Posted in end time, manna, prophecy, supply

Are you grumbling about your manna?

The Lord has plans to prosper His children. He makes continual promises that we should not fear, because He knows our needs, and He will supply them. Matthew 6:31-34 is one example. The verses say, “Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

The People were wandering in the desert and had gotten mightily hungry. (Exodus 16) They began longing for the time of their captivity because at least then, they had bread and meat (Exodus 16:3). They began to grumble against Moses and against the LORD.

So, “Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether or not they will walk in My instruction.” (Exodus 16:4)

The economic crash has been long, hard, and painful. Many people, Christians included, have lost jobs, have faced foreclosure, and have had to undergo extreme austerity measures (voluntarily or involuntarily). Pension plans are wiped out. Americans have been so used to prosperity that we have planned for it in the long-term with retirement accounts that we expected to remain full and fuller as time went on. We expected that after ten or twenty or thirty years that we would of course sell our houses and reap a comfortable profit. We were used to corporate loyalty and lengthy terms of employment, if not permanent ones, if we obtain tenure or have a strong union to back us. Long-term perspectives of our own personal wealth was the norm.

Long-term is no longer the norm. The weather, the economy, the animals, the government, the individual…all are behaving strangely now. God is lifting His Hand and we see the result of having less than full protection as we adjust to the new reality.

Yet, God said He would supply us. I can almost hear the prayers of Christians who beg for supply. Who pray for restoration of what they once had. I can almost hear many brothers and sisters crying out, “Where is it?? ‘My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.’ (Philippians 4:19) So where is it?”

It is in Matthew 6 and it is in Exodus 16. “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself.” and “the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day.” God IS supplying you, faithful one. He just may be doing it in a manna situation, a one-day supply instead of extra, like before. He sent the Israelites a one day portion delivered, on time, every time. He even made it so that their clothes did not wear out. (Deut 29:5) The LORD told Moses that He was doing it to test them. Not that God didn’t know the outcome of the test, like He needed to learn something, but that He wanted to restrict their supply so that they would learn to more faithfully depend on Him. Is that your situation? Could you be undergoing a test so that you will learn to depend on Him to greater degree and be strengthened for trials?

Do not worry about what you will eat nor what you shall wear. Do not worry about tomorrow. He provides. Think of the Israelites. Think on His promises to keep us and provide for us. If you only have enough today, do not fret, for you are blessed with bread from heaven!

Posted in end time, gordian knot, prophecy

The Gordian Knot of American government

The Gordian Knot is a legend of Phrygian Gordium associated with Alexander the Great. It is often used as a metaphor for an intractable problem, solved by a bold stroke (“cutting the Gordian knot”)  (source; Wikipedia). In gratitude for being made king of Phyrgia, Gordous dedicated his ox-cart to Zeus. The oracle had foretold that the next man coming to town in an ox-cart would be king, and that man was Gordius. He must have been surprised that rather than haggling for corn in town as he intended to do, he was given a throne and made king. In any case, he made a shrine as thanks and pulled the ox-cart, minus the ox, up to it and tied it to a pole that had an intricate Turkish knot on top. The interest in the knot grew and grew over the years, until another oracle said that the man who could loosen the knot would be king of Asia. Soon after, Alexander the Great rode into town, and seeing the knot and hearing of the legend, sliced it with his sword. He did become King of Asia, by the way.

Untying the Gordian Knot has become a euphemism for solving the unsolvable problem.

The government of the United States is in a Gordian Knot right now. It is a problem of unsolvable problems. It is a corrupt, evil, venal, pompous, brutal, and cheating tied-up mess. And that is the nicest thing I can say about it. It is also the kindest thing a Congressman himself can say about it: Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA) said today,
Dem Congressman: “If You Don’t Tie Our Hands, We Will Keep Stealing”. If the Gordian Knot was on a pole inside Congress I bet they would steal that, too.

Hebrews 11:25  says that “Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;” Sin is pleasurable for a season. The congressmen who have enjoyed economic rape, Federal plunder, raucous pillaging, will soon reap the rewards that such sin eventually wanes away and gives sway to: judgment. Because the Sword is Jesus and His sword of the Word is powerful. As He rides back to earth on His horse, “Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” (Ephesians 6:7); “Repent therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth” (Revelation 2:16); “The rest of them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.” (Rev 19:21) The sword will slice through all the tangled up mess we have made. In one bold stroke, Jesus will slice through all the evil and wantonness and power run amok. Problem solved.

