Let God arise, let His
enemies be scattered: let them also that hate Him flee before Him.
As smoke is driven
away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked
perish at the Presence of God.
But let the righteous
be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
Sing unto God, sing
praises to His Name: extol Him that rideth upon the heavens by His Name JAH,
and rejoice before Him.
Psa. 68:1-4 KJV
Train
up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from
it.
Proverbs 22:6 KJV
By Lance Wallnau
God’s Chaos Code: The Shocking Blueprint that Reveals 5 Keys to the Destiny of Nations
By Lance Wallnau
In Thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
Deliver me in Thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline Thine ear unto me, and save me.
Be Thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; for Thou art my Rock and my Fortress.
Psalm 71:1-3 KJV
Applying the Blood of Jesus to Your Life - Part 1
Pastor Benny Hinn
The shed blood of Jesus Christ is a living stream of redemption and protection that sets our faith apart from all others! Hallelujah!
And during these unprecedented times of pandemics, geopolitical upheaval, panic buying, uncertainty, and fear, it's more important than ever to understand and apply this living stream to every area of life in order to be protected for what we’re facing and what is to come!
Truly, in today's world, learning how to plead Christ's blood over these five areas can mean the difference between life and death. Plus, I want to share a special word about the divine connection of protection and blessings you can make, beginning today.
GOD'S CHAOS CODE
(book)
By Lance Wallnau
God’s Chaos Code: The Shocking Blueprint that Reveals 5 Keys to the Destiny of Nations
God’s Chaos Code is the exciting sequel to Lance Wallnau’s best selling book, God’s Chaos Candidate, that predicted Trump would be in the office during a cultural civil war and economic crisis that would test the nation’s ability to survive.
Now, as pandemics wreak havoc and cities burn with roving mobs angrily clawing at the symbols of their own national past, Wallnau explains why this is happening. He takes you into the ancient texts he describes as God’s chaos code, predicting this exact moment in history and what is coming next.
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When this explosive and ancient secret is unlocked… everything will change!
A critical window of time has been opened over the Earth and a prophetic summons is being issued to nations—and individuals entering “the valley of decision.” How you respond to this summons could change everything!
Dr. Lance Wallnau—whose landmark Amazon bestseller, God’s Chaos Candidate, helped shift the 2016 election—delivers a powerful and prophetic message that interprets ancient texts… “sealed until the time of the end.”
In this provocative series you will discover how:
A prophetic message more than 2600 years old, unveils the predictive sequence to world events happening today!
An ancient cosmic timeline outlining the course of nations—and how these events will impact your life.
Old Testament leaders serve as prophetic warning and promise for politicians and leaders living today (involving their influence in shaping nations, their rise, and their downfall).
Current events predict the rise of “sheep” and “goat” nations.
The hour is urgent – but the Saints are not. Christian civilization is at a historic crossroad. Unprecedented REVIVAL and the upheaval of REFORMATION are converging as spiritual powers collide over the destiny of nations.
This urgent warning explains the signposts that mark the end of religious freedom in free nations and the emergence of revival in places totally unexpected. Do you know the signs you need to look for?
Dr. Lance will show you how to decode the headlines you read every day!
Get ready to be astonished, amazed, and confounded when you watch Lance explain how his 2015 prediction regarding
Cyrus Trump and the dramatic realignment of Russia, North Korea, China, Iran and Israel was proved true. Dr. Lance Wallnau takes you from modern day current event headlines to the ancient Middle East and breaks down how you and I are key actors in the global drama that will determine the course of nations. Once you understand the new end time map, you will never see the world the same way.
Cyrus Trump Coin
This beautifully designed Presidential Prayer Coin is engraved with likeness of King Cyrus and President Donald Trump with the reminder of the Cyrus-Trump 70 year proclamation. On the converse side of this commemorative piece is an engraving of the Isaiah 45:1. A historical and divine reminder that God appoints whom he will to manifest the kingdom in the earth.
THE TRUMP OF GOD
“The
Trump of GOD” is for enactment of ‘resurrection-experience’—it is a catalyst
for major ‘transition’ and ‘change’ (Ref. I Thess. 4:16-17).
