• Good evening, brethren.
    1. Evening devotion for today.

    ED.i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST*
    (COCIN DEVOTIONAL)

    *DATE:*
    MONDAY 10TH AUGUST, 2026.

    *SUB-THEME:*
    YOUTHS: VESSELS OF GOD'S GRACE.

    *TOPIC:*
    GOD'S BATTLE AXE.

    *TEXT:*
    JEREMIAH 51:20-24.
    20. “You are My war club, My weapon for battle— with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms,
    21. with you I shatter horse and rider, with you I shatter chariot and driver,
    22. with you I shatter man and woman, with you I shatter old man and youth, with you I shatter young man and young woman,
    23. with you I shatter shepherd and flock, with you I shatter farmer and oxen, with you I shatter governors and officials.
    24. “Before your eyes I will repay Babylon and all who live in Babylonia for all the wrong they have done in Zion,” declares the Lord.

    *TOPIC:*
    GOD'S BATTLE AXE.

    *THE MESSAGE:*
    Today's text explains that a battle axe symbolises a powerful weapon in the hands of a warrior capable of destroying strongholds. In this context, God is portrayed as the ultimate warrior, and His people are His battle axes, instruments through which He wages spiritual warfare. Just as God used David to defeat Goliath, believers, though often broken by sin or addiction, can be restored and used by God if they turn to Him. The message calls for spiritual renewal and readiness to be God's effective weapon in the battle against evil. The enemy is mainly attacking the youths through social ills: cultism, addiction, ritual acts, yahoo-yahoo plus, exam malpractice, gambling, and so on.
    How profitable are you?
    Are you entrapped? Submit to Jesus and be transformed into a useful axe for the kingdom.

    *REFLECTION:*
    You are God's battle axe.

    *PRAYER:*
    Lord, sharpen my life and make me useful. Amen.

    *MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:*
    2 TIMOTHY 2:21.
    "If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be instruments for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master, and prepared.

    *TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:*
    JEREMIAH 33-35.

    ED.ii. WHEN THE LIGHT APPEARS

    "Who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light." - 1 Peter 2:9

    You start to see things as they really are when Jesus comes into your life and when the Light appears in the darkness. You suddenly see the wickedness of the evil one. You recognize the temptations you must say 'no' to because you know they are not from God. When you are a slave to sin, you will not succeed in this. Unfortunately, most people follow sin and the evil one. He holds society and the world under his control... until people are taken out of the darkness into the Light. Then they realize that they were wrong, because their spiritual eyes are opening. The Holy Spirit speaks to them, they give their life to Jesus and start walking with Jesus.

    Set free to free others

    The evil one hates you and will try hard to regain control over you. So be careful! Once you have enjoyed the freedom, the happiness and the joy the Lord God gives, then it is the stupidest thing to follow again the evil one, just like so many people do. Stay free from that! Keep away from the hassle of the evil one and grow until you are strong enough to stand firm in authority over the evil one and his filthy powers and be able to say: Let go in Jesus' name.

    You will then commit yourself to free others from the power of the evil one. That is the call, over and over again: go, help to reach them. Come to the prayer meetings to pray for this. To free others by prayer, to cast out the powers of the evil one and to rebuke them in Jesus' name. You will see results and see people coming to Jesus. Do not forget: we are set free to free others.


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    2. Evening Prayer for today.

    EP.i. Evening Prayer

    So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom. ⏤ Psalm 90:12

    As we grow in grace, we more earnestly desire to live for the glory of our Lord. ⏤ Charles Spurgeon

    We thank You, Father, for another day. Each day You give us is a gift, meant to be used for You. They are not ours to waste in idleness, nor to fill with selfishness, or stain with sin. They are ours to spend in holy obedience and loving service.

    Each day comes to us like a blank page on which to write words of beauty that others may read, and that will be read at last when the books are opened in the final judgment. They come like ships for us to fill with good things, to be sent away to bless others.

    Now we bring another day to You. If we have written anything on the page that is not uplifting and beautiful, may You blot it out. If there are stains, may You remove them. If this day contains any messages for the judgment day that would bring us shame, may You erase them.

    If we have filled this day with selfishness instead of deeds of love, we ask for Your forgiveness. We cannot have the day back to correct it, so we ask You to turn its evil into good, just as You turned the sin of Joseph’s brothers into something good in the end. As we turn from this day, never to see it again until the judgment, we entrust it to You.

    You are merciful and gracious. Bless our home tonight. You who do not slumber, keep us in Your holy care and let no harm come near us. Bless us as a family and grant us Your peace. Prepare us for tomorrow, and when the new day comes, grant us Your presence and grace for all it holds. We ask this in the name of our Savior and Redeemer. Amen.

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    Good evening, brethren. 1. Evening devotion for today. ED.i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST* (COCIN DEVOTIONAL) *DATE:* MONDAY 10TH AUGUST, 2026. *SUB-THEME:* YOUTHS: VESSELS OF GOD'S GRACE. *TOPIC:* GOD'S BATTLE AXE. *TEXT:* JEREMIAH 51:20-24. 20. “You are My war club, My weapon for battle— with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms, 21. with you I shatter horse and rider, with you I shatter chariot and driver, 22. with you I shatter man and woman, with you I shatter old man and youth, with you I shatter young man and young woman, 23. with you I shatter shepherd and flock, with you I shatter farmer and oxen, with you I shatter governors and officials. 24. “Before your eyes I will repay Babylon and all who live in Babylonia for all the wrong they have done in Zion,” declares the Lord. *TOPIC:* GOD'S BATTLE AXE. *THE MESSAGE:* Today's text explains that a battle axe symbolises a powerful weapon in the hands of a warrior capable of destroying strongholds. In this context, God is portrayed as the ultimate warrior, and His people are His battle axes, instruments through which He wages spiritual warfare. Just as God used David to defeat Goliath, believers, though often broken by sin or addiction, can be restored and used by God if they turn to Him. The message calls for spiritual renewal and readiness to be God's effective weapon in the battle against evil. The enemy is mainly attacking the youths through social ills: cultism, addiction, ritual acts, yahoo-yahoo plus, exam malpractice, gambling, and so on. How profitable are you? Are you entrapped? Submit to Jesus and be transformed into a useful axe for the kingdom. *REFLECTION:* You are God's battle axe. *PRAYER:* Lord, sharpen my life and make me useful. Amen. *MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:* 2 TIMOTHY 2:21. "If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be instruments for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master, and prepared. *TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:* JEREMIAH 33-35. ED.ii. WHEN THE LIGHT APPEARS "Who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light." - 1 Peter 2:9 You start to see things as they really are when Jesus comes into your life and when the Light appears in the darkness. You suddenly see the wickedness of the evil one. You recognize the temptations you must say 'no' to because you know they are not from God. When you are a slave to sin, you will not succeed in this. Unfortunately, most people follow sin and the evil one. He holds society and the world under his control... until people are taken out of the darkness into the Light. Then they realize that they were wrong, because their spiritual eyes are opening. The Holy Spirit speaks to them, they give their life to Jesus and start walking with Jesus. Set free to free others The evil one hates you and will try hard to regain control over you. So be careful! Once you have enjoyed the freedom, the happiness and the joy the Lord God gives, then it is the stupidest thing to follow again the evil one, just like so many people do. Stay free from that! Keep away from the hassle of the evil one and grow until you are strong enough to stand firm in authority over the evil one and his filthy powers and be able to say: Let go in Jesus' name. You will then commit yourself to free others from the power of the evil one. That is the call, over and over again: go, help to reach them. Come to the prayer meetings to pray for this. To free others by prayer, to cast out the powers of the evil one and to rebuke them in Jesus' name. You will see results and see people coming to Jesus. Do not forget: we are set free to free others. https://www.theblessingdevotional.com 2. Evening Prayer for today. EP.i. Evening Prayer So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom. ⏤ Psalm 90:12 As we grow in grace, we more earnestly desire to live for the glory of our Lord. ⏤ Charles Spurgeon We thank You, Father, for another day. Each day You give us is a gift, meant to be used for You. They are not ours to waste in idleness, nor to fill with selfishness, or stain with sin. They are ours to spend in holy obedience and loving service. Each day comes to us like a blank page on which to write words of beauty that others may read, and that will be read at last when the books are opened in the final judgment. They come like ships for us to fill with good things, to be sent away to bless others. Now we bring another day to You. If we have written anything on the page that is not uplifting and beautiful, may You blot it out. If there are stains, may You remove them. If this day contains any messages for the judgment day that would bring us shame, may You erase them. If we have filled this day with selfishness instead of deeds of love, we ask for Your forgiveness. We cannot have the day back to correct it, so we ask You to turn its evil into good, just as You turned the sin of Joseph’s brothers into something good in the end. As we turn from this day, never to see it again until the judgment, we entrust it to You. You are merciful and gracious. Bless our home tonight. You who do not slumber, keep us in Your holy care and let no harm come near us. Bless us as a family and grant us Your peace. Prepare us for tomorrow, and when the new day comes, grant us Your presence and grace for all it holds. We ask this in the name of our Savior and Redeemer. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/36/evening #taptapstudio #youdevotion.
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  • August 10th, 2026
    Read; Job 19:25

    We know our Redeemer lives, and He will stand on the earth again. Beyond the original meaning, we understand He will return as the Rider on the white horse, in victory and triumph. What a day that will be! Then, everyone will know for sure that Jesus Christ, our Savior, Brother, and Friend, is Lord over everything. This truth gives us great hope. His coming will make it clear to all that He reigns supreme, and His authority covers all things.

    Prayer
    I look forward to the day of Your ultimate victory in our world, Conquering King, Immortal God. Until then, I pray that my ministry, my family, and my life will reflect Your Kingdom. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
    August 10th, 2026 Read; Job 19:25 We know our Redeemer lives, and He will stand on the earth again. Beyond the original meaning, we understand He will return as the Rider on the white horse, in victory and triumph. What a day that will be! Then, everyone will know for sure that Jesus Christ, our Savior, Brother, and Friend, is Lord over everything. This truth gives us great hope. His coming will make it clear to all that He reigns supreme, and His authority covers all things. Prayer I look forward to the day of Your ultimate victory in our world, Conquering King, Immortal God. Until then, I pray that my ministry, my family, and my life will reflect Your Kingdom. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.
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  • "I want to ask a serious question. Who can actually tell me what the preaching was about today? So many of us both Christians and non-Christians go to church simply because it’s a culture, a tradition, or a religious routine. We do it to check a box because our friends and family are doing it.
    But here is my real question: Who is actually a new creation? Who has truly experienced Jesus? Whose life has been transformed? Who has given up their old self for a new identity in Christ? Who has had a spiritual 'heart operation' where their sin was exposed and cut away?
    If you aren't changed, it’s not true church it’s just a routine. It’s like going to work just to clock in. It's like going to a hospital sick, but leaving just as sick (or worse) because nothing was actually treated.
    I’m not saying don't go to church. I’m saying we need to pray that God’s will be done. God’s kingdom is not built on entertainment programs or membership numbers; it is built on discipleship. You don’t go to a restaurant just to look at the building or the people; you go to eat and get full.
    Too many people think, 'It’s okay, God is all grace and mercy.' But while a restaurant can run out of food and a hospital can run out of medicine, we forget that God's patience has a day of completion. When Jesus returns, He is coming back as a righteous Judge to make war against sin. Judgment starts at the house of God first. It will be far worse for those of us who knew the truth but chose to live a lie. The scripture warns that God's people perish for a lack of knowledge, and generations follow in that destruction when we push His truth away.
    Let’s stop playing church. Let’s lay our lives down, take up our cross, and follow Him for real."

    Scripture Backing

    On being a new creation & the old being gone:
    "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17
    On the spiritual "heart operation":
    "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." - Ezekiel 36:26
    On religious routine without real power:
    "...having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people." - 2 Timothy 3:5
    On laying down your life and carrying the cross:
    Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." - Matthew 16:24
    On Judgment starting at the church first:
    "For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?" - 1 Peter 4:17
    On Jesus returning with a sword / as a Judge:
    "I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and waged war... Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations." - Revelation 19:11, 15
    On perishing for lack of knowledge and children being affected:
    "My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children." - Hosea 4:6
    "I want to ask a serious question. Who can actually tell me what the preaching was about today? So many of us both Christians and non-Christians go to church simply because it’s a culture, a tradition, or a religious routine. We do it to check a box because our friends and family are doing it. But here is my real question: Who is actually a new creation? Who has truly experienced Jesus? Whose life has been transformed? Who has given up their old self for a new identity in Christ? Who has had a spiritual 'heart operation' where their sin was exposed and cut away? If you aren't changed, it’s not true church it’s just a routine. It’s like going to work just to clock in. It's like going to a hospital sick, but leaving just as sick (or worse) because nothing was actually treated. I’m not saying don't go to church. I’m saying we need to pray that God’s will be done. God’s kingdom is not built on entertainment programs or membership numbers; it is built on discipleship. You don’t go to a restaurant just to look at the building or the people; you go to eat and get full. Too many people think, 'It’s okay, God is all grace and mercy.' But while a restaurant can run out of food and a hospital can run out of medicine, we forget that God's patience has a day of completion. When Jesus returns, He is coming back as a righteous Judge to make war against sin. Judgment starts at the house of God first. It will be far worse for those of us who knew the truth but chose to live a lie. The scripture warns that God's people perish for a lack of knowledge, and generations follow in that destruction when we push His truth away. Let’s stop playing church. Let’s lay our lives down, take up our cross, and follow Him for real." Scripture Backing On being a new creation & the old being gone: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17 On the spiritual "heart operation": "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." - Ezekiel 36:26 On religious routine without real power: "...having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people." - 2 Timothy 3:5 On laying down your life and carrying the cross: Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." - Matthew 16:24 On Judgment starting at the church first: "For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?" - 1 Peter 4:17 On Jesus returning with a sword / as a Judge: "I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and waged war... Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations." - Revelation 19:11, 15 On perishing for lack of knowledge and children being affected: "My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children." - Hosea 4:6
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  • I SAW THE NEW EARTH AND NEW HEAVEN AND THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT

    by Thiago Owerton

    Revelation of the rapture of the church, the Lamb supper in the New Jerusalem.

    The revelation you hear was given to Brother Thiago Owerton by Jesus Himself on the Third of
    May 2014 so that the world would wake up about what is to come. Jesus is coming back
    On that Sunday night, I was on my knees around my bed asking for forgiveness for my mistakes,
    thanking God for everything. Then I slept.

