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October 2024

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The Rapture & Feast of Trumpets

“Behold, I [show] you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

By Mike Wingfield

AI- The Final Rebellion

Part one- Understanding Artificial Intelligence in light of the Bible

By Mike Wingfield

Artificial intelligence, more commonly known as AI, is capturing the world’s attention as technological advances continue at a breathtaking pace. I am convinced that AI, when examined from a global context in relation to Bible prophecy, is proof that we are living in the last days.

Our world is in its final stage of its evil revolt against God, and Satan is using A1 to capture the minds of the world’s most powerful and influential leaders. It is my opinion that Satan is using some of the world’s most brilliant minds in his final rebellion against the Lord. Like toy soldiers marching to the beat of Satan’s drum, these influential men are leading the world in this revolution. At the heart of this insurrection is the creation and application of AI.

During the first century, the Holy Spirit showed the Apostle Paul the nature of a culture that had reached the final stage of spiritual rebellion — a point of no return. This great man of God wrote about this in Romans 1. When the end comes, God will pour out His wrath against this society because it has suppressed His Word and rejected His “eternal power and Godhead” (Romans 1:20). This final generation will reject the truth that man has been uniquely made in the image of God. With a seared conscience, and the absence of any common sense, Paul describes these arrogant, pride-filled people as those who, “professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man…” (Romans 1:22-23). This is evidenced by the fact that these people are given over to depraved sexual immorality that only exists in the jungles of darkness with wild beasts (Romans 1:24-27). They are given over to unnatural sinful sexual pleasures that demand the judgment of a holy God! Look around you! It is very apparent that we have reached this point in time.

According to the Bible, at the end of this age, Satan will direct his final assault against God before he is once and for all cast into the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:10). His efforts against God will be driven by his great wrath (Revelation 12:12) directed toward God and all those who serve God, especially the chosen people of Israel (Revelation 12:1-5, 14-17). Furthermore, Satan knows the Bible. He fully understands what God has planned for him according to the revealed eternal plan of God. Satan knows his time is “short” (Revelation 12:12).

Satan’s demons will assist him in this final rebellion against Almighty God. According to Revelation 9, demons will be released from hell to physically attack the wicked during the Tribulation Period. Notice Revelation 9:11, “And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.” These names of Satan mean “destroyer.”

From the beginning, after his insurrection in heaven (taking one-third of the angels with him), Lucifer came to earth and attempted to recruit man to join him in his rebellion against God. Satan delights in taking control of every aspect of people’s lives, their marriages, their culture, and their governments. It is his aim to use man in his attempt to defeat God and to establish his kingdom of darkness upon this earth. In the past, the Scriptures highlight how the devil directed his efforts to a historical climax at the time of Noah and the global flood in Genesis 6, and at the time of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11.

In Satan’s first attempt to unite the world in rebellion against God in the days of Noah, he thought he could change the course of humanity by altering the very essence of man. Man was created in the image of God. During the days of Noah Satan attempted to alter the nature of humanity by flooding the global population with demon-possessed people.

In his first attempt in the days of Noah, Satan thought he could change the course of humanity by altering the very essence of man. Man was created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27). During the days of Noah (Genesis 6:1-3) Satan attempted to alter the nature of humanity by flooding the global population with demon-possessed people. The emphasis of Genesis 6 focuses upon a global population that was being threatened with the birth of millions of demon-possessed babies. I believe this is the best theological understanding of the reference of the “nephilim” [the Hebrew word translated as “giants”]. These great fallen ones are described as being those who were born in the time before the flood in Genesis 6:4. The results of demonic possession in this text do not focus upon the physical stature of the people, but upon their spiritual wickedness. The core problem, as reported in Genesis 6, was a culture with people who had no conscience (verse 3), were lawless and evil (verse 5), morally corrupt (verses 11, 12), and “filled with violence” (verse 11, 13). This is a clear reference to the oppression and possession of demons in the days of Noah.

These same characteristics are seen today in our world. I believe that a growing segment of our global population is demonically oppressed. This means they are being mentally influenced by demons (2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Timothy 4:1). Many other people are possessed by demons. This happens when demons take up residence in a person’s body to control their body, mind, and emotions, making that person their slave.

The destroyer is at work, wrecking what is good and that glorifies God. However, Satan seems to be taking everything to another hellish level with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence. It is my conviction that Satan will double his efforts by using demonically controlled people who will be aided by AI robots during the Tribulation Period. These robots are being called “bots,” or “humanoids.”

It is my understanding that demons are always looking for a person who has seared his conscience (1 Timothy 4:1-3). This simply means that this person has no moral inhibitions and is furthermore filled with a blind knowledge of a world that has exchanged the truth of God for lies and deceptive insights (Romans 1:21-25). The person who has no conscience becomes the perfect tool for demons who want to enslave people, recruiting them for Satan’s ultimate rebellion against God. In essence, AI-controlled robots are made to look, speak, think, and act like human beings. However, they have no human body, mind, or conscience. These humanoids will become another satanic instrument to capture the minds and attention of the world at the end of this age.

With this understanding, let us begin to examine Artificial Intelligence is and how it is preparing our world for the final rebellion against God.

1. What is AI?

Ziv Katzir, the head of the National Program for AI Infrastructure at the Israel Innovation Authority says, “By function definition, AI is anything that a computer or other machine does that mimics/resembles/replaces a human being” (The Jerusalem Post, January 15, 2023). The central focus of AI today is the creation of computer enhanced robots that will perform tasks that are usually associated with mimicking human beings. These robots are designed and manufactured to think for themselves, research, collect data, and to speak, act, and look like intelligent human beings.

