Believer's Journey

Cry Aloud, Spare Not, Lift Up Thy Voice Like a Trumpet

2012-01-19T10:07:00.002-05:00

Dear Saints,

The Lord has stirred my heart to pray for the lost recently. In addition I feel a heavy burden to proclaim the Gospel boldly. So when I saw this video from K.P. Yohannan of Gospel for Asia today I just about lost it. I urge each of you to remember the words of the Apostle Paul when he said:

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." Romans 1:16

I believe that time is winding down for us on this earth and we must work while it's day, for the night is coming when no man can work. John 9:4.

"The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth SOULS is wise." Proverbs 11:30

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, Isa 58:1

In Christ, Sarah

Source: http://www.gfa.org/videos/to-live-is-christ/

Virginia / Maryland Tsunami Dream/Vision

2012-01-16T17:21:00.006-05:00

Saints this came today on an email from Pastor Augusto Perez. I am posting this for your prayer and discernment. God speaks to His people through dreams and visions and I also had a dream many years ago about a tsunami that is coming to Virginia Beach. The link is below.

As you may or may not know, I Iive in Virginia Beach. But the Lord has not told me to leave or given me any information about this, but I assure you I will be praying about it. Although I was led to sell my condo at the beach and I moved 5 miles inland. I have also just moved to an upstairs apartment.
We must trust our Lord to lead us in all situations. He will tell His own what to do at exactly the right time. Do not fear, but do pray.
In Christ, Sarah

Virginia/Maryland Tsunami

1/09/2012
"I was in the area of Virginia/Maryland. I am not sure of the exact area, but I just knew that is the general area where I was. There were many people on the beach area and they seemed to be having a good time. Then I noticed that many of the people there were suddenly startled by something (maybe it was a loud explosion, not sure) as they all started to look into the sea very concerned. As I drew closer to look in the direction that everyone was looking at, I saw far away in the distance a strange movement in the waters. As I focused on it, I was gently taken up in the air above where this event was taking place, and I was able to see a huge whole in the sea. It was a very large and very deep hole. I could clearly see the brownish sand at the bottom of the ocean. I do not know what created this hole in the Atlantic Ocean, but I knew that it was not good as the waters began to swirl around ferociously (looked maybe like a whirlpool or some kind of vortex). It looked very threatening.

I was then brought back to the shore away from the sea and placed back down on the ground gentlly. I felt completely safe and protected in the arms of the Lord the whole time as I was watching these events unfold. I felt at peace, not scared at all although I did feel the fear that was coming from the crowds of people that were there. They started running all over the place realizing that a large Tsunami was soon coming upon them. I was taken to a place very high on a hill where I could still see the event. I saw the waves begin to come in more and more, covering the land like a monster. Then I realized that whatever the event was that had taken place, it had caused a big Tsunami. I noticed that the waters of the waves, as they were coming in, had a lot of foam associated with it. I remember thinking how strange that was. Then I came to my senses."

INTERPRETATION
Something will happen off the coast of Virginia/Maryland that will trigger a large Tsunami affecting the Eastern Seaboard. It could be an asteroid hitting the ocean in that area, an earthquake, an undersea volcano erupting or something else that caused it. I was not shown what it was that caused it, but whatever it was it created a giant hole in the ocean triggering a massive Tsunami that will directly impact the whole Eastern Seaboard, but mostly the States of Virginia and Maryland. I must warn that everyone who lives in this region should make spiritual preparations as well as physical preparations. The Lord Jesus Christ, Yahushua does not want anyone to perish, but that all come to salvation. Please, visit our salvation page and get right with the Lord. Time is running out and The Day of the Lord is upon us. Watch and pray that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall soon come upon the world, and to stand before the Son of man (Luke 21:36).

Links:
http://theappearance.com/new-page-50.htm

My Dream about a tsunami hitting Virginia Beach
http://believersjourney.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-dream-about-tsunami-hitting-virginia.html

Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus

2012-01-14T09:17:00.092-05:00

Dear Saints,

Check out this excellent video that captures what many of us have experienced in our walk with Christ. As a person who does not currently attend a church, I appreciate this and identify with the message.

For example, just yesterday, I had a brief conversation with a man who came into the business I work for and we discovered that his daughter lives in the same community in the Outer Banks of North Carolina that my brother lives in. The whole area was devastated by a flood caused by Hurricane Irene in August 2011. I told the man that my brother survived and is now thriving despite the destruction of his home and the hardship of it all because he is a man of Christian faith. I told him that is a "good thing" that helped him cope with it. The man then replied, "well sometimes that's not a good thing." I knew immediately he was judging "faith" and therefore Jesus, based on the religious systems of men. We may all have done that at some point before we came to know the true Jesus Christ and that true Christianity is not about religion but a relationship with Jesus our Savior!

In my opinion I believe that the "religious institution" of the church is failing miserably! No, not all churches of course, but the majority are. From the time you start attending a church they attempt to make you over into their image instead of allowing the Holy Spirit to change people into the image of Jesus. Many churches believe in Jesus but not in the "Christ" which is the "anointing" of the Holy Spirit which breaks the yoke of evil. Instead of seriously addressing the wounds of the people, (Jer 6:14 NIV ) and praying over them for healing and deliverance, these religious ones rely on the arm of flesh by their works. Furthermore, most churches do not operate in the five fold ministry that was established by God for the perfecting of the Saints. (Eph 4:11-12).

I pray that this video will reach those that need to hear it's message! May it spark the church to wake up and start to care about the sheep and to properly operate in the five fold ministry and properly feed the sheep the milk and meat of the word. I pray that the religious institutions will listen to God's word that says;

Jam 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Links:
YouTube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY

Discussion about the video on CBN-
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2012/January/Millions-Chime-in-over-Jesus-vs-Religion-Video-/

In Christ, Sarah

Tebow's 316

2012-01-09T19:16:00.005-05:00

Tim Tebow Quarterback for the Denver Broncos

John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

So let's see, we have:

An unlikely professional starting quarterback
Who is a devout Christian
With a track record of giving to the poor
Leading his team to an unlikely playoff birth
After several unlikely come-from-behind wins (One of which was over my beloved Chicago Bears)
Garnering a ton of publicity
Heading into said playoff game, wobbly passes and all,
And leading them to another unlikely win, in overtime, no less
With the scripture verse "John 3:16" written under his eyes
Throwing for 316 yards in the game
Which happen to result in an average of 31.6 yards per game
The final quarter hour of which resulted in a television rating of 31.6
Which became the highest-rated AFC wild-card game for CBS since 1988
And "caused millions of fans" to search for the meaning of John 3:16

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/tebow-time-three-3-16-references-boffo-tv-172145772.html

Coincidence?

Not likely. Look, who wins a football game doesn't matter one bit. But people matter to God. Jehovah will get his message out however he wants using whatever means pleases him.

That they may know from the rising of the sun to its setting That [there is] none besides Me. I [am] the LORD, and [there is] no other; I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the LORD, do all these [things].' Isaiah 45:6-7

So where does that leave us?

Choice. Choose this day whom you will serve.

"And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that [were] on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15

If your car is god, serve it. If your job is god, serve it. If pleasure is god, serve it. If wealth or status or drugs or booze or whatever idol of the land you serve is really god, then go ahead and serve it.

But if the LORD Jehovah, King of all the earth, Creator of heaven and earth, the Holy One of Israel, the Rock of our salvation, the lifter of our head, the redeemer of our souls, is God, then serve Him, and Him alone. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. Isaiah 55:7

Source:
http://wakeupbabylon.blogspot.com/2012/01/tebows-316.html

Related:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/under-god/post/tim-tebows-316-yards-fans-keep-the-faith-after-broncos-win/2012/01/08/gIQAYNLOkP_blog.html

GOD IS AWESOME!!

WHAT IS SALVATION?
http://believersjourney.blogspot.com/p/what-is-salvation.html

TO THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST- PLEASE READ MY PREVIOUS POST!
http://believersjourney.blogspot.com/2012/01/repent-america-and-believe-in-gospel-of.html

In Christ, Sarah

Repent America and Believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ

2012-01-08T21:50:00.001-05:00

Cape Henry Lighthouse

Dear Saints,

I often walk on the beach with my dog and take photos. I took the photo above last year on a warm winter day. The Cape Henry lighthouse sits at the intersection of the Atlantic ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. My ancestors sailed by this spot when they came to Virginia from England. The first, John Price in 1611 went to Jamestowne and then the Laniers to Charles City around 1652. I remember the day I took this photo I was filled with deep sadness for what my country once was and how my ancestors came here because they longed for religious freedom after having been persecuted by the Catholic church for centuries. First in France and then in England. But look at us now, a country that once stood for and believed in the Gospel of Jesus Christ is now mostly Godless, full of idolatry and wickedness, and blind to our pride and stoutness of heart.

Recently I shared with a brother in Christ that I believe America is really a type of ancient Israel as opposed to Babylon the Great. God willing I will blog on that subject some time. But for now, my heart is aching for what is coming to America if there is no repentance. This so called Christian nation is going to be severely judged just like ancient Israel and Judah were. There is nothing new under the sun and what has been will be again. As Jonathan Cahn so brilliantly points out in his message "The Harbinger" using Isaiah 9:10. After God allowed terrorists to attack us on 9 -11- 2001 as His warning, America did not repent, but instead became filled with pride and stoutness of heart just like Israel.

I listened to Chris Pinto do a commentary about the Harbinger Prophetic warning and I hope you all will give it a listen. It is very good and he brings out some things that I know will not be received by some. But we may not have thought about what Chris suggests regarding deception in the church and how we got here.

Let us keep praying.

In Christ, Sarah

Prophetic Warning to America- Commentary by Chris Pinto on The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn
http://www.noiseofthunder.com/noise-of-thunder-radio-show/2012/1/5/notradio_1512.html

Links:
Noise of Thunder Radio- Chris Pinto
http://www.noiseofthunder.com/noise-of-thunder-radio-show/

The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn- on YouTube
http://youtu.be/tXei0Zb3dxM

The Coming Shift in 2012 - Just One Roar of the Lion

2012-01-02T21:10:00.001-05:00

Happy New Year Saints of God!

