When we take a serious look at how we are living, it’s obvious that Psalm 14:2-3, Isaiah 53:6, Romans 3:9-12, and Romans 13:23 are in effect today. (all emphasis mine)

Psalm 14:2-3; “The Lord looks down from Heaven on the children of man, to see if there is any who understand; who seek after God. They all have turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good – not even one.”

Isaiah 53:6; “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, everyone, to his/her own way; and the Lord has laid on Him [Jesus] the iniquity of all.”

Romans 3:9-12; “What then? Are we Jews any better off? For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin; as it is written; none is righteous; no not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.”

Romans 3:23; “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

If we would be left to our own merits, no one could meet the perfect sinless standard that Our Heavenly Father requires. When someone says, “I’ve been good, and because of that, I have a home in Heaven,” it is obvious they don’t understand what God requires. They don’t realize that no one on this whole earth will get to heaven because of our his/her actions.

Every human since Calvary has had to receive and accept the “gift” that our Savior paid in full for us. Jesus was the only fully human (although also fully God) that lived a sin-free life on earth. Had He slipped even once, His sacrifice would not have been acceptable to the Father.

God’s standard for our Salvation is very clear, and He gave it to us in plain, easy to understand wording. John 14:6; “Jesus said to him [Philip], I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.” For those who say they aren’t sinners, please reread Romans 3:23. Then go to 1 John 1:8 to complete the point given. “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” Again, very clear, plain and concise.

The remedy, after we have received Jesus as our Lord and Savior, is given in 1 John 1:9; “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” This is not because of anything we did or can do, but for what Jesus did at Calvary for us – for Me! Anyone who believes they can buy or earn their Salvation, or believes there are “many ways” to Heaven without Jesus, has just insulted the Lord God Jehovah, creator of the heavens and the earth, and everything in them. They will get a chance to appear before Him at the Great White Throne of Revelation 20:11-15, if they don’t repent before taking their last breath here.

Our God is all about righteousness and holiness. From creation to Calvary, He expected all humans to follow His will, or be prepared to end up in the Lake of Fire with Satan and all his followers. His will was that everyone worship Him, and not any other man-made god. Even those that He chose to work through were far from perfect, but overall, they still honored God. They all had sin of one nature or another, but almost all called out for forgiveness.

Moses was the author of the first 5 books of the Bible, and was chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. He was a murderer. He killed an Egyptian that was abusing an Israelite.

David was known as a “man after God’s own heart” in 1 Samuel 13:14, yet he also committed murder of the husband of Bathsheba, with whom he committed adultery. David confessed, and God kept His covenant that through him would come the Messiah (2 Samuel 7:16-19). He still had to bear the consequences of his actions, but God still loved him.

David’s son, Solomon, was allowed to build the first temple in 1 Kings 7; and in 1 Kings 8 he had the ark of the covenant put into the inner sanctuary known as the Most Holy Place. However, in his latter years, he allowed himself to be led away from God and to worship other gods because of the 1,000 women in his life. Only God knows if he repented before he died.

In the New Testament, Paul was responsible for the deaths of many people of “the Way,” also known as Christians; James was the half-brother of Jesus, yet didn’t believe Him to be the Messiah until after the resurrection; Peter denied Jesus three times at his trial but later became a major leader of the early church. All were forgiven, and all served the Lord right up to their deaths on this earth.

Proverbs 3:5-7; “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.”

What we were given was the pure Grace of our Lord and Savior that we definitely do not deserve. Likewise, we have received Mercy from the Father to keep us from punishment that we do deserve. Make no mistake; when we sin, we are still subject to being disciplined. However, as Christians – true believers – we will be forgiven. Just imagine how wonderful it will be when we have our new bodies, living with Jesus, and unable to fall into temptation ever again!

That day is very near, and could be at any moment now. The signs we were given that precede the arrival of Jesus to call us up to meet Him in the air are all present today as never before. Just look at the happenings around the world to see this is true.

