Fri.’s Devo - The Tenth Plague - God Wins!

Read: Exodus 12:14-13:16; Matthew 20:29-21:22; Psalm 25:16-22; Proverbs 6:12-15 The first day of Unleavened bread was the day they left the land of Egypt and was to be celebrated every year after that. It was the fourteenth day of the month and started at evening. They were to eat no unleavened bread for a week. That night they were to eat the passover lamb they had selected on the 10th. They were to take hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in a basin under the doorpost. With the hyssop they were to smear the blood of the lamb on the sides and top of the door posts. This was the sign for the Lord to pass over their house and not kill their firstborn. This blood made the cross. Blood at the bottom in the bowl was where Jesus feet were nailed. At the top where he wore the crown of thorns and the sides where he was nailed. They were safe because they passed through the door of the cross into salvation. *** That night at midnight the tenth plague hit Egypt as the death angel flew over the land of Egypt, killing all the firstborn child and animals of all who lived in Egypt. *** God told Moses to get the people and leave that night. They were to take everything, even the dough before it had leavened and the gold and silver that the Egyptians had given them. They plundered Egypt of its wealth. They traveled to Succoth which means “booths”. They left exactly 430 years from the day they had come. *** God told them to “consecrate” or “set apart” all the firstborn and the firstborn males shall be the Lord’s. They must be redeemed. The firstborn of a donkey had to be redeemed with a lamb. If you don’t want to redeem it, you must break its neck. *** The firstborn has to do with a person’s first birth which is natural. To be set apart to the Lord, that person has to be “born again” - redeemed. *** Pharaoh was the donkey who was stubborn and refused to repent through all the nine plagues. So, his neck had to be broken by the loss of his firstborn. It took this to make him let God’s people free. *** In Matthew, when Jesus and his disciples left Jericho, they met two blind men who were sitting on the side of the road. When they heard it was Jesus coming, they began shouting for Jesus to have mercy on them. They called him “Son of David” indicating that they knew he was the Messiah. Jesus stopped and asked them what they wanted and they said, “to see”. Jesus healed them and they began following him. *** They stopped at Bethpage which means “green fig house”. This is where Jesus stayed until his disciples brought him a donkey to ride into town. It had been prophesied that the Messiah would come to them riding on a donkey. Jesus had ridden into Bethlehem in the womb of Mary who rode on a donkey. Now he would enter Jerusalem riding on a donkey. *** The disciples put their own clothes for Jesus to sit on and the crowd laid out their clothes for Jesus to walk on and sang the Hallel from Psalm 115-118. They always sang these songs as they traveled to Jerusalem every festival. They were at the part where it says “Hosanna, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” Psalm 118:25. *** Jesus entered the temple and cleansed it of the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. Figuratively he was destroying the platforms and those who sat in the seats of those platforms. The merchants were stealing from the people deceitfully and selling them false religion. The Temple which was supposed to be a house of prayer had become a den of thieves. The leaders saw the miracles that Jesus was doing and the response from the people and questioned Jesus about it. He asked them if they had ever read the Scriptures… he could have stopped there, but he continued. The scriptures teach that perfect praise comes from the children and infants. He was quoting Psalm 8:2 and the rest of the sentence is “because of thine enemies, that thou might still the enemy and the avenger.” They, being the enemy and the avenger. *** Jesus returned to Bethany and the next morning on his way back to Jerusalem, he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went to see if it had any figs but it only had leaves. He cursed it and it immediately dried up. This fig tree represented Israel. They were not bearing fruit when he came to them, so they would die fruitless. *** When the disciples saw what Jesus did to the fig tree they asked how it died so quickly. Jesus told them that if they had faith, they could do this and more. They could even move mountains into the sea. It is all done with faith. *** What Jesus was demonstrating was the power to destroy the enemy. The leaves of the fig tree were suppose to be for healing of nations. Jesus destroyed their leaves because they were not healing but bringing disease and death. Leaves were also used for covering sin… remember in the Garden. The leaders in the synagogue used their position and rituals to hide their evil hearts. Jesus was saying to them that they had the power to defeat evil and to expose the enemies’ covering. All they had to do was to have faith. *** God is exposing the enemies plans and lies in America. *** By faith, we call all their plans to wither like this fig tree. We pray for God’s seed of his kingdom to grow and cover the earth with righteousness and goodness. May we have faith to see it.

Tues.’s Devo - The Goodness of the Lord in the Land of the Living

Read: Malachi 3:1-4:6; Revelation 22:1-21; Psalm 150:1-6; Proverbs 31:25-31 When Jesus came the first time, there were many forerunners who came before him to prepare the people’s hearts to receive him. That was the purpose of all the prophets and especially the last one. He was John the Baptist. *** Before Jesus comes to reign on earth, there will be many forerunners who will preach the same message. His prophets are here and they are speaking to purify the hearts of the believers, God’s holy priesthood and turn our hearts back to him. *** The people of Malachi’s time didn’t think they had turned away from the Lord until Malachi shone the spotlight on their sins. They had cheated God by not bringing him their tithes and offerings. This put the whole nation under a curse of lack. Malachi dared the people to tithe and see what God would do for them. He would open the heavens and pour out a blessing so great they wouldn’t have enough room to receive it. Their land would be blessed with fruitfulness. *** God’s curses fall on us when the Church has turned away, not the ungodly. God’s blessings and curses are in our control. We determine whether we are under a curse or a blessing. *** Malachi told the people that God had a book of remembrances where the names of those who feared the Lord and lived to honor his name were written. Those written in this book would be spared when God’s judgments fall on the people. God would make a difference between them and the unrighteousness just like he did with the Egyptians and Jacob’s family in Goshen. *** When God judges the earth, the wicked and proud will be burned up completely. But those who honor the Lord will go free with joy and dancing. They will defeat their enemies easily. *** Again the prophet who comes in the spirit of Elijah is mentioned. He will come and turn the hearts of the children to their fathers and vice versa. Those who don’t allow God to do this in their hearts, will receive God’s curse. *** This statement about turning the hearts of the fathers to the children and the children to their fathers is a multi-level statement. To me, it means that we will embrace the lessons our fathers learned and want to pass them on to our children. It means the Jews will embrace their heritage and be proud once again. It means that the Gentiles will embrace their spiritual heritage and desire to know more about our roots in God. It means our children will once again return to the things we have taught them and desire to return. *** In Revelation, John is shown a river of life flowing from the throne, just like in Ezekiel’s vision of the Temple. Each side of the river was a tree of life that bore a different fruit every month that healed a different problem in the nation and the individual. *** All curses will be gone and we will worship at God’s throne with his name written on our foreheads. Our light will come from the glory of God and not a created body of light. Light will be everywhere with no darkness or shadows. *** When John fell down to worship the angel, the angel explained that he was just a messenger like the prophets on the earth were, and like everyone who worships the Lord and obey him are. We are all God’s witnesses of the truth. *** The angel instructed John not to seal up what he had seen but to tell everyone that Jesus was coming soon. He would reward everyone according to their deeds. Only those who repent will be permitted to enter the gates of God’s city and eat fruit from the tree of life. They will be healed and be made whole. God extends the invitation to come and receive his total salvation of body, soul and spirit. *** Lord, we say, Come Lord Jesus, Come. May we daily eat from your tree of life and prosper. May we dwell on the goodness of God and not the depravity of man. May all that is within us praise You. Thank you for walking with us through 2024. May we with great expectation look forward to next year and all you many ways you have planned to love and bless us. We love you.

Mon.’s Devo - We are a City on a Hill

Read: Malachi 1:1-2:17; Revelation 22:1-21; Psalm 149:1-9; Proverbs 31:1-9 No one knows for sure who wrote Malachi. Some think it was Ezra using the name Malachi which means “messenger”. There are no clues to when it was written but most think it was during the time of Nehemiah when he was rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem after being in exile for 70 years. The people returned and instead of learning from their past mistakes, they fell into immorality and carelessness. Israel was seriously reclining spiritually. Malachi became very burdened for the people and their disregard for God. *** Malachi teaches in statements, questions and answers. He gives the statement first: God has always loved them. Question: How? Answer: God loved Jacob and totally rejected Esau his brother. I have to say that is an answer that causes pause and consideration. He goes on to explain that God turned Esau’s land into a devastated hill country and if they try to rebuild, God will destroy it also. Their country would be known as “The Land of Wickedness.” So, God loved them by destroying wickedness. *** Statement 2: You have shown contempt for God’s name. Question: How? Answer: by offering animals that were defiled on his altar. The people were giving to the Lord animals they knew they couldn’t sell, the left-overs, not their first fruits and the best. *** God was ready to shut the Temple doors, he felt so dishonored by the people he loved. *** God had a special word to the priests who were accepting these offerings and bringing dishonor to his name. A curse would be given them and it would be passed on to their descendants. The priests would be thrown on the manure pile and have their faces splattered with poop. *** God explained that his covenant with the Levites was supposed to bring them life and peace but it required that they reverence the Lord and feared his name. It was their job to pass on to the people the truth of God’s laws and make sure they didn’t lie or cheat and that they lived righteous lives. *** The priests were to speak with God’s knowledge and instruction. They were to be the messenger of the Lord to the people, but the priests had greatly strayed from God’s ways. They had corrupted the covenant God made with the Levites. So God would humiliate them in the eyes of all the people and cause then to despise them. *** The priests had shown favoritism to those they wanted to and God hates this because we are all created by the same Creator. *** The people had become unfaithful by marrying women who worshipped idols. They gave their heart to these women and allowed them to give gifts to idols, then wanted to bring gifts to the Lord also. *** Another thing the Lord hated was their fake tears they cried at the altar wondering why God didn’t accept their worship. They were also being unfaithful to their spouse, so how could they be faithful to God? Malachi told them to guard their hearts and remain loyal to their wife. God said that he hates their divorces. The word for ‘divorce’ is ‘the putting away’ which means they were not legally divorcing them and promising to provide for them and their children, they were just putting them out and bringing a new woman in. It is the same thing they were doing in Jesus’s day. That is why Jesus told them that to remarry was to commit adultery, because they hadn’t legally divorced the first wife. *** Romans tells us that marriage represents our union with Christ and God hated when we just put Christ away because we have found something more entertaining… but people do it all the time. *** Malachi is a book for us, too. God is delivering us from our enemies and we will one day live in peace and comfort. Will we be tempted to get idle and sloppy in our worship to Him? We have the Holy Spirit to guide us and humble us. May we listen to him, always. *** In Revelation, John saw the new heaven and new earth. The sea of humanity was gone and all he saw was the holy city coming down from heaven - God’s kingdom coming to earth. God will live with us and we will be his people. He will comfort us and heal our hearts. This is coming to us! *** God will make everything new! We who have overcome will be drink freely from the living waters of life and inherit all the blessings God has promised. He will be our God and we will be his children. *** The wicked (read the list in verse 8) will be thrown into the lake of fire. *** Next, John was taken to see the Bride of Christ. The Bride was the city! It was a city of people who had remained faithful and shone with God’s glory. We are the Temple of God! There were 12 gates to the city with a name of a tribe of Israel written on them. This city of believer’s will truly be the light of the world and all the nations will come to it for wisdom and revelation. It will remain open all the time and nothing evil will be allowed to enter, but only those whose names were written on it. *** Glory to God! This is the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Sun.’s Devo - The Judgments of God

