What dog barks the most, a pit bull or a chihuahua? Most people are like chihuahuas. They bark often and loud to intimidate you. Most of them couldn’t bust a grape if they stood on a bag of them. But that doesn’t mean chihuahuas aren’t dangerous. Fear and manipulation are their tools. Once they find prey (someone fearful) they can seem as imposing as a pit bull or a lion. They lead the fearful down dark paths. And fear of man is a snare God says. (Proverbs 29:25)
Even the giant Goliath was a chihuahua. Why do I say that? He barked threats daily to the army of Israel. He wanted them to be too scared to fight his Philistine troops. And it worked. Israel was horrified. Until one day a boy named David stepped up to the plate. David was only a boy. But he had the heart of a lion. He was no chihuahua.
David once slew a lion and a bear for trying to steal his sheep. David was a sheep herder you see. This boy put his life on the line to protect animals, inferior beings. What love he must have had for those sheep! David didn’t have a gun when he killed the bear and the lion. A shepherd’s weapon was his staff. What humans do you know would take on a bear or a lion without a gun? Who do you know would put themselves in harm’s way for anything? This story sounds familiar to me. It reminds me of Jesus. Jesus’ love for his sheep; humans, lower beings, moved Him to put His life on the line and give it up to save us. He even left His home in heaven and became one of us. (2 Corinthians 8:9) He knew saving us meant He’d be brutally murdered. Yet He did it anyway. He went through every pain one could suffer. It was as if He had been shredded by a lion or a bear when they flogged Him and nailed Him to the cross. Only his death was slow and painful. What love JESUS has for His sheep! No wonder He is called the lion of Judah (David’s tribe) and the son of David. Jesus is no chihuahua that’s for sure.
Thankfully God raised Jesus from death on the 3rd day. He now sits at God’s right hand interceding for us in ultimate glory. We have forgiveness of sins and are saved from death through His sacrifice. Those who believe in and follow Jesus have eternal life. (Matthew 16:24-25) Look at what love, humility, and courage can do! Jesus saved the human race! He conquered every fear, and suffered betrayal, even death itself. All authority in heaven and earth has been given to Him. (Matthew 28:18) Jesus is God’s greatest champion! Let’s strive to be like Jesus and David. They are no Chihuahuas.
Will we put ourselves in harm’s way to help save a soul? A creature of equal status? David and Jesus did this for lower beings.
John 15:12-13 GNT “My commandment is this: love one another, just as I love you. The greatest love you can have for your friends is to give your life for them.”
1 John 4:17 NLT “And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with CONFIDENCE because we live like Jesus here in this world.”
Acts 13:22 ESV “And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’ “
Luke 16:19-31 GNT “ ‘There was once a rich man who dressed in the most expensive clothes and lived in great luxury every day. There was also a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who used to be brought to the rich man’s door, hoping to eat the bits of food that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs would come and lick his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the feast in heaven. The rich man died and was buried, and in Hades, where he was in great pain, he looked up and saw Abraham, far away, with Lazarus at his side. So he called out, ‘Father Abraham! Take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip his finger in some water and cool off my tongue, because I am in great pain in this fire!’ But Abraham said, ‘Remember, my son, that in your lifetime you were given all the good things, while Lazarus got all the bad things. But now he is enjoying himself here, while you are in pain. Besides all that, there is a deep pit lying between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, nor can anyone cross over to us from where you are.’ The rich man said, ‘Then I beg you, father Abraham, send Lazarus to my father’s house, where I have five brothers. Let him go and warn them so that they, at least, will not come to this place of pain.’ Abraham said, ‘Your brothers have Moses and the prophets to warn them; your brothers should listen to what they say.’ The rich man answered, ‘That is not enough, father Abraham! But if someone were to rise from death and go to them, then they would turn from their sins.’ But Abraham said, ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone were to rise from death.’ ”
You see a homeless man or woman and you look at them with disdain. You think about how they had the same opportunities you did in life but squandered them. You think all they have to do is this or that and they don’t have to be homeless. But little do you know it’s not always that simple. You think all the homeless are lazy bums, they don’t wonna work, and you can’t show affection to anyone like that. You are wrong wrong wrong! Many will be in the lake of fire who think this way. (1 John 3:17-18) The Bible clearly says those who have not been merciful will not be shown mercy on Judgment Day. (James 2:13) Don’t punch your ticket to the lake of fire like the selfish rich man who showed Lazarus the beggar no mercy. Repent. We all need to repent. This world has hardened our hearts. If we don’t repent we will suffer the rich man’s fate. Even if we’re poor. The key is love and show mercy. (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
James 1:9-11 “LEB “Now let the brother of humble circumstances boast in his high position, 10 but the rich person in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a flower of the grass. 11 For the sun rises with its burning heat and dries up the grass, and its flower falls off, and the beauty of its appearance is lost. So also the rich person in his pursuits will wither away.”
