will see a separation of these things in the total context,
not to exclude the previous verse of the “nations being angry”, and the colon
used while others use a period break in making the one separate from the other.
It would have made more sense had the translators divided the one from the
other. It is left to us, the reader, to then make this separation, and how do
we do that?
The
events that follow the vision John sees, concerning the Temple opening, are all
earthly events. For one thing, this chaos would not be found in the Heaven of
Heavens and for another, things described, the earthquake, whether it be a
great wind, a gale, or atmospheric commotions, and the Great Hail, along with
lighting and thunder, are all earthly events, earth born, so to speak. With
this we know this is not happening in Heaven where the Temple and the Ark are
seen to be. To read it any other way is to put these earthly events in the
Temple itself and if this is the case then we would have to assume a symbolic
interpretation. I do not feel this is what is being conveyed, I see this as a
vision, but a vision about something that will be very literal.
In
Rev 16:21 we see a great hail and it is falling on men and we notice it says
this “hail” come out of heaven. So, is it from the Heaven of Heavens, or from
the sky, the heaven or out of own atmosphere? I am inclined to think it is
earth born.
Other
questions arise as well, is the hail of Chapter 11 the same hail mentioned in
Chapter 16? Most Biblical commentators connect the two, but we have them in
different places and times. One hail storm give the
weight of the ice falling as a “talent”, which many translate as around a 100
pounds.
Here
is another thought --- Comets, we are told, are mode
up of ice – Perhaps these huge ice blocks, we call hail, is just that, a huge
ice storm falling from space.
Like
the “quakes” mentioned, I am of the contrary opinion that these two hail storms
are different events. Are we getting confused now? I hope not.
When
we look at the timing of these events we see they are in different locations
along the time line of the 7 Seals, and then the 7 Trumpets, the 3 Woes, and
the 7 Plagues. It is the 7 Plagues of Revelation 16 that are called the Vials
of God’s Wrath. Remember, Revelation 6, the 6th seal says His Wrath
is come, here we see the wrath itself, finishing up with the 7 vials of His
Wrath. We can see it as His Wrath approaching toward the 7 vials, or we can see
it the beginning of the earthquakes, wild wind storms, heavens appearing to vanish,
etc., as all part of His Wrath. Either way it doesn’t matter, it does not
change the order of events, no matter how we see it, the earthly shaking and
the plagues are not going to be pleasant.
Does
it matter? Well, yes, I guess it does, really, especially to those that will be
living during the times of His Wrath, whether it is all one big Wrath of God,
or events building up to the 7 Last Plagues called His Wrath (Rev 16:1, 19),
the people of that time will be able to answer these questions much better than
anyone. Our reasoning and purpose is not to deny the Word by dreaming up some
other answer, something we had rather hear, something more pleasant. We need to
realize the events may not be exactly as ordered in our limited understanding,
but, as believers, we should be able to see when these things begin to happen,
it is time. Our best defense is a strong spiritual life, walking with Our God,
talking with Him, as did Enoch, Noah, Moses and may others.
To
know all of this is like Lot being told the city is about to be destroyed and
he literally had to be taken by the hand and pulled from his home. His wife
wanted to go back and she never went anywhere. Lot and his daughters went into
the rocks and a cave thinking the whole world must have been destroyed. Is that
what YHWH said to them, did His angels tell them this? No, but like the humans
we are, we tend to expand on things not said, making more out of what is really
said, turning His words into our words. We need to take care and not get caught
in rewriting what is written. I personally believe this is what has been going
on for many years (hundreds) among the Christian writers when it comes to the
prophetic word, and by this we, as Bible students, have been misdirected. We
need to keep an open mind, not to fables and fancy words and fad books, but
stay alert to what He is saying by the words already delivered. There is going
to come, and already are, many false prophets and teachers filling our ears
with misdirection. Be especially alert for anyone telling you God is talking to
them and has told him to tell you something. I have personally witnessed
individuals saying the Holy spirit told them this or
that, and for it to be just the opposite of what His written word states. Why
do we have the Bible if all we need are prophets -- those times are past --
YHWH is not speaking to Israel outside of His Written Words.
YaHshua has said all that needs to be said and His Apostles have spoken and
written all that is needed to deliver the message that changes not. We have
enough, and anyone speaking contrary to the Word, telling you God is talking to
them, outside of His Words, is deceived and a liar.
Listen
my friends, most of the modern day prophets, dating from the 40's to now, have
died and those of the 50's and 60' are either dead or close to it, but the one
thing they all had and have in common is the preaching and the teaching that
they, and those following them and learning from them, were living in the
end-times and expecting to go to heaven at any moment -- many of these teachers
are in the grave. Some of these false prophets are still alive, Grant Jeffery,
Hal Lindsay, Paul Crouch and many, many others -- Herbert Armstrong, Ted
Armstrong and many other Christian leaders, now dead, are still being supported
by followers continuing to preach a dead message that the United States of
America is Israel.