Read: Zechariah 14:1-21; Revelation 20:1-15; Psalm 148:1-14; Proverbs 31:8-9 Zechariah told the people to be watchful because the day of the Lord was coming and Jerusalem would be plundered. It happened in 70 A.D. just like he described. The nations came against Jerusalem and half of the people were taken into captivity and the other half were left in the ruins of the city. It is a foretaste of what is going to happen again. *** In the future, after Jerusalem is sacked, the Lord will go and fight against the nations who were responsible. He will stand on Mt. Olives and split the mountain making a valley in the middle of the mountain. The Lord will come with his holy ones with him. *** The earth will be lit like in the creation… not by the sun or the moon. It will shine continually. From Jerusalem shall constantly flow living waters. The Lord will be king over all the earth and He will be the only god whose name is worshipped. The land north of Jerusalem will become an uninhibited plain. Jerusalem will be safe and never be cursed or destroyed again. *** The nations who fought against Israel will receive a plague which will destroy their bodies from the inside out. They will be struck with panic and fight their neighbors hand to hand. The wealth of the nations will be captured and brought to Jerusalem. *** Those who survive the plague will go up to Jerusalem each year to worship the Lord and celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. Any nation that refuses to come will not get rain that next year. If the people of Egypt refuse to attend the festival, they will be punished with the plague that fell on other nations. *** Everything in the temple used for the Lord will be considered holy and be available for everyone to use. *** I don’t understand which of this prophesy is symbolic or literal but notice that during the last thousand years we have called the “Millennium” there are ungodly people alive on the earth. It is my understanding that we are living in the very beginning days of this time. *** In Revelation, John saw an angel coming down with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand. He took the dragon which is Satan and bound him with the chain for a thousand years. He would no longer be able to deceiver the nations until the time was up. Then he would be let loose for a little while. *** Thrones were set up and they judged. Those that had been martyred for their testimony about Jesus and had not accepted the beast’s mark came back to life and were allowed to finish their days on earth with those living during the time. The others who had died through the ages continued to sleep. This is what the Bible calls the “first resurrection”. The faithful would be priests of God and of Christ and they would reign with him a thousand years. *** When the thousand years was over Satan would be let out to go and deceive the nations. Those he deceives will be called Gog and Magog. They will come against Jerusalem like a great army. But God will fight with fire from heaven and they will be consumed. The devil will be thrown into the lake of fire along with the beast and the face prophet. They will be continually tormented. *** Now it was time for the great white throne judgment to begin. God will open the books and everyone alive and dead, good and bad will stand before God and be judged. Death and the grave will be thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death. All whose names were not written in the book were also thrown into the lake of fire. *** Praise the Lord!

Sat.’s Devo - God’s Revenge

Read: Zechariah 12:1-13:9; Revelation 19:1-21; Psalm 147:1-20; Proverbs 11:1-7 Everything that was done to Israel and Judah by their enemies would now be done to their enemies. They will fear to come against God’s people. No weapon that is forged against God’s people would be able to prosper. Israel will watch as her enemies are burned up all around her but she is protected. The weak will become strong. God will destroy all nations that try to come against her. *** God will pour out his grace on the family of David and the people of Jerusalem and they will believe that Jesus died for them and be saved. (After Jesus died there was a revival of souls like the world had never seen.) *** All Israel will repent individually and be baptized in God’s fountain of purification. They will be cleansed of their sins. God will erase the past idol worship and even the names of their false gods will be forgotten. All the false prophets will be threatened with death if they try to speak against what God is doing. No one will pretend to be a prophet when he isn’t. If anyone rose up to prophecy falsely, their own friends will stop them forcefully. *** All this happened in the New Testament. When the Shepherd, Jesus was struck down, his followers scattered. Two thirds of them were killed in the Roman wars. A remnant survived to carry the gospel to the next generation. *** History will repeat itself as in the days to come we see God’s grace poured out again on the world. We are about to witness a revival like we have never seen before or ever has been. We have been going through the fire and we will come out purer than gold. God will claim us as his people and we will claim him as our God. *** In Revelation, John hear a vast crown in heaven shouting praises to God, praising his victory over sin. Finally the blood of those who have been murdered from Abel until now has been avenged. *** The crowd shouted again that it was now time for the wedding feast to begin. The bride was prepared and dressed in pure white linen. Her good deeds qualified her to the robe of righteousness. *** John fell to worship the messenger, but the angel stopped him. Then John saw the one who was worthy of worship… Jesus on his white horse. His name was Faithful and True because he judges fairly and he wages a righteous war. He was wearing a crown and a robe dipped in blood. His army was dressed in white and they followed on white horses. On his thigh was written King of all kings and Lord of all lords. *** An angel invited the vultures to come to a great feast God had prepared for them. It is called the Feast of Leviathan. They would eat the flesh of all God’s enemies. All the kings, the beast, the false prophet and the antichrist were gathered to fight. The beast and the false prophet were captured and thrown into the lake of fire. Their entire army was killed and the vultures gorged themselves on their dead bodies. *** It is my opinion that we are witnessing this feast right now. The kings of the earth are falling. Nations have fallen in the last few weeks. More CEO’s are stepping down as they witnessed what happened to the CEO of the United Health Org. They are turning against each other and devouring one another. The New World Order has been captured along with their false narrative. No one is listening to their lies anymore. Justice is returning to the courts as judges are being dismissed and righteous judges being put in. This is going to take some time to complete, but it has begun. *** Lord, how good to sing praises to our God! Hallelujah! You reign over all the earth! We say, Yes! Your are rebuilding your kingdom and healing our hearts and our wounds. Your power is absolute!

Fri.’s Devo - The Fall of the Cabal

Read: Zechariah 10:1-11:17; Revelation 18:1-24; Psalm 146:1-10; Provers 30:33 The Lord tells the people to ask Him for their needs. Their whole economy depended on rain which was something money could not buy. Instead of asking the Lord, who made the rain, they went to fortune tellers and false prophets to pay them to send rain. How foolish. *** The Lord was mad at the shepherds who should be leading the people to the Lord. Instead they were a stumbling stone. God would send them the cornerstone that would hold the whole thing together. He would equip his people to be mighty warriors who will defeat their enemies. God will redeem them and they will obey the Lord. *** God will bring his people who have been scattered across the earth back home to Israel. He will crush their enemies and make his people strong. They will go wherever they wish and carry the authority of the Lord. *** We are seeing that happen in our day as Trump is restored as our rightful president. The nations are now afraid of us and the Deep State is trembling because their kingdom is coming down. *** Beginning in verse 4 of chapter 11, God tells Zechariah to go and care for the ones the enemy had intended to slaughter. He takes two staffs and names one “Favor” and the other one “Union”. Zechariah got rid of their three evil shepherds in a single month. Here is what a commentator wrote about these three shepherds: “The three shepherds whom Messiah removes are John, Simon, and Eleazar, three leaders of factions in the Jewish war [DRUSIUS]. Or, as Messiah, the Antitype, was at once prophet, priest, and king, so He by the destruction of the Jewish polity destroyed these three orders for the unbelief of both the rulers and people [MOORE]. If they had accepted Messiah, they would have had all three combined in Him, and would have been themselves spiritually prophets, priests, and kings to God. Refusing Him, they lost all three, in every sense.” *** He tried to care for these people but they rejected him so he took the “Favor” staff and broke them in two, to symbolize breaking his covenant with them. He then asked them to pay him what they thought he was worth and they gave him 30 pieces of silver. God told him to throw the money to the potter in the Temple. Then he took the “Union” staff and broke it showing that the unity between Judah and Israel was broken. *** It is obvious that what Zechariah illustrated was exactly what they did to Jesus. They rejected him and valued him at 30 pieces of silver. The majority of the people followed the Pharisees and religious shepherds at the time and many didn’t accept Jesus, so they were given even more ruthless priests and prophets and lost their opportunity for God’s favor and restoration. *** God told Zechariah to go and play like the worthless shepherd and illustrate how God was going to give them a shepherd who would not care a bit about them or their welfare, but would only extort from them and take the best for himself. *** This ruthless shepherd would be cursed. *** In Revelation we see the fall of the Cabal. The whole system of the harlot, the false prophet (we could say false “profit”) and the beast is falling. I read a list of the major chains that are going to be closing. It was quite an exhausted list. The CEO’s that stepped down in the last two years has been in the thousands. The number of arrests that have been made public of leaders has been great and the list that hasn’t been made public even greater. Babylon is falling before our very eyes. Next year it will become more obvious to the public what has happened and what is going to change in the future. Hallelujah! We are witnessing God’s Kingdom coming to earth! This is the most exciting time on the face of the earth to be alive and God has chosen us to be a part of it. *** Lord, thank you for giving us a front row seat to seeing your hand moving in power on the earth to defeat our enemies. May we have the right heart and work with you in your takedown. May we see the revival of souls into your kingdom and be soldiers of healing and restoration.

