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808th anniversary of the Magna Carta – or should it be 1,408th?

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NB: Eight years-old post re-published at 08:08 hours BST on 808th anniversary, further to Tuesday’s post on ‘‘Soviet-style’ vs Anglo Saxon law. Note also Postscript below. 

Credit: Cambridge Historical Encylcopedia of Great Britain and Ireland - ed. Christopher Haigh (publ 1985)

12th Century manuscript Textus Roffensis – Credit: Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia of Great Britain and Ireland (publ 1985)

Today, 15 June 2015, marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta to which King John affixed his seal under the demands of his barons in order to limit his regal powers. There’s more I want to tell about this than was briefly covered in the preamble to  prophetical points of last month’s general election.

Also, whilst writing I’m intrigued to have received a reader’s unwitting contribution that’s made me suspect some pieces of the Lord’s invisible jigsaw are falling into place!

[Section on numbers has been revised and appears in next post: A Better Perspective.]

To recap, I noted this medieval document, “Established for the first time the principle that everybody, including the king, was subject to the common law of the land. The British Library states that, although nearly a third of the text was deleted or substantially rewritten within ten years, and almost all its clauses have been repealed in modern times, Magna Carta still remains a cornerstone of the British constitution. I’d add that its great influence extends to the Commonwealth’s and to the United States of America’s legal systems.”

In view of this lengthy document’s importance in world history may I encourage you to consider a few more points gleaned from my weekend reading?  (To read the articles in full and for more information then click the links shown.) Continue reading →

Another Word of Warning for Britain – Chris G Bennett

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This published by Chris early this afternoon expands and focuses upon specific aspects of a word – but for UK – received last Saturday but broadcast yesterday, by Dr Patricia Show for USA and for which I copied the transcript into last night’s post. He has posted on his personal timeline and elsewhere and therefore I’mm grateful for Chris previous permission to republish on this blog:

ANOTHER WARNING WORD FOR BRITAIN

As I operate under an Ezekiel Watchman Anointing, see Ezekiel 33:1-11, I feel that I must post this. This was the first directional scripture I received many years ago, so when I heard the following words, I knew the Lord was directing me to share it.

“ALL Gates keepers will be exposed and brought to justice!”

An odd thing to hear, you might think, as I did, so I enquired of the Lord. He reminded me of my earlier Word for Britain in which I highlighted the corruption in British politics –  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157648433945633&id=679460632 (see below),

I noticed ‘Gates’ (plural), rather than ‘Gate’ (singular) and slowly the penny dropped! So I asked the Lord to confirm my thoughts, and this is what I heard –

“All who have corruptly offered or accepted money, or other ‘favours’ for either their compliance or their silence shall be exposed and brought to justice. All who have in any way colluded in the harming or abuse of children shall also be exposed and brought to justice. The full extent of corruption shall be exposed and people will be utterly appalled at the depth of the evil under which they have been living for decades – even centuries! These hidden secrets are being exposed and those who are guilty must face their evil deeds – both on earth and here in heaven. If they truly repent and show remorse then Christ’s Blood will be for them the same as it is for you – salvation. But for the most part, they have already sold their souls to the enemy.”

“Therefore”, says the Lord, “I am serving notice to those in power in Britain, to repent now, confess, and accept justice, and receive My mercy, or carry on your wrong doing and suffer My anger and My justice! The hour of your fall draws near. You have a few weeks at most to turn from your wickedness – turn, before it is too late!”, says the Lord Almighty.

The days of total enforcement have come, the notice period has expired, and exposure shall begin.

 

A WORD FOR BRITAIN (13th June 2021)

It is often said that, just as events happen in the USA, so they happen here five years later. As it happens there, so later, it happens here. I’m watching with mounting interest events over the pond, and I’m listening to all the prophecies for the USA. I’m thinking about the exposure of political corruption and especially, about the restoration of the church, revival, the restoration of righteousness, and of the coming ‘reset’. I cannot but wonder, “That’s the USA Lord. What about the corruption and the evil abounding here too?”

“I have not forgotten the UK. I will no longer ignore the evil that has existed for generations. As in America, I hear the cries of the children – their blood cries out to Me! When revival comes to Britain, then shall be revealed the same corruption you see in America; then I will pour out My justice. As My justice is coming to America, so it will follow in the UK.”

I thought about the ‘usual’ time lapse between what happens there, happening here – five years is a long time. The Lord interrupted my thoughts.

“It will follow America as night follows day. You have heard the term, ‘falling like dominoes’? So it will happen here. my justice will not tarry and many will be shocked by the revelations. They have swept this under the carpet for too long and it is time for those who have done this or ignored this to answer to Me!”

I wondered about timing? Soon? “Very soon”, came the response. I thought ‘Within months – by October?’ But I got no response except, “My justice is coming!”, said the Lord.

“I am raising new leaders, Godly men and women, who will hear, and listen, to My voice. The reset will be even greater in the UK than elsewhere as it will cause a constitutional crisis like nothing before it since Magna Carta. Britain is about to enter a new era – a land where no-one has been before – a pioneer age!”

I felt as though we are about to enter a new governmental system – the old one being so corrupt as to be unusable. A system more like a benevolent but strict autocracy for a short time while a new system is introduced. Many will consider this to be unthinkable because the British resist change – they prefer a settled existence to a pioneering one. I am seeing great, monumental, even cataclysmic changes to our government structure. What struck me as important was that the Lord did not correct or challenge these pictures that came to mind. It looked much more like the American system. I questioned the electoral process, now proven to be susceptible to cheating. The Lord said no more but I kept getting pictures of the ‘new’ system, and it looked like a constitutional republic to me.

I’m not being given to any sort of license here. I’m simply writing down what I hear the Lord say and what I believe He is showing me. Whilst the interpretation is mine, I’m not hearing any kind of correction either, so I believe this is the change, the ‘reset’ the Lord is bringing to Britain.

And it’s coming very, very, soon!

CGB June 2023 and 2021

RB Footnotes
  • Thank you to Chris for his linkage that I missed two years ago and which confirms my prophetical musing on exposure of political corruption in USA and UK 3 years  earlier in 2016 in connection with falling dominoes, as seen by Patsy Southway..
  • IT MUST DEFINITELY be ‘God-incidental in my having already referred to the Magna Carta relating to American and British law in this Week’s Update #1 – AND then early the next day, hours before reading Chris’ Facebook, having already prepared and scheduled a re-publication of its 800th Anniversary for tomorrow morning!!!
  • SO THIS REPETITION MUST BE OF THE LORD EMPHASISING HIS WORD – TAKE ESPECIAL NOTE!