“The
Trump of GOD” is ‘a Voice for the endtimes’.
President Donald Trump is an “endtime voice"— He is
a type of “the Trump of GOD”.
In proximity to “the Trump of GOD” is “the Voice of an
Archangel”.
Whenever “the trump of GOD” sounds, only the true
watchmen, intercessors, prophets, and saints listen!
Rise to Power
President
Donald Trump placed his hand on two Bibles when he took the oath of office in
2017. One of them was the Lincoln Bible.
Since
President Donald Trump’s election in 2016, some religious and political leaders
have pondered God’s role in his rise to power. Trump’s former energy secretary
Rick Perry has said the President is “here
at this chosen time because God ordained it.” Evangelist Franklin Graham
has said that “God was behind the last
election.”
Biography
Donald
John Trump was born in New York in 1946, the fourth child and second son of
Frederick Christ Trump, the son of German immigrants, and Mary Anne Trump, née
McLeod, who had been born on the Scottish island of Lewis.
Frederick
and Mary Anne were a wealthy couple, having made money through real estate;
when he died in 1999, Frederick left a (much contested) will of nearly $300
million. The family lived in New York and Donald attended the New York Military
Academy from the age of 13. He went on to study economics at the University of
Pennsylvania and to work in the family real estate company, then called
Elizabeth Trump & Son, before taking over control in 1971 (his older
brother showing little interest in business).
He
renamed the company: The Trump Organization.
Alongside
his business affairs, Trump developed a powerful media presence, primarily
through the US reality TV programme, The Apprentice, which proved enormously
popular and financially rewarding, from which role Trump left in 2015 to pursue
his political ambitions.
Spiritual Biography
Trump’s
parents were Presbyterians, who attended Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan.
Part of the Reform Church in America, Marble Collegiate Church is best known
for being one of the oldest continuous congregations in America, having been founded in 1628, and for its
mid–century Pastor Norman Vincent Peale. Peale headed up the church for over
half a century from 1932, speaking to congregations that could number in the
thousands, many drawn there by his book, The Power of Positive Thinking. This
was a fairly normal example of the self–help genre, but one that was driven to
abnormal success – it remained on The New York Times bestsellers list for over
three years.
Trump
knew Peale as a child, attended his church for several years, and retained a
connection with him into his adult life, Peale marrying Trump and Ivana in
1977. Trump would latterly refer to Peale with admiration, remarking at the
Iowa Family Leadership Summit in 2015 that he still now remembered Peale’s
sermons: “he would bring real–life situations, modern day situations into the
sermon. And you could listen to him all day long. When you left the church, you
were disappointed that it was over.”
President
Donald Trump is given the mandate to bring the nation of The United States of
America back to Righteousness!
He will
be victorious!
This
victory will soon be made manifest!
He is anointed for office; in his
favor, The LORD commands grace, and his name will be remembered in generations
to come.
The LORD will
“save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor” (Ref.
Psa. 72:4).
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations
shall serve him.
For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor
also, and him that hath no helper.
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls
of the needy.
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and
precious shall their blood be in his sight.
Psa. 72:11-14 KJV
His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued
as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him
blessed.
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth
wondrous things.
And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the
whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
Psa. 72:17-19 KJV
Decoding the Prophet Jeremiah: What an Ancient Prophet Says About Today Book
Jeremiah was an Old Testament voice, but he still speaks to our day. Alone and living in a time of chaos, he was a prophet and Levitical priest whose fellow priests and prophets wanted him dead. In fact, everyone wanted him dead—the political leaders, his neighbors, and even his family.
At twenty-three years old Jeremiah was told to speak truth to power and not to worry what the consequences may be. God told him that people love to praise the Lord but refuse to do what He says. In spite of the judgments cascading upon the heads of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Lord promised a new covenant with Israel and Judah that would revolutionize their walk with Him.
In Decoding the Prophet Jeremiah you will discover the following:
The warnings from God in Jeremiah’s day are for our generation as well.
Even when you feel betrayed by everyone, there is still hope.
God keeps His covenant and will never leave you or forsake you.
