A quote from the movie “The Shack”.
And also something that spurred an answer to the question “Why did you name me Patience?”
This generation is the last generation in this evil age, they will need patience = long-suffering like no other generation in history.
Humble yourself and trust the Messiah of Israel and HIS work of reconciliation with The God of Israel that HE did for you on the cross.
When God decrees something that is a done deal. God decreed 70 weeks to Daniel through Gabriel. There is no arguing with this. There is no debate with this. It has to happen. 69 weeks have happened. But since the Messiah of Israel has not returned to the MOUNT OF OLIVES and set up HIS throne in Jerusalem. The last week has not happened yet. When it does you will know. It will be super clear. A covenant will be made and confirmed by some leaders in the world it will allow for a peaceful rebuilding of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem. Less than 3 years from the Jews being able to start a daily sacrifice the anti-Christ will take his stand in the temple declaring himself God. From that point the saints of the God of Israel are encouraged to endure for just 3 and 1/2 more years through the greatest time of tribulation the world has ever known, as the world is cleansed and purified of all of its defilement. Then the clean-up takes place and then the wonderful “garden of Eden-like” millennial reign begins. One book, one story, one conclusion!
Psalm 141:3 "Set a guard, Adonai, over my mouth.
Keep watch over the door of my lips."“ Though it may seem elementary or self-evident to state it, to be a Christian means to be in conscious covenant relationship with Israel’s God. An abstract “belief in God” is far removed from faith in the God of the Bible; He is not to be relegated to man’s concept of Him. He identifies Himself as the “God of Jacob.” It is only in this God-specified concreteness that He can function as God for the Gentiles. To reject that particularity is in fact to reject God and forfeit the benefit of that relationship. “. Art Katz
We, gentile believers are grafted into THEIR vine, made a part of THEIR commonwealth, blessed to be included in THEIR covenant and promises.
THE GOD OF JACOB IS GOD MOST HIGH! By the grace of God He is our God. As the times of the end approach we gentiles will be given more and more opportunities to show our appreciation to a people who will be targeted for and by the wrath of the anti christ more and more. Our association with them will make us targets! Disassociating from them will be the cowards way out and will invoke the ultimate wrath of God, “DEPART FROM ME I NEVER KNEW YOU!”
Stranger Things (the TV series) had a good emphasis on trauma bonding among the young people.
I just finished the series so it is fresh in my mind.
Art Katz has another great message to listen to. "Israel the Suffering Servant". Listening to it and thinking about trauma bonding.
We have that with the Messiah of Israel when we are going through persecution because of living a life that reflects His nature and character. Israel and Jews will have that with us as we walk through the tribulation together. Israel will have it with their Messiah when as Zechariah prophecies they see HIM who they have pierced.
Amen, maranatha.
http://artkatzministries.org/audio-messages/k-325-israel-the-suffering-servant/
Delay is not failure. The Messiah of Israel will be the Savior of Israel, saving them from their enemies. Delay is not failure.
Obedience - believing loyalty - Absolute surrender to God - will make way for the presence of God. Calling for His presence,
Singing for His presence,
without the conditions He has put down in writing, is a train going nowhere.