Time to tarry…to wait and watch…

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Now summer days are arriving with lots more time spent outdoors and less at the desk, this published by Veronika on Tuesday morning makes an ace kick-start for doing so, especially being on the theme of time spent waiting and watching – and getting close to the Lord:

Here by courtesy of His Kingdom Prophecy (click title for link):

IT’S TIME TO RAISE THE SAILS OF EXPECTATION

Those who wait and tarry will be caught up and carried by The Seven Spirit Winds of Restoration and Acceleration in the days ahead — only those who wait and tarry!

Friends, ministering unto God must proceed ministering unto men. Intimacy with The Father must proceed influence with men!

Intimacy builds the foundation to carry Revelation. The deeper the foundation of your Intimacy with God, the greater the Revelation that foundation is able to handle.

Shallow foundations can only carry shallow Revelation!

While in Prayer early this morning, I became aware that while I was waiting and tarrying in The Presence, there was coming an impartation of Divine Restoration and Acceleration over my life — but also over The Nations I have been carrying in my spirit of late.

The Nations of Africa were suddenly highlighted to me again a few days ago, and even as I was waiting and tarrying for The Nations of Africa, I heard these Words,

”Those who wait and tarry will come into Divine Restoration and Acceleration in this hour!

Those who wait will be taken higher, further and deeper.

Ask not for open doors, but hunger for deeper dimensions, for out of the deep will come the strategies for overcoming the powers of darkness.

I say to you, I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in Secret Places, so that you may “know” that I AM The LORD — The God of Israel — yes! Who has summoned ‘you’ by name!

Watch! For the sake of Jacob My Servant, of Israel My Chosen, I summon you ‘by name’ and bestow upon you a title of honour among Nations, though you do not acknowledge Me!”

As I heard The Spirit speak, suddenly I felt a mighty rushing wind in the realm of The Spirit and I heard a sound coming from deep within the winds of The Spirit — the sound of The Roar of The Seven Spirits of God — the sound of Distinction — the sound of Awakening — the sound of the Birthing of Sheep Nations. And I heard these Words,

”I have called you to come out from among them! I call you Mine!

I call you a Marked People and a Marked Place!

Watch — for Goshen nations shall rise in the midst of the darkness — thin places of Divine Encounter and Supernatural Power.

Watch — for The Whirlwind of My Seven Spirits shall move to gather up and scatter abroad.

I say, now comes the Grace for Restoration!

Now comes the Grace for Acceleration!

Behold, a Door stands before The Nations in The Valley of Decision.

A Door of Reformation stands before Prodigal Nations!

I say, come up here! Come up higher! Come to The Altar! Return and Repent — for the fatted calf has been prepared and a Banqueting Table of Reconciliation has been prepared in the presence of your enemies.”

Suddenly The Spirit of Revelation whispered to me, ”A catch-up wind of My Spirit now comes to those who wait and tarry. A mighty Seven Wind of Restoration and Acceleration now comes to those who wait and tarry!”

I heard The Spirit say, ”Watch — for now I AM releasing a ‘catch-up wind’ that will lift and carry the weary.

Yes! A catch-up wind of My Spirit that will bring a great Acceleration and Momentum to those who have been weighed down and heavy burdened.

Ha! Watch! As My Catch-up Winds begin to blows forth in this hour!

A supernatural Wind that will take My People fast forward into the future plans and purposes I have for them — a catch-up Wind that will cause that grip of the spirit of delay to be broken, and the heavy yoke of the oppressor to be lifted from their necks.

I say, it’s time to raise The Sails of Expectation! For the catch-up Winds are now blowing! The hour of Radical Hope is here!”

Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West

UK prophet confirms ‘word’ heard on End-times shakings!

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When a friend asked my opinion of the transcript below, I was pleasantly surprised  to find that pastor Christopher Wickland confirms two personal prominent prophetic items, as shared in my Footnote below.

First however, let’s recall the importance of precedence of authority in the Holy Spirit gifting of prophecy, as follows:

  1. Bible End-times Prophecies
  2. Modern, contemporary prophecy
  3. Opinion, comment and discussion.

The following auto-generated transcript (hence continuous text) copied into Facebook, is kindly provided by Susie Pope to Prophetic Releasers for UK Revival and I’ve added a few sub-heads for ease-of-reference.

Note that this is a lengthy conversational presentation rather formal discourse.

CHRIS WICKLAND – COLLAPSE OF POLITICS, ECONOMIES AND CHURCH, PLUS WARS

“My name is Pastor Chris Wickland and I want to share with you some visions and dreams the Lord has given me a long time ago that I’ve never shared publicly with anybody but I feel now is the time to do so and it’s pertaining to things regarding the End of the Age which is not quite yet, but we’ll be soon and I’ll I’ll unpack that and explain that. So today’s date is the 15th of February 2023. Continue reading →

Bible Update: Revelation 13 and Daniel 11 now in play

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Yesterday I quickly posted items onto my Telegram channel of prophecy-related news. First, Leo Hohmann’s latest as re-blogged in the previous post:

ALSO, another item relates not only to Revelation 13 but also to Daniel 11, as well as to Apostle John’s second letter:

Beware of Antichrist Deceivers

‘7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that [c]we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward. 9 Whoever [d]transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; 11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.’

Click next image for link to play 2.45 mins rumble video (replaces this window)…

NB:  The middle name is ‘Noah’ so maybe Jesus had hinted about this person?

The Coming of The Kingdom

22 Then He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. 23 And they will say to you, [h]‘Look here!’ or ‘Look there!’ Do not go after them or follow them. 24 For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day. 25 But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. 26 And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:…”   (Luke 17, NKJV, BibleGateway.com) 

For this blog’s coverage of Revelation chapter 13 click The Apocalypse tag.

Noteworthy that later I posted on Facebook  (click image to read advert-free TGP):

NO MAN can or ever will…. – Veronika West

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I hear the Spirit say,.. Continue reading →

Chris Moyler responds on the ‘new prophecy movement’

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My dear friend who Telegrams in ‘tandem’ with me and who provided the 5th ‘jigsaw-piece’ replies to me as follows:

Dear Richard

I’m so pleased that you are sharing and commenting on Andrew’s Elijah Streams broadcast.