This book is a clarion call to all believers. We need to see the bigger picture: it is not about us but about God’s heart and God’s kingdom. God is looking for warriors who are about advancing His kingdom by storming the gates of hell and setting His sons and daughters free from the clutches of the greatest narcissist of all time.
Mark Biltz unpacks two books of the Bible written by the prophet Jeremiah: the Book of Lamentations and the Book of Jeremiah. Biltz has uncovered fascinating Hebraic codes within Lamentations, making this a truly unique message for readers.
This book will encourage you to persevere in your faith despite cultural shifts and pressures, much like what the prophet Jeremiah did.
One (1) The Prophet The Key And Your Future DVD Set
Pastor Mark reveals 7 revelations for the future, this 3 DVD set is a perfect complement to “Decoding the Prophet Jeremiah” book.
One (1) Hebrew 16 Month Calendar
A combined Hebrew and Gregorian 16-month calendar filled with beautiful pictures taken in the land of Israel. This calendar begins in September 2020 and continues through December 2021.
This calendar includes US holidays, Feasts of the Lord, fast days, new moons, Torah portions, Biblical history, as well as, information about Feasts and Hebrew holidays.
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against The LORD.
Prov 21:30 KJV
THE MYSTERY OF THE RAPTURE
The First Resurrection
“The Rapture
of the Saints” occurs immediately after “the
Great Tribulation”.
Immediately
after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon
shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers
of the heavens shall be shaken:
And
then shall appear the sign of The Son of Man in heaven: and then shall all the
tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see The Son of Man coming in the
clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
And
He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather
together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matt.
24:29-31 KJV
Remember,
that at the Mount of Olives, the disciples of Jesus asked Him: “Tell us, when
shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of Thy Coming, and of the end
of the world? ” (Matt. 24:3 KJV).
His disciples came to Him, to show Him the
buildings of the temple, It was a stately and beautiful structure, “one of the old
wonders of the world”; no cost was spared, no art left untried, to make it
sumptuous. Though it came short of Solomon's Temple, and its beginning was
small, yet its latter end did greatly increase. It was richly furnished with
gifts and offerings, to which there were continual additions made. They showed
Christ these things, and desired Him to take notice of them, either, as being
greatly pleased with them themselves, and expecting He should be so too. They
had lived mostly in Galilee, at a distance from the temple, had seldom seen it,
and therefore were the more struck with admiration at it, and thought He should
admire as much as they did all this glory.
The temple was indeed glorious, but, its
glory was sullied and stained with the sin of the priests and people; that
wicked doctrine of the Pharisees, which preferred the gold before the temple,
they believed that it sanctified it.
The glory of this temple was eclipsed and
outdone by the Presence of Christ in it, who is “The Glory of this latter house” (Hag 2:9), so that the buildings
had no glory, in comparison with that Glory which excelled.
He went out, and departed from the temple. He
not only went out of the temple, but departed from it, took His final farewell
of it; He departed from it, never to return to it anymore; and then immediately
follows a prediction of its ruin.
In this chapter of the Gospels, The LORD
Jesus perfectly prophesied the destruction of the temple; He prophesied of: ‘the
deception of the final hour’, wars and conflicts, famines, pestilences,
earthquakes, which are: “the beginning
of sorrows”.
Also, He prophesied of “the Great Tribulation”, false prophets with lying signs and wonders,
‘the mystery of iniquity’— which is ‘the secret power of lawlessness’, ‘the
rise of the antichrist’ (the lawless one), “the abomination of desolation”, and
the preaching of the Gospel to the ends
of the earth (fulfillment of the Great Commission)—all of which are: “the signs of the times”.
He also spoke of “The First Resurrection” (which will take place at “the Sign of The
Son of Man” in the clouds) and He spoke of “the
End of the Age”.
The stars will fall from the universe, and “the powers of the
heaven” will be shaken before “The Son of Man” is revealed in the clouds.
“The Second
Coming of Christ” will take place just after
“The Wedding Supper of The Lamb”.
And
I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was
called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
His
eyes were as a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns; and He had a
Name written, that no man knew, but He Himself.
And
He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and His Name is called The Word
of God.
And
the armies which were in heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine
linen, white and clean.
