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Caffeine and theobromine are both present in chocolate and they are the reasons why eating chocolates has a lot of benefits. Some of the benefits of chocolate include: weight loss, reducing stress, boosting calorie levels, asthma treatment etc.
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BURDEN OF HABAKKUK

Part 2: The Lady Of Kingdoms

Babylon The Great...

Revelation 17:5-6 (NLT)
5 A mysterious name was written on her forehead: “Babylon the Great, Mother of All Prostitutes and Obscenities in the World.”
6 I could see that she was drunk—drunk with the blood of God’s holy people who were witnesses for Jesus. I stared at her in complete amazement.

It was established previously that Christ wants us to pay serious attention to the signs of the times, and that we should not live like ignorant people do.
We will continue looking at the first chapter of the Book of Habakkuk where we saw that God's plan and intention always come to fruition no matter the amount of our selfish prayers and that the Christian faith will face a massive apathy.
Among the events of the last days is the crumbling of Babylon - religious institutions opposed to God due to their worldliness. However, before the fall of Babylon, it shall undergo a short metamorphosis or turn of things. A certain people referred to as "The Lady of kingdoms" in Isaiah 47:5 shall rise in relative prominence - they are the "Chaldeans"!
Now let's go to the Book of Habakkuk:

VERSE 6-7:
1:6 For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not their's.
1:7 They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.

The Chaldeans shall fill the world and they shall take their moon god with them to the corners of the earth! They shall rise and conquer territories either by wisdom or violence (Habakkuk 1:9).
Their fierceness and hastiness will ensure their spread all over the world, and they shall credit this to their god. The "tongue of the Chaldeans" (Daniel 1:4) shall, also, gain more popularity. This is happening already and it's happening fast. This ultimately will culminate in the beginning of the fall or, rather, the possession of all religious systems becoming the "habitation of devils" (Revelation 18:2).
It is written in the Book of Daniel: "...but the wise shall understand" (Daniel 12:10).

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BURDEN OF HABAKKUK

Part 1: The Fig Tree

Learn A Parable From The Fig Tree...

Mark 13:28 (KJV&NLT)
13:28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: (KJV)
13:28 Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. (NLT)

This begins a stream of teachings and declarations based on the Book of Habakkuk. Whoever has been following up on all the series of posts on this page will understand deeply that we are, indeed, in an unstable time. One event shall follow the other in a cynic domino effect! World economies shall stagger and there shall be fear all around.
We are instructed by Christ to learn a lesson from the fig tree. Plainly Christ wants us to pay serious attention to the signs of the times. It's not the time to start organizing special prayers asking God to swing into action or intervene. He would not. These things must be as written. His word shall come to pass and there is nothing anybody can do about it.
We shall be gleaning from the Book of Habakkuk. There are serious lessons for us in the first chapter we need to pay close attention to. God is different from whom some Pastors and preachers make us believe or think He is! Let's start now.

VERSE 2:
2 How long, O lord, must I call for help? But you do not listen! “Violence is everywhere!” I cry, but you do not come to save. (NLT).

There are times God refuses to answer prayers. We should not think that everytime we pray God must answer. He might choose not to answer because His eyes are set on what comes after, the future, which we don't always know or see. Job said "I cry to you O God, but you don't answer. I stand before you but you don't even look" (Job 30:20).
Whenever there is violence we automatically pray expecting God to intervene. But He, atimes, might choose to just watch! At this time there shall be more strange occurrences and many shall mock God for allowing such to happen. We should know that these are the signs of the end.

VERSE 3-5:
3 Must I forever see these evil deeds? Why must I watch all this misery? Wherever I look, I see destruction and violence. I am surrounded by people who love to argue and fight.
4 The law has become paralyzed, and there is no justice in the courts. The wicked far outnumber the righteous, so that justice has become perverted.
5 The lord replied, “Look around at the nations; look and be amazed! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn’t believe even if someone told you about it.(NLT).

Men suffer from God's anger as a result of iniquity. Iniquity shall be on the rise. Men shall continue to do very terrible deeds that will keep grieving Him.
Wicked people shall outnumber the righteous, not minding the proliferation of churches and parishes worldwide.
Nations shall pass more and more laws legalizing evil things, provoking God more and more. And, then, He would respond.
There shall be more afflictions, family betrayals, strife, death and destructions. The Christian faith will face a worldwide hatred (Mark 13:13). At the point when all is about to be forgotten, He will appear.
It's the parable of the fig tree. When the leaves begin to shoot forth, then, watch out, for summer is near!