Posted in end time, israel, prophecy, united states deny weapons

US-Israel relations deteriorating

From Debka file today:

US ponders denying Israel arms needed for conflict with Iran
Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu convened his inner cabinet Saturday night, March 12, to discuss the spiraling crisis with Washington and his first response. Debka’s military and Washington sources report: The Obama administration is considering withholding from Israel military items urgently needed in case of a flare-up of hostilities with Iran.

Clinton warns Netanyahu US-Israeli relations at risk
The crisis in US-Israeli relations took a sharp turn for the worse Friday night, March 12, with a phone call from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warning Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu that the relationship was at risk unless Israel toed the administration’s line in renewed talks with the Palestinians, Debka’s exclusive sources report. Instead of ironing out misunderstandings which have marred relations, the visitor struck out on his own as America ‘s would-be Middle East policy overlord. Under the unrelenting pressure of the visit and its mishaps, prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his closest ally, defense minister Ehud Barak, almost came to blows.

If Debkafile’s sources are correct, then the United States can expect the fulfillment of Zechariah 12:3 very soon: “It will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it.”

Of this gathering of enemies at Israel’s door, Israel is preparing for a four-front conflict according to Debka: “Our military sources report that the Barak arms list is tailored to a potential four-front offensive against Israel launched by Iran and its allies.” Talk about surrounded.

Prophecy is unrolling at a faster and faster clip. Are you ready to meet the Lord in the air? You do NOT want to be left behind. Confess your sins and repent of them (turn away) and seek the Lord as savior and ask His forgiveness. Unbelief has eternal consequences… Time is short.

Posted in end time, god of fortresses, prophecy

To the god of fortresses, words are the bricks in the wall

In Daniel 11:38 there is an interesting portion of the coming prophecy regarding the antichrist: “But instead he will honor a god of fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know; he will honor him with gold, silver, costly stones and treasures.” In verse 39a we read about fortresses again, “He will take action against the strongest of fortresses with the help of a foreign god;”

Many, many more knowledgeable and experienced preachers than me, a layman, have had difficulty with interpreting this passage, especially the part referring to ‘a god of fortresses’ and who that god may be. My intent is not to interpret it, because I am not qualified. I do want to simply relate what it made me think of when I read it.

Fortresses we know from the bible are also known as ‘Strongholds’ which “are erected by our wounded souls to protect us and to keep pain and rejection out. When we were brokenhearted, we went into self-protection mode,” writes Carlotta Waldmann. And when we are protecting self, it is easier to sink into self-delusion, or to accept the lie that satan offers. And the first brick in the stronghold is laid.

Now, God’s intent is to draw us to Him, and for us to become so close to Him we are part of His body (after confessing our sins and asking for forgiveness). Satan’s strategy is separation, to separate us from the truth, from Jesus and from the knowledge of our sins. To keep us from being absorbed into the fold and sealed with the Spirit. If you are stuck inside a fortress, you certainly are separated! Indeed, when satan is successful it results in a person eternally separated from God, in hell. That is the war: are you available and free to be drawn to Christ, or are you stuck behind a fortress?

One way satan separates us is through building strongholds (fortresses) in our mind. Paul defines fortresses:

“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Cor 10:3-5 (NIV)

Paul says that those old fortresses of arguments and pretensions and speculations (words, we note) are demolished through words. The Word of Truth. Thoughts held captive. Paul urges we speak boldly: “I, Paul, who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” when away! (verse 1b)

Now, in Daniel, the god of fortresses to whom the antichrist pays homage is constructed through words & thoughts.

“Then the king will do as he pleases, and he will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will speak monstrous things against the God of gods; and he will prosper until the indignation is finished, for that which is decreed will be done. He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers or for the desire of women, nor will he show regard for any other god; for he will magnify himself above them all. But instead he will honor a god of fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know; he will honor him with gold, silver, costly stones and treasures.” Daniel 11:36-38

And: “By smooth words he will turn to godlessness those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their God will display strength and take action.” Daniel 11:32

Daniel isn’t saying that the action to be taken is to take up a sword and slice every godless soul you see. Nor does it mean build churches, fight, or claim territory in some sort of territorial war. It is through words that the action is taken. It is by speaking the truth of Jesus. Paul says that the destruction of fortresses is via words and Daniel tells us that the god of fortresses is constructed through the antichrist’s words. Do you still believe that “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me”? They do hurt.

