The Spawn of Satan

Resurrection of the Antichrist

As we discussed in the last post the Antichrist receives a wound to the head that literally kills him.

Let's examine what happens next in this post.  Scripture states:    And he makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. (We're told again the antichrist was dead.  But he was healed, apparently in my opinion by some advanced medical technology yet to be developed.  And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image (an exact replica) to the beast who had the wound of the sword and has come to life. (He was dead, then brought back.  The Holy Spirit wants us to realize this.  It's significant.) And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, (breath means its a living being) so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 

And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate (the Greek word  can also be translated count [1], which I think is more accurate in view of todays understanding) the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six

In summary:  A second man appears to resurrect the antichrist, the false prophet.  This man is given the power to brink the anitchrist back to life.  I suspect this is some miracoulous life saving genetic alteration that will change his dna.  All the people on earth will be so excited about this advanced medical breakthrough that seems to make immortality achievable for human beings.  That's why people will be happy to take his make, his dna, this supposed miracle life extension cure into their body on their forehead or right hand.

 Through this future medical breakthrough the false prophet  makes people on earth, perhaps genetecists or doctors, or scientests, or cloners, or transhuman researchers, make an image of the antichrist beast.  An image is an exact copy.  Here's the catch.  This image, exact copy is actually alive.  It has breath, it breathes and talks too.  It appears to be a living man perhaps.  But, he is an exact replication of the dead antichrist, who is back to life.  Hmmm. the mystery really deepens here.  Years ago I thought the only way to make an exact image of a man was through a clone.  Today, with transhumanism, and the future possibility of implanting one consciousness into another vehicle, or body.. it may be possible for the antichrists consciousness to be implanted into 666 other men.  And, here we have the image of the beast who is alive.  

Or, here is another possibility.  After the anitchrist comes to life 666 men volunteer to have his dna implanted into them so they become him.  Or, through a computer, 666 men can be brain linked together so they all think and say the same thing as the original beast.  That is how we can count him.  He is the number of a man, one man.  Yet, when we count him, we count a total of 666 men.  So, somehow the false prophet will make 666 men into one man. Maybe they are all connected into a supercomputer that gives them advanced intelligence.  Lets wait and see what the future holds.  

In any event, the people of this earth worship this 666 beast.  That is the people who have not received the forgiveness of sins that Jesus Messiah offers.  Only Jesus can give us eternal life.

Chuck Missler has this to say about the future of transhumanism:   "The singularity; when computational intelligence exceeds that of the human mind.  The ultimate aspiration; the ability to exchange consciousness between bodies."  Missler ecxplains the ultimate goal of transhumanism is immortality. [2]  That is immortality without Jesus, the Son of God. That's of the devil.    Isn't that what the antichrist seems to accomplish and offer humanity?  What's the summation of all of this?  Jesus Messiah will come again and cast both the beast and false Prophet alive into the lake of fire that's made for the devil.  

This battle started in the beginning.  War started in Eden between the seed of the serpent, Satans spawn and the Seed of the Woman, that is Jesus Messiah, the Son of God, the Son of Mary.  This was declated in Eden when Adam and Eve sinned and forfeiteted eternal life in this world and brought death in.  How can you and I live forever?  There is only One Way.  Accepting the free gift of eternal life offered by Jesus of Nazareth and received by faith in Him.  Making Jesus our Lord and Savior.  And, never receiving the mark of the beast.

[1] NASB Lexicon  http://biblehub.com/lexicon/revelation/13-18.htm

[2] The Hybrid Age KHouse  (30;12 minutes into the video) http://kitrust.org/pay-per-view/vod/310

Resurrection of the Antichrist

Medical technology and transhumanism spawn the Antichrist.

Let's revisit Revelation and take a look again at the Antichrist beast.  I think we will find some surprises, especially considering current and future medical technologies and transhumanism.  Let's ask the Holy Spirit to guide us in this study.  In Jesus Name we pray.  Amen.

