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FATHER promised a specific blessing to those who read and obey HIS Word referring the return of Christ!

When you obey The Word of GOD, you align yourself with blessings from Heaven.  When you are disobedient, you open the door to the consequences of sin.  It is a very simple choice.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 16:

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If you truly want to follow Me, you should at once completely reject and disown your own life. And you must be willing to share My cross and experience it as your own, as you continually surrender to My Ways.

25 For if you choose self-sacrifice and lose your lives for My glory, you will continually discover True Life. But if you choose to keep your lives for yourselves, you will forfeit what you try to keep.

26 For even if you were to gain all the wealth and power of this world—at the cost of your own life—what good would that be? And what could be more valuable to you than your own soul?

27 I, the Son of Man, will one day return with My angels and in the splendor and majesty of My Father. And then I will reward each person according to what they have done.

Mark also recorded Jesus’ Words in Mark chapter 8:

38 If you are ashamed of Me and My Words while living among sinful and faithless people, then I, the Son of Man, will also be ashamed of you when I make My appearance with My Holy messengers in the glorious splendor of My Father!”

As the third witness of Jesus’ Words, Luke recorded in Luke chapter 9:

26 So why then are you ashamed of being My disciple? Are you ashamed of the revelation-Truth I give to you? “I, the Son of Man, will one day return in My radiant brightness, with the Holy angels and in the splendor and majesty of My Father. On that day I will be ashamed of everyone who has been ashamed of me.

When three Gospels record this future event, shouldn’t we always keep this reality before us?  Our Heavenly Father is not restricted to time.  Time is not relevant in the realm of THE SPIRIT.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 10:

35 So don’t lose your bold, courageous faith, for you are destined for a great reward!

36 You need the strength of endurance to reveal the poetry of God’s Will and then you receive the promise in full.

37 For soon and very soon, “The One who is appearing will come without delay!”

38 And He also says, “My righteous ones will live from My faith. But if fear holds them back, My Soul is not content with them!”

39 But we are certainly not those who are held back by fear and perish; we are among those who have faith and experience True Life!

Often, believers only want to focus on Scripture that meets their immediate needs without viewing the importance of the long term.  Perceived delay does not invalidate the Truth found in HIS Prophetic Word to us.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Habakkuk chapter 2:

2 Then YAHWEH replied: “Write down the revelation; write it legibly on clay tablets so that whoever reads it may run and explain it to others.

3 The vision still awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove to be false. When the appointed time comes, it will happen with breathless haste. Although it may seem slow, just be patient and wait. For it will surely come right on time.

Don’t let up now!  I am eagerly awaiting His return no matter when the appointed time arrives.  In the meantime, I am going to be fruitful and I suggest you do the same.

FATHER promised a specific blessing to those who read and obey!

Ignorance is no excuse.

David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 19:

1 God’s splendor is a tale that is told, written in the stars. Space itself speaks His story through the marvels of the heavens. His Truth is on tour in the starry vault of the sky, showing His skill in creation’s craftsmanship.

All of creation testifies of The Creator of Heaven and earth.  To have an opinion apart from the Truth is simply blindness.  Men try to define eternity based on their temporal understanding.  The closest thought to understanding is the mathematical term infinity.

It is also written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 147:

5 How great is our God! There’s absolutely nothing His power cannot accomplish, and He has infinite understanding of everything.

Most everyone wants to know the future.  In the financial arena, many will use technical, cyclical analysis of markets to predict future trends.  Some are paid a lot of money to tell their subscribers what to invest in for future profits.  Why not allow the ONE Who knows the end from the beginning to lead you in all things?

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 46:

3 “Listen to Me, O Jacob’s tribes, all the remnant of Israel. You never had to carry Me, but I have carried you from birth. I supported you from the moment you left the womb.

4 Even as you grow old and your hair turns gray, I’ll keep carrying you! I am your Maker and your Caregiver. I will carry you and be your Savior.

