Great Tribulation

Right now the Church is rife with division and offence. The Bible makes clear that a delay in the return of the Lord brings this about. Many are embracing the idea of delaying the darkness...delaying the trouble by political alliances. This is a big mistake. The delay is a test of faith and desire. The Spirit and the Bride say "even so, come." They don't want a delay!

The Church is dividing at the moment over immigration. This isn't the first issue, and it won't be the last. A storm is rising. We don't want to stop the storm that tests our foundation. We want to pass the test. Matthew 7:24“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25“and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26“But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27“and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.” 28And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, 29for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Jesus is the rock of offense. I can choose to fall on Him and let Him break me of pride, or I can try to resist Him and get ensnared by the enemy. Offense is one of the main markers of the beginning of the Great Tribulation! Isaiah 8:13The LORD of hosts, Him you shall hallow; Let Him be your fear, And let Him be your dread. 14He will be as a sanctuary, But a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense To both the houses of Israel, As a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 15And many among them shall stumble; They shall fall and be broken, Be snared and taken.”

Revelation 22:10And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. 11“He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.” 12“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.

As the Great tribulation unfolds, DARKNESS is increasing. Light is ALSO increasing, but the light is the burning of faith...it is believing without seeing. Right now is a great time to meditate on Wisdom in Proverbs 1, and the nature of Great Tribulation as described by Jesus in the Olivet Discourse. Loving truth is the key. If you love truth...if you love Jesus...you search for any scrap of seeing Him returning. many will get a false sense of confidence that He ISNT returning, simply because they didn't LOVE the idea that He is!
Oh, the hard to see nature of what so many always hoped would be obvious! I've said this for years:  it will always take faith to see Jesus returning.  The deeper the darkness, the more faith it will take.2 Thessalonians 2:9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Matthew 24:9“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10“And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11“Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12“And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13“But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

There is coming a moment when it will be too late to respond to Jesus' return and be safe in that very return. According to the Bible, we are rapidly approaching that moment when it is too late for safety...for an ark in the flood. Make peace with Him now, while there is time. Do you know when it is too late? Are you ready? Ready knows it isn't ready. The Spirit is willing, the flesh is weak.

Part 7 of the series on the practical realities of the Great Tribulation.  This one focuses on the second half of Revelation 11, including the resurrection of the two witnesses, the repentance of Israel, and the rapture at the seventh trumpet.

Part 6 of the Practical Realities of the Great Tribulation.  This episode focuses on the first half of Revelation 11 and the two witnesses.