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So there is a little more to the picture, that is unfolding before us, as we head in to the time of Jacob's trouble: typically, we focus on the Rapture and put off thinking about the Tribulation - that's only natural. We can be calm and spirited about the Rapture; spirited and calm about the Tribulation - that just makes sense. But what about the world and its spirit, at this time? Does the Rapture have no effect on the world? No. Does the Tribulation get underway without objection? Again, no. So what is the effect of the change of heart that the world is faced with, when it looks to the Holy Spirit; and what is the effect of the growth of the Holy Spirit, in the face of trial? These things have a very basic answer.
To the world's change of heart, what we see is that many will just commit suicide - "men's hearts failing them, for fear" (Luke 21:26) and "whoever sins is the slave of sin" (John from memory), being "slave to a failing heart" as it says "men will cry out 'Mountains, fall on us'" (Luke 23:30) - that is, the pain of separation from God growing, men will rather die. The same sort of thing happens when the stock market crashes or someone has spent all their money on gambling, and suicide seems like a way out. This in turn is not helped by the fact that the love of many will grow cold (gospels, from memory), even in the Church, but that said far colder than the world - which may wake some up to their senses. The point is, there is nothing new about this, it will simply obscure the mystery that surrounds the Rapture and make the Devil's work that much harder, because reconciled to death, men can not easily be pushed around.
But what about the growth of the Holy Spirit, in the face of trial - well we know that the Holy Spirit, will remain quiet (gospels, "do not premeditate what you will say or what you will answer, for the Holy Spirit will tell you what you must say") and that His answer will come to Him, not only to deliver Himself to the nations, but to deliver those with Him - as the Lord did before Him, and which He must bring to remembrance. While it may not be clear what He will say, it can be known that His Holy Spirit will grow, just as Aaron's rod budded. Suffering with tolerance, unites the heart with God and the Holy Spirit will desire to be united with God - that the testimony of Jesus Christ be for all time and eternity to come. The Victory that was Jesus Christ's will be taken from Him and given to us. In some sense, this will mean that the anti-Christ will be deposed. It's not clear whether the anti-Christ will spew demons at this point, but at some point he will come to his senses and accept his fate.
The way forward, from here, is less clear. Assuming the Holy Spirit's testimony is sound and the anti-Christ's resignation complete, the restrainer will be able to be taken out of the way and men trusted to act in spirit and in truth, before God - which is pleasing to God. The challenge will be to complete the will of God, before the End, as the court of the Gentiles is ideally suited to, as will be for the time that is granted to the Gentiles and their court. The time of the Gentiles will be allowed to come to fruition (in a sense, to "die"). Those that lay down their lives, will be rewarded with life and those that resisted the anti-Christ will be resurrected. This is the crucible of the Lord's faith, that He be both for the World and its Light. Will the condemnation of the Tribulation still be heard? No, it will grow quiet. Will those that committed suicide be able to return? Yes, as their confidence in the Resurrection grows.
Which brings us to "in quietness and in confidence, shall be your strength" Isaiah 30:15. The power of such interpretation, is that it readies the soul and magnifies the Glory of God within us. I hope this has been of some encouragement to you - may you and yours be protected (as the Lord asked you to pray "that you be found worthy to escape what is to come to pass and to stand before the Son of Man" gospels, from memory).
God bless.
So there is a little more to the picture, that is unfolding before us, as we head in to the time of Jacob's trouble: typically, we focus on the Rapture and put off thinking about the Tribulation - that's only natural. We can be calm and spirited about the Rapture; spirited and calm about the Tribulation - that just makes sense. But what about the world and its spirit, at this time? Does the Rapture have no effect on the world? No. Does the Tribulation get underway without objection? Again, no. So what is the effect of the change of heart that the world is faced with, when it looks to the Holy Spirit; and what is the effect of the growth of the Holy Spirit, in the face of trial? These things have a very basic answer.
To the world's change of heart, what we see is that many will just commit suicide - "men's hearts failing them, for fear" (Luke 21:26) and "whoever sins is the slave of sin" (John from memory), being "slave to a failing heart" as it says "men will cry out 'Mountains, fall on us'" (Luke 23:30) - that is, the pain of separation from God growing, men will rather die. The same sort of thing happens when the stock market crashes or someone has spent all their money on gambling, and suicide seems like a way out. This in turn is not helped by the fact that the love of many will grow cold (gospels, from memory), even in the Church, but that said far colder than the world - which may wake some up to their senses. The point is, there is nothing new about this, it will simply obscure the mystery that surrounds the Rapture and make the Devil's work that much harder, because reconciled to death, men can not easily be pushed around.
But what about the growth of the Holy Spirit, in the face of trial - well we know that the Holy Spirit, will remain quiet (gospels, "do not premeditate what you will say or what you will answer, for the Holy Spirit will tell you what you must say") and that His answer will come to Him, not only to deliver Himself to the nations, but to deliver those with Him - as the Lord did before Him, and which He must bring to remembrance. While it may not be clear what He will say, it can be known that His Holy Spirit will grow, just as Aaron's rod budded. Suffering with tolerance, unites the heart with God and the Holy Spirit will desire to be united with God - that the testimony of Jesus Christ be for all time and eternity to come. The Victory that was Jesus Christ's will be taken from Him and given to us. In some sense, this will mean that the anti-Christ will be deposed. It's not clear whether the anti-Christ will spew demons at this point, but at some point he will come to his senses and accept his fate.
The way forward, from here, is less clear. Assuming the Holy Spirit's testimony is sound and the anti-Christ's resignation complete, the restrainer will be able to be taken out of the way and men trusted to act in spirit and in truth, before God - which is pleasing to God. The challenge will be to complete the will of God, before the End, as the court of the Gentiles is ideally suited to, as will be for the time that is granted to the Gentiles and their court. The time of the Gentiles will be allowed to come to fruition (in a sense, to "die"). Those that lay down their lives, will be rewarded with life and those that resisted the anti-Christ will be resurrected. This is the crucible of the Lord's faith, that He be both for the World and its Light. Will the condemnation of the Tribulation still be heard? No, it will grow quiet. Will those that committed suicide be able to return? Yes, as their confidence in the Resurrection grows.
Which brings us to "in quietness and in confidence, shall be your strength" Isaiah 30:15. The power of such interpretation, is that it readies the soul and magnifies the Glory of God within us. I hope this has been of some encouragement to you - may you and yours be protected (as the Lord asked you to pray "that you be found worthy to escape what is to come to pass and to stand before the Son of Man" gospels, from memory).
God bless.
Maybe I prayed and the Holy Spirit told me to post that.