I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast;   (NASB Rev. 13:3)  One of the beast's heads appeared to have been killed, but the lethal wound had been healed. And the whole world followed the beast in amazement. (NET Rev. 13:3)  What are we told?  We are clearly told, twice in the same verse that this 'beast', man, had died.  He was dead.  'Slain,fatal wound, lethal wound, killed' are translations of the Greek words 'esphagmenen' meaning 'to slay, slaughter'.  That means, he was dead.  The other Greek words we are dealing with here are 'thanaton 'plege' defined 'death blow, death wound'.  [1}  James Strong translates this way:'slay, kill by violence, slaughter, wound mortally' [2]   And 'thanton' Strongs translates as 'death, physical or spiritual.' [3]  I don't think this leaves any question on whether this Son of Perdition (Thess.) Antichrist was dead or not.  He died.  

So, here's the question.  How does he get healed from being dead and come back to life?  This question  has been investigated by humanity for 2,000 years.  Ever since John saw this apparent resurrection in vision while he was on the island of Patmos.  And here we are today, with modern medical technology.  Let's take a look at what Revelation actually tells us about this healing from death. 

[1] NASB Lexicon Biblehub.com; http://biblehub.com/lexicon/revelation/13-3.htm

[2] Strongs Concordance Biblehub.com;  http://biblehub.com/greek/4969.htm

[3] Strongs Concordance Biblehub.com;   http://biblehub.com/greek/2288.htm

My Experience in the Trinity

Years ago when George Bush was running for president the call went out to fast and pray for him, a Christian, to be our next president.  So, I knew it was significant that a believer be in the oval office so I joined in the prayer and fasting.  The results of the outcome were debated in Florida court, so the time of prayer and fasting went on and on.  The soul of our nation hung in the balance.  At the time god empowered me to go on a 40 day juice fast.

During the fast my Mom and I drove to Portland to go to a Holy Spirit and worship weekend.  What happened there blew me away.  I could never have imagined what God would do for me.  God is love.  He gave me the desires of my heart.  On the Saturday evening worship we were singing the exact same words that are sung in heaven at God's throne. (Rev.4:11, 5:12, 7:12, 13:8) (Revelation Song)  And they sang in a mighty chorus:"Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered--to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing... And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang: "Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever." (Rev. 5:12 NLT)  saying, "Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen." (Rev. 7:12) 

As I was standing, singing and swaying... all of a sudden the music started flowing in tangible waves.  Wave after wave after wave of worship engulfed me.  My body could no longer stand, I slumped down in the chair.  And I saw a crystal throne, (white like sugar crystals) and One Who sits upon the throne.  He was the likeness as the appearance of a man.  I knew I was in the center of the universe.  And I beheld God, pulsing with living power,  emanating power and life like a heart beats, pulses.  I was beholding the power generator of the universe.  I stood in awe, my spirit.  I opened my eyes in my physical body.  I was still back at the worship meeting.  People were singing and dancing and praising.  I was shocked that everyone was slumped down, overwhelmed by the Spirit and Presence of God, like me.  I closed my eyes again, and lo!  I was back looking at Him... Above The One was like crystals emanating from Him in a halo.  From His waist down were larger crystals emanating, flowing with power into a mighty ocean of His sevenfold Spirit.

Flowing from Him was the crystal sea.  It was really an ocean of life, emanating from God's throne.  The Sevenfold Spirit of God took on crystal form and flowed into the entire universe giving life to the cosmos.  I stood immersed in wave upon wave upon wave of God's Spirit flowing, pulsing like photons of light, flowing like waves of living light.  This is the 'crystal sea' an ocean of life from Gods throne.  

I wondered about the Trinity.  Standing on the left hand of God stood a white lamb.  The next instant the lamb was next to the throne, the next instant He was in front of the throne.  The next instant, in a nano second the Lamb was on Gods lap.. in the midst of the throne.  He merged into God.  The Lamb became one with God, disappearing before my eyes into God.   Then the Lamb merged out of God again.   Separate, once again.

Then I noticed the Holy Spirit, the 7 Spirits before His throne I saw a crystals... they merged into The One Who Sits Upon the Throne.  Disappearing into Him, One with Him. Then, they merged out again.  Flowing from God.  Yet, they never left their source, always emanating from the Almighty, I Am.