IMO, we must NOT pass on from this too quickly, because it frames a very precious paradigm for the whole modern prophetic movement.

Bottom line:

The LORD is now confronting evil to a degree not seen since the Creation.

Many have concluded, as I myself once did, that the tide of evil in the world was so great that times would have to move v fast into the Day of the LORD judgements that immediately precede the LORD’S Second Coming.

However, a very different paradigm to this is being framed by the modern prophets!!

Yes, indeed, we are in a time of great collision between Good and Evil. But it is NOT an equal collision!!

We are hearing in many ways that the decree of God, his fallen gavel, is causing the tide to turn.

Yes, we are seeing a veritable TIDE of evil, but this is because the Holy Spirit is exposing it!.

Occult means ‘hidden.’ Satan can only work powerfully when he works in a hidden undercover way to permeate society, and rot our precious institutions from within.

However, the cascade of exposures that we are now seeing is proof that all his carefully laid plans are failing.

This is a v messy, but ultimately wonderful thing, for evil MUST be torn down before good can prosper.

It seems an agonisingly long time that we have had to wait for evildoers to be brought to account. But, as Andrew is at pains to share with us, we have scarcely begun to perceive just how deep and extensive Satan’s kingdom has become.

Such an extensive and worldwide web of evil must be dismantled with great care if the good effect is to be long term.

And, it not enough for evil to be exposed and removed. Good must be put in its place or else evil will reoccupy the resulting vacuum.

Derek Johnson constantly reminds us that a Continuity of Government operation is in full swing. What this means is that a new system is being carefully constructed to replace the old.

Hallelujah!!

“Of the INCREASE of His government and peace there shall be no end.”

Onwards and upwards

Chris xx

How ‘jigsaw piece’ on Romans 1 & 2 plugs into prophecy-related news (GPS 96.3)

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The first part of GPS #96 recounts how I was stunned by the timing of invisible jigsaw-pieces of scripture and events, including a video and timing of a prophetic word therein and its connection into another verse. In closing, I mention already putting more pieces  that had fallen into place.

I apologise if thus far has been rather puzzling, but this part will clarify the picture – much like completing a real jigsaw-puzzle. In GPS #96.1 we looked at 5 pieces but maybe not realised how they fit together, and especially into unspecified others.

The third puzzle-piece was Tim Shey’s comment to A ‘Biblical’ Operation, not just national but a global clear-out! about an Elijah Streams interview, to which he gave a link. The title struck me strongly as we’re at the 7th anniversary of my blogging on exposures of political rot as a result of a prophetical prompting on reading about investigations being started into presidential candidate Donald Trump’s finances!

Moreover, that has now come to the boil in Congress over interference in the 2020  presidential election in last week’s posts eg. Overdue Unravelling of Global Cabal’s Conspiracy, followed by this week’s publication of Special Counsel John Durham’s Report into the FBI’s role in the Russia-collusion hoax.

I’m well aware of the preferred practice of bringing prophecy that is encouraging and uplifting, especially so for the church and believers, and Saturday’s group discussion on Paul’s injunction in Romans 2 to avoid judging others who are heavily into sin described in Romans 1.  (Yet his caveat is to those believers who still practise those deep sins.)

Nevertheless, I was considering whether or not my blogging stance is correct and of the Lord. But as well as the confirmatory title of puzzle-piece 3 (as shown below) bringing an endorsement of exposures, it also gave specific confirmation of my being on the right track:

Click here to play video in a new window. This fascinating interview begins at 6:00 mins  but we’re particularly interested in the ‘God-incidental’ start time at 11:33 (ie. matching Wednesday’s Verse of the Day, Romans 11:33, as in GPS #96.1). Here Andrew refers to having asked the Lord on New Years’ Eve 2020 about the upcoming year.

“That night I did have a dream; it was the morning of January 1st (and in which) I stood before a gathering of Christian believers (and) addressed them saying, “I am so thankful that God has heard my prayer (which was the night before) asking for His word on 2020, for the Lord has given me things that we need to know will BEGIN in 2020.”

So notice it wasn’t “will be fulfilled” but “will begin” in 2020. (In the dream) I looked down in my hands and realised I’d been give a piece of paper…and began to read aloud what was written on the paper. I began by saying, “This list was given me by the Lord in a dream”…. 

A brief discussion ensues between Steve and Andrew and at 35:00 he continues, “Then I began to read what was given me on the paper but first I said,

“God will begin to reveal Himself in a manner that modern Christianity is not too familiar or comfortable with, for He will begin to show Himself as Judge and the God of Wrath!

Judgements against the works of darkness and those unyielding from their evil are coming!”

That’s what I said in the dream. At this point in the dream I understood that much more would be unfolded to the Church about the nature of The Judge. I also knew that this manifestation of God’s nature was key – and this is interesting to me – His nature as Judge and God of Wrath is KEY to seeing the fullness of Revival and Awakening come into the earth.

I was reminded that scripture says ‘For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, to destroy the works of the devil’, but in the dream I knew that revelation of God’s nature would be employed to destroy the works of the devil. [RB: 1 John 3:8]

Next, I continued to read what was written on the piece of paper in my hand:

A new prophetic era is upon us and the balance of prophecy is going to shift. Much of the emphasis in the prophetic has been positive…I said, “God is always good, but not always positive!…In this new era general and vague prophecies will give way to specific words of revelation that will carry authority to release life AND death – in this prophetic era prophets will restore the terror and the Fear of God back into the earth!!”

Steve reacts, “Wow, restore the Terror and fear of God – that’s not something you read every day!”

CONCLUSION

Thus, we have a double confirmation of the importance of Romans 1 reference to God’s Wrath, as given by Andrew’s prophetic dream and its actual timing which got confirmed 5 days later in Verse of the Day being Romans 11:33 – and we had 5 ‘jigsaw-pieces’!

