Even though I have been on this earth for 75 years, I consider it a “temporary” training ground for learning patience, tolerance, and how to faithfully be a servant. While some of this applies to here, learning to be a ‘servant’ came directly from our Lord and Savior. After all, He is an important part of the Holy Trinity, creator of the heavens and the earth, and could totally dictate to us every aspect of our lowly human existence, if He so desired. (ESV – any emphasis is mine)

Philippians 2:4-11; “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped; but emptied Himself, by taking on the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore, God has highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name; so that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, in Heaven, and on earth, and under the earth; and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord to the glory of God.”

First, Patience. That’s a concept that has always been difficult for me. It seems that if something seems right for me, I should have it and have it now rather than later. There are a number of illustrations I could give; however, there is one that totally stands out right now. Also, I have found out lately that this issue is not just mine but is shared by a number of others asking for the same thing.

Before that, a bit of history. Up until I was about 40, I believed I was in good standing with God. After all, I believed He was real; Jesus was real; and the Holy Spirit was real. In the church that I grew up in and was water baptized in, I was led to believe I needed to do good works, attend services regularly, and hope that when I died that I had been “good enough” to go to Heaven. It just seemed to be something we could not ever know for sure.

Then came several years in the military, and my church attendance changed. I would occasionally go to services but not necessarily in the same type of church that I grew up in. I found there were sincere and good people in just about every denomination, but their beliefs were different. This led to some confusion on my part. Rather than study the word of God for myself, I would just go now and then to a service and hope it was good enough to please God. Whatever the preacher said seemed all right with me, and I’d give an “Amen” along with everyone else. Then I would feel good that I “gave” some of my precious time to the Lord.

Today, I thank the Father often that He did not require my soul back then as He did the rich man who was going to tear down his old barns, build new ones, and “live high on the hog” from then on (Luke 12:16-20). Everything he had on this earth that day was given to others to enjoy.

My firm belief is that everything that I have as far as worldly possessions has been given to me by the Father to use and is nowhere near as important as my Relationship with Jesus. When I am gone from here, either by death or by Rapture, I am not concerned where anything I have will end up or who it will end up with. The Father has supplied my “needs” for all these years and has even allowed me some “greed’s.” But to worship possessions is totally wrong, and it would be something that would come between Jesus and me. Have I always felt this way? No, but after following Romans 10:9-13 and calling on My Jesus to save me about 35 years ago, possessions just aren’t important.

The most important thing right now is to be ready in case My Jesus calls today. We are witnessing so many changes right now that it’s hard to keep up with them all. Most are not for our good. However, nothing is happening that was not prophesied by the prophets, Jesus, and others who were describing the end of this age, and God is not surprised by any of it. The next biggest event on the prophetic calendar is for all true believers to be called up to meet our Savior in the air to be kept from the coming wrath (1 Thessalonians 4:13-19; 1 Corinthians 15:51-53).

And here is where my patience and the patience of numerous others is being taxed. Once a person has a true relationship with Jesus, the longing to go “Home” gets stronger and stronger. We long for a place we’ve never seen, yet the Holy Spirit within us tells us it won’t be long now. Every day, and several times a day, I thank the Father for my “rescue” and let Him know it isn’t too early for our call to be with our Precious Shepherd. I know through some correspondence from others that this feeling is shared among Believers.

My belief is that the Father knows the exact day, hour, minute, and even second when He will send Jesus for us. I have no doubt that He knew this when He created this earth. All the signs are appearing to show that the prophecies are trustworthy and true, and I believe 2 Peter 3:9 describes how God is using “patience” to draw more souls to the Savior. “The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”

Jesus Himself realizes more will accept this earth’s so-called treasures over His pure, holy, and freely given gift of eternal life (Matthew 7:13-14). We know that we don’t belong here and are just waiting for the trumpet and shout.

Gloria Gaither wrote the words, and Buddy Greene provided the musical arraignment in a 1990 song, “I Don’t Belong.” It pretty well sums up what many are feeling right now and why we’re so ready to leave here.

