I have no medical knowledge about the masks to combat the COVID19 virus. And, I don't believe everything I see on the internet. In fact, lately, I don't believe very much.
I do have a question though! If the masks do not work then why do doctors and nurses wear them in the operating rooms? Personally, I don't want a doctor operating on me without one.
For years we were all taught to sneeze into our sleeve in public. Everyone agreed with this and now all of a sudden cloth masks don't work? What?
It makes sense that they would work to some degree, even if they are not perfect. I don't buy into the idea that this virus warrants masks, I am just saying that just because the virus is not as dangerous as we are being told, doesn't mean we attack the mask. LOL, LOL, LOL
Sure wearing something over our faces all the time could be a problem, but for a few minutes in a store to buy something that doesn't seem like a problem to me.
Perhaps some people on the internet are making too much about the masks because they don't like the lies they are being told about the virus. I sort of get that, but seems a little over the top for me to attack a mask because of the lies about the virus.
I don't like the masks either and will not wear them if I can get away with it, however they do serve a purpose at times.
Just saying!!!!
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Revelation Fulfilled Soon
We have a lot of freedom still but less than before. They are being taken away and more will be taken away until there will be no freedom left because of the rebelliousness of the world.
Perhaps God is saying, "oh you want to kick Me out of everything, o.k. I will give you the ruler you deserve."
Ezekiel 31 describes what happened to Egypt because of its rejection of God. That nation was in the same condition our nation is today. If you think God is going to do differently with us than He did with Egypt, think again.
America is not special to God that He would ignore our sin. He did not ignore the sin of Egypt and He will not ignore ours now.
The antichrist is soon to appear, he will rule absolutely over everything you do and even what you say if you are one who refused Christ before the rapture.
What is happening in the world today is a precursor to the tribulation. It is evidence of what is to come that God said would happen.
Revelation 13 Is coming soon!!!
The Beast from the Sea
13 And the dragon stood on the sand of the seashore.
Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous names.
2 And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority.
3 I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast;
4 they worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?”
5 There was given to him a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two months was given to him.
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that is, those who dwell in heaven.
7 It was also given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them, and authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him.
8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain.
9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
10 If anyone is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is the perseverance and the faith of the saints.
The Beast from the Earth
11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke as a dragon.
12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. And he makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.
13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men.
14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who *had the wound of the sword and has come to life.
15 And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
16 And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,
17 and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Pray for understanding as you see these things unfold!
Perhaps God is saying, "oh you want to kick Me out of everything, o.k. I will give you the ruler you deserve."
Ezekiel 31 describes what happened to Egypt because of its rejection of God. That nation was in the same condition our nation is today. If you think God is going to do differently with us than He did with Egypt, think again.
America is not special to God that He would ignore our sin. He did not ignore the sin of Egypt and He will not ignore ours now.
The antichrist is soon to appear, he will rule absolutely over everything you do and even what you say if you are one who refused Christ before the rapture.
What is happening in the world today is a precursor to the tribulation. It is evidence of what is to come that God said would happen.
Revelation 13 Is coming soon!!!
The Beast from the Sea
13 And the dragon stood on the sand of the seashore.
Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous names.
2 And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority.
3 I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast;
4 they worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?”
5 There was given to him a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two months was given to him.
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that is, those who dwell in heaven.
7 It was also given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them, and authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him.
8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain.
9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
10 If anyone is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is the perseverance and the faith of the saints.
The Beast from the Earth
11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke as a dragon.
12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. And he makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.
13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men.
14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who *had the wound of the sword and has come to life.
15 And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
16 And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,
17 and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Pray for understanding as you see these things unfold!
Conditioning for the Antichrist System
Its as if the authorities are conditioning people to shop online so they can monitor what they buy and how often. Making it such a hassle to shop in stores will motivate people to shop on line or call in for deliveries.
When the antichrist comes on the scene he will decide what and how much in terms of our shopping.
I believe it is here to stay because the goal is the one-world government with the antichrist as the leader.