It is not an accident that Satan has captured the minds of some of the most intelligent people on the planet to produce and promote AI. Satan’s purpose behind AI is a chapter out of his own playbook in his mutiny against God thousands of years ago. It was his pride that caused him to think that he could successfully seize God’s sovereignty. Most theologians have correctly observed that the Bible indicates Satan was created as a good angel in the beginning. Lucifer was probably one of the greatest of all the angels. He was divinely equipped with great intelligence, beauty, and abilities, and given great power (Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezekiel 28:13-17). However, his attempt to defeat God failed. God cannot be overthrown because only Almighty God is infinite and invincible in all His ways and attributes. All of creation, including the angelic world, is finite and dependent upon God for its existence.

A godly man will always realize that knowledge, understanding, and wisdom are found in knowing God and being humble before Him (Proverbs 1:7; 9:10; 15:33; 1 Peter 5:5-7). God’s wisdom is infinite, far beyond the comprehension of finite angels or men (Romans 11:33-34).

Those who have great intellectual abilities tend to view themselves as being superior to others. In some cases, they even reject God because they do not understand that biblical faith isn’t based upon the depraved, flawed, and finite intellectual abilities which formulate their reasoning (1 Corinthians 1:21-2:14).

Arrogant sinners fly into the face of God, thinking they can outwit Him. They do not even think about God or God’s ways or wisdom (Psalm 10:4). It is impossible for unsaved man, no matter how brilliantly intellectual he may be by the world’s standards, to understand the things of God. The Bible says, “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14).

Only a man who has the Holy Spirit living in him can begin to grasp the knowledge of God. The saved man is directed by the Spirit in the Word of God to see things that are invisible, eternal, and heavenly (2 Corinthians 4:18-5:1). The child of God walks by faith, not by human reasoning alone (2 Corinthians 5:7).

We live in a world that worships at the feet of scientists and other intellectuals. Our world is filled with men who have degrees from institutes of higher learning but have no common sense and are moral pagans. These people live in utter foolishness because they refuse to believe in God and the spirit world. Therefore, the world is prepared for the great deception of the end-times, and AI will take them to the highest levels of their arrogant rebellion against God.

2. The Development and Prevalence of AI

AI is no longer a future dream, but a present reality in many nations. The following nations are leading the world with the research and application of AI systems: China, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Canada, Russia, France, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, United Kingdom, the United States, and Israel. Israel is known around the world as the high-tech innovation nation. It is leading the world in AI research and its application.

3. The Current Applications of AI

Like the previous industrial revolution, AI will radically alter the way we do business in the world. It will have many applications, both good and evil. It will aid man in enhancing security and banking industries. It will alter the way we educate the next generation. It will help us to robotically manufacture everything. Robots will steer vehicles and fly aircraft. All military applications will be controlled by AI. It will simplify research. AI will perform medical surgeries with greater precision and more efficiency. AI will continue to enable the entertainment industry to reach new levels of deception that will simulate reality. AI will set the stage for the great deception of the last days!

A I will be promoted as something good for everyone. AI robots will become available to live in our homes to function as our personal servants to accomplish all the chores of life- cooking, cleaning, and washing clothes. On the evil side, promoters of AI say they will offer AI girl friends that will come to live in people’s homes to do whatever their owners wish.

Elon Musk, a rich visionary businessman who leads multiple companies in fields of space, electric vehicles, and brain-computer interfaces, has a company that has created brain implants called Neuralink. “Neuralink implants connect human brains with computer interfaces via artificial intelligence. The approaching technology would see groups of minuscule, flexible electrode ‘threads’ implanted into the human brain by a neurosurgical robot. These threads detect and record the electrical signals in the brain and transmit this information outside the body”- (www.dezeen.com). The designers of this technology hope these implants will enable them to repair the brain to restore vision to the blind, speech to the dumb, and mobility to the physically impaired. Only a few weeks ago, the FDA gave approval to apply this technology to humans.

It is very significant to note that Israel is a world leader in AI. The tiny Jewish nation is leading the world in security, medical, and military AI applications. Israel has already designed and manufactured miniature robotic tanks [see picture on this page] and antiballistic devices. They are currently leading the world in the creation of a robotic army.

4. The Potential Dangers of AI

Some people are sounding warnings of the potential dangers of AI. A few of the evil and godless minds behind the AI project are attempting to develop a new creation with super intelligent, nonhuman minds that will remove God from their culture. In essence, it is their goal to make man, and the machines man manufacture, gods.

Joel Rosenberg, a born-again Jew living in Israel who is a world leader in biblical writing and thought, warns, “Rooted in the evolutionary, materialist worldview which dominates the scientific and academic worlds, the transhumanist religions have come to permeated much of the Silicon Valley, as well as international institutions like the World Economic Forum and the United Nations” (Joel Rosenberg, allisrael.com, May 3, 2023).

Another danger of AI is the creation of AI robots that will replace millions of jobs around the world. It is believed these automated computer-controlled robots will work tirelessly around the clock, without flawed workmanship. After their initial purchase, they will require no salary or benefits. Their products will be better and cheaper. Some are suggesting that perhaps as many as 40 percent of the employed people around the world will be eventually replaced by AI robots. They are being told that the profits from robotic manufacturing will be channeled by the governments of the world to generate a universal basic income for those who become unemployed. This is the empty proposal of those who are planning a socialist type of international government. Government payments to the unemployed during COVID-19 has helped to set this trap for the mindless millions that are being duped by socialism’s lies.

Some people who formerly promoted AI are now sounding the warning that we may be creating AI robots that will think for themselves and eventually go beyond the control of their creators. These robots may reprogram themselves so that no human can control them. They fear these robots may seek to destroy humanity. However, according to the Bible, we know this will never materialize. We know the end of God’s story in the Bible. God, not man or robots created by man, is in complete control of the destiny of God’s creation (Daniel 4:34-35)!

AI is playing God! They want to re-define truth and reality. They want to change humanity. They want to reverse the consequences of sin and death. They want to reorder morality, mortality, and the divine honor of work. They want to set man free from the reality of God’s creation and divine purposes for his glory.

These warnings should not be ignored. AI poses a great threat to humanity. Elon Musk has warned that artificial intelligence could be more dangerous than nuclear weapons.

