I am My Beloved's--The Month of Elul

SNATCHED BEFORE DISASTER

If you have not yet watched Informed Christian's video entitled "Understanding Matthew 24" I encourage you to do so. The link for this is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMZ4J06CU2A. It explains how we are living in the days of Noah and Lot and how God's people were rescued BEFORE the trouble hit the land.

Yes, I understand that neither Noah or Lot and their families physically left the Earth before destruction came, but I still lean toward believing that our rescue will be the harpazo--the Greek word for 'caught up' in 1 Thessalonians 4:17--for it literally means: "to seize, carry off by force; to seize on, claim for one's self eagerly; to snatch out or away" [source: BLB=BlueLetterBible]. It also means "to seize up out of danger" [source: In Case You're Still Here by Demond M. James, p. 11.
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1456768328].

This, of course, does not mean that the Bride never sees any troubles before the Groom comes, but there is definitely a picture of Him taking Her out of harm's way. I happen to believe the trouble He will allow us to escape is Jacob's Trouble. 

In the Hebrew Aramaic the word for 'caught up' is netchatef :

The "Church" Is Taken Out Before The Time of Wrath

In Revelation 3:10, Yahshua says I will keep thee from the hour of temptation.   The word from is the Greek word Ek which means out of and away from the hour of temptation; the Father's Wrath; the Great Tribulation -- see Strong's #1537 -- He does not say He will keep you safely through it, but out of it ... as in snatched up!

Also, in 1st Thessalonians 1:10, it says that Yahshua has delivered us from the wrath to come.   The word from, in this example, is the Greek word Apo -- see Strong's #575 -- which means separation and departing or a part is taken ... the implication here is in a physical sense; of distance and of place.

In 1st Thessalonians 4:17, the term caught up is the Greek word Harpazo which means to be carried off by force; or the Aramaic/Hebrew word Netchatef which means kidnapped ... to meet the Master in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Master -- Yahshua is not returning to the earth here; the "Church" meets Him in the air and ever remains with Him. [Source:http://www.alanhorvath.com/bibleprophesies_rapt.php]

THE ABDUCTED BRIDE

There is the element of the Bride of Christ being 'kidnapped'. This is noteworthy because in the Hebrew marriage the groom abducts his bride! 

Rosh Hashanah: The Wedding of the Messiah [excerpt from The Seven Festivals of the Messiah by Edward Chumney]:

...The bridegroom would return with a shout, "Behold, the bridegroom comes" and the sound of the ram's horn (shofar) would be blown...
He would abduct his bride, usually in the middle of the night, to go to the bridal chamber where the marriage would be consummated. This is the full marriage, known in Hebrew as nesu'in... 

The bride and groom will go to the wedding chamber, or chadar in Hebrew, where the marriage will be consummated. They will stay in that wedding chamber for seven days, or a week. At the end of the seven days, the bride and groom will come out from the wedding chamber...

The word week in Hebrew is shavuah. It means a "seven." It can mean seven days or seven years. An example of the Hebrew word for week (shavuah) meaning seven years can be found in Daniel 9:24, as it is written, "Seventy weeks [shavuah, 490 years] are determined upon thy people..." and in 9:27, "And he [the false Messiah known as the antichrist] shall confirm the covenant with many for one week [shavuah, seven years]...." The week referred to in Daniel 9:27 is known to Bible believers as the tribulation period. The Jewish people understand this time to be the birthpangs of the Messiah known in Hebrew eschatology as the Chevlai shel Mashiach. This is taken from Jeremiah 30:5-7. [Source: edchumney-waytozion.org]

Ah, weddings! So beautiful--so full of anticipation! In his August 4, 2016, video (https://youtu.be/9-hnFsLv0_A) Daniel Valles shares how we are actually in the Hebrew month of Elul. The letters that form the spelling of this month are an acronym for the verse in Song of Solomon 6:3-- 

I [am] my beloved's, and my beloved [is] mine... - Song 6:30 KJV

ELUL--HARVEST

Not only that, but Elul actually means "harvest" as well! For further encouragement, watch Daniel's August 6, 2016, Radar Update (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBFTPcooDdI) in which he explains how we are still in the time frame of the Sign of Shiloh and that this sign, as well as the Revelation 12 Sign of the Woman, will not be repeated in this LAST GENERATION in which we are living. All I can say is--

Woo-hoo!!