First and foremost they hurt yourself. They allow satan a foothold and every wrong word and every wrong thought is a brick. Another brick in the wall. A cathedral, large as it is, is built brick by brick. So is a fortress in your mind. Every thought not taken captive is one more brick that edges its height inexorably to the top, where your soul, imprisoned, may not fly and your choice to be eternally separated from God is honored.

Christian, are you trapped in a stronghold? Even the tiniest one is the start of something big. Demolish that fortress and serve not the god of fortresses but the One True God, in whom there is no condemnation, but only love. Take a mental sledgehammer and speak firmly to satan, pulling down his speculations and arguments with the simple truth, that he has no authority over you. That you are a child of God, part of Jesus’ body, and guided by the Holy Spirit who is sealed within you. Pray these words, speak these words, say them to others who need to hear them. Fortresses are built with words, the antichrist serves a god of fortresses and speaks smooth words. But they can be demolished with words too. Are you ready to speak them? All Christians are needed now to be ship-shape for the battle.

Posted in end time, prophecy, purple snow, yellow snow

Russia gets purple snow, Bulgaria’s is yellow

Southern Russia overwhelmed with purple snow
The very morning following the widely celebrated Woman’s Day – people in Southern Russia could not believe their eyes when they found purple snow piled on city streets. Scientists confirmed a multi-coloured snowfall– ranging from light purple to brown – had landed in Russia’s Stavropol Region. Having analysed the samples, climatologists ruled that the snow is perfectly safe.

But the experts are baffled as to why, speculating that perhaps it was full of dust from a sandstorm from Africa. Yeah, that’s it. Sand from Africa.

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But wait, another strange snowfall occurred in Bulgaria.

Pale-yellow snow falls in Gotse Delchev
Gotse Delchev. Pale-yellow snow falls in the town of Gotse Delchev, Southern Bulgaria, FOCUS news agency reporter announced. Instead of white the snow that falls in the town is pale-yellow, secretary of Civil Protection service Dimitar Kurtev confirmed the information saying that the most likely reason for that anomalism is that the snow has been mixed with Saharan sand. The town had witnessed such phenomenon 20 years ago when the snow had been ruddy in color.

Oh, wait, maybe it’s NOT Saharan sand! After examination, they found out that the yellow snow “had nothing to do with Africa”. It’s heavy metals making it yellow. Yeah, that’s it. I notice that they are not saying where they think the heavy metals are coming from…

Heavy metals paint snow yellow
In Sofia, authorities previously thought the color came from African sand. Bulgarian media are quoting Romanian meteorologists who rejected claims of their Bulgarian colleagues that the snow turned yellow due to the Saharan sand.  Their research discovered that the reddish powder found in the snow contained copper, iron, zinc, chrome, lead, nickel, arsenic and cadmium – metals usually found in the ground. Ion Paun of Romania’s Center of Meteorology said that their charts showed that the yellow snow “had nothing to do with Africa”.

I wonder what it could have had to do with? Hmmm. We see more of this, “experts baffled.” As God increases His pressure on humanity to repent, His methods become increasingly supernatural and impossible to explain. Yet they will still try to explain it. That is the nature of unbelief. In Matthew 24:5-14 Jesus describes the symptoms of His coming to the disciples. The symptoms begin innocuously enough, with false teachers and rumors of wars. But as Jesus speaks you see the things that will happen become more and more of a hardship upon the world until we get into the Tribulation in Revelation and there is no explanation for what is happening except that it is God. Sun turning to sackcloth? Demon-frogs plaguing the unbelievers? Hail and fire raining down mixed with blood? God, not science.