This is the best I can describe the Trinity.  All these years later what moves me is God's love.  God is love.  YHWH loved me so much that He chose to bring me to behold His glory.  I stood amazed, immersed in God.. wave after wave, after wave.  I know He loves you so very, very much.  He yearns for all humanity to love Him too through His Son Jesus, Messiah.

After this experience this world seemed so dark, grey and depressing.  I had a very sad winter.  After beholding His glory, this world cannot compare.  My hearts desire is to see my Maker again, and again, forever.

The Trinity

Years ago I was taken in vision, (in the Spirit) to the throne of God and I saw Him on His throne.  My heart asked the One Who sits upon the throne about His Trinity.  He gave me my hearts desire and showed it to me.  (What I saw  is what John saw in vision while he was on Patmos and was taken in t he Spirit.  He saw a door standing open in heaven and God called John to Him. Rev. 4)

Let's look at what John saw first.  John records: "After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.  And out of the throne proceeded lightnings ....and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal:  And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts...... stood a Lamb." (verses from Revelation 4,5)  

So, here we have the Trinity.  The Father on the throne, the seven Spirits of God, (Holy Spirit) flowing, burning out from His throne, and the Lamb, coming into the midst, middle of the throne.  In the next post I will explain how I saw this in vision

The Day of the Lord

 

What is the day of YHWH?  The Prophets have much to say about that great and terrible day the Lord comes... a day of fire when all evil is destroyed by the Lord Jesus second coming. Jesus will come again to save all those who trust in Him and heal this war torn world.  

The Prophets foresaw the day of the Lord:  "Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire," says the LORD Almighty. "Not a root or a branch will be left to them." (Mal. 4:1 NIV)  God told the Prophet Malachi this:  "Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD."  (NASB Mal. 4:5)  

It is the Day the heavens are rolled back and the Son of Man appears coming on the clouds of heaven.

Taking Away Dross

This world can be so pretty, so exciting, so alluring, so interesting, so enticing.... when I have my physical health.

When my health goes, so does all interest in the things of this world.  So, that is how the 'dross', ie, the love of this world, is taken out of my life.  When I can do so little, I tend to focus on doing what is really important to God.  I always ask Jesus to give me wisdom for the day, grace for the day, and to open the doors for me He wants opened.  I trust Him to do that.   When I have limited energy then I can focus of what is really important.. and that's Jesus and the life  eternal to come!

Just think, someday we believers will be with our Savior in Paradise... forever young, forever strong, forever healthy, forever happy, forever fulfilled.  That will be the great day, to see Jesus face to face.   God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more, neither shall there be anguish (sorrow and mourning) nor grief nor pain any more, for the old conditions and the former order of things have passed away.  (Rev. 21:4 AMP)

Therefore, if you have been raised with the Messiah, keep focusing on the things that are above, where the Messiah is seated at the right hand of God. Keep your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.  For you have died, and your life has been safely guarded by the Messiah in God.  When the Messiah, who is your life, is revealed, then you, too, will be revealed with him in glory. (Col. 3:1-4 ISV)

Hearing God

What is required to hear God?

For me this means coming apart and foresaking the spirit of this world.  God has always spoken to me and called out to me throughout this life. Even as a girl and with deep longings as a teenager.  But, for years I was blinded by Satan, the god of this world, and seduced by the spirit of this world.  Believing this world is all we have, and what we can see is all that exists.  Denying the existence of God.  I lived a life without God and without hope in this world.  My husband and I were successful in small business and I had no time, nor interest in God.

Then, one year, it all changed.  I was diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form of breast cancer.  It was the most aggressive type of breast cancer, the premenopausal, estrogen receptor negative, with cancer dna.  The type that kills the young ladies in their prime and robs their children of their mothers. I could feel inside I was extremely ill, and always had an intuitive knowledge that my body was dying at the time.  Even at the diagnosis I did not ask Jesus to get me to heaven some day.

 The doctors did not mess around.  They gave me 2 surgeries, an extremely aggressive and high dose end all shot of chemo that lasted about a year.  Plus full radiation.  The poison of chemo dragged me down to my knees, rendered me without any vestiges of energy or physical well being.  It laid me literally on my back, for months... dragging on for years it seems.  When a person is laying in bed dying a long, slow death is a good time to start talking to God.  That's what I did.

