Son, I am about to bring destruction upon the earth. Destruction will fall like rain, and the foundations of the earth shake because the earth suffers the sins of the people. People have twisted My instructions and violated My laws. Therefore, a curse consumes the earth and the people must pay the price for their sin since they refuse to accept the price I already paid for their sins.

Lord, listen to their anger and the threats they make when someone stands up for Your Word and tells them they need You; that they need to repent of their sins.

Son, I have called all of My children to stand up for the truth. It is sinful not to stand up and speak the truth; to think it is someone else’s responsibility, and not yours.

Lord, help me and all Your children to stand up with love and boldness as we proclaim Your Word. Give us Your love and power so that our prayer meetings shake the foundations of our land, and turn the disobedient to the wisdom of Your righteousness. We are filled with Your Holy Spirit, so help us to be united in heart and mind. Help us to be content in that we know that we do not own anything of this world, but what we have is to be shared with the needy among us.

Son, your leaders in the land will warn you not to speak about Me and My Word. They will threaten you saying, “If you speak again about our sins we will have you fired from your job. We will take you to court and take what you have. If we can, we will even take your children from you because you are not raising them right.”  But, My children must believe and reply, “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than Him? People just like you killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and there is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which you must be saved.”

They will become very disturbed that you continue to speak out in the Name of Jesus.  They will holler out, “By what power do you speak to us?” Yet, they will be amazed when they see the perseverance and boldness of My children for they will see that they are ordinary people with no special training, only that they have been with Me, and listened to Me, and this is where the confidence and boldness of My people comes from.

Is this true today, that men are standing up for the truth, and for righteousness? Are there men who lead because of their character (moral strength), not their words?

“Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.

And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Don’t reject the only way to My kingdom!

Son, search My Word and you will see what I am about to do! My hand of punishment is about to strike. I have measured the earth carefully, and I have measured it for chaos and destruction.

Ask those for Me; those that mock My Word, “Why are you trying to keep My children from believing what is written in My Word. Will you never stop perverting My Word?” Tell these mockers for Me, “Since you have rejected My Word and brought judgment on yourselves, be amazed! For I am about to do something you wouldn’t believe, even if someone told you about it before it happens.”

Son, in the coming days My children will suffer many hardships. But, My Word will be their strong and sure foundation, providing them with a rich storehouse of knowledge and wisdom. For I AM the only righteous Judge, their High King, and I have promised to take care of all My children.

There is still a promise to all who will listen to Me! “Through Jesus Christ alone – there is forgiveness for your sins.” This good news should turn people from worthless things – to the living God, who made heaven and earth and everything in them. Therefore, don’t reject the only way to My Kingdom!

Lord, You alone know the way I should turn. I pray to You, for You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life. Thank You for hearing my cry when I am very low. Rescue me from people that are too strong for me. Take control of what I say, and guard my lips. Don’t let me drift toward evil or take part in the acts of wicked. I look to You for help.

You should know this because it’s true, it comes right out of God’s Word; that in the last days there will be rapidly increasing difficult times because the Day of the Lord is soon. Signs of His very soon return will be that more and more people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud about their wickedness, mocking God and His people. They will be unloving and unforgiving. They will be extremely disobedient to their parents, having no regard for the wisdom of the aged, ungrateful and even terrorizing people just for fun and fame. They will consider nothing sacred. They enjoy slandering others for personal gain. They have no self-control with their feelings and emotions. They will be cruel in ways that are unheard of, hating all that is good and holy. They will even betray their friends and not feel guilty or ashamed. They are reckless lawbreakers, arrogant in their love of pleasure.

People oppose the truth because they don’t understand the truth, having rejected the Spirit of God over and over until they have no good conscious or sense left. So they are very eager to follow new teachings that oppose the teachings of our Lord God. They act religious but they reject the power of God that could make them godly.

People no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching from the Word of God, but instead they follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them everything will be just fine. They will not be prepared for what is coming. But these false teachers and prophets won’t get away with this for long, soon people will recognize what fools they have been to take the word of false teachers and prophets instead of God’s word, but it will be too late!

But, I have hope when I remember Your faithful love that never ends! Your mercies never cease. Great is Your faithfulness and Your mercies begin afresh each morning when I say to myself, “The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” You O Lord are good to those who depend on You and who eagerly search for You. It is very good for me to wait quietly for You and to submit to the yoke of Your discipline and good works.

(Taken from 2 Timothy 3 and 4, and Lamentations 3)

I grew up in the 60’s, and I had a lot of friends who went to the Vietnam war. Some of them came back missing limbs, some came back with drug addictions, some did not even come back. Those who did come back were not welcomed and honored but instead they were spit upon and made to feel ashamed.

Today those same people who treated my friends in the war that way are now leading this country. Hillary Clinton was part of this group. She also went after President Nixon for lying to the American people and trying to cover up his tapes, which led to his resignation. Now look at her and what she has become. Why doesn’t her standard in the 60’s apply to her today? Leaders like her who were rebels in the 60’s still are today, but they show it by being against anyone who stands for the truth and common sense. Because of the rebellion of the 60s the outcome is seen in the millennial-society today; those who have no reality of truth and solutions; everything is virtual reality, computer generated.

These rebels from the 60’s distort and pervert the truth by saying, “What is truth?” They create confusion and chaos in society. When right has become wrong and wrong has become right then where does one go to find the truth? What can we do when our leaders refuse to acknowledge the truth and do that which is right and good for society? A rebel society refuses to acknowledge the truth and do what they want; for what makes them happy today because they live in confusion and fear. They give no thought of what will happen in the near future, and live only for today. They become numb to what they see and hear from the media with all the crime and killing, as if it’s part of a normal life.