    I remember that night I was very cold and it was raining a lot. Then I had fallen asleep around two
    in the morning. It was around four in the morning, I knew it because I saw the clock in the kitchen
    indicating the time. I do not know how to explain what followed.

    Suddenly someone burst into my room and he woke me up. I did not feel my body which was
    laying on the bed. I realized that I was awake and not in the body but rather in the spirit. Then a
    supernatural force took me to the hill next to my house.

    And when I opened my eyes, I realized that I was on the hill and it was day, but I did not understand
    what was happening on the hill. There was still fog on top of the hill and the city was still sleeping.

    I hardly heard noises, only the wind blowing and the birds singing. I suddenly heard soft music with
    their sounds almost like a flute. It shifted my whole body.

    I looked up from the city to the sky and I saw a being of light in the form of an angel. He was
    descending from Heaven as if he was floating and hovering over. I was just curious to know who
    was that brilliant and resplendent being who was coming towards me. I was still watching him
    approaching close to me. He was floating without touching the ground. He wore a white robe, his
    face shone brightly like the sun but I noticed an impressive radiance and glow on his face and my
    eyes could look at him without getting hurt. His countenance was a great light.

    Then he looked at me and smiled at me. His voice was the most beautiful that I've ever heard in my
    entire life. It was sweet. At the moment he told me, “You invoked the Lord who searches the heart.

    He sent me to show you things that are hidden and things that people never imagined.”
    The moment he touched me, I was transported thousands of kilometers away. In seconds, I was
    taken to many places of the Earth. And in seconds, from there, I have seen incredible things that
    have changed my life forever.

    The Angel of the Lord took my hand and we quickly flew out together towards the center of the
    planet Earth to a country called Croatia. He took me to a street where I was seeing a procession. I
    saw that there were many people worshiping idols there. I realized at that moment that people were
    passing in front of me. They did not see me.

    I was with the angel observing people from a window. They could not see us. I was not only
    accompanied by the angel, I was also accompanied by my wife and my son Michael who today is
    four years old, but in the vision, he appears to be seven years of age. I realized that in this vision we
    were in the future time. We were observing the future from a window. There was also a child that
    had white hair smooth with curly ends.

    The angel instructed the 11-year boy and my son to step out of the window in the physical reality
    and evangelize.

    He said to them, “Chosen Ones, go to the midst of the people and evangelize.”
    They both came out in the middle of the procession and began to preach the Word of God. But
    people seemed to bother with the presence of little Michael, who was talking about the love of Jesus
    and trying to deliver the brochures to all the people that were there. I saw people pushing him and
    trying to assault my child who was so small and helpless.

    The Spirit of God did not let that happen. My son returned to the spiritual window where I was and
    he was sad with tears. He looked at me for comfort and he shook the head as if he was trying to tell
    me, “Dad, I could not evangelize. They did not want to hear the words of salvation. They did not
    want to understand the love of Jesus in their lives.”
    Then the angel smiled at him and took the leaflets from his hand and caressed his head.

    Then he looked at me and said, “Take the leaflets Son of Man, go to the crowd and evangelize.”
    Immediately I was overwhelmed by a strong desire to speak of the love of Jesus to all without fear.

    I went out of the window where I started to speak up in a loud voice, “Jesus is coming back, Jesus is
    coming back. He is the hope of the world. Repent and accept Him as the Savior of your lives.”
    But nobody wanted to hear that. Many of the people were heading in my direction to attack me.

    They said, “Arrest this Christian. He deserves to die. We do not want your Jesus because we have
    our gods.”
    At that moment, I saw the crowd coming into my direction to kill me. I was very scared and when I
    closed my eyes, I felt my body flying as fast as the speed of light. When I opened my eyes again, I
    was inside the spiritual window with the angel who smiled at me. My wife, my son and my little
    girl, were looking out from the window. I saw Croatia no more.

    We were somewhere else in another country in a square full of people and there was a party. At that
    moment, I realized that we were in France. We tried to evangelize. But the beautiful people called
    me crazy and the crowd screamed, “Kill this Christian. And let's see if Jesus that he preaches will
    save him. Because we don't need to be saved from anything. We are well.”
    Then all these people began to run in my direction with great fury to kill me. I once again felt the
    power of the Spirit of God pulling me into the spiritual window and took me to another place.

    When I opened my eyes, I was in another place. I remember that the climate was hot. The day was
    clear without clouds in the sky. I knew I was in the Middle East. When I looked in front of me there
    was a multitude of bodies on the ground and I was in the midst of all those bodies. The bodies were
    mutilated, and I saw decapitated heads. Charred bodies were rotting with very strong smell. I knew
    that all these bodies belong to Christians, people who have been killed because they have
    proclaimed the Word of God.

    When I turned to look, I saw war. I saw people killing each other with machine guns and all kinds
    of weapons. I went into the middle of the war and saw that those who fought were Jews and
    Muslims and other peoples as well.

    So I began to shout aloud the Gospel of the Lord Jesus, but no one cared. Then I saw men running
    in my direction to kill me.

    Suddenly, I was taken back by the Spirit to my city. I was in a small church near my house. I was
    preaching God's Word to all those people that were there. I remember screaming loudly to everyone
    to repent of their sins because Jesus is coming back. People here were saved but they were carnal.

    They did not humble themselves to repent. I shouted to them to repent or they will be sentenced to
    eternal death. But they were accustomed to hearing the Word of God so they did not pay attention.

    They hardened their hearts.

    Many of them didn't respect the house of the Lord. They were chewing gum while others gossiped.

    They talked to each other and others were laughing and mocking me in their heart. I did not care
    about that. I shouted louder so that they should repent. I shouted, “Jesus is coming back!” but they
    did not hear. They were there only with their bodies, but their minds were far from the Lord.

    In that moment, I began to feel a strong presence of God. My heart was beating fast, and I started to
    shake while I was still preaching. Suddenly, I saw a strong light entering the gate of the church. A
    couple sitting in the crowd saw it as well. Together, we began to contemplate that light. No one else
    could see the light except the three of us.

    Inside the light, I saw a white cloud heading in my direction. At that moment, I was sure that Jesus
    had returned to take the chosen ones to eternal life. I started to cry and I shouted to the people with
    all my strength, “Jesus has returned. Repent for the love of God. Repent from your sin.”
    With a sad heart, I saw that crowd bursting into laughter and mocking me. Then I fell on my knees
    crying out to God for all these people listening to me. At that moment I also saw the cry of the Lord
    and the couple who were standing in the crowd. And then came a voice from Heaven like the sound
    of thunder. It was heard throughout the whole planet.

    The voice said, “The end is here.”
    At that moment the Earth stopped turning, the time stopped and a great earthquake happened. Then
    all the wicked and sinners fell to the ground with much violence.

    I began to hear people in the church calling the name of the Lord.

    They shouted to the Lord out loud for forgiveness, saying there were sorry, but it was too late.

    For this reason, you also must be ready because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do
    not expect Him.

    The cloud of light in this church took two babies and also the couple that stood up. We began to
    float within the church. People got scared when they saw this. At that moment, I felt my body
    becoming light as if there was a force pulling me in the air in a horizontal trajectory out of the
    church.

    At that moment, despair took over all the people that were left there in the church. I saw young
    adults, couples, and parents in and out of the church in all places in despair because they understood
    that we were going up.

    Then several people clung to my legs with their hands, saying, “I want to go. Take me with you. I
    played with Jesus, please forgive me.”
    I began to pray because all of them were on me. As a result, they were no longer able to bear the
    power of God. A force dragged me outside the church and pulled me up.

    When I looked down, I saw many that were left behind. They were in full agony and despair. I
    realized that many were coming up beside me everywhere, but they were far fewer than those who
    are left behind, maybe 1000 times less than those who were behind.

    What I witnessed was scary. I saw people running from one side to another in total confusion. The
    crowd was crying out for forgiveness, but there was no hope. I still cried for all the lost souls.

    When I was rising in the clouds, a ray of light emerged and touched my forehead. As a result, I
    receive a new name that was in that ray of light. I do not know what was written. But when I was
    touched by this ray of light, I felt the power of God passing through my body. Suddenly my
    garments were changed and I acquired a garment that was whiter than snow. And I noticed that I
    was wearing sandals on my feet that were golden. From my forehead was flowing a glowing light
    that went down throughout all my body like rain until it reaches the soles of my feet.

    At that moment, I acquired the ability to fly in that very moment the same ray of light entered in my
    eyes. As a result I was given the gift of the eye of an eagle. I could fly wherever I wanted to fly. The
    Bible says that they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with
    wings of eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
    I thought I was two meters away, but I noticed that I was already above the clouds. I noticed on my
    left my son and my wife. I know some of my people were there, but most did not make it. There
    were people from all parts of the Earth. I was seeing people of various races, languages, colors, and
    cultures.

    So I looked down to Portugal again, I saw a church that was in total despair because the shepherd
    could not be caught in the rapture. He could not fly. I also saw people who never had entered an
    evangelical church but were rising too and I did not understand.

    The Angel of the Lord approached me and said, “Remember, the mysteries and the plans of God are
    not to be understood, but they are to be accepted because He is the Master. The world has given
    itself to religions. According to your choices, you will receive your reward.”
    At that moment I saw radiant and resplendent angels of Heaven. They were standing around the
    opening above the Earth's atmosphere, and they were sounding the trumpets. As a result, a light
    descended from Heaven and from within the light was a rider and knight who appeared in the light.

    He was riding a white horse and He was in His golden armor. I saw that it was written on His thigh,
    “King of kings and Lord of lords.”
    Then He raised His sword and said, “Everything is finished on the Earth. I'm the Morning Star.”
    At that moment I saw Michael, the Prince of the Lord’s Armies on the Earth who spoke in an
    unknown language that I never heard on Earth, but everyone understood his voice. In that tower, all
    the hills of the Earth fell and there was a great earthquake. I was facing the light of the Lord and my
    eyes ached. When he spoke, his explosive and thunderous voice was powerful in the ears of all
    saints who were floating there above the Earth.

    It was also possible to hear people shouting down on the Earth. They could not bear to look at the
    light that was the Son of God Himself, whose explosive voice was also heard on the face of the
    Earth. The wicked could not bear to hear the powerful voice that was so strong.

    Then I saw behind the Lord objects in queer shapes that looked like spaceships but were not made
    from a material of the Earth or known to man. The carriages were made of pure power. The celestial
    chariots of light were made of flames of fire that were adorned with sheer glory and light. They
    were thousands of thousands of them. Then the supernatural force of the Lord settled a million
    saints into the carriages of the Celestial chariots of light and fire.

    Once the angels sealed the doors of the chariots of fire, we started our trip to the eternal kingdom of
    Heaven. I remember that I saw the sun stopped shining, the moon turned red as blood. We then
    traveled in a blink of an eye at an incredible speed that it is impossible to describe.

    Suddenly, we surged into a place similar to a planet that seems 10 times or perhaps 20 times the
    mass of the Earth. We were beholding a world of glorious light before us. I saw that there was no
    sun and no moon. There existed no night and no stars shone in the light of day. It was incredible and
    extraordinary. So we all stood before a huge gate of pearl. The pearly gate there was an immense
    garden with green grass and many fruits.

    Then a radiant Angel approached and said, “Enter into the joy of Your Master.”
    And everyone started going through this gate. I saw everyone entering the gate of the city. When it
    got to my turn something surprising happened. When passing through the gate, I felt like I was
    floating and I noticed that my body was transformed. The body that was perishable is raised
    imperishable. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in
    power. It is sown in a natural body but it is raised a spiritual body.

    If there is a natural body there is also a spiritual body. I no longer had the body of flesh. I no longer
    had a carnal skin since my skin became transparent light as a spirit of diamond color. I looked at my
    hands and I saw that I could see through them. I realized that red blood was no longer flowing in
    my veins. Instead, there was light and lightning raging strong in my system.

    There was electricity in this immortal body. The light that was flowing in my glorified body was
    golden as if it was fire. I realized that we were the same as Jesus Christ Himself. The Bible said, we
    will be like him.

    1John 3:2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be.

    But we know that when He shall be revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

    One difference is that His brilliance and radiance was stronger.

    The wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness
    like the stars forever and ever. (Daniel 12:3)
    I looked at all the saints that were there. I realized that I knew the name of each one of them.

    Moreover, I saw that it was no longer possible to see their faces because of the brightness that they
    had.

    But I knew who was who. We were entering this celestial garden, then we saw before us in the
    middle of the garden, a huge and infinite table that went forever. I saw golden chairs aligned to this
    unending table, then a banquet appeared on the same table. The taste of the smell of that food is
    impossible to describe. There is nothing like that on the Earth smelling so tasty. And everybody
    took a seat in order to be served the meal. We all sat and dined. Nobody was left standing and no
    one was left without seat and food. Blessed are those who are invited to the Marriage Supper of the
    Lamb.

    I noticed that Jesus was not in one location, but He was everywhere at the same time. I have seen
    Him in three places at the same time. There was a lot of joy and a lot of party and fun. This festivity
    and banquet did not stop. It was a seven years party. Many will come from east and west and recline
    at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of Heaven. I noticed that during this
    seven years period, the Christians were continually eating and drinking. No one became fat yet the
    saints were eating and enjoying continually.

    Many of the things that I saw during the seven years of banquet were beyond men’s imagination. I
    saw glittering and radiant precious stones that do not exist on the Earth. I saw living and vibrant
    colors that were beyond understanding. While the banquet continued for seven years, we did not
    realize the time elapsing on Earth.

    Actually our memories of the Earth were removed. They had been taken away by God. The Mighty
    Lord was sitting on the Throne and that was the source of light that illuminated everything. He was
    the Light lighting the whole celestial kingdom.

    So after seven years of the banquet of the Lamb, the angel of the North, of the South, of the East
    and of the West stood before God's Throne. They showed themselves before the Almighty Who
    reigns forever, who is the Light of all the existence, the Master of all that exists. He is the Lord that
    the saints have not yet contemplated nor the face of the Creator that had been worshiped by the
    saints yet.

    Than the angels blew the trumpets in a loud voice before the Mighty One who reigns eternally, the
    One who is the light of all existence, the Master of everything that exists. As a result, in all the
    Heaven the saints, the cherubim and angels all prostrated themselves before the Creator and they
    pressed their faces to the ground and worshiped Him.