5. AI is Man’s Ultimate Rebellion

It is my conviction that at some point, the church will wake up to discover that AI is man’s ultimate rebellion against God. As Bible believers, we must recognize that the promoters of AI are seeking to destroy the God-given distinctions between man, animals, and machines. It is utterly foolish on their part to think they can tinker with machines and computers to create a new kind of being that will enhance and save humanity from aging and mortality. They tragically deny the saving power of God and have put their hope in their own foolish technological salvation.

AI is rooted and grounded in a godless worldview. The creators of AI do not believe in God. They see the earth and matter as being eternal – a god. From their perspective, everything is based on evolution. They view man as only a materialist creature that has evolved from lower life forms. They believe that the evolutionary process of man will ultimately reach its goal of perfection in AI. They believe they can replace man with humanoids that will be perfect and eternal.

To accomplish this, they want to create a digital twin for many people. These digital twins will be made to look and move like their real human twin. Their voices will be duplicated. They will interface the digital mind of these persons so that their robotic twin will have the memory and personality traits of that person. All of this will be accomplished by scanning a person’s brain and uploading it into the computer brain of their digital twin.

Some AI promoters say this is already possible. They state, “Imagine that a person’s brain could be scanned in great detail and recreated in a computer simulation. The person’s mind and memories, emotions and personality would be duplicated. In effect, a new and equally valid version of that person would now exist, in a potentially immortal, digital form. This futuristic possibility is called mind uploading. The science of the brain and of consciousness increasingly suggests that mind uploading is possible – there are no laws of physics to prevent it” (www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/20/mind-up loading-brain-live-for-ever-internet-virtual-reality).

All of this is dangerous, and demonic. AI is playing God! They want to re-define truth and reality. They want to change humanity. They want to reverse the consequences of sin and death. They want to reorder morality, mortality, and the divine honor of work. They want to set man free from the reality of God’s creation and divine purposes for his glory. They want to remove the curse of God upon man’s sin – death and hard work!

Satan’s temptation of Eve deceptively lured her into the trap of thinking she could become a god, and reorder what was good and evil as it suited her wishes (Genesis 3:4-6). The ultimate tragic results of man’s sin in the Garden of Eden led to a full-blown rebellion against God in the days of Noah. Man’s rebellion was aimed at changing the very created nature of man. When Noah’s world got out of control with the birth of demonic-filled offspring, God decided to step into His creation to rescue it from self-destruction.

We are now reaching a similar point. We are entering a very dangerous period of humanity that is demonic in its goals.

Satan is behind all of this. He is now creating a culture and society that will welcome his dark kingdom of death, decadence, and deception.

An examination of the prophetic Scriptures indicate that the high-tech inventions of AI will be a part of the kingdom that promotes the Antichrist as God. This will be the topic of Part II of this subject that will be covered in our August newsletter.

The Current Prophetic Global Context

O ur world is racing toward the final days of the Great Tribulation. The following developments illustrate how close we are getting to the beginning of the time of great sorrows and death – the Tribulation.

The Growing Threat of the Destruction of the U.S. – The United States is not mentioned in the prophetic portions of the Bible that speak about the last days. There is growing hatred toward America and this nation’s days as a world leader are ending. “Today, China, Russia, North Korea and Iran continue to invest in technologies to expand their capabilities to hit the United States with nuclear weapons. All four countries have also escalated their threatening rhetoric, indicating their willingness to use nuclear weapons in a military conflict. By expanding their nuclear programs, each has made clear that our nuclear arsenal is no longer a deterrent to their potential use of nuclear weapons” (Rep. Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, Fox News, May 4, 2023).

Growing War Over Jerusalem’s Temple Mount -Israel’s biblically conservative government is determined to allow Jews to pray on the Temple Mount, where the two Jewish temples mentioned in the Bible were located. Israeli lawmaker, Amit Halevi’s political party (the political party of Prime Minister Netanyahu) has proposed a plan to divide the Temple Mount. He wants to make the northern end of the mount a place where Jews can pray, while the southern end of the area (where Muslims pray at El Aqsa Mosque) would be dedicated to Muslim prayer. Palestinian groups and other Muslims in the Middle East consider this to be a declaration of war.

According to the Bible, Jerusalem will be a flash point for war until the very end of the Tribulation Period. God has warned that Jerusalem and its Temple Mount will become a “cup of trembling” and “a burdensome stone” to all nations during the end-times (Zechariah 12:2-3).

The Sons of Israel are Coming Home– In recent months Israel has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Jews returning to Israel to make it their permanent home. It is the highest surge in 30 years! This is the work of God (Ezekiel 36:24).

Millions of Fish are dying and littering the beaches around the world – In recent years, millions of fish have died and have washed up on shore all over the world because of the warming temperatures of the oceans that are causing algae to give off toxic poison. This is being called “red tide.” This is only the beginning of this tragedy. According to the book of Revelation, during the Tribulation, the ocean will turn to a red blood-like color and eventually kill all marine life in the oceans around the world (Revelation 8:8-9; 16:3).

Be ready for the shout that will take us out!

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June 2023 – Are You Ready for the Rapture?

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October 2024

   Published monthly by Mike Wingfield Ministries

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(Examining Current Events in the Light of Bible Prophecy)

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The Rapture & Feast of Trumpets

“Behold, I [show] you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

By Mike Wingfield

Are You Ready for the Rapture?

“Therefore, be ye also ready: for in such an hour as

ye think not the Son of man cometh.” Matthew 24:44

By Mike Wingfield

Do you believe the Rapture could happen today? If you answered this question with a “yes,” then you should already be spiritually preparing yourself for the moment you will be ushered into the presence of the Lord.

The sudden Rapture of the church, and the subsequent time of Tribulation, will be like the shocking appearance of “a thief in the night” to the world (1 Thessalonians 5:2). It will be an abrupt and unwanted intrusion into people’s lives. They do not know Him and do not want to be with Him. They do not want Him to come. They are comfortable living in their own selfish and sinful lifestyle. Jesus said that this time will be “as a snare [that will] come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth” (Luke 21:35).