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Melchizedek

King Of Salem...

Hebrews 7:1
7:1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

In times past, God permitted sudden glimpses into His plan allowing mankind to see briefly what He has in mind.
This man, Melchizedek, appeared for a short time, and demonstrated the events that will follow later in time.
He is the King of Salem. 'Salem' in Hebrew means 'Peace', so, easily, He is the King of Peace. But there is something deeper than that. In Psalm 76:2, we read:

76:2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

So, Melchizedek has a connection to God's Tabernacle which we understand to be a set of people God chose to dwell among, as we see in Revelation 21:3;

21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

A Tenth Part Of All...

Hebrew 7:2
7:2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

Abraham gave him "a tenth part of all"! He, Melchizedek, received tithe from Abraham who had Jesus Christ in his loins, as we see in Matthew 1:1;
1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Tithe is a controversial issue in the Churches today. We see extortioners capitalising on it to make gains. They preach and glory in shadows, their minds darkened to the reality!
What then did Melchizedek receive from Abraham (Christ)? Let's see Isaiah 6:13;

6:13 But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.

So, we see that tithe or "tenth" part is actually connected to a chosen people! A holy seed! Let's see another place, Leviticus 6:20;

6:20 This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.

The "tenth part of an Ephah" is called Omer or Homer. Here, we see an offering relating to priesthood and it is to be done "in the day when he is anointed". So, in the spiritual sense of it, a tithe is a representation of the presentation of a holy people, a royal priesthood before God. This is what Melchizedek was playing at when he received tithe from Abraham (Christ)! A kingdom principle! Colossians 1:22 says it all;

1:22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

Bread And Wine...

Genesis 14: 18-19;
14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
14:19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth.

With Melchizedek, God announced a change in priesthood. For a priest will no longer sacrifice gifts or offerings but himself!
This is the picture being displayed when Melchizedek "brought forth" bread and wine. Jesus did this in Luke 22: 19-20;

22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
22:20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

It is for a "new testament"! The Order of Melchizedek! Set to present unto the Most High God a good seed, a godly people, unblamable. A glorious army!

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The end time and critical time is upon us! The enemy is capitalising on peoples IGNORANCE!!!
Nigerian christians easily fall under the spell of these 'Big Men of God'! If you are sleeping wake up now or you may become a prey!
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Thy Watersprouts...

A noise! Is it the noise of "thy watersprouts" from the deep places?

Psalm 42:7;
42:7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

A noise! Clear! It's from His Tabernacle!
A roar from the people! No one understands. He is their covering, till the time of their showing.
Thy watersprouts do make a noise and it is heard!
"Deep" shall call into "deep", and they shall gather, "for unto Him shall the gathering of the people be" (Genesis 49:10).

Sing Sarai...

"Sing O barren..." (Isaiah 54:1).

A song from the barren woman! A new song!
Sarai sings for her children! A loud cry for the children of the desolate!
Sarai is not comforted! She is not satisfied! For "the barren womb" saith not "it is enough"

Proverbs 30: 16-17;
30:15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
30:16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

This Sarai is "Jerusalem which is above" (Galatians 4:26).

Praise Waits...

Psalm 65:1-2;
65:1 Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
65:2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

Ascend into your Tabernacle Oh God! There, praise "waiteth for thee"!
Zion shall be glad and the people shall sing with joyful lips. They shall be satisfied with the goodness of your presence!
His water sprouts and the noise was heard! We wait upon you.
From you, our salvation shall come, oh King of the saints!

Pattern Of The Tabernacle...

Exodus 25:18;
25:18 And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.

After the children of Israel left Egypt, God began revealing to Moses the pattern of His sanctuary among the people. This design included the erection of two cherubims, made of beaten gold, on the two ends of the mercy seat of the ark.
Cherubims are creatures who attend on God. Their inclusion in the design of the Ark, no doubt, signifies God's eternal plan to showcase and flaunt His might in His creatures.

Gold Is Glory...

Ezekiel 10: 8, 18;
10:8 And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings.
10:18 Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.

Here, Prophet Ezekiel saw cherubims in His vision and he had previously described them as "living creatures" with the "likeness of a man" (Ezekiel 1:5). We see creatures having His life and playing their part in the eternal design and showcasing His glory.
They are made of gold because His glory rests on them! They reflect Him!