    Then the Throne of God moved closer to the people, then He spoke in a huge voice, “Now all things
    are subjected to My Son.”
    Everybody worshiped Him, the saints of Heaven and the angels said, “Holy, Holy, Holy, the whole
    universe is full of Your glory.”
    Then I saw emerging from behind the throne, a huge city that was being created by God Himself. It
    descended from God toward the saints and the angels of the Lord. I do not know how to describe its
    full size or width. But there never was and never there will be a city like that. It was made of gold.

    There was a river of crystal glass and streets of gold. The houses were made of precious stones. Its
    walls impenetrable as they were very high.

    The Angel of the Lord came down and led us to the gate of a city. We entered into the holy city that
    the Lord Almighty prepared for us. The angels led us to the city and I flew over it. When everyone
    was there in the holy city, admiring I saw the throne of God descending in the middle of the city. He
    left the transparent dome like glass that sealed the whole city through the walls and filled all its
    extension and its space.

    At that moment, the order was given by the Lord to descend to the Earth. We were inside the holy
    city that was descending. We were heading back to Earth. I saw the holy city, the New Jerusalem,
    coming down out of Heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

    And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man,
    and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their
    God. (Revelation 21:3)”
    And when we got to the solar system, I looked up and I saw that the sun did not really shine, the
    stars disappeared.

    The sea no longer existed and there was no water anywhere. The ground was empty, but there was
    still a man who was lying on the Earth. The holy city and the glory of God began to enter the Earth.

    I was amazed to see the brightness of the city of glory.

    The man who was lying in the middle, he lifted up his head and stood and shook his body and his
    arms. At that moment the ashes that were around him fell and he turned into a cherubim of immense
    wings.

    Then the holy city landed on the Earth right in the center of the ancient Jerusalem, and the dome
    kept the city open. The throne of the Lord and the Lamb were over the entrance.

    The Lamb was sitting next to the Creator, and an immense crystal ramp came down from the
    Throne to touch the Earth. And then at the end of the ramp was a light. Then I saw God standing
    from the throne.

    I was on the side of the Lord's throne, I saw something spectacular. A breath came out of God and
    spread throughout the Earth. As a result, I saw the redemption of the Earth, the air and the sea. I saw
    the sea rising again. Then I saw a new Heaven and a new Earth, for the first Heaven and Earth had
    passed away and the sea was no more.

    Romans 8:18-21 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared
    with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waits for
    the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly,
    but by reason of Him who has subjected the same in hope, 21 Because the creature itself also shall
    be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

    In a blink of an eye, God restored the Earth. I saw that the Earth and all that was in it, all the sin and
    Satan and his demons were destroyed together in the Lake of Fire. They disappeared forever from
    the whole universe and the Lord rebuilt the sky and the Earth and the land. There was a rock of
    grass green with trees and crystal clear waters. All animals were good.

    In this age, there was only one city and in the middle of the city, there was a river of crystal clear
    water, and the tree of life that gave 12 fruits per year.

    In this city in the new Earth and new Heaven I realized that I was very smart. I had superior
    knowledge. I knew physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, geology, astronomy. It was as if a part
    of me that awakened, a part of us that died in the Adamic sin was restored. I was no longer hungry
    and had no need to sleep. I could travel to wherever I wanted with the power of thought. I could
    move to any part of the Earth in the speed of thought.

    Then I saw Jesus sitting next to a source of water and playing with children. I approached Him.

    When He saw me He hugged me. I looked into His flaming eyes and told Him that I had a request
    to make. He looked at me in the eye and smiled.

    I said, “You gave me so many revelations. You granted me to see God, and so many other
    extraordinary things that I have experienced, but I still have a dream. I know the beautiful things
    that God created far from here on Earth. I read one day in Your words that all that God created
    would be revealed to men. I wish I can see the mystery of God that is yet to be revealed that is
    hidden.”
    Jesus was not willing to reveal more mystery. Then a breath came out of the mouth of God. As a
    result, I saw the reconstruction of the bodies of all those who had died without Jesus. I saw the dust
    of the Earth and water. I saw visceral arteries be reconstructed, bones were refitted, then blood in
    their veins and organs, hair and skin, and the breath of God blew inside the nostrils of the dead, and
    they came back to life the same way they had died with all the consciousness and conscience of
    their past lives as if they were awakened from a deep sleep.

    And I saw the dead great and small, standing before the Throne. And there were open books and
    one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds as recorded in
    the books. I saw a being of light among the crowd of the dead. It was Satan and his demons who
    were to be judged before the Throne of God and angels.

    I saw angels with huge books, and I heard a voice coming from the Throne of God and that voice
    called the first person. The man was in a suit and carried something in his hands that looked like a
    Bible and he stepped to the Lord’s Throne and adored Him. When he raised his head, I saw terror in
    him.

    God had not yet said anything, but the sins of that man began to torment him right there in front of
    the Creator. Then I saw Satan looking at him.

    The man started to scream, “Lord, I am the pastor, I did Your will. I won souls for Your kingdom. I
    built temples for Your name and made sacrifices. I walked all my life according to Your word, but I
    am here being judged by You, instead of being rewarded with Your heavenly joy and glory.”
    Then I saw God give a sign to the angel. Then the angel brought a huge book and touched the book.

    The book opened and the angel said, “Here is your story where your most hidden secrets are
    written.”
    The man was filled with fear and despair.

    The angel said to this pastor, “What you just said is true. However, later in your walk with God,
    your heart changed. It was corrupted for money. You introduced doctrines in the church that were
    not within the Word of God because you lived many lives. You are stealing the tithes and offerings
    of the house of the Lord for your own benefit for greed. Money that can be spent on God’s house,
    you spent it on your carnal desire. You ended up in fornication and drinking. Your wife inside the
    house waited for forgiveness and reconciliation but you never asked her. Today the Creator has tried
    you according to your works.”
    Then I saw on the side, a river of fire that seemed like volcanic lava. It stretched across the land.

    The angel of the Lord took the man and cast him to the abyss of the river of fire and he was
    consumed.

    Afterward, the voice that came out of the Throne of God called another man, and I saw someone
    coming out from within the crowd on the ramp. And when arriving before God, he prostrated.

    Another angel was called. The angel stepped forward and the book was opened.

    In that book was written the whole history of that young man who began to speak desperately with
    tears in the eyes almost without a voice.

    He said, “Sir, I acknowledge that You are God. I've lived my whole life believing in You. I attended
    church service every week to worship. I always prayed in the church. I was evangelizing. I did what
    Your words told me. But why am I being judged by You? Why am I not in the holy city and Your
    heavenly joy?”
    Then God gave a signal to the angel who started reading the book and he said, “You often
    worshiped God who blesses you. You read the Scriptures daily, but your heart was in the world but
    not the Scriptures. You were praying to God but you did not regret your sins. You performed your
    services in Church but you did not win souls for God. You despised your own family. You did not
    love your family and your children because your friends were more important. One of them is the
    love of money. It is written love one another as the Lord loves you. You forgot about the true
    essence of God that is love. So you are being tried in the court of divine justice with truth and
    wisdom.”
    At that moment fire came down from Heaven and consumed the young man right there and he was
    thrown into the fire.

    Then I saw a young man of about 17 to 18 years old who came to the ramp. He was well dressed
    and came forward and prostrated. Then he raised his head and beheld the glory of God. At that
    moment he was filled with fear and started crying desperately. So once again, God called another
    angel who came with a book in his hand and which was written the life of that boy who said
    nothing. But I saw the terror in his eyes. He was terrified.

    The angel started to read a book and said, “You were blessed since you were born and you were
    raised in a rich family where you lacked nothing. You always had available drink and food. You had
    all the wealth of the Earth. You had an issue of loving your neighbor. Your parents prepared
    everything they had for you. But when your parents heard about the death of the Creator, they
    accepted Him in their hearts, hoping that you will join them, but you rebelled against them. You
    hardened your heart when the Lord was calling you. Is it not true that you preferred drugs? Alcohol
    and prostitution dominated you. You preferred that lifestyle over the Lord and the love of God. Your
    parents who were obedient though they had everything loved you and had affection for you. Later
    in your life a believer offered you an invitation to accept Jesus Christ in your life. However you
    thought nothing else matters, except to have fun, partying with friends. You did not care about your
    family and God. One day a last chance of salvation came in your life. On that day the Lord Jesus
    Christ made you the last invitation through your own parents. But you said, “I do not need this Jesus
    Christ. I do not need this God of yours.” Despite the fact that time after time you fell victim of your
    own drug poison, Jesus Christ brought you back to life, the same Jesus that you refused and denied.

    Now you are being tried in God’s tribunal where there is no forgiveness to those who rejected His
    name.”
    At that moment. I saw God standing up and He looked at the young man and ordered his
    punishment And the angels took him and cast him in the lake of eternal fire to be tormented for all
    his sins.

    The multitudes who were there before God knelt and adored Him. It was hard for me to see all this
    judgment especially of seeing all those people who had the chance and opportunity of God's love.

    The multitude of people that were before God were all judged according to their works. I do not
    know how long that trial lasted.

    Later on, we traveled towards my city and landed at the same place on top of the hill. I saw the
    whole city from above and stayed confused at that moment. I did not understand what was
    happening.

    Then he touched my forehead and my memories came back. My head remembered everything I had
    seen and felt. I wanted to go back. I wanted to stay there with Him in that wonderful place forever. I
    wanted to be with my Lord forever.