In total contrast to the world of unbelievers, those who know the Lord should not be surprised when He comes for His church. Unlike the world, believers are not living in spiritual darkness (1 Thessalonians 5:1-10). Those who know the Scriptures are looking at the signs of His coming. They are eagerly anticipating His promised coming at any moment. While they do not know the exact time of His coming, they know that it is getting closer with every passing moment. Due to their faith, His coming will be a welcome blessing to them and not an intrusion into their earthly lives!

The promised coming of our Lord and the anticipation of it, should flood our hearts with “comfort” (1 Thessalonians 4:18; 5:11). The prophetic declarations of the end times should not scare us but prepare us for His coming! If the words of His coming cause fear, it is because our faith is weak and incomplete. “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable” (1 Corinthians 15:19). Those who are frightened by the preaching and teaching of the prophetic Word of God are in love with a faith that is anchored in this present world. They are so in love with this world that they do not want to think about leaving it behind. How sad!

The prophetic Scriptures are the very foundation of our faith. True believers are people with a great passion for what lies ahead. True Christianity does not focus upon what is seen and temporary. Our faith looks at the uns een and the eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18). The spiritual sight of the believer is not anchored in this world, but in heaven (2 Corinthians 5:1-7). This is the very stuff that biblical prophecy focuses upon! All of this is true because our faith is all about the promise of being with Jesus someday (Colossians 3:1-4).

The Bible exhorts us to be looking, watching, and longing for the coming of the Lord. The Rapture of the church should be a burning passion and a “blessed hope” (Titus 2:13) that drives us to daily cry out “even so, come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).

When Jesus spoke to His disciples about His coming, He commanded them, “Therefore, be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh” (Matthew 24:44). Jesus told them they should be focused upon preparing for His coming. Notice that He was not saying this to a crowd of unbelievers. He was speaking to His disciples who had been with Him for several years. Therefore, preparing for His coming is more than just get-ting saved and becoming a believer. Jesus intended for His disciples to understand that they should have a deep and insatiable desire to be spiritually prepared for His coming. I am convinced that He is essentially telling us that we need to prepare our souls for the very moment we shall see Him face to face for the very first time.

The aged Apostle John, the last living apostle, was thinking about this when he wrote, “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure” (1 John 3:2-3). The thought of seeing Jesus and being with our holy Lord should transform our lives today.

When we do see Him, we will instantly receive a new body and mind that will be fashioned by Him for living in His presence. For the first time in our lives, we will have the perfect mind of Christ. We will be like Him (Philippians 3:20-21). We will not be thinking about ourselves. Our minds and bodies will be made for eternal heavenly worship and service. That is exactly what we need to focus upon now. We can be confident “that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [direct it to completion] it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6).

Each time we see the church (symbolically referred to as the 24 elders) in the book of Revelation 4-19, they are in heaven worshipping the Lord. We were created to be worshippers of God. It is what the true believer will do for all eternity. Our worship will glorify Him and thrill us forever!

Our expectation of the end time events should be preparing us for these moments of worship, and creating a longing for the day it happens. This is at the heart of preparing for the Rapture.

The life of Enoch gives us a perfect example of how the knowledge of what God is about to do should impact our soul. Genesis 5:21-24 informs us that when Enoch’s son was born, it transformed his life. Apparently, God told Enoch that when his son was born, he was to be named “Methuselah.” This name means “when he dies it shall come.” The Lord told Enoch that when his son would die the great flood of judgment would come upon the earth and all the wicked would perish. Enoch had no idea how long his son would live. This meant the massive global flood God had warned him about could be imminent. Therefore, Enoch was impacted by the fact that at any moment life on this earth would cease and millions of sinners would perish. This truth changed his life.

The Bible tells us that from of the time of Methuselah’s birth, Enoch began to walk with God (Genesis 5:22-24). This means that Enoch was daily seeking the face of God. His personal daily times of worship became a priority. After receiving this special revelation from God, Enoch began to preach about the judgment of God and the Lord’s coming (Jude 14-15). Enoch walked with God for the next 300 years. His walk with the Lord became very intense. The Bible tells us that Enoch was known as a man of God and “that he pleased God” (Hebrews 11:5). Therefore, one day, God supernaturally translated this special man into His presence. He did not see death, “for God took him” (Genesis 5:24).

I believe those who are expecting Jesus to come at any moment should be following the example of Enoch. This is the very core of what it means to prepare for our Lord’s coming. Adam and Eve were created as worshippers. They were created in the image of God with the full po-tential to know God and worship Him. Genesis 3:8 indi-cates that from the time of their creation, the Lord visited them in the cool of the day [the morning] and they had a physical and spiritual encounter with God. When they sinned, they spiritually died and the unique time of wor-ship with God ceased. At that point they became spiritual-ly dead. They were dead toward the spiritual world and all the things that mattered to God. In their spiritual deadness, they became the “enemies” of God (Romans 5:10).

When all the children of Adam and Eve were conceived, the spiritual DNA to naturally be sinful was transmitted to them, and ultimately throughout the entire human race (Psalm 51:5). People have no spiritual capacity to know and worship God until they are born-again. When a person is saved, they become spiritually alive and they have the divine capacity to know, worship, and serve God once again. At the heart of being born-again is the renewed daily experience of worshipping God. This must become the priority of the Christian life. This is what a true believer will do for all eternity.

This is the passion of my life. The greatest moments of my life are those spent in the presence of my Lord.Psalm 16:11says, “Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” All men of God make worship and being in God’s presence the passion of their life. King David, known as a man of God, wrote, “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?” (Psalm 42:1-2). Notice that David’s worship compelled him to be in the presence of God. Do you experience a deep and abiding joy while being in the presence of God? Are you longing for the day when you will stand in His presence the moment the Rapture takes place?

