Final Days Watch: Week Beginning June 21, 2021

 

CHRISTMAS IN June!

MY HEART AND MIND ON THE IMMINENT RETURN OF JESUS. THAT IS WHAT I AM WATCHING FOR THIS WEEK (again). I hope you are prepared and watching with me.

I've had another batch of "not feeling well" which manifest itself this time with fever and weakness. Unfortunately, both those things affected my ability to study the Bible. I have been sustaining myself each day with no more than a Psalm to think on a chapter or so and several sermons by others for which I am grateful. But today I was feeling better and strong enough to open up more than one Bible and really chow down on the Word of God, which felt really good to reset myself after having a fevered brain and too much YouTube.

I started with Luke 17, which is Jesus talking about these End Times but those few verses at the end of the chapter have always puzzled me. So I decided to lay aside my King Jimmie Bible and head for what was formerly Mom's New Living Translation. I was hoping too that Mom had left a few margin notes to guide me. No, she hadn't. But one thing that DID  drop out of her Bible was a little pocket card with a poem on it from 1984 ! I haven't read it in  years and years. It's a take on the "Night Before Christmas" classic, but I found it a bit depressing when I originally read it at Christmas back in the 80s. Therefore I have avoided reading it again until today when it fell into my lap, literally. Today I found it exciting. Even thrilling you might say and oh so very timely. I share it with you now.

Twas the Night Before Jesus Came

'Twas the night before Jesus came and all through the house

Not a creature was praying, not one in the house.

Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care,

In hopes that Jesus would not come there.

The children were dressing to crawl into bed,

Not once ever kneeling or bowing a head.

And Mom in her rocker with baby in her lap

Was watching the Late Show while I took a nap.

When out of the East there arose such a clatter,

I sprung to my feet to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash

Tore open the shutters and threw open the sash!

When what to my wondering eyes should appear

But angels proclaiming that Jesus was here.

With a light like the sun sending forth bright ray

I knew in a moment this must be THE DAY!

The light of His face made me cover my head

It was Jesus returning just like He said.

And though I possessed worldly wisdom and wealth

I cried when I saw Him in spite of myself.

In the Book of Life which He held in his hand

Was written the name of every saved man.

He spoke not a word as He searched for my name:

When He said, 'It's not here' my head hung in shame.

The people whose names had been written with love

He gathered to take to His Father above.

With those who were ready He rose without sound

While all the rest were left standing around.

I fell to my knees but it was too late;

I had waited too long and thus sealed my fate.

I stood and I cried as they rose out of sight;

Oh. If only I had been ready tonight!

In the words of this poem the meaning is clear;

The coming of Jesus is drawing near.

There's only one life and at the last call

We'll find the Bible was true after all!

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"For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation." 

(2 Corinthians 6:2)

" 'I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.'

'Where, Lord?' they asked.

He replied, 'Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.' "

(Luke 17:34-37)

* I've been pondering these words of Jesus for decades. See if YOU can figure them out. 

Speaking the Truth, with love,

Always, Laura-Lee

" If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved."

(Romans 10:9-10)

LINK to all of Luke 17 at Bible Gateway

Who are the Countries in Ezekiel 38 Invasion?

 

Here comes the invasion of Israel described in Ezekiel 38. 

What you need to understand is that God is not going to let one prophetic event run it's course before another one starts. Many things are going to happen overlapping or simultaneously.

The best I can do is give you the basics and let you go and discover the truth for yourself. 

One of the major events of the Final Days, which is imminent, is the invasion of Israel by several countries. The Bible describes this invasion in extreme detail in Ezekiel 38. The main thing you need to know to unlock the contents of this invasion is the modern names of the countries mentioned, then it will  read like the lastest news.

EZEKIEL INFO:

"Gog" is not a country but rather the title for Governor or Ruler. Therefore the "Gog of Magog" means the ruler of  Magog.

COUNTRIES: Ezekiel Name/Modern Name

(These are the Countries to Watch for In the News)

Magog = Russia

Meshek =Russia/Turkey

Tubal = Russia/Turkey

Persia = Iran

Cush = Ethiopia

Put = Libya

Gomer = Turkey

Togarmah = Turkey

Ethiopia = Sudan

Libya = Libya

Sheba = Saudi Arabia

Dedan = Saudi Arabia

Merchants of Tarshish = Europe    

Those are the main invaders of Israel and players in this scenario. Because of civil unrest and extreme financial problems these countries unite to invade Israel primarily to take her wealth.

They will be motivated by God to do this. 

"I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army."

The other nations will watch but nobody will come to Israel's aid because God wants to use the opportunity to show that He and He alone is miraculously saving His people Israel.

"there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel

We Are Launched

 

Several months ago when COVID-19 was a brand new thing and expected to be over in "a few weeks" I knew it wouldn't be and decided to create this blog in order for it to be a place of comfort primarily for Canadians. And so it sat here through these months as life moved on and times changed very rapidly. We have seen the "Black Lives Matter" movement descend and mass chaos in its wake, the escalating of international tensions, a world economy in turmoil beyond imagination, the closing down of the entire world as we "self-isolate" in our homes, and the historic signing of the "Abraham Accords". All these things signify the same thing. Bible Prophecy of the "Final Days" of planet Earth are being fulfilled at last.

 I began watching for these events in 1980 when I picked up my Bible and read the book of Revelation. Then I read another book which was a bestseller at the time called, "The Late, Great, Planet Earth" by Hal Lindsey. I have watched world events change throughout these four decades and never felt compelled to say anything because world events never matched the Bible Prophecies exactly. And since I believe that God knows all and the entire Bible is His revelation to mankind, if the events were "off" then the time was not yet right. Or should I say ripe.

  “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door." (Matthew 24:32-33)

In 1948, with Israel becoming a nation, all Christians who believe the Bible is the infallible Word of God from cover to cover, knew that this was the starting point for these events. Now the events in our world are unfolding exactly as the Bible stated thousands of years ago and are being fulfilled at a very fast rate. Not years apart, not even months apart but rather weeks and sometimes only days apart. 

I also noticed that although Canada is right next to the United States of America and enjoys a close relationship with her, we are very different people with a unique perspective and sensibilities. We are enduring things quite differently in both events and attitudes, but Bible Prophecy from a Canadian perspective seems to be almost completely ignored in the media and on the internet. With that in mind I went to pray and discovered that God had a task for me. To take the knowledge I have gleaned from the Bible and watching world events through all these years and simply share it with you. As a Christian and as a Canadian.

And so this little blog has taken on a much larger role than I had ever expected. But I am hoping that the main reason that I started it will continue to be its main goal, because I believe to bring comfort is one of God's main purposes in Bible prophecy in the first place. He has informed of us these events ahead of time so that we will not be frightened when they come.

His other purpose is to bring every person into an intimate relationship with Himself which can only be done through accepting the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross two thousand years ago. There is no greater comfort than that and no safer place.

I discovered Jesus was available to me for this intimate relationship back in 1978 and in my desperation I surrendered my life to Him and have never taken it back. And in response to this God has never left or forsaken me. 

 "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." (Deuteronomy 31:6)

So it with this in mind and with a holy commission I have dedicated myself to daily listening to Jesus, to tell you what I know based on the Bible and to pray that you will find all the comfort you need to get you through the days ahead, no matter what they may bring. 

Sincerely, Laura-Lee

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