I’m still trying to understand, how can the UNVACCINATED give the VACCINATED a virus, and the shots/vaccines WORK.
“It’s safe and EFFECTIVE,” huh?🤔 Bull crap! Someone just wants to put something inside of everybody’s body really bad. And they used and still are using fear tactics to do it.
Have you asked yourself, “What do I do now?” especially since covid? Are you the person who witnesses for Jesus often? At the grocery store, on the job, anywhere there are people? Does knowing billions have been marked put you in a fix when it comes to sharing the gospel? You’re not alone. You can be sure our brethren around the world are going through the same thing. Have you found yourself sometimes asking, “Did this really happen? The mark of the beast?” You’re not alone there either. At times it feels like our reality has been turned upside down. Notice I said it feels this way sometimes. Remember, feelings can be tricky. (Jeremiah 17:9) The thought, “What do I do now?” comes to my head at times since covid. I guess because I’m such a creature of habit. And all the new rules associated with the pandemic changed my routine. I also believe it’s my flesh talking. My flesh thinks it has to always be doing something to be productive. Sometimes it’s good to be still. It is good to wait on the Lord.
Before covid, the world didn’t love us. (Matthew 10:22) After covid it detested us more. And some we thought loved us deserted us. They were not ready for the great pop quiz. Jesus said this to the Philadelphia church:
Revelation 3:10 LEB “Because you have kept the word of my patient endurance, I also will keep you from THE HOUR OF TESTING that is about to come upon the whole inhabited world, to put to the test those who live on the earth.”
Did not covid; the shots, aka the mark of the beast test, “The whole inhabited world?” And it’s not over. Some think when Jesus says He will keep us from the hour of test it means we won’t go through tribulation. But there are too many scriptures that say we do indeed go through tribulation. (Acts 14:22Revelation 7:13-14) Many confuse great tribulation with God’s wrath. (1 Thessalonians 5:9) The world experiences God’s wrath. Testing through tribulation and God’s wrath are two different things. All God’s children are forged in the fire. (Hebrews 12:7-8James 1:2-41 Peter 4:12-19) Jesus keeping us from the hour of test means we are kept safe from its harmful effects. The fire refines us. (Daniel 12:9-10) But it burns up the wicked like chaff. (Luke 3:16-17) Again, some we fellowshipped with for years dropped us like a bad habit when covid hit. They were too afraid of dying. Afraid of the conviction of the Holy Spirit through us. (John 16:82 Corinthians 2:14-16) They tried to save their livelihoods and lives through the shot. (Matthew 16:24-25) And didn’t want anyone making them feel guilty about it. So they left us. I know sometimes it’s hard to accept but this happened to make them manifest. (1 John 2:18-19)
I ask this question again, is not the world going through a test with the mRNA genetic editing shots? And did Jesus not keep you safe (Philadelphia church)? You kept His patient endurance before covid hit. Professed Christians who were not used to enduring trials for Jesus were not ready. They fell into a trap hook line and sinker. (1 Timothy 6:10) They wanted to eat, drink, and, “Get back to normal,” or get back to their materialistic lifestyles. They believed the lies the serpent spewed to them through the media: “It’s safe and effective.” An experimental drug they were told, “Don’t worry, it’s safe and effective.” “Trust the science,” they say. People trusted in Pharmakeia. In English that word means Pharmacy. Pharmakeia is the Greek word for sorcery found in the Bible. It means the use or administering of drugs, magical arts, poisoning, idolatry, etcetera. God predicted long ago that one day the whole world would be deceived by Pharmakeia/Pharmacy/Sorcery/Magical Arts, or the use and administering of drugs:
Revelation 18:23 ESV “And the light of a lamp will shine in you no more, and the voice of bridegroom and bride will be heard in you no more, for your merchants were the great ones of the earth, and ALL NATIONS WERE DECEIVED BY YOUR SORCERY.”
Look up the original meaning of the word SORCERY in Revelation 18:23 if you need confirmation. I’ve spoken with professed Christians who said God gave them dreams not to take this shot and they did it anyway. Others said they knew deep down inside something was wrong, but did it anyway. “My job said I had to do it,” is the main sentiment. (Revelation 13:16-17) Not to sound harsh but isn’t that like saying, “The woman you gave me told me to eat so I ate?” Or, “The serpent deceived me so I ate?” (Genesis 3:11-13) Some said immediately after they did it they knew they had done something wrong. I heard a guy say recently, “It feels like I’ve changed somehow and I’m gonna die in a few years.” He literally said this to another man who said he heard the shot changes your DNA. One man told me he now sees black spirits while wide awake since he’s been inoculated. And he complained about a constant ringing in his ears. I’ve heard others say similar things on videos. Some have said they found out it is indeed changing their DNA. One guy said, “I’ve done some research about the covid shot. I found out it’s the reason I have these blood clots in my leg. I’m only 30 years old I’m too young to die.” This same man ridiculed me for about a year for not taking the shot. Listening to these folks express they’ve done something they cannot undo is chilling. It brings me no joy to hear these testimonials.