Below is a message I want to share that confirms what the Lord has been revealing to me in regards to "soaring above" as conditions worsen and chaos ensues. Those who "bind" themselves together with Jesus will overcome as per the scripture Isa 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
(Read more about the word "wait" in Strong's Concordance- http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=H6960.)

The message in the 3 videos below is from Pastor David Hairabedian. He recites a prophetic vision "Just One Roar of the Lion" received by a Christian lawyer in India named Swarna Jha. The vision is from August of 2006 and since that time most of what was received has come to pass and is still coming to pass. It is quite profound. David then speaks about it and gives an awesome message of encouragement. I hope this blesses each of you and inspires you to get into your prayer closet and into the word and get hidden in Christ!

Peace & Grace Sarah

Links:
"Just One Roar of the Lion" text form-
http://www.issacharministry.org.au/prophetic-articles/just-one-roar-of-the-lion/

Pastor David Hairabedian website and awesome testimony-
http://davidhairabedian.com/?page=about
http://davidhairabedian.com/?page=home

Cleaning Out the Dung and Moving Up

2011-12-19T17:47:00.006-05:00

Cleaning Out the Dung and Moving Up

Acts 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

The Lord Almighty is sovereign over our lives and each day I realize the extent of just how true this is. He uses our life experiences to teach us, perfect us and reveal truth to us and others through us. He also uses circumstances in our life to get our attention and confirm what He desires to do in us. These occurrences in our life can also represent a principle that He wants us to understand. Let me explain.

This morning while in prayer, the Lord quickened the title of this post to me because I am literally moving to the apartment unit directly upstairs from me and have been cleaning out and throwing away lots of unneeded stuff before I move upstairs. It was revealed to me that this is metaphorical because I believe this is exactly what is about to manifest spiritually for me and many of God’s people. In fact something has already begun because I am starting to see the truth of some things come into clearer focus. I also received a dream as a confirmation. (Two is a witness.)

In the early morning of December 12^th I had an amazing dream that was very in depth and filled with lots of symbols and layers of meaning. In particular, a big take away from the dream was that I was shown how many of God’s people believe they have taken in the milk and meat of the Word, but in fact a lot of it is “dung.” The Bible states that people will not endure sound doctrine. (2 Tim 4:3) In fact many of us who think we are doing OK on that front may also have pet doctrines and beliefs and interpretations that we must let go of before we can move up and into spiritual maturity. So you see, in order to move up, the dung must be cleaned out. How is that going to happen? I do not know, but I can say that if one does not have a love for the truth and is not grounded in the Word of God, sadly this process is probably not going to happen for those individuals.

I am not going to get into what is sound doctrine because it is not my job to instruct. The bottom line is each of us is responsible for what we know and what we do with it. We must study the Bible ourselves and rightly divide the word of truth, endure sound doctrine, test the spirits, examine ourselves to make sure we are in the faith, AND... Practice what we preach!

On that day when we stand before our Lord; there will be no blaming anyone else such as false teachers and false prophets.

Please read these scriptures:

Ezekiel 4 (Click this one to open in new window.)

2 Timothy 2:15 (Mouse over the rest of the list.)

1 John 4:1

2 Cor 13:5

John 16:13-14

Gal 6:5

Rom 1:18-19

Dan 12:10

2 Peter 3:14

In Christ, Sarah

A Lamp In The Dark: The Untold History of the Bible

2011-12-05T21:32:00.002-05:00

A Lamp In The Dark: The Untold History of the Bible

This DVD/Video is a must watch! I highly recommend it Saints! This is an extraordinary documentary about our Holy Bible. After you watch it let me know what you think.
Sarah

Here is the info from the DVD product page: (A link to purchase the DVD is below- get several and give as gifts!)

An Adullam Films Production

Written and Directed by Christian J. Pinto
Running Time: 3 Hours (Yes it is long but worth every bit of the time it takes!)

- Enter into a world of saints and martyrs battling against spies, assassins and wolves in sheep's clothing

- Unfolds the fascinating "untold" history of the Bible

- Reveals critical information often overlooked in modern histories

- Filled with rich visual graphics and dramatic
re-enactments of key historic events

DESCRIPTION

A Lamp in the Dark is an exciting new documentary that unfolds the fascinating “untold” history of the Bible, revealing critical information often overlooked in modern histories. Enter into a world of saints and martyrs battling against spies, assassins and wolves in sheep’s clothing.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the Papal Inquisition forbade biblical translation, threatening imprisonment and death to those who disobeyed. Learn the stories of valiant warriors of the faith, such as John Wycliffe, William Tyndale, Martin Luther, the ancient Waldenses, Albigenses and others who hazarded their lives for the sake of sharing the Gospel light with a world drowning in darkness.

Once the common people were able to read the Bible, the world was turned upside down through the Protestant Reformation. The Reformers subdued whole kingdoms by preaching the grace of God, and exposing the unbiblical doctrines of Rome. In response, the Vatican would launch a Counter Reformation to destroy the work of the Reformers, including the bibles they produced.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

A Lamp in the Dark was filmed on locations in England and Belgium, and features never before seen interviews with leading Bible scholars, including David Brown, Roger Oakland, Alan O’Reilly, D.A. Waite and others. Also included are chief curators from the British Library in London, Erasmus House in Belgium, and the William Tyndale Museum in Vilvoorde, where Tyndale himself was burnt at the stake.

This ground-breaking documentary is also filled with rich visual graphics and dramatic re-enactments of key historic events.

Included in this 3 hour DVD:

1) The history of the early Church, with the warnings from Jesus and the Apostles about “grievous wolves” and apostasy.

2) How the Inquisition began for the purpose of silencing Christians and outlawing the Bible.

3) The Bible translations of John Wycliffe and William Tyndale, the Great Bible, the Geneva Bible, and finally the King James Version.

4) The Protestant Reformation and the reasons behind it.

5) Key doctrines confronted by the Reformers (i.e. Indulgences, Inspiration of Scripture, Salvation, Transubstantiation, Veneration of Mary, and Papal claims of authority).

6) The Counter Reformation which began with the founding of the Jesuit Order in 1540.

7) The Vatican’s involvement with the Critical Text and their influence over world-wide biblical translation in the 20th century.

A Lamp in the Dark: The Untold History of the Bible
An Adullam Films Production
Executive Producer: John Doerr
Written and Directed by: Christian J. Pinto
Co-Producers: Kimberly Doerr and Meg A. Pinto
DVD Package Design by: John Shaffer
Copyright 2009 Adullam Films LLC
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Watch in Full Screen for best viewing~

Buy the DVD: http://www.adullamfilms.com/ALampInTheDark.html
YouTube Video link: http://youtu.be/GNZ-sOzXWEk

Christian Archeologist Exonerates Russia in the End Times - Russia is not Magog

2011-11-30T22:06:00.001-05:00

Where in the world is Magog?

Well this could sure upset the prophecy apple cart. Many so called prophecy experts have written thousands of books claiming that Russia is Magog of Ezekiel 38 and 39. Poor Russia, I wonder if they are mad about that? I looked this up in several other places and sure enough, many other sources do not identify Magog as Russia. Read on to see just where Magog really is.
In Christ, Sarah

Christian Archeologist Exonerates Russia in the End Times
Contact: Jeffrey Goodman Ph.D., 520-885-5874, jg@thecometsofgod.com; www.thecometsofgod.com

TUCSON, Az., Sept. 28, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Christian archeologist Dr. Jeffrey Goodman in his book "THE COMETS OF GOD" pokes a big hole in the theory long held by most evangelical Christians that Russia will be one of the bad guys during the end times. Based on misconceptions about Russia's origins, many evangelicals believe Russia is to be the evil empire of Ezekiel 38-39 that is to attack Israel during the end times. Goodman says this error about Russia has the potential to create an international misunderstanding that could provoke unwarranted political action.

Most end times Bible prophecy authors have argued that Russia's origins trace back to the ancient nation of "Magog" of western Asia Minor, and that Magog was the ancient "tribal name" of the "Scythians." They wrongly believe the "Scythians," a group of nomadic tribes from Central Asia traveled across the Russian steppes, and came to live in the territory north of the Black Sea. The erroneous belief that Russia is Magog from Ezekiel 38/39 can be traced back to a small group of 18th and 19th century theologians who based their assertions on historical references that had been purposefully altered. These altered references include statements attributed to the Jewish historian Josephus, and the Roman historian Pliny. Within academia today, no professional archeologists or historians or serious Bible researchers associate Magog with the Scythians or the Scythians with the Russians. The truth is that modern scholars have unequivocally documented that a group of Scandinavian Viking traders called the Rus began the Russian state during the mid AD 800's, and gave their name to Russia.

So if Russia is not Magog of end times Bible prophecy, who is? Dr. Goodman says archeologists and historians know the correct identity of the nations of Ezekiel 38-39 based on the dealings these ancient nations had with the Assyrian Royal Court. Records of the ancient Assyrian Royal Court talk about these ancient nations the same way that the Bible does. Based on the Assyrian records, archeologists recognize the Bible's Gog as a historical militant king who indeed led a multinational force that included the nations of Mesheck and Tubal, as called for in Ezekiel 38-39. Gog of Magog means "Gog of the land of Gog" and the Assyrian records identify this land as Lydia of western Asia Minor. To the Greeks Gog was known as Gyges of Lydia.

Goodman says that since Gog, Lydia (Magog) and their confederates no longer exist, Ezekiel 38-39 uses them as "historical types" of those who are to be involved in the end times battle described in Ezekiel 38-39. As King David is used as a type of the Messiah, Gog is used as a type of the antichrist. The Bible says this battle is to take place in the mountains (Ezekiel 38:8, 21 and Ezekiel 39:2, 4, 17) where God fights for Israel and reveals Himself to Israel. Moreover, the Bible's books of Daniel and Revelation both indicate that a revived Roman Empire (in essence) will be involved in such a battle.

