The world we live in is rapidly changing. What we thought was normal is now a distant memory as everything has been turned upside down in very short order due to a traumatic turn of events that unveiled 2020 as an unprecedented year in our history. Amid contradicting “experts” in the fields of health, climatology, and social acceptance, as well as a “biased and bought” mainstream media controlling the official narrative, society seems to have lost its sense of logic and control of any rights and freedoms it thought it had. What was once mere science fiction of Orwellian, dystopian implications has become reality and moved beyond the unimaginable and into the prophetic category of prediction of world events.
As the pieces of the prophetic puzzle fall into place, it is becoming apparent just how colossally and how completely society has been duped into accepting the deception of the powers that covertly rule the world. We have been lied to for millennia and it has become clear that the battles being fought since creation in the spiritual realms are being played out on earth right now and we are the witnesses. The cataclysmic culmination of the final battle of good versus evil is being revealed in literal fulfillment of scripture. Our generation is the generation that Paul wrote about to Timothy. “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God – having a form of godliness but denying its power.” 2 Timothy 31-5.
In the midst of the uncertainty surrounding the origin of the COVID 19 pandemic, the BLM protests, riots and looting and the attempts to undermine the Trump administration and his re-election, suspicion and conspiracy theories abound and have created division, hatred, racial tension and widespread distrust of the authorities.
People are seeking truth. Apprehension and in extreme cases, panic, have many searching for God. Depression is sky rocketing. Suicide rates have risen astronomically. Domestic violence is increasing. Now more than ever, believers must stand strong and in solidarity against the anthropocentric worldview that is flourishing in secular society. The Church must wake up and tune into the signs of the times, the signs foretold by Jesus. “When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” Luke 21:28.
Believers are wondering if we are in the great tribulation period written about by the prophet Daniel, or if the rapture is imminent. As some scramble for answers, others remain indifferent, saying history is repeating itself and this too shall pass. I feel it is critical to understand God’s plan for the world and the forces at play in order to discern our position on the prophetic timeline and plot our response to it. Knowing the fundamentals of our faith is paramount to comprehending the wisdom of God.
Navigating through world events and history in an effort to make sense of everything is tricky business. There is a tangled web of misinformation that is much more than simply coincidental, that is often covert and is sinister to the very core of its design. The very depth of this deception is truly mind boggling and terrifying and if it weren’t for the fact that is has all been prophesied in the Bible it would be hopeless to think that a positive outcome is attainable.
Ever since creation and the fall of Adam and Eve in the garden, the sinful nature of mankind has caused obstacles and barriers that prevent humanity from fully achieving the purpose of our presence in the universe. Limited in our understanding of our Creator, we have grown to rely upon “natural explanations” for our existence and have become vulnerable to manipulation by Satan as he has craftily woven a web of lies that most accept as truth.
Despite our rebellious nature and unbelieving hearts, God’s love for us compelled him to redeem us through his one and only Son who willingly laid down his life as a sacrifice for the atonement of our sins, then resurrected himself to conquer death and establish the New Covenant and the promise of eternal life for all who believe in him. Fundamental to this covenant is the promise that Jesus will return to earth and defeat the forces of evil once and for all, thereby facilitating the intimate relationship with believers that was intended from before creation.
It is an amazingly perfect plan. God has given us freedom of choice and does not force anyone into participation and partnership with him and those who choose Jesus gain a much deeper appreciation of God’s love by experiencing sin and being redeemed than if they had lived sinless lives. Eternity is a long, long time and by experiencing enmity from God before entering heaven, the full impact of our salvation prepares us to desire nothing more than to remain in his presence forever.
However, Satan will not go down without a fight and each and every day he battles to usurp believers through coercion and through “the lie” that there is no supernatural realm and that mankind’s only hope is through his own devices. By sowing discord in society and creating opposing worldviews, temptation into desiring the pleasures of the flesh, and through conflicts and chaos, the evil one compels humanity to despise God, his holiness and his promise of justice. The devolution of man into a species with a broken moral compass that celebrates his independence from any authority and believes he is in control of his own destiny has placed him in bondage to the great deceiver, the devil, without any awareness whatsoever of the slavery that engulfs his existence.
We have reached the point where mankind is on the brink of self-destruction, where God will move to gather those who love him and bind up Satan for eternal punishment. Satan knows his time is short, and he is about to proceed with his plans for the ultimate deception where he will mimic the ministry of Christ through his own protégé, the antichrist. This calls for discernment from the people of God so that we are not lead astray. The bible says, there will be many false teachers in the last days. When asked about the end of the age, “Jesus answered, ‘Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the messiah,’ and will deceive many.’” Mathew 24:4-5. The fourth chapter of 1 Timothy warns, “The Spirit clearly says that in the latter times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared with a hot iron. They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth.
For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith and the good teaching that you have followed. Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance. That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially those who believe.” 1 Timothy 4:1-10.
Satan is a master at deception and he has been at it a very long time. We are called to exercise discernment and stand strong in our faith. We live in a time when there is a plethora of church denominations, messages and beliefs. Being able to identify the one true gospel is paramount to keeping yourself from being deceived. Knowing the Bible and the New Covenant so that you cannot be swayed by false teachers and false doctrine will be imperative to attaining your salvation.
In the end times, during the great tribulation, the antichrist will take power and control and establish a one world government and new world order. “For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now – and never to be equaled again.
If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you ahead of time.” Mathew 24:21-25.
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God.” Ephesians 6:13-17.
Jesus said we should not be alarmed by these things and that they mark the advent of his return. God is going to right the wrongs, straighten the paths for the righteous, prevail against the empires of man, the secret cabal that is running this world and ultimately put an end to evil and Satan himself.
If you listen intently, you can hear the sound of faint hoof beats. There are horsemen approaching and their time is near. They represent the extent of God’s patience for mankind. His final invitation and last call. Their nostrils are flaring, their lungs are filled to capacity, and their necks are lathered with sweat. Their riders are death and destruction. Jesus is about to take earth’s land title back from the deceiver who usurped it in the garden of Eden. The time for Satan’s self-glorification will soon be at an end. The horsemen are coming, and it is going to be one wild ride. Are you ready?