    Jesus said, “I chose you to be a witness of all these things I've shown you.”
    But I wanted to go back anyway. I wanted to stay there with Jesus.
    I SAW THE NEW EARTH AND NEW HEAVEN AND THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT by Thiago Owerton Revelation of the rapture of the church, the Lamb supper in the New Jerusalem. The revelation you hear was given to Brother Thiago Owerton by Jesus Himself on the Third of May 2014 so that the world would wake up about what is to come. Jesus is coming back On that Sunday night, I was on my knees around my bed asking for forgiveness for my mistakes, thanking God for everything. Then I slept. I remember that night I was very cold and it was raining a lot. Then I had fallen asleep around two in the morning. It was around four in the morning, I knew it because I saw the clock in the kitchen indicating the time. I do not know how to explain what followed. Suddenly someone burst into my room and he woke me up. I did not feel my body which was laying on the bed. I realized that I was awake and not in the body but rather in the spirit. Then a supernatural force took me to the hill next to my house. And when I opened my eyes, I realized that I was on the hill and it was day, but I did not understand what was happening on the hill. There was still fog on top of the hill and the city was still sleeping. I hardly heard noises, only the wind blowing and the birds singing. I suddenly heard soft music with their sounds almost like a flute. It shifted my whole body. I looked up from the city to the sky and I saw a being of light in the form of an angel. He was descending from Heaven as if he was floating and hovering over. I was just curious to know who was that brilliant and resplendent being who was coming towards me. I was still watching him approaching close to me. He was floating without touching the ground. He wore a white robe, his face shone brightly like the sun but I noticed an impressive radiance and glow on his face and my eyes could look at him without getting hurt. His countenance was a great light. Then he looked at me and smiled at me. His voice was the most beautiful that I've ever heard in my entire life. It was sweet. At the moment he told me, “You invoked the Lord who searches the heart. He sent me to show you things that are hidden and things that people never imagined.” The moment he touched me, I was transported thousands of kilometers away. In seconds, I was taken to many places of the Earth. And in seconds, from there, I have seen incredible things that have changed my life forever. The Angel of the Lord took my hand and we quickly flew out together towards the center of the planet Earth to a country called Croatia. He took me to a street where I was seeing a procession. I saw that there were many people worshiping idols there. I realized at that moment that people were passing in front of me. They did not see me. I was with the angel observing people from a window. They could not see us. I was not only accompanied by the angel, I was also accompanied by my wife and my son Michael who today is four years old, but in the vision, he appears to be seven years of age. I realized that in this vision we were in the future time. We were observing the future from a window. There was also a child that had white hair smooth with curly ends. The angel instructed the 11-year boy and my son to step out of the window in the physical reality and evangelize. He said to them, “Chosen Ones, go to the midst of the people and evangelize.” They both came out in the middle of the procession and began to preach the Word of God. But people seemed to bother with the presence of little Michael, who was talking about the love of Jesus and trying to deliver the brochures to all the people that were there. I saw people pushing him and trying to assault my child who was so small and helpless. The Spirit of God did not let that happen. My son returned to the spiritual window where I was and he was sad with tears. He looked at me for comfort and he shook the head as if he was trying to tell me, “Dad, I could not evangelize. They did not want to hear the words of salvation. They did not want to understand the love of Jesus in their lives.” Then the angel smiled at him and took the leaflets from his hand and caressed his head. Then he looked at me and said, “Take the leaflets Son of Man, go to the crowd and evangelize.” Immediately I was overwhelmed by a strong desire to speak of the love of Jesus to all without fear. I went out of the window where I started to speak up in a loud voice, “Jesus is coming back, Jesus is coming back. He is the hope of the world. Repent and accept Him as the Savior of your lives.” But nobody wanted to hear that. Many of the people were heading in my direction to attack me. They said, “Arrest this Christian. He deserves to die. We do not want your Jesus because we have our gods.” At that moment, I saw the crowd coming into my direction to kill me. I was very scared and when I closed my eyes, I felt my body flying as fast as the speed of light. When I opened my eyes again, I was inside the spiritual window with the angel who smiled at me. My wife, my son and my little girl, were looking out from the window. I saw Croatia no more. We were somewhere else in another country in a square full of people and there was a party. At that moment, I realized that we were in France. We tried to evangelize. But the beautiful people called me crazy and the crowd screamed, “Kill this Christian. And let's see if Jesus that he preaches will save him. Because we don't need to be saved from anything. We are well.” Then all these people began to run in my direction with great fury to kill me. I once again felt the power of the Spirit of God pulling me into the spiritual window and took me to another place. When I opened my eyes, I was in another place. I remember that the climate was hot. The day was clear without clouds in the sky. I knew I was in the Middle East. When I looked in front of me there was a multitude of bodies on the ground and I was in the midst of all those bodies. The bodies were mutilated, and I saw decapitated heads. Charred bodies were rotting with very strong smell. I knew that all these bodies belong to Christians, people who have been killed because they have proclaimed the Word of God. When I turned to look, I saw war. I saw people killing each other with machine guns and all kinds of weapons. I went into the middle of the war and saw that those who fought were Jews and Muslims and other peoples as well. So I began to shout aloud the Gospel of the Lord Jesus, but no one cared. Then I saw men running in my direction to kill me. Suddenly, I was taken back by the Spirit to my city. I was in a small church near my house. I was preaching God's Word to all those people that were there. I remember screaming loudly to everyone to repent of their sins because Jesus is coming back. People here were saved but they were carnal. They did not humble themselves to repent. I shouted to them to repent or they will be sentenced to eternal death. But they were accustomed to hearing the Word of God so they did not pay attention. They hardened their hearts. Many of them didn't respect the house of the Lord. They were chewing gum while others gossiped. They talked to each other and others were laughing and mocking me in their heart. I did not care about that. I shouted louder so that they should repent. I shouted, “Jesus is coming back!” but they did not hear. They were there only with their bodies, but their minds were far from the Lord. In that moment, I began to feel a strong presence of God. My heart was beating fast, and I started to shake while I was still preaching. Suddenly, I saw a strong light entering the gate of the church. A couple sitting in the crowd saw it as well. Together, we began to contemplate that light. No one else could see the light except the three of us. Inside the light, I saw a white cloud heading in my direction. At that moment, I was sure that Jesus had returned to take the chosen ones to eternal life. I started to cry and I shouted to the people with all my strength, “Jesus has returned. Repent for the love of God. Repent from your sin.” With a sad heart, I saw that crowd bursting into laughter and mocking me. Then I fell on my knees crying out to God for all these people listening to me. At that moment I also saw the cry of the Lord and the couple who were standing in the crowd. And then came a voice from Heaven like the sound of thunder. It was heard throughout the whole planet. The voice said, “The end is here.” At that moment the Earth stopped turning, the time stopped and a great earthquake happened. Then all the wicked and sinners fell to the ground with much violence. I began to hear people in the church calling the name of the Lord. They shouted to the Lord out loud for forgiveness, saying there were sorry, but it was too late. For this reason, you also must be ready because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him. The cloud of light in this church took two babies and also the couple that stood up. We began to float within the church. People got scared when they saw this. At that moment, I felt my body becoming light as if there was a force pulling me in the air in a horizontal trajectory out of the church. At that moment, despair took over all the people that were left there in the church. I saw young adults, couples, and parents in and out of the church in all places in despair because they understood that we were going up. Then several people clung to my legs with their hands, saying, “I want to go. Take me with you. I played with Jesus, please forgive me.” I began to pray because all of them were on me. As a result, they were no longer able to bear the power of God. A force dragged me outside the church and pulled me up. When I looked down, I saw many that were left behind. They were in full agony and despair. I realized that many were coming up beside me everywhere, but they were far fewer than those who are left behind, maybe 1000 times less than those who were behind. What I witnessed was scary. I saw people running from one side to another in total confusion. The crowd was crying out for forgiveness, but there was no hope. I still cried for all the lost souls. When I was rising in the clouds, a ray of light emerged and touched my forehead. As a result, I receive a new name that was in that ray of light. I do not know what was written. But when I was touched by this ray of light, I felt the power of God passing through my body. Suddenly my garments were changed and I acquired a garment that was whiter than snow. And I noticed that I was wearing sandals on my feet that were golden. From my forehead was flowing a glowing light that went down throughout all my body like rain until it reaches the soles of my feet. At that moment, I acquired the ability to fly in that very moment the same ray of light entered in my eyes. As a result I was given the gift of the eye of an eagle. I could fly wherever I wanted to fly. The Bible says that they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings of eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31) I thought I was two meters away, but I noticed that I was already above the clouds. I noticed on my left my son and my wife. I know some of my people were there, but most did not make it. There were people from all parts of the Earth. I was seeing people of various races, languages, colors, and cultures. So I looked down to Portugal again, I saw a church that was in total despair because the shepherd could not be caught in the rapture. He could not fly. I also saw people who never had entered an evangelical church but were rising too and I did not understand. The Angel of the Lord approached me and said, “Remember, the mysteries and the plans of God are not to be understood, but they are to be accepted because He is the Master. The world has given itself to religions. According to your choices, you will receive your reward.” At that moment I saw radiant and resplendent angels of Heaven. They were standing around the opening above the Earth's atmosphere, and they were sounding the trumpets. As a result, a light descended from Heaven and from within the light was a rider and knight who appeared in the light. He was riding a white horse and He was in His golden armor. I saw that it was written on His thigh, “King of kings and Lord of lords.” Then He raised His sword and said, “Everything is finished on the Earth. I'm the Morning Star.” At that moment I saw Michael, the Prince of the Lord’s Armies on the Earth who spoke in an unknown language that I never heard on Earth, but everyone understood his voice. In that tower, all the hills of the Earth fell and there was a great earthquake. I was facing the light of the Lord and my eyes ached. When he spoke, his explosive and thunderous voice was powerful in the ears of all saints who were floating there above the Earth. It was also possible to hear people shouting down on the Earth. They could not bear to look at the light that was the Son of God Himself, whose explosive voice was also heard on the face of the Earth. The wicked could not bear to hear the powerful voice that was so strong. Then I saw behind the Lord objects in queer shapes that looked like spaceships but were not made from a material of the Earth or known to man. The carriages were made of pure power. The celestial chariots of light were made of flames of fire that were adorned with sheer glory and light. They were thousands of thousands of them. Then the supernatural force of the Lord settled a million saints into the carriages of the Celestial chariots of light and fire. Once the angels sealed the doors of the chariots of fire, we started our trip to the eternal kingdom of Heaven. I remember that I saw the sun stopped shining, the moon turned red as blood. We then traveled in a blink of an eye at an incredible speed that it is impossible to describe. Suddenly, we surged into a place similar to a planet that seems 10 times or perhaps 20 times the mass of the Earth. We were beholding a world of glorious light before us. I saw that there was no sun and no moon. There existed no night and no stars shone in the light of day. It was incredible and extraordinary. So we all stood before a huge gate of pearl. The pearly gate there was an immense garden with green grass and many fruits. Then a radiant Angel approached and said, “Enter into the joy of Your Master.” And everyone started going through this gate. I saw everyone entering the gate of the city. When it got to my turn something surprising happened. When passing through the gate, I felt like I was floating and I noticed that my body was transformed. The body that was perishable is raised imperishable. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown in a natural body but it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body there is also a spiritual body. I no longer had the body of flesh. I no longer had a carnal skin since my skin became transparent light as a spirit of diamond color. I looked at my hands and I saw that I could see through them. I realized that red blood was no longer flowing in my veins. Instead, there was light and lightning raging strong in my system. There was electricity in this immortal body. The light that was flowing in my glorified body was golden as if it was fire. I realized that we were the same as Jesus Christ Himself. The Bible said, we will be like him. 1John 3:2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be. But we know that when He shall be revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. One difference is that His brilliance and radiance was stronger. The wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever. (Daniel 12:3) I looked at all the saints that were there. I realized that I knew the name of each one of them. Moreover, I saw that it was no longer possible to see their faces because of the brightness that they had. But I knew who was who. We were entering this celestial garden, then we saw before us in the middle of the garden, a huge and infinite table that went forever. I saw golden chairs aligned to this unending table, then a banquet appeared on the same table. The taste of the smell of that food is impossible to describe. There is nothing like that on the Earth smelling so tasty. And everybody took a seat in order to be served the meal. We all sat and dined. Nobody was left standing and no one was left without seat and food. Blessed are those who are invited to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. I noticed that Jesus was not in one location, but He was everywhere at the same time. I have seen Him in three places at the same time. There was a lot of joy and a lot of party and fun. This festivity and banquet did not stop. It was a seven years party. Many will come from east and west and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of Heaven. I noticed that during this seven years period, the Christians were continually eating and drinking. No one became fat yet the saints were eating and enjoying continually. Many of the things that I saw during the seven years of banquet were beyond men’s imagination. I saw glittering and radiant precious stones that do not exist on the Earth. I saw living and vibrant colors that were beyond understanding. While the banquet continued for seven years, we did not realize the time elapsing on Earth. Actually our memories of the Earth were removed. They had been taken away by God. The Mighty Lord was sitting on the Throne and that was the source of light that illuminated everything. He was the Light lighting the whole celestial kingdom. So after seven years of the banquet of the Lamb, the angel of the North, of the South, of the East and of the West stood before God's Throne. They showed themselves before the Almighty Who reigns forever, who is the Light of all the existence, the Master of all that exists. He is the Lord that the saints have not yet contemplated nor the face of the Creator that had been worshiped by the saints yet. Than the angels blew the trumpets in a loud voice before the Mighty One who reigns eternally, the One who is the light of all existence, the Master of everything that exists. As a result, in all the Heaven the saints, the cherubim and angels all prostrated themselves before the Creator and they pressed their faces to the ground and worshiped Him. Then the Throne of God moved closer to the people, then He spoke in a huge voice, “Now all things are subjected to My Son.” Everybody worshiped Him, the saints of Heaven and the angels said, “Holy, Holy, Holy, the whole universe is full of Your glory.” Then I saw emerging from behind the throne, a huge city that was being created by God Himself. It descended from God toward the saints and the angels of the Lord. I do not know how to describe its full size or width. But there never was and never there will be a city like that. It was made of gold. There was a river of crystal glass and streets of gold. The houses were made of precious stones. Its walls impenetrable as they were very high. The Angel of the Lord came down and led us to the gate of a city. We entered into the holy city that the Lord Almighty prepared for us. The angels led us to the city and I flew over it. When everyone was there in the holy city, admiring I saw the throne of God descending in the middle of the city. He left the transparent dome like glass that sealed the whole city through the walls and filled all its extension and its space. At that moment, the order was given by the Lord to descend to the Earth. We were inside the holy city that was descending. We were heading back to Earth. I saw the holy city, the New Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. (Revelation 21:3)” And when we got to the solar system, I looked up and I saw that the sun did not really shine, the stars disappeared. The sea no longer existed and there was no water anywhere. The ground was empty, but there was still a man who was lying on the Earth. The holy city and the glory of God began to enter the Earth. I was amazed to see the brightness of the city of glory. The man who was lying in the middle, he lifted up his head and stood and shook his body and his arms. At that moment the ashes that were around him fell and he turned into a cherubim of immense wings. Then the holy city landed on the Earth right in the center of the ancient Jerusalem, and the dome kept the city open. The throne of the Lord and the Lamb were over the entrance. The Lamb was sitting next to the Creator, and an immense crystal ramp came down from the Throne to touch the Earth. And then at the end of the ramp was a light. Then I saw God standing from the throne. I was on the side of the Lord's throne, I saw something spectacular. A breath came out of God and spread throughout the Earth. As a result, I saw the redemption of the Earth, the air and the sea. I saw the sea rising again. Then I saw a new Heaven and a new Earth, for the first Heaven and Earth had passed away and the sea was no more. Romans 8:18-21 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waits for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who has subjected the same in hope, 21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. In a blink of an eye, God restored the Earth. I saw that the Earth and all that was in it, all the sin and Satan and his demons were destroyed together in the Lake of Fire. They disappeared forever from the whole universe and the Lord rebuilt the sky and the Earth and the land. There was a rock of grass green with trees and crystal clear waters. All animals were good. In this age, there was only one city and in the middle of the city, there was a river of crystal clear water, and the tree of life that gave 12 fruits per year. In this city in the new Earth and new Heaven I realized that I was very smart. I had superior knowledge. I knew physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, geology, astronomy. It was as if a part of me that awakened, a part of us that died in the Adamic sin was restored. I was no longer hungry and had no need to sleep. I could travel to wherever I wanted with the power of thought. I could move to any part of the Earth in the speed of thought. Then I saw Jesus sitting next to a source of water and playing with children. I approached Him. When He saw me He hugged me. I looked into His flaming eyes and told Him that I had a request to make. He looked at me in the eye and smiled. I said, “You gave me so many revelations. You granted me to see God, and so many other extraordinary things that I have experienced, but I still have a dream. I know the beautiful things that God created far from here on Earth. I read one day in Your words that all that God created would be revealed to men. I wish I can see the mystery of God that is yet to be revealed that is hidden.” Jesus was not willing to reveal more mystery. Then a breath came out of the mouth of God. As a result, I saw the reconstruction of the bodies of all those who had died without Jesus. I saw the dust of the Earth and water. I saw visceral arteries be reconstructed, bones were refitted, then blood in their veins and organs, hair and skin, and the breath of God blew inside the nostrils of the dead, and they came back to life the same way they had died with all the consciousness and conscience of their past lives as if they were awakened from a deep sleep. And I saw the dead great and small, standing before the Throne. And there were open books and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds as recorded in the books. I saw a being of light among the crowd of the dead. It was Satan and his demons who were to be judged before the Throne of God and angels. I saw angels with huge books, and I heard a voice coming from the Throne of God and that voice called the first person. The man was in a suit and carried something in his hands that looked like a Bible and he stepped to the Lord’s Throne and adored Him. When he raised his head, I saw terror in him. God had not yet said anything, but the sins of that man began to torment him right there in front of the Creator. Then I saw Satan looking at him. The man started to scream, “Lord, I am the pastor, I did Your will. I won souls for Your kingdom. I built temples for Your name and made sacrifices. I walked all my life according to Your word, but I am here being judged by You, instead of being rewarded with Your heavenly joy and glory.” Then I saw God give a sign to the angel. Then the angel brought a huge book and touched the book. The book opened and the angel said, “Here is your story where your most hidden secrets are written.” The man was filled with fear and despair. The angel said to this pastor, “What you just said is true. However, later in your walk with God, your heart changed. It was corrupted for money. You introduced doctrines in the church that were not within the Word of God because you lived many lives. You are stealing the tithes and offerings of the house of the Lord for your own benefit for greed. Money that can be spent on God’s house, you spent it on your carnal desire. You ended up in fornication and drinking. Your wife inside the house waited for forgiveness and reconciliation but you never asked her. Today the Creator has tried you according to your works.” Then I saw on the side, a river of fire that seemed like volcanic lava. It stretched across the land. The angel of the Lord took the man and cast him to the abyss of the river of fire and he was consumed. Afterward, the voice that came out of the Throne of God called another man, and I saw someone coming out from within the crowd on the ramp. And when arriving before God, he prostrated. Another angel was called. The angel stepped forward and the book was opened. In that book was written the whole history of that young man who began to speak desperately with tears in the eyes almost without a voice. He said, “Sir, I acknowledge that You are God. I've lived my whole life believing in You. I attended church service every week to worship. I always prayed in the church. I was evangelizing. I did what Your words told me. But why am I being judged by You? Why am I not in the holy city and Your heavenly joy?” Then God gave a signal to the angel who started reading the book and he said, “You often worshiped God who blesses you. You read the Scriptures daily, but your heart was in the world but not the Scriptures. You were praying to God but you did not regret your sins. You performed your services in Church but you did not win souls for God. You despised your own family. You did not love your family and your children because your friends were more important. One of them is the love of money. It is written love one another as the Lord loves you. You forgot about the true essence of God that is love. So you are being tried in the court of divine justice with truth and wisdom.” At that moment fire came down from Heaven and consumed the young man right there and he was thrown into the fire. Then I saw a young man of about 17 to 18 years old who came to the ramp. He was well dressed and came forward and prostrated. Then he raised his head and beheld the glory of God. At that moment he was filled with fear and started crying desperately. So once again, God called another angel who came with a book in his hand and which was written the life of that boy who said nothing. But I saw the terror in his eyes. He was terrified. The angel started to read a book and said, “You were blessed since you were born and you were raised in a rich family where you lacked nothing. You always had available drink and food. You had all the wealth of the Earth. You had an issue of loving your neighbor. Your parents prepared everything they had for you. But when your parents heard about the death of the Creator, they accepted Him in their hearts, hoping that you will join them, but you rebelled against them. You hardened your heart when the Lord was calling you. Is it not true that you preferred drugs? Alcohol and prostitution dominated you. You preferred that lifestyle over the Lord and the love of God. Your parents who were obedient though they had everything loved you and had affection for you. Later in your life a believer offered you an invitation to accept Jesus Christ in your life. However you thought nothing else matters, except to have fun, partying with friends. You did not care about your family and God. One day a last chance of salvation came in your life. On that day the Lord Jesus Christ made you the last invitation through your own parents. But you said, “I do not need this Jesus Christ. I do not need this God of yours.” Despite the fact that time after time you fell victim of your own drug poison, Jesus Christ brought you back to life, the same Jesus that you refused and denied. Now you are being tried in God’s tribunal where there is no forgiveness to those who rejected His name.” At that moment. I saw God standing up and He looked at the young man and ordered his punishment And the angels took him and cast him in the lake of eternal fire to be tormented for all his sins. The multitudes who were there before God knelt and adored Him. It was hard for me to see all this judgment especially of seeing all those people who had the chance and opportunity of God's love. The multitude of people that were before God were all judged according to their works. I do not know how long that trial lasted. Later on, we traveled towards my city and landed at the same place on top of the hill. I saw the whole city from above and stayed confused at that moment. I did not understand what was happening. Then he touched my forehead and my memories came back. My head remembered everything I had seen and felt. I wanted to go back. I wanted to stay there with Him in that wonderful place forever. I wanted to be with my Lord forever. Jesus said, “I chose you to be a witness of all these things I've shown you.” But I wanted to go back anyway. I wanted to stay there with Jesus.
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  • Is your conduct reined in? For those of us who were privileged to grow up on a farm and have been exposed to horse riding, we should know that the bit, headpiece, and reins to a horse are essential horse tack (horse gear or equipment) to control the animal. All work together to form a means of communicating with the horse. Bits work by applying pressure inside the horse’s mouth. Depending on the bit used, it may apply pressure on the horse’s TONGUE, the roof of the mouth, and the corners of the mouth. This designed metal bit provides CONTROL to the “horse rider” (equestrian/jockey/cowboy or girl) where it guides the horse precisely in doing what is required. In terms of humans, we do not wear bridles, but we are called to exercise bridled speech that is restrained, carefully considered, and disciplined as it would direct our conduct in the end,; just as with the bridled horse. Applying the reins, we shall arrive where safely intended. Where there are no reins applied, the end could be disastrous for the rider.
    In Scripture James 3:3 we see the reflection and caution: We put a bit into the mouth of a horse to make it obey us, and we are able to make it go where we want (as described above). Therefore, reign your tongue. Be careful of what you say and how you say it. You are a Christian and need to be a good representation of Christ. The words you say literally have the power of life and death (Proverbs 18:21) and CAN MAKE OR BREAK THOSE YOU “TRANSPORT” OR GUIDE. Keep that in mind when you are speaking. When you use your words carelessly, it can damage your testimony and hinder your ability to reach others for Christ. Choose your words wisely and always speak with love! Working on encouraging others and building them up rather than tearing them down (1 Thessalonians 5:11). It is the prayer of SATM – Southern Africa Truckers Ministry that you shall take hands with fellow believers and us in being watchful of what we speak and how we express ourselves. Colossians 4:6 instructs us that our speech should at all times be gracious (pleasant and winsome), seasoned [as it were] with salt, [so that you may never be at a loss] to know how you ought to answer anyone [who puts a question to you]. When we follow these guidelines in terms of our conversations and interaction with those around us, we shall reap the consequences which could be to our benefit if applied.
    Is your conduct reined in? For those of us who were privileged to grow up on a farm and have been exposed to horse riding, we should know that the bit, headpiece, and reins to a horse are essential horse tack (horse gear or equipment) to control the animal. All work together to form a means of communicating with the horse. Bits work by applying pressure inside the horse’s mouth. Depending on the bit used, it may apply pressure on the horse’s TONGUE, the roof of the mouth, and the corners of the mouth. This designed metal bit provides CONTROL to the “horse rider” (equestrian/jockey/cowboy or girl) where it guides the horse precisely in doing what is required. In terms of humans, we do not wear bridles, but we are called to exercise bridled speech that is restrained, carefully considered, and disciplined as it would direct our conduct in the end,; just as with the bridled horse. Applying the reins, we shall arrive where safely intended. Where there are no reins applied, the end could be disastrous for the rider. In Scripture James 3:3 we see the reflection and caution: We put a bit into the mouth of a horse to make it obey us, and we are able to make it go where we want (as described above). Therefore, reign your tongue. Be careful of what you say and how you say it. You are a Christian and need to be a good representation of Christ. The words you say literally have the power of life and death (Proverbs 18:21) and CAN MAKE OR BREAK THOSE YOU “TRANSPORT” OR GUIDE. Keep that in mind when you are speaking. When you use your words carelessly, it can damage your testimony and hinder your ability to reach others for Christ. Choose your words wisely and always speak with love! Working on encouraging others and building them up rather than tearing them down (1 Thessalonians 5:11). It is the prayer of SATM – Southern Africa Truckers Ministry that you shall take hands with fellow believers and us in being watchful of what we speak and how we express ourselves. Colossians 4:6 instructs us that our speech should at all times be gracious (pleasant and winsome), seasoned [as it were] with salt, [so that you may never be at a loss] to know how you ought to answer anyone [who puts a question to you]. When we follow these guidelines in terms of our conversations and interaction with those around us, we shall reap the consequences which could be to our benefit if applied.
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  • Good morning, brethren.
    1. Morning devotion for today.