Between The Cherubims...

Psalm 80 :1-2;
80:1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.80:2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.

He sits between the Cherubims as the "shepherd of Israel"! That is His place! For Joseph to be led, He must assume His place! King Solomon made Cherubims of wood in
1 Kings 6:23;

6:23 And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.

And Jesus said of him "... even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these" (Matthew 6:29). For the 'beauty of Olive tree' (Hosea 14:6) cannot be compared to the oncoming rush that will leave the enemy shellshocked!

Commandments Of Truth...

Exodus 25:22;
25:22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

The "commandment unto the children of Israel" came from "between the two Cherubims"! And in Psalm 119 verse 151, we see that His commandment is Truth:

119:151 Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.

There is, therefore, the revelation of the word of Truth that will bring into conclusion His kingdom plans. He that sits inbetween the Cherubims will, this time, lead Joseph like a flock, and then, shine forth!

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Thy Altar, Her Nest...

Psalm 84: 1-4;
84:1 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
84:2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
84:3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.
84:4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

Birds use their nests for two purposes: breeding and roosting (sleeping). If the Psalmist sees the altar of the Lord of Hosts as a "nest", then, there is a spiritual impression at play!
The "courts of the Lord" are "amiable" - friendly, kind, sweet, and gracious! The dwellingplace of the most high God is likable.
It is a 'sleeping' place for those who are used to it. For He said: "Thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet" (Proverbs 3:4).

Thy Altar, Her Hiding Place...

Psalm 31: 19-20;
31:19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
31:20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

The house of God is a hiding place for those who fear Him. That is where He broods over them like a hen! Jesus said in Luke 13:34;

13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

He breeds His servants under Him. He raises and keeps them from the "pride of man" and "strife of tongues". He breeds humble men who detest or hate self-glory and adulation (flattery). They know Him. They cannot be deceived!

House Of Prayer, Den Of Thieves...

Matthew 21: 12-13;
21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
21:13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Prayer is a practice of communication with God. It is an act of fellowship. His house is for prayer and not for merchandise! We see that some folks extort and rob gullible souls
looking for miracles, wealth, and signs! They shall all be thrown out into the outer darkness because the "sentence" of all men shall come from His presence as written in Psalm 17:2;

17:2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

His presence is sweet and full of grace! The sparrow has found a house and the swallow a nest!
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house!

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Holiness Unto The Lord...

Zechariah 14: 20-21;
14:20 In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
14:21 Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.

Prophet Zechariah saw a "day" - a time or dispensation when the true servants of God shall be set aside or separated for His service.
It is a clear picture of the standard of pure worship God yearns for - one devoid of uncleanliness. We can see now that the "Canaanites" have polluted the house of the Lord and the Altar!
The "pots in the Lord's house" will, also, be like the "bowls before the altar". God does not want hegemony or one-man show in his house but fellowship and relatedness. This is what the "bells of the horses" ring out! Holiness Unto The Lord!

In His Temple...

Psalm 29: 9b;
29:9 ...and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.

In the heights of His worship, "everyone" called into the temple should speak of His glory! "Everyone" should experience His life and His glory! "Everyone" should know and tell of His Truth! This is the perfect situation in His temple.
We open up ourselves to deception and spiritual manipulation when the order of the day is one man running the show! God is the overseer not man! And in His temple EVERYONE speaks of His glory!

Book Of Remembrance...

Malachi 3: 16-17;

3:16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
3:17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

They that fear the Lord enact or play out His eternal plans! They play out His written script! Not the script of the G.O! They are the "jewels" of God - very precious to Him and key to the fulfillment of His divine plans. They shall not be afraid of evil because He will "spare them".
The king will sit on the throne but "mercy" and "truth" must first go forth as foretold by Prophet Isaiah:
Isaiah 16: 5;

16:5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

Watchman, What Of The Night?

Isaiah 21:11;
21:11 The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

What of the night? What of this time? "The night is far spent, the day is at hand" (Romans 13:12). But, what of the night?
Men sleep and care not about the flowers appearing on the earth! "For they that sleep, sleep at night" (1 Thessalonians 5:7). The deep sleep of religiosity and churchianity has tuned many off. What of the night? We should inquire!

Servants Who Stand By Night...

Psalm 134: 1-2;
1 Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of
the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.

