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Revisiting ‘The Prophecy of the Popes’ – who is the final pope ‘Petrus Romanus’? Part 1

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Please would you my reader indulge me as much of this week’s material is so immense I can but scratch the surface and offer a few bite-size pieces for you to chew upon, but give you the body to draw upon and be led by the Lord.  It’s one more shower of pieces from His jigsaw puzzle; so like doing a jigsaw we first collect a number of pieces of the bigger picture, noting how Veronika points to the process earlier today:

In dipping into WordPress Reader I noticed those pebbles on ‘Dover Beach’ about Pope Benedict XVI and re-blogged and WP showed links to ‘Mary’s Secretary’ about Carmel. So, I dug further and found our sister in the Lord has blogged extensively on the matter in mind – AND is not afraid of covering politics from a Godly perspective, citing a very courageous archbishop known to my friends and readers – praise You Lord > >

Next, we take a deep dive into the writings of this Carmelite anchorite to consider some extracts on the End-times and TWO concurrent popes (like the TWO US presidents!).

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Joseph Ratzinger: “a Church of pagans” — Dover Beach

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“According to religious statistics, old Europe is still a part of the earth that is almost completely Christian.  But there is hardly another case in which everyone knows as well as they do here that the statistic is false: This so-called Christian Europe for almost four hundred years has become the birthplace of a […]  Joseph Ratzinger: “a Church of pagans” — Dover Beach

Seemingly shocking but true, this article published in 1958 by the future Pope Benedict XVI is profoundly prescient and speaks prophetically into our days.  (Published when I was but 11 years-old.)

I’m re-blogging this in connection with our focus upon breaking out of old wineskins and becoming new wineskins for the Holy Spirit and carrying the Blood of the Lamb .

Benedict XVI: “The true threat for the Church” — Dover Beach

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“The true threat for the Church, and thus for the Petrine service, does not come from this sort of episode: It comes instead from the universal dictatorship of apparently humanistic ideologies. Anyone who contradicts this dictatorship is excluded from the basic consensus of society. One hundred years ago, anyone would have thought it absurd […]  Benedict XVI: “The true threat for the Church” — Dover Beach

The passing of Pope Benedict and my quick-dive into Vatican politics revives memories not only of my Catholic upbringing but also my investigations into early church history, when I’d headed into New Age deception – but thank and praise the Lord for saving me!

A present from my dear Godmother and father’s sister, for my 12-years birthday:

Song of Triumph and a Carmel Moment – Chris G Bennett

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You may recall noticing this at the close of the first part of last week’s posting about  my Christmas Day dream. Now the full account of what Chris was receiving, as published on His Kingdom prophecy on 27th December. II note the reference to a drum-beat for there are occasions when I hear that marching rhythm behind a worship band:

I HEAR THE SONG OF TRIUMPH, LEADING TO A CARMEL MOMENT!

There’s a holy buzzing in my spirit this morning.  Its almost a vibration going right through my belly. Something is about to break through the restraints that bind us.  As I contemplate this, I heard the phrase, “I hear The Song of Triumph” and, at the same time, I hear a heavenly choir singing a marching song to the beat of a single drum.

As ever, I turn to The LORD for an explanation, and He doesn’t let me down.

“In biblical times, when My People Israel went into battle, they were led by the priests and worshippers singing praises to God.

What you’re hearing now is The Triumphant Choir of The Army of Heaven, leading My Warrior Armies into the coming war!

Habakkuk 1:5-6 says, “Look among the nations and watch — be utterly astounded!  For I will work a work in your days which you would not believe, though it were told you.  For indeed I AM raising up the Chaldeans, a bitter and hasty Nation Which marches through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling places that are not theirs.”

You have seen these verses for yourself, and through two other prophets whom I trust.  This is the third confirming word!

There is coming a mighty shift and move that very few expect, other than My prophets.

This strike against My enemies and your enemies will be as unexpected as any you’ve ever experienced, and it will catch the enemy at the precise moment he believes victory to be in his grasp.

But I will snatch victory from his hand and it shall be a devastating blow to his plans and a vindication of My People who have stood on My Word and who remain standing!

The enemy shall be destroyed from within his circle of ‘friends and allies’, and he shall self-destruct on his own words and actions!” says The LORD.

“The song of triumph shall ring out from My Heavenly Choirs so loud that even the most serious doubters shall hear it and they will say, ‘This must be The LORD — He is God!’

This is a latter-day Carmel moment!”

This is one of those historic moments that those present will always speak of in terms of, ‘I was there when ………’

I believe it will come in these next 3-4 months, early 2023, and it will be the catalyst of change in answer to the prayers of the faithful remnant who have stood and remained standing throughout these past years.

Exactly when — I don’t know.

Exactly who — I don’t know.

Such things are known only by the Father and His Word never fails!

All Glory to God

~ Chris G. Bennett

 

RB NOTE:

Upon scanning this last week I comment on Chris’ Facebook, “YES AMEN – a real, new Carmel plus reiterating my writing on Habakkuk last week > https://richards-watch.org/…/precedence-of-prophecy…/ – and now upon prepping to publish I write,
“MOST INTERESTING DOUBLE CONFIRMATION HERE. Altho’ saw this few days ago I didn’t get time to dwell but now am back at desk have also seen fascinating references to Catholic Carmelites and Pope Benedict – and our dear sister Veronika brought a word on new Carmel prophets 3 years ago next month – and I spent November dealing with defamation from someone trying to convene a group under that nomenclature!!”

America, the Hour of Testing: is Kari ‘Lake’ a sign? – Veronika West

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Whilst I was being blessed early in Christmas morning I regret to learn our dear sister was very hard-pressed, and yet the Lord broke in to bring a deep insight. Therefore, in view of her difficult situation what He brought must be most important!  Also, I note reference to ‘testing’ as in a word I was impelled to bring in early November about prophecy in Britain and for which I had to withstand an attack:

AMERICA: THIS IS THE HOUR OF TESTING!

Fear not!  For this sudden storm on The Lake will become the catalyst for great Awakening, Reformation and greater Restoration!

So I wanted to share what I believe is significant in this hour for the nation of America.

Over a number of weeks, I have been led by The Holy Spirit at different times to pray specifically for a lady called, Kari Lake*, a woman whom I believe has the spotlight of Heaven upon her in this hour.

God is never random or haphazard.  He is purposeful and redemptive in all His Works, even in the midst of seeming great injustice.