I have been in ministry for more than 50 years and I have learned that such a lifestyle is very rare among professing born-again Christians. The lifestyle of a born-again believer does not revolve around religion. The Bible says a true believer bases his life on a relationship with God.Eternal life is not a possession, it is a person! “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John 5:11-12).

As the Christian grows in his relationship with God, his walk with God becomes deeper and purer than any other relationship. My wife and I have been married for 54 years. Our relationship is deep and rich, but it pales in comparison to our relationship with God. I cherish my wife dearly, but I do not worship her. Worship is reserved for God, and God alone. God knows me better than my wife. He is always with me. He died for me. I will be one with Him for eternity. My relationship with God is on another level that cannot be experienced on the human level with anyone else!

Our relationship with God was created by Him. He chose me and called me into a relationship with Him. However, it is my responsibility to maintain and grow that relationship with Him. Knowing God and walking with Him daily requires two life changing habits. Let us examine them.

Life Changing Habit #1

Being Alone with God

I ntimacy with God requires that we spend time alone with Him. God’s time with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before they sinned, was a quiet and intimate experience. I am sure that Enoch spent many hours alone with God. The expression that Enoch “walked with God” carries the idea of fellowship and obedience. Enoch shared life with God. He knew that God was his Creator and Redeemer. He praised God for His mercy and goodness. His worship created a natural and normal passion to serve God and obey Him. It was this combination of worship and service that pleased God (Hebrews 11:5).

I have noted that in the Bible, godly people were alone with God when He spoke to them. Think about Jacob (Genesis 28:10-22), Moses (Exodus 3), Elijah (1 Kings 19:8-18), and Jonah (Jonah 2:1-9). In the New Testa-ment, God spoke to Zechariah, the father of John the Bap-tist (Luke 1:8-20), and Mary, the mother of Jesus (Luke 1:26-28) when they were alone in His presence. I have noted that it was Jesus’ frequent experience to find a place to be alone with His Father (Matthew 14:23; Mark 1:35; Luke 6:12; John 6:15). When I am in Israel and I look at the mountains around the Sea of Galilee, I think of how Jesus spent time alone with His Father on those mountains. I have thought, “If Jesus needed to do this, how much more do I as a sinner saved by God’s grace need to seek His face in solitude!”

My friend, is this a habit in your life? Do you spend time alone with God on a regular basis? If so, when, and where? I have discovered that these times alone with Him must be accompanied by times of a spiritual longing to hear Him speak to me through His Word. How rewarding and precious are those times when I am alone with Him! Sometimes, I am on a mountain, in a car, or simply in a room at my house in the early hours of the morning.

I have found that this must be the longing of my heart. These times must be the highlights of my day. I must seek Him. I must want to be in His presence. Like King David, I must thirst to be with Him (Psalm 42:1-3). By His grace, I expect Him to meet with me. I want Him to be in me and around me, manifesting His glorious presence. This is the real stuff that life is made of!

Do not ever think you are too busy to daily take time to be alone with God. Who controls your schedule? He does! If we put Him first, He will orchestrate the details of our schedule for His glory and our good. Jesus demands, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things [life matters] shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33).

If you are not willing to sacrifice the time to be alone with God, you really do not love Him! I have observed that people do what they want to do. They willingly sacrifice things to do what really matters to them. Does God really matter to you?

Life Changing Habit #2

Be Still and Focus Upon Him

God commands us, “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). The Hebrew word that is translated “be still” is an imperative. God commands us to put down our hands and cease from any activity. God commands us to stop working and seek His face. We are to take time out of our busy work schedule and give that time solely to Him.

Being still or quiet before God is a big problem for us in our culture. In the last 100 years, this planet has become a very noisy and hurried place. We fill our ears, minds, and souls with the meaningless chatter of those who are far away from God. We have become totally occupied with work, pleasure, entertainment, sports, and hobbies, while chasing our dreams and desires. Many have become so busy that they do not have time for God or their family. It is all about pleasing self.

We fill our ears, eyes, and mind with the gadgets and words of this world. We watch television, but do not have time for God. We immerse our minds into computer games or flood our thoughts with overwhelming knowledge to satisfy our desires. We endlessly talk or text our friends while we never give God a moment of our time. Americans are addicted to their cell phones! They have become a hindrance to the work and worship of God in our lives. As the Bible says, we have become those who are “ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” (2 Timothy 3:7).

At the heart of worship is to force our hands and minds to stop all mental and physical activity. With great intensity, we are to meditate upon the person and work of God. We must desire that our lives would be filled with a time that is completely devoted to God.

We live in a world full of tantalizing things that demand our attention. More than any other generation we are completely preoccupied with those things that are eternally worthless. Many of the devices and gratifications that capture our attention are not godless or immoral, but they are of lesser value than the Lord and His eternal work. Psalm 10:4says, “The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.” God is looking “down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God” (Psalm 53:2).

If you know God, there is only one place to go to have the thirsting of your soul quenched. David, the man after God’s own heart, wrote, “O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is” (Psalm 63:1). The stuff of this world cannot satisfy the spiritual longing of our soul. The things of this world do not bring real joy and pleasure.

We walk about in a world that is a spiritual desert. There is nothing this world has to offer that will satisfy the longing of our soul. Our time alone with God as we seek His face should be like an oasis that we crave to visit often as we move across the desert sands of this world.

No one can take the place of Jesus. He is our Rock, Redeemer, and Friend. He is the Shepherd of our soul and our High Priest. He is our life! We must set our minds upon Him! “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory” (Colossians 3:1-4).

Living in this 21st century, pastors and church attendees think that we have arrived at a special spiritual pinnacle of the age. The mega church has created a false impression of our spirituality. However, our spiritual barometer is broken. The average believer today is a spiritual midget when compared to the believers of more than 100-200 years ago. People living several generations ago lived in a very slow-paced culture. They did not have electricity, cars, television, computers, or cell phones. They were not immersed in sports, traveling, shopping, or entertainment. They did not have the temptations we have to distract them from spending time with God. Their minds were not cluttered with the stuff of this world. They were content with the simple way of life. Read 1 Timothy 6:6-10.