In a sense I could finally hear Him calling me to come to Him.  Although it was He Who chose me, I did not chose Jesus.  When this world had eaten me alive and spit me out my Savior came to me by His Spirit, His love.  He came to me, His broken, dying sheep.  Wood by Jesus' call I said to Him, "If You are real, just get me to heaven and get my family there someday too."  At that very moment all terrifying fear of death left me.  Instead of being consumed by the fear of death, Jesus took that fear off of me.  Just like Scripture says.  Therefore, since the children have flesh and blood, he himself also shared the same things, so that by his death he might destroy the one who has the power of death (that is, the devil) and might free those who were slaves all their lives because they were terrified by death.  (Heb. 2:14,15 ISV)

After that the cancer came back in my liver, terminal cancer.  All of man's hideous cancer "treatments" had done nothing to help me physically.  Then, I received prayer.  The man of God told me that Jesus was going to heal me.  And in a moment, a miracle of mercy Jesus healed me.  It was as if heaven opened, and Jesus reached down and touched right above the top of my head.  All of a sudden a living hope, a wave of God's healing power, His Spirit flowed through me.  Jesus had mercy on my family.  He blew cancer out and blew life back in.

Pharmekia

20 years ago I had cancer.  The treatments the doctors gave me were hedious beyond belief.  God help me to never take man's methods of medicine again.  My body has only been harmed.  Subsequently I do not trust nor believe in any of modern man's medicine for lasting, positive effects. 

 The Bible warns us of the last days medical system, especially the laboratory made medical devices and pharmeuceiticals.  Revelation warns us twice that the entire world will be deceived by "pharmakia". (Rev. 18:23, 9:21)   That is the greek word for pharmaceuticals, and laboratory compounds that do not occur naturally.  I see the pit of hell being opened in all this medical manipulation, transhumanism, genetic engineering, etc. Watch!  The mark of the beast and the anitichrist, and his image  will arise out of the ungodly medical system taken to the extreme end.  (Rev. 13)  Many will be deceived.

I see the torture and torment endured by other cancer patients.  It grieves me for their suffering beyond belief.  I'm so sorry for what the doctors are doing to cancer victims.  It angers me too.

The Prophet Isaiah foresaw a time period that we are entering.  He describes it as a time when human kind will break the everlasting laws and ways of God's natural order.  We are sadly entering that day. 5The earth is also polluted by its inhabitants, for they transgressed laws, violated statutes, broke the everlasting covenant. 6Therefore, a curse devours the earth, and those who live in it are held guilty. Isaiah 24

On a more positive note: After I took all of man's chemo, radiation, and 2 surgeries the cancer came back anyway.  That hell didn't work anywway.  But, a Methodist minister prayed for me when I was dying.  Jesus, our Great Physician reached down from heaven in a miracle of His mercy.  He healed me in a moment.  His mercy, grace, and forgiveness for me is unexplicable.  His love is forever, and unfathomable power.

love in Christ, sid

The Power of Prayer

The horse may be prepared for the day of battle, but to the LORD goes the victory.

(Prov. 21:31 ISV)

It’s God above Who directs our steps.  He is the Only One Who grants us the grace to succeed.  All our ways are in His hands.  H gives us the life to live.  We honor Him by living it to the full.  It is God Who determines the rise and fall of nations and lives. Prayer is the freatest power on earth, because it reaches into the throne room of heaven.  Scripture reveals to us:   Delight thyself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.    Lean not on your own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge Him, and the Lord will direct your paths.