    MD.i. [02/07, 9:04 am] GSA Foundation: MORNING TEA
    THE WORD FOR TODAY. THURSDAY JULY 2, 2026.
    "DO YOU WANT YOUR CHURCH TO GROW? (2)"

    'My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.’     Hosea 4:6 NKJV

    INSTRUCT THEM. ‘Go…make disciples…teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you…’ (Matthew 28:19-20 NKJV). When your focus is on not only winning people to Jesus but making them disciples of Jesus, He promises, ‘…I am with you…’ (v. 20 NKJV). Today we are raising a scripturally unenlightened generation. In a survey conducted in New York City, nine out of ten people couldn’t repeat one of the Ten Commandments or name one of the first four books of the New Testament. One man thought Dan and Beersheba were husband and wife! Another thought an epistle was the wife of an apostle! We smile, but it’s a deadly serious issue. God said, ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.’ Jesus said, ‘…Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures?...’ (Mark 12:24 NIV). Many of the problems we seek counselling for could be resolved and in some cases avoided altogether, if we took time each day to get into God’s Word. The reason many of us are spiritually sick is not because the medicine failed, but because we don’t take it. Basically, we’re all motivated by reward. So read this: ‘This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success’ (Joshua 1:8 NKJV). Do you want to be strong spiritually? Get into the Scriptures. Do you want to succeed in life? Get into the Scriptures.

    Bible In A Year: Jer 41-44; Matt 5:38-6:8; Ps 102: 18-28; Pro 15:4-7. Courtesy: Grace So Amazing Foundation

    *To partner with us, kindly refer to page 9 of the hard copy edition or simply send us a WhatsApp message/call on +2348128000068.*
    [02/07, 6:02 pm] GSA Foundation: MORNING TEA
    THE WORD FOR TODAY. FRIDAY JULY 3, 2026.
    "DO YOU WANT YOUR CHURCH TO GROW? (3)"

    '...They were all filled with the Holy Spirit…’  Acts 4:31 NKJV

    INSPIRE THEM. To be inspired is to feel motivated and excited about what you are doing. The story is told of a little boy sitting in church with his mother. On the platform behind the pastor were three flags; the little boy asked her about the first one. ‘That’s our nation’s flag,’ she said. Then he wanted to know about the second flag. She whispered, ‘That’s the Christian flag.’ Finally he asked about the third flag. Telling him to be quiet, she whispered, ‘That’s for those who died in service.’ Innocently he asked, ‘Which service did they die in, the morning or evening service?’ Yes, your church should be a place of reverence and order, but it should also be alive with the power and presence of God. A sign on a little country store said it all: ‘There’s no place anywhere near this place, that’s anything like this place, so this must be the place!’ That’s what God wants His church to be. You ask, ‘What was church like back in the days of the early apostles?’ Distinctive! Dynamic! Demonstrative! ‘When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled…was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.’ According to the latest opinion poll, nowadays a ‘committed’ church member is somebody who attends church twice a month. Wow! The New Testament believers went every day. Furthermore, ‘They were all (every member) filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the Word of God with boldness.’ Jesus is many things—but boring isn’t one of them. So let’s invite people, instruct them, and inspire them!

    Bible In A Year: Jer 45-48; Matt 6:9-18; Ps 110; Pro 15:8-9. Courtesy: Grace So
    Amazing Foundation

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    MD.ii. THE WHITE HORSE

    "I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice He judges and wages war." - Revelation 19:11

    The rider on the white horse is the Prince of Peace, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, and His name is Jesus Christ. Our hope is in Him, He is our hope! With Him we always have hope.

    Revelation 6 tells us about the red horse. The rider of that horse brings death and destruction. This is what you see in this world today. When Jesus comes on the white horse, He will deal with all injustice.

    The Lord God, Jesus Christ, the Man, the Rider on the white horse, conquers the red horse.

    Today we live in a special time: a time in which we can repent from our sin, no matter how big and terrible it may be. A time when God grants forgiveness; He is merciful and patient towards us. But the day will come that God will act as the Judge from Revelation. He will stand up for all the innocent who have been killed and will revenge their blood. He will deal with all who sow destruction and who did not want to repent from their evil deeds. Then Jesus will establish His Kingdom of peace.

    The black horse (Revelation 6) brings famine and diseases. We see that today too. When Jesus comes on the white horse, He will bring the bread which gives life and healing, because He is the unchangeable great Healer.

    The pale horse (Revelation 6) brings death and hell. Jesus brings life and heaven to all who put their trust in Him.

    Jesus is our hope! Jesus, the Rider on the white horse, will put an end to all those horses that sow death and destruction, hell, damnation, diseases and famine. He will establish a Kingdom which will last forever!


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    2. Morning Prayer for today.

    MP.i. Morning Prayer

    If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ⏤ 1 John 1:9

    Forgiveness is the grace that draws us close, keeping us humble and pure. ⏤ F.B. Meyer

    Father, we confess that we have fallen short in many ways, and we ask for Your grace and mercy. You have promised in Your Word that if we confess our sins, You are faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. So, we come to You now with confession, asking You to shine Your face upon us and grant us Your peace.

    You have kept us safe through the night, protecting us from all harm. We thank You and ask for more of Your blessings and grace today. Help us to make this day a beautiful and worthy one. May we complete every task, fulfill every duty, and do all things with love and care. Guide us in our interactions with others, making us gentle, thoughtful, charitable, and unselfish. Help us to be useful, comforting others in their pain, and bringing peace wherever we go.

    Give us patience and strength in all our trials and challenges. May we endure difficulties with calmness and grace. Let us pass through temptations unharmed, just as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego passed through the fiery furnace without being burned. May we live in this world without being harmed by it. May our love for You grow stronger every day, drawing us closer to You as we journey through life. Let the hope of Heaven lift our spirits and ennoble our lives.