We should stand and not sleep because the enemy sows at night when men snore away! There is a sanctuary where men "lift up" the hands by night and give God his "offering" (Zephaniah 3:10) and, then, "He giveth songs" (Job 35:10).

Desire Not The Night...

Job 36:20;
20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.

The words of Elihu! There is danger in the night and men should be afraid of their "place". The false preachers have made Christians desire the night by faking a light! To them heaven is earned by some simple obedience to church rules and canons which they established themselves. We should not be deceived! The King is wise, so are His children!

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Make Them Like A Wheel...

Psalm 83: 11 - 16;

83:11 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:
83:12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
83:13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
83:14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
83:15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
83:16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.

It is no longer news that some practices in the church

do not glorify God but, rather, glorify church names,

congregational brands and church owners or

'overseers'.

It is a symptom of the truth that God is done

with the Church Age! He is done with the net,

now He rejoices over His catch and joy will

not be full in heaven until the full harvest is

brought in and He is currently, personally,

seeing to that.

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Certain "nobles" and "princes" have taken the

House of God in possession. These "beasts" (1

Corinthians 15:32) manipulate things to their gain and

have forsaken God!

The spirit saw this coming and prayed "make

them like a wheel"! And the Father, in a swift

display of His kingly wisdom brought a wheel over

them as written in Proverbs 20:26;

20;26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and
bringeth the wheel over them.

He Brought The Wheel Over Them...

He gave them up to be stuck in a cycle of religious

activities, reeling to and fro, and

cycling viciously as His presence deserts them.

To see God's salvation, men should call upon

His name and seek His face for He is the Most

High God who does not bow to mere mortals!

None of rapture or second_coming was referred to in the write_up. These are things people enjoy creating
doctrines around.
However, the events referred to in the post are happening right under our noses.

Discerning Time And Judgment...

Ecclesiastes 8:5;

8:5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

Understanding time is key to enjoying a glorious

relationship with God. It is written in Songs Of

Solomon 2:11;

2:11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;

We are near the conclusion of His kingdom plans

and there are those who are not in the dark

concerning this. For the time of singing of birds is

come!

Strength For The Battle...

Isaiah 28:6;

28:6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

Judgment is deciding what is right or ability to know

what is right in a situation. With the Spirit of

judgment, He is making men choose the path that

leads to Him and preparimg them for the challenges

ahead. For in this lies their strength for the king's

battle!

Proverbs 5: 3-6;

5:3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

5:4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

5:5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

5:6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.

This is an example of symbolism. These verses are not

describing a literal woman, they are explaining a

spiritual concept.

The soothsayers in the churches and assemblies are

being exposed here! Their "ways are moveable"! They

are crafty! You just can't catch them. They have fooled

many and have deceived lots of ignorant

church-goers. The Spirit says: "Her end is bitter as

wormwood" and "their feet go down to death"! They

are the "whited sepulchres" Jesus talked about in

Matthew 23:27 who draw men into perdition.

These false preachers are being worshipped by the

people they have fooled who drink from their wine

of abomination!

They have amassed riches from the coins of the poor

in the name of getting them to heaven! Do they know

the way themselves? The only way they know is the

one that leads to their bellies.

Beware people!!!

"Her feet leads to death"!!!

Find the path of life and live!!!

Isaiah 22: 15-18;

22:15 Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,

22:16 What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?

22:17 Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.

22:18 He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord's house.

The Enemy has a well-crafted strategy for those

who would not follow the path of life. He is caging

them in! He is the master curator having a "house" of

treasures full of the souls of men, "an habitation" for

those God shall "toss", a place of death!

In Psalm 5:9 we see that "their throat is an open

sepulchre". So, Satan uses preachers who trap men

with false teachings!

He has masterfully kept people together using lies and

deceit in a "sepulchre", a house of lies, which for now

looks strong like a "rock"!

But the fake "glory" shall soon become "shame" when

He appears.

Zephaniah 1:12;

1:12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.

The light of God shall arise to bring in His people

who have found grace and this shall happen at the

same time with the punishment of those who

seek comfort and riches and have forsaken God.

They say "The Lord will not do good, neither will

He do evil" pointing to their ignorance! They are

soaked in religion and have lost connection with

God.

It's a stealth approach! He is using a "candlelight"

as opposed to a bigger light like the Sun. All care

must be taken as this is one of the conclusive

plans to usher in the kingdom and incapacitate

Lucifer.