Thurs.’s Devo - Our God Reigns!

Read: Zechariah 9:1-17; Revelation 17:1-18; Psalm 145:1-21; Proverbs 30:32 Remember the four horsemen that went north, south, and west? Hamath and Damascus (vs. 1) were in the north. Tyre and Ashkelon were in the west. And Gaza was in the south. Complete destruction was proclaimed for all of them. But, God promised the watch over Jerusalem. No more foreign oppressors would overrun his people. We are living in the day when God is going to do that again for his people in Israel. *** Zechariah prophesied that Israel’s king would come riding on a donkey’s colt. He would removed the evil from Israel. Jesus would destroy every weapon forged against them and bring peace to the nations. That has never happened in the natural, but it is about to. He promised to free all those in the dungeons (think of those in the underground tunnels). He promises to repay us double for our trouble. *** The battle in their day and the battle in our day is a spiritual battle in which the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will fight to protect us and bring us victory. We will be like jewels in God’s hands and be blessed with abundance and God’s new wine. *** In Revelation, John was taken to the wilderness to see the great prostitute. The beast she sat on had seven heads and ten horns, and blasphemies about God were written all over it. The woman wore purple and scarlet and jewelry of gold, gems and pearls. She held was drunk from the wine of obscenities and impurities. John looked at her in complete shock. *** The angel told her that this beast was once alive but died. It will resurrect from the bottomless pit but is headed for destruction. He explained that the seven heads of the beast were the seven hills where the woman ruled. Think of Rome and the Vatican. They also represented the seven kingdoms that had fallen already: Egyptian, Babylonian, Median, Persian, Greek, and Roman. The Roman Empire would resurrect. It did resurrect under the New World Order. The ten horns were powers that had not yet risen to power during John’s time. All these powers gave in to the NWO. These men who represent the horn are the leaders of nations who have promised to be ruled by the New World Order. They will wage war against God’s people everywhere. But, God will defeat them because he is the Lord of all lords and King of all kings! *** This prostitute ruled where there were masses of people. The people who serve the prostitute will end up hating her. They will turn on her and devour her and this will be God’s doing. The prostitute is not a person but a whole system or city that rules over the kings of the world. That is the cabal which is made up of blood-line families who have ruled the world in the background, who worship Satan and do all sorts of satanic rituals to stay in power. They are coming down! *** Hallelujah! Our God reigns! Thank you that you are in control of all the nations.

Wed.’s Devo - Merry Christmas! God’s Kingdom is Coming to Earth

Read: Zechariah 8:1-23; Revelation 16:1-21; Psalm 144:1-15; Proverbs 30:29-31 Zechariah received a message from the Lord of Heaven’s Army proclaiming his great love for Mt. Zion and Jerusalem. That is to say all God’s children collectively and individually. God promises that the nation shall be so peaceful and prosperous that wars shall no longer prematurely cut off the people: men and women shall reach advanced ages. The promise of long life was esteemed one of the greatest blessings as rewards of obedience (Ex 20:12; De 4:40). This is one of the promises that will happen in the millennial blessings which we are walking right into (Isa 65:20, 22). He describes a city where children are playing in the streets and men and women with canes are walking and enjoying visiting in the square. *** He even says that this may seem impossible to us now but it is not impossible to our Lord. God will rescue us and bring us peace and bring His people back to Jerusalem. I think this is figurative also. God will bring us back to the simplicity of who God is and our purpose on earth. He encouraged them and us to keep building and remember how far we have come. *** In the days ahead, God is going to sow seeds of peace and prosperity among us. We will reap much fruit in every area of our lives. Instead of being persecuted and the Jew a curse, Christians and Jews will become a symbol of peace and a source of blessing. *** The Temple they were building was a literal building but the Temple we are building is in our hearts. It affects everything we do. It is about bringing God’s whole Kingdom system down to earth and living on earth as they do in heaven. It is about us being the leaders of all the mountains of society (government, religion, medicine, economy, arts and entertainment, education and family) and exalting Jesus as the king of everything. *** It begins with justice - telling the truth to one another, rendering just verdicts in the courts and promoting peace. Love and truth must be our goals in how we live our lives. *** Yesterday, we read where they had asked about whether to keep fasting and God answers that. They no longer have to fast… the war will be over and it will be a time to have festivals of joy and celebration! People will come to Jerusalem just to seek the Lord. People from all over the world will want to walk with and learn from God’s people. *** We have all this to look forward to. It is coming so fast and it is so exciting! *** In Revelation, the seven angels are pouring out their wrath on the wicked. The first bowl reaped terrible sores on those who had sold their soul to Satan. The second angel brought death to the sea of humanity that were evil. The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs and they became blood. The evil were made to drink this blood since they had shed so much of the blood of God’s people. This is what they had planned for us, turning back on them. The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun which caused everything to be scorched with fire. I think this is a picture of all the exposure to their wicked deeds. They still won’t repent. The fifth angel poured his bowl on the throne of the beast and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. This is the end of the New World Order, the CDC, the WEF, Blackrock, etc. This is going to make them so mad they are going to curse God’s name instead of repenting. The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the Euphrates River and it dried up so kings could march their armies toward the west with out hindrance. This sounds like open borders to me! They planned to use these illegal immigrants in an army against us. Wow, will they be surprised when God comes to them like a thief! This evil army will gather together at a place called Armageddon which means “hill of slaughter.” Guess who will be slaughtered? Not us! *** The seventh angel pours out his bowl and cries “It is finished!” Thunder and lighting and earthquakes! God’s wrath! Their Babylonian kingdom will split into three sections and many of their cities will fall. I saw a list of the chains of business that will be closing in the next year - it is extensive. Their kingdom is coming down. The three sections will be their economy, their political power and their evil religion of idolatry. God will replace it with Kingdom economics, godly government and true worship. *** Thank you Lord, that we are living to see the mountains of the anti-christ fall. Thank you that we are living to see your Kingdom being built upon earth and You reigning instead of evil. We worship you Lord, and the Lamb of God and Holy Spirit.

Tues.’s Devo - God’s Great Love for Us

Read: Zechariah 6:1-7:14; Revelation 15:1-8; Psalm 143:1-12; Proverbs 30:24-28 Zechariah was shown four chariots coming from between two bronze mountains. The chariots were drawn by horses. They correlate with the same ones that John, in Revelation 6, was shown. These are horses of the Lord who are given a charge from God to patrol the earth. The black one was sent north, the white one to the west, the gray one - south and the red one was sent to the earth. They were to observe and report back to the Lord. In Revelation, the scene was in the future and, it is my understanding that Revelation was God’s response to what the information they brought back to the Lord. They were then sent back with their assignments in Revelation. The red horse was sent to take peace from the earth. The black one was sent to bring sorrow and famine to those in the north. The white one was sent to conquer with war those in the west and the gray horse sent to the south brought Death and once dead…Hell. *** Zechariah saw that the black horse that went north vented his anger there. That was where Babylon was. This was a precursor to what would happen to spiritual Babylon in our day. God gives the names of three men who would plunder Babylon and bring its wealth back to the Jews exiled in Babylon. The meaning of the names mean - Heldai: “my times”, Tobijah: “goodness of Jehovah”, and Jedaiah: “know Jehovah”. I sum this up to mean: “In the Lord’s timing, those who know the Lord will see his goodness.” *** President Trump made an executive order that the assets of those found trafficking children or doing crimes against humanity would be seized. I saw a list of the some of the assets he had seized already and it was in the trillions. He is bringing it back to us! Just wait and see. *** Zechariah was told that when they brought back the spoils from Babylon, they were to accept them and make a crown of gold and silver and put it on the head of Jeshua, the high priest. He was called the Branch because he would branch out and build the Temple of the Lord. He would rule as both a priest and a king. *** Jeshua was only a man but he was to represent Jesus ruling on earth. I wonder if that is how it is going to be during Millennium when Christ will rule the earth as king. Will he do it though a man on earth like President Trump? Something to contemplate. *** On the 4th day of the 9th month God spoke to Zechariah. He told Zechariah that the people of Bethel, where the golden calf was worshiped, had sent Sharezer and Regemmelech with attendants to go to the Temple an ask the prophets and the priests if they should mourn and fast each summer to commemorate the destruction of the Temple. The answer from the Lord of Heavens’ Armies responded that all the 70 years they fasted while they were in exile they weren’t really fasting for the Lord, but for themselves. His message to them hadn’t changed. They were to judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. This was something they had failed to do. They had refused to listen, so they oppressed the widow, the orphans, foreigners and the poor. They schemed against one another. Since they had refused to listen and obey, God had scattered them throughout the world and turned their land into a desert. *** In Revelation, John saw the last seven angels with the last seven plagues. He was shown the remnant of the Lord who did not fall to the devil’s mark but were faithful through all the tribulations. They were standing in the sea mixed with fire. This means they were standing in the midst of humanity, on ground that had been purified by fire. God will destroy the whole earth with the fire of his purification. *** Zechariah was shown God’s Temple in heaven and out of the opened door came seven angels holding the bowls of God’s wrath. No one could enter the Temple until he had poured out his bowls of wrath on the earth. These are the seven last plagues which will annihilate the last of the world’s enemies. God’s wrath will not fall on us. It will plague and crush the New World Order. *** We will not enter into God’s fulfillment here on earth until the enemies of God are taken care of… then, we will enter into all God has for us. *** Lord, how wonderful is your plan! How great is your love for us. Thank you for being our loving Father, Shepherd and Lord. We love you!

