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The Fear of THE LORD: Part 3

Friday, February 24th, 2023

What Dutch shares is exactly what we have been praying for and expecting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J9Wpi_7nl8

As FATHER has told me multiple times, “Now is the time”. We are expecting similar events in other places, including hospitals and K-12 schools.

I suggest you share this blog with those who are also expecting a major move of FATHER.

The Fear of THE LORD: Part 2

Thursday, February 23rd, 2023

The Fear of THE LORD is the beginning!

We are to have access to Our Heavenly Father directly because of what Jesus did.  We are to pray to FATHER, not Jesus, though we are to pray in His Name.  The closer we are to FATHER, the greater the Fear of The Lord.  My greatest desire is to be intimate with HIM and walk in The Fear of THE LORD.  Only then will I be able to properly judge all matters.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 5:

30 “Nothing I do is from My own initiative. As I hear the judgment passed by My Father, I execute those judgments. And my judgments will be perfect, because I seek only to fulfill the desires of My Father who sent Me.

We are to be FATHER’S instruments while on this earth.

The name Jehoshaphat means “Jehovah has judged”.  Neither your name nor my name is included in that meaning so let us not make any judgments apart from FATHER’S specific directions.  Only by walking in the Fear of THE LORD can we properly execute judgment.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in 2nd Chronicles chapter 19:

4  So Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the mountains of Ephraim, and brought them back to the LORD God of their fathers.

5 Then he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

6 and said to the judges, “Take heed to what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for the LORD, Who is with you in the judgment.

The judges were sternly directed to judge no one apart from The Fear of THE LORD.  It must be no different for you and me!

7 Now therefore, let the Fear of the LORD be upon you; take care and do it, for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, no partiality, nor taking of bribes.

When walking in this manner, man cannot sway us toward bias concerning a matter.

8 Moreover in Jerusalem, for the judgment of the LORD and for controversies, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites and priests, and some of the chief fathers of Israel, when they returned to Jerusalem.

9 And he commanded them, saying, “Thus you shall act in the Fear of the LORD, faithfully and with a loyal heart:

10 Whatever case comes to you from your brethren who dwell in their cities, whether of bloodshed or offenses against law or commandment, against statutes or ordinances, you shall warn them, lest they trespass against the LORD and wrath come upon you and your brethren. Do this, and you will not be guilty.

11 And take notice: Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters; also the Levites will be officials before you. Behave courageously, and the LORD will be with the good.”

There will be times when we must walk courageously in The Fear of THE LORD.  If GOD be for us, who can be against us?

The Fear of THE LORD: Part 1

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023

The Fear of THE LORD is the beginning!

It is written by THE SPIRIT in 2nd Chronicles chapter 17:

3   Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of his father David; he did not seek the Baals,

4 but sought the God of his father, and walked in His Commandments and not according to the acts of Israel.

5 Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave presents to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.

6 And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; moreover he removed the high places and wooden images from Judah.

Jehoshaphat removed the manmade altars where people had worshipped other gods.  When he did this, he exalted THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY above anything manmade.  We must ask ourselves, are we worshipping anything or anyone other than FATHER?  Are we focused on the worldly to the point where we are constantly drawn to it?

7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his leaders, Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. [8] And with them he sent Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah-the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

9 So they taught in Judah, and had the Book of the Law of the LORD with them; they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people.

It is vital that we read and focus on The Word, especially the Words of Jesus!  If He said to do something, then simply do it!

10 And the Fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

Jehoshaphat clearly expressed his Love for GOD when he removed those manmade altars.  This was a precursor to the Fear of THE LORD manifesting in The Kingdom.  What was the result?  Nobody would dare to confront Jehoshaphat and the land was fully protected by the Fear of THE LORD.

11 Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver as tribute; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.

12 So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

13 He had much property in the cities of Judah; and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem.

The name Jehoshaphat means “Jehovah has judged”.

Do you want to be fully blessed and prosper in these challenging times?  First, walk in Agape Love for GOD is Love.  How do you do this?  Plant those Scriptures in your heart and The Holy Spirit will take that Seed and water It so that It will produce good fruit.  This will allow you to draw near to GOD, THEN HE will draw near to you.