We probably think of our current lifestyle as being a blessing. However, our modern way of life is more like a curse. We must work harder at not being distracted from spending time alone with God, while we cease from our busy schedules.

God is a jealous God (Exodus 20:5). He demands that we have no other idols or gods before Him. He commands first place in our heart and life. Jesus said that the first and greatest commandment is, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind” (Matthew 22:37).

There is coming a day when God is going to take away all our toys and distractions. During the Tribulation Period, the Lord will decimate our current lifestyle. Speaking of that day, Isaiah wrote, “And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. And the idols he shall utterly abolish. And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth” (Isaiah 2:17-19).

The judgments of God in this age and in the Tribulation Period, are aimed at bringing us to repentance. He wants us to come to Him, love Him, and serve Him. When He takes away our earthly treasures, I can hear Him say, “Will you now give Me your full attention? Will you now look to Me and discover the path of life? Will you now give Me first place in your life?”

Some of our greatest hymns of worship were written hundreds of years ago by godly men and women who lived alone with God. For example, Katharina Von Schlegel was a German hymn writer that lived in the mid-1700s. She never married and lived a life of complete devotion to God, living in a Lutheran convent. One of the great hymns she wrote is “Be Still my Soul.” This hymn is a great testimony to this godly saint. In light of this challenge to prepare our souls for the Rapture, please meditate upon the following lines of this great hymn.

“Be still, my soul: the hour is hast’ning on

When we shall be forever with the Lord.

When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,

Sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored.

Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past,

All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.”

If the Lord is speaking to your heart about preparing your soul for the Rapture, you need to find a quiet place and get alone with God. I suggest reading and meditating upon the Psalms. Quiet your soul and seek His presence.

If you need a reminder to make this a priority, I suggest that you write the following words on a piece of paper and put it in a place where you will see this during the day and be reminded of getting alone with God. Write these words, “Be Still My Soul.”

Be ready for the shout that will take us out!

Our July Newsletter

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It is Much Later than We Think

“And the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.” Isaiah 2:11

By Mike Wingfield

I recently had a unique and precious experience with three of my grandsons as I took them on the 45-minute trip to their Christian school one morning. Normally, the younger boys watch a video during the drive. On this morning, as we left home, one of them said, “Granddaddy, we are not going to watch a video, we will just look out the window and talk today.” Little did we know that his comment would set the stage for an incredible morning that we are all still talking about.

Ten minutes into the trip that morning, we looked east and caught a glimpse of a breathtaking sunrise. Our experience lasted for about 20 minutes as the sun appeared over the horizon. This particular sunrise was unique and it was simply spectacular.

The sky appeared as if it were on fire. The sunlight was a deep red color. As the sun came into view, for about five minutes, it appeared like a massive red ball in the dark morning sky. Then the other younger grandson asked, “What makes the sun look red?”

Because it is related to the signs of the end times, I have given a lot of time to looking at the Bible and researching science to discover the answer to his question. I explained to them that the red colors of sunlight are created during sunrise and sunset because the light we are seeing coming from the sun is further away from us at the horizon. When this light passes through dust particles in the atmosphere, the light bounces off these particles and bends the light so that when it arrives at our location it appears to

be red. Colors of light are all created by the bending of the light through particles in the atmosphere. For example, a rainbow is created when the sunlight passes through tiny droplets of water in the atmosphere. This makes the light appear to be scattered, resulting in the different colors of the rainbow.

The Bible tells us that God has given us the sun, moon, and stars to communicate His message to us. On the fourth day of creation, 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 for years” (Genesis 1:14).

God has designed our atmospheric conditions to communicate His promises and His warnings. Before the great flood of Noah’s day, the conditions in earth’s atmosphere were not conducive to creating the conditions for the appearance of a rainbow. There were no droplets of water and unfiltered natural sunlight in the pre-flood atmosphere to create a rainbow. According to Genesis 1:6-7, in the original creation God created a translucent water canopy above earth’s atmospheric heavens. This canopy was probably located in what is today called the stratosphere. The presence of this water canopy made conditions on earth perfect, which contributed to the longevity of man’s lifespan. The canopy filtered out the dangerous strains of solar light that are a significant part of our aging process. The canopy also protected earth’s atmosphere from fluctuating temperatures, and the wind catastrophes that are related to the radical temperature changes on earth that we experience now.

During the global flood in Noah’s day, God emptied the water canopy. With the absence of this unique cover, conditions changed, creating the perfect conditions for an occasional rainbow. God told Noah that this new bow in the sky was the symbol of a covenant between Him and every living creature on earth (Genesis 9:8-17). It is God’s promise that He will never use another global flood to remove life from earth. Therefore, when we see the rainbow in the sky, it reminds us of God’s great promise of blessing.

God’s Word also speaks of another “vail” or covering that will be “spread over all nations” (Isaiah 25:7). Most commentators fail to understand the context of Isaiah 25:1-7. The veil or covering that God will wrap the world in, is related to the geological upheaval that is described in the previous chapter – Isaiah 24. This chapter describes the horrific results of the devastating earthquakes and volcanoes of the Tribulation Period. God revealed to Isaiah that the covering over the nations would be like a “heat with the shadow of a cloud” that will devastate the fierce enemies of Israel during the Tribulation (Isaiah 25:4-5).

Many prophetic passages indicate that earth’s atmosphere will be impacted by the eruption of many of earth’s volcanoes during the Tribulation. Revelation 6:12-14 speaks of a very powerful earthquake that will move every mountain and island out of their normal geological coordinate. This global earthquake near the beginning of the Tribulation will cause a multitude of volcanoes to erupt around the world. The eruption of these volcanoes will cause the upper atmosphere to be filled with volcanic ash, turning the atmosphere into darkness during normal daylight hours. Furthermore, the moon will have a blood-red appearance, due to the presence of volcanic ash in the air.