Mon.’s Devo - The Harvest

Read: Zechariah 4:1-5:11; Revelation 14:1-20; Psalm 142:1-7; Proverbs 30:21-23 The angel returned and showed Zechariah a gold lamp stand in the middle of seven. There were two trees on each side of the middle lamp stand. When Zechariah asked what they stood for the angel told him that the middle lamp stand was the Temple. Zerubbabel will lay the foundation for it and he would complete it. He would do this with the help of the Spirit which flowed from the two olive branches from the trees. I believe the two trees were Justice and Mercy. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. (Psalm 89:14) Justice and Mercy manifested through the apostles and the prophets. And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together grows unto an holy temple in the Lord: (Ephesians 2:20-21). The two olive trees were also for healing for the nations. They were surrounded by the light of seven lamp stands which is the revelation given by God’s Seven Spirits. Zerrubbabel stands for Christ who builds his church upon the foundation of mercy and truth. *** Next, Zechariah saw a flying scroll which was 30 feet long and 15 feet wide. On one side it said a curse was coming upon everyone who steal in his name and the other side said a curse would come to everyone who swore falsely using God’s name. Whoever did these things, their foundation and what was built upon it would be destroyed. This means that every false teaching of the false apostles or false prophecy by the false prophets would not stand because it was not built upon God and Christ. Satan came to kill, steal and destroy which is what the New World Order has done to us for all these years. Their “temple” has been built on lies. *** The angel told Zechariah to look up and see the basket for measuring grain. Instead of having grain, it was filled with the sins of everyone in the land. In it was a woman who stood of “Wickedness”. Two women with wings like a stork, picked it up and took it to Babylon and set it in the temple they had built. They set it on a pedestal where they did their false worship to their false gods. *** In Revelation 14 we see the 144,000 who stand for the Body of Christ from every tribe and nation. They sang the song of the Redeemed that no-one can sing unless they have experienced it. They stayed true to the Lord and to Jesus. *** The Good News is then sent to the ends of the earth. This is the time for the great revival of souls! This is the time for evil Babylon to fall. The world has drunk from her cup long enough. Everyone who has sold their soul to Satan to gain power, wealth and position will be judged in the fire of God’s wrath. This is the “world” being destroyed by fire. Until this time, God’s people have endured much persecution but have stayed true to their faith in Jesus. *** Jesus appears on the cloud with a sickle in his hand to reap the harvest. He will harvest the earth. An angel came to help him. They gathered the ripe grapes that were ripe for judgement and they were trampled by the feet of Christ. *** We are seeing that happen in our day. The 170,000 sealed indictments are being dealt with and judgement is coming to the unrighteous. Justice is coming to God’s children. *** Lord, as we witness the reaping of the earth of evil, may we be awake and aware of God’s all-consuming wrath on evil and his all-consuming love and mercy for his children. Thank you for the blood of Christ. May your revival of mercy and grace flow through the nations.

Sun.’s Devo - The Beasts

Read: Zechariah 2:1-3:10; Revelation 12:18-13:18; Psalm 141:1-10; Proverbs 30:18-20 Zechariah then saw a man with a measuring tape. He was going to measure the width and length of Jerusalem. Another angel came forward and said that Jerusalem would one day be so full of people and livestock that there wouldn’t be room to hold them all. The Lord would be a protective wall of fire around the city and his glory would be on the inside of it. *** The Lord called his people to flee Babylon and come home. After the period of glory, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies would send his angels against the nations that were their enemies. He would crush them and make slaves of them. *** The Lord told them to rejoice because he was coming to live among them and many nations would also join with Israel and will be God’s people also. *** Then the high priest, Jeshua, and Satan came to stand before the Lord. Satan accused Jesus of lies and God rejected those lies. He changed Jeshua’s clothes and dressed him in the priestly clothes of the high priest. He told him that if he followed the Lord’s ways and served him he would be given authority over his Temple and courtyards. He would let him walk with the angels. God instructed that they were symbolic of the things to come when Jesus and Satan would stand before God Satan would be judged and Jesus would be made our High Priest forever. Then, the earth would then be filled with peace. *** In Revelation, the dragon stood by the shore while the beast rose out of the sea. The beast had seven heads and ten horns with ten crowns on the horns. Blasphemies against God were written on the heads. The beast looked like a leopard with feet like a bear and a lion’s mouth. This is the New World Order who rises out of the sea of humanity. It is the Club of Rome, the seven kingdoms of Babylon, etc. The ten horns are the 10 heads that have ruled the world like the ten toes in Daniel’s statute. Daniel said it would be smashed to bits without human hands. The beast has all the animal characteristics of the beast in Daniel 7. They get all their power from the dragon - Satan. *** One of the heads of the beast seemed fatally wounded but it was healed. The world was astounded and worshiped the beast. After World War II, we thought we had killed Natzism, but it resurrected. The evil scientists of Hitler were transferred to American through Operation Paperclip and their evil continued in underground tunnels. We have all fallen prey to their propaganda and deceit until we woke up beginning around 2016. We have endured enough of their persecution! *** In verse 11, another beast appeared out of the earth. (The first beast came out of the sea and imposed admiralty law - the Law of the Seas.) Now, this beast uses the government and religious institutions to lead the people to obey the rules. Through these laws, the beast steals and abuses us. This beast has lamb’s horns but is a deception. Who would have thought our government was trying to kill, steal and destroy us? Who knew, until now, that Baal worship was alive and well on Planet America? This beast did a great job of deceiving the people to worship the New World Order without realizing we were doing so. *** The mark was given so that no one could buy are sell with out it. So, what is this mark? Remember the angels who went through the city marking those of God in Ezekiel 9:4. Cain was given a mark in Genesis. These were not physical marks, and neither is this one in Revelation. It is a covenant made that affects man’s thoughts and actions. It is what the NWO does to those he sees as potential successes. They come to them and coerce them to sign their lives over to Satan who will in turn give them power, wealth and success. This is the mark. Those who don’t sign the papers are not promoted under their powerful networks. *** I have always looked at the number 666 as meaning “man” in body, soul and spirit and nothing of God. It means much more than that, but that is the simplest way I have found to define it. *** Lord, we are not afraid of Satan’s minions because we serve the King of kings and the Lord of lords! May your Kingdom come to earth!

Sat.’s Devo - God Remembers and God Delivers!

Read: Zechariah 1:1-21; Revelation 12:1-17; Psalm 140:1-13; Proverbs 30:17 Zechariah means “God Remembers.” He, like Haggai prophesied after the exile and strongly encouraged the people to finish the reconstruction of the temple. He was from the priestly tribe of Levi and was one of the most messianic of all the Old Testament prophets. *** He began prophesying two months after Haggai gave his word. About 50,000 Jews had returned under the edict of Cyrus and under the leadership of Zerubbabel the governor and Joshua the priest. Because of the opposition, many had became apathetic about the temple and had stopped to build their own houses. His word begins with “Return to me and I will return to you.” *** Zechariah was given a vision of a man sitting on a red horse among the myrtle trees. Behind him were riders on red, brown and white horses. He asked the angel who was talking to him what the horses stood for. The angel told him that they were the ones the Lord sent out to patrol the earth. They all reported to the angel of the Lord who was the one sitting on the red horse. They reported that the earth was at peace. *** The angel of of the Lord prayed to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies for the people in Jerusalem who had been in captivity for 70 years. He asked him when he was going to show mercy to them. *** The response was shouted that his love for Jerusalem was strong and he was angry with other nations that were at peace and secure. They had been unmerciful to his people beyond his intentions. He was going to return and show mercy to Jerusalem and his Temple would be rebuilt and Jerusalem would be reconstructed. The towns in Israel would again be blessed and prosper. *** He was shown four horns that represented the nations that had scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. Then he was shown four blacksmiths that were coming to terrify, overthrow, and destroy those nations. *** This is what God is doing right now. He is taking down the powers of the New World Order all over the world. Prosperity and peace is coming to the people whose God is the Lord! *** In Revelation John saw an event. A woman in the sun with the moon under her feet and twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant. A large red dragon with seven heads and ten horns with seven crowns on his head had a tail. With it he swept away one-third of the stars in the sky and threw them to the earth. He stood waiting to devour the baby the woman was about to have. *** She gave birth to the son who would rule the nations with a rod of iron and her child was snatched away from the dragon and caught up to God. The woman fled into the wilderness where God kept her safe for 1,260 days. *** War erupted in heaven and Michael and his fires fought the dragon and his angels. The dragon lost and his angles were forced from heaven. This dragon was the devil or Satan who had tried to deceive the whole world. He was thrown down to earth. *** Heaven rejoiced but the dragon pursued the woman on earth. She was given wings like eagle wings to escape into the wilderness. She would be kept safe for 2 and a half times. The dragon tried to drown the woman with a flood from his mouth and declared war against her and all her children who kept God’s commandments and their testimony about Jesus. *** Here is my understanding about this great picture. When God was about to send Jesus to earth the first time, he sent a sign in the sky for the wise man to see. It was a star in the sky. Genesis 1:14 says that the sun, moon and stars were put in the heavens for signs, seasons, days, and years. Psalm 19 tells us that the heavens declare God’s glory and speak to the whole world in words not audible. It also tells us of a line that goes out through the earth. This line is called the ecliptic and it goes through major constellations. Wandering stars travel along this line and God speaks to us through what is happening there. This revelation John received included the sun, moon and stars. The woman is the constellation Virgo. The sun is shining on her shoulders and the moon is under her feet. The crown on her head is Leo with Venus, Mercury and Mars with it. *** Virgo represents the Church of Christ with the Christ, Leo the Lion, next to her. There is a dragon at her feet and Michael is wrestling it to keep him from the crown (the Corona Borealis). There is a great book called “The Glory of the Stars” by Raymond Caps that explains the story God gave us in the stars. It is fascinating. God’s whole story from start to finish is given to us in the sky. That is why God said, “Look up, your redemption draweth nigh.” *** On November 9, 2016 Jupiter entered Virgos’s womb to begin the sign of the Son of Man. On September 23, 2017, a sign appeared in the sky that happens once in 7,000 years! It describes what John said to a tee. Jupiter entered into the womb of Virgo and made a loop then 42 weeks later (the period of human gestation) it was “delivered.” This was also the first day of the Feast of Trumpets which is accompanied by the blowing of trumpets and celebrates God’s deliverance from bondage in Egypt. *** The New World Order, who knows the signs very well thought this was the sign of their victory, so Beyonce performed at the Grammy’s as the star in Virgo, as the Queen of Heaven. They thought they had won. Flip. Flop. It was the sign of the birth of the Millennial Kingdom and the Reign of Christ on the Earth! God won! We won! *** From this time, the Body of Christ has risen up in great numbers to fight the New World Order now that they have exposed themselves and God has taken the blinders off our eyes to see who they are. And, just like it says in Revelation, God has kept us safe during this time while Satan has unleashed a flood of lies and events to kill us and punish us for waking up. *** Our Psalm for today is our prayer. It is perfect for what we are experiencing at this time. God will rescue us and destroy all the plans our enemies had on us. All the plans they planned for us will fall on them. Hallelujah! *** Lord, we live to praise your holy name! We will live in your presence doing your will. You are our king!