Caveat: This blog is an attempt to share my spiritual journey and my understanding of the Scriptures. In the past few years that learning curve has been mostly in eschatology or the study of the end times. I do not pretend to have this all figured out. Also, I do not necessarily agree with all the beliefs of anyone whose material I reference. I seek to be led of the Spirit of God as to the sources I use, however, even Spirit-filled Christians only 'see in part' as it says in 1 Corinthians 13:12.

Still Looks Like the Year of the Wedding!

It continues to look like we are in THE window of time for our gathering in the air to be ever with our Lord! Check out this 23 minute video that explains what is happening in the constellations now!!



Maranatha!

Exodus II--We're Outta Here!

And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. - Luke 21:28 KJV

All my adult life I believed I would be living at the time of Jesus Christ's, Yahshuah Ha Moshiach's, return to Earth. AND NOW IT IS UPON US! As I shared in my previous article Significant Signs Happening Now!, the heavens are ablaze with the announcement of his imminent return!

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him [shall] the gathering of the people [be]. - Gen 49:10 KJV

YES! YOU MAY BELIEVE I AM CRAZY BUT THERE ARE BOTH HEAVENLY AND EARTHLY SIGNS INDICATING HE IS COMING ANY DAY NOW!! (God DOES use the celestial bodies as signs to us--go to Genesis 1:13-14.) Please read that blog article so that you will understand what I am talking about.

Daniel Valles, of http://informedchristians.com/, has done an incredible job in correlating celestial signs with the Scriptures and even added correlations with past and current events. One of his videos I am including in this article is merely a brief summary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI9180Pav4U). You will want to take the time to watch as many of his youtube channel videos as possible and visit his website to see his charts that, at this writing, are free to download.

AND DO IT TODAY!! July 14--only days from today--is the day that the 'sceptre departs from Judah'--the King planet Jupiter will discontinue its retrograde and leave the constellation Leo no later than July14, 2016.


 

What happens if the Bride of Christ is NOT gathered? Daniel Valles explains how all these signs that have lined up will not happen again in THIS GENERATION and that the sign of Revelation 12 (which occurs during the 7-year Tribulation) will be appearing in the heavens next year--September 23, 2017, according to celestial charts! For more on this, watch the video below or go to: eternalrhythmandflow


I am keeping this brief so you can do your own research.

Maranatha!

Significant Signs Happening NOW!

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. (Genesis 49:10 KJV)

Christ’s First and Second Coming

We know that our Lord and Savior’s first coming to Earth was about 2,000 years ago. Dr. Earnest Martin, author of The Star that Astonished the World, calculated the exact date of Jesus’ birth as September 11, 3 BC, sometime between 6:18 and 7:45 PM, based on Revelation 12:1, Genesis 49:10, and astronomy. Many other biblical astronomers agree on this date, also. He claims that the magi followed the planet Jupiter to find the newborn King of kings [wikipedia.com].

After an absence of 2,000 years, The Star of Bethlehem appeared once again in the sky on June 30, 2015! [Convergence of Jupiter and Venus on 6.30.15: The Return of the Bethlehem Star!] This was a significant sign to those watching for the return of Y’shua, our Jesus. It was around the time of this sighting almost a year ago that I began to earnestly watch for my Lord’s coming and look for any information that would point to it. This correlates with the preparation of the Bride! Esther’s purification and preparation process took a year! [Esther's 12 Months of Beautification]

Daniel Valles, whose website is informedchristians.com, also has a Youtube channel and has reported on the celestial signs connected with the coming of the Messiah. He is careful to admit that he is not making any predictions for he realizes that only our Heavenly Father knows the exact time of our departure from this world. In his chart labeled, Exodus II The Bride Goes to the King's House, he shows that the planet Jupiter (the King Planet) is in the constellation Leo (representing the Lion of Judah) during our month of June 2016 and will exit the feet of Leo by July 14, 2016. This celestial sign points us to Genesis 49:10 (see it quoted above). (For information on the meanings of celestial bodies go to his Celestial Warnings and Countdown Chart.)