Unbelief is powerful. Even Jesus in his home town of Nazareth who spoke as a rabbi the most gracious words which astonished the gathered, by the end they hated him and went to throw Him over a cliff! And these were the people He grew up with, spent 30 years living and loving and toiling alongside. His own brothers and sisters did not believe. The gathered knew Jesus better than anyone, and had seen or heard of His amazing miracles. Yet they refused to believe. (Luke 4:22-29)

Unbelief is powerful. But so is belief.  God does exist, and He directly intervenes in the world. He loves each one of us and knows each one of us intimately. He wants us all to come to salvation and not perish. If you are starting to wonder about these things coming on the world you are right to do so. It is a time when people need to take stock of just what they do believe. Your timely examination of your spiritual state could be the difference between eternal life and eternal separation from Our Savior. Think about it. Purple snow? Yellow snow? What kind of a sign would you need in order to believe? How about this one: listen to the heart-yearning for God: “My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” (Psalm 84:2). That yearning, that niggle at the back of your mind about the snow or the other things happening is trying to give voice to the thought “Could it be???” Yes, it could. Pray for the light to shine in you and confess your sins. Remember, belief is powerful too.

Posted in cheers, end time, prophecy, where everybody knows your name

Where everybody knows your name

In the 1980s, the Cheers television show dominated the comedic airwaves. It was hilarious and maintained its high-ratings almost throughout its historically long run, 11 years, from 1982 to 1993. Thus, its weekly entry into American living rooms meant that the theme song was destined to become entrenched into the psyche of the viewer for decades afterwards. “Where everybody knows your name” was the theme song and it goes a little something like this –

The lyrics say:
Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got.
Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot.
Wouldn’t you like to get away?
Sometimes you want to go
Where everybody knows your name,
and they’re always glad you came.

As the song played, I used to admire each attractive painting of each tinted character, and I’d yearn for the bonhomie the show promoted. Yes, I want to be where everybody knows my name. Yes, I want to be in a place where I am recognized, and loved for who I am. Yes, I want to be where they’re always glad I came. Is there such a place? Yes, and it’s not in a bar.

The place where everybody knows your name is heaven. And for each person either the homecoming is either joyful or fearful. There are books kept, and your name is in those books. Your deeds are kept in the books. And He knows your name – and He knows your deeds.

“And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.” Revelation 20:12

“And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” Revelation 20:15

On the one hand, your homecoming may be brief. They will know your name but if your name is not found written, you will be thrown into torment, receiving your wish to be forever separated from Jesus. On this earth, when the person in authority opens your file, and stares at you, it is a heart-stopping moment. Have you ever been to the principal’s office? And he opens your file? It makes your toes curl. Have you ever been to the doctor’s office? And he opens your file? It makes your stomach drop. Have you ever been to court? And he opens your file? It makes your heart beat. This will be like that but infinitely worse.

“He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angel.” Revelation 3:5

On the other hand, if you believe, confess, and repent, when they open the book and find your name in it, Jesus will confess your name to the Father and to the angels. You will be admitted permanent entry into the most glorious place possible…the place where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came.

Posted in byzantine art, end time, prophecy

Some art for you

I came across this while looking for art depicting Jesus opening the Lamb’s Book of Life (a visual representation that has been hard to find, surprisingly.) I do not agree with the supporting text from which the art was based, which was an ascetical treatise for monasticism in Eastern Christianity. However, I do think it is a perfect pictorial representation of the growing Christian’s walk toward Jesus and the demonic pitfalls and angelic encouragements along the way. I think in reality the supernatural world that is shielded from us doesn’t look too far different from this…

The Ladder of Divine Ascent or The Ladder of Paradise. A 12th-century icon described by John Climacus. Monastery of St Catherine, Mount Sinai. St John Climacus described the Christian life as a ladder with thirty rungs. The monks are tempted by demons and encouraged by angels, while Christ welcomes them at the summit.

The Ladder of Divine Ascent or The Ladder of Paradise. A 12th-century icon described by John Climacus. Monastery of St Catherine, Mount Sinai. St John Climacus described the Christian life as a ladder with thirty rungs. The monks are tempted by demons and encouraged by angels, while Christ welcomes them at the summit.

Posted in end time, prophecy, weather

Crazy weather and fearful events

The weather certainly has been crazy lately. Jesus said to watch for His signs of His coming. Some of those signs are earthquakes, roaring and tossing seas, storms and fearful events, famines, pestilences, and more. A freak hailstorm occurred in Melbourne yesterday that has definitely freaked people out. The storm was severe and caused much damage to the city. Worse than that, though, was its suddenness and unexpectedness. An eyewitness reports:

Melbourne: “I was there having coffee, the sky turned grey within seconds. Withinsecond, hail storm. Within 3 minutes, the street has gone chaos. It was a wave pool and flying branches and bins.”