And
out of His mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it He should smite the nations:
and He shall rule them with a rod of iron: and He treadeth the winepress of the
fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
And
He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a Name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD
OF LORDS.
Rev.
19:11-16 KJV
In
Heaven, “the Rapture” is called “The
First Resurrection”.
‘All martyr saints’ of Jesus will be a
part of “The First Resurrection”—they shall attain the resurrection when THE
LORD JESUS CHRIST is revealed in the sky. The saints who are martyred in “the Great
Tribulation” shall be raised to life, and they shall reign with Christ here on
earth as priests of GOD and of Christ, for 1,000 years—this is called: “The Millennial Reign of Christ”.
“The
Millennial Reign” occurs after “The
Second Coming of Christ”.
And
I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I
saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the
Word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither
had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived
and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
But
the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished.
This is the first resurrection.
Blessed
and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second
death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall
reign with Him a thousand years.
Rev.
20:4-6 KJV
“The
Rapture” will bring to a close—“the
Church Age”.
Not
only that, the event of “the Rapture” will give way for “the Great Day of GOD’s Wrath” upon the earth; which will extend
till—“the Battle of the Great Day of GOD
ALMIGHTY” at the time of “The Second
Coming of Christ”.
All children of GOD—the patriarchs, the
apostles, the prophets, and saints of all time who have fallen asleep in The
LORD, shall take part in “The First Resurrection” (‘the Rapture’).
The
saints who are physically alive at the time of “the Rapture” shall be ‘caught
up’, together with ‘those who fell asleep’, and are ‘awake’ in The LORD.
It is important to note that, “those who fell asleep in The LORD”
will rise first.
“The
Rapture” will take place in the air when The LORD Himself shouts with “the Voice of the Archangel”, and with “the trumpet of GOD”.
But
I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are
asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
For
if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in
Jesus will God bring with Him.
For
this we say unto you by the Word of The Lord, that we which are alive and
remain unto the Coming of The Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
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.
I
Thess. 4:13-17 KJV
Christ is risen from the dead, and has
become “The Firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep” (I Cor. 15:20)—who
shall be raised first, at “the Rapture”.
Therefore, this is “The First Resurrection”.
First
Corinthians 15:22-23 states:
For
as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
But
every man in his own order: Christ the Firstfruits; afterward they that are
Christ's at His Coming.
This
comes first in ‘the divine order of the
resurrections’.
GOD’s
children who are physically alive at the time of “the Rapture” will by no means
precede “those who are asleep in The LORD”.
Just
like “the Ascension of Christ” (Acts
1:9-11), we shall be raptured—taken up, through the clouds.
While
the men of Galilee watched steadfastly toward the sky as The LORD Jesus went up
into the clouds, two angels appearing like men stood by them in white apparel,
and said:
“Ye
men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is
taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him
go into heaven” (KJV).
In what
manner will our LORD Jesus Christ appear at “the Rapture”?
And
then shall appear the sign of The Son of Man in heaven: and then shall all the
tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see The Son of Man coming in the
clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Matthew
24:30 KJV
So many people have read this passage
of Scripture, ‘time without number,’ but yet cannot comprehend the truth
revealed in it—which is “the First Resurrection” (‘the Rapture’). They do not
understand that “the Great Tribulation” comes first, before “the First
Resurrection” (“the Rapture”) as The LORD Jesus prophesied in this passage.
Well,
verse 31 says:
And
He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather
together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other
(KJV).
“Great
sound of a trumpet”—that’s “the trumpet of GOD” revealed in First Thessalonians
4.
The
LORD Himself will shout with “the Voice
of the Archangel”, and with “the Trump
of GOD” and we shall be raptured in the air!
Behold,
He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced
Him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of Him. Even so, Amen (Rev.
1:7 KJV).
Only at the event of “the Rapture” will
both “the voice of an Archangel” and “the trump of GOD” sound.
The sounding of “the trump of GOD” at “the Rapture” will reveal
the Glory of GOD. It will effect changes both in the natural and in the
supernatural seasons.