Matthew 13: 47-49;

13:47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

13:48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.

13:49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

Different dispensations have been used as the "net",

for example, the law and prophets, the Apostles and

the church. But, the focal point has remained "the

good"- the sons of the kingdom. When a fisherman

is done fishing, he casts aside the net and rejoices

over his catch, so, joy is not full in heaven until they

are called in.

In Revelation 14: 6-8; we read:

14:6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

The everlasting gospel shall be preached unto them

by God's messengers wherever they are and they

shall hearken. The other angel in verse 8 shouted

"Babylon is fallen" pointing to the truth that an

institution has failed God which now prompts Him

to act alone.

This world is doomed but His treasure shall be

plucked out of it!

Matthew 13:44;

13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Jesus uttered some words in parables which He called

the "mysteries of the kingdom" (Matthew 13:11) which

means that the operations of the kingdom can be

understood by decoding the parables.

In verse 44, He compared the kingdom to a treasure

hid in a field which a man finds and, then, sells all that

He has to purchase that field. The "field" is the world

(verse 38) and the "man" is the Son of man who gave

up His heavenly glory to buy back the children of the

kingdom who are the "treasure".

There is something we should pay attention to here.

The treasure was "hid in a field" which means that a

day would come for the revelation of the children of

the kingdom. They are a treasure hidden from the

enemy. They do not belong to the showy, religious

folks who do their works in the open! They are

hidden and only the Master knows and treasures

them. He will not forget, also will He not wait until He

has the whole treasure and then the field will be done

away with!

Song of Solomon 2:12 "The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
2:13b ...Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away".

The emergence of the children of the Kingdom

delights Him. He has been waiting a long while for

them. Now the quiet and slow-moving "turtle" has a

"voice"! The "fair" ones have taken on His complexion.

His lips drop myrrh as He bids them "come away"!

A Sign From Thee...

Matthew 12: 38-40;

12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

The sign of Prophet Jonah is that of God's will in

salvation and it is not that simple. If it were simple,

then, it wouldn't be a sign!

Jesus was playing with something weighty when He

recalled what happened to Prophet Jonah on his way

to Nineveh. He was trying to answer the demand of

the Pharisees for a sign. He answered them, really,

but not the way they could have ever imagined or

understood!

Swallowed By A Great Fish...

Jonah 1:17;

1:17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

As we can see above, God sent a great fish to deal with

Jonah as a punishment for disobedience. Now, let's

see another place in the Bible: Luke 11:30 "For as

Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the

Son of man be to this generation". So, Jonah was the

sign and not his preaching!

Now we can beam the spotlight on what happened to

Jonah on his way to Nineveh. We did read above that

a great fish swallowed him up. Given the use of

symbolism in several places in the Bible, this might

just be one of them.

Given Up For Corruption...

Jonah 2: 2-6;

2:2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

2:3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

2:4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

2:5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

2:6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.

Now it is becoming clear what really happened to

Jonah. He was given up for "corruption"! The psalmist

was afraid of his soul being left in hell and seeing

corruption in Psalm 16:10 "For thou wilt not leave my

soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy one to

see corruption". So, symbolically, Jonah getting

swallowed by a great fish aligns with him seeing

"corruption" (departure unto evil) and being in "the

belly of hell".

Bondage Of Corruption...

Romans 8: 20-21;

8:20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

8:21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

In the Book of Genesis, God told the Serpent that "dust

shalt thou eat all the days of thy life" (Genesis 3:14) but

we know that God formed man out of the dust of the

ground. So, technically, we were given to bondage by

reason of the error committed in Eden. But now there

is a hope of deliverance through the obedience of

Christ Jesus.

And The Lord Spake...

Jonah 2:10;

2:10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

We saw it that by reason of disobedience, we were

delivered unto bondage to corruption. Now, to

escape punishment, we need God's Word of promise.

In Romans 9:18, we read;

9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

In Psalm 2:7, we read;

2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

In Psalm 66:6, we, also, read;

66:16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

Sure Jonah learnt this lesson and he declared

"Salvation is of the Lord" (Jonah 2:9). This is,

essentially, the sign of Jonas!

Ezekiel 34: 11-12;

34:11 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.

34:12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

The Church era was commissioned to further the

kingdom and seal the salvation of predestined

souls. Now that God is done with that era, a new

strategy is, therefore, needed to outwit the enemy

and conclude the kingdom plans.