God is always speaking, and His Governing Hand of Justice and Judgment is moving, and His Kingdom Purposes are ever advancing.  Satan never wins!

So, on Christmas morning I was up very early, having had absolutely no sleep, as I was dealing with a very sick family member and desperately trying to break a high fever with cold compresses, when The Holy Spirit suddenly spoke these Words to me, “Kari ‘Lake’ is a sign.”

The word ‘Lake’ was heavily impressed upon my heart, to which I immediately replied, ”A sign?  A sign of what LORD?”

To which The Holy Spirit suddenly quickened to me, Mark 4:35-41, the storm on Lake Galilee.

We all know this story well, a story which tells us of how Jesus stilled the storm that broke suddenly on Lake Galilee, as the disciples were crossing over to the other side.  (To be honest, in that moment, I personally felt like I was in the midst of a storm.)

However, I believe, given my own storm at that moment, this was precisely why The Holy Spirit would choose to speak this Word to me concerning ‘Kari Lake’.

As I said, the name “Lake” was highlighted to me, and as I began to stop and listen to what The Holy Spirit was saying in that moment, I knew why He had me praying and paying attention to what was unfolding politically, concerning this particular lady.

(Ha!  There are times when we can’t see the wood for the trees, until The Spirit of Revelation begins to spell it out for us!)

Suddenly, it was made clear to me, that the ‘Prophetic Sign’ was indeed in her name, (this is just how God often speaks to me) and as I felt such a weight of the Anointing on the word ‘Lake’, I began to pray in The Spirit for more Understanding and Revelation.

Now as I prayed, I heard these Words,  ”Watch and Pray!  For a Nation now in Divine Transition to the other side, will be tested. 

Watch!  For a sudden and fierce Storm, sent to derail a Nation’s Destiny, will become the catalyst for a Great Awakening, Reformation and greater Restoration.

I say to the Nation caught in-between, ‘Peace!  Be still!’ 

I say, ‘Fear not!  Awake and Rise in the Power and Authority as Kings and High Priests, and you will overcome in great victory’!”

On hearing those Words, suddenly it was quickened to me by The Spirit of Revelation, a powerful Vision God gave me concerning The Nation of America.

Please see the link; “America, Set as a Signet Ring Nation”.

God is calling a battle-worn Nation to nail their colours to the mast.  A battle-cry of: “No surrender! No Retreat!”

As The Holy Spirit brought this Vision back to memory, I immediately began to see a number of powerful Prophetic Parallels unfolding — but then The Holy Spirit began to highlight particular verses to me in Mark 4, and how they speak to this hour and season,

“Let us cross over to the other side,”  Mark 4:35b.

A Nation now in the midst of a Divine Transition! — a Nation in the midst of Birthing — a Nation caught in between, while crossing over to the other side, suddenly encounters a raging and violent storm, “a demonic storm, sent to derail and sink a Nation’s Promise of great Purpose and Kingdom Destiny!”

But God!….

In the midst of the raging and violent storm on the lake, ”Jesus is in the boat” vs 40, then Jesus said to the disciples,

“Why are you so fearful?  How is it that you have no Faith?”  Mark 4:40.

“To the Ecclesia — do not be afraid!  I have anointed you, as Kings and High Priests!  I have given you the keys of the House of David.”

”And I will place on his shoulder The Key of The House of David.  He shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open,”   Isaiah 22:22.

Jesus immediately calmed the storm, and the waves of Lake Galilee with three words:  “Peace! Be still!” 

And though the violent winds and waves threatened to sink the boat, Divine Intervention by a Divine Power, suddenly steps in, and stills the winds and calms the waves!

Prophetically, I see, believe and submit, that this is the hour of great testing for The Nation of America.

This “Lake crossing,” will become the catalyst for the greatest Awakening!

I see a mighty Remnant of Kings and High Priests rising in this hour, a Remnant of Radical Reformers that will stand in the gap in the midst of the sudden storm, to take Authority over the violent winds and fierce waves that seek to steal its Birthright and Kingdom Destiny — a Remnant of Glory Carriers that will go forth to “Recover all that has been lost and stolen!”

Storm on the Lake of Galilee
“On that day, when evening came, He said to his disciples, ‘Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake’. So they left the crowds and took Jesus away in the boat just as he was.  Other little boats were also with him.  A stormy wind arose, and waves drove into the boat . It was filling up. Jesus was in the stern where he had gone to sleep on a pillow.  The disciples woke him and cried, ‘Teacher!  We are perishing!  Don’t you care?’”   Mark 4:35-38.

“Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’  The wind stopped.  There was complete calm.  Then Jesus said to the disciples, ‘Why are you so afraid?  Why have you got no Faith?’  But they were extremely scared.  They said to one another, ‘who can he be that even the wind and waves obey him?’”   Mark 4:39-41.

”Watch and Pray — for a Nation in Divine Transition to the other side will be tested! 

Watch!  A sudden and fierce storm, sent to derail a Nation’s Destiny will become the catalyst for a Great Awakening, Reformation and greater restoration!

I say to The Nation caught in-between, ‘Peace!   Be still!’  I say, ‘Fear not! Awake and Arise in the Power and the Authority, as Kings and High Priests and you will overcome in great Victory!”

*Kari Lake — see December 23, 2022 News Article here.

Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West

28th December 2022

LATEST 2nd January (click here for print-friendly to read advert-free):

JUST IN: Kari Lake Files Petition to Transfer Historic Election Challenge Directly to Arizona Supreme Court – FILING INCLUDED

[Extract] ‘…The filing cites “evidence put forward in this case, including the changing and conflicting testimony of Maricopa officials, and sworn testimony by whistle-blowers employed by Maricopa,” to show that Maricopa County failed to verify mail-in ballot signatures, failed to keep chain of custody for 300,000 ballots, and caused massive “chaos” on election day causing tabulators to reject tens of thousands of ballots, disproportionally targeting Republican voters…’

New Church Wineskin for 2023 & Beyond (GPS 92 cont’d)

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HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR TO ALL MY READERS

After Deut 19:15 double-strike on Christmas morning upon opening my Bible showing scriptures on the need for new wineskins, I’m reiterating and sticking this special paper onto the blog’s home-page (NB. Thomas starts by quoting Mark 2.22!):

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Christmas Day 2022’s special blessing for Christians..: 3 – WOWEE Deut 19:15 and GPS 92.3

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‘One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or any sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established.’  (Deut 19:15, NKJV)

I never expected another confirmation of my Christmas morning dream to turn up 5 days later and so utterly amazing. Also, being holiday week I’d not intended blogging BUT, had I not published at the time I did, it is most unlikely this ‘God-incidental jigsaw piece’ would have fallen into place! Not only did that show part 1 is on the Lord’s GPS (Global Prophecy Signal’) and Bridge o’er The Pond but also has SEVEN (number of completion) lots of Deuteronomy 19:15 witness confirmations, as stated below.