    As we go into this day, help us serve You faithfully and truthfully. Breathe upon us and fill us with Your Spirit. We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

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    Good morning, brethren. 1. Morning devotion for today. MD.i. [02/07, 9:04 am] GSA Foundation: 😀🌺🌹🎁🎀💝 MORNING TEA THE WORD FOR TODAY. THURSDAY JULY 2, 2026. "DO YOU WANT YOUR CHURCH TO GROW? (2)" 'My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.’     Hosea 4:6 NKJV INSTRUCT THEM. ‘Go…make disciples…teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you…’ (Matthew 28:19-20 NKJV). When your focus is on not only winning people to Jesus but making them disciples of Jesus, He promises, ‘…I am with you…’ (v. 20 NKJV). Today we are raising a scripturally unenlightened generation. In a survey conducted in New York City, nine out of ten people couldn’t repeat one of the Ten Commandments or name one of the first four books of the New Testament. One man thought Dan and Beersheba were husband and wife! Another thought an epistle was the wife of an apostle! We smile, but it’s a deadly serious issue. God said, ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.’ Jesus said, ‘…Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures?...’ (Mark 12:24 NIV). Many of the problems we seek counselling for could be resolved and in some cases avoided altogether, if we took time each day to get into God’s Word. The reason many of us are spiritually sick is not because the medicine failed, but because we don’t take it. Basically, we’re all motivated by reward. So read this: ‘This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success’ (Joshua 1:8 NKJV). Do you want to be strong spiritually? Get into the Scriptures. Do you want to succeed in life? Get into the Scriptures. Bible In A Year: Jer 41-44; Matt 5:38-6:8; Ps 102: 18-28; Pro 15:4-7. Courtesy: Grace So Amazing Foundation 🌹🎀 *To partner with us, kindly refer to page 9 of the hard copy edition or simply send us a WhatsApp message/call on +2348128000068.*🌹🌷🎀💝 [02/07, 6:02 pm] GSA Foundation: 😀🌹🎀🎁💝🌺MORNING TEA THE WORD FOR TODAY. FRIDAY JULY 3, 2026. "DO YOU WANT YOUR CHURCH TO GROW? (3)" '...They were all filled with the Holy Spirit…’  Acts 4:31 NKJV INSPIRE THEM. To be inspired is to feel motivated and excited about what you are doing. The story is told of a little boy sitting in church with his mother. On the platform behind the pastor were three flags; the little boy asked her about the first one. ‘That’s our nation’s flag,’ she said. Then he wanted to know about the second flag. She whispered, ‘That’s the Christian flag.’ Finally he asked about the third flag. Telling him to be quiet, she whispered, ‘That’s for those who died in service.’ Innocently he asked, ‘Which service did they die in, the morning or evening service?’ Yes, your church should be a place of reverence and order, but it should also be alive with the power and presence of God. A sign on a little country store said it all: ‘There’s no place anywhere near this place, that’s anything like this place, so this must be the place!’ That’s what God wants His church to be. You ask, ‘What was church like back in the days of the early apostles?’ Distinctive! Dynamic! Demonstrative! ‘When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled…was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.’ According to the latest opinion poll, nowadays a ‘committed’ church member is somebody who attends church twice a month. Wow! The New Testament believers went every day. Furthermore, ‘They were all (every member) filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the Word of God with boldness.’ Jesus is many things—but boring isn’t one of them. So let’s invite people, instruct them, and inspire them! Bible In A Year: Jer 45-48; Matt 6:9-18; Ps 110; Pro 15:8-9. Courtesy: Grace So Amazing Foundation💝🎀 *To partner with us, kindly refer to page 9 of the hard copy edition or simply send us a WhatsApp message/call on +2348128000068.*🌷🎀💝🌹. MD.ii. THE WHITE HORSE "I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice He judges and wages war." - Revelation 19:11 The rider on the white horse is the Prince of Peace, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, and His name is Jesus Christ. Our hope is in Him, He is our hope! With Him we always have hope. Revelation 6 tells us about the red horse. The rider of that horse brings death and destruction. This is what you see in this world today. When Jesus comes on the white horse, He will deal with all injustice. The Lord God, Jesus Christ, the Man, the Rider on the white horse, conquers the red horse. Today we live in a special time: a time in which we can repent from our sin, no matter how big and terrible it may be. A time when God grants forgiveness; He is merciful and patient towards us. But the day will come that God will act as the Judge from Revelation. He will stand up for all the innocent who have been killed and will revenge their blood. He will deal with all who sow destruction and who did not want to repent from their evil deeds. Then Jesus will establish His Kingdom of peace. The black horse (Revelation 6) brings famine and diseases. We see that today too. When Jesus comes on the white horse, He will bring the bread which gives life and healing, because He is the unchangeable great Healer. The pale horse (Revelation 6) brings death and hell. Jesus brings life and heaven to all who put their trust in Him. Jesus is our hope! Jesus, the Rider on the white horse, will put an end to all those horses that sow death and destruction, hell, damnation, diseases and famine. He will establish a Kingdom which will last forever! https://www.theblessingdevotional.com 2. Morning Prayer for today. MP.i. Morning Prayer If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ⏤ 1 John 1:9 Forgiveness is the grace that draws us close, keeping us humble and pure. ⏤ F.B. Meyer Father, we confess that we have fallen short in many ways, and we ask for Your grace and mercy. You have promised in Your Word that if we confess our sins, You are faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. So, we come to You now with confession, asking You to shine Your face upon us and grant us Your peace. You have kept us safe through the night, protecting us from all harm. We thank You and ask for more of Your blessings and grace today. Help us to make this day a beautiful and worthy one. May we complete every task, fulfill every duty, and do all things with love and care. Guide us in our interactions with others, making us gentle, thoughtful, charitable, and unselfish. Help us to be useful, comforting others in their pain, and bringing peace wherever we go. Give us patience and strength in all our trials and challenges. May we endure difficulties with calmness and grace. Let us pass through temptations unharmed, just as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego passed through the fiery furnace without being burned. May we live in this world without being harmed by it. May our love for You grow stronger every day, drawing us closer to You as we journey through life. Let the hope of Heaven lift our spirits and ennoble our lives. As we go into this day, help us serve You faithfully and truthfully. Breathe upon us and fill us with Your Spirit. We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/89/morning #taptapstudio #youdevotion.
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  • HC Cowboy Ministries · Cowboys & the Cross Podcast · Riding for the Brand of Jesus Christ
    Cowboy Morning Devotion

    Ride Into
    the Storm
    God never told you to outrun the hard things. He told you He'd ride through them with you.

    Isaiah 43:2
    |
    Mark 4:37–40
    |
    1 Cor. 15:33
    Rev. Joseph Holmes · HC Cowboy Ministries

    ✦ Before the Thunder Rolls
    Every Cowboy Knows That Sky
    You've seen it. That sky in the west that goes green and purple, where the clouds stack up like a wall and the wind shifts direction without warning. The cattle get nervous. The horses feel it before you do. And every man on the range has to make a decision in that moment — do you ride toward it, or do you run?

    A seasoned cowboy knows you don't always get to choose whether the storm comes. But you do get to choose how you meet it. And the worst thing you can do when a fast storm rolls in is panic, scatter, and run — because running blind in a storm is more dangerous than standing your ground in one.

    This morning, God has something to say about the storms of life — the ones that come at you fast and hit hard. He's not calling you to be reckless. He's calling you to be faithful. And He's got a word about who you bring with you when you ride in.

    ✦ The Word ✦
    ✦ Holy Scripture
    What God Says About the Storm
    When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.

    Isaiah 43:2 · NKJV

    And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?" Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

    Mark 4:37–39 · NKJV

    Do not be deceived: "Evil company corrupts good habits."

    1 Corinthians 15:33 · NKJV

    As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

    Proverbs 27:17 · NKJV

    ✦ Part One ✦
    ✦ Don't Run
    God Said "Through," Not "Around"
    Read Isaiah 43:2 again carefully. God didn't say if you pass through the waters. He said when. He didn't promise to relocate you to storm-free country. He promised to be with you when the water rises. That's not a small distinction — that's everything.

    Too many of God's people spend their whole lives trying to route around the hard seasons. The difficult marriage. The financial wreck. The illness, the loss, the betrayal. They pray for a way out instead of asking God to walk them through. And in doing so, they miss the very thing God was trying to build in them in the middle of the storm.

    "God didn't promise you calm weather. He promised you His presence in every weather."

    Look at Jesus in that boat in Mark 4. He didn't turn the vessel around when the storm hit. He was asleep — not because He was indifferent, but because He had no fear of what the storm could do. When His disciples woke Him in a panic, He didn't rebuke the storm first. He rebuked their fear. "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?" Then He spoke to the wind and the water — and they obeyed Him.

    The disciples wanted out of the storm. Jesus wanted them to discover who was in the boat with them.

    That's the lesson, friend. When the storm hits fast and hard — when the sky turns on you and everything gets loud and dark — don't turn tail. Ride in. Because Jesus is already in the boat, and He's not losing any sleep over what's coming at you.

    "The disciples wanted out of the storm. Jesus wanted them to discover who was in the boat with them."

    Riding into a storm doesn't mean being foolish. It means trusting that the God who made the storm can calm it at any moment — and that until He does, He's using it for something you can't yet see from where you're sitting.

    ✦ Part Two ✦
    ✦ Choose Carefully
    But Be Careful Who You Bring With You
    Here's the other side of this — and don't miss it. Riding into the storm takes courage. But riding into the storm with the wrong people can get you — and them — killed.

    Every experienced cowboy knows that when a storm rolls in hard and fast, you don't hand a green-broke horse to a nervous rider and send them out together. A panicking rider on a panicking horse in the middle of a storm is a disaster waiting to happen. You choose your riders the same way you choose your horses — proven, steady, and trained for hard conditions.

    ⚠ The Warning

    Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 15:33 are blunt: evil company corrupts good habits. This isn't about being better than anyone else. It's about recognizing that the people riding alongside you in a storm will either steady you or scatter you. Their faith — or their fear — is contagious.

    When you're in a season of trial, the voices closest to you have enormous power. A person who speaks doubt into your ear every mile will wear you down faster than the storm itself.

    Think about Job. God let the storm come — and Job's wife told him to curse God and die. His friends sat with him for seven days in silence, which was the best thing they did. The moment they opened their mouths, they added to his burden instead of lifting it. They weren't bad people — but they were the wrong riders for that storm.

    Think about David running from Saul. He didn't run alone — but he ran with men who were mighty, loyal, and battle-tested. He didn't bring the palace gossips into the wilderness with him. He brought warriors.

    Who belongs on your ride?
    Proverbs 27:17 says iron sharpens iron. That means friction is part of the process — but it's supposed to make you sharper, not weaker. The right riding partner in a storm challenges you toward faith, not away from it. They pray with you, not just talk at you. They point you back to the Word when you're ready to quit. They don't have all the answers — but they know Who does.

    ✦ Bring Someone Who...

    Prays more than they panic. Speaks faith when the sky goes dark. Stays when it gets hard. Points you to Scripture, not just sympathy. Has ridden through their own storms and still trusts God.

    ⚠ Be Cautious of Someone Who...

    Adds fear to an already fearful moment. Has no anchor in God themselves. Wants to talk you out of trusting. Bails when the storm hits hardest. Uses your storm to pour out their own bitterness.

    "You can't control the storm. But you can control who rides into it with you."

    This isn't about casting people out of your life. It's about wisdom. There's a difference between who you love and who you take into the storm. You can love someone deeply and still know they are not the right person to ride beside you in a crisis. Love them. Pray for them. But choose your storm riders wisely.

    ✦ Ride It Home ✦
    ✦ Application
    Before You Saddle Up This Morning
    Maybe you're looking at a storm on the horizon right now. Maybe it's already on top of you — the clouds are black, the wind is loud, and everything in you wants to run. Don't run. Ride in. The God who told Isaiah "I will be with you" doesn't break His word.

    And as you ride in — take a hard look at who's riding with you. Not to judge them, but to be honest. Are the people closest to you in this season building your faith or draining it? Are they iron that sharpens iron, or are they pulling you toward fear and doubt?

    You were not built to ride alone. But you were also not built to ride with just anybody. God gives us people — faithful, storm-tested, Word-grounded people — for exactly these moments. Lean into those relationships. Be that person for someone else. And let the One who calms the wind and the waves be the lead rider in everything you face today.

    "Ride in. Hold on. Keep your eyes on the One who owns the storm — and choose your riders like your life depends on it. Because it might."

    ✦ Reflection ✦
    ✦ Sit with This
    Questions to Carry Into the Day
    Is there a storm in your life right now that you've been trying to ride around instead of through? What would it look like to face it head-on with God beside you?

    When trials hit, is your first instinct to run, to freeze, or to pray? What does that reveal about where your faith is rooted?

    Who are the two or three people you turn to first when life gets hard? Are they riders who build your faith — or do they pull you toward fear?

    Is there someone in your life right now who needs you to be a faithful storm-rider alongside them? What would that look like practically this week?

    ✦ Morning Prayer
    Let Us Pray
    Lord God,

    The storm is real. I won't pretend it isn't. The wind is loud and the trail ahead is hard to see. But I am choosing this morning to ride in — because You are in the boat with me, and You have never lost a storm yet.

    Give me the faith to stop running and start trusting. Remind me today that "through" is not the same as "alone." You said You'd be with me in the water, in the fire, in every hard place — and I am standing on that promise right now.

    Lord, give me wisdom about who I bring into this season with me. Show me who speaks faith and who speaks fear. Guard my heart from voices that lead me away from You. And bring alongside me the iron that sharpens iron — people who love You, love me, and will ride hard toward You no matter how dark it gets.

    I trust You with the storm. Have Your way in it. Do what only You can do.

    In Jesus' Name, Amen.

