What's Next for America?

Very early this morning I sought Him. “Lord, what’s next? Would You please reveal anything I should know or be prepared for?”

As I prayed silently in tongues, in my mind I mulled over the blood moon tetrad, the eclipses (especially what Mark Biltz said about the USA Solar Eclipse and the Sign of Jonah being a warning to the nation to repent), and the September 23 celestial alignment. All these things must point to something.

“Surely, Lord, the boiling pot that is the Middle East will soon boil over into war directly against Israel?” I asked pressing in to see if He would answer me. Then a thought came to me. A terrible but true thought.

Israel is dependent upon the United States to help defend her. The Scriptures indicate America is not in the picture in the last days when Jerusalem is surrounded by armies (Luke 21:20). That means Israel will have no choice but to be totally dependent upon God in that day!

That’s it!

What’s Next

What is coming next is something the Spirit of the Lord showed me decades ago—national repentance or the destruction of America as we know it. I do not say this lightly for it is accompanied with many intercessory tears over the years for this my beloved country.

In a Letter of Warning from a Military Friend, a man shares that he was shown that the Body of Christ in America will not awaken until after the nation has had devastating hurricanes on both coasts, two large earthquakes, then a devastating tsunami on the East Coast! I wish to point out that this man was shown that the Body would not awaken until then, but I believe the Bride of Christ is a remnant of those within the Body who are awake—VERY AWAKE!

This military man of God, of course, is not alone in being shown the coming catastrophes (see EARTHQUAKE WARNING!).

If there is no national repentance, destruction will come.  

Steve Cioccolanti recently gave his insight related to this in his September 30 video Earthquake 2017 is Next. Brother Steve makes the conjecture that the two total solar eclipses that are seven years apart may indicate the period of time God is willing to wait to see if America will repent. He may be correct; but sadly, events seem to be ramping up too rapidly for this much time being left.

The Tav

It's been 99 years since a total solar eclipse crossed the entire United States and having another total solar eclipse cross the entire United States again, forming an 'X', just a few years later is perhaps unprecedented. But, perhaps it’s not an ‘x'. The last letter in the Hebrew alphabet is called a "tav" and it means "truth" and has the meaning in Hebrew that was given to its symbol as: "mark, sign, covenant." The original ancient letter looks like this:

  [Excerpt from readyandwatching.com]

The article above notes that the Hebrew letter tav symbolizes covenant. God through His Son Jesus Christ has a covenant people in all nations but especially concentrated in America. Could it be He is showing us not only to repent as a nation, but also reminding us that He has not forgotten His covenant people—the disciples of Yahshua Ha Moshiach?

Confirmation!

After hours of seeking the Lord, my husband joined me in the living room and we decided to see what Brother J. D. Farag had to share in his Prophecy Update October 1, 2017. 

At around the 17:30 to 18:00 minute mark he proceeds to state what I had just concluded—that the Scriptures show the United States will be conspicuously absent and unable to defend Israel in her time of trouble!

J. D. also points out the same possible scenario I am hoping for—that perhaps the Bride will be raptured before the sudden destruction of 1 Thessalonians Chapter 5! Although my speculations that sudden destruction would begin on September 23, 2017, have been proven incorrect, I still believe we are on the cusp of The Tribulation and that the overcoming Church will escape By the Skin of Our Teeth!

Even so, Come Lord Jesus!

Caveat: I do not necessarily agree with all the beliefs of anyone whose material I reference. I seek to be led of the Spirit of God as to the sources I use, however, even Spirit-filled Christians only 'see in part' as it says in 1 Corinthians 13:12.

Saved from Wrath

It is with a holy fear of the Lord that I attempt to share what is my understanding of what the Word of God says regarding the coming time of wrath.  I strive to share the Scriptures honestly. This subject is a crucial one for it determines how we should live!

To begin, it is my belief that the Scriptures make it clear that the true Church is not appointed to wrath:

For God hath not appointed [tithēmi—set; ordained-- G5087] us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,--1 Thess. 5:9

Saved ‘From’ or ‘Through’ the Wrath?

Every verse related to this indicates that believers are NOT SAVED THROUGH THE WRATH but are SAVED AWAY FROM THE WRATH:

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from [apo—separated from; taken from--G575] wrath through him. Romans 5:9

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from [ek --out of, from, by, away from G1537] the wrath to come. 1 Thess. 1:10

This chart illustrating prepositions makes it look like we are in the middle of the wrath when He delivers us from (ek) the wrath to come in 1 Thessalonians 1:10. It would be contradictory of the Scriptures to say in one place the overcoming Church will be separated from wrath (apo) but in another place say we will be delivered from out of the middle of it!