Readers have contributed valuable insights that warrant publication in a new post, viz:

GPS #92.1

Upon reading the first part Tim Shey in Idaho immediately comments – and confirms he’d NOT read part 2 on what Tony from Texas told me in church about visiting Edward the Confessor’s shrine.:

“Richard: In your dream, we have new wine for new wineskins plus Westminster Abbey. Edward the Confessor (1003 – 1066) was the first English/British monarch to be buried at Westminster Abbey. William the Conqueror (1028 – 1087) was the first British monarch to be coronated at Westminster Abbey. Edward the Confessor was the last of the Anglo-Saxon English kings; William the Conqueror was the first Norman French British king. Maybe this dream means that there will be a new monarch for Great Britain in 2023 and/or the King of Kings will do a new work in the English Christian world/western Christianity.

This could be significant detail: I began reading your dream while I was drinking a cup of English Breakfast Tea; this brand of tea is Twinings of London. Maybe this is more confirmation on your dream.

I have always been fascinated by the prophecy of Edward the Confessor:

https://hitchhikeamerica.wordpress.com/2014/02/26/the-deathbed-prophecy-of-king-edward-the-confessor-1066/

In Edward the Confessor’s prophecy, the English would be ruled by the Norman French for 300 years. After 300 years, John Wycliffe would come on the scene and translate the Latin Bible into English–which was a fairly revolutionary act. Thanks to Wycliffe, Tyndale and other Bible scholars and translators, the King James Bible is probably the most famous translation of the Bible on the planet. This is the power of God and the power and influence of Holy Scripture.

There is a little label attached to the string of my Twinings tea bag; it reads: “Over 300 Years of Experience – est. 1706″. God is in the details.”

I reply, “WOWEE (another) Tim. That’s our morning drink whilst reading Sanctuary daily devotional and breaking bread, as in this post!!!”

I copied Tim’s comment into a new post on my Facebook, to which Ruth Grace remarks,

“Was watching about the Bayeux Tapestry couple of days ago on BBC 4 it has only recently been allowed to come to England after 900 years , it depicts E the Confessors questions about who is the rightful heir to the throne.”

I reply “…I note that period is 3 times 300 years, as mentioned by Tim Shey!” – to which Ruth points to the obvious > “Yes! And 3 is the number for next year :-)”

GPS #92.2

Part 2 has noteworthy contributions too regarding my reference to ITV’s carols from Westminster Abbey broadcast on Christmas Eve plus my PS on medieval music at Reading Abbey, the foundation of which was laid 900 years ago last year by Henry I.

Thereto, we have a Deut 19:15 confirmation of two witnesses. Vicky Slater comments.:

“Seeing the ancient document reminded me that this Christmas a refrain from an old carol has been in my heart, “Lullay my liking, my dear love, my sweeting. Lullay my dear heart, my own dear darling”. Praying for many others this coming year to have the love for their newly discovered Saviour in their hearts.”

Ninety five minutes later Jenny Needham writes,

“I was interested to read your dream from Christmas Day. We have had a lot of words about being a ‘new wineskin church’, and it has come up many times with 2:22 so I was very excited to see the link with Mark 2:22.

You said you were watching carols from Westminster Abbey on Christmas Eve. Here’s a thought: Maybe it’s the carol element that is important. When I dream about carols or someone called Carol it’s about a new ‘song’, as in a new way of thinking etc. Maybe it is the same thing as the new wineskin.

Also, West is like the setting of the sun, or an end of an era / season. So with the coming of the new wineskin is the end of the old.”

GPS #92.3

So, from the dream and both posts there’s several Deut 19:15 double-witness points, thus establishing this matter is indeed true:

  1. Russ & Steve each separately involved at the outset of my training in healing and deliverance ministry. (In 1995/6 Steve also led by the Lord to speak into what happened during His Visitation in 1989 to me.)
  2. Double scriptural confirmation of new wineskins upon opening my Bible.
  3. Two Anglo-Americans Tony & Tim on King Edward the Confessor.
  4. SAME brand of English tea being drunk by Tim and me during this event.
  5. TWO Abbeys’ carols and my postscript picked up upon by Vicky and Jenny
  6. Several references, including car number, to ‘22‘ and confirmed by Jenny.
  7. Tim refers to 300 years; tripled by Jenny, relates to Reading Abbey and New Year!

Much to meditate upon and mull over with the Lord…

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WOW! Christmas Day 2022’s special blessing for Christians – many confirmations: 2 (GPS 92.2)

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Still mulling over that morning’s dream, at 3Counties Vineyard I was blessed to learn the focus is to “celebrate Jesus’ birth and say WOW!!” (at 41:41 time-mark a member brings a deeply inspiring contribution):

After entering and about to sit, I greeted visitors in the row behind and learned they’re from Houston, Texas.  Tony told me they’d been to Westminster Abbey and in a small group allowed into its heart – King Edward the Confessor’s Shrine!  The original Saxon abbey was consecrated 957 years ago yesterday, Holy Innocents’ Day 28th December 1065.

SO could this be the reason I dreamed about Westminster Abbey? That the heart of Christian worship and confession be re-opened into a brand new restoration?  SO, I was therefore amazed that afternoon to hear what King Charles III says about Jesus, and I started putting two and two together! (emphasis mine):

“..Some years ago, I was able to fulfil a life-long wish to visit Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity.

“There, I went down into the Chapel of the Manger and stood in silent reverence by the silver star that is inlaid on the floor and marks the place of our Lord Jesus Christ’s birth.

It meant more to me than I can possibly express to stand on that spot where, as the Bible tells us, ‘the light that has come into the world’ was born

While Christmas is, of course, a Christian celebration, the power of light overcoming darkness is celebrated across the boundaries of faith and belief.

So, whatever faith you have, or whether you have none, it is in this life-giving light, and with the true humility that lies in our service to others, that I believe we can find hope for the future…”

It is my prayer that HRH become fully born-again moving in the power of Holy Spirit and his faith in Jesus Christ become more ardent, thus becoming an example to everyone of other faiths and that they, thereby, want to know and follow the True Light of the World.