1) It’s not home, where men sell their souls and the taste of power is sweet. Where wrong is right and neighbors fight, while the hungry are dying in the streets. Where kids are abused, and women are used, and the weak are crushed by the strong. Nations gone mad, Jesus is sad, and I don’t belong.

Ref.) I don’t belong, and I’m going someday, Home to my own native land. I don’t belong, and it seems like I hear the sound of a “welcome Home band.” I don’t belong; I’m a foreigner here, just singing a sojourner’s song. I’ve always known, this place ain’t Home, and I don’t belong.

2.) I don’t belong, but while I’m here, I’ll be living like I’ve nothing to lose. And while I breathe, I’ll just believe, My Lord is gonna see me through. I’ll not be deceived by earth’s make-believe; no, I’ll close my eyes to her siren song. By Praising His name, and I’m not ashamed, cause I don’t belong. (ref)

3.) And I belong to a kingdom of power, where only love is the law. Where children lead and captives are freed, and God becomes a baby on the straw. Where dead men live, and rich men give their kingdoms to buy back a song. Where sinners like me become royalty, and we’ll all belong.

4.) Yes, I belong, and I’m going someday, Home to my own native land. Where I’ll belong, and it seems like I hear the sound of a “welcome Home band.” Yes, I’ll belong, no foreigner there, singin’ a sojourner’s song. I’ve always known I’m goin’ Home, where I belong. Yes, I’ve always known, this place ain’t Home, and I don’t belong.

If you have not received and accepted Jesus yet, you could very well be at a critical stage of this old world. Everything is pointing to a major conflict that is about to take place in Israel; and the United States, with our current atmosphere, will not help them (Ezekiel 38-39 war). The beginnings of the new world order have already begun, and the stage is being set for the ultimate evil one to appear. Once the antichrist is introduced on the scene, it will be too late to be taken up in the Rapture, as it will have already happened.

In 2 Thessalonians 2, it states that “He who now restrains it (man of lawlessness), will do so until He is taken out of the way” (Verse 7). The restrainer would be the Holy Spirit, and if He is taken out of the way, all those who are indwelt by Him will have to be removed, and thus the purpose of the Rapture. Many are saying this is a fairy tale, and skeptics are abounding, saying nothing is going to change (2 Peter 3:3-4). The verse that states “in the twinkling of an eye” comes to mind, which tells us that the whole taking-up event will be over before anyone is aware of it (1 Corinthians 15:52).

Please review Romans 10:9-13; John 14:6; Acts 2:21 and Romans 8:1. Hopefully, these verses can help you make the best decision you will ever make on this earth. Tomorrow, you could just be in the worst condition this world has ever seen by not being a part of the Savior’s flock. All who will have received and accepted our Savior’s generous gift, which He paid for in full, will have no issues because we will be taken to “Where We Belong”!

Hope to see you at the feet of our Savior!

Shalom! Maranatha! – (Peace and Come, Lord Jesus!huebshman46@gmail.com

 

 

It is no longer a question of whether or not the end-time signs Yeshua told us would be happening just before his arrival to resurrect the dead and rapture his bride are burgeoning. Indeed, they are.

Earthquakes and Earthquake Swarms

Mark 13:8 – “There will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines… These things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.”

Luke 21:11 – “And there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.”

For the past umpteen years, I have given the number of earthquakes each year and stated that the total number of quakes has increased each year since 2012. Guess what? The trend continues, and this year there is a marked increase in the average of greater earthquakes – despite the best efforts of the USGS to hide this fact – and a lot of earthquake swarms throughout many parts of the world. In short, all of the greater earthquake numbers exceed the averages.