5 To whom can you compare me, the incomparable God? Have you found someone else like me?

6 The wealthy pour out their gold, weigh out their silver in the scales, and hire a goldsmith who crafts it into a ‘god.’ Then they bow down before it to worship it.

7 They lift it up to their shoulders and have to carry it. They set it on a stand, and there it sits, unable to move from its place. When someone cries out to it, it never answers nor saves anyone from trouble.

8 Keep this in mind and don’t forget it! Take this to heart, you rebels!

9 Remember the miracles of long ago. Acknowledge that I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like Me.

10 I declare from the beginning how it will end and foretell from the start what has not yet happened. I decree that My purpose will stand, and I will fulfill My every plan.

WHO better to guide you and me into the future than The Holy Spirit?  I can attest that He has perfectly navigated me throughout the decades of my life.

Wisdom recorded in Proverbs chapter 29:

18 When there is no clear prophetic vision, people quickly wander astray. But when you follow the revelation of the Word, heaven’s bliss fills your soul.

We must guard ourselves from false prophets and those who predict outcomes based on their own limited opinions.  Every decision we make should be mindful of Eternity.  When we sin, we open ourselves to its consequences.  Why put yourself into that situation?

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Titus chapter 2:

11 God’s marvelous grace has manifested in Person, bringing salvation for everyone.

12 This same grace teaches us how to live each day as we turn our backs on ungodliness and indulgent lifestyles, and it equips us to live self-controlled, upright, Godly lives in this present age.

13 For we continue to wait for the fulfillment of our hope in the dawning splendor of the glory of our Great God and Savior, Jesus, the Anointed One.

If we focus on living in a Godly, productive manner and pattern our lives according to the Commands of Jesus, the future will take care of itself.  We will be judged as good and faithful servants!

FATHER promised a specific blessing to those who read and obey!

We are in the last days of the last days.  Are you ready?  We are to understand the seasons and times.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Ecclesiastes chapter 3:

1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:

9 What profit has the worker from that in which he labors?

10 I have seen the God-given task with which the sons of men are to be occupied.

11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.

12 I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives,

13 and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor-it is the gift of God.

14 I know that whatever God does, It shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, And nothing taken from it. God does it, that men should fear before Him.

15 That which is has already been, And what is to be has already been; And God requires an account of what is past.

The above passage makes it clear that FATHER is in control and expects us to occupy ourselves with good works.  We can neither add to nor take away from whatever HE does.  Also, we are to walk in the reverent fear of GOD.  Don’t be foolish in thinking you can affect HIS Plans and Purposes.  However, HE gave you and me the right to choose what path we take regarding our own future.

There are instances where FATHER discloses HIS specific timing.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Jeremiah chapter 29:

10 For thus says the LORD: After seventy years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good Word toward you, and cause you to return to this place.

And in Daniel chapter 2:

1 Now in the second year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was so troubled that his sleep left him.

16 So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him time, that he might tell the king the interpretation.

17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the decision known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,

18 that they might seek mercies from the God of Heaven concerning this secret, so that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

19 Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. So Daniel blessed the God of Heaven.

20 Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For Wisdom and might are His.

21 And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding.

22 He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And Light dwells with Him.

FATHER gave Daniel specifics concerning HIS timing.  The seventy-week prophecy has played out exactly as prophesied.  We must never forget WHO is in charge of the times and seasons.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 115:

3 But our God is in Heaven; He does whatever He pleases.

What is the point?  We are to occupy and do business until HE comes.  We are to focus on good works and promoting The Kingdom of GOD both in Word and action.  Those who only focus on escaping and sit around doing nothing will be saddened at the Day of Judgment.

FATHER promised a specific blessing to those who read and obey!

We are in the last days of the last days.  Are you ready?  Don’t be lulled into apathy.

We are to Love, to serve, and to build!  Hell’s power seduces with self-centered ambition, manipulation, and eventual isolation.

Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 8:

34 Jesus had His disciples and the crowd gather around Him. And He said to them: “If you truly want to follow Me, you should at once completely disown your own life. And you must be willing to share My Cross and experience it as your own, as you continually surrender to My Ways.

35 For if you let your life go for My sake and for the sake of the Gospel, you will continually experience true Life. But if you choose to keep your life for yourself, you will forfeit what you try to keep.

36 For what use is it to gain all the wealth and power of this world, with everything it could offer you, at the cost of your own life?

37 And what could be more valuable to you than your own soul?

38 If you are ashamed of Me and My Words while living among sinful and faithless people, then I, the Son of Man, will also be ashamed of you when I make My appearance with My Holy messengers in the glorious splendor of my Father!”

It is clear that Jesus refers to His second coming!  What will He find you doing upon His return?  Who will you be serving?  What will He see as your priorities?

Joshua spoke by The Holy Spirit in Joshua chapter 24:

15 If it seems wrong in your eyes to serve YAHWEH, then make your decision today which gods you will worship—the gods which your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods which the Amorites worship in the land where you are now living—but I and my family, we will give our lives to worship and serve YAHWEH!”

Consider what happened in the first coming of Jesus.  Who recognized Him when He was presented at The Temple?

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 2:

22 Now when the days of Mary’s purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Jesus to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb (the first born) shall be called Holy to the LORD”),

24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

25 As they came to the temple to fulfill this requirement, an elderly man was there waiting—a resident of Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. He was a very good man, a Lover of God who kept himself pure, and the Spirit of Holiness rested upon him. Simeon believed in the imminent appearing of the One called “The Refreshing of Israel.”

Simeon had three characteristics: he was righteous, devout, and he was eagerly waiting for the imminent appearing of THE LORD.  The word devout means that one takes The Word of GOD seriously.

26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

27 So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,

28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

29 “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word;

30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation

31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,

32 A Light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”

33 And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him.

How many others recognized the Lord’s Christ?  No one else except Anna.

36 A prophetess named Anna was also in the temple court that day. She was from the tribe of Asher and the daughter of Phanuel. Anna was an aged widow who had been married only seven years before her husband passed away. After he died she chose to worship God in the temple continually. For the past eighty-four years she had been serving God with night-and-day prayer and fasting.

38 While Simeon was prophesying over Mary and Joseph and the Baby, Anna walked up to them and burst forth with a great chorus of praise to God for the Child. From that day forward she told everyone in Jerusalem who was waiting for their redemption that the anticipated Messiah had come!

She waited 84 years to prophesy over Jesus.  She immediately recognized Jesus!  How many of today’s believers have the same characteristics as Simeon and Anna?  There were multitudes who had no idea of Who was among them until Anna had shared the event in public.

The Holy Spirit moved upon two witnesses in Jesus’ first coming.  How many witnesses will be counted in His second coming?

FATHER promised a specific blessing to those who read and obey!

We are in the last days of the last days.  Are you ready?  Recently, I posted an interview with Rick Renner and a separate YouTube video with Joseph Morris.  There is no question that the last days are upon us.  We must not disregard the prophecies not only contained in the Book of Revelation but are referenced elsewhere in Scripture.

We will be blessed if we read, listen, and obey the Words Jesus spoke in the Book of Revelation.  Many believers have not actually read this one Book of the New Testament even though it is the only Book with a specific blessing tied to it.

Peter recorded by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Peter chapter 3:

2 So never forget both the prophecies spoken by the Holy prophets of old and the teaching of our Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles.

3 Above all, you must understand that in the last days mockers (deceivers) will multiply, chasing after their evil desires.

4 They will say, “So what about this promise of His coming? Our ancestors are dead and buried, yet everything is still the same as it was since from the beginning of time until now.”