As you draw near to GOD, you set the stage for the Fear of THE LORD to manifest in your life.  When that occurs, you will never be the same and you will be fully equipped to fulfill your calling.

Why Give?

Tuesday, February 21st, 2023

Why my wife and I give tithes and offerings.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 15:

9  “As the Father Loved Me, I also have Loved you; abide in My Love.

10 If you keep My Commandments, you will abide in My Love, just as I have kept My Father’s Commandments and abide in His Love.

11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

12 This is My Commandment, that you Love one another as I have Loved you.

13 Greater Love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.

14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.

“If” is the key to us abiding and allowing His Love to nourish our hearts.  This is how we live in His Love.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 6:

38 “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Wisdom wrote by THE SPIRIT in Proverbs chapter 19:

17  Every time you give to the poor you make a loan to the Lord. Don’t worry—you’ll be repaid in full for all the good you’ve done.  TPT

And in Proverbs chapter 28:

27 He who gives to the poor will not lack, But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.  NKJV

Jesus was commanding us in the same manner as Moses wrote by THE SPIRIT in Deuteronomy chapter 28:

1  “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the Voice of the LORD Your God, to observe carefully all His Commandments which I command you today, that the LORD Your God will set you high above all nations of the earth.

2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the Voice of the LORD Your God

Jesus is The Voice of GOD in the Gospels!

Paul also understood this Commandment as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians 4:

15   As you know, you Philippians were the only ones who gave me financial help when I first brought you the Good News and then traveled on from Macedonia. No other church did this.

16 Even when I was in Thessalonica you sent help more than once.

17 I don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness.

18 At the moment I have all I need-and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God.

19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.  NLT

FATHER looks at our hearts when we give and knows if it is out of Love or out of duty brought on by guilt or coercion.  I have given out of both guilt and coercion in my younger years.  However, I transitioned to giving out of Love and resisting coercion.

I mostly give to Servias because I know the purity of the purpose.  Our expenses are minimal, and my family’s contributions easily cover those costs.  The latest two books we offer were not funded by your contributions thus allowing all of your giving to be directed to the Kids In Need.

My business has funded the web development for FATHER has blessed us accordingly.  None of this disclosure is to exalt me, rather it is to show you the reality and blessings of obeying the Words of Jesus.

Paul spoke by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 20:

32   “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the Word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

33 I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.

34 Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me.

35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the Words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.'”

Paul was also sharing the motivation behind giving.  You will be blessed in this life when you joyfully give out of Love!

Led By Love

Monday, February 20th, 2023

What mindset defines your path?

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:

1  There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

The case is closed concerning your past and it is time to move on.

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh,

4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Since GOD is LOVE, HIS SPIRIT is Love as well.  When we walk according to THE SPIRIT, it can only occur by walking in Love!

5  Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.

In other words, those who are controlled by Agape Love think about things that that please THE SPIRIT.

6 So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to Life and peace.

7 For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will.

8 That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.

We all want to walk in Life and peace but it can only be accomplished by walking in Agape Love.  It is our decision what path we take.

9  But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to Him at all.)

Your spirit is now perfected and complete IN CHRIST.  It is the mind that must be renewed by The Word.  Our mind is where we decide which path to pursue.

10 And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you Life because you have been made right with God.

11 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, He will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.

We must learn to disregard what the body is telling us because it has not been perfected.

12 Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do.

13 For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live.

14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.

Said another way, all those who are led by the Love of GOD are children of GOD.

FATHER had me write all three books to bring us into maturity as Sons and Daughters of GOD.  I take no credit for the book.  The Holy Spirit led me to write each chapter over the last five years.  HE gave me the title in January of 2018.  I didn’t know if I would ever complete it but now is the time!

To Honor: Part 2

Sunday, February 19th, 2023

To honor FATHER’S Word is to value, respect, embrace, and walk in It.

To dishonor is to treat as common, ordinary, and not show respect or value… in action, word, and/or thought.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 25:

31  “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the Holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the Throne of His glory.

32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

When Jesus said “all”, He meant “all” without exception.  It is vital that each of us assess whether are not we truly honored FATHER’S Word in Spirit and in Truth.  Simply modifying one’s behavior does not bring forth a true relationship.