Dr. Goodman explains that there is a connection between ancient Lydia and ancient Rome. Historians know migrants from Lydia called the Etruscans took control of the population of central Italy and put them on the fast track to becoming the powerful Roman Empire. The Etruscans were responsible for the urbanization of Rome, as well as its army and its economic advancement. The Penguin Dictionary of Archeology says "the influence of the Etruscans on Roman civilization was enormous." In the Fifth century BC the famed Greek historian Herodotus told how the Etruscans came to Italy as a result of a migration from Lydia. From fancy pottery to oriental style burial tombs, the culture of Lydia was lifted and replanted in Tuscany, north of the city of Rome. As Gog's descendents became the Kings of Lydia, their Etruscan cousins became the monarchs or Kings of Rome, and they even used the word "Etruria" as a synonym for Italy.

The historical record shows a clear connection between Magog (an eponym for Lydia) and what the Bible says will be the final expression of Roman Empire, since an Etruscan last sat on the throne of Rome before it became a Republic, and the Etruscan right to rule traces back to Lydia.

For details and illustrations please go to FREE DOWNLOADS at www.thecometsofgod.com and see "Russia is Not Magog" and "Armageddon, Magog and the War of Ezekiel 38/39."
Dr. Goodmans article: http://www.thecometsofgod.com/dwnlds/appndx-b.pdf

Source: http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9509017871.html

Other references:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06628a.htm
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0007_0_07466.html

Maps of Lydia:
http://0.tqn.com/d/ancienthistory/1/0/m/v/2/Lydia-Map-of-Asia-Minor-under-the-Greeks-and-Romans-.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Maps_of_Lydia

Modern day Europe & the Mediterranean region:
http://www.travel-europe.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/europe-map-travel-trip.gif

A Message to His Holy Highness the Worshipful Bishop Rev. Dr. Apostle Grand Poobah

2011-11-30T12:11:00.004-05:00

Hi Saints,

This article is great and echos my sentiments exactly! Not only do we have lots of "religious Grand Poobahs" running around with their fancy Bishop this and Apostle that titles, I have also noticed there are many average Christians doing the same sort of thing. I have seen countless videos on YouTube and websites galore where these silly people claim things like they are one of 144, 000 or they are a super special prophet who can call down judgments. But they rarely point you directly to Jesus Christ. So be wary of these and remember the Apostle Paul's warning;

2 Cor 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
2 Cor 11:4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

Gal 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Gal 1:9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

In Christ, Sarah

A Message to His Holy Highness the Worshipful Bishop Rev. Dr. Apostle Grand Poobah

by J. Lee Grady

Jesus just wasn’t into titles. We shouldn’t be either.

I am often asked if I have a title, and my answer doesn’t satisfy some people. I travel a lot, so I don’t consider myself a pastor. All kinds of labels have been pinned on me: Reverend, prophet, apostle … even bishop. Once I was introduced to a church as “Dr. Grady” and I almost crawled under my seat. I only have a college degree. There are no letters after my name.

I tell people: “You can call me Lee. Or if you want to sound formal, you can say, ‘Brother Grady.’”

Today it seems we’ve developed a title fetish. For a while everyone in charismatic circles was becoming a bishop (and some were installed into this office with rings, robes and funny-looking hats). Then the same guys with the pointy hats started calling themselves apostles. Then the prophets got jealous and started calling themselves apostles too! I knew one lady who, not to be outdone, required people to call her “Exalted Prophetess.”

Now the latest fad is requiring church folks to address certain people as apostles. (As in, “When Apostle Holy Moly arrives, please only address him as, ‘Apostle,’ and then make sure he is seated in a private room while his two adjutants, wearing dark glasses, guard his door.”) They’ve even invented an elaborate theology to go along with this ridiculous rule. It suggests that you can’t receive the true anointing from a man of God if you don’t honor him with the right title.

Sounds so very ooo-ooh spiritual to the naive. But it’s garbage.

Jesus didn’t play this religious game, especially when he was around the Grand Poobahs of His day—the long-robed scribes and Pharisees. After accusing them of loving the best seats in the synagogues, He pointed out that they loved to be called “Rabbi” by men (see Matt. 23:7).

Then He warned them: “But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. … the greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted” (v. 8-12, NASB).

People have quibbled over these words for centuries, insisting that ecclesiastical titles are not the problem; pride is what Jesus was rebuking. I would agree that Jesus was going to the root sin. But He was also asking these title-crazy guys if they’d be willing to ditch their labels and act like normal people.

When I was in China several years ago, I met some amazing leaders who had planted thousands of congregations. They had also spent a lot of time in jail for their faith, and they’d been beaten with iron rods for preaching the gospel. They were the bravest apostles I’ve ever met. But when I asked them if they used “apostle” as a title, one guy said: “We believe in those roles in the church. But we prefer to call each other ‘brother’ or ‘sister.’”

That settled it for me. A few years later I met Iftakhar, a Pakistani apostle who has oversight of 900 churches. He also has two scars on his arm from gunshots fired by Muslim extremists who have put a price on his head. When I asked him how I should address him, he smiled and said, “Iftakhar.”

If these two giants of the faith—and true apostles—don’t require to be addressed with titles, then Your Worshipful Grand Master Rev. Dr. Bishop Jones (who claims oversight of maybe four churches) shouldn’t wear his ministry role around his neck like a tacky neon name badge.

If people can’t see the anointing on your life through your character, then don’t cheapen the gospel by wearing a title you don’t deserve.

I’m not saying people shouldn’t use reverend, minister or even bishop to identify their roles in the church. But can we please dispense with the insecurity, and the childish “I’m more important than you” appellations, and get back to the simplicity of the gospel? Let’s get over ourselves!

Jesus is the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Son of David, the Prince of Peace and the Apostle of our Confession. Yet when He came into this world He laid aside His heavenly glory and took on the lowly name of Jesus. He wore no fancy robes. He demanded no titles. He did not come to be ministered to, but to minister. If we want to serve Him honorably, we must forsake our need for fame and cast our crowns at His feet.

Source:

http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/fire-in-my-bones/32063-a-message-to-his-holy-highness-the-worshipful-bishop-rev-dr-apostle-grand-poobah

Juggernaut Cometh

2011-11-28T15:27:00.001-05:00

Fighting over goods on Black Friday

Juggernaut Cometh

Dear Saints,

As I was waking up on the morning of Wednesday November 23^rd, the Holy Spirit spoke to me very clearly and this is what He said;

“Juggernaut. Juggernaut cometh.”

I believe the word was spoken twice so that I would comprehend it because although I may have heard the word before, I have never used it in my vocabulary and I had no idea what it meant. So I looked it up in the dictionary and this is the definition:

1. Something, such as a belief or institution, that elicits blind and destructive devotion or to which people are ruthlessly sacrificed.

2. An overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path:

a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way.

The word originates from about 1850 and is a metaphorical term used as a reference to the Hindu Ratha Yatra temple cart which carried an idol of Krishna through the streets. The cart was reputed to crush devotees under its wheels as they threw themselves in the path of the cart. The word is now used to describe a literal or metaphorical force regarded as mercilessly destructive and unstoppable.

I have been seeking the Lord about this all week and this is what has been revealed to me so far. I pray that whoever reads this will test it and pray about it and ask Jesus to confirm if this be true.

The scripture that I was given is Revelation 13. This chapter is about the rising of the beast kingdom and an evil economic system where everyone who wants to buy or sell has to take a mark. I was not given any time frame or any information about the mark.

As I continued to pray and seek the Lord about this I knew by the Spirit that this is definitely about a crushing economic system or condition that is coming. I felt led to do a search for the exact words, “juggernaut cometh” because I thought it was kind of strange that the Holy Spirit used the word “cometh.” He is not in the habit of speaking to me in King James Bible language.

Sure enough, I found a confirmation as to why the words were spoken as I heard them and that the meaning of this has to do with economics. The very first search result is a site about a book called “Juggernaut: Why the System Crushes the Only People Who Can Save It” by Eric Robert Morse.” His site is called “Juggernaut Cometh.” Link:http://juggernautcometh.com/blog/

Here is an excerpt about the book that is on the site:

“The Thesis of Juggernaut

The modern system is based on alternatives. Private property, free enterprise, specialism, industry, cooperation, and all other central aspects of the modern politico-economic system are based in the ability for the participants to reject the system and make do somewhere else. Since the close of the frontier around 1890, those alternatives have become increasingly difficult to secure since it has become increasingly difficult to reject the system and move somewhere else. As a result, growing interdependency has given larger authority to those in power. Those in power are granted wider freedoms in their rule, and everyone else must acquiesce or attempt to gain positions of power to survive. As the close hardens, society sheds its free and democratic characteristics and takes on a more hierarchic or statist appearance. The only way to reverse this trend is to open alternatives by localizing power, denationalizing the economy, and increasing self-sufficiency.”

Basically you can glean from this obvious secular perspective that our economic system is becoming more and more a form of entrapment and slavery and this is only going to get worse and one day we are going to wake up and find that in order to participate in the economy we must receive a “mark” of some sort. (Rev 13:16-18.)

On Sunday I fasted and prayed and asked Yeshua to speak to me about this. The Lord then spoke to me about what I had seen on TV with the Black Friday shoppers and how sick it made me. I find the whole thing repulsive! I even heard a statistic that nearly half the people polled were shopping for themselves! That bit of information really reveals the heart of this wicked nation!

Here is what the Lord said:

“You saw how people were clamoring for goods and material things; this is an abomination in my sight! These same ones will loose everything until the only thing they can reach for is me. The coming system will be a wine-press and I am allowing this crushing to remove everything not of me.”

I asked the Lord how I would fare and how His people will fare in what is coming. He said “Did I not tell you that you will soar above? Those who put me above the things of this world will soar above it.” I was given Isa 40:31 very recently and I posted about it here.

Well folks, this has really been a very sobering thing for me to hear and I just pray that we will all be able to soar above the mêlée that will be unfolding beneath us. The days are becoming more and more evil, so I urge each of you to put on the full armor of God and stand.

In Christ, Sarah

References:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Juggernaut

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juggernaut

Wide is the Gate: The Emerging New Christianity

2011-11-20T21:04:00.002-05:00

Dears Saints,

Below are video introductions for Part 1 & 2 of a DVD series by Caryl Matrisciana called "Wide is the Gate: The Emerging New Christianity." The DVD can be purchased from the link below. These intros give a bleak picture of the emergent apostasy that seems to be deepening and worsening in the mainline churches. There are many Pastors who are teaching this stuff. These men should know better, so therefore the only conclusion that I draw is that they are wolves in sheep's clothing.

Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

In Christ, Sarah

Links for Caryl Matrisciana
Website: http://www.carylmatrisciana.com/site/
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/CarylTV

The Eagle,The Wind ,The Call And The Glory

2011-11-14T10:06:00.010-05:00

Last week was a pretty intense week for me. I knew that there was something great going on in the spirit realm as I was feeling much uneasiness. I know that the Saints of Yahweh were praying because those prayers brought some relative peace instead of the chaos and evil that many thought might manifest because of the 11-11-11 antichrist activities. Now I am not saying that evil and chaos is not going to manifest in a much greater way, because sooner or later it will since the Bible says it will.

I prayed a lot during the week and in one prayer I asked the Lord to strengthen me because I am just so weak these days. Even though there are so many things I want to write about, it is very difficult to sit down and put together a blog post! This lack of strength is affecting other things I want to do as well. The Holy Spirit gave me Isaiah chapters 40 and 43 to read. The next day a friend sent me the video below but I had not watched it. I then spoke to her and told her to read the scriptures I was given. She called me back and said, wow! Did you watch the video yet? When I did it was a total confirmation!
In particular, Isa 40:31 is what the Holy Spirit was speaking to me about.

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

That word "wait" in Hebrew is qavah- which has the meaning of "to bind together." So what this is saying is that those who bind themselves together with Jesus will have their strength renewed!
And we shall not be weary because we shall have the wings as an eagle to SOAR ABOVE the circumstances below. No matter what it is!

So be encouraged Saints! FEAST on the word and stay in prayer and meditate on Jesus and BIND yourself together with Him! He is the God of our everything!

Link: http://youtu.be/6zVc5ud2M1o

If you have not seen the warning message for America by Jonathan Cahn (the man in the video above) called The Harbinger, then I highly recommend it!
Link: http://youtu.be/tXei0Zb3dxM

NOTE to email subscribers- I am sorry for the duplicate posts that continue to be sent by email. There is some sort of bug on the Feedburner feed and they either cannot or will not fix it. The only way I may be able to stop it is to completely delete the feed and start over, but that may not fix it and all email subscriptions would be lost. So I am sorry for the inconvenience. But on the positive side I have received emails from people who thanked me for the information because they were new to the blog and had not read that post yet. Thank you for your understanding!

In Christ, Sarah

Evil & Satanism is on the March. Calling All Saints to Prayer!!

2011-10-31T16:49:00.004-04:00

Dear Saints!
Calling ALL Saints to pray against the evil that is planned during this time frame Halloween October 31st through November 11th, 2011! Including several evil movies coming out on 11-11-11.
Look at the plans of the Satanists to open up portals and gateways all over America during 11-11-11! It is so heinous I do not even want to post the links to these events here on my blog and instead I have posted this video that tells about some of these activities.

As a Saint of the Most High - YAHWEH - the ONE TRUE GOD, we have all the power and authority in the name of Jesus Christ to stand against these abominations. Do not be afraid!
I do recommend that you repent before doing this type of warfare and make sure your heart is clean before Yahweh first so that Satan will not have the legal right to counter attack. (Rev 12:10)
In Christ, Sarah

What are the crystal Skulls? Read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_skull

This is the itinerary for the 13 crystal skulls:

ITINERARY
Oct 26 The Elders arrive in New York
Oct 27 New York Ceremony with the 13 Crystal Skulls
Oct 28 Leave New York to go to the Serpent Mound, OH.
Oct 29 Serpent Mound Ceremony with the 13 Crystal Skulls followed by a day of rest.
Oct 30 Leave the Serpent Mound to go to Cahokia, IL.
Oct 31 Cahokia Ceremony with the 13 Crystal Skulls and a day of rest.
Nov 1 Leave Cahokia to go to Hays, KS
Nov 2 Leave Hays to go to Crestone, CO
Nov 3 Crestone Ceremony with the 13 Crystal Skulls, and day of rest.
Nov 4 Leave Crestone to go to to Kaatsi, AZ.
Nov 5 Private Meeting in Kaatsi with Hopi and Tibetan monks including Rinpoche.
Nov 6 The Elders will spend more time with Hopis and Tibetan Bhakha Tulku Rinpoche after which they will drive to Sedona, AZ.
Nov 7 Sedona Ceremony with the 13 Crystal Skulls plus a public event.
Nov 8 The Elders will leave Sedona and drive to Los Angeles
Nov 9 Los Angeles will be a day of rest for some, and return home for others.
Nov 10 This is the day that another group of 13 elders arrive in Los Angeles from Merida
11:11:11 Gateway Ceremony with 13 Mayan Elders and the 13 Crystal Skulls at Crystal Skull Conference in Los Angeles
Nov 12 Crystal Skull Conference in Los Angeles with 13 Mayan Elders and Pilgrimage Participants present.
Nov 13 Host Gabriel Romero is sponsoring a one day seminar in which Mayan Day Keeper Hunbatz Men will impart his wisdom. The seminar will take place on Sunday, November 13, 2011. Please feel free to distribute this information to anyone who might be interested in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear the real Maya talk about 2012 and the sacred Crystal Skulls.

Turning Over Tables, Restoring Fire

2011-10-30T19:43:00.004-04:00

For Our God is a Consuming Fire

Dear Saints,
I do appreciate a Holy Ghost filled sermon, and if you do too, then you will enjoy this one.
Dr. C.R. Oliver preaches "Turning Over Tables, Restoring Fire."

This will make you weep. Especially when Dr. Oliver asks the question that The Holy Spirit said to ask, "Will I have to work within the body that is presented now as the modern church, or will I have to go outside again and build my glorious church outside the structure of man in order for my fire to come? For surly My fire is a consuming fire and I will bring it upon the earth."

It is my belief that because of the time we are in and the scriptures that warned of the falling away, that history will repeat itself and the true church will once again form outside of the current structure from a remnant that is in it.

In Christ, Sarah

Sermon link:
http://www.zadokpublications.com/Video_CR_Socusoft/TurningTables/00_Video_TurningTables.htm

Scripture reference for this sermon:
John 2:13-25
http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Jhn&c=2&v=1&t=KJV&sstr=0

Dr. C.R Oliver website: http://www.zadokpublications.com/
Dr. Oliver's Newsletter: http://www.zadokpublications.com/newsletter.htm
Dr. Oliver's Videos: http://www.zadokpublications.com/videos.htm

Related post: The Way Forward for 2011
http://believersjourney.blogspot.com/2011/01/below-is-newsletter-i-recently.html

In The Words of Satan

2011-10-30T09:02:00.001-04:00

Repent and Live!

Many of you have probably already seen this video by the group "The Arrows." If not, it is worth watching. Sadly, the lies of Satan and his beast kingdom on this prison planet are vast and have been the curse and death of billions of souls. Send this far and wide and maybe a single soul will have their conscience pierced and their illusion broken. Brothers and Sisters, please keep praying for the lost.
In Christ, Sarah

Link: http://youtu.be/lYDCMg4d7ks

Update on the Infamous Comet Elenin

2011-10-25T14:33:00.008-04:00


Comet Elenin Oct 21-22, 2011

Dear Saints,

MrCometwatch on YouTube has been following the track of comet Elenin and this video below is the latest news on this now infamous comet. I say infamous because unless you did not know this because you had already gone to hide in your bunker, (Jer 10:2) stories of this comet have been raging all over the Internet with every sort of speculation and doomsday scenario imaginable. One guy on YouTube even said that Yeshua was coming with the comet to rapture the Saints. I am not kidding!

The "coincidence" of earthquakes during alignments of the comet to earth and the sun made this comet even more mysterious. According to Leonid Elenin who is the man who discovered the comet, it is 3-4 kilometers in size, which is 4.8 - 6.4 miles, that is pretty large in my book, but did it really cause earthquakes?? Here is the website of Leonid Elenin, http://spaceobs.org/ (You will have to translate the page from Russian in your browser.)

It is my personal opinion that this comet is a harbinger sent by Yahweh.
(Gen 1:14, Isa 24:18, Dan 6:27, Mat 16:3, Luk 21:11, 25, Acts 2:19)

This comet was a very effective means to get everyone looking up at the heavens. The trajectory took it through Virgo (the Virgin) from September 24 - 29, as if it were announcing to us to pay attention to the sign spoken of in Rev 12. This is just my opinion, for whatever that's worth, which is probably not much. ( :

In Christ, Sarah

Source:

http://youtu.be/Ao2IdzRPOvk

Check out the blink animation of comet Elenin from SpaceWeather.com

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/walcom77/animation-4.gif

http://believersjourney.blogspot.com/2011/09/there-appeared-great-wonder-in-heaven.html

Deconstructing Lucifer

2011-10-24T14:42:00.007-04:00

Dear Saints,

I listened to an awesome podcast interview of author David Lowe by my friend Amos Ridley of TruthStream Oasis. David wrote a book called “Deconstructing Lucifer, Reexamining the Ancient Origins of the Fallen Angel of Light.” All I can say is WOW! I was blown away! I have not read the book yet but I will be reading this one for sure! Get ready to possibly have yet another theological dogma challenged and the truth revealed!

What I gleaned from the interview is that David lays out a very detailed and outstanding case that the translators of the King James Bible misinterpreted the scriptures, and the word “Lucifer” as it appears in Isaiah 14:12 is a compete corruption. Not only that, but what he presents and asserts is that the belief that Satan was a fallen angel is not supported in scripture and instead was a created evil being from the beginning! Shocking!

“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!” Isa14:12

If you refer to the Aramaic translation by George Lamsa, you will see that the scripture reads COMPLETELY different;

“How are you fallen from heaven! HOWL in the morning! For you have fallen down to the ground! O, reviler of nations.”

HOWL!! How did Howl become Lucifer? David explains it in the interview, so listen to it!

The word Lucifer in Hebrew # H1966 is “heylel” which appears only one time in the whole Bible, Isa 14:12.

Lucifer = "light-bearer"

1) shining one, morning star, Lucifer

a) of the king of Babylon and Satan (fig.)