I’ve yet to meet one person who didn’t get the covid shots say they wish they had gotten it. Interesting. Yes, this was and is a huge test for the entire world. And many professed Christians fell:
Matthew 16:24-26 BSB “Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?”
THE WAR WITH THE SAINTS
Revelation 12:17 KJV “And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”
Revelation 13:4-7 LEB “And they worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who is able to make war with him? 5 And a mouth was given to him speaking great things and blasphemies, and authority to act was given to him for forty-two months. 6 And he opened his mouth for blasphemies toward God, to blaspheme his name and his dwelling, those who live in heaven. 7 And it was given to him to make WAR WITH THE SAINTS and TO CONQUER THEM. And authority was given to him over every tribe and people and language and nation.”
Daniel 8:23-25 GWT “In the last days of those kingdoms, when rebellions are finished, a stern-looking king who understands mysterious things will rise to power. 24 He will become very strong, but not by his own strength. He will cause astounding destruction and will be successful in everything he does. HE WILL DESTROY those who are powerful along with SOME HOLY PEOPLE. 25 He will cleverly use his power to deceive others successfully. He will consider himself to be great and DESTROY MANY PEOPLE WHEN THEY DON’T EXPECT IT. He will oppose the Commander of Commanders, but he will be defeated, though not by any human power.”
Did not the antichrist king destroy billions without warning through the mRNA injections? Does not the beast have authority over everyone via the nanotechnology inside their bodies? The churches were the first to reopen as vaccination centers while everyone else was locked down. Yes, church folks after government employees were the first to get the so-called vaccine. How true it is that judgment begins with the household of God. (1 Peter 4:17-18Ezekiel 9:1-11) They failed the test by obeying the beast system. They used their church buildings as vaccination centers for their congregations and their communities. Right inside God’s house if you will they administered the mark of the beast! This was the nail in the coffin for the unfaithful churches. There is no coming back from genetically modifying your DNA. Whoever has done this is now a chimera, a hybrid. (Revelation 14:9-11) Study what’s in the vaccine vials and see for yourself. Jesus died for humankind. Not for Nephilim hybrid-kind.
THOSE WHO GET THE VICTORY
This is all a bit daunting at times, yes. We are living this reality. No, it’s not a bad dream we will wake up from or a movie. It’s happening. The good news though is the evil beast kingdom will not conquer all the saints. This next passage proves it. Those the Master keeps safe are still human beings. They haven’t been changed. They are marked with His seal in their foreheads. (Revelation 7:2-3Ephesians 1:13) They are redeemed:
Revelation 20:4 KJV “And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, NEITHER HAD RECEIVED HIS MARK upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and THEY LIVED AND REIGNED WITH CHRIST A THOUSAND YEARS.”
Those saints who reign with Christ are victorious over the beast, his image, and his mark or the number of his name (666). (Revelation 15:1-2) They do not receive the mark of the beast scripture says. They are the Smyrna Church. (Revelation 2:8-11) They are the Philadelphia church. (Revelation 3:7-13) They are the few who found the road that leads to eternal life and stay on it. They are the few saints Satan and the beast do not conquer. The few who deny themselves, take up their crosses daily and follow Jesus wherever He goes:
Matthew 7:13-14 CSB “Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it. 14 How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.”
Back to the title of this article, “What Do We Do Now?” Wait on the Lord is what we do now. Hold on to our faith is what we do. We’re so close to the finish line. We too have the privilege of saying soon, “It is finished.” (John 19:30) How foolish to quit now. There is someone the Lord recently showed me I need to let go of. See, there are still some things to do before it is all finished. It may not be what we want to do. And it may not be what we’re used to doing. But if God says do it, do it. We are still being refined. God will never leave us out of His plans. (Amos 3:7) We must earnestly seek His counsel. (Proverbs 3:5-6) Because His ways are always best. God’s words spoken to physical Israel millennia ago apply to us (spiritual Israel) today:
Jeremiah 29:11 CSB “For I know the plans I have for you”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
Matthew 6:25 CSB “No one can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
Professors of Jesus Christ seek two things. They are wealth and pleasure. “What’s wrong with that?” some might say. Should these be our number 1 goals in life? Or should it rather be the cross?