Every aspect of the travels and buying habits will be monitored for those left after the rapture. If you think this is inconvenient now just wait until you are only allowed to leave your home under permission of those assigned to monitor you.
Also, think about it, neighbors will turn in those who disobey. Children will turn in their parents.
The following passage is referring to the tribulation when the Jews will come to Christ during the antichrist reign. We will see a small taste of this right before the rapture.
Matthew 10:21-22 "21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death. 22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.…"
IF anyone thinks we are going to save America they have not looked into the nature of the end times events thoroughly enough.
God said we would see all this happening and it is right now. I believe Him.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 "3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, [a]haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of [b]godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."
2 Timothy 4:2-4 "…2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.…"
We cannot stop what is going to happen it has been prophesied. What we can and must do is obey God in getting out the gospel to those few who might listen and get our own houses in order to be ready for the rapture.
How do we get our own houses in order? Pray continually, seek God for all your comings and goings and leave the rest to Him.
Do not waste your time wringing your hands over lost freedoms or increased restrictions, it is what it is, accept it and remain untainted by the world.
Also, consider this: perhaps we ought to be observing as though on a movie set, we are watching the end times play out as clearly as Noah watched in his time and obeyed. We see no evidence that Noah wrung his hands or agonized, he preached, watched and obeyed, just as we should do.
Personally, I am excited that we are seeing what God told us would happen. The next thing you will experience as a born again believer is the flying away instantaneously to meet at the marriage supper of the lamb. Keep your eyes fixated on that.
When the antichrist comes on the scene he will decide what and how much in terms of our shopping.
I believe it is here to stay because the goal is the one-world government with the antichrist as the leader.
Every aspect of the travels and buying habits will be monitored for those left after the rapture. If you think this is inconvenient now just wait until you are only allowed to leave your home under permission of those assigned to monitor you.
Also, think about it, neighbors will turn in those who disobey. Children will turn in their parents.
The following passage is referring to the tribulation when the Jews will come to Christ during the antichrist reign. We will see a small taste of this right before the rapture.
Matthew 10:21-22 "21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death. 22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.…"
IF anyone thinks we are going to save America they have not looked into the nature of the end times events thoroughly enough.
God said we would see all this happening and it is right now. I believe Him.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 "3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, [a]haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of [b]godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."
2 Timothy 4:2-4 "…2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.…"
We cannot stop what is going to happen it has been prophesied. What we can and must do is obey God in getting out the gospel to those few who might listen and get our own houses in order to be ready for the rapture.
How do we get our own houses in order? Pray continually, seek God for all your comings and goings and leave the rest to Him.
Do not waste your time wringing your hands over lost freedoms or increased restrictions, it is what it is, accept it and remain untainted by the world.
Also, consider this: perhaps we ought to be observing as though on a movie set, we are watching the end times play out as clearly as Noah watched in his time and obeyed. We see no evidence that Noah wrung his hands or agonized, he preached, watched and obeyed, just as we should do.
Personally, I am excited that we are seeing what God told us would happen. The next thing you will experience as a born again believer is the flying away instantaneously to meet at the marriage supper of the lamb. Keep your eyes fixated on that.
The Heart of Man is What Matters
A dear sister was sharing that her children would obey her but would declare that they were only doing it to keep from being punished.
I too experienced this with my children. They would obey me but acted angry that they had to do it.
I shared with her a story I heard some years ago.
"This reminds me of the little boy who was told by his father to sin in the chair for his punishment. The little boy declared loudly, "I am sitting down on the outside but am standing up on the inside."
I think we see this in our society as a whole. Many people will only submit themselves if there is something in it for them. They do not have a servant's heart, nor do they have a heart that wants to please God. We know this by how much of the bible they violate continually and even argue to defend their sin.
God looks at the heart!!!!
Psalm 19:14 ESV / 23 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Luke 6:44-46 "…44 For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles. 45 The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. 46 Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?…"
Yes: "out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks."
When someone says they are obeying on the outside but do not want to on the inside, then they are not obeying according to God's Word and there is no love.
I too experienced this with my children. They would obey me but acted angry that they had to do it.