God is Spirit

A person’s spirit is the lamp of the Lord, it searches throughout ones innermost being.  (Prov. 20:27 ISV)

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It’s our spirits that communicate with God.  Jesus said that we must be born again from God’s Spirit in order to see the Kingdom of God. (John 3)  He speaks Spirit and truth to humankind.  God is seeking those to worship HIm in Spirit.  Worship is the act of love where our spirit mingles with and adores God’s Spirit!!  No wonder it feels so good.  That’s what the Song of Songs is all about!!  The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. (1 Cor. 2:10 c)  God is Spirit! (Jn. 4)

Give to the Poor

 Proverbs 19:17

• Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the Lord - the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance. (ISV)  
•  Caring for the poor is lending to the Lord- and you will be well repaid.  (CEV) 
•   If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord, and  He will repay you! (NLT)

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What a promise from God.  We all need to look for ways to help others who are poor and buy them pretty things and make sure they are well fed.   Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and He will give a reward to the lender. (Holman)  I’ve kind of adopted a poor widow to make sure she was enough healthy food, and nice clothes.  I’d like to find other poor widows to be kind to.  A religion that is pure and stainless according to God the Father is this: to take care of orphans and widows who are suffering, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. (James 1:27 ISV) Wouldn't it be fun to start an Adopt a Widow Charity!

Jesus Has Words of Life

The words a Man says are as deep waters - a fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream. Proverbs 18:4 ISV … the ears of wise people seek out knowledge.  Proverbs 18:15b ISV

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The ultimate Man is Jesus.  His words are Spirit and Life.  Jesus, Messiah, is the power and wisdom of God.  We do well to listen to Him and obey.  I just finished reading Mark’s Gospel CEV.  I’m looking forward to reading Jesus’ words once again in Matthews account.  Matthew knew shorthand.  Just think, he recorded the exact words Messiah spoke when He walked the face of the earth.  And we can learn His words.  He told the woman at the well, “If you knew the gift of God and Who I Am, you would ask Me, and I would give you living waters.” (Jn.) I ask Jesus to give us His words, deep as a well from inside the Water of Life. May they go deep inside us. Amen.

Being Found Faithful: Dreams of Nuclear War

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I've had 2 disturbing dreams of nuclear war to come.  I believe I would be unfaithful if I do not share them. I want to be found faithful to Jesus.  He gave me a second chance to live and I owe my life to Him. 

Dream 1: In this dream I saw Spokane Washington being consumed in nuclear holocaust.  A large nuclear explosion rose up from Fairchild AFB and the wall of fire came out and within seconds consumed the entire, large area to north Spokane and was still moving.

Dream 2: Before the dream occurred God gave me the empowerment to pray and fast for 3 weeks.  My request was only this: God, have mercy on America.  At the end of the 3 weeks I was told in a dream, "World War 3 will be in 15 year".  I woke up, looked at the calendar.  The date was September 11, 2002, approx. 7AM Pacific time.  1 year after the World Trad Towers.  If this was a warning word from God, the world war 3 will be on September 11, 2017.

Are these dreams warning messages from God?  Are thy just strange dreams?  I can't answer that, I don't know.  All I can say is God, have mercy on America.  If you want more details of the dreams please write me.

Biblical Faithfulness

In the Bible there are many examples of faithfulness.  Let's take 3:

     Paul, a man.  Paul was called to be the messenger to us Gentiles.  Thank God he was faithful.  He was also called to suffer for Christ Jesus, Messiah.  Paul did, and throughout it all he remained faithful.  Jesus even sent him back from the dead to testify of Messiah, risen from the dead  once and for all. 

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 So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God’s mysteries. Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful. As for me, it matters very little how I might be evaluated by you or by any human authority. I don’t even trust my own judgment on this point. My conscience is clear, but that doesn’t prove I’m right. It is the Lord himself who will examine me and decide.  (2 Cor. 4:1-4 NLT)  

 Paul didn't even care how any human being thought about his faithfulness to Jesus.  He said he didn't even trust his own estimation of how faithful or not he had been.  He was looking forward to the day he stood before Jesus, our Righteous Judge.  Jesus would tell him how faithful he had or had not been.  That's a good message for you and I not to look for human approval of our faithfulness as servants of Jesus, but to look for Messiah's approval.  Obviously that does not mean that we don't come under human and Church authority.  Of course, we all do, especially us women need it the most.  But, it means we look to Jesus, Messiah as our final authority.  Paul says: To live is Christ, to die is gain. (Epistles)To me, Paul sums up the ultimate in faithfulness for you and I.  There is nothing less.  For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;  for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord.    (Romans 14:7,8)                                                                                                