    HC Cowboy Ministries

    Cowboys & the Cross Podcast

    Rev. Joseph Holmes · Riding for the Brand of Jesus Christ
    HC Cowboy Ministries · Cowboys & the Cross Podcast · Riding for the Brand of Jesus Christ Cowboy Morning Devotion Ride Into the Storm God never told you to outrun the hard things. He told you He'd ride through them with you. Isaiah 43:2 | Mark 4:37–40 | 1 Cor. 15:33 Rev. Joseph Holmes · HC Cowboy Ministries ✦ Before the Thunder Rolls Every Cowboy Knows That Sky You've seen it. That sky in the west that goes green and purple, where the clouds stack up like a wall and the wind shifts direction without warning. The cattle get nervous. The horses feel it before you do. And every man on the range has to make a decision in that moment — do you ride toward it, or do you run? A seasoned cowboy knows you don't always get to choose whether the storm comes. But you do get to choose how you meet it. And the worst thing you can do when a fast storm rolls in is panic, scatter, and run — because running blind in a storm is more dangerous than standing your ground in one. This morning, God has something to say about the storms of life — the ones that come at you fast and hit hard. He's not calling you to be reckless. He's calling you to be faithful. And He's got a word about who you bring with you when you ride in. ✦ The Word ✦ ✦ Holy Scripture What God Says About the Storm When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you. Isaiah 43:2 · NKJV And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?" Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. Mark 4:37–39 · NKJV Do not be deceived: "Evil company corrupts good habits." 1 Corinthians 15:33 · NKJV As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. Proverbs 27:17 · NKJV ✦ Part One ✦ ✦ Don't Run God Said "Through," Not "Around" Read Isaiah 43:2 again carefully. God didn't say if you pass through the waters. He said when. He didn't promise to relocate you to storm-free country. He promised to be with you when the water rises. That's not a small distinction — that's everything. Too many of God's people spend their whole lives trying to route around the hard seasons. The difficult marriage. The financial wreck. The illness, the loss, the betrayal. They pray for a way out instead of asking God to walk them through. And in doing so, they miss the very thing God was trying to build in them in the middle of the storm. "God didn't promise you calm weather. He promised you His presence in every weather." Look at Jesus in that boat in Mark 4. He didn't turn the vessel around when the storm hit. He was asleep — not because He was indifferent, but because He had no fear of what the storm could do. When His disciples woke Him in a panic, He didn't rebuke the storm first. He rebuked their fear. "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?" Then He spoke to the wind and the water — and they obeyed Him. The disciples wanted out of the storm. Jesus wanted them to discover who was in the boat with them. That's the lesson, friend. When the storm hits fast and hard — when the sky turns on you and everything gets loud and dark — don't turn tail. Ride in. Because Jesus is already in the boat, and He's not losing any sleep over what's coming at you. "The disciples wanted out of the storm. Jesus wanted them to discover who was in the boat with them." Riding into a storm doesn't mean being foolish. It means trusting that the God who made the storm can calm it at any moment — and that until He does, He's using it for something you can't yet see from where you're sitting. ✦ Part Two ✦ ✦ Choose Carefully But Be Careful Who You Bring With You Here's the other side of this — and don't miss it. Riding into the storm takes courage. But riding into the storm with the wrong people can get you — and them — killed. Every experienced cowboy knows that when a storm rolls in hard and fast, you don't hand a green-broke horse to a nervous rider and send them out together. A panicking rider on a panicking horse in the middle of a storm is a disaster waiting to happen. You choose your riders the same way you choose your horses — proven, steady, and trained for hard conditions. ⚠ The Warning Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 15:33 are blunt: evil company corrupts good habits. This isn't about being better than anyone else. It's about recognizing that the people riding alongside you in a storm will either steady you or scatter you. Their faith — or their fear — is contagious. When you're in a season of trial, the voices closest to you have enormous power. A person who speaks doubt into your ear every mile will wear you down faster than the storm itself. Think about Job. God let the storm come — and Job's wife told him to curse God and die. His friends sat with him for seven days in silence, which was the best thing they did. The moment they opened their mouths, they added to his burden instead of lifting it. They weren't bad people — but they were the wrong riders for that storm. Think about David running from Saul. He didn't run alone — but he ran with men who were mighty, loyal, and battle-tested. He didn't bring the palace gossips into the wilderness with him. He brought warriors. Who belongs on your ride? Proverbs 27:17 says iron sharpens iron. That means friction is part of the process — but it's supposed to make you sharper, not weaker. The right riding partner in a storm challenges you toward faith, not away from it. They pray with you, not just talk at you. They point you back to the Word when you're ready to quit. They don't have all the answers — but they know Who does. ✦ Bring Someone Who... Prays more than they panic. Speaks faith when the sky goes dark. Stays when it gets hard. Points you to Scripture, not just sympathy. Has ridden through their own storms and still trusts God. ⚠ Be Cautious of Someone Who... Adds fear to an already fearful moment. Has no anchor in God themselves. Wants to talk you out of trusting. Bails when the storm hits hardest. Uses your storm to pour out their own bitterness. "You can't control the storm. But you can control who rides into it with you." This isn't about casting people out of your life. It's about wisdom. There's a difference between who you love and who you take into the storm. You can love someone deeply and still know they are not the right person to ride beside you in a crisis. Love them. Pray for them. But choose your storm riders wisely. ✦ Ride It Home ✦ ✦ Application Before You Saddle Up This Morning Maybe you're looking at a storm on the horizon right now. Maybe it's already on top of you — the clouds are black, the wind is loud, and everything in you wants to run. Don't run. Ride in. The God who told Isaiah "I will be with you" doesn't break His word. And as you ride in — take a hard look at who's riding with you. Not to judge them, but to be honest. Are the people closest to you in this season building your faith or draining it? Are they iron that sharpens iron, or are they pulling you toward fear and doubt? You were not built to ride alone. But you were also not built to ride with just anybody. God gives us people — faithful, storm-tested, Word-grounded people — for exactly these moments. Lean into those relationships. Be that person for someone else. And let the One who calms the wind and the waves be the lead rider in everything you face today. "Ride in. Hold on. Keep your eyes on the One who owns the storm — and choose your riders like your life depends on it. Because it might." ✦ Reflection ✦ ✦ Sit with This Questions to Carry Into the Day Is there a storm in your life right now that you've been trying to ride around instead of through? What would it look like to face it head-on with God beside you? When trials hit, is your first instinct to run, to freeze, or to pray? What does that reveal about where your faith is rooted? Who are the two or three people you turn to first when life gets hard? Are they riders who build your faith — or do they pull you toward fear? Is there someone in your life right now who needs you to be a faithful storm-rider alongside them? What would that look like practically this week? ✦ Morning Prayer Let Us Pray Lord God, The storm is real. I won't pretend it isn't. The wind is loud and the trail ahead is hard to see. But I am choosing this morning to ride in — because You are in the boat with me, and You have never lost a storm yet. Give me the faith to stop running and start trusting. Remind me today that "through" is not the same as "alone." You said You'd be with me in the water, in the fire, in every hard place — and I am standing on that promise right now. Lord, give me wisdom about who I bring into this season with me. Show me who speaks faith and who speaks fear. Guard my heart from voices that lead me away from You. And bring alongside me the iron that sharpens iron — people who love You, love me, and will ride hard toward You no matter how dark it gets. I trust You with the storm. Have Your way in it. Do what only You can do. In Jesus' Name, Amen. HC Cowboy Ministries Cowboys & the Cross Podcast Rev. Joseph Holmes · Riding for the Brand of Jesus Christ
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  • A Nugget of Truth.
    THE SEVEN TRUMPETS ARE THE UNDOING OF CREATION.

    A Biblical Analysis of Revelation’s Judgment Pattern.

    The Book of Revelation presents the seven trumpets as some of the most solemn scenes of divine judgment found in Scripture. These judgments are not merely a collection of disasters placed together without order or meaning. They reveal a deep theological pattern that connects the final conflict of earth’s history with the very beginning of the biblical story, the creation account in Genesis. The trumpets presents a reversal of creation, an undoing of the order, life, and harmony that God established when He first formed the world.

    In Genesis, creation begins with a world described as “without form, and void” and covered in darkness (Genesis 1:2). God then speaks, and His word brings structure out of chaos. Creation is a movement from disorder into divine order. Revelation, however, presents a world affected by sin and rebellion, where the created order begins to unravel. The trumpets show the consequences of rejecting the Creator.

    This undoing of creation does not follow the exact numerical sequence of the seven days of Genesis. The reason is that Revelation is not presenting a simple reverse replay of the creation week. The visions of Revelation are theological rather than merely chronological. They highlight the areas of creation most affected by rebellion and judgment. The trumpet sequence follows the prophetic emphasis of the conflict between God and evil, not a strict day-by-day reversal. Some aspects of creation are revisited because they carry symbolic importance. For example, the third day appears twice because both vegetation and the gathering of waters are central to the stability of life on earth. The purpose is not to undo creation in a mechanical order, but to reveal that sin attacks every sphere of God’s creative work.

    The first trumpet immediately brings the reader back to the third day of creation, when God established the land and vegetation. Genesis records: “And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so” (Genesis 1:11).

    The vegetation of the earth was a direct result of God’s creative command. The trees and plants were evidence of divine blessing and provision. Yet under the first trumpet, the same creation is struck:
    “The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up” (Revelation 8:7).

    The contrast is powerful. In Genesis, God causes the earth to produce life. In Revelation, the earth suffers destruction. The trees and grass that were called forth by the Creator now become victims of judgment. The land that once displayed God’s generosity becomes a witness against a world that has rejected Him.

    The first trumpet also recalls the plagues of Egypt. When Pharaoh refused to acknowledge the authority of God, the land of Egypt was struck with hail:
    “And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground…” (Exodus 9:23).

    The Egyptian plagues reveal a biblical principle: when human beings rebel against God, creation itself can become the instrument of divine testimony. The same elements that God created to bless humanity become signs of judgment when mankind refuses His authority.

    The second trumpet moves to the fifth day of creation, when God filled the waters with living creatures:
    “And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life…” (Genesis 1:20).

    The seas were designed to contain life. The waters were not created as a place of death but as a realm of abundance. However, Revelation describes the opposite:
    “And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died…” (Revelation 8:8–9).

    The sea, which was commanded to bring forth living creatures, now experiences the loss of life. The judgment reverses the purpose of creation. The waters that once sustained life become corrupted.

    This again parallels Egypt’s first plague. God commanded Moses:
    “And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river… and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. And the fish that was in the river died…” (Exodus 7:20–21).

    The plague of blood in Egypt was a direct attack on the life-sustaining waters of the land. Revelation uses similar imagery to show a greater, worldwide judgment. The Creator’s gifts are turned into instruments of warning.

    The third trumpet returns again to the third day of creation, specifically the separation and ordering of the waters. Genesis says:
    “And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so” (Genesis 1:9).

    God established boundaries and order within creation. The waters were controlled by divine command. Yet under the third trumpet:
    “And there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters” (Revelation 8:10).

    The result is contamination:
    “And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter” (Revelation 8:11).

    The waters that God arranged for life become bitter and deadly. The judgment demonstrates the reversal of creation’s blessing. The problem is not that God’s creation was defective; rather, sin has brought corruption into the world that God originally made good.

    The fourth trumpet corresponds with the fourth day of creation, when God established the heavenly lights:
    “And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night…” (Genesis 1:14).

    The sun, moon, and stars were appointed to provide light and order. They marked seasons and times. But Revelation describes their dimming:
    “And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars…” (Revelation 8:12).

    The lights that govern the earth are weakened. Again, Revelation shows creation moving backward. The darkness of Genesis 1:2 begins to appear again as the created lights are diminished.

    This also reflects the ninth plague of Egypt:
    “And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days” (Exodus 10:22).

    Darkness in Scripture often represents separation from God, judgment, and the loss of divine order. The God who commanded light into existence can also allow darkness to reveal the consequences of rebellion.

    The fifth and sixth trumpets move to mankind, the climax of creation. Genesis declares:
    “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…” (Genesis 1:26).

    Human beings were created to represent God’s character and exercise righteous stewardship over the earth. But Revelation 9 shows humanity experiencing the consequences of spiritual rebellion.

    Under the fifth trumpet, John sees destructive forces released: “And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth…” (Revelation 9:3).

    These locusts do not destroy vegetation as the Egyptian locust plague did. Instead, they torment people:
    “And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months…” (Revelation 9:5).

    The judgment reaches the human realm because mankind, created in God’s image, has become the center of the rebellion against the Creator. The plague is a picture of humanity suffering under the rule of darkness.

    The sixth trumpet continues this theme:
    “And the four angels were loosed… for to slay the third part of men” (Revelation 9:15).

    The sixth day of creation produced living creatures and humanity. Now the sixth trumpet shows the destruction of life itself. The crown of creation is affected because sin has corrupted the relationship between the Creator and His creation.

    The trumpet judgments also connect with the seven seals. The seals reveal the unfolding consequences of sin throughout history. The first seal presents a rider going forth conquering:
    “And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him…” (Revelation 6:2).

    The following seals reveal war, famine, death, persecution, and cosmic signs (Revelation 6:3–17). The seals show the human consequences of rebellion, while the trumpets reveal the effect of rebellion upon the created world itself. The seals reveal the suffering of humanity; the trumpets reveal the suffering of creation.

    The seventh seal introduces the trumpet judgments:
    “And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour” (Revelation 8:1).

    This silence reveals the seriousness of what follows. Heaven pauses before the judgments unfold because these are not ordinary events. They represent the final conflict between the Creator and the rebellion that has damaged His creation.

    The message of the trumpets is ultimately that creation cannot continue forever under the burden of sin. The same God who brought order out of chaos in Genesis will finally remove everything that opposes His purpose. Revelation is therefore not simply a book of destruction; it is a book of restoration. After the judgments, God promises:
    “And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new” (Revelation 21:5).

    The story that began with creation ends with re-creation. The God who formed the world in Genesis will restore it in Revelation. The undoing of creation is not the final goal; it is the final exposure of sin before God brings back a universe where righteousness, life, and harmony exist forever.