Fri.’s Devo - Get to Work Building God’s Kingdom

Read: Haggai 1:1-2:23; Revelation 11:1-19; Psalm 139:1-24; Proverbs 30:15-16 Haggai means “festive”. Haggai along with Zechariah, which we will begin reading tomorrow, were prophets during the time of post exile. Darius was king in Persia and many Jews had returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple. They started out well, building the altar and even sacrificing on it. Then they laid the foundation for the Temple. That is when the enemy came in and discouraged them so much, they stopped. They turned their attention to building their own houses and enjoying the prosperity they had missed while in exile. *** Haggai came to get them interested back in the Lord and his purposes. He reminded them that because they had made the Lord their last priority, their blessings had been stopped up. Their hard work in the fields produced much less than it should have. They did not have all they needed to survive because they had put themselves first and stopped building God’s house. *** Zerubbabel, the governor and Jeshua the high priest began to obey the message Haggai brought and began working on the Temple once again. God sent them the message that He was with them. *** A month into their project God sent another message to address their discouragement. Some of the older ones had remembered the greatness of Solomon’s Temple and were not impressed with the size of the new Temple. God sent them a message to be strong and get to work because God was in this. God was going to shake the heavens and the earth and all that is in it and the nations would bring its treasures to this place. God would then fill it with his glory and the future glory of this temple will be greater than the glory of Solomon’s Temple. *** Two months later, God explained to them through examples that sin was contagious but holiness was not, it was an act of God. Since man is defiled by their sin, they are robbed of their blessing but God was telling them that God was about to bless them from this day forward. He would destroy the power of foreign kingdoms and cause them to destroy themselves. When this happened God would honor Zerubbabel because he obeyed the Lord. *** In Revelation John is given a rod to measure the Temple of God because judgement begins in the house of the Lord. This is a picture of the Lord counting who is his. He is measuring the hearts of his people to see who is totally sold out to him. Luke asks “When the Lord returns will He find faith on the earth?” This is that. Those that aren’t found worthy are in the outer courtyard and they do everything they can to do to discourage and trample the Christians. They do it for 1,260 days or 3.5 years or like in Daniel 7:25 and 12:7 for”time, times, and half a time.” *** Two witnesses will appear during that time who are mourning the sin going on and are praying for God to intervene for the sake of humanity. These two witnesses are the religious world and the political world. The God-led religious institutions keep society in check and the God-led government brings justice. Without them there would be anarchy. The religious deals with our hearts and the government deals with our actions. They are suppose to bring healing and peace (the olive tree) and bring light. They are to shine the light on the evil that is going on and stop it. *** If any man tries to hurt them, fire will come out of their mouths. We have the power with our testimony to take them down. The government has the power to enforce law and order. Elijah went against the prophets of Baal and Moses went up against the government of Egypt and both won and we can too. *** In verse 7 the beast comes up out of the pit to make war against God’s people. He shut up the voice of the church with Johnsons’s 501C3. The church, though on every street corner became irrelevant to the world. The world put up their buildings of sin right beside the churches. In our day, the religious institutions and the Government has been overcome by tyranny, satanic rituals, sexual perversion and disregard for justice. All the while the New World Order laughs and celebrates. *** But, in the middle of the time, the Church begins to stand up all over the world! We woke up! We are standing up like the bones in Ezekiel who became a great army. *** Next, we see the earth quaking and the New World Order coming down. The worldly kingdoms become the Kingdoms of the Lord. Judgment comes to the wicked and rewards come to the righteous. *** In heaven the Temple is opened and the Ark of his covenant is seen inside the Temple. On earth there is lightning, thunder and an earthquake and a terrible hail storm. All of these happened when Christ was crucified. It is earth responding to God’s move. *** Lord, how exciting is all of this! All glory and power and dominion is yours. We extoll you higher than any other power in all heaven and earth. Thank you for your goodness to us!

Thurs.’s Devo - No More Delay!

Read: Zephaniah 1:1-3:20; Revelation 10:1-11; Psalm 138:1-8; Proverbs 30:11-14 Zephaniah means “Jehovah has hidden or guarded”. He prophesied when Josiah was king of Judah. In the 12th year of his reign he did a massive cleansing of the land of Judah to rid it of Baal worship. Josiah could try to take it out of the land, but he could not take it out of their hearts. So, God was going to do his massive clean up. He even threatened to wipe humanity from the face of the earth to destroy every last trace of their Baal worship, since they wouldn’t do it willingly. *** Zephaniah tells of the day the Lord would pour out his vengeance on the land because of their sin. Their would be no where they could hide. Zephaniah begs the people to repent and seek the Lord while their was still time to seek him. *** The land of the Philistines would also be destroyed for their idolatry. The remnant of the tribe of Judah would find a place of refuge there. God would visit the remnant who didn’t bow to Baal and restore them to prosperity again. *** Moab and Ammon, who taunted Judah would be destroyed. The remnant of the Lord’s people would plunder them and also take their land. They will be terrified as God destroys all the gods in the land, and the nations of the world will worship the Lord each in their own land. *** The Ethiopians would also be destroyed along with the Assyrians. Nineveh will finally be destroyed like Jonah had prophesied. They repented in his day, but then returned back to their sins. Nineveh will become a total ruin. *** Jerusalem had become a city of violence and crime. They refused all correction and did not trust in the Lord or draw near to him. The leaders hunted for victims and their judges were ruthless. The prophets were arrogant liars who prophesied for money. The priests defiled the Temple by disobeying God’s instructions. But the Lord was still in the city handing down justice. *** God had thought that the people of Jerusalem would see how he had taken down other nations and repent, but they didn’t, so God would pour out his fiercest anger and fury on them. God will purify the language of the people so they can worship the Lord together. The people of God who had been scattered would return and humble themselves before God. They will do no wrong and live in safety. The Lord will remove all their enemies and their troubles will be over. They will never fear disaster again. God will take delight in his people and gather them for the appointed feasts. He will give his people glory and fame wherever they had been mocked and shamed. God would give Israel a good name and restore their fortunes to them. *** This is what God is doing for us in America right now. In the coming years we are going to see such a turn around in every area of society as God’s Kingdom comes to earth and he restores the fortunes of his people. Hallelujah! *** In Revelation 10 we see a mighty angel coming down from heaven surrounded by a cloud with a rainbow over his head. is face shone like the sun and his feet were like pillars of fire. He held a small scroll that had been opened. *** Mighty angels are stars that are planets. The planet Mercury sparkles like a rainbow and loops around the sun in 79 days like a whirlwind cloud. Psalm 20 says that the heavens declare the glory of God. In 2020, Mercury looped around the constellation Aquarius which is the age we are entering into. Aquarius is the man pouring water out of a watering can. This is the fulfillment of God pouring out his Spirit on all flesh. In 2020, the masses began to wake up to the evil we were enslaved under. We became aware of the World Economic Forum that intended to kill off most of us so they could rule the earth. *** In verse 2 it says that the angel had one foot on the sea and his left foot on the earth. Mercury is standing on the sea and on the land. He will reveal to the world how they were enslaved by the Law of the Seas (Admiralty Law) and the Law of the Land. He is going to tell the truth about satan-worshipers and how they do their wicked rituals with pleasure. *** The seven thunders shouted and John was instructed not to write what they thundered though the angel said there would be no more delay - God’s mysterious plan would be fulfilled just like the prophets said. The voice from heaven told John to take the open scroll out of the hand of the angel and eat it. It would be sweet like honey in his mouth, but would turn sour in his stomach. No wonder when John ate the book his stomach hurt. What they are doing in secret would make any sane person’s stomach nauseous. *** John was told he must prophecy about all of this to everyone. Today, Revelation has been read to many peoples, nations, languages, and kings. *** Lord, may we understand the day we are living in and be diligent to follow what you tell us to do and what you tell us to speak. We rejoice that there is no more delay!

Wed.’s Devo - We Win!!!

