Jerusalem will Stand

Jeremiah 17: 13

O LORD, the hope of Israel,

all who forsake you will be put to shame.

Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust

because they have forsaken the LORD,

the spring of living water.

Jeremiah 25:32-33

This is what the LORD Almighty says:

"Look! Disaster is spreading

from nation to nation;

a mighty storm is rising

from the ends of the earth."

At that time those slain by the LORD will be everywhere—from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned or gathered up or buried, but will be like refuse lying on the ground.

Jeremiah 23:19-20

See, the storm of the LORD

will burst out in wrath,

a whirlwind swirling down

on the heads of the wicked.

The anger of the LORD will not turn back

until he fully accomplishes

the purposes of his heart.

In days to come

you will understand it clearly.

Jeremiah 18:7
The instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom,

to pluck up,

to pull down,

and to destroy it.

Psalm 2:1

Why do the nations rage

and the people plot a vain thing?

Isaiah 62:6-7
I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem;

they will never be silent day or night.

You who call on the LORD,

give yourselves no rest,
and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem

and makes her the praise of the earth.

Galatians 4:26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

Rapture, The Day of the Lord and Jacob's Trouble

I belive Our Lord's Rapture will be SOON, even this Rosh Hashanna Sept 29-30 of this year 2008 (or perhaps next year).

So we best be ready.

It seems like the world is ripe for "The Day of the Lord" and "The Time of Jacob's trouble".

Frankly, I think those three events (Rapture, Day of the Lord, Jacob's Trouble) are linked and they are going to happen at the same moment.

God will snatch away the believers and be our Rear Guard as turmoil and war breaks out on earth.

This world is a dangeous place.

Because just like Noah and the Ark, they were rescued in the ark, but at the same time the rest of the world perished.

The Rapture is to be our glorious home coming, but those left on earth will face "The Day of the Lord, who can stand?"
see my references below on "The Day of the Lord" listed below.

The great part is that the Rapture will snatch us away, and we'll be taken to the wedding banquet of the Lord for the wedding of the Church in heaven.

Did you know, the Jewish wedding feast lasts 7 days, one week.

And that the Tribulation is also 7 days, one week which is actually 7 years.

I don't think that's a coincidence.

And as far as Jacob's Trouble is concerned, "it will be a time of Jacob's trouble, but they will be saved out of it" The Jews are in God's special care.

The bottom line is, I think NOW is the time for all of us to be mindful of our relationship with God.

To Watch and Pray and to be ready for the Blessed Hope that is in us, and to be sure to REPENT of our sins and get right with God.

That's the problems, how do you share that with your family, friends and neighbors?

My theroy of how it will happen doesn't really matter, what matters is, God Knows.

I believe it will be all His Perfect Timing.

But I'm just saying, I believe it and I'm looking forward to God's Truth, Justice and the fulfillment of the Word.

See references below of the Day of the Lord. Interesting reading.