2) (TWOT) 'Helel' describing the king of Babylon

If you read Isaiah 14 in its true context the prophet Isaiah was speaking about Babylon and king Nebuchadnezzar who was the enemy of Judah and Israel. There are many that agree with that conclusion. For example here is a quote from commentary by Adam Clark:

“But the truth is, the text speaks nothing at all concerning Satan nor his fall, nor the occasion of that fall, which many divines have with great confidence deduced from this text . . . This chapter speaks not of the ambition and fall of Satan, but of the pride, arrogance, and fall of Nebuchadnezzar.” (Clarke) http://www.godrules.net/para/isa/parallelisa14-12.htm

It has always bothered me very much, and I always had a huge check in my spirit about why Satan is referred to as the “light bearer” when JESUS is the light of the world and the bright morning star, NOT SATAN! (2Pe 1:19, Rev 2:28, Rev 22:16.) This revelation brings a whole new understanding.

Now let’s take a look at the other scriptures in Ezekiel 28 that most believe are speaking of the fallen “cherub” who has been interpreted to be Satan.

Eze 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

Eze 28:14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

Eze 28:15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

Eze 28:16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

Eze 28:17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

Eze 28:18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

So here is the problem with these scriptures representing Satan; the proper context clearly states that Ezekiel is speaking to the prince (king) of Tyre. If you read the whole chapter in context, you will see the important clues as to who this really is; the prince of Tyrus (Tyre), who is clearly A MAN.

Eze 28:2 Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart [is] lifted up, and thou hast said, I [am] a God, I sit [in] the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou [art] a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

Eze 28:9 Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee. (Emphasis mine)

Adam Clark commentary on Ezekiel 28 says that much of this chapter is IRONY.

Our Old Testament scriptures are an anthology, meaning a collection of many different literary pieces. The Hebrew authors of the Old Testament often wrote in a very poetic and image based style with lots of idioms, irony and symbols. Meaning, they had their own jargon. Think of it this way, if you went down to the Louisiana Bayou and tried to understand the speech of the locals, you would be at a loss to understand them without an interpreter to offer an explanation.

Meanwhile, we have lots of people over many centuries who have tried to interpret and explain the scriptures to us, and guess what? I believe they got some of it wrong!

The other very compelling take away for me with what David Lowe presents in the interview is that scripture clearly states that God created evil, and that Satan was evil FROM THE BEGINNING. Therefore, Yahweh gave us a choice between the two, good or evil. We choose. That makes a whole lot more sense to me.

I can see how this “God created evil” can be overlooked, and misunderstood, because we have always been taught and conditioned by this story of Lucifer the fallen angel.

For example refer to these scriptures:

Isa 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

Jhn 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

So, once again Saints, I am just sharing my journey as a believer. I just want to know the truth and nothing but the truth. As I always say, don’t believe me, search these things out for yourself, pray to the Lord on this, and come to your own conclusions.

In Christ, Sarah

Interview of David Lowe –

http://www.truthstreamoasis.com/2011/10/18/tso-63-deconstructing-lucifer-interview-with-david-w-lowe/

Read an overview of the book or purchase it here-

“Deconstructing Lucifer, Reexamining the Ancient Origins of the Fallen Angel of Light.”

http://www.deconstructinglucifer.com/

The Shepherd and the Shulamite

2011-10-06T09:43:00.007-04:00

The Shulamite Bride

Dear Saints,

Thanks to Paula for sending this! It is a well written piece about the Shulamite woman in Song of Solomon, whom I believe represents the bride of Christ. I pray you will glean some "nuggets of truth" from this and continue in your own yielding to the sanctification process.
Enjoy!
Sarah

THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH:
“The Shepherd and the Shulamite”
By Keith Malcomson

The Song of Solomon is certainly my favourite book of the Old Testament. From a child I have been most aware that it opened up a deep revelation concerning intimate fellowship with the person of Jesus Christ.

Just as the Book of Ruth was read each year at the Feast of Pentecost by Israel, the Book of Solomon was read by them at Passover. Its theme and message is redeeming love. It speaks of the Bride and the Blood.

It starts with the words “Song of Songs” (Song 1:1). Solomon wrote 1005 songs and 3000 proverbs (I Kgs.4:32), yet this is the greatest song he ever wrote. It is thee song or the greatest song of all. Moses and David were also song writers but this is indeed the greatest.

Solomon

Most commentators and Bible teachers, both ancient and modern, teach that Solomon in this song is a type of Christ and that the Shulamite is a type of the Church. But this is only partially correct. In this song Solomon is not a type of Jesus Christ.

During the events and writing of this song we read in Song 6:8 that Solomon had 60 Queens, 80 concubines and virgins without number. For Solomon to pursue the Shulamite and add her to his already large harem which would yet grow in size to 1000 is hardly a story about the exclusive love of Jesus Christ.

In earlier days Solomon had experienced personal visitations of God (I Kgs.11:9). His name means peace and at birth he was given the name Jedidiah by God which means whom the Lord has sworn to love.

He was one who knew the real Gospel of grace, who had an experience of the true God and who walked in the truth of God but through love of many foreign women his heart was turned from the true God unto other god’s.

Solomon is a picture in this song of many loves and of foreign beliefs mixed with the true gospel. He is a picture of the true and false mixed and merged within the church. He reveals to us a gospel and church which is a mixture of the real with utter apostasy.

The Shulamite

Solomon had many women. Why would he write about the Shulamite? He wrote about her because she was the one who got away. He had all the wealth, all the woman and all the wisdom he could desire but he wanted this little woman as well. But she resisted all his offers and eventually got away.

Some commentators have thought that she was Pharaoh’s daughter or the Queen of Sheba. But again this cannot be so. She was not rich, powerful or foreign. We are told that she tended sheep and tended to vineyards and as a result she was heavily sunburnt (Song 1:6). Her mother was a widow and she had brothers.

She is always associated in the song with villages, fields, gardens, sheepfolds and mountains; not palaces, princes and power. Her name comes from Shulem or Shunem a small village near Nazareth (Song 6:13)

The Shepherd

Jesus Christ our Shepherd

Who then is her lover in the song? He is called the Shepherd. He may well have even come from Nazareth! He is revealed in Song 1:7 as her lover and as a shepherd, “Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?”

Jesus Christ is the “shepherd of the sheep” (Jn.10:2) “the good shepherd” (11) “the great shepherd” (Heb.13:12) and “the chief Shepherd” (I Pet.5:4). The predominate mark of the Shepherd is His sacrificial love. This was the one whom the Shulamite loved and who the Church now loves.

All through this song the Shepherd refers to the Shulamite as “My love, my fair one” and as the “fairest among women” (Song 1:15; 2:10, 13; 4:1, 7, 10; 5:9; 6:1, 10). There was none to compare with her; she was His only true love. This is another proof that he cannot have been Solomon. This was an exclusive love set upon one person only and shared with none other.

Her Beloved goes on to say “Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes...” (Song 4:9) and “Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me:” (Song 6:5). The term to “ravish the heart” means to take the heart to yourself. The term “overcome” means to capture. So we see here the beautiful truth that because her eyes and love is fixed upon the Shepherd alone and because her eye is single upon him, she has literally taken his heart captive – Oh to have such a vision of Jesus Christ.

The Story Behind the Song

Let’s look very briefly at the overall story. The Shulamite lived at Shumem with her widowed mother and brothers. It was in the days of her youth that she fell in love with the shepherd boy who laboured in the hills.

Her brothers were angry with her so they sent her away to look after their vineyards. While labouring there in the hot sun with her own hands and missing her beloved, King Solomon visits his thousand vineyards in the same area. When his eyes fall upon her and he sees her beauty he immediately falls in love with her and desires to win her as his own. Today’s ecumenical movement desires to woo every pure chaste virgin church into an apostate union.

She is brought back to Jerusalem where Solomon begins to woo her in an attempt to win her with his wealth and words. He pours out adoration and offers her everything in order to add her to his entourage of women.

Here she is in Jerusalem. It is the most religious city in the world with the greatest heritage and reputation that can be found anywhere. The worship; the temple; the walls; the gathering of the people for the feasts; it was here that the greatest and wisest sermons could be heard from the most gifted man of the age. What else could she desire? Would this not fulfil all her dreams?

No. She was in love with the Shepherd boy. He alone is what she desired. This song is made up of chapters filled with dreams, visitations, longings, failures, searching’s, heartache, prayers, revivals and much time as she awaits the coming of the Shepherd boy. It is her love for him that keeps her heart. None else will satisfy her. She is not looking for the confused mixture of true and false religion found at Jerusalem; she is seeking for the person of Christ Himself.

While Solomon presses upon her an ecumenical church union, she instead is separated by her love for the Shepherd. Her love is an exclusive love.

The Watchmen

She speaks of the watchmen who walked around the streets and walls of Jerusalem at night. Of course these watchmen were supposed to bring safety to the inhabitants and to guard the people of God when it was dark.

She encounters them at a time when she is desperate for her beloved, the Shepherd. Nothing in Jerusalem could satisfy; she must have his presence and person alone. “The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go” (Song 3:3-4). They had no answer for her; no Christ to give her; they knew not how to find him. But her hungry heart leads to him.

Again later during a time of hesitancy on her part in seeking after Christ she goes in search of him in the streets. “The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; (Song 5:7). These watchmen not only could not point her to Christ but abused her physically. Instead of healing her they wounded her. Many so-called watchmen and Shepherds are not only failing in the care of the Church but are hurting her terribly. They are busy bending the Bride to the culture of Solomon’s Jerusalem instead of leading her to Christ.

She also says “the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.” (Song 5:7). These men who were to warn of the approach of the enemy against the walls were instead caught up in removing the modest covering of the Shulamite and making her a shame and reproach to all.

So many watchmen today have lost the ability to keep watch against the enemy and instead entertain themselves by leading the Bride into shame and exposing her beauty to the world.

Jesus called himself the Bridegroom (Mt.9:15; 25:1; 5-6). John the Baptist said, “I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. (Song 3:29).

Again the five-fold ministry must return to be “friends of the bridegroom.” They ought not to draw the Bride to themselves but aught always to point to Christ and to present her to Christ. This alone will test the worth of their ministries. Their motto must be “He must increase, but I must decrease.” (Song 3:30)

The Daughters of Jerusalem

One last group who appear in the story several times are the daughters of Jerusalem. They live in Jerusalem and are captivated by the glory, glamour and gild of this powerful King.