He also notes that Jupiter has a 12-year orbit. Once it leaves Leo, it won’t be visible for 12 more years! This means WE ARE NOW WAITING ON THE LORD to catch us away!

The Waiting Pattern & Shadow

Moses waited 7 days

Noah waited 7 days

Rahab waited 7 days

Disciples waited 10 days

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

1Th 4:16-18

Types and Shadows

Moses ascending Mount Sinai is a picture of PENTECOST and also hints to the Rapture (see Celestial Signs in Judah PDF chart).

The BARLEY HARVEST is a type of the gathering of the Bride (The Appointed Patterns Part II) and the story of Ruth is a picture of the Gentile Bride of Christ (there are, of course, Jewish believers in Christ as Messiah but the Church consists today mostly of Gentiles). “With the agricultural cycles this year in Israel, the wheat harvest was started back near the beginning of May, due to an early spring. This places the Ruth shadow pattern possibly before Pentecost this year, but it could also easily extend beyond Pentecost with her redemption and marriage. RUTH WAS NOT REDEEMED UNTIL RIGHT AFTER THE BARLEY AND WHEAT HARVESTS WERE COMPLETED (2:23) - BUT WHILE THE HARVEST WAS STILL ON THE THRESHINGFLOOR.” Exodus II PDF

So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law. Ruth 2:23 KJV

SO WHEN WILL THE RAPTURE OCCUR? “The pre-Trib Rapture is fully supported by Scripture…What is not supported is that the Rapture is in, or on, any of the specific Feast Days - it only implies and makes hints at [them]. The only one we have a clear(er) picture of is the Feast of Tabernacles, which the Bible clearly states will be celebrated during the Millenial reign of Christ (Zech. 14:16).” [Excerpt from informedchristians.com] For additional information on this topic go to raptureready.com. 

Mr. Valles notes that this unique lineup of Jupiter within Leo and then within Leo’s feet only occurs in 2015-2016 and IS A PERFECT MATCHUP WITH THE FEAST DATES AND BIBLICAL CALENDAR! PLUS IT IS AT THE EXPECTED LAST GENERATION END TIMEFRAME! [Watch Radar Update (17 min.)]

We may not know the exact day and hour, but we certainly can see the signs and know they are pointing to His soon coming to gather His Bride! Rejoice! And look up!

Prophetic Poem for 2016

Back at the end of December 2015 as I worshiped the Father through His Son, I was given a poem:

The days ahead will be full of dread
But I tell you--have no fear

Mountains will shake and the earth will quake
But I tell you--have no fear

Many losses shall appear
But many gains to hold dear
Touch nothing that is impure
See nothing that is evil
Taste nothing that is poison
I will guide you and hold you near

Seek My face continually
Keep prayers upon your lips
And I assure you, My love,
From Heaven you will sip

Taste only good things
Hear only good things
And you will see Good

Be kind to others
With My Love be smothered
And reek to High Heaven with Love

No other name than Jesus
Proclaim Him for He is
The highest of all sons

Keep faithful to Him in all things
He is Lord and King
For the victory is ours--
WE HAVE WON!


Several scriptures came to mind as I re-read this poem after writing it in my journal that day: Philippians 4:8; Psalm 34:8-19; Ephesians 3:1-19 and Ephesians 5:1-2.

Not only are these words of exhortation to think on good things, but they are His words of promise to allow us to sip from Heaven in the midst of turmoil!

More Encouragement

During this Passover Week the Spirit reminded me of this poem He had given me and said, "You will walk through fires and be unharmed. You will climb mountains and have the strength. You shall run and not be weary." 

I knew this did not necessarily mean literal fires and mountains (although it very well could), but was more likely referring to fiery trials and circumstances appearing as impassable mountains before me. 

At this writing many of the brethren have received words, dreams, or visions of warning of impending dangers both natural and man-made and I know that no one will be untouched for these things to befall us will be worldwide. In my bowels surged a familiar dichotomous emotion. It was the agony of knowing I must endure to the end mixed with the joy of His very soon Glorious Appearing in the Clouds.

Truly we are living in the Best of Times &
the Worst of Times~