[Puzzle In Sky by Idea Go, courtesy Freedigitalphotos.net]

Romans 1 & 2 as essential ‘jigsaw’ pieces (GPS 96.2)

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Further to GPS #96.1 and before considering the ‘God-incidental’ video as the second piece, we must check this first piece of the ‘invisible jigsaw’ – the scripture discussed at last Saturday’s Men’s Breakfast group in Haslemere, Surrey, in the first two chapters of Apostle Paul’s letter to the early church in Rome:

God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and  unrighteousness of men, who [d]suppress the truth in unrighteousness,  19 because what may be known of God is [e]manifest [f]in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and [g]Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like [h]corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their [i]women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the [j]men, leaving the natural use of the [k]woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, [l]sexual immorality, wickedness, [m]covetousness, [n]maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 [o]undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, [p]unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who,  knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.

God’s Righteous Judgement 

[Chapter 2]  Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. 3 And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance and long-suffering,  not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? 5 But in accordance with your hardness and your [a]impenitent heart you are [b]treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who “will render to each one according to his deeds”: 7 eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; 8 but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath, 9 tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the [c]Greek; 10 but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11 For there is no partiality with God.

12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law 13 (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; 14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) 16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel….

[Courtesy BibleGateway.com – For Footnotes go to Romans 1 and Romans 2.]

Stunned by ‘Invisible Jigsaw’ of Scripture re prophecies and news (GPS 96.1)

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WWW > WOWEE! WOTTA WEDNESDAY!!!

Awaking today as dawn was breaking I remain awestruck at having been hit by pieces in The Lord’s Invisible Jigsaw, so I ask Him what’s going on. Inwardly in my mind and spirit I hear and sense,

“EVERYTHING IS FALLING INTO PLACE AS IT SHOULD!” 

So, we can rest assured that events ARE all going to plan, HIS plan!

Kindly bear with me in this personal journal. It’s been quite a while since I’ve been in a shower of His jigsaw pieces falling as though the Lord uses a GPS or Global Prophecy Signalling system!  It’s like being hit by huge invisible mind-blowing hailstones

Yesterday, Wednesday, began with sharing this from BibleGateway on Richard’s Watch Telegram.  Little did I know how the Lord’s plans would unwrap within hours! [NO, timing of this post shown below wasn’t pre-arranged, I assure you!]

In its quoting Romans, I was reminded about a ‘coincidence’ last weekend regarding that letter’s first two chapters being discussed in depth at Saturday Men’s Breakfast.

I’d intended telling my brothers in Christ about it via our Whats App group but, having other priorities, had forgotten. However, yesterday’s Verse for Today reminded me but first I needed to check that God-incidence by re-running the relevant section of video.

BUT I got hit between the eyes! My mind got blown by the sheer synchronicity!

WHY?

The TIME OF DAY on the video MIRRORED THE VERSE OF THE DAY > 11:33!!

The video was streamed last Friday 12th May, whereas the verse was published 5 days later on Wednesday 17th May!

HOW THE PIECES FELL INTO PLACE:

  1. Saturday’s study was to continue from Romans 1:18, but although we read aloud from there into chapter 2, our leader focused on Romans 2. Note: My NKJV Bible sub-heads these respectively ‘God’s Wrath On Unrighteousness’ and ‘God’s Righteous Judgement’.
  2. Sunday, I read and reply to comment from Tim Shey in Idaho posted late Friday with a link to Elijah Streams meeting streamed online that day,
  3. Tim wants me to see a short part and provides a time-mark, but to get a feel for the topic I start watching a few minutes earlier BUT am stunned to hear the guest speaker in USA refer to how the Lord is moving in accordance with His character as described in the scripture studied on Saturday at our group in England – the wrath and justice of God!
  4. I got delayed in sharing this until 3 days later when seeing that day’s verse from Romans and relating to events I’ve been blogging on.
  5. Late yesterday afternoon Chris Moyler urges his Telegram friends to watch that very video: **PLEASE!!!** DON’T MISS THIS! Andrew makes one important point after another, concerning the purpose and direction of modern-day prophecy.”

However, more invisible jigsaw pieces had already fallen and I was putting them into place. As they’re relevant to prophecies that are in process of fulfillment we’ll consider that aspect further in the second part of this GPS signal the Lord has sent…

[Flying Puzzles by Nokhoog Buchachon, courtesy Freedigitalphotos.net]

A ‘Biblical’ operation, not just national but global clear-out!

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Derek Johnson, whom I’ve blogged about before, writes on his Telegram:

‘Shoutout to my friend Adge from Hammer Time Rapid Fire Q News on Telegram for her knowledge and wisdom, and Hebrew knowledge.

From day one, I (and many others) said it is a Biblical Operation first and not just the U.S.; this is a World Operation.

May 9th was the 33rd day of the 49 days known as the Counting of the Omer, also known as Jewish religious holiday, Lag B’Omer.

Counting of the Omer is a ritual in Judaism. It consists of a verbal counting of each of the 49 days between the holidays of Passover and Shavuot. The period of 49 days is known as the “omer period” or simply as “the omer” or “sefirah.”

The count has its origins in the biblical command of the Omer offering (or sheaf-offering), which was offered on Passover, and after which 49 days were counted, and the Shavuot holiday was observed.

Since the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, the Temple sacrifices are no longer offered, but the counting until Shavuot is still performed. Shavuot is the only major Jewish holiday for which no calendar date is specified in the Torah; rather, its date is determined by the omer count.

Which is why it’s extremely important to note that CIC [Commander-in-Chief] Trump moved the Embassy and declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel on December 6, 2017, in the year of Jubilee. And according to the Bible, the rebuilding of the Temple is part of the ‘last days’ and the second coming of Yeshua (Jesus Christ).

Leviticus 23:9-21:

When ye are come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring the sheaf (omer) of the first-fruits of your harvest unto the priest. And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you; on the morrow after the day of rest the priest shall wave it. … And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the day of rest, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the waving; seven weeks shall there be complete; even unto the morrow after the seventh week shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall present a new meal-offering unto the LORD. … And ye shall make proclamation on the selfsame day; there shall be a holy convocation unto you; ye shall do no manner of servile work; it is a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.

Deuteronomy 16:9-12:

Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee; from the time the sickle is first put to the standing corn shalt thou begin to number seven weeks. And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God…

The context is “[the] children of Israel” being “gathered one by one” (verse 12). “They . . . who are about to perish” seems to refer to the peoples of Israel enduring the time of Jacob’s Trouble. The turning point, then, and the beginning of deliverance, is when “the great trumpet will be blown.” The Olivet Prophecy correlates to this, for Jesus Christ says,

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect [chosen people] from the four winds, from one end of heaven [the Greek word is plural— “heavens”—referring to things within earth’s atmosphere (e.g., “the four winds”) rather than to the heaven of God’s throne] to the other. (Matthew 24:30-31)

Read the rest about the Second Exodus breakdown here:
https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/topical.show/RTD/cgg/ID/6117/Second-Exodus.htm

Daniel 8:13 and 14:
Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled—the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, the surrender of the sanctuary and the trampling underfoot of the Lord’s people?”