Read: Habakkuk 1:1-3:19; Revelation 9:1-21; Psalm 137:1-9; Proverbs 30:10 Habakkuk means “to embrace” being a favorite of God’s and a struggler for his country’s good. Habbakuk was believed to have been written in 610 B.C. during the fifth year of the reign of Jehoiakim when the Chaldean’s attacked Jerusalem. He cries out for God to help them. Everywhere he looked he saw violence, misery, contention, and injustice. *** The Lord responded that he was sending the Babylonians to conquer the world. They were coming with their chariots who were notorious for their cruelty. *** Habakkuk asked if he was going to wipe them out completely. He cried out for mercy for his nation. He reminded God of the idolatry of the Babylonians. Surely the Chaldeans are worse than them. *** God answered in Chapter 2 that in a future time, at the end, God would destroy the wicked Chaldeans but the righteous would live by their faithfulness to God. The proud and those who trusted in their wealth to take over many nations would have everything flip on them. Their captives will mock them and they will get what they deserve. They will become the ones who lose everything and stand trembling and helpless. Their money won’t be able to save them and their houses won’t be strong enough to keep their enemies out. All their wealth would be turned to ashes. They blackmailed others with crimes they forced them to commit and now their sins would be exposed so all could see. They will drink from the cup of the Lord’s judgment and their glory would be turned to shame. They trusted in idols who won’t be able to save them. *** Habakkuk sees the Lord coming. His glory fills the heavens and the earth is filled with praise. Everyone on earth is afraid of his judgment. He is coming to save the righteous ones and crush the heads of the wicked like he did in times past. *** Though Habakkuk doesn’t see the results of his vision on earth at the time, he rejoices in the Lord. He knows that God is his salvation no matter what he sees with his eyes. *** In Revelation, the fifth angel blew his trumpet and John saw locusts coming up from the pit of hell. They poured out on the earth but were not able to harm the people with the seal on God on their head. We see that as the media spews out fear and deception on the world. Those who listen to them are like those stung by a scorpion. They are paralyzed and confused which makes them open to deception. Those who turn off the main stream media and listen to the Lord are not affected by their lies. Five months into our lockdown, President Trump was saying we should open back our nation and get back to work. He has been one of the loudest trumpets of our time. *** The sixth woe is past and two more followed. A voice was heard from the four horns of the gold altar. This is the place of mercy. Since the time of Covid we have seen thousands of CEO’s of major companies step down, many in Congress saying they are retiring after their term is up and where are the actors and actresses? Many have gone! Their time of judgment has come. It is important to know that these trumpet blasts are to wake up the Church and are judgments against the world, not us! Their kingdom of corruption and child sex trafficking has been exposed and is no longer a secret. *** The army described in verses 13-19 were led by the four angels who came from the great Euphrates River. This is where the Garden of Eden was. They have been held there until this time to bring vengeance on the serpent and his army. The Body of Christ will join with the army of God to defeat this evil system that has been set up on the earth. We defeat them with the blood of the Lamb, the word of our testimony and the fact that we are willing to die for Christ. *** The evil people on the earth that have been entrenched in Satanic ritual killings and drinking of blood rituals will not be able to repent but will continue in their sins (Matthew 12:31, 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12). *** Our Psalm gives us some encouraging words, “O Babylon, you will be destroyed. Happy is the one who pays you back for what you have done to us.” Amen! *** Lord, may we stand strong against all evil in our land. We dedicate our hearts, our family and our nation to your plans and purposes. They will stand!

Tues.’s Devo - Consolation and Vengeance

Read: Nahum 1:1-3:19; Revelation 8:1-13; Psalm 136:1-26; Proverbs 30:7-9 Nahum means “consolation and vengeance”. His messages brought consolation for God’s people and a promise of vengeance on their enemies. Sennacherib from Assyria had come to Jerusalem and demanded its surrender. God’s message was that he was jealous over his people and filled with rage over Nineveh. God may be slow to get angry, but he never lets the guilty go unpunished. All the earth is subject to his anger. *** God warns Nineveh of their coming disaster. Their enemy was coming to crush them. Judah would be restored to honor and splendor. *** Nineveh had been a beautiful city filled with wealth, but underneath was corruption, murder and idolatry. God was going to expose all its filth so the world could see how vile they were so that no one would regret its destruction. *** In Revelation, the Lamb broke the seventh seal on the scroll and there was silence throughout heaven for about half an hour. The seven angels before the Lord were given seven trumpets. The angel with a gold incense burner came and stood at the altar. He was given a large amount of incense to mix with the prayers of God’s people. The incense rose to heaven. Then the angel filled the incense burner with fire and threw it down to earth. Thunder crashed and lightning flashed and there was a terrible earthquake which were made from the prayers of the righteous. *** The first angel blew his trumpet and hail and fire mixed with blood was thrown down on the earth. One-third of the earth was set on fire and it burned the trees and the grass. *** Trumpets were used to call the army to battle. These trumpets are blasts that are to wake up the Christian world and call them to war. HAARP is a weaponized weapon of war that can produce storms, hurricanes, cause floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, and with their laser technology can take out entire neighborhoods. When a hurricane hangs in the sky for 13 days over Houston… that is a wake up call. *** Who is to blame for all this destruction? We are given a clue…1/3rd. Think of 33 degree Masons. *** The second angel blew his trumpet and a great mountain of fire was thrown into the sea. One-third of the water in the sea became blood, killing one-third of all sea creatures. One-third of the ships were destroyed. The great mountain is the New World Order pyramid burning down. Look at our dollar bill and you will see it. The sea is humanity and the animals and fish. The sea becomes blood as we are killed through cancer and bad health stemming from our poisoned food, water and air. We can blame the 33’s for that also. The trumpet is blowing to wake us up! *** The third angel blows his trumpet and a great star falls from heaven like a torch, burning up the rivers and springs of water. Its name was Wormwood. This speaks of the toxins in our waters which cause cancer, depression, seizures, dizziness, migraines, Alzheimer’s, etc. The torch could be a picture of the chem-trails. The angel is telling us to wake up! *** The fourth angel sounded and a third of the sun, moon and stars were struck. Chem-trails affect the skies and can block out the sun. In the Chem-trails are a mixture of Barium (BA) and Aluminum (AL). Put the two together and it is BAAL. Once again we see 33 degree Masons at work. Heaven is calling for us to wake up! *** Then an eagle came to warn us that the storm is going to get worse with the next three trumpets. *** Lord, may we awaken to what is going on in our earth and cry out for justice and help. Our help comes from You. Show us what you want us to do. Our consolation is in You. You will avenge us against our enemies.

Mon.’s Devo - God’s Victory

Read: Micah 5:1-7:20; Revelation 7:1-17; Psalm 135:1-21; Proverbs 30:5-6 Micah warned Israel to get ready for an attack. Right in the middle of that he prophesied that a ruler would come to rule from Bethlehem, and that was Jesus. The people of Israel would be abandoned to their enemies until the woman in labor gives birth. This could mean until Mary conceived Jesus, but I believe it means the constellation Virgo gave birth to a star which happened in 2023. After this happens the people would return from exile to their own land and live undisturbed. This is the next thing that is going to happen. Then, Jesus will be greatly honored around the world and be the source of peace. *** This ruler, (Jesus), will rule over Assyria and rescue his people from them. The remnant of the Lord will take their place among the nations and it will be like dew sent from the Lord. They will lead their armies to devour their enemies until they are all wiped out. All of their defenses, their witchcraft and their idols will be destroyed. God’s vengeance will be poured out on all nations who refuse to obey him. *** The Lord asks Israel what he had done to make them so tired of him. Don’t they remember all he did for them when he rescued them out of Egypt. All he requires for them is to do what is right, to love mercy and to walk humbly with Him. *** God pointed out all their sins. They grew rich off of cheating others. They were dishonest in their business dealings and became rich through extortion and violence. They grew so used to lying they could no longer tell the truth. *** Because they wouldn’t repent, they would experience hunger and defeat. They continued to worship idols so they would be brought to complete ruin and they would be mocked by all who saw them. *** Micah was distraught because he looked throughout Israel and couldn’t find a godly person. All he found was people who were skilled at doing evil. Their officials and judges demanded bribes and their leaders schemed to twist justice to get what they wanted. (Sounds like our justice system.) Their judgement day was coming soon. *** They would find that their enemies were in their own household. *** Micah waited on the Lord to deliver him. He believed God would hear his prayers. God was his light and the light of his nation. He believed that one day God would bring them justice and his enemies would see that the Lord was on his side. *** Their cities will be rebuilt and he will extend their borders. They will be honored among the nations. God will lead them as their Shepherd and they will live in peace and safety. God will do mighty miracles for them and the nations of the world will stand amazed at what the Lord will do for them. *** God will have compassion on them and remove their sins from them and throw them into the sea, just like he promised Abraham and Jacob long ago. *** In Relation, John saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the destroying winds. Another angel came from the east carrying the seal of the living God. He shouted to the four angels who had been given power to harm land and sea. He told them to wait until they had placed God’s seal on their foreheads. They sealed 12,000 from every tribe each. *** Then John saw a crowd of people from all over the world before the throne wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. They sang of the salvation of the Lamb and worshiped the Lord. One of the 24 elders asked John who he thought the people in white were and where he thought they came from. He told John that these were the ones who died during the great tribulation. Their sins had been washed away and now they wore white robes. They would never again experience pain or lack. The Lamb on the throne would be their Shepherd and lead them to life-giving water. God would wipe away all their tears. *** Lord, we look forward to the day when all our enemies would be under our feet and you will reign over us. May we be people who do what is right, love mercy and walk humbly with you.