Eyewitness reports: “I was caught in this freak hailstorm that came without any warning. The hail storm caused massive damage not only in the city but also across the state. Some people say they will never recover from the traumatic experience.”

Golf ball sized hail damaged many roofs and pedestrians huddled under awnings and in doorways to escape injury.
 

Newsweek magazine recently asked the question: “Are Earthquakes Getting Worse?” The same question was asked of a seismologist by a Fox news correspondent in the wake of the Chile earthquake. The Lord said that earthquakes would be a sign of His return, and for us to keep watch. Even the secular folk know that something is amiss and now are starting to ask questions. But are they asking the right questions? A search on Twitter for “Mother Nature” and “weather” yielded a trove of chats where people are commenting on the crazy doings of the weather:

Miami: “Yes. Mother Nature is going crazy. Another weird thing: March is beach time for Floridians. It’s chilly,here. We’re wearing sweaters”

Seattle: “Flowers are blooming everywhere and it’s crazy! This weather has put mother nature into a tizzy! (not that I’m complaining)”

Pacific Northwest: “Mother nature is seriously going CRAZY. Earthquakes in Haiti & Chile. Now, people are saying that there’s gonna be a huge earthquake in Washington & Oregon. WOW, SERIOUSLY?!”

Atlanta: “Yo Mother Nature been PMS lately with all this crazy weather”

Brooklyn: “Its crazy…everywhere has earthquakes….no escaping mother nature”

California: “Ahh! What’s up w/the sky?! it’s pouring, it’s sunny, it’s hailing w/thunder and lightning – so crazy! Mother nature is very capricious.”

But a similar search for the terms “God” and “Weather” yielded zero results. There are so many signs and fearful events and earthquakes that people are noticing, and people are talking and asking about them. Now that they have noticed that the freak weather is becoming the norm, it is making them very nervous, uncertain, and fearful.

“Strange phenomenon occurred in Argentina. The citizens of Guernica were surprised by a strange cone-shaped cloud that rose more than 12 kilometers above the rest of the clouds. From inside this strange formation could be seen large rays that frightened the spectators. Many witnesses say may be a harbinger of some new catastrophe in the region after the earthquake in Chile.”

 
In one sense, it is good that people are connecting strange weather and sky signs with harbingers of more, that is what the birth pangs are supposed to do. In Luke 21:25, Jesus said there will be “roaring and tossing seas”, and in Luke 21:11 “fearful events and great signs from heaven.” Fearful events such as massive waves unexpectedly slamming a cruise ship, killing two passengers? Or fearful events such as  the entire Pacific basin – a quarter of the earth’s population –  preparing for a tsunami? Or fearful events such as a massive wave that washes away a bus full of retirees?
The foundations upon which most of the world has laid their cornerstone are the wrong ones. The signs God is sending are designed to remind earth dwellers that He is in control of the foundations of the world. God is stripping away those false foundations of finance, economy, materialism, infrastructure, weather manipulation, and even shaking the seas and the earth. We are not in control, HE is. This dawning realization makes for fearful people, eyeing the sky askance, wondering what next it will bring. One can only pray that their fear will turn into realization that it is God speaking to us.
Posted in col. west, end time, fitna, geert wilders, islam, prophecy

The creeping danger of Islam

Here is how to secure and protect Western civilization: prevent Islam from becoming more than 5% dominant in your nation. We are at war, and the Christian knows that better than anyone. Satan rebels against God and pushes his soldiers (fallen angels) to overcome the unsaved individual. He deploys them to delay and sidetrack the Christian. He connives to infiltrate nations and the most effective way is through his religion: Islam. Here are three examples of people who feel this way about Islam, and are unafraid to speak the truth.