    Gospel Angels Broadcasting
    A Nugget of Truth. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS ARE THE UNDOING OF CREATION. A Biblical Analysis of Revelation’s Judgment Pattern. The Book of Revelation presents the seven trumpets as some of the most solemn scenes of divine judgment found in Scripture. These judgments are not merely a collection of disasters placed together without order or meaning. They reveal a deep theological pattern that connects the final conflict of earth’s history with the very beginning of the biblical story, the creation account in Genesis. The trumpets presents a reversal of creation, an undoing of the order, life, and harmony that God established when He first formed the world. In Genesis, creation begins with a world described as “without form, and void” and covered in darkness (Genesis 1:2). God then speaks, and His word brings structure out of chaos. Creation is a movement from disorder into divine order. Revelation, however, presents a world affected by sin and rebellion, where the created order begins to unravel. The trumpets show the consequences of rejecting the Creator. This undoing of creation does not follow the exact numerical sequence of the seven days of Genesis. The reason is that Revelation is not presenting a simple reverse replay of the creation week. The visions of Revelation are theological rather than merely chronological. They highlight the areas of creation most affected by rebellion and judgment. The trumpet sequence follows the prophetic emphasis of the conflict between God and evil, not a strict day-by-day reversal. Some aspects of creation are revisited because they carry symbolic importance. For example, the third day appears twice because both vegetation and the gathering of waters are central to the stability of life on earth. The purpose is not to undo creation in a mechanical order, but to reveal that sin attacks every sphere of God’s creative work. The first trumpet immediately brings the reader back to the third day of creation, when God established the land and vegetation. Genesis records: “And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so” (Genesis 1:11). The vegetation of the earth was a direct result of God’s creative command. The trees and plants were evidence of divine blessing and provision. Yet under the first trumpet, the same creation is struck: “The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up” (Revelation 8:7). The contrast is powerful. In Genesis, God causes the earth to produce life. In Revelation, the earth suffers destruction. The trees and grass that were called forth by the Creator now become victims of judgment. The land that once displayed God’s generosity becomes a witness against a world that has rejected Him. The first trumpet also recalls the plagues of Egypt. When Pharaoh refused to acknowledge the authority of God, the land of Egypt was struck with hail: “And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground…” (Exodus 9:23). The Egyptian plagues reveal a biblical principle: when human beings rebel against God, creation itself can become the instrument of divine testimony. The same elements that God created to bless humanity become signs of judgment when mankind refuses His authority. The second trumpet moves to the fifth day of creation, when God filled the waters with living creatures: “And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life…” (Genesis 1:20). The seas were designed to contain life. The waters were not created as a place of death but as a realm of abundance. However, Revelation describes the opposite: “And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died…” (Revelation 8:8–9). The sea, which was commanded to bring forth living creatures, now experiences the loss of life. The judgment reverses the purpose of creation. The waters that once sustained life become corrupted. This again parallels Egypt’s first plague. God commanded Moses: “And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river… and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. And the fish that was in the river died…” (Exodus 7:20–21). The plague of blood in Egypt was a direct attack on the life-sustaining waters of the land. Revelation uses similar imagery to show a greater, worldwide judgment. The Creator’s gifts are turned into instruments of warning. The third trumpet returns again to the third day of creation, specifically the separation and ordering of the waters. Genesis says: “And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so” (Genesis 1:9). God established boundaries and order within creation. The waters were controlled by divine command. Yet under the third trumpet: “And there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters” (Revelation 8:10). The result is contamination: “And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter” (Revelation 8:11). The waters that God arranged for life become bitter and deadly. The judgment demonstrates the reversal of creation’s blessing. The problem is not that God’s creation was defective; rather, sin has brought corruption into the world that God originally made good. The fourth trumpet corresponds with the fourth day of creation, when God established the heavenly lights: “And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night…” (Genesis 1:14). The sun, moon, and stars were appointed to provide light and order. They marked seasons and times. But Revelation describes their dimming: “And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars…” (Revelation 8:12). The lights that govern the earth are weakened. Again, Revelation shows creation moving backward. The darkness of Genesis 1:2 begins to appear again as the created lights are diminished. This also reflects the ninth plague of Egypt: “And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days” (Exodus 10:22). Darkness in Scripture often represents separation from God, judgment, and the loss of divine order. The God who commanded light into existence can also allow darkness to reveal the consequences of rebellion. The fifth and sixth trumpets move to mankind, the climax of creation. Genesis declares: “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…” (Genesis 1:26). Human beings were created to represent God’s character and exercise righteous stewardship over the earth. But Revelation 9 shows humanity experiencing the consequences of spiritual rebellion. Under the fifth trumpet, John sees destructive forces released: “And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth…” (Revelation 9:3). These locusts do not destroy vegetation as the Egyptian locust plague did. Instead, they torment people: “And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months…” (Revelation 9:5). The judgment reaches the human realm because mankind, created in God’s image, has become the center of the rebellion against the Creator. The plague is a picture of humanity suffering under the rule of darkness. The sixth trumpet continues this theme: “And the four angels were loosed… for to slay the third part of men” (Revelation 9:15). The sixth day of creation produced living creatures and humanity. Now the sixth trumpet shows the destruction of life itself. The crown of creation is affected because sin has corrupted the relationship between the Creator and His creation. The trumpet judgments also connect with the seven seals. The seals reveal the unfolding consequences of sin throughout history. The first seal presents a rider going forth conquering: “And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him…” (Revelation 6:2). The following seals reveal war, famine, death, persecution, and cosmic signs (Revelation 6:3–17). The seals show the human consequences of rebellion, while the trumpets reveal the effect of rebellion upon the created world itself. The seals reveal the suffering of humanity; the trumpets reveal the suffering of creation. The seventh seal introduces the trumpet judgments: “And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour” (Revelation 8:1). This silence reveals the seriousness of what follows. Heaven pauses before the judgments unfold because these are not ordinary events. They represent the final conflict between the Creator and the rebellion that has damaged His creation. The message of the trumpets is ultimately that creation cannot continue forever under the burden of sin. The same God who brought order out of chaos in Genesis will finally remove everything that opposes His purpose. Revelation is therefore not simply a book of destruction; it is a book of restoration. After the judgments, God promises: “And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new” (Revelation 21:5). The story that began with creation ends with re-creation. The God who formed the world in Genesis will restore it in Revelation. The undoing of creation is not the final goal; it is the final exposure of sin before God brings back a universe where righteousness, life, and harmony exist forever. Gospel Angels Broadcasting
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  • Do Not Fear Or Be Afraid Job 31:29-Psalm 27:6 NKJV

    Job 31:29-37 "If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, Or lifted myself up when evil found him

    (Indeed I have not allowed my mouth to sin By asking for a curse on his soul);

    If the men of my tent have not said, 'Who is there that has not been satisfied with his meat?'

    (But no sojourner had to lodge in the street, For I opened my doors to the traveler);

    If I covered my transgressions as Adam By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,

    Because I feared the great multitude, and dreaded the contempt of families, So that I kept silence And did not go out of the door--

    Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my mark. Oh, That the Almighty would answer me, That my Prosecutor had written a book!

    Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, and bind it on me like a crown;

    I would declare to Him the number of my steps; Like a prince I would approach Him.

    Job 39:13-22 "The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, But are her wings and pinions like a kindly stork's?

    For she leaves her eggs on the ground, And warms them in the dust;

    She forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may break them.

    She treats her young harshly, as though they were not hers; Her labor is in vain, without concern,

    Because God deprived her of wisdom, And did not endow her with understanding.

    When she lifts herself on high, She scorns the horse and its rider.

    "Have you given the horse strength? Have you clothed his neck with thunder?

    Can you frighten him like locust? His majestic snorting strikes terror.

    He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He gallops into the clash of arms.

    He mocks at fear, and is not frightened; Nor does he turn back from the sword.

    Psalm 14:1-7 THE fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good.

    The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.

    They have all turned aside, they have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one.

    Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call on the LORD?

    There they are in great fear, For God is with the generation of the righteous.

    You shame the counsel of the poor, But the LORD is his refuge.

    Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.

    Psalm 15:1-5 LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill?

    He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart;

    He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;

    in whose eyes a vile person is despised, But he honors those who fear the LORD; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change;

    He who does put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these tings shall never be moved.

    Psalm 22:22-26 I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise you.

    You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear him, all you offspring if Israel!

    For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He taken His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, he heard.

    My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him.

    The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever!

    Psalm 23:1-6 THE Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

    He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.

    He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake.

    Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For You are with me; Your rod and Your shaft, they comfort me.

    You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over,

    Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.

    Psalm 27:1-6 THE LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

    When the wicked came against me To eat up my flesh, My enemies and foes, They stumbled and fell.

    Though an army may encamp against me, In this I will be confident.

    One thing I have desired of the LORD, That I will seek; That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple.

    For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.

    And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
    Do Not Fear Or Be Afraid Job 31:29-Psalm 27:6 NKJV Job 31:29-37 "If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, Or lifted myself up when evil found him (Indeed I have not allowed my mouth to sin By asking for a curse on his soul); If the men of my tent have not said, 'Who is there that has not been satisfied with his meat?' (But no sojourner had to lodge in the street, For I opened my doors to the traveler); If I covered my transgressions as Adam By hiding my iniquity in my bosom, Because I feared the great multitude, and dreaded the contempt of families, So that I kept silence And did not go out of the door-- Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my mark. Oh, That the Almighty would answer me, That my Prosecutor had written a book! Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, and bind it on me like a crown; I would declare to Him the number of my steps; Like a prince I would approach Him. Job 39:13-22 "The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, But are her wings and pinions like a kindly stork's? For she leaves her eggs on the ground, And warms them in the dust; She forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may break them. She treats her young harshly, as though they were not hers; Her labor is in vain, without concern, Because God deprived her of wisdom, And did not endow her with understanding. When she lifts herself on high, She scorns the horse and its rider. "Have you given the horse strength? Have you clothed his neck with thunder? Can you frighten him like locust? His majestic snorting strikes terror. He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He gallops into the clash of arms. He mocks at fear, and is not frightened; Nor does he turn back from the sword. Psalm 14:1-7 THE fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good. The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God. They have all turned aside, they have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one. Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call on the LORD? There they are in great fear, For God is with the generation of the righteous. You shame the counsel of the poor, But the LORD is his refuge. Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad. Psalm 15:1-5 LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend; in whose eyes a vile person is despised, But he honors those who fear the LORD; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change; He who does put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these tings shall never be moved. Psalm 22:22-26 I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise you. You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear him, all you offspring if Israel! For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He taken His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, he heard. My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him. The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever! Psalm 23:1-6 THE Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake. Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For You are with me; Your rod and Your shaft, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over, Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Psalm 27:1-6 THE LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked came against me To eat up my flesh, My enemies and foes, They stumbled and fell. Though an army may encamp against me, In this I will be confident. One thing I have desired of the LORD, That I will seek; That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple. For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock. And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
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  • Fear God Only Job 25:1- Psalm 15:5 NKJV

    Job 25:1-6 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,

    "Dominion and fear belong to Him; He makes peace in His high places.

    Is there any number to His armies? Upon whom does His light not rise?

    How then can man be righteous before God? Or how can he be pure who is born of a women?

    If even the moon does not shine, And the stars are not pure in His sight,

    How much less man, who is a maggot, And a son of man, who is a worm?"

    Job 28:20-28 "From where then does wisdom come? And where is the place of understanding?

    Is it hidden from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the birds of the air.

    Destruction and Death say, 'We have heard about it with our ears.'

    God understands its way, And He knows its place.

    For He looks to the ends of the earth, And sees under the whole heavens,

    To establish a weight for the wind, And apportion the waters by measure.

    When He made a law for the rain, And a path for the thunderbolt,

    Then He saw wisdom and declared it; He prepared it, indeed, He searched it out.

    And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.'"

    Job 37:19-24 "Teach us what we should say to Him, For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.

    Should He be told that I wish to speak? If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.

    Even now men cannot look at the light when it is brighter in the skies, When the wind has passed and cleared them.

    He comes from the north as golden splendor; With God is awesome majesty.

    As for the Almighty, we cannot find him; He is excellent in power, In judgment and abundant justice; he does not oppress.

    Therefore men fear Him; He shows no partiality to any who are wise in heart."

    Job 39:13-22 "The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, But are her wings and pinions like a kindly stork's?

    For she leaves her eggs on the ground, And warms them in the dust;

    She forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may break them.

    She treats her young harshly, as though they were not hers; Her labor is in vain, without concern,

    Because God deprived her of wisdom, And did not endow her with understanding.

    When she lifts herself on high, She scorns the horse and its rider.

    "Have you given the horse strength? Have you clothed his neck with thunder?

    Can you frighten him like locust? His majestic snorting strikes terror.

    He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He gallops into the clash of arms.

    He mocks at fear, and is not frightened; Nor does he turn back from the sword.

    Job 41:30-34 His undersides are like sharp potsherds; he spreads pointed marks in the mire.

    He makes the deep boil like a pot; He makes the sea like a pot of ointment.

    He leaves a shining wake behind him; One would think the deep had white hair.

    On earth there is nothing like him, Which is made without fear.

    He beholds every high thing; He is king over all the children of pride."

    Psalm 2:10-12 Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

    Serve the LORD with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

    Kiss the Son, let He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

    Psalm 5:7-8 But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple.

    Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face.

    Psalm 9:19-20 Arise, O LORD, do not let man prevail; Let the nations be judged in Your sight.

    Put them in fear, O LORD, That the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah

    Psalm 14:1-7 THE fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good.

    The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.

    They have all turned aside, they have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one.

    Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call on the LORD?

    There they are in great fear, For God is with the generation of the righteous.

    You shame the counsel of the poor, But the LORD is his refuge.

    Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.

    Psalm 15:1-5 LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill?

    He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart;

    He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;

    in whose eyes a vile person is despised, But he honors those who fear the LORD; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change;

    He who does put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these tings shall never be moved.
    Fear God Only Job 25:1- Psalm 15:5 NKJV Job 25:1-6 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said, "Dominion and fear belong to Him; He makes peace in His high places. Is there any number to His armies? Upon whom does His light not rise? How then can man be righteous before God? Or how can he be pure who is born of a women? If even the moon does not shine, And the stars are not pure in His sight, How much less man, who is a maggot, And a son of man, who is a worm?" Job 28:20-28 "From where then does wisdom come? And where is the place of understanding? Is it hidden from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the birds of the air. Destruction and Death say, 'We have heard about it with our ears.' God understands its way, And He knows its place. For He looks to the ends of the earth, And sees under the whole heavens, To establish a weight for the wind, And apportion the waters by measure. When He made a law for the rain, And a path for the thunderbolt, Then He saw wisdom and declared it; He prepared it, indeed, He searched it out. And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.'" Job 37:19-24 "Teach us what we should say to Him, For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness. Should He be told that I wish to speak? If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up. Even now men cannot look at the light when it is brighter in the skies, When the wind has passed and cleared them. He comes from the north as golden splendor; With God is awesome majesty. As for the Almighty, we cannot find him; He is excellent in power, In judgment and abundant justice; he does not oppress. Therefore men fear Him; He shows no partiality to any who are wise in heart." Job 39:13-22 "The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, But are her wings and pinions like a kindly stork's? For she leaves her eggs on the ground, And warms them in the dust; She forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may break them. She treats her young harshly, as though they were not hers; Her labor is in vain, without concern, Because God deprived her of wisdom, And did not endow her with understanding. When she lifts herself on high, She scorns the horse and its rider. "Have you given the horse strength? Have you clothed his neck with thunder? Can you frighten him like locust? His majestic snorting strikes terror. He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He gallops into the clash of arms. He mocks at fear, and is not frightened; Nor does he turn back from the sword. Job 41:30-34 His undersides are like sharp potsherds; he spreads pointed marks in the mire. He makes the deep boil like a pot; He makes the sea like a pot of ointment. He leaves a shining wake behind him; One would think the deep had white hair. On earth there is nothing like him, Which is made without fear. He beholds every high thing; He is king over all the children of pride." Psalm 2:10-12 Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, And rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, let He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. Psalm 5:7-8 But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple. Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face. Psalm 9:19-20 Arise, O LORD, do not let man prevail; Let the nations be judged in Your sight. Put them in fear, O LORD, That the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah Psalm 14:1-7 THE fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good. The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God. They have all turned aside, they have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one. Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call on the LORD? There they are in great fear, For God is with the generation of the righteous. You shame the counsel of the poor, But the LORD is his refuge. Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad. Psalm 15:1-5 LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend; in whose eyes a vile person is despised, But he honors those who fear the LORD; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change; He who does put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these tings shall never be moved.
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