“The
Rapture” is ‘a mystery’ as Apostle Paul wrote:
Behold,
I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
In
a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall
sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1
Cor. 15:51-52 KJV
“The
Rapture” will take place in a time of global crisis. It will happen in a
“moment”, in the twinkling of an eye, at “the last trumpet”. The Spirit of GOD
will raise those who fell asleep in The LORD; they will come forth with incorruptible
bodies—as they are already glorified heirs of salvation.
And,
He shall quicken the mortal bodies of the saints who are physically alive, so
that they too will be “changed” and put on celestial bodies.
For
this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on
immortality.
1
Cor. 15:53 KJV
All
who take part in “The First Resurrection” (‘the Rapture’) will become
victorious over natural death.
Jesus
said unto her, I
am the Resurrection, and the Life: he that believeth in Me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live:
And
whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?
John
11:25-26 KJV
And,
they shall become victorious over “the second death”.
Blessed
and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second
death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall
reign with Him a thousand years.
Rev
20:6 KJV
On
account of them, ‘death will be swallowed up in victory’.
So
when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall
have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is
written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
O
death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1
Cor. 15:54-55 KJV
Isaiah
25:7 describes death as a “veil that spreads over nations”—a “covering cast
over people”. But, to all who are part of “The First Resurrection”, it shall be
swallowed up forever! (See verse 8).
Not
all believers will be martyred in “the Great Tribulation”—there are GOD’s
children who witness to “the Word of GOD”
and to “the Testimony of Jesus” in
the worst of perilous times who will remain till “the Rapture”.
This
is why First Corinthians 15:51 says, “Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep,
but we shall all be changed (KJV).
In
Matthew 16, The LORD Jesus said to His disciples:
“Assuredly,
I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they
see The Son of Man…”
There are saints in different parts of the world, in this present age,
who have lived since ‘the First Century’ of Bible days. They have been around
since the times of the apostles and saints of the New Testament. This, have
been confirmed and proven by a few living witnesses.
When
The resurrected Christ revealed Himself to Apostle John in the Island of
Patmos, John first, heard behind him, “a loud Voice as of a trumpet” (see Rev.
1:9-10).
Likewise,
when he saw ‘a door standing open in Heaven’. The first Voice which he heard
was “like a trumpet” speaking to him, saying, “Come up here…” (Rev. 4:1).
John
heard “the trump of GOD”—he heard the Voice of The One Who is “The Resurrection
and The Life”.
“The Trump of GOD” is the Voice of “The Alpha and The Omega”—“The
First and The Last” Who will rapture His Bride out of ‘a greatly troubled
world’. At the
neck-of-time; at an hour when no-man expects Him, He shall appear and take His
‘pure virgin’ bride away.
“The Voice
of an Archangel” is a loud ‘cry of summons’.
Jesus
Christ will give “a shout of command” just as He did outside the tomb of
Lazarus (John 11:43). ‘All who have fallen asleep in The Lord' will hear His
voice.
“Marvel
not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves
shall hear His voice” (John 5:28 KJV)
While the sounding of “the trump of GOD”
will reveal the Glory of GOD—at the Resurrection, “the Voice of the Archangel”
will herald The LORD’s Glorious Appearing.
By “the Voice of the Archangel”, Christ will witness to the
angelic hosts as “The Resurrection and Life”—by this, He will validate His
testimony to them, of “The First Resurrection”; which is for “the sons of GOD”.
By this, the
angelic hosts will share in the victory shout when our Lord Jesus Christ is
revealed at ‘the Resurrection’.
“The
trump of GOD” usually accompanies His glory (Ex. 19:16; Ps 47:5)
“The
voice of the Archangel” is so loud that it will wake up the dead on ‘the day of
the resurrection’.
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 (1
Thess. 4:16 KJV).
A
‘summon’ is a call, request, or demand to do something.
A
legal document prepared by the plaintiff and issued by a court that informs the
defendant that he or she has been sued.
A
legal court can issue “a summons to surrender”—which by Law is ‘a call or citation
by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer.
The
right by which the call is made is a ‘summon’.
At
‘the Resurrection’, “The Voice of the Archangel” will be a loud ‘cry of
summons’—for The LORD Himself is “The Righteous Judge”—He is our Advocate.