The evening of Christmas Day came another ‘God-incidence’ relating to the numbers. Laura and Tony Greenwell emailed a photo of a car and saying,

“On the way to family today we saw this car on the motorway. It caught our attention because of its age and we could tell it was an old Peugeot L reg. then we caught up with it again and my eyes nearly popped out because the end of the plate said DJT and the middle part said 22!!! We felt it was significant so sharing with you both today…” 

Little did they know, but now they do!

SO MUCH incoming like Global Prophecy Signals summarised in the next post >>

PS: THE MANUSCRIPT?

Today I was reminded the manuscript looked somewhat like this, a sculptured copy of which is displayed in the ruins of 12th Century Reading Abbey, where I used to sit for lunch and prepare a briefing paper on its history.

May you, my dear reader, have a blessedly enjoyable celebration of Jesus’ 2022nd ‘birthday’

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Christmas card

Then the angel said to the shepherds keeping watch over their flocks at night,

“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the City of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord…”  (Luke 2:8-14)

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Readers, have a ‘Mega-merry’ Christmas, as may be inferred from the OT Hebrew word ashar (Strong’s #833, as in Proverbs 31:28 on the virtuous wife), meaning

‘happy, blessed, prosperous, successful, from original root ‘be straight, upright’.’

Better still is New Testament Greek’s makarios (Strong’s #3107), which means

‘from root mak, indicating large, or of long duration…happy, supremely blessed, a condition in which congratulations are in order. It is a grace word that expresses the special joys and satisfaction granted the person who experiences salvation.’

This ‘Blessed’ is used in The Beatitudes, or the Sermon on the Mount, as recorded in Matthew 5. (Details New Spirit-Filled Life Bible, Executive editor. Dr Jack Hayford.)

May it be an especially blessed night of spiritual silence and insight for everyone.

Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht is an old favourite, always sending shivvers down my spine!

The above Graz choir’s version is ‘dedicated to all those who are not able to spend Christmas with their loved ones‘.

It was first sung in 1818 in Oberndorf bie Salzburg chapel. My father must have heard it during his residence in Stalag IIIA, near Dresden. Austria looked very attractive, even as seen en-route as a captive transported from the Battle for Crete (1941). So mid-1950s, we took many holidays ‘im Tyrol’ west of Salzburg, often motoring through there later.

This version by ‘Celtic Woman’ is also sublime…

Read/watch this song’s story in “Silent Night! Holy Night!” A Song for the World.

22.12.22 Sanctuary ‘Symphony’ – Simeon as a model watchman (GPS 91.2)

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Our morning devotional in Sanctuary, Moments In His Presence brings a most noteworthy consideration in view of my blogging on 12.12.22 on Deuteronomy 19:15 double-witness arranged by Holy Spirit during baby Jesus’ presentation in the Temple. (You may like to note both dates’ numerals; and yet again this year my birthday’s crops up!)  Also, it follows yesterday’s post on the precedence of prophecy and which opens citing Habakkuk on his watching on the walls.

Here’s David Strutt’s reflections for today – he oft’ refers to the Lord’s ‘glory jigsaw’:

AMEN!

I note David’s paragraph topping page 479 reiterates my points of 12.12.22 about our sensitivity to Holy Spirit’s leading and timing, ‘seeing’ and ‘knowing’ – as when Simeon and Anna ‘happened’ to turn up ‘coincidentally’…Selah!

Precedence of Prophecy and Theology of Politics (GPS 91.1)

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HABAKKUK 2 (NKJV BibleGateway.com)

I will stand my watch
And set myself on the rampart,
And watch to see what He will say to me,
And what I will answer when I am corrected.

2 Then the Lord answered me and said:

“Write the vision
And make it plain on tablets,
That he may run who reads it.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time;
But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie.
Though it tarries, wait for it;
Because it will surely come,
It will not tarry.

By courtesy of James Mark Long

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New Church Wineskin for 2023 & Beyond – Thomas Harry (GPS 90.2 cont’d)

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Further to Same Day God-incidence (GPS #90.2)…

E X C E P T I O N A L L Y    I M P O R T A N T 

NB: Readers may find it easier to read Z3 version by clicking image

NEW CHURCH WINESKIN FOR 2023 & BEYOND

“No one puts new wine in old wine skins or it will burst the skins.” Mark 2:22. The Lord has released a new wineskin for the church and it is a fundamental shift in church culture. It is a blueprint that is essential if the church is going to fulfil the great commission and indeed successfully navigate this new season we are in. The way we have done church has not worked and therefore there has to be a radical overhaul. Revivals have been stopped, churches split, divisions, backsliding, scandals and multitudes ending up in Hell, all because of the failures of the church. The Lord has released a simple but powerful blueprint that will ensure we avoid these old mistakes. It will take humble hearts and transformed minds to embrace it, but to reject it, will be in direct opposition to God’s End Time Harvest and no man can win that battle. Much of this word is focused on the gathering of the saints, churches or fellowships, whether these are in physical buildings, home churches or online. Although it is in relation to the corporate gathering of the Body of Christ, it has huge implications for every believer. This is a word for the whole Body of Christ and it is so serious that God Himself will police this word to its fulfilment. So I urge all believers to carefully read this and ensure we have teachable enough hearts to avoid being on the wrong end of what God is about to do as He builds His True Church in these Last Days. Revelation 3:22 “Let him who has ears, hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.” Continue reading →

Satan’s schemes and false prophets – Neil Mackereth (GPS 90.1)

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I knew something was brewing with my friend Neil Mackereth as he wrote me three months ago:

“Last Sunday, the preacher posed the question: “What Breaks Your Heart?”. For me, the answer is that God has given us all the information we need to understand our times and prepare for the huge economic, logistic and societal world crisis that is on the near horizon, and from which a “New World Order” will emerge. It is heartbreaking that much of the church ignores the subject…”

On 12.12.2022 Neil sent me the paper he’d hinted about, and I particularly note he begins by citing my personal ‘mission statement’ of nearly thirty years ago for dealing with my past, then being trained in healing and deliverance ministry. Also, his Conclusion begins with the concept recently disclosed at one of my men’s Saturday breakfasts. Hence, my emphases:

SATAN’S SCHEMES – FALSE PROPHETS

INTRODUCTION

The Apostle Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 2:11 that we are not to be ignorant of Satan’s schemes. While contemplating the state of the world, in relation to Satan’s schemes, God laid on my heart three areas on which to focus: Israel; the UK (as a sanctuary); and the New World Order.