    Jesus, the Son of God, is our ultimate example of faithfulness.  Jesus was faithful unto death.  Jesus is called the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead. (Rev. 1:5b)  The Faithful and True Witness. (Rev. 3:14b)  His faithfulness to finish the work that the Father gave Him to do will be on display for the whole universe to see at Messiahs Second Coming. John saw Him.  John recorded: "I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse whose rider is called Faithful and True." (Rev. 19:11 NIV)  Jesus tells us to be faithful unto death.  Which means, if we live, we live for Him.  And when we die, we die for Him.  He will reward our faithfulness. "Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life." Jesus promises us in Revelation 2:10c.

  "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me."  (Ez. 3:17 NIV)  Ezekiel proved faithful.  He was a watchman and God required him to tell all he saw and heard from the Almighty.  Ezekiel, called to be a prophet of YHWH proved faithful.

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Faithfulness

 

I pray that I can be more faithful.  I try the best I can to make wise  decisions in every area of life.  

Examples:

1. My health: Years ago I had cancer.  It was terminal, in my liver, and I was dying.  Jesus then did a miracle in me and healed me in a moment of His divine mercy.  Since then, I've tried to be faithful to take care of my body which was damaged so bad from the chemo.  I have failed many times.  But every single time Jesus has picked me up and healed and strengthened me. Recently I've had an abcessed tooth.  It never hurt but had pressure for over 6 month, or more.  I've prayed consistently that Jesus heal it.  Well, recently I went to the dentist.  He put me on antibiotics which I took, even knowing the problems with antibiotic use.  I'm taking acidophilus and garlic now to try to reestablish the good flora the antibiotics kill.  Then, he did the root canal.  Evidently my tooth was quite infected.  Well, now it hurts.  It never hurt before.  Lots of studies show that root canals are not healthy.  But I felt that I had no other option.  I could not leave that infection in my body that could eventually go to the brain or the heart.  So, I tried to be faithful in this decision with my health.  I pray that Jesus heal me.
2. My family:  I've  always made my children a high priority in life, to raise them in the knowledge and fear of the Lord.  It was very difficult as my husband was an unbeliever.  (We were both unbelievers when we married. Then, Jesus saved me.)  I stayed at home with them and always did the very best I could.  In my marriage it was the same.  I was not perfect, of course, but Jesus once told me that I did the best I could at the time towards my husband always. Jesus forgives me for when I did't treat my husband as well as I should have.  I never divorced him, although he had many problems which most women would have left him for.  So, I was faithful.  Jesus does not allow divorce (except for in cases of serial adultery) so it was never an option.  My husband passed away after 34 years of marriage.
3. My testimony:  After Jesus healed me of terminal cancer I told everyone everywhere about Him.  Because I want everyone to have eternal life and believe in Jesus.  Jesus even gave me a small radio program and a public access tv show to tell of His mercy.  I was faithful to God and continued the ministry until the tv station closed and my husband stopped funding the radio ministry.   After that, for years it was as if I was lost in this world, just trying to survive.  I still told others about Jesus, but not faithfully enough.  A little less than a year ago Jesus came to me in a vision in the Spirit.  (In a picture in my mind.)  He said, "I still have more for you to do, Sidney.  Tell of My mercy, My grace.. and My forgiveness.  As I looked at Him I realized that His mercy, grace, and forgiveness is like a mighty river, an ocean of His power and love constantly flowing to us, immersing us believers in His power forever. (A few months after that the Holy Spirit of Jesus said to me. "I have not found your works complete before My God."  I repented and started being more faithful in telling others about our Lord and Savior.  May Jesus empower me, and keep me more faithful.  Amen

What Does It Mean To Be Faithful?

Being faithful applies to every aspect of our lives.  God gave us the life to live, we honor Him by living it to the full.  This implies in a manner that pleases Him.  How can we be faithful?  How can we please Him?  to know Him, Jesus, is to love HIm.  And when we love Him, we obey Him.  

