All the Hills Moved Lightly

Jeremiah 4:23-24

I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.

God did not create the heaven and earth in vain, He formed the earth and made it to be inhabited. Created, made, and formed: these are all separate aspects of His omnipotence. The act of creation is His power to bring things into being from the invisible realm. The act of making is when He changes material that already exists. The act of forming is His work in shaping material, molding it like a potter molds clay. He has purposed, and will restore His creation to His intention, both for the earth and its inhabitants.

See also To Build and To Plant; also definitions of Hebrew words for created (Bara’); made (‘Asah); and formed (Yatsar’).

Related Scriptures: Isaiah 45:5-25; Isaiah 54:1-17; Jeremiah 18:1-10; Acts 3:13-26

He Has Given the Former Rain Moderately

Joel 2:23

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for He hath given you the former rain moderately, and He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.

One aspect of meaning of the former and latter rain refers to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Israel during or near the end of the tribulation, which will usher in the baptism of the restored earth with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD. This is the baptism that will restore His people Israel into right standing as a nation, and place closure on their disobedience in rejecting Jesus Christ as their Messiah. The former rain has fallen moderately on the nation of Israel, as some have become born again. The former and latter rain will be a Holy Spirit cloudburst over His people Israel, as He shows Himself strong in defeating her enemies.

Related Scriptures: Habakkuk 2:1-20; Daniel 9:24-27; Revelation 7:1-17

From the Four Winds

Matthew 24:31

And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

   When the Lord descends from His throne to gather His elect, He will come with a shout; with the voice of the archangel; and with the trump of God. The sound of the trumpet will direct His holy angels to execute the rapture: in a glorious victorious lightning flash iota of time. He will gather believers from the four winds: the four corners of the earth. He will gather the dead and the living elect from the four winds: the four great kingdoms of the fallen world system. He shall gather all saints prior to the tribulation from the four winds: the four dark spiritual principalities that will rise up from the river Euphrates. He will gather His witnesses from the four winds: from the four corners of mankind where He scattered them like seed in the soil of mankind, sown to cause the wheat of His harvest to spring up in His time. First the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear. Be sober. Be vigilant. Be diligent. The time of the full corn in the ear is upon us, from the four winds; we know not how.

Study verses (four winds): Daniel 7:2; Daniel 8:8; Zechariah 2:6; Mark 13:27; Jeremiah 49:36; Revelation 7:1; Ezekiel 37:9; Daniel 11:4

Relevant Scriptural concepts: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-18; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58; Revelation 9:13-21; John 12:23-26; Mark 4:26-29

Freely Give Us All Things

Romans 8:32

He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

The nature of the love of our Father in heaven is to freely give us all. He will never be denied the fulfillment of His purpose in creation, to raise up mankind in the image of Christ. He will be the firstborn among many brethren, the saints will be living manifestations of His goodness, love, grace, mercy, and truth. The love of God which is fulfilled in us as we dwell in Christ Jesus our Lord, will redeem all corruption in creation and raise up incorruption to the glory of God Almighty.

See also Freely Given to Us; Change Them As A Vesture

Related Scriptures: Romans 8:1-39; John 1:1-34; Jude 1:1-25; Galatians 6:1-18

Warn Every One

Act 20:29-31

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

The most powerful and deadly assault against the Church during these end times is deception.  Christ warned of this throughout the Olivet discourse, with direct or indirect references to guard against deceit seven times.  An eighth reference describes the same condition in the world as in the days of Noah, when the people refused to heed the warnings Noah spoke by the Holy Spirit and continued in their unrepentant state.  God, in His covenant keeping faithfulness which endures forever, has sworn never to destroy the earth by flood again.  Indeed, it is the very perversity of fallen mankind’s own wickedness that is sweeping the earth like a tsunami now, threatening to eliminate even those in the church who fail to listen to the Holy Spirit in these perilous times.  The writing is on the wall to heed the wake-up call!

Jesus says it this way:

“Behold, I have told you before.”

See also To Build and To Plant; The Promise of His Coming; Prayer for Israel: Time of Trouble

Related Scriptures: Matthew 24:1-51; Hebrews 11:6-7; 2Peter 2:1-22

Walk in the Day

John 11:9-10

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

Walk in the light of the revelation He has given you.  Regardless of where He sends you and whatever dangers you may face, be obedient to perform His will.  Prepare your soul for warfare and affliction in these end times, for the battle is raging as the tribulation night approaches.  As dark as the darkness seems now, when the restraint of the Holy Spirit is removed there will be gross, deep darkness over the people as they stumble into eternity.  If any man be in Christ, as a new creation he is not of the night, for He is the Light by which we walk into our ordained destiny.

See also Working in the Day; Out of the Midst of the Fire

Related Scriptures: Ephesians 2:10; Ephesians 5:1-21; Philippians 3:1-21; 2Thessalonians 2:1-17

Watch Ye Therefore

Luke 21:35-36

For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.  Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Prophetic events are unfolding at a heightened pace, signaling that the end of the age is close.  The Lord cautioned us to be vigilant, so as not to be caught unawares at the coming of the day of the Lord.  It shall come as a snare to those who are not paying attention: to unbelievers certainly, but also to believers who have fallen asleep or have let themselves be overly burdened by the cares of this present world.  Heaven and earth shall pass away, but the Word of the Lord endures forever.  Watch the Word that He has given you.  Take authority over the forces of darkness around you and cast them out.  Pray day and night according to His divine direction.  He is risen, and He is coming in power and great glory.  Praise the Lord!

See also The Realm of the Sky; The Word Shall Judge; The Promise of His Coming

Related Scriptures: Luke 10:1-24; Matthew 24:1-51; Matthew 25:1-13; Matthew 28:18-20