BACKGROUND

As many readers will know, my particular interest is in signs, predominantly those relating to the fulfillment of biblical prophecy, and those that confirm that God’s hand is at work in our time. It seems to me that we are surrounded by signs, and for the most part, they are ignored. The existence of biblical prophecy, validated prophetic ministry, and signs related thereto, are for our benefit; they show that God is in control and confirm His unfailing love. The victory is assured.

Over recent weeks various news items have reinforced my view that the Biblical End-times clock is speeding up – Satan appears to have the upper hand and the time of tribulation is imminent. We are witnessing great confusion, including dramatic climate swings, severe economic turbulence, wars, famine, plague, pestilence  persecution and poverty, and worldwide social unrest and upheaval.

ISRAEL

Recently the UN passed a motion that there would be an annual commemoration event to mark the “catastrophe” (‘nakba’ in Arabic) of the birth of Israel (14 May 1948). Meanwhile, Israeli news sources report a growing number of Arab Nations making peace agreements with Israel. The contradiction, that many of the same Nations that voted in support of that particular UN motion are also looking for peace agreements with Israel, would not be a surprise to Jeremiah. The danger is in not recognising God’s warning: “Prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit …….. Peace, peace they say, when there is no peace” (Jeremiah 6:13-14, 8:11 see also Ezekiel 13:10, 16).

Tempting as it is to agree with, and wish to follow, those who prophesy peace, it is NOT what the Bible says will happen. Confidence in peaceful coexistence is misplaced, which is not to say it won’t happen for a while. Biblical prophecy will be fulfilled and it is clear, from Ezekiel 38, that nations will come against Israel at a time when they are “a land of unwalled villages …… a peaceful and unsuspecting people”.

The Lord said to me there will soon be a false peace. Thereafter, however, the enemies surrounding Israel will intensify their screaming for Israel to be crucified, it BREAKS MY HEART. As in the times of Habakkuk, the situation will be desperate, but understand this, “I HAVE NOT AND WILL NOT ABANDON MY PEOPLE ISRAEL”. These tribulations must take place: do not pray against the fulfillment of prophecy, rather pray that the wicked will repent.

UNITED KINGDOM

In a recent case the Crown Prosecution Service expressed the view that the Bible is no longer relevant to modern society and that quoting scriptures in public, if deemed inappropriate by the CPS, is likely to lead to prosecution for “hate speech”. Another news outlet reports that a preacher, in a recent sermon at Cambridge Trinity College Chapel, expressed the opinion that Jesus had a transgender body.

The gender confusion within much of the church, combined with appeasement with liberal views and the absence of strong biblically based leadership are, I believe, major contributors to the decline in “mainstream” church attendance.

Notwithstanding the move away from fundamental biblical truths, the Lord made it clear to me last year that He has a role the church in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The Lord showed me a picture of a very large cathedral-like building dominating, as it were, the islands of the UK. The doors were wide open and people were pouring in, while others were outside showing no interest. I was taken inside and many pastors were there, in dazzling white robes standing in shafts of light with arms outstretched, ministering to the visitors. In the shadows there were other clerics dressed in black.

“What does this mean, Lord?”

“I am making Great Britain a refuge (a sanctuary for the time of “Jacob’s Trouble”). Do not be judgemental, I am asking the praying remnant of Bible-believing Christians to intercede for those in the shadows, that they will move into the light.”

“Why is it so important?”

“There is an urgent need for more pastors who are well versed in Bible truths. There is also a need to address the problem of false prophets in the church and, in particular, the very dangerous and deceptive nature of Replacement Theology. Time is short and it is vital the multitude of would-be believers are not led astray by pastors whose views of Biblical truth and Kingdom values, are unsafe and unsound. Pray that the convictions of those in the shadows will be aligned to Gospel truths, particularly with regard to the enduring significance of Israel. The Holy Spirit will give you the discernment you need for this task.”

I understood that the shaking, sifting and repositioning in the church over the last few years is reaching a climax. I was also reminded that there has been a consistent chain of surprises (unexpected outcomes) that have shown that God has been removing Great Britain from an unholy and inappropriate alliance. God has separated the UK in order for it to be a rock of refuge in a sea of troubles, a light in a dark place in the time of need that is now upon us and growing in intensity.

THE NEW WORLD ORDER

It is clear from Scripture that a charismatic leader will emerge on the world stage who will have extraordinary ability to inspire, motivate and unite nations in a common cause to resolve the problems facing the world. The true identity of this leader, the Antichrist, will only be fully revealed when he proclaims himself god in the Temple in Jerusalem.

An organisation, the World Economic Forum (WEF), is waiting in the wings in the expectation that a world government will soon be necessary to cope with the deepening crises we face.

The Great Reset is an initiative, first announced by the WEF in June 2020:“The world must act jointly and swiftly to revamp all aspects of societies and economies, from education to social contracts and working conditions. Every country, from the United States to China, must participate, and every industry, from oil and gas to tech, must be transformed. In short, we need a Great Reset of capitalism”

“There is an urgent need for global stakeholders to cooperate in simultaneously managing the direct consequences of the Covid-19 crisis. To improve the state of the world. I have written in depth on the WEF in a paper entitled: The World Economic Forum (Intentions Hidden in Plain Sight).

Suffice it to say, we cannot, and should not seek to, stop the establishment of a new world order. However, recognising, explaining and broadcasting the method by which prophecy is being fulfilled, will aid evangelism. We can pray that the maximum number of people will see, hear and understand what the information means.

Satan knows what the Bible says, and that the Book of Revelation shows that Jesus will return to rule His people and the world, from Jerusalem. Satan’s delusion is that he believes he can prevent Jesus returning*.

FALSE PROPHETS

How did the world get to this dire situation?

One of Satan’s advantages is that many people do not believe he exists! Scripture shows that Jesus took him very seriously. Scripture also reveals some of Satan’s endeavours to undermine God’s plan. We know that Satan misleads, he is devious and deceitful beyond all measure. His biggest success is in plausible near-truths that confuse and undermine the integrity of those responsible for leading, teaching and pastoring the flock – some have become witting, and some unwitting, false prophets!

God has given us all the information we need to understand what is happening. A convergence of crises will lead to a worldwide economic and social collapse, which will be the catalyst for the emergence of a charismatic leader and the implementation of a world government – the New World Order.

CONCLUSION

Why is all this so important? In battle, in both the natural and the spiritual realms, it is vital to know as much as possible about the enemy’s motives, intentions and modus operandi.