Sun.’s Devo - Blessing for the Righteous

Read: Micah 1:1-4:13; Revelation 6:1-17; Psalm 134:1-3; Proverbs 30:1-4 Micah means “who is like Jehovah” and he prophesied 700 years before Christ during the time when Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah. He spoke to the people in Israel as well as the people in Judah. God was coming to judge the rulers and those who thought they were important on the earth. He blamed Samaria for what had happened to Israel, and Jerusalem for what had happened to Judah. God was going to expose her sins. Idolatry was being supported by the money made by prostitution. *** All the cities near by that would have offered help, couldn’t because they were also being destroyed. Power had gone to their heads and they lay awake at night plotting evil. They stole people’s inheritance just because they wanted it for themselves. God would reward their evil with evil and they would not be able to escape. *** Their enemies would rejoice in their downfall and mock them. What they planned for their own people, will be done to them. The people asked Micah not to prophecy such things. Micah told them that if they did what was right, he would be able to prophecy good things to them. One day, God would bring them back to their land and they will prosper. God would be their king and guide them. Right now they hated good and loved evil. But, they will beg the Lord for help in the times of trouble that were coming. *** God rebuked the false prophets for leading the people astray. They were motivated by bribes, not truth. They would be disgraced and put to shame. But, Micah was full of the Sprit of the Lord to boldly declare Israel’s sin and rebellion. Jerusalem had become a city of murder and corruption. The priest taught God’s laws only for money and the prophets only prophesied when they were paid and they didn’t prophecy the truth. *** Mount Zion would be plowed down and Jerusalem would be ruins. *** Hope comes in Chapter Four. In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house would be the most important place on earth. People would stream there to worship. The Lord would settle the deputes between nations and weapons of war would become instruments of harvest. Nation would no longer fight against nation and everyone would live together in peace and prosperity. Jerusalem would become mighty and powerful and its kingship over the earth will be restored. *** The nations were gathering to fight against Israel, but they didn’t understand that they are the ones who would be trampled and destroyed. God will raise Jerusalem up to trample many nations and they will give the spoils to the Lord. *** In Revelation, John watched as the angel broke the first seal. One of the four living beings called out, “Come!” and a white horse came with its rider carrying a bow. A crown was given it. The second seal was welcomed with the second beast yelling, “Come!” A red horse appeared with a rider who was given a sword and authority to take peace from the earth. War and slaughter was everywhere. *** The third seal was broken and the third living creature cried, “Come!” A black horse appeared with a rider holding a pair of scales. Famine came with this horse. *** The fourth seal was broken and the fourth creature cried out, “Come!” and a pale green horse appeared. Its rider was named Death and his companion was the Grave. The two were given authority over one fourth of the earth to kill with war, famine, disease, and wild animals. *** The fifth seal was broken and the shout came from the souls of all who had be martyred for the word of God and his testimony. They cried out for vengeance. A white robe was given them and they were told to rest a little longer until the full number of their brothers and sisters were martyred. *** The sixth seal was broken and the earth quaked. the sun became dark and the moon became red. The stars fell to the earth and the sky was rolled up like a scroll. All the mountains and islands were moved. The powerful leaders of the world, down to the slaves, all hid in the caves and among the rocks. They cried for the mountains to fall on them. The great day of God’s wrath had begun. Lord, thank you that all the scary things in Revelation were not written to us but to your enemies. Thank you that you will punish the evil but reward the faithful. May we remain faithful to the end.

Sat.’s Devo - Jonah

Read: Jonah 1:1-4:11; Revelation 5:1-14; Psalm 133:1-3; Proverbs 29:26-27 God gave Jonah the message to go to the city of Nineveh and announce that God’s judgment was coming to it because of its wickedness. Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrians who were the greatest kingdom in the world at the time. They were known for their blood-thirstiness and idolatry. Even though this prophecy had to do with a nation other than Israel, it would be quoted by Jesus as being a nation that repented when it heard of the judgement coming where Israel did not. *** Jonah didn’t want to go and preach this to them so he went the other way and took a ship to Tarshish. God caused a storm to stop him and when the men in the ship found out it was his fault for bringing the storm, they threw him overboard. Immediately the storm stopped, causing the sailors to fear the Lord. *** Jonah was swallowed by a big fish and is believed to have died in the belly of the fish. He awoke to pray for help. God heard his cry and he was thrown up on the shore near Nineveh. God told him again to go to Nineveh and deliver his message. He walked to the city and for three days he walked its length shouting that in forty days from then Nineveh would be destroyed. The people listened and put on burlap. The king of Nineveh declared a fast for the people and their animals. They prayed that God would relent on his promise to destroy them and he did. This made Jonah very upset. Jonah told God this was why he had run. He knew God would be merciful and not do it. God asked Jonah if he was right to be mad about this. *** Jonah responded by leaving the city and finding shelter under a great vine. It shielded him from the hot sun. God sent a worm to eat the plant to expose Jonah’s anger in his heart. Jonah was angry when the sun rose and at noon he had no shelter from it’s heat. He said that surely death was better than this. *** God asked him if he was right to be angered that the plant died. Jonah said, “angry enough to die!” *** God told Jonah that he was sorry the plant died but Nineveh had more than 120,000 people who were on their way to experiencing the heat of hell, was it wrong for God to feel sorry for them? *** This story is a litmus test for us. Do we want the ruthless cabal that is trying to take over the world to repent ,and for God to show them mercy and not destroy them? That is a soul-searching question. Thank God we have the grace of God in our hearts to help us process this rightly. God loves justice but he loves mercy even more. *** In Revelation, John saw a scroll in the right hand of the one sitting on the throne. The scroll was sealed with seven seals and an angel asked who was worthy to open the scroll and read it. No one was found worthy, which made John cry. One of the twenty-four elders told John to stop crying and look. The Lion of the tribe of Judah had won the victory and could open the scroll. *** Then he saw a Lamb who looked as if he had been slain who was standing between the throne and the four living creatures. He had seven horns and every eyes, which represented the severn fold Spirit of God. He stepped forward and took the scroll and when he did the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders bowed down before the Lamb. Each had a harp and held gold bowls filled with incense which are the prayers of God’s people. They sang a new song about the worthiness of the Lamb to break its seals and open the scroll. All the angels and creatures in heaven sang a song about the worthiness of the Lamb. Then all the creatures in heaven, on earth and under the earth sang of the greatness of God. The living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb. *** Lord, may we live in praise and worship of you!

Fri.’s Devo - God’s Revenge

Read: Obadiah 1:1-21; Revelation 4:1-11; Psalm 132:1-18; Proverbs 29:24-25 Obadiah means “servant of Jehovah” and his book is the smallest in the Bible. His prophecy dates probably immediately after the taking of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, 588 B.C. Five years afterwards (583 B.C.) Edom was conquered by Nebuchadnezzar. *** Obadiah saw an ambassador from heaven go to the nations and suggest that they attack Edom. God was ready to judge Edom because she rejoiced when she saw Jerusalem fall and instead of helping them, she gladly joined in killing them. Because she did this to Israel, her own kin, nothing in her land would be left standing. Even their hidden treasures will be dug up and taken. Her land will be left desolate. *** All the nations will be judged for how they treated Israel. Everything will be turned around. Jerusalem will become the place of refuge. The people of the Lord will return to Israel and prosper. They will occupy the lands of their enemies and the Lord himself will be their king. *** In Revelation, John was told to look up and when he did, he saw a door in heaven. He was told to come up there and was instantly in the Spirit before God’s throne. John saw the throne of God encircled with a rainbow. From the throne came flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder. He saw the crowned twenty-four elders, and the seven-fold Spirit of God. In the middle of the throne were four living creatures with the face of a lion, ox, human, and eagle. Each had six wings which were covered with eyes. Day and night they cried, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty - the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.” When they did this , the 24 elders fell down and worshipped the one on the throne. They laid their crowns before the throne and praised the Lord as worthy to receive all glory, honor and power. *** Lord, you are worthy of all our praise and worship. You are the one who sits and rules the cosmos. There is no one like you.

Thurs.’s Devo - Many Visions

Read: Amos 7-9:15; Revelation 3:7-22; Psalm 131:1-3; Proverbs 29:23 Amos was shown a vision of a swarm of locusts which would eat every green plant in sight. Amos cried out to the Lord that Israel would not survive it and the Lord relented. Next, Amos saw that God was planning to punish his people with a great fire which would devour the whole land. Amos prayed and God relented. Lastly, Amos was shown the Lord standing beside a wall that had been made using a plumb line. The Lord was using a plumb line to see if the wall was still straight. The Lord would use this plumb line to measure the sins of the people. He would measure their pagan shrines and temples. It would bring Jeroboam’s kingdom to an end since he was the one who had set up the golden calves and instituted his own way of worship in the land of Israel. *** God told Amos to go and tell the people of Israel who complained that he prophesied against them that their wives would become prostitutes in Israel, their sons and daughters would be killed and their land would be divided. They would be exiled to a foreign land. *** The Lord showed Amos another vision of a basket of ripe fruit. Israel was like this fruit - ripe for punishment. The day was coming when singing would be turned to wailing. Many would die in the streets and the living would be carried out of the city in silence. The reason why this was coming was that they robbed the poor, trampled the needed, cheated the helpless, cheated in the market place, and enslaved the poor for money. When the Lord was through with them, they would never forget the wicked things they had done. *** In that day, the Lord would make the sun go down at noon and turn their singing into weeping. they will live in a state of sorrow and sadness over all the death. The hearing of the Word of the Lord would become so scarce. People would search everywhere just to hear a word from God, but not able to find one. The young would thirst for the Lord. Those who trusted in idols will fall, never to rise again. *** Amos saw a vision of the Lord standing beside the altar. God called down the destruction of the Temple. Those who destroyed the fall would be killed by the sword. There would be no escape for anyone. God would destroy the sinful from the face of the earth but would not completely destroy the family of Israel. *** God will restore the fallen house of David. He would repair the walls and rebuild it and restore its former glory. God will bring his people back to Israel and they will rebuild their cities and living in them again. They will plant and reap and never be uprooted from the land again. *** In Revelation the angel spoke to the angel in Philadelphia. Philadelphia was the missionary age which spanned from 1517-1790. It was commended for its perseverance in the faith. God had no criticism for them. He instructed them to keep the faith and promised them a place in God’s presence, a new name and the New Jerusalem. *** Laodicea was known as the apostate church. It began in 1790 and has continued. It was not commended for anything but criticized for being indifferent and deceived. God advised them to desire truth, humility, and to see with spiritual eyes. *** Lord, may we have spiritual eyes to see and be a part of your rebuilding process. We put our hope in You, Lord.