They are a picture of virgin churches that have been seduced by Solomon and so added to his harem. They are captivated by him but having won them he now counts them as only one amongst many.

In Revelation 17:5 we read of the MOTHER OF HARLOTS; a Mother of Harlots or one who mothers harlots. This Harlot makes harlots of virgin churches. Revelation 17 is a prophecy concerning the Roman Catholic Church in the end days before Christ’s return for His Bride. Today through ecumenical charismatic influences Rome is wholesale making harlots of most churches but one will escape this confusion, deception and apostasy; she is the true Bride of Christ.

We have watched Rome since the glorious Revival in the days of the Reformation make harlots of the Lutheran Church, the Anglican Church, the Methodist Church and now the Pentecostal Church.

These daughters of Jerusalem are in the most religious city on the earth – Jerusalem. In Revelation Jerusalem is spiritually called “Sodom and Egypt.” This city once noted for her great kings, revivals and prophets, although still religious, is no different from Sodom and Egypt. She is unclean inside.

These daughters of Jerusalem cannot understand why the Shulamite thinks more of her Shepherd than of Solomon. They constantly beseech her to look at and love King Solomon but she in response charges them to ‘not stir up her love’ or ‘move her heart’ unto things or persons of this world (Song 2:7; 5:8; 8:4). Her love is singular; it is agape love.

Their response to this is “What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? (Song 5:9). They cannot understand her love for the shepherd taking priority over this ecumenical city and its king.

She then preaches to them concerning her Christ, “My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.” (Song 5:10). She not only charges and challenges them but also preaches to them by overflowing with a message of utter consuming love, dedication and faithfulness.

This is revival preaching which comes forth out of love to Christ. This sort of preaching will arise and challenge worldly compromised churches to repent and return to their first love. Thank God in this song this revived Bride reaches some of these daughters: “Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.” (Song 6:1).

Rev 22:17 “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.”

Spiritual Fruit & the Shepherd’s Return

In the midst of this song in chapter 5, Solomon, the Watchmen and the Daughters disappear from sight leaving the Shulamite alone in her garden with her beloved.

The Shepherd is called, “Thou that dwellest in the gardens” (Song 8:13). In chapter Song 4:12, she is called “A garden inclosed.” She is like a garden where the fruit of the Spirit grows. Around the garden is a protective wall to keep out all but the Shepherd. Only He can partake of the spiritual fruit of the Bride. While the Church is on earth the one thing Christ seeks for is the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal.5:22-23).

In 4:16, she prays for the Spirit of God to blow upon her in such a way as to revive her and to bring forth Christian character and virtue. “Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.” Christ responds by saying “I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse:” (Song 5:1) He visits her regularly to inspect her love to Him and likeness to Him.

Lastly, all through the song she looks forward to a better day, “Until the day break, and the shadows flee away” (Song 2:17; 4:6). At present she sees “through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.” (I Cor.13:12).

At present she must persevere through trials, troubles and temptations, but then she shall possess in fullness the one she has loved.

One day very soon there will be a sight seen by every eye and one question asked by every tongue “Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved?” (Song 8:5). It is the Shulamite leaning on the Shepherd.

“And the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.” (Zech.14:5). “Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,” (Jude 14). “...the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.” (I Thess.3:13) “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)

The Shulamite is a beautiful type and picture of the true Church from the day of Pentecost until the return of her beloved when she shall be caught up to be with Him in the air.

Link:
http://www.thenewcruse.pentecostalpioneers.org/mysteryofthechurch.html

There appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun

2011-09-29T16:12:00.002-04:00

Revelation 12:1-3 (CLICK TO ENLARGE)

Well Saints today is the Feast of Trumpets September 29th, 2011, the day that the constellation Virgo appears to line up with other objects to fulfill Revelation 12:1-3. Is it a direct fulfillment? I am not sure yet, but I believe the Lord will reveal the truth to His people very soon. If it is the fulfillment then the ramifications are HUGE!! We shall see! Stay tuned!

Above is a screenshot I took today using the Stellarium program. I am not going to repeat what I wrote in my original post about this, so please go here to read it:

http://believersjourney.blogspot.com/2011/07/elenin-prophecy-fulfills-revelation.html

Based on all of my research I am fairly certain that Saturn represents Satan, the dragon.

All of the links are provided in that earlier post that make a very good case for it so please read the post and the links I provide and you decide!

Interestingly you also see that the planet Mercury is in the configuration. In Acts 14:12 the Apostle Paul is likened to planet Mercury (Mercurius) which in Greek is Hermes:

Mercurius or Hermes = "herald of the gods"

1) a Greek deity called by the Romans Mercurius (Mercury)

2) a certain Christian

http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G2060&t=KJV

Herald means MESSENGER! Very interesting!! I wonder if that has anything to do with the witnesses of Rev 11??

Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

Acts 2:19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

My Dear Saints, remember this; the Lord said to look up! No really - LOOK UP! (Luk 21:28)

In Christ, Sarah

You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.

2011-09-16T12:52:00.002-04:00


Warn the Saints!

Dear Saints,

My dear sister in the Lord sent me a short little message this morning. I thought, wow, I wonder what this is about....here it is...

"Sarah, are you awake? Stay vigilant and sober minded. Don't fall asleep. I just felt led to send this to you. The enemy is seeking whom he may devour. Coming to the most secret places of God "the temple within us."

This devotional below came right after and confirmed to both of us that we are to warn and exhort each other. If not daily then often.

Proverbs 24:6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

I try to warn and exhort with this blog. (Eze 33:3-5) Sometimes I hit a nerve and get backlash. I have experienced, (as I know many of you have) believers who will not hear what I have to say to them. A few have even gone so far as to get the poison pen (keyboard) out and slam me in their blogs or in emails. Well I just can't let that sort of thing deter me. I have learned by the wisdom of God that He extends grace to me so I extend grace to others and turn the other cheek.

Many believers just do not understand all things at all times. Although they may think they do. I am the first to admit I am a work in progress and I need Jesus! I am a sinner, and I am reminded daily that the heart of man is wicked continually.

Saints I exhort you and warn you to be vigilant. Satan hates us and he wants to destroy God's people. Stay awake! Warn others no matter what the backlash. Lift up the blind, ignorant and prideful in prayer that they may be delivered.

In Christ, Sarah

Devotional by T. Austin Sparks

You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God. (Hebrews 3:13 NLT)

We talk about our motives, and we say, "Our motive was right!" We talk about our conscientiousness, we talk about our intentions; but you and I do not know what lies behind what we call our good motives. There is a deceitfulness about this human heart that defies our greatest attempt at tracking it down, and we shall never do it....

Here is where the church has become such a confused thing, and such a tragedy; for the prevailing idea is that if you give yourself over to God He will take you up and use you: "Bring over your humanity and consecrate it to the Lord! Consecrate your old man to the Lord, and go out and serve the Lord, with a consecrated old man!" it is utterly contrary to the teaching of God’s Word.

The result is that in the work of God all the world over, you have people serving the Lord in the energy of the flesh, in the reasoning of the flesh, in the emotions of the flesh. Meet them, counter them, frustrate them, and you meet something evil; you meet with a fight, a division, a schism, a scattering, and wholesale resignations.

Do you see what a havoc the enemy can make in that which is called the church, because people with best intentions and purest motives have come to serve the Lord with all their own intelligence, their own strength, and their own emotion? They have not seen that God has closed the door to the old creation, and that God’s attitude is this: "The only thing that can satisfy Me, that can serve Me is My Son, and if you are going to come into My service, He has to be the energy of everything, the Life of everything, the Wisdom of everything!" He has to be the governing, ruling reality in everything.

It is not to be a matter of your impulses, but of His urgings and leadings by the Holy Spirit; not your sitting down to reason out what it would be good to do for the Lord, what ought to be done, what needs to be done, but what He shows you, nothing more.... You and I must not bring over our old creation and give it to God, expecting God to use it. God begins with birth. The church of the firstborn is something quite new, and it comes out of a death. That death is the death of an old creation, and the resurrection is of something that is not the resuscitation of an old creation, but the resurrection of something wholly of God.

By T. Austin-Sparks from: The Church of the Firstborn - Chapter 1

The Mother of All Secrets

2011-09-12T17:16:00.005-04:00

Dear Saints,
I encourage you to take the time to watch this very amazing teaching called "The Mother of All Secrets" by Mike Hoggard. MIND BLOWING stuff! Please pray first and ask to Holy Spirit to lead you into all truth. Here is WISDOM!

Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.

Mat 10:26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

In Christ, Sarah

PLEASE NOTE THE ORIGINAL VIDEO "THE MOTHER OF ALL SECRETS" WAS REMOVED AND I HAVE INCLUDED THIS ONE INSTEAD. IT IS THE SAME MESSAGE FROM MIKE HOGGARD, BUT SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT.

Links:
Video link-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuMEOpB3gYs

Mike Hoggard websites:
http://www.mikehoggard.com/
http://blip.tv/watchmanvideo
http://watchmanvideobroadcast.com/blog

Urgent Alert from Pastor Augusto Perez

2011-08-13T12:12:00.005-04:00

Dear Saints,

Yesterday I received the email below from Pastor Augusto Perez. I believe Augusto is credible and in my opinion this should be heeded. Please pray!

A PERSONAL NOTE: I will be taking a break from blogging for a while, although I may post urgent stuff like this. I also may post comments as updates to previous posts. You can see all recent comments on the left side margin of the blog site.

I want to make you all aware of a very strange occurrence that has happened a few times that I did not initiate. My blog posts are being sent out through Feedburner to the email subscribers. I am sorry for the duplication but I have not sent these posts out!

I looked on the Feedburnber site status and no issue of this type has been reported. Once a new blog post is published it gets pinged by Feedburner and then it goes out to all subscribers. It should not be selecting random old posts to send out!