God, Himself, is at the forefront of this new move.

No space will further be allowed for compromise

or corruption because time is so short now and

theBridegroom yearns to have His Bride!

As it is written in Zechariah 13:7 “smite the

sherpherd, and the sheep shall be scattered…”, the

Shepherd left and the sheep scattered “in the

cloudy and dark day” when there was no light to

see their ways. But He will search them out. They

are the “sheep of the other fold” (John 10:16)

which He must also bring into the fold and, then,

He will be the Shepherd of all!

Candlelight through Jerusalem…

Zephaniah 1:12;

1:12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.

The light of God shall arise to bring in these folks

who have found grace and this shall happen at the

same time with the punishment of those who

seek comfort and riches and have forsaken God.

Treasure Hid In A Field…

Matthew 13:44;

13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Jesus uttered some words in parables which He

called the “mysteries of the kingdom” (Matthew

13:11) which means that the operations of the

kingdom can be understood by decoding the

parables. In verse 44, He compared the kingdom

to a treasure hid in a field which a man finds and,

then, sells all that He has to purchase that field.

The “field” is the world (verse 38) and the “man” is

the Son of man who gave up His heavenly glory to

buy back the children of the kingdom who are the

“treasure”.

There is something we should pay attention to

here. The treasure was “hid in a field” which

means that a day would come for the revelation of

the children of the kingdom. They are a treasure

hidden from the enemy. They do not belong to the

showy, religious folks who do their works in the

open! They are hidden and only the Master knows

and treasures them. He will not forget, also will

He not wait until He has the whole treasure and

then the field will be done away with!

The Everlasting Gospel…

Revelation 14: 6-8;

14:6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

His judgement has come! It’s time to separate the

Wheat from the Tares! The Tares will not

understand the everlasting gospel but the Wheat

shall hear it and shall join up with Him. Jesus said

in Matthew 24:14, “The gospel of the kingdom

shall be preached in all the world for a witness

unto all nations; and then shall the end come”.

The gospel of the kingdom is the everlasting

gospel not the “gospel after man”(Galatians 1:11).

For the Wheat, the gospel of the kingdom is for

salvation, but for the Tares it is for a witness!

Isaiah 17: 9-13;

17:9 In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.

17:10 Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:

17:11 In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.

17:12 Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!

17:13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.

We can see above that many shall be given up to be

deceived. Note the word “strange slips” in verse 10

which is put as “imported vines” in the NIV version.

Multitudes shall believe a lie and shall be lost in the

“whirlwind” which some will mistake for a revival.

This is part of God’s strategy for the end-time and we

should, therefore, seek God when He can be reached.

1Peter 1:5 "Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time".
Romans 8:19 "For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God".
The sons of God are one of the mysteries of the
kingdom.

The Haughty Ones Shall Be Removed…

Zephaniah 3: 11-12;

3:11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.

3:12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

So far we have seen that evil is blatantly being

perpetrated in the house of God by false teachers,

preachers and prophets through oppression and plain

extortion. These folks show no shame in these acts as

they take advantage of their congregations.

There shall be a separation, for God is jealous for His

people who serve Him truly! He will remove the

“haughty” ones who are full of shamelessness and

pride and leave the “afflicted and poor people” who

trust in Him in His holy mountain (His presence).

The Poor In Spirit…

Matthew 5:3;

5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

God has reserved His kingdom for the “poor in spirit”.

These are the ones who feel inadequate, insufficient,

deficient, pitiable and helpless without Him.

They are connected to Him! They are complete in

Him! They derive strength from Him and not from

any religious leader or entity. For many have allowed

themselves to be manipulated and deceived by

trusting men and following false preachers.

The kingdom is for the poor in spirit that all praise

might be unto Him alone!

He Has A Fan…

Luke 3:17;

3:17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

God will not tolerate evil. In the beginning, He

separated the light from darkness. He is still in the

same act. John described Jesus as the One who has a

fan and He will purge His floor with the wind! Thus

will He separate the chaff from the wheat.

The Mass Deception…

Isaiah 17: 9-13;

17:9 In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.

17:10 Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:

17:11 In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.

17:12 Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!

17:13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.

We can see above that many shall be given up to be

deceived. Note the word “strange slips” in verse 10

which is put as “imported vines” in the NIV version.