Additional global volcanoes occur in Revelation 8:7-12. These eruptions are so great that one-third of earth’s atmosphere is darkened by the volcanic ash, creating the covering mentioned in Isaiah 25:7. The volcanic ash cover will continue to increase until the end of the Tribulation. At the end of the Tribulation, the atmosphere around the globe will cause the world to experience darkness for the entire 24-hour period of the day (Revelation 16:10). Jesus said that when He would return at the end of the Tribulation, “the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light” (Matthew 24:29). The prophet Joel wrote about this time w hen he said, “And I will show wonders in the heavens, and in the earth, blood [magma], and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come” (Joel 2:30-31).

As statistical data indicates, earthquakes are increasing, and 45 of earth’s 1,350 volcanoes are erupting. As you study the history of earthquakes and volcanoes in the last 100 years, you realize that we are beginning to witness the formation of the volcanic ash cloud that will ultimately cover the earth and make the sky appear deep red. It is much later than we think!

Recently, people living in Blue Ridge Mountains near me were able to see the northern lights, also called aurora borealis. This beautiful phenomenon is created when the sun ejects electrically charged particles which travel from the sun into earth’s upper atmosphere. The earth is shielded from most of these dangerous particles by earth’s magnetic field. However, a few particles manage to enter earth’s upper atmosphere. When these highly charged particles meet our atmosphere, it creates the northern lights.

Because of earth’s magnetic field, these lights usually occur near earth’s polar caps. This phenomenon takes place near the South Pole during the day and is not visible. However, electrically charged particles invade the northern hemisphere during the night, which creates the unique colorful light show in the sky.

In recent decades, there has been a growing concern that earth’s magnetic field is rapidly changing. The magnetic north pole is moving toward the south. As it moves, it is changing, and weakening earth’s magnetic field. About 30 years ago, the rate of movement was 9.3 miles per year. Now, it is moving about 40 miles per year. Consequently, this is causing the magnetic field of the earth to grow weaker. Since 1840 it has decreased by 16 percent. The weakening of the magnetic field is of great concern because it is making the earth vulnerable to the dangerous electrically charged particles ejected from the sun during a solar geomagnetic storm. Scientists are warning us that at some point when the earth’s magnetic field is compromised, a massive solar storm could release deadly electronic particles that would create a natural electronic magnetic pulse (EMP), invading our atmosphere with a massive electrical surge. This could have the potential to destroy part or all of earth’s global electrical grid.

Michael Snyder, a Christian prophetic research expert recently wrote in one of his blogs, “The sun has been experiencing bizarre behavior recently – in February, a piece of its northern pole broke off.

“A video shows a giant filament of plasma, or electrified gas, shooting out from the sun, separating and then circulating in a ‘massive polar vortex.’

“While astronomers are baffled, they speculate the prominence has something to do with the reversal of the sun’s magnetic field that happens once every solar cycle.

“The size of this polar vortex was absolutely astounding.

It is being reported that it was 74,500 miles high and “14 times larger than Earth…

“The incredible moment a colossal ‘solar tornado’ that is 14 times larger than Earth swirls on the sun’s surface has been captured by NASA in a new video.

“The twister, composed of plasma and heat, measured more than 74,500 miles high and moved up to 310,000 miles per hour.

“Late on Monday, March 13, the Sun blasted out a coronal mass ejection (CME) traveling at least 3,000 kilometers per second (6,700,000 miles per hour), possibly the fastest ever recorded. The expelled particles reached the Earth’s orbit in less than a day. Had they hit the Earth, the results could have been catastrophic, but fortunately the CME was directed almost directly opposite. However, the explosion is a reminder the next time we may not be so [fortunate].

“This coronal mass ejection was so powerful that NASA actually classified it as “an R, for rare”.

“The good news is that this eruption happened on the far side of the sun [facing away from earth]…

“Even though the CME erupted from the opposite side of the Sun, its impacts were felt at Earth,” NASA said. “As CMEs blast through space, they create a shockwave that can accelerate particles along the CME’s path to incredible speeds, much the way surfers are pushed along by an incoming ocean wave.”

If the Earth had been facing the coronal mass ejection, it could have potentially [been catastrophic] (Michael Snyder, www.theeconomiccollapseblog.com, March 21, 2023). It is conjectured that this could have caused a natural electronic magnetic pulse (EMP) that would have destroyed part or all earth’s electrical grid. A similar event took place on September 1-2, 1859, that impacted all of Europe and North America. Scientists refer to this historical geomagnetic storm as “The Carrington Event.”

No one can begin to imagine the impact of such a development. Without a doubt, this would change the course of human history. This generation has never lived without electricity for a significant period of time. About 87 percent of the world has access to electricity. Three out of four people, about 75 percent of the global population relies upon electricity daily. Obviously, the destruction of the global electrical grid would cripple the world, drastically altering our current lifestyles. This entire youthful generation in America has no memory of living without electricity.

In my opinion, there is biblical evidence that during the last days, the world will suffer several geomagnetic storms that will bring devastating consequences. I believe that when the nations fight the battles of Gog and Magog prior to the Tribulation (Ezekiel 38-39) and Armageddon at the end of the Tribulation (Revelation 19:14-21) they will need to revert to archaic warfare. They will literally resort to the use of horses as the biblical texts declare. Without the services of electricity, and with the world’s devastation due to geological upheaval, the high-tech services of man’s military arsenal will be rendered useless.

Since earth’s magnetic field is essential to protecting the global electrical grid, we need to understand how the earth’s magnetic field is created. To do this we must investigate the interior of the earth because this is where the magnetic field is created. Scientists continue to debate this matter and develop theories about the origins of earth’s magnetic field. This is because they cannot explore the interior of the earth, and never will (Jeremiah 31:37). Scientists continue to offer explanations for earth’s interior structure and how it creates earth’s magnetic field.