“The Voice of the Archangel” will
vindicate and redeem GOD’s elect from ‘a world of tribulation’.
Michael
the Archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of
Moses, said: “The
LORD rebuke you!” (Jude 9)
When
Joshua the high priest stood before the Angel of The LORD, and satan stood at
his right hand to accuse and oppose him, The LORD Himself said to satan: “The LORD rebuke
you!” (Zech. 3:1-2)
“The Voice of the Archangel” rebukes
“the accuser of the brethren”—it rebukes ‘the adversary of the saints’.
“The
Voice of the Archangel” is the voice of strength and victory in The Name of The
LORD.
“The Voice of the Archangel” is the voice of
strength and victory in the Presence of The LORD.
‘A
cry of summons’ will call out the true bride to meet with the Bridegroom.
Then
shall the Kingdom of Heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps,
and went forth to meet the Bridegroom.
And
five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
They
that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
But
the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
While
the Bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
And
at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to
meet Him.
Matt.
25:1-6 KJV
After
the event of “The First Resurrection”
(the Rapture) in the air, “The Marriage
Supper of The Lamb” takes place in Heaven.
Reading
“The Parable of the Ten Virgins” further, The Lord says:
Then
all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
And
the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone
out.
But
the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but
go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
And
while they went to buy, the Bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in
with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut (v. 7-10 KJV).
The sounding of “the trump of GOD”—will unveil “the Glory of The Father”.
For
The Son of Man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then
He shall reward every man according to his works (Matt 16:27 KJV)
With
the great sound of ‘a trumpet call’, The LORD will send His angels, and they
will gather together ‘His elect’ (His chosen ones) from the four winds, from
one end of the firmament to the other (see Mt. 24:31).
There
are ‘four winds of the earth’, and there are ‘four corners of the earth’.
The Four Winds of the Bible
The north wind is said to bring rain
(Prov. 25:23).
The north and south winds appear to
go round and round in an unending course—indicating that ‘the world is vanity’
(Eccl. 1:6). The north and south winds are welcome winds; when they blow on the
garden, its fragrance is spread abroad—pointing to the Bride’s praise of The
Bridegroom (SOS 4:16). The south wind could be hot—which is not as weighty as
“discerning the times” (Lk. 12:55) or it could be soft and gentle—masquerading
a storm (Acts 27:13-14).
Unlike the east wind of the Bible
which is a distinctly powerful, dry and hot wind, the winds from the other
three directions do not appear to have any particular attributes. In fact, the
west wind finds a mention just once, in connection with the plague of locusts,
in which it was used to send the locusts away from Egypt (Ex. 10:19).
The four individual winds blowing
from the east, west, north and south directions are described in the Bible in
the same way as a human observer would describe, even today. We get an idea of
the strength of these winds, the weather phenomena associated with them, and
their effects. However, the phrases ‘four winds’, ‘four winds of the earth’ or
‘four winds of heaven’ are used in the Bible in a very different manner. ‘The
four winds’ are referred to in the context of extraordinary events or
situations as foreseen by prophets, made known to select persons by GOD in the
form of visions, or revealed by Jesus Himself to His disciples.
‘The four winds’ are sometimes
associated with ‘the four corners of the earth’— meaning the whole earth.
Likewise, the four winds should be construed not as winds blowing literally in
only four directions, but as winds blowing in all directions. Such an
interpretation is indeed justified, because a wind having any speed or
direction can be regarded as a combination of two north-south and east-west
components.
A look at the weather charts used by
today’s meteorologists would tell that the earth’s atmosphere at any given time
is made up of high and low pressure areas in different regions. Winds blow out
of and around an area of high pressure or anticyclone, and they would randomly
scatter whatever that came in their way. On the other hand, over an area of low
pressure or cyclone, intense winds would blow around and into it from all
directions, and thus gather instead of scatter.
The power of “the four winds of heaven”, we read of in the Bible is tremendous,
both figuratively and practically. It can churn the great sea, it can uproot
and scatter powerful empires (Daniel 7:2, 8:8, 11:4, Zechariah 2:6). The
combined power of “the four winds of
heaven” from “the four quarters of heaven” was to be deployed against the
nation of Elam, to scatter the people in all directions (Jeremiah 49:36).