These
men are dying of old age at a rapid rate and those still alive have an audience
of white haired old people all still convinced we are living in the end-days,
and are about to be raptured. My friends, the end-days will not come until the
Great Quake of Revelation 6:12 hits this earth, the end-times will not happen
and our savior will not return until after this earth shaking and great
atmospheric disturbance occur. When these things happen there will come a
"falling away", there will come the religious "scoffers",
those people once religious, following a false premise and screaming,
"where is this promise of His coming" -- the disappointment will be
great, indeed.
But
even before this, before the Great Shaking and the Mighty Winds there is coming
an event, a trigger, if you will, that is going to cause the earth to
move into the end-days of man's rule and limit Satan as God of this World. Buckle
up, there is a big change coming. When? I have no idea, but when this Great
Quake hits, then know your redemption is near (Luke 21:28)
The
ARK of the New Covenant -- What must we do?
This
question is asked all the time. Should we go hide in caves? No, that is what
the small and the great do, equally, when they see the
sign of His coming, they hide in the mountains and the rock and beg for a quick
death (Rev 6:15) as the world appears to be coming to an end. Over the ages men
have sought to save themselves by building communities of like-minded believers
for the sake of protection and salvation. Some of these groups are still with
us, still waiting. We hear, occasionally, of people literally building places
of safety for the coming doom and they are still here, in some form or another.
Then there are those promising escape to heaven, ignoring the plain teachings
of the Word, they promise peace and safety in a place they are told they will
not go --
(Joh 1:18) No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
YaHshua
came to do more than lay down his life for us, He also came to reveal, to make
known, our Heavenly Father -- to
declare Him. And He has, and he has also made it plain that no man
has ever gone to Heaven either --
(Joh 3:13)And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
These
are not my words, they are His. He says, basically, that only that which is
from heaven can go to heaven. This false hope handed out to eager ears by these
self-deceivers cause believers to stop reading and studying the prophetic word,
satisfied they will not be here when this Book of Revelation unfolds. Satisfied
it is what is in their heart that counts the listen to twisting of the
prophetic word to their hearts content. When the door is closed and they wonder
what happened it will be too late to ask for their money back on the goods sold
to them by the teachers and preacher who are themselves deceived (2 Tim 3:13).
(2Ti 3:13) But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
These
are not my words. You can read them out of your own Bible and it will not
matter which translation you use the words will be saying the same thing. I
only hope my words, in pointing to His words and the words of His Apostles will
encourage you to get into and stay in His words, His commands and the Testimony
of Him, not some other messiah, but Him, YaHshua.
You
have a job --
as Noah faithfully built the boat, you need to build good Christian character
based on His word -- you need to be a good witness, no matter which age we may
be in. Study the word; listen to the prophetic words of His Book. Believe Him
and what His Apostles taught, not what men teach. It is a spiritual
preparation, for us, this time -- consider Noah and the end of his world.
Noah
and his family spent 120 years building a huge boat, a boat designed to support
him and his family along with a large representation of all air breathing
animal kinds. We, the elect of God and house of the Christ, have an Ark that
will contain us also. YaHshua is the ARK of the New Covenant. It is in Him we
have life and he is big enough, powerful enough, to contain us all. Heb 11:7; 1 Pet 2:5 -- (Heb 3:6) But Christ as a son over his own house; whose
house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm
unto the end.
Each
age has its witnesses and today, in this age, we are the witnesses to the truth
of His Word. When the Great Quake happens, and the heavens roll up as if the
end of all things is about to occur, you and me, if we are still alive in the
flesh will be the witnesses to the truth of His prophetic Word. Noah spent 120
years building his saving boat; just imagine the work and labor that went into
that project? Being human, one could suppose Noah had his moments of doubts and
questions, but he continued, in faith, staying the course, believing the words
he was give and he became a witness to the world -- without our Creator we are
all done for, there is no hope. We all know the dramatic, historical account,
of Noah. So, it will be when, once again, the Wrath of the Living God and the
Lamb are released against rebellious man. This time, however, the survivors
will be saved by the covering blood of YaHshua and by our entering through the
DOOR, as Noah and his family entered through the door of the wooden Ark, we
will enter through YaHshua, the only DOOR by which we can entering into His
Rest, and receive eternal life, not by a boat we built, or we prepared but by
Him and through Him we become His house in whom He lives and we live. He is the
Door to our Ark, He is the Ark of our Salvation. There
is a greater purpose behind all of this. YaHshua is not just coming to take
power but to prepare, to make way for the coming of another, one greater, His
and our Heavenly Father -- the Earth is being prepared.