Romans 10:9-13 tells us to confess that we believe Jesus is our Savior and that He died and was raised to conquer sin and death for us. If we call out to Him, confess we’re sinners in need of Him to save and forgive us, we will be saved. This is a firm promise from the Father.

If we wait too long, the Rapture will take place, and all who have not called out will be here for a very miserable wrath/tribulation period. It will last 7 years, but the death rate will be 2/3 of the total world population.

Today would not be too early to receive and accept Jesus as your Savior and Redeemer. You will never have a friend so true and one that loves you as much as our Jesus does. All who truly call on Him will not be turned away, no matter what you have done up to then. Unforgiveness will be for those who take their last breath here without Him.

Why wait? It’s God’s promise to all of us who really don’t deserve the Mercy He offers. No one will ever love you more than He does.

Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus!

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The voices we hear from the world are increasingly at odds with what reads in God’s Word. The commercials we see on television encourage us to get the most out of this life, to “just do it.” The message of the world is all about living for the moment.

And I would agree … although I have a much, much different “moment” in mind. In 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, Paul wrote, “Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed.” (emphasis mine)

For those of us who belong to Jesus, it’s not about the thrill of a moment in time; it’s all about the moment when eternity begins for us. It’s all about the “twinkling of an eye” when Jesus takes us home to the place that He’s now preparing for us (John 14:2-3).

It’s this future “twinkling of an eye” that has repeatedly refreshed my soul during this shocking year that has forever changed life on planet Earth.

The Misery of 2020 Points to a Much Greater Threat

I am sure we all can recall heartbreaking and disturbing experiences from 2020. We have witnessed the activity of our enemy in our world as never before. The devil has created a culture of fear in our communities; furthermore, his minions have made their endgame abundantly clear; they plan to take full advantage of COVID-19 to make Satan’s plan for world domination a reality.

The coronavirus and what the World Economic Forum (WEF) dubs as The Great Reset go together like a couple madly in love walking down the street arm in arm. These elite globalists intend to use COVID-19 as a springboard to advance their plans for a Marxist New World Order.

The articles and videos on the WEF website openly describe their radical plans for controlling the lives of everyone on planet Earth. One of the videos on this site starts out with these chilling words about their vision for 2030: “You’ll own nothing, and you’ll be happy.”^[i] They make The Great Reset sound like a glorious utopia when, in reality, it will become a living hell to those alive during this time.

The intent of the world’s most powerful and wealthiest people is communism; how else can one describe their vision for 2030 where no one owns any personal property, not even the clothes they wear (yes, they actually say this in one of their articles). This is Satan behaving precisely as Jesus described him in John 10:10. Satan will work through the Antichrist and those who follow him to “steal and kill and destroy.” These words precisely sum up what the elite globalists at the WEF and UN have in mind for the people under their jurisdiction.

According to James Delingpole of Breitbart News, “COVID-19 has provided the perfect pretext” to usher in “a globalist takeover” of virtually every aspect of human life. “Put simply,” Delingpole continues, The Great Reset “is the blueprint for a complete transformation of the world economy. There will be no money, no private property, no democracy. Instead, every key decision — what you do for a living, how much stuff you consume, whether you can take a vacation — will [be] decided for you by a remote, unaccountable elite of ‘experts.'”^[ii]

Lest you think the idea of The Great Reset is the product of a bygone era when John Lennon sang Imagine about a wistful utopia, it has become a hot topic today. Newsweek recently devoted an entire issue to it. The campaign slogan of Joe Biden, “Build Back Better,” comes directly from the World Economic Forum and their plans for world dominance.^[iii]

Kerry, whom Biden has named as his special presidential envoy for climate, has already affirmed his allegiance to the radical agenda of the WEF. He said, “The notion of a reset is more important than ever before. I personally believe … we’re at the dawn of an extremely exciting time.” Kerry further assured the elites of the World Economic Forum (WEF) that a Joe Biden presidency would quickly advance the globalist “Great Reset” agenda “with greater speed and greater intensity than many might imagine.”^[iv]

In a recent prophecy roundtable led by Amir Tsarfati, Jan Markell said, “The Great Reset is the great tribulation.” I wholeheartedly agree. A lady from Australia recently sent an e-mail to me in which she said the tribulation is coming toward us at “warp speed.” This is so true!