As I sought the Lord about this, I believe He dropped into my spirit that it was not when we were in the middle of the wrath that Jesus rescued us, but was when he went to the cross that he delivered us from (ek) the midst of the power of darkness and thereby from the wrath to come.

Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver in whom we trust that he will yet deliver [us]; - 2 Co 1:10 KJV

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son: - Col 1:13 KJV

Removed from the Hour

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. - Revelation 3:10 KJV

The words "keep" and "from" are translated from the Greek words tēreō ek. According to The Master's Seminary Journal, page 222 of the PDF:

Thayer says that when this verb [tēreō] is used with en it means “to cause one to persevere or stand firm in a thing”; while when it is used with ek it means “by guarding to cause one to escape in safety out of.” Since ek is used here it would indicate that John is promising a removal from the sphere of testing, not a preservation through it. This is further substantiated by the use of the words “the hour.” God is not only guarding from the trials but from the very hour itself when these trials will come on those earth dwellers.

Which Wrath?

God has promised that He will keep “he who overcomes” from the hour of temptation (Revelation 3:10). He has said we are saved from the wrath to come (Romans 5:9) but when does the wrath He speaks of begin?

The Scriptures indicate that there are 3 types of wrath in the Book of Revelation:

1—The Dragon’s wrath (Revelation 12:12-13)

2—The Wrath of the Lamb (Revelation 6:16)

3—The Winepress of the Wrath of God (Revelation 14:10, 19)

It is my hope and belief that the overcoming Church will escape all three. A harmony of the Scriptures shows that the wrath of the dragon will be occurring simultaneously with the wrath of the Lamb.

At this point in my walk with the Lord, I now believe that the Seven Seals are a synopsis of the entire 7-year period of Daniel's 70th Week [SEE The July 27 Blood Moon is not the Sixth Seal.]

And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord God, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:- Amos 8:9 KJV 

And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only [son], and the end thereof as a bitter day. - Amos 8:10 KJV

Wrath=Day of the Lord

Wrath begins when The Day of the Lord begins:

And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Rev. 6:16-17 KJV

So you see how I come to the conclusion that we will be raptured probably at the last atomos before sudden destruction begins—BEFORE the WRATH OF THE LAMB.

Principle of Separation

Pre-Wrath and Mid-Tribulation Rapture believers point to how God kept Noah and his family safely through the Great Flood—that they did not escape off the earth. However, there was a rapture before the Great Flood—Enoch!

Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. Genesis 5:24

By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For, before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. Hebrews 11:5

Another example of a rapture is Elijah:

As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. 2 Kings 2:11

I think Elijah, being the only other one raptured, serves primarily as the fulfillment of the “two witnesses” principle where a thing is established by the testimony of two witnesses (Deuteronomy 19:15) Enoch and Elijah give witness to the fact that it’s possible to be taken live into Heaven. gracethrufaith.com

Also noteworthy is the example of Lot (and we are in the days of Lot now). Lot and his family were plucked out of the Sodom and Gomorrah area to save them from coming ‘sudden destruction’:

And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. - Genesis 19:15-16 KJV

Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. - Genesis 19:22 KJV

Notice that the angel said sudden destruction could not come until Lot and his family were escaped! So by the pattern of the Scriptures, it would appear that a rapture would be called for before the time of great trouble and that those who are left on earth who seek the Lord wholeheartedly God will keep watch over.

He Will Appear!

Beloved Brothers and Sisters! Please correct me if my understanding of these Scriptures is wrong! If I am wrong, then there is no way to be fully prepared for what is about to come upon the earth for it will be a time of trouble such as never was (Daniel 12:1)! There is nothing wrong with storing up some food and water because it is wise to prepare for emergencies. And we have seen calamity hit warning of even greater travail to come!

But He is faithful!

So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. - Hebrews 9:28 ESV

Updated 8/24/22

I am My Beloved's--The Month of Elul

SNATCHED BEFORE DISASTER

If you have not yet watched Informed Christian's video entitled "Understanding Matthew 24" I encourage you to do so. The link for this is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMZ4J06CU2A. It explains how we are living in the days of Noah and Lot and how God's people were rescued BEFORE the trouble hit the land.

Yes, I understand that neither Noah or Lot and their families physically left the Earth before destruction came, but I still lean toward believing that our rescue will be the harpazo--the Greek word for 'caught up' in 1 Thessalonians 4:17--for it literally means: "to seize, carry off by force; to seize on, claim for one's self eagerly; to snatch out or away" [source: BLB=BlueLetterBible]. It also means "to seize up out of danger" [source: In Case You're Still Here by Demond M. James, p. 11.
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1456768328].