We are about to enter the Time of Tribulation: we will face huge physical challenges and the most intensive spiritual warfare the world has ever known. A new world order is foretold and inevitable. Great evil is coming upon the world but the apparent triumph of wicked men will not hinder God’s plan. We are part of that plan and must do our utmost to explain what is happening.

NOTES

*Satan’s Delusion is manifested in his efforts:
1) to tempt Jesus to sin and so become unworthy as Saviour
2) to destroy Jesus;
3) to disperse the Jews and fragment and undermine their national identity, and/or
4) to annihilate all Jews so that Jesus has no Jewish Kingdom to return to and rule;
5) to prevent the establishment of a Jewish nation state (Israel); and/or
6) to destroy Israel or Jerusalem, or to divide Jerusalem (i.e., ensure control remains in the hands of non-believers).
Satan tried the first and was resisted. He tried the second and was spectacularly defeated when Jesus rose from the dead. The third, fourth, fifth and sixth have been ongoing throughout history. I cannot over emphasise the huge significance of the reestablishment of Israel as a nation state in 1948 and the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967. The Temple Mount, however, remains in the hands of Gentiles and Satan continues his onslaught.
In cultivating antipathy towards the Jewish people, Satan has had considerable success in his endeavours to distance the Gentile Christian church from its Jewish roots. Tactics include: Distortion of Scripture. There are various ways of distorting Scripture, ranging from: e.g. changing the actual words of the Bible, as in the Jehovah’s Witnesses “Bible”, to: using complicated “intellectual” theological interpretations to redefine/”reinterpret” Scripture, e.g. supersessionism (replacement theology, also known as fulfillment theology i.e. that Israel was simply a picture of the true people of God which the church now fulfils); also, adapting to meet the requirements of “political correctness”; super-spiritualising and complex theorising on the meaning of passages of Scripture; Distraction and Diversion. Satan has been extremely successful in convincing much of mainstream church leadership that Eschatology in general, and the Book of Revelation in particular, are too difficult and too disturbing and should be avoided; Pandering to Vanity. For example, organisations that encourage members to believe they are superior beings and which involve rituals and customs which may have hidden connotations that are not fully understood by members. In some cases, the true nature of the organisation is masked by “good works” and the influence of members who are powerful “pillars of society”; Harmonisation Through Compromise (Appeasement). For many who seek to avoid confrontation, there is a wish to comply with liberal agendas and “political correctness” and not “rock the boat”. Many are deeply challenged by what the Bible has to say about moral standards and behaviour. Fear of offending encourages us to water down any view that appears contrary to adopted and accepted humanistic and liberal opinions. This is fertile ground for Satan’s endeavours to undermine the authority and credibility of the church.

Gog-Magog Update: Russia and Iran defence partnership

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This 83rd posting in monitoring the Gog-Magog alliance, as prophesied in Ezekiel 38-39, refers to yesterday’s Jewish News Syndicate report summarised in William Koenig’s daily updates: 

Another Deut 19:15 double-act after Jesus’ conception and birth!

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Further to my recent musings upon Deuteronomy 19:15 relating to ‘coincidental’ events that bring a witness to certain matters – eg during Jesus’ baptism, as examined on 1st December in Today’s scripture on The Word confirms today’s blogging – a couple more instances popped up over the weekend readings of Dr Luke’s carefully compiled record of the Good News., one of which was part of the message during a dear friend’s baptism:

First, regarding the two cousins’ mothers meeting during their pregnancy:

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, 40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 Blessed is she who  [h]believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”

To which Mary responds in prophetic song (The Magnificat) :

“My soul [i]magnifies the Lord,
47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;
For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me,
And holy is His name.
50 And His mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with His arm;
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
54 He has helped His servant Israel,
In remembrance of His mercy,
55 As He spoke to our fathers,
To Abraham and to his seed forever.”

Much later when Mary and Joseph took baby Jesus for presentation in the Temple, according to the Jewish custom, the Lord also ‘God-incidentally’ brought two witnesses :

Simeon Sees God’s Salvation

25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 So he came by the Spirit into the temple.  And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

29 “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word;
30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation
31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”

33 [h]And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against 35 (yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

Anna Bears Witness to the Redeemer

36 Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; 37 and this woman was a widow [i]of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.38And coming in that instant she gave thanks to [j]the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

SELAH!

Deut 19:15 God-incidence on US Two Presidents prophecy! (GPS #89)

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NOW, at long last I can get around to finishing what I’d ‘kick-started’ a week ago today, 1st December, with…

Today’s scripture on The Word confirms today’s blogging!

Therein, I connect The Word in John 1:1 with the scriptural principle of two or more witnesses (Jesus and John the Baptist) as in Deuteronomy 19:15, but didn’t refer to how it is implicit in Paul’s instruction on practising the gift of prophecy in church, as in 1 Corinthians 14 ….

In fact, those delays brought a triple ‘God-incidence‘ over the day’s Comments on Trump’s Announcement of 15th November.

My planned connected posts for that blogging day went out of the window, especially with a ‘‘Stop Press’ on Jesus’ Return !  My intention was to follow up with more on the previous Thursday’s posts on Kim Clement’s 2008 prophecy of Two Presidents now being fulfilled – as implicit from a discussion between Steve Schulz and Derek Johnson, a US military veteran.

I closed that day with the call “America; Remember The Alamo!” from Veronika West, upon which my long-time blogging buddy over the ‘Pond’ Tim Shey comments:

“I love how the Holy Ghost works. Just two hours ago, I was reading this scripture:

I Samuel 17:34-36: “And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.”

 May we all have the faith of David before he met Goliath and killed him. Amen.”

My response:
“BRILL Tim and only 1/2 hour ago I was wondering any readers get Holy Spirit ‘God-incidents’. As it was such busy daytime getting all writing and copying done I didn’t have time to put in the previous item another one.

I’d had two tries at watching Derek and 3rd was after awoke early on Tuesday on my phone. Right after finishing I got Fbk mssg that J Barber had tagged me into an item he’d just posted – it was the very same Prophets & Patriots!”

So here’s a screenshot recording the ‘God-incidence’ of Tuesday 22.11.2022:

So, perhaps we should carefully note the content of their discussion > click here

LOL > another I’ve just finishing at 17:16 so am publishing at 17:17 double-queue time!!