He said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated.”

Daniel 8:13-14:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+8%3A13-14&version=NIV

From January 20, 2017, to May 9, 2023, is 2300 days…’

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Reminder to King Charles III of his solemn pledge

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Published herein 9 September 2022.

On the King’s Coronation I pray that Almighty Father, Son and Holy Spirit protect the King from the evil one, all its schemes and human slaves and unclean spirits, and come powerfully upon him, his family and Archbishop Welby. May each be Your truly born-again servants who fully adhere to Your Holy Scriptures. Amen.

Now, the original post:

NOTE THIS GOOD NEWS IN THE NEW KING’S OFFICIAL ADDRESS – PRAISE YOU LORD!

King Charles proclaims his Christian faith.

My Solemn Pledge:

“The role and the duties of monarchy also remain, as does the Sovereign’s particular relationship and responsibility towards the Church of England – the Church in which my own faith is so deeply rooted.

“In that faith, and the values it inspires, I have been brought up to cherish a sense of duty to others, and to hold in the greatest respect the precious traditions, freedoms and responsibilities of our unique history and our system of parliamentary government.

“As the Queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation.

“And wherever you may live in the United Kingdom, or in the realms and territories across the world, and whatever may be your background or beliefs, I shall endeavour to serve you with loyalty, respect and love, as I have throughout my life…”

Extract taken from transcript provided by Sky News from their video of the Address, as shown at

https://news.sky.com/story/king-charles-iiis-first-address-to-the-nation-the-full-transcript-12693814

We pray that, as for his mother the Queen, King Charles will be anointed with holy oil during his coronation and that Holy Spirit bring him into full true repentance and enable the new king to be a real disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ and leave behind all activities and schemes contrary to the Kingdom of God. That is, a full renunciation of the works of satan.

Texan Jack asks why Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, RFK Jr. and Americans are persecuted by the Democrat Party!

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Why is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. censored by media? Why are Americans being arrested for voicing their opinions against the Biden White House? Why does the Democratic Party support drag queen shows for children including grooming and sexualization? Do the Dems include transgender insanity (pro-hormone therapy, genital mutilation) so schools can transition children without parents’ […]  Why are Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, RFK, Jr. & You Being Persecuted by Democrat Party? — Clever Journeys
ANSWER? > Is it not because we’re living through either, or both, chapters 7 and 13 of the books of OT prophet Daniel and The Apocalypse foreseen by Jesus’ Apostle John? PS: This proposal is too sensible for the ‘politburo over the pond’…

Bible Update: historic meeting in Israel portends hope for USA

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As blogged many moons ago on President Trump’s relationship with the state of Israel and his moving the American embassy to its capital, although the Bible doesn’t mention the western continent, that nation is hidden right in its centre, as in JER-USA-LEM !

Also, as this morning’s news indicates that despite the severity of demonic attacks in USA, the Lord will bring blessing for “IT IS WRITTEN” in chapter twelve of the Book of Beginnings, namely Genesis (per New King James Version, Bible Gateway.com):

Promises to Abram
12 Now the Lord had said to Abram:

“Get out of your country,
From your family
And from your father’s house,
To a land that I will show you.
2 I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you
And make your name great;
And you shall be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Headlines at Word Watch Daily – read in full at https://www.timesofisrael.com/close-us-israel-ties-make-world-safer-house-leader-tells-netanyahu/ and note its citation:

…Netanyahu hailed last week’s 400-19 House vote passing a resolution supporting the bilateral relationship and the Abraham Accords to mark Israel’s 75th birthday.

“To get 95% agreement on anything today is no mean matter,” the prime minister chuckled, “and it expresses the strength of that alliance and the strength of that support.”

McCarthy said it was no coincidence that he came to Israel on his first trip abroad as speaker, because “there is no greater ally to America than Israel.”

Selah!

PS. I just noticed the time of completing and publication as 17:00 hours BST.
PPS. That appropriate verse exhibits basic numerics of 1, 2, 3 !!

Gog-Magog Update: Israel’s 75th birthday and Iran, Russia, Turkey rebuilding ties with Syria

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NO SUCH THING AS ‘COINCIDENCE’!!

William Koenig’s homepage this morning reports official celebrations of the birth of the State of Israel and developments in ‘Gog-Magog’ alliance, foretold in chapters 38 and 39 of prophet Ezekiel’s book. To read linked reports visit World Watch Daily.

Bible Update: Rev 13 TODAY – Elon Musk cites Google’s Page as planning a “digital god”

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Courtesy Victor Books, The Bible Reader’s Companion by Lawrence O. Richards (1991)

The Beast from the Earth

11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 12 And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. 14 And he deceives [f]those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. 15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has [g]the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.

[Read whole of Revelation 13, NKJV at BibleGateway.com]

Click to read TGP’s advert-free, printer-friendly version in full.

ALSO, recall this posted 6th December 2021:

Conspiracy Theories Proven #1: Archbishop confirms we ARE living though Revelation 13

SEEK the Lord while He may be found and enquire as to how Chapter 13 is unfolding.

FOOTNOTE:

Earlier today, Chris Moyler writes about a certain character:

“Yuval Noah Harari is co-Founder of Sapienship, a multidisciplinary organization advocating for global responsibility whose mission is to clarify the public conversation, support the quest for solutions and focus attention on technological disruption, ecological collapse and the nuclear threat.

Harari serves as a lead advisor for Klaus Schwab, author of ‘COVID-19 / The Great Reset’ and founder of The World Economic Forum. He has been praised by notable figures such as Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates.”