Colonel Allen West was part of a panel whose participants were asked what they think of US attitudes and approaches to the war on terror, and the various wars around the world that seem to be escalating and not concluding. The only clear answer given was by Col. Allen West, now a Florida senatorial candidate. We here in the West are being sold a bill of goods that “Islam is a peaceful religion.” It is not. Col. West explains why:

“The first thing you got to do is to study and to understand who you’re up against. And you must realize that this is not a religion you are fighting against, you are fighting against a theo-political belief system and construct. You’re fighting something that’s been doing this thing since 622 AD, the 7th century, 1388 years. You want to dig up Charles Martel and ask him why he was fighting the Muslim army at the Battle of Tours in 732? You want to ask the Venetian fleet at La Ponto, why they were fighting a Muslim fleet in 1571? You want to ask the Germanic and Austrian knights why they were fighting at the Gate of Vienna in 1683? You want to ask people what happened at Constantinople and why today it’s called Istanbul because they lost that fight in 1453? You need to get into the Koran, you need to understand their precepts, you need to read the Sura, you need to read the hadiths, and then you can really understand that it’s not a perversion, they are doing exactly what this book says. I want to close by saying this, and I think that we’ve said this all through this morning so far. Until you get principled leadership in the United States of America that is willing to say that, we will continue to chase our tail, because we will never clearly define who this enemy is, and define their goals and objectives, which is on any jihadist’s website, and then come up with the right and proper goals and objectives, to not only secure our republic, but to secure Western civilization. [Transcription courtesy of Tundra Tabloid. Bold mine]. Watch Col. West here.

Geert Wilders is a Dutch politician who produced the documentary Fitna. Wikipedia says “Approximately 17 minutes in length, the film shows selected excerpts from Suras of the Qur’an, interspersed with media clips and newspaper cuttings showing or describing acts of violence and/or hatred by Muslims. The film demonstrates that the Qur’an motivates its followers to hate all who violate Islamic teachings. Consequently, the film argues that Islam encourages – among other things – acts of terrorism, antisemitism, violence against women, violence and subjugation of infidels and against homosexuals and Islamic universalism. A large part of the film details the influence of Islam on the Netherlands.” Fitna can be viewed here.

At the Press Conference at the House of Lords in the UK, 5th March 2010, after the screening of his film Fitna, Wilders said:

“So I have a problem with Islam, Yes I do have a problem with Islam. I think it is a Fascist ideology. I think we should stop the Islamisation of our society but through Democracy with policies that get a majority in our Parliament.  I think it is a violent and dangerous religion and even a retarded culture. But I have nothing against Muslims. I want a full stop of Immigration from Muslim nations to the Netherlands, I believe it should be implemented through the whole of Europe by the way. Not that I have anything against the people but because I think they bring along a culture and a Fascist ideology that we should not let grow in our society.”

By now you may be thinking that the negativity toward Islam is untoward, hateful even. It is not. Peter Hammond is a front line missionary. He flies into nations that are hostile to the Gospel, and proclaims Jesus. He has written many books, among them, “Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: historical roots and contemporary threat.” In it, Hammond writes about the actions taken by Muslims who have immigrated to Western countries. Islam is not just a religion, it is a complete system: It controls the individual’s economic, religious, legal, social, political, facets of life. It is designed to control all aspects of a Muslim’s life.

The Muslim who immigrates feels cut off so they feel the need to Islamicise the host culture as quickly as possible. In other words, he must change the culture to fit the Koran, not himself to fit the culture.

When a sufficient number of Muslims are dwelling in that country they begin to agitate for their demands. When they agitate for their religion the other aspects creep in too. Here are Dr. Hammond’s hard numbers:

When less than 2% Muslims live in any given country, Islam is regarded as peace loving minority and not a threat to other citizens. Examples are 0.6% in US, Australia and Italy at 1.5% Muslim minority.

At 2-5% Muslim minority they begin to proselytize to disaffected, other ethnic groups, mainly to street gangs and prisoners etc. This is happening in Denmark, Germany and Spain now.

When at 5% of the minority is Muslim in any given country: they exercise an influence disproportionate to their numbers within the host culture. They want Hallal food: and bring increasing pressure to grocery stores to stock it. Failure to comply bring threats of violence. This is in comparison to Kosher food and other ethic specific foods that are available due to popular demand, not threats or legislation. They begin to persuade local government to allow them to rule themselves in their neighborhoods, through Sharia law. This is happening now in France, where 8% of the population is Muslim, Switzerland at 5% and the Netherlands at 5.5%.

