May 20, 2014
Folks have asked me many times why I am
so focused on Bible prophecy ... why I spend so much time studying it, and then
sharing what God has shown me. ..... Well now that you have asked , here's why
.... When I read this scripture I'm about to share, it was from that point that
I felt I had no choice ..... that I wanted, and NEEDED to share what God's Word
has to say about this fallen world we live in, and what is soon coming upon
it. ... Here is that scripture ....
"The word of the Lord came to
me: 'Son of man, speak to your
countrymen and say to them: When I bring
the sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one of their men
and make him their watchman, and he sees the sword coming against the land and
blows the trumpet to warn the people, then if anyone hears the trumpet but does
not take warning and the sword comers and takes his life, his blood will be on
his own head. Since he heard the sound
of the trumpet but did not take warning, his blood will be on his own
head. If he had taken warning, he would
have saved himself. But if the watchman
sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the
sword comes and takes the life of one of them, the man will be taken away
because of his sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his
blood." (Ezekiel 33:1-6) ..... So
now you can see clearly why I'm so convicted in sharing these things that God
has shared through His prophets of old. ... Am I a prophet? ... No .... but a
watchman? .... Yes!
We know that Jesus Christ began his
earthly ministry by announcing the Good News of the soon-coming Kingdom of God
on Earth. (Mark 1:14-15) .. But before that Kingdom could be established, Jesus
said the ways of man would lead the world to the brink of annihilation. ...
Yes, God's Kingdom will be set up, but not until the kingdoms of this world are
crushed into submission. ..... (see Daniel and Revelation) .... Now even as bad
as we know it will get before Christ's return, the Bible is very clear in
telling us that the vast majority of mankind will STILL refuse to repent.
... Jesus, of course, certainly knew
this. .. But still, right before He ascended to heaven in the first century, He
told His disciples to witness unto the uttermost parts of the world (Acts 1:8).
... In fact, He commanded his disciples to warn the nations about the wrath
that is to come upon this disobedient and stubborn world. ..... For those of us
who follow the Word of God as obediently as we can, are we His disciples? ...
You bet we are, and the instructions of our Savior didn't just apply to the
disciples of the first century!
Now my question is this? ... Why aren't
there more preachers and religious organizations proclaiming this message? ...
Why do most hold out hope for man to solve the problems of this world -- even
as evil multiplies and the curses intensify? .... Here's why! ... It's not
popular! ... It doesn't fill up the collection plates! ... Nobody nowadays
wants to hear anything about judgement ... only the 'fluffy' stuff! .... But
the Bible tells us clearly that this would be the case. .. In the same chapter
of Ezekiel 33, verse 31 says .. "They come to you as people do, they sit
before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they do not do
them; for with their mouths they show
much love, but their hearts pursue their own gain." ........ 2nd Timothy
4:3-4 also says that people will be seeking teachers who will tell them
"what their itching ears want to hear" instead of the truth of what
is coming upon this world.
At the end of Luke's Gospel, Jesus
reminded His disciples that "all things" written in the Law of Moses,
the prophets and the Psalms would be fulfilled. ... Everything recorded in
these books about the First and Second Coming of Christ --- and the universal
destruction that would immediately precede His return --- will be fulfilled
(Luke 24:44). ... He then commanded His disciples to preach a message of
"repentance and remission of sins" to all nations (verse 47). ....
Even though 'judgement preaching' is not popular today, it IS necessary -- and
required to point out the errors of our ways so that we know what to repent of.
..... There is a consequence for unforgiven sin. ... Hell is mentioned 12 times
in the New Testament, and 11 of those times was by Christ Himself! .... He
NEVER 'pulled punches' and neither should we. .....
OK ... I know I'm preaching again .. but
hey, I just can't help it! ... I just feel an urgency way down deep in my soul
to share the truth of God to as many as I can while there is still time. ... As
I've been saying for several months now, I have never seen the signs of the end
lining up as they are right now. ... In these next few weeks and months, we are
going to witness amazing events all around us. ... Believe me when I say, the
heavens are 'noisy' right now! ... War is raging in the spiritual realm all
around us! ... The devil knows his time is short and is 'turning up the heat'
.... 1 Peter 5:8 says that 'He is like a roaring lion, looking for someone to
devour." .... Don't let that someone be you, or those you love. ... Stop
putting off telling those who matter to you about Jesus Christ and His freeing
power. ... Yes, times are going to get worse before they get better, but you
have a solution to it all! ... Don't keep it a secret!
..... There I go preaching again! ....
OK, know that I love each of you who share with me each week ... and that I am
praying for you constantly ... and promise each of you that I will NOT stop
until the trumpet blows .... Hallelujah! ...., Please pray for me as well as
sometimes this 'watchmen' stuff gets incredibly heavy to carry around .......
Until next time,
Red