A ‘Now Word’ and beyond for UK: Warriors of Divine Recovery – Veronika West

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I’m pleased to see our sister has published the word she delivered at the conference mentioned in this blog’s birthday post (as linked below – overwrites window), especially as I’d already mentioned the ‘plumb-line’ relating to Donald Trump to someone, and which had caused a totally unexpected offense!

Richard’s Watch 11th Birthday! A HUGE thank you to my readers

Here’s that word, as published on His Kingdom Prophecy:

So, recently, I was invited to speak at a conference in Portsmouth, here in the United Kingdom, called “Breaking New Wineskins!” (18-19 November 2022)

This is the following Word that The Holy Spirit had me release (as below).

There are aspects within the following Word that I have already shared in a previous post on this platform, however, there are new prophetic insights The LORD released that I believe speak to the New Year 2023.

But the Word also speaks to the Prophetic Season where we are called to War for Divine Recovery.

Furthermore, I will share a Word at the bottom of this post that speaks to the Next 7 Year Season I believe we have entered into.

Some of you will recall the Word I have recently submitted on the “The Fat Ones are coming forth in a time of great Famine!“ entitled “The Ancient Wells Are Being Uncapped“.

I will also share in a few days a powerful Prophetic Word God gave me in 2016 entitled,  ”A Vision of Seven Fat Cows”.  This Prophetic Word given in 2016, puts us right on track with a prophetic timeline for advancing into 2023 and into the future.

BREAKING NEW WINESKINS CONFERENCE, Portsmouth, UK

18th November 2022.

“Prophetically, we have moved into a time and season of even greater shakings, a time of great harvest — but a time of famine!

Yet in the midst of famine, there will be feasting, for His Righteous Remnant!

God is promising to make us fat in a time of leanness.  In the desert place, He will uncap the wells and create New Wineskins for a greater outpouring of His Spirit.

In increasing darkness, a light will rise and shine — marked people, for marked places.

God will show Himself mighty.  He will display His Glory like never before.

We have entered into the days of “show and tell”.  He will show and demonstrate His Power and Glory, and He will tell us of those things to come, so that we can be rightly aligned and positioned!

Watch, for God is raising up places of Freedom, Deliverance, and Divine Protection — marked places that will bring about Salvation, not just to one person, but to whole households and regions in the coming days.

“Fear not!  For My Seal is upon the foreheads of The Saints, and My Anointing is upon My Set-apart People, My “for-such-a-time-as-this” Ones!

Watch, for in the coming days I will make a “Divine Distinction!”  Yes!  Even as I did between the Egyptians and the children of Israel.

Look!  For set-apart lands shall rise on the earth, Goshen Lands, where My People shall dwell in safety and abundance.  No swarms of flies shall be there, no plague shall touch them.

Again I say, I will make a Divine Distinction.  I shall Shift, Sift and Separate!

Mercy, mercy, My Mercy shall make a way where there seems no way.  Mercy shall build a highway for My Chosen People.

Ha!  Get ready, for set-apart places shall be marked by a manifestation of My great Mercy, and many will run to these places of Divine Protection and Supernatural Preservation!

Watch, for what shall begin to take place in this new Seven Year Cycle, for My Governing Hand shall move suddenly and swiftly to bring stiff-necked and rebellious nations to their knees.

For a time of greater shakings shall bring forth Divine Realignment and a Reordering of Nations in The Valley of Decision,”  says The Spirit of God.

“I give you the authority to trample on serpents, and I give you authority to trample on scorpions!

Listen, for in the midst of greater Shakings and severe Judgments that shall come, I will bring vindication to My People.  I will bring Recompense, Restoration and great Reward.

Surely I will do it!  I will bring Honour and Vindication to My Saints through the release of My Judgments in The Nations of the earth in the coming days!”

Prophetically, God shows me a New Wineskin forming over The Nations over the next seven (7) years.

I see The Seven Spirits of God, the Spirit and Power of Elijah, bringing this Nation into alignment with Heaven, and as this alignment begins to take place, there will be an unlocking on the earth.

The New Wine of The Spirit is now being poured into this New Wineskin that is forming, that it may then be poured out over The Nations of the earth.

I hear The Spirit of God say,

”Watch, as My Seven Spirits move over the next Seven (7) Years, to bring a Nation(s) into a place of greater Kingdom Reformation and Transformation, that will impact and influence even the next seven (7) year cycle and seasons in the earthly realm.”

The Spirit says,  ”Watch, as I break, break, break off of this Nation(s) old structures, and even Generational Cycles that have kept this Nation going round, and round, the same mountain.

For even now, as this New Wineskin is forming and comes into sight, a new and greater move of My Spirit shall be poured out of this New Wineskin, for I shall begin to bring this Nation into the fullness of her true Kingdom Identity and Destiny.

So watch!  For I tell you, the time of crossing over from the old era and into the fullness of a New Kingdom Era is now!

I say to you, My United Kingdom — and to The Nations — come up higher and let us cross over to the other side!

I say again, watch, as I move by My Spirit to bring this Nation(s) back to its Covenant Foundations, for I shall move to deal swiftly with religious structures and institutions that have become hard and rigid, and that have rebelled and resisted a new move of My Spirit, and that have become a stumbling block to the increase and expansion of My Kingdom Purposes in this Nation!

Watch, as My Fire falls to cleanse and to purify, for I shall wipe the slate clean, and begin to rewrite the history of this great Nation.

Even now, New Blueprints shall be released to My Kingdom Builders in this hour, and they shall begin to rebuild and reform this Nation.

For surely I tell you, the Plumb-line has fallen upon this land, and the Boundary Lines shall be rearranged and the landscape shall be changed.

Yes!  For this Nation(s) shall now arise to become a New Tabernacle a new wineskin nation!

Yes!  Like a fruitful Garden, this Nation will become a resting place, a habitation for My Glory and all Nations shall be drawn to the brightness of its rising!

Now see and listen!  For the Winds of Change are now blowing forth across these four Nations, for a Nation that has long faltered between two opinions, shall no longer be a Nation caught in the land in-between, but shall now begin to move and advance forward into the place that I have long promised and prepared for them to inherit, and occupy on the earth.

For now, a New Way is forming, and a New Day is dawning over this “The United Kingdom,” among The Nations!”

I see a Plumb-line falling in the midst of The Nations.  When the weight of His Glory falls, it raises a Standard against the rising flood of destruction.

When the weight of His Glory falls, it brings Divine Alignment.  It causes the crooked places to become straight!

God says,  “My Plumb-line Prophets are rising in this hour to rebuild and to reform, and the word in their mouths, will carry the weight of My Glory upon them, that will bring Nations into Divine Alignment with My Kingdom Purposes on the earth.