Multitudes shall believe a lie and shall be lost in the

“whirlwind” which some will mistake for a revival.

This is part of God’s strategy for the end-time and we

should, therefore, seek God when He can be reached.

When Darkness Is Light…

Luke 11: 34-35;

11:34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

11:35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

It is no longer news that there is a mass deception

going on in the churches and congregations all over

the world. Darkness now masquerades as the Light!

And Jesus warned about this. Many people are falling

victim because they think they are following the

Light. They think they can see, but in the real sense of

it, they have been deceived!

Evil brings darkness! What church-goers take for the

Light is darkness! Jesus warned: “Take heed…” that the

light you have is not darkness!

Darkness Shall Cover The Earth…

Isaiah 60:2;

60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

The darkness in “the earth” now rules “the people”.

Darkness has crept into the church and the people

do not know because it camouflages as the Light!

He said: “Arise ( emerge, appear)”. Therefore, there is

an emergence of God’s witnesses which shall bear His

glory for the fulfillment of His divine plan this end-

time. Isaiah was given a peep into their glorious

emergence and he declared: “Who are these that fly as

a cloud…” (Isaiah 60:.

God’s Armourbearers…

Isaiah 44: 8-9;

44:8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

44:9 They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

God’s witnesses shall emerge! Men are now their own

witnesses as preachers bore their congregations with

talks of how they succeeded and how they acquired

this or that property. They preach the word of the

kingdom no more! Sermons on tithing, prosperity,

business success, marriage, beauty, and investment

have replaced the Gospel. They see not, neither do

they know that their shame is around the corner!

They have made a “graven image” unto themselves

and they have become “vanity”. Eliphaz, the friend

of Job, declared: “Let not him that is deceived trust in

vanity: for vanity shall be his recompense” (Job 15:31).

Let us, therefore, be careful and check if the light we

have is not darkness.

Psalm 72:9 "They that dwell in the wilderness shall

bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust".

Worship has been taken to the wilderness as the

Abomination of Desolation sits in the Temple of God!

Pipers In The Marketplace...

Luke 7: 31-32;

7:31 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

7:32 They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

In the verses above, Jesus was painting a picture

about the Pharisees and Lawyers who were

always looking for His faults. These disobedient

folks always wanted to control and manipulate.

We see the same traits in the so-called 'men of

God' in our churches and local congregations

today. They are pipers in the marketplace, who

want men to dance to their religious tunes.

Control is all they crave for, manipulating things to

their gain! They make merchandise of the souls of

men in the name of getting them to heaven! They

have gone astray as they follow the error of

Balaam! They are "Wells without water", "to whom

the mist of darkness is reserved for ever" (2 Peter

2:17). They draw many into their evil ways very

fast because they know their judgement

and damnation draw close. They and their

followers, together, are gullible "children" who got

played by Satan.

The Vain Builders...

Psalm 127: 1a;

127:1a Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it.

The Spirit is talking about a spiritual house here,

the same one Apostle Peter reffered to in 1 Peter

2:4-7;

2:4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

2:7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner.

These men are building a spiritual house in their

eyes using stones they feel can fit into the edifice.

They erred when they disallowed and rejected

Him! But Jesus quoted: "the stone which the

builders rejected, the same is become the head of

the corner" (Matthew 21:42).

There is a spiritual house built of "lively stones" in

which acceptable sacrifices are offerred to God

and Christ is the cornerstone!

Conspiracy, Robbery and Oppression...

Ezekiel 22: 25-29;

22:25 There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

22:26 Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

22:27 Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

22:28 And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.

22:29 The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

This is exactly the situation. There is a conspiracy

among the church overseers to rob and oppress

their unsuspecting followers. They prey on them

to shed blood, destroy and make gain! Their

congregations do not know this because they

have been charmed and pulled into the darkness.

Prophet Isaiah saw this coming when he declared:

"For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth

and gross darkness the people..." (Isaiah 60:1).

This is the "mystery of iniquity" and "only he who

now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the

way" (2 Thessalonians 2:7). The time is near!

And The Voice Of The Pipers Shall Cease...

Revelation 18:22;

18:22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee.

A time will come that the voice of the brute beasts

shall no longer be heard, who trade in all sorts of

expensive merchandise including the "souls of

men" (Revelation 18:13) when God's judgement

rains down "in one hour"! We should, therefore,

tread carefully.