This occurred again on August 8th where a short post I did on Mothers day, May 8th, titled "The Rebirth of America?" was emailed out and I did not initiate this! I wanted to delete that post because I thought I used bad judgment to word it the way I did because dates are not relevant; although numbers are. The Holy Spirit had me leave it on the site, and since I am learning just like you I felt that was OK. I thought it was very odd that the time stamp on the email copy I received says 08-08-2011 11:11 PM. What all this means I am not sure, but I am praying about it.

The thing is, my spirit bears witness to these numbers 8 and 11. Our amazing Creator speaks to us in many ways, including numbers. The Biblical meaning of the number 8 is rebirth and resurrection. The Biblical meaning of the number 11 is disorder, disorganization, imperfection, and disintegration; namely judgment.

Anyway Saints, the Lord bless you, get to praying and stay strong in the power of His might!

In Christ, Sarah

email from Augusto--

Dear Friends,

For the last three days I have been under deep troubling intercessions, similar to what I have experienced in the past. During my intercessions I have sensed great loss of life. Thousands if not millions of lives are at stake. I am calling upon all intercessors to deep non-stop intercessory warfare. Those of you that can fast, it would be an appropriate thing to do at this time.

I have just received word from a friend of mine that according to a credible source, a major nuclear terrorist attack may take place around 9/11/11 with as many as five U.S. cities targeted. This is the reason for the massive troop movement within the country in recent weeks. Also received word from another friend of mine several days ago through a dream/vision about a massive missile strike against one of the states in the nation resulting in millions dead.

Need to pray for these plans of the enemy to be foiled. The bloodshed and loss of life could be staggering, with the the possibility of martial law being implemented in many parts of the nation and total collapse of the economy. Please do not take this lightly. This will impact us all living in America, as well as other parts of the world. Let the Lord lead you, but pray on behalf of those who live in the affected areas who are believers in Christ Yeshua, and those who may not know how to pray, that angelic reinforcements be dispatched to foil the enemy attack.

Shalom,

Augusto Perez

2 Chronicles 6:19-21: "Have respect therefore to the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which your servant prays before you: That your eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place of which you have said that you would put your name there; to hearken unto the prayer which your servant prays toward this place. Hearken therefore unto the supplications of your servant, and of your people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear you from your dwelling place, even from heaven; and when you hear, forgive."

Nehemiah 1:6-7: "Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may hear the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you now, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you: both I and my father's house have sinned. We have dealt very corruptly against you, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which you commanded your servant Moses."

James 5:16-18: "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Elijah was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit."

A Year of Recompense for the Cause of Zion

2011-08-07T22:04:00.008-04:00

Tree of Life

A year of recompense, for the cause of Zion (Isa 34:8)

August 7, 2011

Dear Saints,

Today I participated in prayer and fasting for the remnant believers worldwide. The word to do this came through Dan Abaldo of Truth and Mercy Ministries on August 1^st. I knew this was an urgent message from Yahweh because I had started to weep and intercede that Sunday before. The weeping and crying and interceding went on through most of the week. I knew the Lord was going to show up and speak today and did He ever!

Not long after I got up this morning, I went to open an Internet browser and there staring me in the face was Isaiah 34. The verses 14-17 were the only ones showing on the monitor. So I went to read it in my Amplified Bible and unbelievably I immediately opened the book to Isaiah 34. That is a witness from the Lord. Whenever something like that occurs in twos, likely it is the Lord confirming He is speaking. The number two means “witness.” (Mark 6:7, Rev 11:3)

I typically use the KJV and the NKJV but I am going to use the Amplified version for most of the scriptures I was given. You can mouse over the scriptures to read them in the NKJV. I made my comments or quoted some commentary in red next to the verses that really spoke to me.

Isaiah 34 The judgment on the nations

1 COME NEAR, you nations, to hear; and hearken, you peoples! Let the earth hear, and all that is in it; the world, and all things that come forth from it.

2 For the Lord is indignant against all nations, and His wrath is against all their host. He has utterly doomed them, He has given them over to slaughter.

3 Their slain also shall be cast out, and the stench of their dead bodies shall rise, and the mountains shall flow with their blood.

4 All the host of the heavens shall be dissolved and crumble away, and the skies shall be rolled together like a scroll; and all their host [the stars and the planets] shall drop like a faded leaf from the vine, and like a withered fig from the fig tree. (Isaiah 24:19-20 goes with this verse. Also refer to Rev 6:14.)

5 Because My sword has been bathed and equipped in heaven, behold, it shall come down upon Edom [the descendants of Esau], upon the people whom I have doomed for judgment. (Matthew Henry commentary; “In this chapter we have the fatal doom of all the nations that are enemies to God’s church and people, though Edom only is mentioned, because of the old enmity of Esau to Jacob, which was typical, as much as that more ancient enmity of Cain to Abel, and flowed from the original enmity of the serpent to the seed of the woman.”)

6 The sword of the Lord is filled with blood [of sacrifices], it is gorged and greased with fatness--with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah [capital of Edom] and a great slaughter in the land of Edom.

7 And the wild oxen shall fall with them, and the [young] bullocks with the [old and mighty] bulls; and their land shall be drunk and soaked with blood, and their dust made rich with fatness.

8 For the Lord has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense, for the cause of Zion.

(This verse really stuck out to me because it is speaking of how Yahweh will recompense His people. I believe Zion is a spiritual picture as per 1Peter 2:6 & Eph 2:21.

Recompense means reward or repayment. For those who are obeying God’s commandments, then there will be a reward of protection and provision during the coming judgment on the nations. To those who are in opposition to God’s commandments, there will be repayment and correction.

A.R. Fausset commentary; The final winding up of the controversy between God and all enemies of Him and His people is foreshadowed.)

9 And the streams [of Edom] will be turned into pitch and its dust into brimstone, and its land will become burning pitch.

10 [The burning of Edom] shall not be quenched night or day; its smoke shall go up forever. From generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it forever and ever.

11 But the pelican and the porcupine will possess it; the owl and the bittern and the raven will dwell in it. And He will stretch over it [Edom] the measuring line of confusion and the plummet stones of chaos [over its nobles].

12 They shall call its nobles to proclaim the kingdom, but nothing shall be there, and all its princes shall be no more.

13 And thorns shall come up in its palaces and strongholds, nettles and brambles in its fortresses; and it shall be a habitation for jackals, an abode for ostriches.

14 And the wild beasts of the desert will meet here with howling creatures [wolves and hyenas] and the [shaggy] wild goat will call to his fellow; the night monster will settle there and find a place of rest.

15 There shall the arrow snake make her nest and lay her eggs and hatch them and gather her young under her shade; there shall the kites be gathered [also to breed] every one with its mate. (Matthew Henry commentary; Now observe, 1. How the places which men have deserted, and keep at a distance from, are proper receptacles for other animals, which the providence of God takes care of, and will not neglect. 2. Whom those resemble that are morose, unsociable, and unconversable, and affect a melancholy retirement; they are like these solitary creatures that take delight in desolations. 3. What a dismal change sin makes; it turns a fruitful land into barrenness, a frequented city into a wilderness.)

16 Seek out of the book of the Lord and read: not one of these [details of prophecy] shall fail, none shall want and lack her mate [in fulfillment]. For the mouth [of the Lord] has commanded, and His Spirit has gathered them. (This verse is a promise that the Word of the Lord is certain and every prophecy written in it will be fulfilled exactly as is prophesied.)

17 And He has cast the lot for them, and His hand has portioned [Edom] to [the wild beasts] by measuring line. They shall possess it forever; from generation to generation they shall dwell in it.

Interesting commentaries on Isaiah 34

Matthew Henry

A. R. FAUSSET

As I continued on in prayer today, I saw a vision of my spirit going up and up into the heavens and it became intertwined with Christ. I then saw that we became a tree of life.

Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.

I like the way the Amplified Bible words this;

30 The fruit of the [uncompromisingly] righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise captures human lives [for God, as a fisher of men--he gathers and receives them for eternity].

Isn’t that an awesome picture?!

Yeshua said that He is the vine and we are the branches and we must bear fruit! John 15:1-6.

I have something I want to share because it is so important and pertinent to all this. The Lord gave me a dream recently of a dear loved one. Note, if the Lord gives you a dream about someone, it is for the purpose of prayer and intercession. God is not into making us busy bodies! If he shows us something it is for the purpose of prayer!

In this dream my loved one had a wheelbarrow filled with several planters of withered fig trees. This person was pushing these dead fig trees around and I said to them, “why don’t you water those so they can live?”

The meaning of this dream is pretty obvious. Yeshua taught much about producing fruit. (Mat 3:10) He also made a fig tree that was not producing fruit to wither up. (Mat 21:19.) The need for a tree to be watered is also a picture of the word of God that we must read and study in order to wash us and renew our minds so we can bear fruit of the Holy Spirit.

If you have loved ones that claim the name of Jesus as their Savior but they are not producing fruit of the Holy Spirit, (Gal 5:22, read Gal 5:18-26) I urge you to pray for them to bear fruit. Do not delay!

Moving on to the next scriptures I was given.

Hosea 10:1-4 (Amp)

1 ISRAEL IS a luxuriant vine that puts forth its [material] fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars [to idols]; according to the goodness and prosperity of their land they have made goodly pillars or obelisks [to false gods]. (This is a picture of America, the west and all the nations that have become drunk in materialism. We love our idols! And what is worse, we have exported our idols around the world!)

2 Their heart is divided and deceitful; now shall they be found guilty and suffer punishment. The Lord will smite and break down [the horns of] their altars; He will destroy their [idolatrous] pillars. (Yep, it’s not going to be pretty!)

3 Surely now they shall say, We have no [actual] king because we fear not the Lord; and as for the king, what can he do for us? (The people have made lying politicians their kings and have rejected the only King that can actually do anything good for them!!)

4 They have spoken mere words of the lips, swearing falsely in making covenants; therefore judgment springs up like hemlock [or other poisonous plants] in the furrows of the field. (This reminds me of the “word of faith” false doctrine of devils. Many draw near Yahweh with their words but their hearts are far from Him. Mat 15:8)

I know that when I say this many of you may not understand, but last year I started praying in earnest for the Lord’s judgment to come. How this came about was one day last fall I went down to the beach and took my dog for a walk. It was a gray day and the beach was totally deserted. All of a sudden the Spirit of the Lord came upon me and I started lamenting and wailing and crying out to the Lord to come, and that I did not want to live in such a wicked world any more. I cried to Him that I hate this world and I hate the vileness I have to witness every day and please come and make this right! This went on for almost an hour! All I can say is that thankfully there was no one there because they may have sent the straightjacket after me!