Scientists have developed this model of earth’s interior due to electromagnetic soundings and related calculations. However, no one has been able to drill through the crust of the earth to explore earth’s mantle or deeper levels of earth’s interior. It is believed that the mantle is an ocean of liquid rock that is 1,800 miles deep. Some parts of the mantle are between 2,000 to 7,000 degrees F. It is conjectured that the constant movement of this liquid rock, impacted by the centrifugal force of earth’s spin on its axis, plays a major role in the operation of earth’s magnetic field. The movement of earth on its surface and in its interior, along with the metallic makeup of earth’s interior, creates our magnetic field.

The Bible speaks of earth’s interior as “the foundations of the earth” (Job 38:4-6). The Scriptures declare that God laid the foundations of the earth, and they are the work of His hands (Psalm 102:25). Furthermore, God constantly speaks to the interior of the earth, and like a servant, it obeys Him (Isaiah 48:13).

Scientists tell us that they have evidence that the weakening of earth’s magnetic field occurred thousands of years ago. At some point, it caused the reversal of earth’s magnetic fields. The North Pole shifted and became the South Pole, and the South Pole became the North Pole. This will happen again during the Tribulation Period.

It is my opinion that this historical polar shift probably occurred at the time of the great global flood in the days of Noah. Genesis 7 describes the geological upheaval that en-dured for 40 days. This unique geological event radically altered the interior of the earth. On the surface of the earth, higher moun-tains and deeper canyons were formed. A great portion of earth’s surface became a desert wasteland.

According to the Bible, the earth will experience another major geological upheaval during the Tribulation Period. Global earthquakes and volcanic eruptions will take place due to the radical changes in the interior of the earth. Psalm 102:26 declares that the foundations of the earth will grow old [become weak and break down]. As a result, the interior of the earth will be changed. Psalm 102:25-26says, “Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall [grow] old like a garment: as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed.”

Isaiah 24 gives us a powerful insight into the devastation of the earth due to geological upheaval during the Tribulation. The massive global earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis will change the face of the earth. Isaiah 24:1 warns us, “Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty [depopulation], and maketh it waste [annihilation], and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.”

Our world is moving toward another major geological upheaval as it occurred in Noah’s generation. However, God’s bow, the rainbow, promises it will not be destroyed by water. The next major judgment will come from beneath the earth. I am convinced that the increase in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions around the world are an indication that our world is geologically racing toward its final appointment with God. It is much later than we think!

As believers in Jesus Christ, we must not be filled with fear. Our God controls the sun, the interior of the earth, the magnetic field of the earth, and subsequently, all natural disasters. Psalm 46 is a prophetic revelation that will have special application for those who will experience the geological cataclysms of the end times. The believers of the Tribulation Period will find peace and shelter as they declare, “The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge” (Psalm 46:7).

As Psalm 102 reminds us, the earth is like a piece of clothing that has deteriorated and is being ripped apart. It will change. But our God, who controls it all, will never change. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah” (Psalm 46:1-3).At the end of verse 3 is the word “selah.” The Psalms were set to music and the ancient Hebrews sang these psalms. The Book of psalms was their hymnbook of worship. The word “selah” was a musical notation. It means that the worshipper was to stop and meditate upon what he had just sung. God is saying to us, “Stop and think about who I am and what I will do to get man to see Me and My glory and worship Me!” Later in Psalm 46, God says, “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalm 46:10). Hundreds of years later, the Spirit of God would move the prophet Isaiah to remind his people of this once again (Isaiah 2:10-22). By God’s design, He will remove all the physical stuff that has become meaningless idols and distractions. Our modern communication devices, and so-called high-tech conveniences, have distracted or blinded us from the daily presence and power of God. The Spirit of God said about that time, “And the LORD alone shall be exalted in that d ay” (Isaiah 2:11, 17).

When the end comes, God will shake this planet and take away everything from man. In the beginning, God created a couple, Adam and Eve, and placed them in a garden. They were content because God visited with them, and they walked with Him (Genesis 3:8). After they sinned, they and their environment were changed. Man began to be self-focused, rather than God-focused. The world we live in continues to mentally feed us these selfish thoughts and ways. Man has created a world that is filled with human ingenuity that sinfully feeds our sinful independence from God. Most people don’t have time for God because they think He doesn’t exist, or if He does, they don’t need Him!

God gave Israel 613 commandments. Ten of these were written by the hand of God and given to Moses on Mount Sinai – the 10 Commandments. The first four of these commandments express the heart of God. He commands us to worship Him, and Him alone. He is a jealous God (Exodus 20:5). He demands that we love Him more than anyone or anything else! When we fail to do this, God sends His plagues, visitations, and judgments upon man, to drive mankind to his knees to seek Him! He wants, expects, and demands our devotion and worship. He created us and sent His Son to die for our sins so that we might restore our relationship with Him and live with Him forever. What a God of grace and love!

God’s clock does more than measure time based upon the movement of earth, sun, and moon. God’s clock in the sky helps us look at life in terms of eternity.

A day will come when there will be no sun (Revelation 21:23-25). We will not need this communication anymore. We will be in the presence of our eternal God and His glory will light our lives and understanding.

As sinful creatures, when it comes to God and eternity, the first word we think about is “tomorrow.” When Moses asked Pharoah when he wanted the divine judgment of frogs to be removed, Pharoah said, “tomorrow” (Exodus 8:1-10). When we have a serious moment, some of us pacify our conscience by saying, “That is important. I will do that, but not now. I will do it tomorrow.” We do not realize how dangerous that thought is.

The Bible warns us that we do not have a promise of tomorrow. The Bible reminds us that life is brief (Psalm 90). If the Lord is speaking to you about salvation, or the confession of some sin, do not procrastinate.

It is much later than we think!

Be ready for the shout that will take us out!