Luke 9:23 CSB “Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, TAKE UP HIS CROSS DAILY, and follow me.” ’
Jesus says any who wants to be His disciple must take up their cross daily. Most professing Christians don’t live that way. They seek personal wealth and pleasure just like everyone else. Their way of life isn’t set apart from the world. They know how to quote a few Bible verses. And sadly that’s it. They’re not experiencing God’s power because they’re not living for God. They feel entitled to riches and forbidden pleasures. Since God owns everything He wants us to own it all too some say. How delusional to ignore what Jesus says about denying self, and taking up the cross. If there were anyone entitled to all this world’s riches and comforts it would be Jesus Christ Himself. Through Him God made everything. (John 1:3Colossians 1:16Hebrews 1:2) Yet for years Jesus chose to live like this:
Matthew 8:20 LEB “And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
2 Corinthians 8:9 LEB “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, for your sake he became poor, in order that you, by his poverty, may become rich.”
Do you know any rich people who would intentionally become poor to enrich others? You do if you know Jesus.😊 Many don’t care to remember that Jesus was homeless for at least 3 and a half years of his life on earth. In 2 Corinthians 8:9 the word, “Poverty,” in Greek means, “Beggary.” Jesus didn’t care if people thought he was a bum or a homeless Rabbi. His ministry came first. Caring for others came first. Not His comforts or pleasures. Jesus’ lifestyle enabled Him to reach people the wealthy preachers could never reach. Some will think I’m implying everyone must become homeless to be like Jesus. Nope, not at all. I am emphatically saying if our life is about riches and pleasure in this world we are not like Jesus Christ! We are Laodicean Christians at best. The Lord is not pleased with them. (Revelation 3:14-22) We must repent.
WHAT’S MORE IMPORTANT?
What’s more important to us? Living for God? Ministering to the poor like Jesus did? Or pursuing personal wealth and pleasure? Are we the real Christians who take up his or her cross daily, and follow the Master? Even if this brings rejection from family members? (Matthew 10:34-38) Or are we seeking a bed of roses? Have we chosen the easy path? This is why many are Christians in name only. They seek roses, not a cross. Jesus never said to seek the easy life. If we do we are ignoring Him who says:
Matthew 16:24-26 LEB “Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and TAKE UP HIS CROSS AND FOLLOW ME. 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me will find it. 26 For what will a person be benefited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?”
All who seek to save their lives lose them Jesus says. And those who lose their lives for Jesus’ sake find life indeed! (John 3:16) This is a hard truth because it goes against the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. (1 John 2:15-17) Give it all up Jesus says. Renounce what your flesh wants, what your eyes see, and your materialistic way of life. They’re of this world and not from the Father. They will lead you to hell. But let’s say we achieve all this; we get our wealth, our comforts, our pleasures. When we die what can a person give in exchange for his or her soul? Nothing. It was all a waste.
Only a few seek the cross Jesus talks about. Because they realize it is the only way to eternal life. There is no getting around it. We can’t enter life any other way:
Matthew 7:13-14 ESV “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”
The narrow way that leads to eternal life is hard. It involves enduring tribulation, rejection, etcetera. (James 1:2-42 Timothy 3:12) It involves crucifying our flesh. It entails becoming unselfish and loving others who don’t even love us. (Matthew 5:43-48) Are you willing to stand out like a sore thumb on the road less traveled? Bearing our cross is painful. And the cross is an instrument of death. That’s why only a few ever find this road Jesus says. Most worship money, worldly success, comforts, and pleasure. I know, I used to be one of them. I had to be the number 1 sales rep wherever I worked. And sometimes I was. I thought I knew God but was filled with worldly pride of life (materialism). I was headed straight for hell. I read all the success books that teach you how to make money and become rich, blah blah blah. The whole time I was worshipping myself. I wasn’t seeking a cross. I wanted a bed of roses.
How sad it will be to find out you are bankrupt in the day of judgment. That you have no money to pay your outstanding sin debt. Rejecting the ransom sacrifice of Jesus leaves one’s soul impoverished. “But I did receive Jesus as my savior,” some may say. Receiving Jesus also means receiving Him as Lord. That means obeying His commands. Not just saying, “I believe in Jesus,” like a nursery rhyme. (John 14:21) Jesus commands all His followers to take up their crosses DAILY and follow Him. Not pursue a bed of roses in this world. How can one claim to have a relationship with Jesus yet be unwilling to suffer for Him? (1 Peter 2:19-21) Is that how a relationship works? One party goes through all the pain, suffering, and tribulation. While the other party plays in a bed of roses.🌹🤔 Nahh.
Let’s not be deluded brothers and sisters. Pray to God for help in this. Make it our goal to learn how to deny ourselves, take up our crosses daily, and follow the Master. He will help us do it. We cannot enter eternal life any other way.
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