On November 28, 2021, three 7+ magnitude earthquakes hit close to Barranca, Peru – USGS only reported one (1). The next day three 6+ magnitude earthquakes hit in the Izu Islands, Japan region – USGS only reported two (2). On August 12, 2021, an 8.1 and three 7+ magnitude earthquakes hit the South Sandwich Islands region – USGS only reported two (2), one 8.1 and one in the 7+ range at a different depth. Thus far, USGS has under-reported the totals by 5. For a more in-depth discussion of this phenomenon, click here: https://www.raptureready.com/2021/06/06/changed-earthquake-statistics-by-jeff-van-hatten/

For those who insist on percentages, numbers, and data, below are the mind-numbing 2021 statistics:

The total number of earthquakes (159,633) is 11.25 times the average (14,194 from 1900 to 2000) and over 279 times the amount in 1949 (571). As of December 31, 2021, the numbers are:

1. Quakes in the 8.0 and above range (3) were 300% of the average since 1900 (1).
2. Quakes in the 7.0 to 7.9 range (21) were 150% of the average since 1900 (15).
3. Quakes in the 6.0 to 6.9 range (141) were 105% of the average since 1900 (134).
4. The number of large earthquakes (165) was 110% of the average since 1900 (150).
5. The total number of earthquakes (159,633) is 20.99 times greater than the total number in the 1950s (7,605).
6. The total number of earthquakes (159,633) is 8.13 times greater than the total number in the 1960s (19,639).
7. The total number of earthquakes (159,633) is 5.02 times greater than in any of the years prior to 2012 (31,777 in 2008).

Other Signs

Luke 21:11 – “There will also be famines and pestilences…”

Luke 21:25 – “And upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring.”

Hosea 4:3. – “The beasts of the field, the fowls of heaven, and the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.”

 Pestilences and Plagues

Gee, anyone heard of worldwide viruses, or worse yet, the genocidal death serums produced by big Pharma? The latest VAERS data shows 1,859,633 adverse events from these serums, which according to the VAERs website, may only account for 1% of the actual number of adverse effects.

A record number of manatees died this year in the US State of Florida, primarily from starvation due to a red tide. Several people in California were killed by a toxic algae bloom more deadly than toxic nerve gas. A maximum-security prison in regional NSW, Australia had to be emptied of inmates after it was lost to a $100 million mouse plague. New York state saw five times more mosquitoes this year than last. Rome was plagued by problems as a wild boar and cockroach invasion roamed the streets to eat from the ever-increasing overflowing garbage bins. Avian flu hit Ireland, the Czech Republic, Finland, South Korea, and China. The African Swine Flu hit China and Vietnam.

 Locusts

Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, Eritrea and Yemen had swarms arriving. Somalia and Ethiopia lost their fights against the new locust invasions.

 Wildfires

Italy, Croatia, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Ukraine tackled dozens of wildfires. More than 500 summer wildfires broke out across Greece alone. The US west coast states were once again ablaze. Nearly one-hundred wildfires raged across thirteen states in the US. The Dixie fire in California took out 963,309 acres, and the Caldor fire took out 221,835 acres. The bootleg fire in Oregon ravaged about 400,000 acres. Late December saw Boulder County, Colorado and surrounding communities destroyed by the Marshall Fire.

 Volcanoes

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is still erupting. The volcano that erupted on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma has not yet slowed its activity. Mount Etna dumped a year’s ash in 45 minutes: Mount Sinabung Indonesia, San Cristobal Nicaragua, and Guatemalan Pacaya volcanoes all erupted this year. Starting mid-December, the Ring of Fire has been exploding to life.

 Wind Events

Hurricanes in 2021 were at peak levels. Hurricane Sam was the strongest storm of the 2021 Atlantic season as of October. Hurricane Ida made landfall 16 years to the day since Katrina devastated Louisiana. Katrina, Gustav, Isaac, Harvey, and Ida all made landfall on the 29th of August! Italy, Greece and Spain were hit by anti-cyclone Lucifer, causing temperatures in Sicily to hit 120° Fahrenheit…. In December, the Biden administration affirmed its commitment to the two-state solution and the importance of joint action by all parties to move forward to achieve peace and stability in the region. The worst tornado disaster in the history of the state of Kentucky killed dozens of people and flattened countless buildings mid-December, killing over 70 people. This was just one of five states that were impacted by tornadoes in December as Yahweh’s response to this betrayal of Israel (Genesis 12:3).