Isaiah 26:9 My soul yearns for You [O Lord] in the night, yes, my spirit within me seeks You earnestly; for [only] when Your judgments are in the earth will the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God).

Many of us have been through the ringer. The Lord is purging and refining and burning up the things that are not of Him. More of this is coming and He reminded me today of what Hosea 6 says about it;

1 COME AND let us return to the Lord, for He has torn so that He may heal us; He has stricken so that He may bind us up.

2 After two days He will revive us (quicken us, give us life); on the third day He will raise us up that we may live before Him.

3 Yes, let us know (recognize, be acquainted with, and understand) Him; let us be zealous to know the Lord [to appreciate, give heed to, and cherish Him]. His going forth is prepared and certain as the dawn, and He will come to us as the [heavy] rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth.

When we are broken hearted and are heavy with burdens, this is when we are close to our Creator. This is why He has to use judgment to break those who are His that have fallen away. This is what He will do to bring in the harvest of those who are His who do not even know Him yet. MANY will cry out to Him!

Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and thoroughly penitent.

Psalm 51:17 My sacrifice [the sacrifice acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart [broken down with sorrow for sin and humbly and thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.

To conclude I will give this last scripture.

Isaiah 41:18 I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

This is speaking of revival and refreshing. As the judgment on the nations unfold, we will experience the best and the worst of times simultaneously. We will see many come to Christ, we will see many fall away. We will see and experience suffering, but God will give us the grace and strength to endure it. We will be given what we need to continue running and finally, finish the race! Look up Saints! Your redemption draws very near!

In Christ, Sarah Beveridge

Elenin & Bible Prophecy: 'Fulfills' Revelation 12 on 9-29-11? Revised 8-28

2011-07-20T21:23:00.202-04:00

Revelation 12

Genesis 1: 14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

Dear Saints, (Revised version in red 8-28-2011)

The times we live in are extraordinary and amazing beyond anything I could have imagined! I want to bring to your attention an amazing series of events that appear to be lining up.

This September 28-29 is the Jewish feast of TRUMPETS also known as Rosh-Hashanah.

On the 29th of September, the stars, moon, planets and comet Elenin are to be arrayed in the sky as John saw in Rev 12:1-5. In fact, with the exception of comet Elenin and the planet Saturn, this same configuration was in the sky when Jesus was born (manchild). The planet Jupiter which is the "king planet" was in close conjunction to planet Venus at the birth the Jesus, therefore creating the effect of a huge, bright star that was seen by the magi. Refer to the documentary “Star of Bethlehem.”

It is also thought that Yeshua was born during the feast of Trumpets. This could be yet another amazing tie-in to all this!

Will we be the generation to see the fulfillment of Revelation 12:1-5 on September 29th, 2011?

Check this out! Click the picture to enlarge.

Woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet

Rev 12:1-2

And there appeared a great wonder [meaning a sign] in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

-A Woman clothed with the sun = Constellation Virgo, also known as the Virgin. She will have the sun behind her, like a wrap.

-And the moon under her feet = the moon is positioned under the “feet” of Virgo, the Virgin.

-And upon her head a crown of twelve stars = This could be the comet Elenin. But in fact, there are twelve stars in the head region of Virgo. (Refer to the video below.)

-And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered = The planet Venus will be in the belly of the Virgin,Virgo. The planet Venus is also known as the “morning star.” I believe Venus represents the “manchild.” But this time around the manchild will be a company of believers. (This is something you all will have to study yourself. Many don't believe in this teaching, but many do. That is all I plan to say about it. Seek the Lord yourself on this.)

Venus = Day Star/Morning star:

http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=G5459

According to the Starry Night program, the planet Saturn will also be directly in front of the belly region of the constellation Virgo (Virgin.) The question is, what part does Saturn play in the configuration?

Rev 12:3-4

And there appeared another wonder [meaning a sign] in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

I am unclear on the Saturn connection but below is some information I have discovered about the planet Saturn. You decide!

This article suggests that Saturn represents "Shabbat", (Shabbtai) or the Sabbath. I cannot find a clear scriptural confirmation of what this man is putting forth. I do not agree with this at this point based on the scriptures I found. I believe this article is reading into the scriptures an incorrect correlation. I put this link forth because I suggest you read it yourself and decide for yourself.
Comet Elenin – The Heavenly Herald of Revelation 12 - A Specific Messianic Message Of The Coming Redemption Of Zion

Update are in red below- 8-28-2011--
Personally, I see that Saturn is NOT a positive sign in the Rev 12 configuration as the article above indicates. Many are also ignoring the significance of Saturn. As you will read in the scriptures and definitions I provide below, Saturn is very significant! Be sure to click the links I provide to further your understanding. Could Saturn represent the dragon/Satan? (Rev 12:3) Is it possible that this heavenly configuration is a confirmation to us that the "man-child" (Venus) is about to be born, (the over-comers); and also warning us that the son of perdition (Saturn/Satan) and his government (Rev 13:1) is about to rise up and persecute the Saints? Let us remember these are Gods signs that HE is sending to warn us.

In addition, September 29th is Tishri 1 on the Jewish calendar, or Rosh-Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The word Tishri means "to begin" or "beginning."

As to the meaning and purpose of comet Elenin; is it possible that Yahweh sent comet Elenin to get our attention so that we would "look up" and realize that the Rev 12:1-5 prophecy is being fulfilled? The fact that comet Elenin will traverse the face of the constellation Virgo/ Virgin could represent the crying (Rev 12:2) and the travailing in pain. (Refer to Rom 8:19).

Furthermore, I am now starting to see that comets and asteroids are the likely instruments that Yahweh will use to fulfill the trumpet and bowl judgments! Could comet Elenin be the "announcement" from the Lord that the trumpet judgments will be fulfilled by comets!?

Refer to "The Comets of God" book by Dr. Jeffrey Goodman. htttp://www.thecometsofgod.com/index.html

Dr. Goodman was interviewed by Pastor Vincent Xavier and he puts forth a very strong case that God uses comets to perform His judgments. Give it a listen.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/xman777/2011/08/22/new-wine-radio-live

At this point I am putting forth all this for your prayer and discernment. I in no way claim to have this all figured out and I welcome input. But revelation about Revelation seems to be coming together!!

Saturn in the scriptures:
The Israelites DID worship the planets and stars and that was of course not pleasing to Yahweh. Refer to Exodus 32:1-9. Also read these:
Amos 5:25 Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel? 26 But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.

(H3594 - Kiyuwn - Chiun = "an image" or "pillar"
1) probably a statue of the Assyrian-Babylonian god of the planet Saturn and used to symbolise Israelite apostasy)

Note that the children of Israel destroyed their children by offering them to Moloch as a sacrifice. The dragon (Satan) of Rev 12 also seeks to devour the (man) child.

2Ki 17:16 And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, [even] two calves, and made a grove, and worshiped all the host of heaven, and served Baal. [host- H6635 - tsaba'- sun, moon and stars]

Acts 7:43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

[Remphan G4481 -Rhaiphan- the name of an idol worshipped secretly by the Israelites in the wilderness.] Remphan here in Acts is probably the planet Saturn.

Quotes from article link below: HERE IS WISDOM!!
http://watch.pair.com/mark2.html

"the beast is Saturn (Satan) and his mark is the 6-pointed star."
"Now, the name SATURN in Chaldee is pronounced Satur; but, as every Chaldee scholar knows, consists only of four letters, thus - Stur [ed. Star?]. This name contains exactly the Apocalyptic number." (Hislop, p. 269)

S = 060
T = 400
U = 006
R = 200
= 666
"Sri Aurobindo, a Hindu guru well-known in the New Age affirms that SATURN IS REPRESENTED BY THE NUMBER 6… because the planet Saturn is 6th of the nine planets in distance from the sun." (Marrs: Mystery Mark, p. 68)

Below are some quotes from Rob Skiba book- Babylon Rising- Click this link for more!
ConCERNed With Saturn

"We see that Saturn is associated with evil and pain. In many cultures around the world Saturn is equal to the Satan of our Bible." more--

"Now, let's shift gears and look at the planet Saturn. As we might suspect it is the 6th planet in our solar system! So, just taking the mythology and the planet together, we have 666:

Saturn was the 6th Titan.
He was defeated by his 6th child (Jupiter)
He is the representation of the 6th planet in our solar system.
As if that weren't enough, check out what has recently developed on Saturn's north pole:

A perfect hexagon (six sided shape) cloud formation! What is up with that?

Saturn information from non-Biblical sources:

I found the following information about the planet Saturn very interesting. Especially this info about the Dragon storm on Saturn. How does this fit? I am not sure it does, but what a very interesting "coincidence"!

Dragon Storm on Saturn:
http://www.thunderbolts.info/tpod/2006/arch06/060714dragonstorm.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Storm_(astronomy)

Mystery of the Cosmic Dragon:
http://www.thunderbolts.info/tpod/2004/arch/040810mystery-cosmic-dragon.htm

Dragon Storm on Saturn

The word red in Rev 12: 3 is Pyrros in the Greek, which means "the color of fire"; which is mostly orange and yellow. From many photos I have seen, that appears to be the color of Saturn. Another coincidence?

More Saturn info here showing the pagan relationships:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn (the planet)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_(disambiguation) (Other uses of Saturn.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronus (Greek mythology; Cronus/Saturn waited for his children to be born and then devoured them.)

Look up Saints! Yahweh is speaking to us in His heavens!

In Christ, Sarah

This is a very interesting video that uses the Starry Night software to show the positions of the stars and planets on September 29, 2011 as I have outlined above.

"Does the 'comet' known as ELENIN 'fulfill' biblical prophecy from the book of Revelation, heralding the coming of something wonderous - on September 29, 2011? Along with the Sun, Moon, Saturn, Venus and Mercury; ELENIN helps provide an astonishingly complete astronomical configuration of the symbolism described in Revelation chapter 12."