This, of course, does not mean that the Bride never sees any troubles before the Groom comes, but there is definitely a picture of Him taking Her out of harm's way. I happen to believe the trouble He will allow us to escape is Jacob's Trouble. 

In the Hebrew Aramaic the word for 'caught up' is netchatef :

The "Church" Is Taken Out Before The Time of Wrath

In Revelation 3:10, Yahshua says I will keep thee from the hour of temptation.   The word from is the Greek word Ek which means out of and away from the hour of temptation; the Father's Wrath; the Great Tribulation -- see Strong's #1537 -- He does not say He will keep you safely through it, but out of it ... as in snatched up!

Also, in 1st Thessalonians 1:10, it says that Yahshua has delivered us from the wrath to come.   The word from, in this example, is the Greek word Apo -- see Strong's #575 -- which means separation and departing or a part is taken ... the implication here is in a physical sense; of distance and of place.

In 1st Thessalonians 4:17, the term caught up is the Greek word Harpazo which means to be carried off by force; or the Aramaic/Hebrew word Netchatef which means kidnapped ... to meet the Master in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Master -- Yahshua is not returning to the earth here; the "Church" meets Him in the air and ever remains with Him. [Source:http://www.alanhorvath.com/bibleprophesies_rapt.php]

THE ABDUCTED BRIDE

There is the element of the Bride of Christ being 'kidnapped'. This is noteworthy because in the Hebrew marriage the groom abducts his bride! 

Rosh Hashanah: The Wedding of the Messiah [excerpt from The Seven Festivals of the Messiah by Edward Chumney]:

...The bridegroom would return with a shout, "Behold, the bridegroom comes" and the sound of the ram's horn (shofar) would be blown...
He would abduct his bride, usually in the middle of the night, to go to the bridal chamber where the marriage would be consummated. This is the full marriage, known in Hebrew as nesu'in... 

The bride and groom will go to the wedding chamber, or chadar in Hebrew, where the marriage will be consummated. They will stay in that wedding chamber for seven days, or a week. At the end of the seven days, the bride and groom will come out from the wedding chamber...

The word week in Hebrew is shavuah. It means a "seven." It can mean seven days or seven years. An example of the Hebrew word for week (shavuah) meaning seven years can be found in Daniel 9:24, as it is written, "Seventy weeks [shavuah, 490 years] are determined upon thy people..." and in 9:27, "And he [the false Messiah known as the antichrist] shall confirm the covenant with many for one week [shavuah, seven years]...." The week referred to in Daniel 9:27 is known to Bible believers as the tribulation period. The Jewish people understand this time to be the birthpangs of the Messiah known in Hebrew eschatology as the Chevlai shel Mashiach. This is taken from Jeremiah 30:5-7. [Source: edchumney-waytozion.org]

Ah, weddings! So beautiful--so full of anticipation! In his August 4, 2016, video (https://youtu.be/9-hnFsLv0_A) Daniel Valles shares how we are actually in the Hebrew month of Elul. The letters that form the spelling of this month are an acronym for the verse in Song of Solomon 6:3-- 

I [am] my beloved's, and my beloved [is] mine... - Song 6:30 KJV

ELUL--HARVEST

Not only that, but Elul actually means "harvest" as well! For further encouragement, watch Daniel's August 6, 2016, Radar Update (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBFTPcooDdI) in which he explains how we are still in the time frame of the Sign of Shiloh and that this sign, as well as the Revelation 12 Sign of the Woman, will not be repeated in this LAST GENERATION in which we are living. All I can say is--

Woo-hoo!!

Caveat: This blog is an attempt to share my spiritual journey and my understanding of the Scriptures. In the past few years that learning curve has been mostly in eschatology or the study of the end times. I do not pretend to have this all figured out. Also, I do not necessarily agree with all the beliefs of anyone whose material I reference. I seek to be led of the Spirit of God as to the sources I use, however, even Spirit-filled Christians only 'see in part' as it says in 1 Corinthians 13:12.

Significant Signs Happening NOW!

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. (Genesis 49:10 KJV)

Christ’s First and Second Coming

We know that our Lord and Savior’s first coming to Earth was about 2,000 years ago. Dr. Earnest Martin, author of The Star that Astonished the World, calculated the exact date of Jesus’ birth as September 11, 3 BC, sometime between 6:18 and 7:45 PM, based on Revelation 12:1, Genesis 49:10, and astronomy. Many other biblical astronomers agree on this date, also. He claims that the magi followed the planet Jupiter to find the newborn King of kings [wikipedia.com].