At 10% they use violent demonstrations to secure their demands. Paris, France is an example with recent car burnings and other aggressive outbreaks. Any actions perceived as threatening to Islam bring violent uprisings, including threats to public figures, such as in Amsterdam. This is also happening now in India, Kenya, Russia, and Israel.

At 20% you get hairtrigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic killings, burnings of Christian churches and Jewish synagogues. This is happening now in Ethiopia

At 40% Muslim minority, you have widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks and ongoing warfare. Examples are Bosnia, Chad, Lebanon.

At 60% there occurs unfettered persecution to all non-believers including non-conforming Muslims, sporadic ethnic cleansing with use of Sharia law and Jizya (a tax forced on infidels). Examples are Malaysia, Albania and Sudan

80% means daily intimidation, jihad, state run ethnic cleansing as they move toward goal of 100% Muslim. Gaza, Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, UAE, Turkey, Indonesia

At 100% Muslim this is supposed to usher in Dal Al Salaam (House of Peace)…but NOT! Radical Muslims rise and rule over their fellow Muslims and intimidate and even kill. Mudrassa are the only schools, Koran spells out the only acceptable way of life. Just look at the daily reality in reality in Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Saudi Arabia- these nations are 100% Muslim…but they are not at peace are they? The Taliban in Afghanistan with public beatings is another example. All this is from Dr. Hammond’s book.

We are at war. Can there be any doubt that satan is behind such a horrific religious and political system? Can one doubt that Islam aims to take over the world? We Christians know the rule: “Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7b). But we are not resisting, we are tolerating. We accept the creeping Islamisation of our nations, not realizing the danger until it is too late. At 5% Muslim minority it is almost too late. Col. West, Geert Wilders, and Dr Hammond- a military man, a politician, and a missionary have the same message: We must call Islam what it is: a threat. We must face this threat. We must resist en masse with whatever time we have left on earth before we are raptured. We must not be afraid to shout the name of Jesus as savior and proclaim Him above any and all false religions that claim other gods. Because after the rapture, the unsuspecting unsaved will probably not resist. Even if they want to resist, they will not know how. Let’s show them how! First, by speaking up in Jesus’ name!

Jesus is the shield and buckler – “He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” (Psalm 91:4). Truth! Jesus is the only true God, Allah is a false devil who makes slaves of his people. Jesus liberates. Islam obliterates. Which couldn’t make satan happier.

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Riotous living rules the day

The bible warns against riotous living and it shows what happens when engaging in riotous living. It also warns that the time of the end will be characterized almost totally by riotous living, partying so hard the people will be oblivious to the Lord’s clarion calls to repentance. “For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be. (Mt 24:37-39.) God sends storms and earthquakes and tossing seas and signs and perplexing things and fearful events. And still they party. Repent? No. Party? Yes.

Isaiah foretold, “The new wine fails, the vine languishes, All the merry-hearted sigh.” ( Is 24:7). Isaiah is speaking of vain merriment. When sinners place all their attention on the vain pleasures of this world, only destruction awaits. Yet, as the world spins faster as it winds down to the end of time, people are eating and drinking, making merry, oblivious to impending doom. (Above, partiers at Burning Man) In Italy, youth have discovered something that US college frat boys have known all along: binge-drinking: Pressures mount as binge-drinking hits Italy “Gone midnight on the last Saturday in summer and the young people in the square drinking cocktails and beer slur as they chant: “Happy birthday, son of a b—h…”An unremarkable sight in northern European countries like Britain, it’s becoming familiar in Milan as an Italian tradition of touching wine only at meals caves in to the power of binge-drinking.”

The issue of drinking and merriment in these end days is not solely a US or Italy problem. It is worldwide. So many people are bound with cords to the railroad tracks, never hearing the train bearing down on them. (Left, Lady Gaga) Never knowing that simple repentance will loosen the bonds keeping them in the track of destruction. Pray that those who are in the world now will see, feel, and respond to the Lord’s calls to repent. His signs are many, for He is long-sufferingly patient. But He will not send signs forever. The day will come, soon, I think, when God will end the signs and the Church Age saints will be gone. Tribulation will arrive…”and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.” Tribulation will arrive…and then the real trouble begins. I hear the train a-comin’!