Let's give an example of 3 areas to be faithful in:

1. Our bodies.  God gave us 1 body in this world.  We honor Him by doing the best we can to maintain a healthy body and not to squander the health and life He has so graciously bestowed upon us. Paul explains this: Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, Who Is in you, Whom you have received from God?  You are not your own. (1 Cor. 5:19 NLT)  So, may God give us the wisdom to care for our bodies.  This is the responsibility of every human being.
2. Our families.  How many men have I met who have deserted their wives and children God gave to them?  Makes me want to cry when I see how they have destroyed the women and children God gave to them to care for.  I'm sure it breaks God's heart.  We must be faithful to our husbands and children unto death.  This applies to every human being.  God made mankind in this way, as decreed in Eden.  It has not changed.  This nation will be judged for this faithless sin of divorce.  God have mercy on America.
3. Our testimony.  We, as believers, have the light of Christ, the light of life within us.  We are light  bearers.  Bearers of the Truth that Jesus is real.  We live in a world of the living dead.  Those without God and without hope in this dark world, and the utter darkness of an eternity without hope.  So, we must tell all about the hope that lies within us.  And pray they believe and have life in Him.
4. We could go on and on.  Our talents, words, opportunities, etc. Everything, every moment in life we seek to please God.  This is the ultimate in faithfulness.  We must love the people around us and always be merciful to others.  

Moreover it is required that stewards be found faithful. (1 Cor. 4:2 ESV)

For we must all stand before Christ to be judged.  We will receive whatever we deserve for the good or the evil we have done in this earthly body. (2 Cor.5:10 NLT)  So, we make it our goal to please Him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. (2 Cor. 5:9 NIV)  

For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father's glory with His angels, and then He will reward each person according to what they have done.  (Mt. 16:27)  

Well done, thou good and faithful servant.  You have been faithful with little, I will give you much.  Enter into the joy of your Lord.  (Words of Jesus, Gospels) 

Jesus Rends the Heavens

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Tearing down the veil that separates God from mankind was the first act of grace and power Jesus did after He gave up His Spirit on the cross. Mark tells us: Jesus shouted and then died.  At once the curtain in the temple tore in two from top to bottom. (Mk. 15:37,38 CEV)  Jesus, through the body of His death opened up the Way to God, direct access to our Maker through Christ Himself.  Jesus says:  I Am the Way the Truth and the Life.  No one come to the Father except through Me. (John 14:6)  

Just think, direct access to God was purchased for us 2,000 years ago on the cross.  We don't have to go to some temple somewhere to worship the Father.  Jesus explained to us: "....the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. Yet the time is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Indeed, the Father is looking for people like that to worship him. God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and truth.”  We can come to God and talk to Him, worship Him, love Him and commune with Him anytime, anywhere on earth.  Thanks be to our Lord Jesus Christ, Messiah!

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And, it gets even better.  The same way that Jesus tore open the veil in the Holy of Holies to give all humanity access to God's mercy, He will someday rend open the heavens.  Jesus will literally tear the veil of the universe.  This dimension will be ripped open and all humankind will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven. (Rev. Mt. Habbakkuk, etc.)  The heavens will roll back like a scroll on the great and awesome day the Lord comes. (Rev.) Then Jesus will sit on His throne of glory in Jerusalem and the direct, experiential knowledge of the Lord will cover the earth just like life giving water cover the seas now!  

The Prophets called for Him.  They waited for that Day. I join them in calling for my Messiah! He will bring in His great and glorious Millenium and we will walk in His manifest love on His Holy Mountain. 

If only you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence—  Isaiah calls to Messiah! (Is. 64:1 ISV)  Micah sees the Second Coming: Look! The LORD is coming from his dwelling place; he comes down and treads on the heights of the earth. (Mi. 1:3)   King David called for Him too: Open the heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains so they billow smoke. (Psalm 144:5)  

 Habbakkuk called for Messiah to come deliver this war torn, sinful world. (Hab. 1:2)  God above rewarded the Prophet.  Habbakkuk stood in vision on that Great Day!   His splendor covers the heavens,
            And the earth is full of His praise.

        His radiance is like the sunlight;
            He has rays flashing from His hand,
            And there is the hiding of His power. (Hab. 3:3b,4)

Even so, Come Lord Jesus!