On cue, ‘coincidence’ over 1990 years may link John 21 ‘catch’ with Atlantic aircraft activity

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In response to a sister’s comment on Chris Moyler’s Telegram group that refers to the beginning of the Gospel according to John, I suggested looking at how it ‘sits’ with the first verse in the Bible and gave a link to my blog of almost 5 years ago: Continue reading →

A post-Resurrection miracle as a ‘mystery’ now revealed – part 2

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[First published 2018]

His disciples came to Jesus and said, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” and He replied, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For whoever has, to him (and her) more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Therefore, I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand…” (Matthew 13:10-13 NKJV)

Definition: ‘Mystery’, Greek musterion (moos-tay-ree-on; Strongs #3466). From mueo, “to initiate into the mysteries”, hence a secret known only to the initiated, something hidden requiring special revelation. In the NT the word denotes something that people could never know by their own understanding and that demands a revelation from God. The secret thoughts, plans and dispensations of God remain hidden from unregenerate mankind, but are revealed to all believers. In non-biblical Greek musterion is knowledge withheld, concealed or silenced. In biblical Greek it is truth revealed (Col 1:26). NT musterion focuses upon Christ’s sinless life, atoning death, powerful resurrection and dynamic ascension.’ [New Spirit-Filled Study Bible]
Prophecy: “2018: I will impart to My Prophets the ability to see clearly My Numbers…” (delivered by Leisa Ebere).

The above, ancient meaning of ‘mystery’ is rarely understood and appreciated, even by those solidly grounded in scripture. As told in my testimony, my pre-Christian life got immersed in that esoteric knowledge, and so I’m experienced in this matter and can attest that the difference between that discipline and holy revelations from the Almighty is like the contrast between His Light and the devil’s darkness.

MATHEMATICIANS’ MYSTERIES

Roger Penrose, “The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe”, Knopf (2005)

Therefore, the modern definition of ‘mystery’ as an unsolved puzzle, or something difficult or impossible to explain is comparatively trite!

Even the eminent mathematician-physicist Sir Roger Penrose tends toward a circumscribed perception of reality when using this term, as quoted and discussed in RTU’s Three Worlds, Three Mysteries.

According to its author Joseph, Penrose posits the existence of three “realms” existing around us and “which brings three mysteries” that raise interesting questions on how the world should be viewed. These realms are the physical, mental and Platonic mathematical worlds.

Of course, such hypothetical mysteries cannot equal the much deeper ‘mystery’ of revelatory scripture! Yet in positing that mathematical entities don’t belong in space or time and are eternal and unchanging, Penrose is approaching our understanding of the mathematical aspects of the Bible. His recent thoughts upon consciousness originating at a quantum level may approach ideas I’ve broached in the convergence of science and scripture.

JESUS POINTS TO MATHS

Continuing from Part 1 on Apostle John’s account of the miraculous provision of 153 large fish and the re-blog of New Zealander Joanne Rolston’s posts on it, we learn that she asked Jesus direct on why such specific details are noted. Let me quote some pertinent parts of her highly personal account:

“I asked the Lord about the meaning of the 153 fish in John 21:10, and I was given a maths answer. Amazingly I grasped the explanation. Having to learn statistics in order to get my Diploma of Business helped. I had to overcome a lot to learn the math behind statistics…(including) my loathing for maths. Fortunately, I have a very patient husband who helped me with the mechanics of maths in statistics.

“But I kept complaining to God. “Why do I have to learn this?” I protested, “We’re never going to use it in our business!”

“Make friends with maths” the Lord told me. Not reconcile myself to maths, not become acquainted with maths; He wanted me to believe I could learn maths and take an interest in it! It was a big ask. In a Father’s instruction, He says;

“Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” (Proverbs 4:7)

So we read that Joanne progressed and mentions Factorial numbers and Venn diagrams as being the first things she learned in statistics. These were the basis of all the wonderful things she was later shown about that ‘action replay’ fishing trip by seven of Jesus’ disciples.

She succinctly explains the unusual significance of the 153 fish by maths of factorials and square root of the third prime number (3), as well as geometrical constructions and proofs in diagrammatic forms, PLUS their relevance to the triune relationship of God, Christ and mankind.

Now examine these facts more closely and delve deeper into the ‘mysteries of the kingdom’:

That historic catch’s mathematical meaning is a surprising shock to we moderns but, in the immense sweep of history, such intellectual knowledge was a relatively ‘recent’ development to those living in the inter-Testamental times of the Graeco-Roman world. The principal propositions, or theories and proofs, of geometry had been compiled by Euclid of Alexandria about 300 years before Jesus’ life. To give us some perspective, this is the same period since the accession of George I (1714) and the appearance of John and Charles Wesley to lead a major evangelical revival, from which was born the fourth largest church denomination in England, Methodism (in Oxford, 1729).

Fascinating Fact: the first proposition of Euclid’s Elements of Geometry is to construct an equilateral (three sides of equal length) triangle by describing a Vesica Piscis (known as ‘Vessel of Fish’!) with a pair of compasses. It’s done by drawing one circle and then a second one exactly the same size, but with its centre on the circumference of the first.

The common, overlapping area looks like a canoe and the ratio of its length to width is 265:153, which closely approximates the square root of 3 as calculated by Archimedes of Syracuse.

All three symbols, triangle and circles with intersecting segment, feature in the ‘mystery’ of the 153 fish – note the use of equilateral triangle as this will be considered another time:

It’s noteworthy that John closes his Gospel account of Jesus’ main post-Resurrection appearances with this most tantalising morsel:

‘And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.’ (John 20:30)

That statement lodged indelibly within my soul when a teenager and I determined to set on a quest to discover the fullness of Jesus’ work. A lifetime later, I learn that ‘seal’ sets the scene for the last chapter’s account of the amazing fishing expedition. That is, it is a clear signpost of the next and final miracle’s deep significance to the early Church.

UNLOCKING THE SIGN MIRACLES OF JOHN – SIGN 8: 153 FISH

Jonathan R Hill, whose above-titled book explains how ‘pi’, the mathematical ratio of circumference and diameter of every circle is found in Genesis 1:1, and that of ‘e‘ (base of natural logarithmic and base rate of growth in all growing processes), are found in John 1:1, devotes a full chapter to ‘Sign 8’, the miraculous catch of 153 fish.