 Floods

Maharashtra, India was flooded with 24 inches of rain in just 24 hours, killing at least 110 people. Eastern Australia saw massive flooding caused by torrential rains, which forced the evacuation of some 40,000 residents. It was the worst flooding in over a century in Australia. Zhengzhou, China received 24.5 inches of rain in just an hour, causing the evacuation of 200,000 people. Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands were also flooded with over 100 dead and even more missing. More than 100 people died after flash floods and landslides hit Indonesia. England, Wales and Northern Ireland saw a lot of rain in 2021, and Kyushu, Japan saw overflowing rivers and landslides as record levels of rainfall fell in August. December saw record levels of rain in Southern California and record feet of snowfall in both California and Nevada mountains.

 Droughts

Again, worldwide. Here’s a short list of some of the countries that have been hit: The worst drought in 40 years has hit Southern Angola; and in Taiwan, the worst drought in 50 years. China, North Korea, Brazil –which is experiencing the worst dry spell in 91 years – and Mexico, which has had drought conditions covering 85% of its land; Konya, Turkey which has been so dry that over 600 sinkholes have appeared; and the United States – 90% percent of U.S. West is in drought for the first time – have all been hit hard by drought in 2021. On the positive side, the start of 2021 in Morocco was marked by heavy rainfall, which refilled many of its reservoirs after two years of drought.

 Famines

The United Nations says Ethiopia’s Tigray region is currently facing the worst global famine in decades. Madagascar, South Sudan, Yemen, the Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Syria, Venezuela, Haiti, Guatemala, and many other countries are now standing on the edge of a full-scale famine. Famines this year have been amplified once again by the worldwide lockdowns.

 Temperature Extremes

The days-long winter storm that hit Texas left millions of residents without power. Makes one wish for the good old days of coal-fired power plants. On the other side, countries in the Mediterranean saw some of the highest temperatures in decades, as did North Korea, Europe, and the western US and Canadian states – mostly only in July. But unfortunately for the Global Warming crowd, 2021 was less warm than recent years due to the influence of a moderate La Niña at the start of the year, and will likely only come in between the 5th to 7th warmest year on record. Alexandria, Egypt was hit hard by a once-in-a-century snowfall in late December. The cold snap extended to Lower Egypt, Greater Cairo, North Upper Egypt, the cities of the Suez Canal, and the Sinai Peninsula.

 Mass Deaths

2021 saw 154 known mass animal death events in 52 countries or territories as of December 31st.

Contrary to many assumptions, it was not viruses that were the leading cause of human deaths in 2021, but once again abortions with another 42.6 million deaths as of noon on December 31, 2021. This corresponds to approximately 125,000 worldwide abortions per day. According to statistics provided by the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), more than 1.1 million abortions had already taken place worldwide in the first ten days of 2021!

The demonically designed genocidal death serums have killed over 21,000 people thus far, which according to the VAERs website, may only account for 1% of the actual number of deaths.

Conclusions

Mark 13:8 – “… These things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.”

Luke 21:11 – “And there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.”

Bluntly put: “The brown fecal matter has squarely hit the round oscillating apparatus.” I pray you are not standing directly in front of the oscillating apparatus. Those who hate Yahweh are desperately trying to institute their version of Re-Set: Order out of Chaos. Natural disasters around the world again occurred at an alarming rate in 2021. Earthquakes and fires demolished entire towns or cities; wildfires burned hundreds of thousands of acres – unprecedented in past history. Tornadoes, cyclones, and hurricanes hit the planet, many of which also caused mass flooding and loss of life. Pandemics, both viral and infestational, exploded. The birth pangs are, indeed, breaking forth.

Final Thought

Luke 21:28 – “When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near!”

May Yom Teruah this year be fulfilled in the resurrection of the dead. Be sure you are ready and watching. Yeshua Ha’Mashiach is coming soon – so be of great cheer, keep looking up, lift up your heads and see your redemption draw near. Keep maintaining an attitude of gratitude. Be sure Yeshua is your Redeemer, King, and High Priest, and your sins are forgiven.

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