We must not let those who want to deceive us move our focus away from our individual callings in anticipation of His return.  They have failed to understand something:

5 But they conveniently overlook that from the beginning, the heavens and earth were created by God’s Word. He spoke and the dry ground separated from the waters.

6 Then long afterward He destroyed the world with a tremendous flood by those very waters.

7 And now, by the same powerful Word, the heavens and the earth are reserved for fire, being kept for judgment day, when all the ungodly will perish.

8 So, dear friends, don’t let this one thing escape your notice: a single day counts like a thousand years to the Lord YAHWEH, and a thousand years counts as one day.

FATHER’S timing isn’t our timing.  The scoffers fail to see that FATHER’S handiwork is everywhere, from the smallest microbe to the vast galaxies above.  They are simply blinded by their own opinions and their inability to hear!  Notice the importance the Peter placed on the Second Coming over all the other aspects of the Christian walk.

Consider the following:

• The return of Jesus is the second-most frequently mentioned topic in the entire Bible.

• It is mentioned 318 times in the New Testament.

• One out of every thirty verses in the New Testament mentions some aspect of the return of Jesus.

• Only four books in the New Testament don’t discuss the return of Jesus, twenty-three do.  The books that don’t mention the return are Philemon, 2^nd John, 3^rd John, and Galatians. 

• Both Luke and Matthew take practically two entire chapters to expound on Jesus’ second coming, and Mark takes one full chapter.

• The entire last Book of The Bible is dedicated exclusively to end time events.

Paul’s dealing with the Galatian church sadly focused on correction.

He wrote by The Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 3:

1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the Truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified?

2 This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh?

If GOD WHO is perfect in Wisdom, gives this much attention to the second coming of Jesus in the Holy Scriptures, what should our commitment to reading, teaching, and discussing end-time events?

FATHER promised a specific blessing to those who read and obey!

There is only one book in The Bible that specifically promises us a rich blessing: The Book of Revelation.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 1:

1 This is the unveiling (apokalypsis G602) of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to share with His Loving servants what must occur swiftly. He signified it by sending his angel to His Loving servant John.

2 I, John, bore witness to the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

3 A joyous blessing rests upon the one who reads this message and upon those who hear and embrace the Words of this prophecy, for the appointed time is in your hands (at hand).

The Book of Revelation is ready to be unveiled when the reader is ready to receive it.  The time for this revelation is now, not the past nor the distant future.

Peter understood this revelation as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Peter chapter 1:

3 Celebrate with praises the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who has shown us His extravagant mercy. For His fountain of mercy has given us a new life—we are reborn to experience a living, energetic hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

4 We are reborn into a perfect inheritance that can never perish, never be defiled, and never diminish. It is promised and preserved forever in the Heavenly realm for you!

5 Through our faith, the mighty power of God constantly guards us until our full salvation is ready to be revealed (apokalyptō) in the last time.

The word apokalyptō (G601) means to unveil and disclose.  There is a more complete salvation awaiting us when Christ is unveiled in the last days.  This word is a form of apokalypsis (G602) used in verse 1 of the Book of Revelation.  

Peter continued in 2^nd Peter chapter 3:

14 So, my beloved friends, with all that you have to look forward to, may you be eager to be found living pure lives when you come into His Presence, without blemish and filled with peace.

15 And keep in mind that our Lord’s extraordinary patience simply means more opportunity for salvation, just as our dear brother Paul wrote to you with the Wisdom that God gave him.

16 He consistently speaks of these things in all of his letters, even though he writes some concepts that are overwhelming to our understanding, which the unlearned and unstable Love to twist to their spiritual ruin, as they do to other Scriptures.

The Holy Spirit in the only One Who can open our hearts to understand Truth.  It is when we twist the Scriptures to fit our understanding that we are distorting its Truth.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Thessalonians chapter 5:

23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 He Who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.

It is our responsibility to be led by The Holy Spirit and when we do, we will surely be blameless: spirit, soul, and body at the second coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Embrace what lies ahead!