Consider this summary of his main points on Sign 8:

  • It is the 8th ‘sign’ miracle recorded by John and found in his book only. First and only post-Resurrection sign-miracle and last of the eight, thus reflecting the divinity of Jesus as ‘first and last’ and the ‘alpha and omega’! (I now recall hearing Him tell me during a ministry-team prayer, “I Am Alpha and Omega” – watch for more on this later.)
  • Time and death represented in this succession by number 7 is followed by 8, the number of resurrection (a new beginning, as blogged in January), underscored by 8 resurrections in scripture other than that of Jesus.
  • Jesus’ command to cast nets from the other side of the boat, the right, symbolises and prefigures God visiting the Gentiles and taking a people for His name.
  • The Greek word ‘ekklesia’ translated as ‘church’ means nothing more than ‘called out of’. Thus, the fish being caught out of the sea reflect the characteristic of the Gentile church as those who are ‘called out of’ the world.
  • 153 is of considerable mathematical and typological significance and represents the fullness of the Gentiles.
  • Key composites of 153 are 7 (spiritual perfection), 10 (numerical completeness) and 9 (finality) because (7+10) x 9 = 153 (= 9 x 17).

Jonathan makes many more deep connections between scriptures and Sign 8 and their importance to the Church and the Consummation of the Age. Building upon the 17-rowed triangle of the number 153 displayed in Jo-Blog’s Go Fish, this is how Jonathan describes this mathematical principle (drag to enlarge, noting number 153 forms an equilateral triangle of sides 17 x 17 x 17):

Triangular Numbers, courtesy Jonathan R Hill

CONCLUSION

From this brief overview of well-researched data we can confidently conclude that the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven include mathematical principles as an important part of its transcendental wisdom. Selah!

Further Reading:

A post-Resurrection miracle as a ‘mystery’ now revealed – part 1

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[First published 2018]

Not long after Father God brought Jesus the Messiah back from the dead by His Spirit, the One who’s the radiance of His glory went once again in search of His ex-fisherman friends. Of the two sets of brothers who’d been partners in the fishing trade on the Sea of Galilee before deserting their nets to follow a peripatetic teacher, their boss had an exceptionally severe crisis of self-confidence.

GONE FISHING!

So this ‘son of Jonah’, named Simon, decided to return to the simple life of sitting in a boat with buddies and dragging a net in the hope of getting a catch – but it proved to be an exercise in futility!

A few years earlier on that inland sea, the four fishing partners encountered and had been ‘called’ by The One to follow Him. Jesus amazed the crowds there with His teaching and had asked Simon if He could address them from his moored boat. Jesus knew the men had worked hard all night without having caught anything because, when He’d finished speaking, He told Simon to sail into deep water and lower his nets despite the fruitless night – Simon was overwhelmed by the result!  They’d got such a large number of fish that another boat was called for – then both began to sink with their massive weight!!

So Simon changed his tune. Upon hearing Jesus’ instruction he’d objected because of the poor night, yet respectfully referred to Him as “Master” – but in amazement at the fresh catch breaking nets and sinking boats, Simon addressed Him with the superior term of “Lord”; thus suggesting he was beginning to understand the status of this astonishing teacher. In the account by one of those partners, John, they’d previously met Jesus immediately after His baptism in the river Jordan and Andrew had brought his brother Simon to see Jesus, who then spoke of his identity and implicit destiny, “You are Simon son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas,” (which is translated ‘A Stone’, Petros/Peter: John 1:42).

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After that huge catch of unspecified quantity, Jesus called Simon into his destiny: “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men!”  That is, a fisher of men. When they’d landed their boats the four forsook all and followed Him (Luke 5:10-11).

This event would be replayed later but at a higher level when, once again, Simon will be caught by surprise! But before that, the four fishermen disciples were to become part of the twelve chosen as ‘Apostles’, who were given power and authority (Matt 10:2). And Simon was to have a personal revelation of Jesus’ real identity. He blurted out “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God,” to which Jesus responded, “Blessed are you Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but My Father who is in heaven. I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” Also, he was further blessed to see Jesus’ transfiguration and hear Father speak about His beloved Son and instruct Peter, James and John to heed Him (Matt 16 and Matt 17).

Yet this same Peter later earned a severe rebuke from Jesus because, in his devotion, he was shocked upon hearing Jesus speak of His destined execution and in dismay he spoke against God’s plans!  AND then, when that dreadful event transpired, poor Peter was distraught during Jesus’ trial to hear himself thrice deny his association with Him! Even so, he was again blessed when Jesus visited, instructed and commissioned the Twelve (minus Judas the betrayer) after His miraculous resurrection from the dead.

However, Peter must have considered his thrice-denial would cost him dearly in losing his standing with his Lord. Hence, a critical crisis of self-confidence for Peter.

So, why not go back to fishing – and far away from Jerusalem?  His ex-fisherman friend John records Simon Peter as having told him and five others – seven in total – he was going fishing – and they replied, “We’re going with you!” (John 21:2-3).  In fact, Peter was heading into his own resurrection: that of his own self-worth, identity and calling!

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John continues: ‘They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know it was Jesus. Then Jesus said to them, “Children have you any food?” They answer Him, “No” and He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” So they cast, and were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish…

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‘Then as soon as they came to land they saw a fire of coals there and fish laid on it, and bread (Note:) Jesus said to them “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three, and although there were so many, the net was not broken.’

Believing readers will be very familiar with the wonderful reinstatement of Peter.  When John recognised who the man on the beach was he told Peter and, being determined to be back with Him, Peter donned his outer garment and dived fully clothed into the water and swam about 100 meters to shore.

This dear man, so like all of us as imperfect disciples, is asked thrice if he loves the Lord much more than his fellow disciples – that is, with ‘agape’ love: the unconditional, unconquerable, benevolent goodwill, as given by the Father and Jesus. Peter, rescinds and over-rights his previous thrice-denial to profess a less emphatic love (‘phileo’) that he knows he can give. In repeating His question at that lower level Jesus accepts but tests his profession further, thus giving him a threefold commission to be His under-shepherd.

[Note: ‘agape’, a word to which Christianity gave a new meaning, for outside the NT it rarely occurs in existing Greek manuscripts of the period. It means a love by choice and refers to will, rather than ‘phileo’, a brotherly love by chance and emotion – New Spirit-Filled Study Bible.]