33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

There was, is, and will be a True Kingdom for us to inhabit in all Its Glory.  The trials each of us faces every day is no comparison to the reward set before us.

35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;

36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

Jesus expresses what Agape Love does without reluctance or delay.  Our latest book focuses on who we truly are and what we do as a result.  It immerses us in that understanding that when embraced, will change our hearts.

37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’

40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

Jesus specifically reveals the goodness attached to those acts of Agape Love.

41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Those who fail to walk in Love and instead walk in self-centeredness will suffer severe judgment.  They enjoyed the temporary at a severe long-term cost.

Honor and walking in The Word brings reward!

Facts change, Eternal Truths don’t.  What are you focusing on and embracing?  Are you a believer or an understander?

Those who walk in Love and the Fear of THE LORD are described in Isaiah chapter 60:

2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.

Honor all aspects of FATHER’S Word and you will be at HIS Right Hand.

New Book: I Am Love

Saturday, February 18th, 2023

We have published a new book entitled: I Am Love, and as a Believer so are you

There are three ways to obtain this book:

Go to our store and obtain by giving any Love offering: https://www.unity153.net/pdxpgmlib/sis/kg2main/Books2

Send an offering to : Servias Ministries, PO Box 1471, Bethany, OK 73008 and designate “I AM LOVE” in the memo line of your check.

or request a free copy by emailing us at: unity153@gmail.com

Our goal is to simply spread the truly Good News! All proceeds will go to the costs of printing and further ministry.

Note: We will ship internationally with an appropriate postal address.

To Honor

Friday, February 17th, 2023

To honor is to value and respect.

To dishonor is to treat as common, ordinary, and not show respect or value… in action, word, and/or thought.

It is written by THE SPIRT in Isaiah chapter 29:

13  This is what the Lord says about these people: “They come near to Me with hollow words and honor Me superficially with their lips; all the while their hearts run far away from Me! Their worship is nothing more than man-made rules.

14 So therefore, I will again jolt this people awake with astonishing wonders upon wonders! And the wisdom of their wise ones will fail, and the intelligent know-it-alls will have no explanations.

15 Woe to you who think you can hide your plan from the Lord Yahweh. Ha! Do you actually think your secret schemes are so hidden that you say, ‘Who sees us doing this? No one knows what we’re doing!’

16 Oh, how great is your perversion! Who is more intelligent—the potter or the clay? Should a created thing say to its creator, ‘You didn’t make Me’? Should a clay pot say to the potter, ‘You don’t understand’?”  TPT

There are many who claim to honor the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY but do not really know HIM.  Those people will reap what they sow for their thoughts are fully exposed to FATHER and they will receive no reward from HIM.  Instead, they will receive HIS righteous judgment.

Mark recorded by The Holy Spirit in chapter 6:

1  Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him.

2 And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!

3 Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him.

4 But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.”

5 Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

6 And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.  NKJV

True honor brings forth the miraculous.  No honor, no miracles. 

Put in other words:

He was unable to do any great miracle in Nazareth, except to heal a few sick people by laying his hands upon them.

The people of Jesus’ hometown operated in perception versus the reality of Who He is.  I call this the law of familiarity.  People look at the outward man rather than the inward man.  Our past does not define our present state.  FATHER dealt with our past through the Blood of Jesus.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 10:

40  “Whoever receives you receives (honors) Me, and whoever receives me receives (honors) the One who sent me.

41 Whoever receives (honors) a prophet because he is God’s messenger will share a prophet’s reward. And whoever welcomes (honors) a good and Godly man because he follows Me will also share in his reward.

42 And whoever gives a cup of cold water to one of my humble disciples, I promise you, he will not go unrewarded.”

Honor brings reward!

What If?

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

What if you were 24 hours from certain death, what would you do?

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 13:

10   And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar.

Lot relied on his physical senses rather than hearing THE LORD.

12  Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent even as far as Sodom.

13 But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the LORD.

Every man in Sodom made the choice to follow the path of sin thinking that there would no ramifications attached to that decision.

14  And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are-northward, southward, eastward, and westward;

15 for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.