I shared with her a story I heard some years ago.
"This reminds me of the little boy who was told by his father to sin in the chair for his punishment. The little boy declared loudly, "I am sitting down on the outside but am standing up on the inside."
I think we see this in our society as a whole. Many people will only submit themselves if there is something in it for them. They do not have a servant's heart, nor do they have a heart that wants to please God. We know this by how much of the bible they violate continually and even argue to defend their sin.
God looks at the heart!!!!
Psalm 19:14 ESV / 23 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Luke 6:44-46 "…44 For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles. 45 The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. 46 Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?…"
Yes: "out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks."
When someone says they are obeying on the outside but do not want to on the inside, then they are not obeying according to God's Word and there is no love.
Fighting Over a Mask is Ungodly
The local authorities cannot enforce the governor's mandates to wear a mask, its not a law. The governor does not have the power to make laws. Having said this I want to bring a Christian perspective to this matter of another loss of our freedoms.
I cannot see myself fighting with a shop owner over a mask. I will not fight with anyone over it. If I walk in without a mask and the shop owner insists upon it I will pull out my mask and probably wear it below my nose. LOL
In our town no one is worried about it, many people are not wearing masks including me most of the time. The authorities cannot and will not arrest anyone in our area for not wearing a mask.
Having said this I want to emphasize that our marching orders are to live out our Christianity in such a way that the little things are not a distraction to our witness. Fighting with a shop owner over a mask is a distraction.
There are people in our culture who are frightened about the virus and are offended when they see someone without a mask. For their sakes, I am careful not to offend.
This is what the devil wanted to do, cause people to fight with everyone. Even good-hearted kind people will be fighting over this mask thing causing more chaos in our culture. Don't be one who fights with people about a mask.
1 Corinthians 9:19-23
19 For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more.
20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law;
21 to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law.
22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may, by all means, save some.
23 I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it."
A little chunk of cloth on the face could be a distraction so why not wear it. If you have a breathing problem then place it under the nose.
We know things are becoming outrageous. If anyone is arrested for wearing their mask the wrong way, and this will not happen but even if it did be sure to preach the gospel in that jail.
Defying everyone about a mask may make us feel superior but it detracts from the gospel. The only time I will refuse to please the authorities is if they order me to deny Christ or to sin.
Our Christian witness is far more important than our personal rights. I know many "American Christians" are going to be angry with me about this, but there it is! Just read God's admonition as written by Paul to become what we need to in society so as not to offend.
Verse 23 says it all, "I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become fellow partakers of it."
I cannot see myself fighting with a shop owner over a mask. I will not fight with anyone over it. If I walk in without a mask and the shop owner insists upon it I will pull out my mask and probably wear it below my nose. LOL
In our town no one is worried about it, many people are not wearing masks including me most of the time. The authorities cannot and will not arrest anyone in our area for not wearing a mask.
Having said this I want to emphasize that our marching orders are to live out our Christianity in such a way that the little things are not a distraction to our witness. Fighting with a shop owner over a mask is a distraction.
There are people in our culture who are frightened about the virus and are offended when they see someone without a mask. For their sakes, I am careful not to offend.
This is what the devil wanted to do, cause people to fight with everyone. Even good-hearted kind people will be fighting over this mask thing causing more chaos in our culture. Don't be one who fights with people about a mask.
1 Corinthians 9:19-23
19 For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more.
20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law;
21 to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law.
22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may, by all means, save some.
23 I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it."
A little chunk of cloth on the face could be a distraction so why not wear it. If you have a breathing problem then place it under the nose.
We know things are becoming outrageous. If anyone is arrested for wearing their mask the wrong way, and this will not happen but even if it did be sure to preach the gospel in that jail.
Defying everyone about a mask may make us feel superior but it detracts from the gospel. The only time I will refuse to please the authorities is if they order me to deny Christ or to sin.
Our Christian witness is far more important than our personal rights. I know many "American Christians" are going to be angry with me about this, but there it is! Just read God's admonition as written by Paul to become what we need to in society so as not to offend.
Verse 23 says it all, "I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become fellow partakers of it."
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