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Read more deeply, if you’ve not already done so, about the significance of the specific size of this ‘resurrection’ catch in Joanne Rolston’s 153, Signs and Symbols. In part 2 we will go deeper into them as we look into the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven…

[Photos: ‘The Life of Christ’, Wintershall Players, copyright Richard J Barker]

HE IS RISEN! – Time and Quantum effects in Jesus’ Resurrection

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First published in the early years of this blog and annually thereafter for blessing new readers:

In preparation for the Holy-days’ weekend Nina creates a tableau for contemplating Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. She’s inspired about what items to collect and arrange, usually including a rock with a central hole eroded by the sea and which we found on a beach. It serves as both the ‘skull’ and garden tomb of Golgotha. For example, the above display has a scarf as a ‘river of life’ flowing out of the empty cave/tomb below the cross. (In 2012 it gave an insight that I’ll share below.)

Maundy Thursday is celebrated as the night when Jesus and the lead-disciples ate an early Passover Seder, or meal (see video explanation). Following the meal, one disciple betrayed Him by leading Temple guards to capture Him at night for trial by a ‘kangaroo’ court of Jewish leaders. It was a foregone conclusion that they’d demand authorisation of His death from Pontius Pilate, the Roman Prefect, or governor, of Judea.

If you’re unfamiliar with this true story and how it led to Jesus’ gruesome torture, death and burial followed by his amazing bodily resurrection and appearance to His disciples, read doctor Luke’s investigative account and the personal account of Jesus’ closest disciple John. (Later, a Jewish leader violently opposed to them but who encountered Jesus en-route to Damascus would write He was seen simultaneously by over 500 – read 1 Corinthians 15:6)

HEAVEN & HUMAN HISTORIES’ PIVOTAL TIME

Jesus Christ died so that each of us may be forgiven for our sins. As a result of this new status, we can have direct personal access to Almighty God when we believe in Jesus Christ. As the Son of God, Jesus suffered on our behalf as our ‘scapegoat’. That is, Jesus took the place of death that we deserved because of our sinfulness, for the shedding of a sinless one’s blood was the only way our status could be changed for us to gain personal salvation. Apostle Paul put it thus to the Romans:

8But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through Him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. (Romans 5:8-11, NIV, see whole chapter.)

Now, when I was a new Christian I found that rather hard to understand – but it works! The theological term is ‘atonement’, or ‘substitutionary atonement’. In bringing forgive-ness to the guilty, however, this can cause deep problems for those who’ve been the victim of crimes. After all, why should a killer find forgiveness by God? And what about the victim’s families, or the victim of abuse? They find it very hard if well-nigh impossible to forgive.

In 2012 I heard a Portsmouth prison chaplain address this issue with a concept taken from the criminal justice system: restorative justice. This involves an active dialogue between victim and offender, plus reparation. And it has a sound basis in theology. How?

Jesus was a guiltless victim, directly of those who wanted Him killed, and indirectly of everyone’s ‘fallen state’ of sinfulness, which could only be rectified by His death.

And Almighty God, the Father, is a victim too. How? He’s victim of humanity’s rebellion against Him. For example and especially over the way religious leaders murdered His son – how they seethed with rage when Jesus denounced them! (read Luke 20:9-19). So, every victim can find an identity and affinity in both God and Jesus Christ in their situation. Hence, they can receive God’s own ability to forgive because He will help them choose to forgive those who’ve harmed them. [Lack of forgiveness may be the only thing that hampers God – see Matt 6:14-15]

A TABLEAU IN TIME

During contemplation upon the tableau illustrated above, an insight dropped into mind that the Resurrection created a distinct point in the flow of, or perhaps even a change in, Time itself. That is, the now termed ‘common era’ calendar is the medieval Christian one that counts years from the approximate birth of Christ as ‘anno Domini’. But in fact, a more powerful one would be the point at which things in heaven changed and thus affected our lives on earth and its ultimate role in God’s scheme of creation. This took place at the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, His revival to life from death itself.

That such a concept may be valid can be found in the discoveries about the material of ‘The Shroud of Turin’, the shroud in which Jesus was thought to have been carried and covered during His interment. It is of most astounding significance when examined from the view-point of modern physics.

Apart from the supra-natural or spiritual aspect, that unique, singular event could have naturally happened by means of a ‘singularity’ (a theoretical gravitational effect associated with ‘black holes’, eg. as may have been the starting point of the creation of the universe, or ‘Big Bang’).

Don’t take my word for this but consider that of Dame Isabel Piczek (deceased 2016), famous as a monumental artist and award-winning figurative draughtswoman. Her highly detailed analysis of theories about how the image on the shroud was formed is authoritative, as in the first of several detailed articles here.

Also, as a physicist who may have considered implications from a quantum mechanics standpoint, her conclusions about how the image was formed are most intriguing: it seems that the image of Jesus can only have been created by its hovering equidistantly above and below his reclining bent corpse. Furthermore, this necessitated the body’s levitation – perhaps not an impossible feat during the moment of the Resurrection power-blast? After all, the disciples had witnessed Jesus walking on water and were yet to see His levitating into the clouds!

Dame Isabel succinctly summarises:

We have a piece of cloth and it leads us to a mysterious gate which opens for us, and it lets us see a completely different world, an extraordinary world with extraordinary laws.

Consider these claims by reading those articles and watching this 19 minute of extracts from the DVD The Fabric of Time (with its own lead-in trailer). There’s also a discussion of her scientific opinion at In Case You Missed Isabel Piczek’s Wonderful Paper.

‘Coincidentally”, just after having read the last link and revised the preceding references to science (post published 5 years ago), I’m alerted to theoretical physicist Mehki’s new post on ‘black holes’ and ‘event horizons’ (see Looking to the Horizon). The discussion thread has a valuable contribution from ‘physicalrealityblog’ that’s pertinent to the Shroud site’s discussion of Dame Isabel’s analysis and indirectly reconnects it back into quantum physics!
2017: ‘Coincidentally’ amusing that bloggers ‘hidden’ on opposite sides of the world (Britain and New Zealand) were preparing items on the fabrics that Jesus Christ was buried with – the full-body shroud and the head linen – in Joseph of Arimathea’s private tomb. My post updated on Wed 12 April 2017 was scheduled on Thurs 13th for auto-publication Sun 16 April. On Good Friday 14 April Joanne Rolston published news of the ‘Sudarium’ in AB-solute Proof – The Blood That Speaks.

Read about bizarre anomalies in scientific instruments placed on the slab of stone in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre said to be have been where Jesus’ body lay: Scientists Who Opened Christ’s Tomb Detect Mysterious Readings That Support Shroud Theory.

2019: Am grateful to unknown source of this image:

Link: The Shroud of Turin website