Today's worries and Tomorrow's Concern

Many people today have worries about what is going on in the world. From pollution to terrorism, the range of problems and agendas affect the aspect of each and every life of individuals on the Earth. Though people may be separated by race, sex, and beliefs we are all united with the simple fact that we live in this Earth. I have always believed that if we discard the reasons we are separated and find the one strand that connects us we could overcome all situations that divide us. However, due to the blindness of most  individuals we unfortunately will continue to live in a divisive world and continue to wonder what is going to occur that will affect our lives and further the divide between mankind.The good news that I wish to share with you is that God intended for mankind to live a greater life. This world was created for man to colonize it and have dominion over it for the sake of the Kingdom. When one reads the bible starting in Genesis we discover that it outlines a divine plan.

That plan is about a King, a Kingdom and a royal family. Before the fall of mankind Adam and Eve lived in that Kingdom. After the fall everything that could divide man was made known and we have lived in a divisive existence since. We are constantly striving to get to a state of happiness or more importantly completeness in our lives. We begin with a boyfriend or girlfriend. If only I can experience love I know I will be happy. That is what we tell ourselves. Some go through a wide variety of potential mates and some go through very few. Whatever the amount we all fool ourselves when we think that satisfaction will be found in a man or a woman. I remember when I was a teenager my dad would tell me not to focus on anything but my career. Find love later get settled and stable first. I used to think that my dad was so stupid. It wasn't until I was older and dealing with teenagers of my own did I began to see the wisdom of my father's advice. I shared it with my sons and daughters and saw that same look that I used to give my dad. That look that said your so stupid. Oh well I guess we all have to learn. Usually, and this is unfortunate, we listen to someone else's mom or dad before we listen to our own. So, mom's and dad's out there, I hope this advice helps your children. The greatest scientific discoveries happened by a single individual who observed something in nature and realized that if this affects nature then it is possible that it affects mankind as well.

Sir Issac Newton discovered the law of gravity by observing its affect on nature. The law of lift was discovered through watching the birds and how they were able to fly through the Earth. There are environmental laws that affect nature as well as every living being on this Earth. We know that if you take a plant out of its environment that it ceases to produce and eventually dies. Likewise, when you remove fish from its environment it will stop producing and being fruitful and will die. Do you realize that after God created Adam that He placed Adam in his environment before woman was made for him. The first and obvious revelation we discover is that your environment is far more important than the person that you think you must have in order to be fruitful and successful. In fact, if you are not in your environment you will die including your success and fruitfulness. For example, you can take a spawning trout out of the water. The eggs are there. All the items needed for fruitfulness and success are there but if the trout is not placed back into the stream (its environment) it will die. Eden was described as God's garden. Adam was placed in God's garden to dress/work it and keep/secure it. Another revelation for us to consider is that Adam didn't plant the garden. No, God did.

What was the garden? Simply put, the garden was his presence. The perfect example of this is the tree of knowledge of good and evil. How do you eat the fruit of good and evil? No, it was not a piece of fruit. Rather it was a choice. We tell our children that you don't want to do this because it is not good for you. What happens? They choose the very thing that we tell them is not good for them. Is it a piece of fruit? Of course not. However, it produces fruit that later on we wish we had listened to the good advice. Why do we do that? Two reasons. One a lack of knowledge and two a lack of observation. It wasn't until Newton observed the gravitational effect on nature that he was able to develop knowledge. Our success is found when we return to the living environment that we were created and designed for. Then when problems arise in our lives, we will find we are grounded in our environment and can ride the waves of adversity and not be torn from the comfort of success. We have witnessed many signs and prophecies that have been listed in the bible come to light in our generation. There are many that find the truths of these prophecies that are coming to light disheartening and find themselves fearful about today and worried for tomorrow.

In the book of Matthew, Jesus stated that there would be wars and rumors of wars, the rise of the frequency and magnitude of earthquakes in various places, famines and pestilence. We have seen birds fall from the sky, millions of fish wash up on our shores, our wildlife falling over dead for no apparent reason.  We have watched the rise of terrorism and countless deaths of innocent men women and children. The guilt that most of these victims bare is the simple fact that they were at the wrong place at the wrong time. People executed for their beliefs and for not believing as another commanded them to believe. In one instance an eight year old boy was commanded by a Muslim terrorist to renounce Jesus and say that Allah was god and that Mohammad was his prophet. The boy refused and stated he never renounce Jesus. The boy was killed by the terrorist. Why did this happen? Because these terrorists believe they are serving god. Jesus prophesied that a time was coming when men would kill believers believing they are serving god.These things are all signs. Signs of what? Signs that we are entering the time period known as the End of Days. Would there be a sign that the End is here? As a matter of fact, YES! Now, before I lose all of you naysayers who are quoting scripture in their head no one will know the time, I want you to take a deep breath. Slow down, relax. That scripture you are rehearsing in your mind distinctly refers to the second coming of Jesus. What I am talking about right now is how to identify the End of Days. Actually, I am not talking, rather I am quoting the words of Jesus.