2 Peter 3

The Day of the Lord

Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles. First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation." But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.More references to The Day of the Lord:Isaiah 2:6The Day of the Lord ] You have abandoned your people, the house of Jacob. They are full of superstitions from the East; they practice divination like the Philistines and clasp hands with pagans.Isaiah 2:5-7 (in Context) Isaiah 2 (Whole Chapter) Isaiah 13:6Wail, for the day of the LORD is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty.Isaiah 13:5-7 (in Context) Isaiah 13 (Whole Chapter) Isaiah 13:9See, the day of the LORD is coming —a cruel day, with wrath and fierce anger— to make the land desolate and destroy the sinners within it.Isaiah 13:8-10 (in Context) Isaiah 13 (Whole Chapter) Ezekiel 13:5You have not gone up to the breaks in the wall to repair it for the house of Israel so that it will stand firm in the battle on the day of the LORD.Ezekiel 13:4-6 (in Context) Ezekiel 13 (Whole Chapter) Ezekiel 30:3For the day is near, the day of the LORD is near— a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.Ezekiel 30:2-4 (in Context) Ezekiel 30 (Whole Chapter) Joel 1:15Alas for that day! For the day of the LORD is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty.Joel 1:14-16 (in Context) Joel 1 (Whole Chapter) Joel 2:1[ An Army of Locusts ] Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming. It is close at hand-Joel 2:1-3 (in Context) Joel 2 (Whole Chapter) Joel 2:11The LORD thunders at the head of his army; his forces are beyond number, and mighty are those who obey his command. The day of the LORD is great; it is dreadful. Who can endure it?Joel 2:10-12 (in Context) Joel 2 (Whole Chapter) Joel 2:28[ The Day of the LORD ] "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.Joel 2:27-29 (in Context) Joel 2 (Whole Chapter) Joel 2:31The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.Joel 2:30-32 (in Context) Joel 2 (Whole Chapter) [ The Day of the LORD ] Woe to you who long for the day of the LORD! Why do you long for the day of the LORD ? That day will be darkness, not light.Amos 5:17-19 (in Context) Amos 5 (Whole Chapter) Amos 5:20Will not the day of the LORD be darkness, not light— pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness?Amos 5:19-21 (in Context) Amos 5 (Whole Chapter) Obadiah 1:15"The day of the LORD is near for all nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head.Obadiah 1:14-16 (in Context) Obadiah 1 (Whole Chapter) Zephaniah 1:7Be silent before the Sovereign LORD, for the day of the LORD is near. The LORD has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated those he has invited.Zephaniah 1:6-8 (in Context) Zephaniah 1 (Whole Chapter) Zephaniah 1:14[ The Great Day of the Lord ] "The great day of the LORD is near— near and coming quickly. Listen! The cry on the day of the LORD will be bitter, the shouting of the warrior there.Zephaniah 1:13-15 (in Context) Zephaniah 1 (Whole Chapter) Zechariah 14:1[ The LORD Comes and Reigns ] A day of the LORD is coming when your plunder will be divided among you.Zechariah 14:1-3 (in Context) Zechariah 14 (Whole Chapter) Malachi 4:1[ The Day of the LORD ] "Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and that day that is coming will set them on fire," says the LORD Almighty. "Not a root or a branch will be left to them.Malachi 4:1-3 (in Context) Malachi 4 (Whole Chapter) Malachi 4:5"See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes.Malachi 4:4-6 (in Context) Malachi 4 (Whole Chapter) Acts 2:20The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.Acts 2:19-21 (in Context) Acts 2 (Whole Chapter) 1 Corinthians 5:5hand this man over to Satan, so that the sinful nature may be destroyed and his spirit saved on the day of the Lord.1 Corinthians 5:4-6 (in Context) 1 Corinthians 5 (Whole Chapter) 2 Corinthians 1:14as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.2 Corinthians 1:13-15 (in Context) 2 Corinthians 1 (Whole Chapter) 1 Thessalonians 5:2for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 (in Context) 1 Thessalonians 5 (Whole Chapter) 2 Thessalonians 2:2not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or letter supposed to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has already come.2 Thessalonians 2:1-3 (in Context) 2 Thessalonians 2 (Whole Chapter) 2 Peter 3:1[ The Day of the Lord ] Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking.2 Peter 3:1-3 (in Context) 2 Peter 3 (Whole Chapter) Isaiah 2:19Men will flee to caves in the rocks and to holes in the ground from dread of the LORD and the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to shake the earth.Isaiah 2:18-20 (in Context) Isaiah 2 (Whole Chapter) Isaiah 2:21They will flee to caverns in the rocks and to the overhanging crags from dread of the LORD and the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to shake the earth.Isaiah 2:20-22 (in Context) Isaiah 2 (Whole Chapter) Isaiah 13:13Therefore I will make the heavens tremble; and the earth will shake from its place at the wrath of the LORD Almighty, in the day of his burning anger.Isaiah 13:12-14 (in Context) Isaiah 13 (Whole Chapter) Isaiah 24:18Whoever flees at the sound of terror will fall into a pit; whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in a snare. The floodgates of the heavens are opened, the foundations of the earth shake.Isaiah 24:17-19 (in Context) Isaiah 24 (Whole Chapter) Haggai 2:6"This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.Haggai 2:5-7 (in Context) Haggai 2 (Whole Chapter) Haggai 2:21"Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I will shake the heavens and the earth.Haggai 2:20-22 (in Context) Haggai 2 (Whole Chapter) Hebrews 12:26At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens."Hebrews 12:25-27 (in Context) Hebrews 12 (Whole Chapter)

The Day of the Lord

The Day of the Lord

I believe that DAY will have three elements spoken of in the Holy Scriptures, The Bible:

A) The Rapture of the Church (Rosh Hashanah September 2008)

All believers will be taken out of the world to join Christ in the wedding banquet of the Church in heaven. It will last one week (actually 7 years), the traditional feast of the Jewish wedding. See the parable of the Seven Virgins. Read Daniel about the timetable of weeks.

B) The Day of the Lord

This is also called the day of wrath or day of vengeance. When you read the Bible look and see how many times this day is spoken about. I believe it is also the time of the destruction of America see Revelation 18 (the daughter of Babylon, man’s rebellion against God). Also, when Ezekiel 38-39 take place, when the Gog Magog (Russia) moves against Israel, Russia is destroyed by God along with Damascus and Iran (Persia).