16 And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also could be numbered.

17 Arise, walk in the land through its length and its width, for I give it to you.”

18 Then Abram moved his tent, and went and dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to the LORD.

Abram kept full separation from Sodom and Gomorrah.  Abram makes a covenant with THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, and his name (nature) is changed to Abraham.

And in Genesis chapter 19:

1  Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground.

Lot recognized righteousness when he saw it even though he dwelt among sin and passively accepted it.

2 And he said, “Here now, my lords, please turn in to your servant’s house and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.” And they said, “No, but we will spend the night in the open square.”

3 But he insisted strongly; so they turned in to him and entered his house. Then he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

Unleavened bread was another indication of his belief system.

4 Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house.

5 And they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may know them carnally.”

The lawless men believed themselves to be empowered to take matters into their own hands without negative repercussions.

6 So Lot went out to them through the doorway, shut the door behind him,

7 and said, “Please, my brethren, do not do so wickedly!

Lot clearly developed a relationship of acceptance of their sinful nature.

8 See now, I have two daughters who have not known a man; please, let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them as you wish; only do nothing to these men, since this is the reason they have come under the shadow of my roof.”

9 And they said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one came in to stay here, and he keeps acting as a judge; now we will deal worse with you than with them.” So they pressed hard against the man Lot, and came near to break down the door.

The men perceived that they were in full control of the situation… for the moment.

10 But the men reached out their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

11 And they struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they became weary trying to find the door.

The angels prevented the men from entering in so that Lot would remain safe so that he could depart the evil.

12  Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city-take them out of this place!

13 For we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before the face of the LORD, and the LORD has sent us to destroy it.”

24  Then the LORD rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens.

25 So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.

FATHER Loves the sinners but hates the sin.  Don’t let HIS mercy and patience be misconstrued as HIS acceptance of sin.  Judgment will come in some form to those who persist in practicing lawlessness.  FATHER hasn’t changed HIS position or intent.

What would you do if you only had 24 hours to live?  How would your priorities change?

It Is Your Choice

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

We have the choice!

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 4:

8  Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

FATHER is waiting and willing to be intimate with each of us.  What are we waiting on?

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 30:

18  For this reason the Lord is still waiting to show His favor to you so He can show you His marvelous Love. He waits to be gracious to you. He sits on His Throne ready to show mercy to you. For Yahweh is the Lord of justice, faithful to keep His promises. Overwhelmed with bliss are all who will entwine their hearts in Him, waiting for Him to help them.

19 Yes, the people of Zion who live in Jerusalem will weep no more. How compassionate He will be when He hears your cries for help! He will answer you when He hears your voice!

20 Even though the Lord may allow you to go through a season of hardship and difficulty, He Himself will be there with you. He will not hide Himself from you, for your eyes will constantly see Him as your Teacher.

21 When you turn to the right or turn to the left, you will hear His Voice behind you to guide you, saying, “This is the right path; follow it.”

22 Then you will see your idols as they are-unclean! Your silver-overlaid idols and gold-plated images are defiled. You will discard them like a filthy menstrual cloth, saying to them, “Good riddance!”

23 Then God will supply you with abundant rain for the seeds you sow. He will bless you with an incredible, plentiful harvest. And in that day He will give you lush, broad pastures for your cattle.

The closer we are to FATHER, the easier it is to hear HIS Voice and be led in all matters.  However, we must tune out the worldly voices who attempt to cause us to be offended.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 17:

1 One day Jesus taught his disciples this: “Betrayals are inevitable, but great devastation will come to the one guilty of betraying others.”

If you take on an offense, get rid of it for its focus will consume you and prevent you from getting closer to FATHER.  Pray for those who despitefully use you.

Jesus also spoke in Luke chapter 6:

27  “But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.

35 But Love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be Sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

36 Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

A mature Son will not allow an offense or betrayal by others to divert his focus from drawing near to FATHER.

And Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 24:

3  Now as Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you.

5 For many will come in My Name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.

10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.

11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.

12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

14 And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Lawlessness is any position or action apart from the Divine Intent of FATHER.  It is your choice to draw near to HIM or to be offended and take matters into your own hands.