In another situation of a positive
nature, ‘the four winds’ were called upon to gather together and breathe life
into the slain so that they may live (Ezekiel 37:9).
But, of greater significance is the
reference to ‘the four winds’ in the event of “The First Resurrection” when “The
Son of Man” will be revealed in His glory (Matthew 24:31). He will send His
angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from ‘the four
winds’, from one end of the heavens to the other.
There is a third kind of role that ‘the
four winds’ will be playing in the last days. Apostle John, in his vision, saw
four angels standing at ‘the four corners of the earth’, holding back ‘the four
winds of the earth’ to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea
or on any tree (Revelation 7:1). This would amount to a circulation pattern of
the atmosphere in which there are no highs or lows whatever—an atmosphere of
infinite calm!
A north wind is a wind that
originates in the north and blows in a southward direction.
A south wind is a wind that
originates in the south and blows in a northward direction.
Easterly winds blow from the east,
while westerly winds blow from the west.
Wind direction is reported by the
direction from which it originates. For example, a northerly wind blows from
the north to the south. Wind direction is usually reported in cardinal
directions or in degrees.
Westerlies or prevailing westerlies,
are prevailing winds from the west toward the east in the middle latitudes
between 30 and 60 degrees latitude. They originate from the high-pressure areas
in the horse latitudes and trend towards the poles and steer extratropical
cyclones in this general manner.
Westerlies are prevailing winds that
blow from the west at midlatitudes.
Four Corners of the Earth
“The four corners of the earth” are
the far ends of the world; representing all parts of the world.
This expression appeared in the
Bible (Isaiah 11:12) “And gather the dispersed of Judah from “the four corners
of the earth.”
“The elect” in
Matthew 24:31 are GOD’s chosen people in whom He greatly delights. They are His
saints.
At “the Rapture”, ‘the Excellent Glory
of Christ’ shall be revealed in them. This is what all creation awaits for—the manifestation of the sons of GOD.
For
the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the
sons of God (Rom. 8:19 KJV).
GOD was manifested in the flesh (I Tim. 3:16), and when His
awesome glory and majesty is revealed, all who have received adoption as sons
of GOD will be received up in glory.
GOD’s
angels will gather together His “elect” from different points of the earth’s
horizon; out of every tribe and tongue, and people and nation.
They
are “the elect” according to the foreknowledge of GOD.
The
word “elect” in the Bible is used interchangeably to represent a group or a
remnant of GOD’s people, called and chosen by His divine predestination. GOD
Himself in the Old Testament called Israel “My elect” (Isa. 45:4).
In
the New Testament, GOD Almighty certainly did not cast away Israel—“His
election and call is without repentance”. Even so now, the remnant that is by “the election of grace”,
contrary to nature, shall together with “the Israel that is by faith” be
raptured out of the earth.
“And
then shall appear the sign of The Son of Man in heaven…” (Matt 24:30 KJV)
“Behold,
He cometh with clouds…” (Rev 1:7 KJV)
He will come
with “the clouds of Heaven”—He will be revealed in the air, to all men!
He
is The LORD “Who is and Who was and Who
is to come—THE ALMIGHTY”,
The
tribes of the earth will look on Him whom they have pierced; they will mourn
for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a
firstborn (Read Zech. 12:10).
As
it was in the days of Noah (Lk.17:26), likewise as it was in the days of Lot
(Lk. 17:28), so shall “The Coming of The Son of Man” be.
First
Thessalonians 5:2 refers to “the Rapture”, while it states: “For you
yourselves…the day of The Lord …”
In
verse 4, it speaks of “the Rapture” using the phrase: “this Day”.
The glorious
appearing of “The Son of Man” in His ‘Day’, will be as the lightning that comes
from the east, and flashes to the west.
“For
as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so
shall also the Coming of The Son of Man be” (Matt 24:27 KJV).
This
is “the sign of The Son of Man” when
He is revealed from Heaven with His mighty angels, in bringing many sons to
glory.
He is THE
LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!
“Who
was and is and is to come!”