Watch!  For as My Plumb-line Prophets arise, I shall raise up a righteous Standard against the kingdom of darkness on the earth!”

Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West

NOW READ (overwrites your window):

Battle-lines now drawn for a Divine dismantling – Veronika West

Today’s scripture on The Word confirms today’s blogging!

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Upon waking early I gave my full blogging day to the Lord. Many possible items have got delayed and not started – but sometimes the Lord ‘coincidentally’ interrupts, as yesterday to reveal a ‘trilogy’ upon what I’d been musing (See GPS#88). With such ‘divine endorsement’, I was contemplating posting more examples of ‘two witnesses’ principle, but on a couple of highly contentious topics – ones about which I had been ridiculed, slandered and given the badge of honour of being ‘dangerous’! (That is, ‘on target’.)  Updates on those issues had turned up like pieces in the Lord’s invisible jigsaw puzzle.

After such brief thoughts I checked today’s verse, shown above. Quite appropriate, so I thought, but then upon opening for the full chapter and changing to my preferred NKJV guess what I spotted – ANOTHER confirmation about ‘witness’, viz:


NB: had I gone straight into the automatic NIV link it gives a different sub-head: ‘John the Baptist denies being the Messiah’ !! and I wouldn’t have noticed!!

Now let’s remind ourselves of Deuteronomy 19 on how to validate of any matter.

So nearly 2,000 years ago by the river Jordan stood TWO witnesses: John the Baptist and his cousin Jesus. And FROM heaven were another TWO witnesses:  the ‘dove’ of the Holy Spirit landing upon Jesus PLUS God the Father’s voice as  John baptised him in the water. (John 1:29-34, Luke 3:21-22 BibleGateway) That is, four persons, which is one more than ordained for establishing the facts of the matter.

So after breakfast I checked further and in my Bible found a most relevant Word Study on John 1:5 ‘comprehend’ [note ‘a’ – or overcome] says ‘darkness is unreceptive and does not understand it’ – similar to what I’ve encountered.

With all that very helpful assurance I can now tackle those ‘God-incidental’ items in my pipeline…

The Almighty as Time Lord: 2 – the ‘Now moment’ in Jesus’ life (GPS #88.2)

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YOU JUST COULDN’T MAKE THIS UP!! – SO IT HAS TO BE ANOTHER GOD-INCIDENTAL GLOBAL PROPHECY SIGNAL

This is NOT the item I’d intended to post as 2nd GPS but it was happening about the time I was getting my morning download as the author posted this sometime around 8am (so I’ll have a late lunch):

As Facebook copy-paste comes with coding I’ve not edited it out, but Tracey writes,

“I sometimes despair at the speed of my bible reading. 😅. I’m reading Matthew 8 about the centurion whose servant was healed by Jesus.

We begin at verse 5. ‘When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him imploring him ‘Lord…..’.
Hey. Wait. What?!
I’m stuck right there. ‘When Jesus entered Capernaum…..’ Isn’t that just typical? Has that ever happened to you? You just open the door, step over the threshold and right bang there somebody wants a piece of you. Countless times I’ve said ‘Let me just get in the door and get my shoes off.’ 😅
But Jesus doesn’t.
The Greek word used for all the beseeching and entreating and imploring that the centurion was doing is ‘parakaleo’. It means to come alongside and talk to. It’s the same word Jesus uses for the Holy Spirit, ‘the counsellor’. It’s the nature of God to get along side us and engage with us. He’s always ready to give us His attention, to take a moment to get close and talk with us. The heart of Jesus is to stop and spend some time just with us. To be the Ever Present help in our time of trouble.
This man isn’t in Jesus’ way, interrupting his flow into Capernaum. Jesus doesn’t see him as an obstacle between him, the end of his journey and that cup of coffee.
To Jesus this man is the moment. This man is the now. He is the most important thing.
This seeming interruption reminds us to take each moment as a God given opportunity. To practice some spiritual time keeping. Right now, today, this moment in time has been given to us specifically to focus on, to enjoy, to worship in, to engage with.
God Himself, who is outside of all time, was so much better at living in the moment than we are!
When Ezra, my 7 year old son, hears me coming up the path he flings the door open, arms stretched wide and cries out ‘Who wants a hug?’
Let’s be more like Ezra.
Let’s be more like Jesus.
Let us not see interruptions as annoyances or people as obstacles but embrace the interaction and opportunity for engagement. A ‘now’ moment given to us to enjoy and engage both with God and with man.”

The Almighty as ‘Time Lord’: 1 – an insight into Time (GPS #88.1)

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Upon awakening today I’m reminded of a vivid dream from about 30 years ago! I begin to grasp how it relates to ‘testing’ events of this month. That dream was in the last century and, having moved from that area and church, I’d totally forgotten about it. Then I recalled that but yesterday I was back in touch with the church..

Next, over breakfast and breaking bread we read the day’s Sanctuary ‘moments’ and then the Lord drops an insight.

BUT first, as though by ‘God-incidence’, I must say that I wanted to check when I last referred to the prophecy principle of two witnesses of Deuteronomy 19:15 as implied in 1 Corinthians 14:29 and thus to the Lord’s GPS (Global Prophecy Signals) and I find that it was on the FIRST day of this month!

LOL! Another Deuteronomy 19:15 ‘God-incidental’ witness – to previous post!

AND NOW the last day of the November I must to refer again to David Strutt:

Contemplating Psalm 102, I recall my personal reference to Jesus as “Always Now” and then this drops into mind, and I ask you to bear with me as I unwrap as best I’m able.:

Earthly time is a continual, non-stop sequence of events which we measure in ‘seconds’ and our consciousness divides our existence into past, present and future. SO natural, earthly time is always running and thus always exists, even though sequential.

YET the heavenly realm is outside our ordinary time and existence therein may be a continual now.

AND in our personal consciousness of Time we are ALWAYS in the present – the ‘NOW’.

In our humanity, past and present are the ‘now’ and recollection of personal events but with limited knowledge of the next stretch of time – our future.

From God’s conscious perspective in heaven outside our physical time the Tri-unity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit perceive and know the WHOLE of existence: that is of Time and whatever’s outside Time – thus, as THE Time Lord existence is “ALWAYS NOW”.

Hope that makes some sense, what do you think?

THEN only minutes later I learn about the Lord bringing a specific time-related word…..

[Finished, checked, published @ 13:17 hrs]