C) The time of Jacob’s Trouble

This is the time when Israel faces its greatest challenges and they are center stage of world events. To the point that the anti-christ tries to crown himself in the Jewish Temple.
It is the "time of Jacob’s trouble" , but, God will save them out of it. Read Isaiah, Jeremiah, Zechariah, Joel…While you’re at it read the entire Bible especially the New Testament Romans, Peter I, II James, Hebrews, Revelation, etc.

Do your homework, read and study for yourself, don’t take my word for it. I expect to go in the Rapture soon and very soon. If not this year, then next year, but I really think the signs of the times point to this year.

What do you think?

More importantly, what do you believe?

As for me, I believe every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.

Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life,

and no one comes to the Father except by Him.

Psalm 2
1 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the LORD and against his Anointed One.
3 "Let us break their chains," they say, "and throw off their fetters."
4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.
5 Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
6 "I have installed my King on Zion, my holy hill."
7 I will proclaim the decree of the LORD : He said to me, "You are my Son ; today I have become your Father.
8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.
9 You will rule them with an iron scepter; you will dash them to pieces like pottery."
10 Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment.

Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

John 3:16

We’ve shared our faith in Christ
John 3:16 is so clear!
It speaks to the heart of every soul who will listen

For God So Loved the World that He Gave His Only Begotten Son that Whosoever Believeth in Him
Shall not perish, but have Eternal Life.

But why won’t they listen?

I know the pain, all we have is
TODAY
to bring our loved ones to the Lord.
That's why we’re desperate.
We're trying to get them out of a burning building
and our eyebrows are singed and our fingertips are burned
with worry.
God help them see that they too can be one of those who gather under
Your Wings.

The Only Begotten Son of God is Jesus

One of the inscriptions on The Dome of the Rock:

“In the name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate. There is no god but God alone, without partner. Say: He is God, One, God, the Everlasting, who has not begotten and has not been begotten. He is without equal. [Qur'an 112] Muhammad is God's messenger, may God bless him.”

I do not believe the Qur'an, I believe in the Holy Scriptures of the Jews and the Christians becasue according to the Bible

Hebrew Scriptures say:

Psalm 2:7

“I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.”

Christian Scriptures say:

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Trust in the Bible, all 66 books of the Bible because it says the Truth, it is God's love letter to the entire world.

Revelation Chapter 22:
The River of Life

1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

2down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

3No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.

4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

5There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.

6The angel said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place."
Jesus Is Coming
7"Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book."
8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me.
9But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets and of all who keep the words of this book. Worship God!"
10Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near.
11Let him who does wrong continue to do wrong; let him who is vile continue to be vile; let him who does right continue to do right; and let him who is holy continue to be holy."
12"Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done.
13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
14"Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.
15Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star."
17The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
18I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.
19And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
20He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen.

For the battle is the not Israel's, but God's

Dear Heavenly Father, may all Israel be blessed by the same devotion Jehoshaphat showed (here in II Chronicles 20:3-15 ) a day in Judah's history.

When they were alarmed and in fear Jehosaphat resloved to inquire of the Lord, and he fasted for all Judah.

May the people of Israel today 7/21/08 go to You in prayer, faith, trust and belief in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel their fathers.

May Israel search for and claim the promises in the Old Testament and the New Testament that proclaim Your victory for your inheritance, your Chosen People. May Paul's words in Romans chapters 9, 10, 11 be fulfilled that "All Israel will be Saved"

In Jesus name I pray.

Marcie

2 Chronicles 20:3-15 (New International Version)

3 Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the LORD, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah. 4 The people of Judah came together to seek help from the LORD; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.

5 Then Jehoshaphat stood up in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the temple of the LORD in the front of the new courtyard

6 and said: "O LORD, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.

7 O our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?

8 They have lived in it and have built in it a sanctuary for your Name, saying,

9 'If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your Name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.'

10 "But now here are men from Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, whose territory you would not allow Israel to invade when they came from Egypt; so they turned away from them and did not destroy them.

11 See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession you gave us as an inheritance.

12 O our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you."

13 All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the LORD.

14 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.

15 He said: "Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army.

For the battle is not yours, but God's.

that My Name may be there for ever:....perpetually

My prayer for Israel today, as long as there is today.

2 Chronicles 7:12-16 (King James Version)

12And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.
13If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
14If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
15Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
16For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that My Name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

In Jesus Name, The Word, the Only Begotten, The Son of God, the King of Kings, The Almighty

Amen

I praise Your Name O Lord, my heart does magnify the Lord, Amen