What is our hope when the government is broken and society is without any true leadership? What will happen to our children and grandchildren?

The only One trustworthy is God, and His Word has the solution to man’s confusion and fear. God has given us all the common sense that He exists and that we desperately need Him. We don’t have to all agree on what we are faced with, but we need to be united with the goal of preserving this great country for the future of our children and grandchildren, and to do so we need God. We need to humble ourselves before Him and acknowledge who He says He is, and cling to His promise that He will reward those who earnestly seek Him. This is what our forefathers did at the start, and they did it for us.

The battle for the church of 2016 is not to defend the Bible, but to have the mind of Christ in all situations.

Jesus would go to where the sinners are, and He commanded the church to be fishers of people and go to where they are. We bring the Word Of God with us, when we live it out in front of them.

The church is not very wise today, because we do not understand the schemes of the evil one. Jesus told his church to go where the fish are, not to wait for them to come to you. If we go to where the people are we might be in places that make us uncomfortable or afraid. Sometimes to find a good fishing hole it will require a lot from us just to get there. It might be a place where no one has been before. It is easy to sit in our chairs at home or in church buildings expecting people to come to us. People will ask about our hope when they see us in places where they are but talking and acting differently.

We know there is a great persecution coming for the church, and we need to be wise. We must not fight the battles that the evil one wants us to fight as Christians. God has called us to go into areas and into places with the gospel. Has the church become like the people who condemned Jesus for eating and drinking with sinners just because He went where the fish are. Jesus did not sin at any time no matter where He was and who He was with. He simply saw opportunities to do the will of His Father in word and deed.

My prayer in 2016 is that I would be willing to go where the Lord wants to go with me and fish for men that He is drawing to Himself. This year I commit to praying for the church to be united with the mind of Christ and not caught unaware of the schemes of the evil one. I pray that we will become wise in knowing what we should fight against and how to fight with the power invested in us. I pray that we understand that our power can only come with being humble, unified in love, and know truth of God.

Philippians 2:5-11 NLT

You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT

If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.

Recognize the rebellion that lives within you, for it will haunt you day and night. Understand that you are a sinner because the sacrifice your Lord desires is a broken spirit and repentant heart. Along with this never forget that your Lord will never reject you.

Look at what happens to mighty people who do not trust in God. They trust in their wealth, and grow more and more bold in their wickedness. They become proud as they refuse to follow God’s laws. Their stubbornness has only made them slaves in the land of plenty, having turned their backs on God’s mercy and love.

Honor those who lead you to the Lord and in the work of the Lord. Show them great respect. Follow their example of commitment and love.

I write this to you to encourage you and strengthen your faith in the Lord. Be careful that you do not become lazy and careless with God’s word, and never stop praying. Hold on to the truth and avoid every kind of evil and sexual sin. Test everything you hear with the Word of God, and do not scoff at prophecies; for you must know how to be prepared at all times. Learn to be thankful in all circumstances because the Lord is with you and He will never forsake you.

Let your love for one another grow strong and full of faith. Make it your goal to live a quiet productive life – working with your hands and sharing with others. Live a life that will honor your God because God’s desire is to honor His children for their faith in Him. 

Your Grandfather

What will this year bring to America? We still live in the greatest country in the world. If it were not so then why are so many people trying to get here. But, what about our future, and what will the decisions made in the past bring this year? What will the decisions that are in the making bring on America and her citizens in the near future?

The Lord called me to be a watchman and I have brought out what I see coming. I have told everyone for the last 2 years – to be prepared; not to be fearful but to look at each occurrence as an opportunity to take advantage of.

When I say to people that we need to be prepared they seem to jump to the idea of hiding out with water, food, and guns. This is not what I mean, although a somewhat good idea. What I mean by being prepared is first and foremost being right with God and learning to listen to His voice only. Then by watching what is happening around us and asking God to show us each our own open door of opportunity. We know what is coming because it is written about throughout the Word of God, especially in the book of Revelation where we are told by the Lord that in reading this book – we will be blessed. We will be blessed by God showing us how to be prepared for what is coming.

If you have not started, I urge you to start today reading the Word of God day after day, believing what is written and then trusting God at His Word. We must understand that our future is not of this world but of His glorious Kingdom of which there will be no end. We are told in God’s Word that God’s Spirit will raise us up to be with the Lord and to reign with Him when He returns. So, to cling to this world will only bring fear and great loss. We may lose things, family members and maybe our own physical life, but if I am not worried about this life and trying to hold on to it, then I will be able to see clearly how I should think and act the way God wants me to.

Let me ask you these questions and how you answer should reveal where your mind (and heart) is. What will you do if everything to be taken from you? What will you do if your children are taken from your home? What will you do if they say you are not mentally stable and must be put away because of your faith in Jesus Christ? What will you do if your family is slaughtered in front of you? What choices will you make when your earthly life is determined by what you say next?

Because of what the Lord has laid on my heart for His children, throughout the year 2016 I am going to re-post every Sunday morning all of the words the Lord has given me for the last two years about what is coming that we need to be prepared for. I have mixed emotions about this. I’m excited, nervous, and concerned. I’m very concerned because I am a father and a grandfather and I don’t want any of my loved ones to face what I believe is coming that my children and grandchildren will live through. I pray that they will be men and women who truly know the Lord, and who are ready to stand in obedience to God with courage and hope in God’s promises no matter what happens.

The Lord showed me this Christmas season that one day we will walk as a family to the throne of our Father, and stand in His court to receive all that He has promised His children.

“And the one sitting on the throne said, ‘Look, I am making everything new!’ And then he said to me, ‘Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.’ And he also said, ‘It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life. All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.” Revelation 21:5-7