What we see happening around us is the beginning of what the apostle John wrote about in the book of Revelation. And if this is the case, and it is, then the rapture will happen sooner than many people can even begin to imagine.

Our Eternal Hope Far Exceeds All Earthly Threats

So why bring up all the current news about the coming Great Reset in a post about the moment Jesus comes for us? Because it confirms that the tribulation is knocking on the door, and this means Jesus’ appearing is ever so near. The threat to our future wellbeing is substantial, but our hope in Jesus’ soon appearing is greater; our hope far exceeds all threats from the enemy of our souls.

Because the rapture must happen before the tribulation, we are not waiting for the “Reset” of life and the radical transformation of life as we know it, but rather for our ascent into the clouds. We may see more of Satan’s plans for this world come to fruition before the rapture. However, the Bible assures us that we will be with Jesus in heaven well before the Antichrist assumes control of the rapidly approaching Great Reset.

I do not know what the remainder of 2020 or 2021 has in store for us who believe. We may experience greater restrictions on our freedoms and perhaps added suffering.

Circumstances, no matter how terrifying they seem, cannot derail our hope nor hinder the Lord’s sovereign agenda for His church, Israel, and the world. In other words, nothing can interfere with our “blessed hope.” Jesus is coming soon to take us home; that is the moment when our faith will become a reality.

In Philippians 3:20, Paul wrote, “But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” The word for “await” in the Greek denotes an eager anticipation of something. I believe it signifies the apostle’s “goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:14).

Spectacular News for All Those Securely in Christ

Paul also wrote about his excited expectation of Jesus’ appearing in Romans 8:23-25. I especially like his words in verse 23, “And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.”

This is spectacular news for all my fellow groaners in 2020. Jesus will not disappoint us; He is coming, and at that moment, we will receive immortal bodies and fully experience our membership in God’s forever family.

If you are wondering why I am so certain that our departure from this world will occur before the start of the coming tribulation, please see a previous blog post of mine entitled The Biblical Necessity of the Pretribulation Rapture.

If you groan because the events of 2020 have taken a heavy toll on you, take heart and focus on the prize that lies ahead of you. The Lord may keep us waiting a bit longer, but we can be absolutely certain He will not disappoint us. Jesus will surely reward our patient endurance just as He promises us in Revelation 3:10-11.

If you have not read 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 recently, I encourage you to do so often as a reminder of your wonderful and glorious hope. These verses reveal the outcome of our faith. Many today make the foolish mistake of divorcing our “blessed hope” from the Gospel message; they say it’s a third-order doctrine. It’s most assuredly not!

Our imminent departure from this world is the essence of our Gospel hope per the Lord’s assuring words through the apostle Paul in Romans 8:18-25.

I very much need a constant reminder of my hope, and I suspect that many of you do as well. Despite writing about it, I far too often lose sight of the Lord’s appearing as the true prize that awaits me as well as all those whose sins are covered by Jesus’ blood.

You see, it’s all about the moment Paul described in 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; it’s the “twinkling of an eye” when the glorious hope of the Gospel becomes reality for us, and Jesus turns our perishable bodies into imperishable and immortal ones.

I cannot imagine a better moment than that.

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[i] The WEF has revised this video, but it still can be seen here on the Zero Hedge website: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/horrifying-future-wefs-vision-post-covid-world

[ii] James Delingpole, The Great Reset Is Trending. Here’s Why…, On the Breitbart website at: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/11/18/the-great-reset-is-trending-heres-why/

[iii] Ibid.

[iv] Article on the LifeNews Website: John Kerry: Biden presidency would advance globalist ‘Great Reset’ with ‘speed’ at: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/john-kerry-biden-presidency-would-advance-globalist-great-reset-with-speed