After an absence of 2,000 years, The Star of Bethlehem appeared once again in the sky on June 30, 2015! [Convergence of Jupiter and Venus on 6.30.15: The Return of the Bethlehem Star!] This was a significant sign to those watching for the return of Y’shua, our Jesus. It was around the time of this sighting almost a year ago that I began to earnestly watch for my Lord’s coming and look for any information that would point to it. This correlates with the preparation of the Bride! Esther’s purification and preparation process took a year! [Esther's 12 Months of Beautification]

Daniel Valles, whose website is informedchristians.com, also has a Youtube channel and has reported on the celestial signs connected with the coming of the Messiah. He is careful to admit that he is not making any predictions for he realizes that only our Heavenly Father knows the exact time of our departure from this world. In his chart labeled, Exodus II The Bride Goes to the King's House, he shows that the planet Jupiter (the King Planet) is in the constellation Leo (representing the Lion of Judah) during our month of June 2016 and will exit the feet of Leo by July 14, 2016. This celestial sign points us to Genesis 49:10 (see it quoted above). (For information on the meanings of celestial bodies go to his Celestial Warnings and Countdown Chart.)

He also notes that Jupiter has a 12-year orbit. Once it leaves Leo, it won’t be visible for 12 more years! This means WE ARE NOW WAITING ON THE LORD to catch us away!

The Waiting Pattern & Shadow

Moses waited 7 days

Noah waited 7 days

Rahab waited 7 days

Disciples waited 10 days

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

1Th 4:16-18

Types and Shadows

Moses ascending Mount Sinai is a picture of PENTECOST and also hints to the Rapture (see Celestial Signs in Judah PDF chart).

The BARLEY HARVEST is a type of the gathering of the Bride (The Appointed Patterns Part II) and the story of Ruth is a picture of the Gentile Bride of Christ (there are, of course, Jewish believers in Christ as Messiah but the Church consists today mostly of Gentiles). “With the agricultural cycles this year in Israel, the wheat harvest was started back near the beginning of May, due to an early spring. This places the Ruth shadow pattern possibly before Pentecost this year, but it could also easily extend beyond Pentecost with her redemption and marriage. RUTH WAS NOT REDEEMED UNTIL RIGHT AFTER THE BARLEY AND WHEAT HARVESTS WERE COMPLETED (2:23) - BUT WHILE THE HARVEST WAS STILL ON THE THRESHINGFLOOR.” Exodus II PDF

So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law. Ruth 2:23 KJV

SO WHEN WILL THE RAPTURE OCCUR? “The pre-Trib Rapture is fully supported by Scripture…What is not supported is that the Rapture is in, or on, any of the specific Feast Days - it only implies and makes hints at [them]. The only one we have a clear(er) picture of is the Feast of Tabernacles, which the Bible clearly states will be celebrated during the Millenial reign of Christ (Zech. 14:16).” [Excerpt from informedchristians.com] For additional information on this topic go to raptureready.com. 

Mr. Valles notes that this unique lineup of Jupiter within Leo and then within Leo’s feet only occurs in 2015-2016 and IS A PERFECT MATCHUP WITH THE FEAST DATES AND BIBLICAL CALENDAR! PLUS IT IS AT THE EXPECTED LAST GENERATION END TIMEFRAME! [Watch Radar Update (17 min.)]

We may not know the exact day and hour, but we certainly can see the signs and know they are pointing to His soon coming to gather His Bride! Rejoice! And look up!

Either Way--We are Going Home!

Bride Dress Blowing Over Jerusalem at David's Tower

As I shared in my previous blog, I have been seeking to understand the times we are in and how it relates to the Word of the true God for I was taught that the Bride of Christ would be caught away prior to the Great Tribulation. 

I simply want to go on the record again that I do not claim to know the exact timing of the catching away or rapture. Perry Stone points out some compelling scriptural evidence for the pre-tribulation rapture, however, in this 28-minute video [778 Perry Stone]:






I appreciated Perry mentioning that this does not mean we will not endure trouble or persecution in our lifetime. After all, Y'shua, our Jesus, said, "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. - John 16:33b KJV

Praise Yah, no matter which theory is correct--we are going home soon!

P.S. If you go to the original Youtube page for the above video at 778 Perry Stone, in the Comments section it reads: "Something else to point out, the groom (Jesus) comes for His bride Himself (rapture)...THEN (after the tribulation), He sends angels to gather His elect (those left behind who survived the trib). In Jewish culture, it's the GROOM who comes for the bride and the bride only, not the wedding party or guests.

About a week after watching the above video, I found an even better one by Perry Stone-- 3 PART HARVEST OF SOULS 15 min.  With the use of a chart in 15 minutes he very clearly outlines how there are 3 harvests or gathering of saints! This is the best information I have found to date.