He stated that we would know. He also gave us the thing that would identify this time. Mat 24:14  "This Good News about the kingdom will be spread throughout the world as a testimony to all nations. Then the end will come." More and more revelation knowledge about the Kingdom of God is being learned and preached daily. More people are hearing of this teaching that has been hidden right in front of them taught by Jesus, the Christ, the Son of the Living God. There are two obvious reasons for this. First, the nations of this world are being bombarded by a the religion of Islam. Islam desires world conquest and has the nations behind it currently trying to succeed in its mission. Convert or be killed. Normally, by beheading. The Kingdom of God will be preached as a witness against Islam and the nations seeking a one world government through this religion, just like Jesus stated 2,000 years ago. Finally, this message is the message that identifies the End of the Age. Why? Because, the Kingdom of God is the only one world government and this challenge will finally come to its final confrontation. To understand this battle between the two kingdoms you must first understand the Kingdom of God. Israel was taught and instructed the ways of the kingdom and yet walked away from it. It has been her pride that has kept her away from that successful life. Of course, before we all jump on the band wagon to point out the faults of Israel, let us return to the fact that we are all just as guilty if not more. The U.S. was founded on Christian pursuit of the Kingdom and just like Israel walked away in her pride. The fact that the Gospel of the Kingdom is being preached to the world as a witness against the nations also carries with it a terrible fact. All have turned from the Kingdom of our God. Now, as I was saying before, Israel was instructed in all the ways of living within the Kingdom of God. However, like the weird little kid in school that gets picked on for doing things in such odd fashions, Israel decided it wanted to fit in. In 1 Samuel chapter 8 we can read this story.

The leaders came to Samuel and told the Prophet that he was getting old and his kids weren't like him. So, the logical solution is to find and appoint us a king. The final part of their statement is what really explains their motivation for their desire of a king. So, that we will be like the other nations. Samuel was very upset. He went to God in prayer and God explained to Samuel to do as the people have requested. God further explained to Samuel that Israel hadn't rejected Samuel, but had rejected God from ruling over them. What is the Good News? To find that we will only have to look at a prophecy that God spoke through the Prophet Ezekiel. Eze 20:33  As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, will I be king over you: 34  and I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out; 35  and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face. 36  Like as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment with you, saith the Lord Jehovah. God informs Israel that He will once again become King over Israel. He describes bringing them back from the countries that they were scattered. We witnessed this event occur in 1948.

This miraculous event occurred and most have ignorantly assigned this to the confederate of nations that accomplished this feat. However, since Israel became a nation this same confederacy of nations has been trying to change this amazing act. God stated that this event was just as great of an event as when He brought them out of Egypt and crossed the Red Sea. The fact that the nations are perplexed as to the how this occurred and their feeble attempt to correct what most see as a mistake testifies to the greatness of this miraculous event. What is puzzling to me is that even after reading the scriptures of prophesied events that men do not recognize the greatest truths. First, that Israel is one of the most important things listed in the bible. First, God will bring all nations into the valley of Jehoshaphat (Joel 3:2) that have divided the land of Israel and judge them. In fact, God takes this so personally that He calls it His land. Of course, God created it, hence, His land. The most important thing we overlook is that God is bringing His throne down to Earth and setting it where? Jerusalem. I think we better get a check up from the neck up. If we fail to recognize these facts and thumb our noses up at these facts, then we are no different than the Atheist that refuse to believe that there is a God. Israel is the most important real estate on the entire planet. In fact, Jesus was asked what would be the sign of the end of the age. How did He reply? He stated to learn the parable of the fig tree. When you study out the lesson of the fig tree in the scriptures you will learn that Israel is the fig tree. Jesus said to watch Israel. He could have illustrated in any other country, but He chose Israel. Jesus stated to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. If you haven't figured out the importance of the nation of Israel through God's eyes and words then you are blind and deaf and ignorant. 

When our President tells the Prime Minister of Israel that he is not going to veto the U.N.'s recommendation to dividing the land of Israel and supports a Palestinian state then our knees should begin to weaken and knock like  Belshazzar the king of Babylon when he arrogantly thumbed his nose at God. Dan 5:6  Then the king's countenance was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another. When you piss your pants and your knees start knocking, brother you know you have seen the end of your life. The fact that a nation is in such dishonor over a nation that is so honored by God should give us all cause to pause. God honors a nation so much that He intends to put His throne there and we refuse to acknowledge this? Our we so prideful and dense that we would allow our leaders to put us in such a precarious place? Remember, God is going to judge the nation, not just the leader. I believe we need to repent as a nation and intercede for our prideful and pompous leaders. I am not just speaking of the President, but for all who support these actions. Remember, it was Bush in 2005 that negotiated with Israel and prompted the surrender of the Gaza strip. On the final day of the forced evacuations of Jews from the Gaza strip a hurricane formed in the gulf of mexico. Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. and the damage of that storm is still being payed for today. It disrupted 25% of our crude oil production, it destroyed the largest port in this nation and the fifth largest in the world. a judgment on our entire nation for our mistreatment of Israel. Higher fuel prices, higher prices for all goods, disruption of the flow of goods, an increase in the national debt, and ultimately an increase in taxes shamed us before the whole world and deeply scarred the Bush Administration. Again, as I have illustrated before, the leader and the nation was judged and the nation. Standing in the judgement of God is not a place you want to stand.

Just ask old king Belshazzar or President Bush. Now, President Obama is intending to put us in the same precarious situation that his predecessor accomplished, all because of failure to acknowledge the most precious real estate in the Earth. I have heard some that foolishly have taught that a new covenant meant the replacement of the chosen people. We did not replace Israel, but were grafted in. Rom 11:18  So don't brag about being better than the other branches. If you brag, remember that you don't support the root, the root supports you.19  "Well," you say, "Branches were cut off so that I could be grafted onto the tree." 20  That's right! They were broken off because they didn't believe, but you remain on the tree because you do believe. Don't feel arrogant, but be afraid. 21  If God didn't spare the natural branches, he won't spare you. Unfortunately, It appears the writing is on the wall for our nation, unless we repent.