Wed.’s Devo - Repent

Read: Amos 4:1-6:14; Revelation 2:18-3:6; Psalm 130:1-8; Proverbs 29:21-22 Amos spoke to Samaria, the capital of Israel calling them fat cows because the women oppressed the poor and ordered their husbands around. They would end up with hooks in their noses as they are led to exile. *** There was no repenting from them so they could keep sacrificing to idols at Bethel and Gilgal. They could keep bragging about all they gave to these false gods since they loved the attention. *** God had brought famine, drought, blight and mildew as well as other plagues. He had allowed their sons to die in battle to get their attention, but still they refused to turn back to the Lord. So, God was going to bring on them all the disasters he had promised to bring if they didn’t repent. *** God begged them not to return to their pagan altars at Bethel or the shrines at Gilgal. Those who continued to do this would be dragged off into exile. Their gods would not be able to save them. They had twisted justice and oppressed the righteous. They had stolen from the poor through taxes and unfair rent while they used the proceeds to build beautiful stone houses that they would never live in. They oppressed good people by taking bribes and deprived the poor of getting justice in the courts. God told them to hate these injustices and cry out for the oppressed. *** The day was coming when God would judge. It would be dark and hopeless for the oppressor. God would no longer tolerate their sins nor accept their forms of worship. They should go to Calneh and see what happened there and then to the city of Gath. They were destroyed and Israel was no better than them. An enemy nation was about to be sent against them by the Lord who would oppress the whole nation. *** In Revelation, a letter was given to the angel of the church in Thyatira. Thyatira represented the time of 590-1517 and was known as the papal church. It was commended for its faith, its service and its patient endurance. It was criticized for its tolerance of immorality and the spirit of Jezebel. They were told to keep the faith for they would be given the authority that Christ had on earth to rule the nations. *** The church at Sardis ruled from 1517-1790 and was the reformed church. It had a reputation of being alive but it was dead. It was told to go back to the basics of their beliefs and repent. Those that remained faithful would be given robes of white and their names would never be erased from the Book of Life. *** Lord, may we stay faithful to You and use the authority you have given us to rule the nations. May our hearts be cleansed and our spiritual eyes open to see what you want us to see. May we be quick to repent.

Tues.’s Devo - God’s Words Through His Prophets and Angels

Read: Amos 1:1-3:15; Revelation 2:1-17; Psalm 129:1-8; Proverbs 29:19-20 Amos was a sheep-herder from Tekoa which was 10 miles south of Jerusalem. He prophesied judgment on the nations and on Israel. Israel and Judah had enjoyed years of prosperity but the poor were oppressed and sin and immorality was widespread. The people thought their wealth was a sign of God’s blessing on them but Amos was sent to tell them that God was not pleased with them. He was going to punish them and the nations around them for their sins. *** God started with indictments against seven of their neighbors which included Judah. These nations are Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, Ammon, Moab, Judah, and then he indicts Israel. They are being judged for their treatment of God’s people in Israel. God judges nations even today in how they treat his people and the nation of Israel. Amos also shares that God never does anything that he doesn’t first tell his prophets. *** Amos said that God would destroy the pagan altars at Bethel and the horns of the altar would be cut off and fall to the ground. In the first verse of this book that it said that this was two years before the earthquake. Now we know what happened when the earth quaked. Their beautiful homes were also destroyed. *** In Revelation, we begin the messages to the angels in charge of the seven churches. I see them as the church ages represented by the churches in order of when they occurred. Ephesus represented the early Apostolic church. It began in 30 A.D. and continued till around 100 A.D. They were commended for rejecting evil, and for their perseverance and patience. They were criticized for losing their love of Christ and were instructed to do the works they did at first. They were promised the tree of life. *** Smyrna represented the persecuted church and began after the apostolic church of Ephesus and ran till around 313. This was a time of great persecution of the church. They were commended for gracefully bearing the suffering and there was no criticism for them. They were instructed to be faithful till death for they would be given the crown of life. *** Pergamos represented the state church because it became totally accepted by the religious and political leaders. It ran from 313 - 590 A.D. They were commented for keeping the faith in Christ but criticized for tolerating immorality, idolatry and heresies. They were told to repent using scripture to fight against the heresy of their day. If they overcame, they would be given hidden manna and a stone with a new name on it. *** Lord, may we be known in heaven as victorious overcomers in our day. Thank you for all the ones who have gone before us and preserved the faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you for all the people who have been instruments in our lives to bring us to the truth about You and your son.

Mon.’s Devo - God’s Revelatin Sent to Us

Read: Joel 1:1-3:21; Revelation 1:1-20; Psalm 128:1-6; Proverbs 29:18 Joel’s name means “Yahweh is God”. Joel is believed to be one of the earliest minor prophets who prophesied during the rule of Joash. A plague of locusts had come in and devoured their land and killed their animals causing famine and drought. Many people died as a result. The locusts even ate the seed for the next year’s planting. Joel prophecies that this was the hand of God and his judgment over the land. In Deuteronomy 28:38-46 it explains what will happen to the nation if they forget the Lord and don’t obey his laws. These scriptures describe what Joel and his fellow citizens were experiencing. *** Joel calls the people to repentance and fasting. He cries out for God to have mercy and help them. The people are in panic as they watch the locust sweep across the land. Joel sees that the Lord is leading the locusts and they are his army. The Lord knows that no one can stand against him and his army so he begs the people to turn to him and give him their hearts. He would have mercy and compassion on them. The Lord would have pity and guard his land. He would send them grain and everything they needed. He would drive his army of locust into the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. God would then restore life to their land. *** Then the Lord will pour out his Spirit upon all flesh and their old men will dream dreams and young men will see visions. Everyone will be on the same plain. God will send signs and wonders in the skies. The sun will become dark and the moon turn to blood red before the day of the Lord, but everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. The ones that God has called will survive. God will restore the prosperity of Judah and Jerusalem and judge the armies of the world in the valley of Jehoshaphat. God will be a refuge for his people and they will receive blessing while the world is being judged. God’s people will receive life and blessing and pardon. They will dwell with the Lord and he will dwell in Jerusalem. *** Revelation was given to Jesus by God to show him what was going to happen shortly. Jesus sent his angel to give it to John who had been an eye-witness to his ministry on the earth. We are blessed if we read these words of Jesus because the time is near. *** God and his seven Spirits, and Jesus sends them grace and peace. Jesus is coming with clouds and every eye will see him, even the ones who are his enemies. *** God declared that he is the Alpha and Omega, beginning and the End. He is the one who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. *** John then tells his side of what happened. He was on the island of Patmos for preaching about Jesus. It was the Sabbath and John was in the Spirit. He heard a loud voice behind him that said, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last.” Then the voice told him that he was to write in a book and send it to the seven churches which were in Asia: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. *** When John turned to see where the voice was coming from he saw a huge menorah lit up. In the midst of it was the Son of Man clothed in glory with a golden banner across his chest. His eyes were like a flame of fire and his feet shone like brass refined in the fire. He held seven stars in his right hand and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edge sword. His countenance was like the sun in brightness. John fell to the ground like a dead man. The voice told him not to be afraid. He was to write everything down because it was what was going to take place on the earth. *** Lord, may we walk in the fear of the Lord, remembering who you are and what your mission is. May we assist in bringing your Kingdom down to earth.

Sun.’s Devo - The Consequences of Idolatry

Read: Hosea 10:1-14:9; Jude 1:1-25; Psalm 127:1-5; Proverbs 29:15-17 God had prospered Israel but the richer she got, the more she spent on idols. The hearts of the people had to be punished for their sins. The Lord would smash down their sacred pillars. *** The people made promises to the Lord they had no intention on keeping. They blamed their sin on the fact that they didn’t have a king. Injustice was everywhere. They worshiped the golden calf at Bethel which he called “Beth-aven” sarcastically because it means “house of nothing”. It would be carted off to Assyria and not be able to save them. *** God would put a heavy yoke on their necks that would force their hard hearts to break. When the hard ground of their hearts broke, he encouraged them to plant good seeds in it of righteousness and love. *** They had sown wickedness and reaped sin. They had trusted in their military might for safety. Now they were terrorized by threats of war. Hosea reminded them of the slaughter of Beth-arbel in Naptali when Shalmaneser of Assyria attacked it. They would share the same fate because of the golden calf they worshipped in Bethel. *** God had called Israel out of Egypt and its idols and led them in love and kindness. But the more God called him, the more he ran. Since they refused to return to Him, they would return to Egypt and be forced to serve Assyria. There, most of them would be destroyed, but not all of them. One day the people would turn to follow him. When God roared, they would come out of Egypt and God would bring them home again. *** At the time, Israel was making alliances with Assyria and paying them with olive oil. *** Hosea spoke to Judah. He reminded them of how Jacob had struggled with his brother Esau even in the womb. As a man, he struggled with God. At Bethel, he struggled with his angel and won. He begged for a blessing and got one. So now, he plead with the people to return to the Lord. *** God rescued them from the slavery of Egypt but they returned to that bondage of idols. God sent his prophets to bring them back but they refused to listen. So, they would live in tents once again, like they do every year at the Feast of Tabernacles. *** Jacob had fled to the land of Aram where he worked for years for Rachael. The prophet Moses brought Jacob’s people out of Egypt and protected them, but now he was sentencing them to death to pay for their sins. *** Ephraim who was fruitful and lush would become dry and desertlike. The people of Samaria would bear the consequences of their sins. *** Hosea begged them to return to the Lord and confess their sins. Their gods are worthless and can’t help them. *** God would heal them of the faithlessness and love them once again. He would bless their land with fruitful crops and trees. If they walk in the Lord’s path they will find truth and righteousness. *** Jude is one chapter and is full of deep knowledge. James, Jesus brother wrote it. He urged them to defend the truth against the people who had infiltrated their churches and taught that they could live immoral lives. This was the teaching of the Nicolatians. *** He reminded them of the angels who left heaven to have sex with women on the earth. They are now chained in darkness, waiting for the day of judgment. Sodom an Gomorrah were like these teachers who were filled with immorality and every kind of sexual perversion. God destroyed them by fire. God would deal with these teachers of James’ day who deceived the people for money, like Balaam. *** Enoch had prophesied about these people who would come in the last days to deceive the elect of God. God is coming with countless of his holy ones to execute judgment on the people of the world. He will convict them of all the sins they had committed. *** Jude told them to build up one another’s faith and pray in the Holy Spirt as they wait for the mercy of Jesus to bring them eternal life. They would be kept safe in God’s love. *** All glory, majesty, power, and authority are yours before forever and ever!