#46 Prophecy Is Clearer as we Move Forwards Ez 38;1-23, Pr 8;28.

Along with prophecies like the one in Daniel about "the 1290 days and the 1335 days" etc, and the recent understandings about "The Disgusting Thing", "The Apostasy", "The Man of Lawlessness", "The Workers of lawlessness, the Great Tribulation and others included in my writings and probably many more I haven't brought up or even considered, I have realised an important point.

There is a beautiful tapestry that is being revealed, or, like a tile mosaic, each piece, finely cut, and decorated and beautiful. But then, wait, if you step back and view the work as a whole, and it is a complete picture, a sign.

No It's not just a group of individual tiles or prophecies, but as a whole it is complete and perfect. They are all linked and all individual parts of the same prophecy.

The scriptures speak of Jehovah putting a "Hook in the Jaw of ones that lead them directly into confrontation, with Him, at the battle of Armageddon. Or Harmagedon etc, read it yourself.

The account is found in the book of Ezekiel 38, Pay attention, in particular to verses10-13.

Notice what draws these ones into conflict with God. It is their greed and lack of any fellow feeling toward others.

I have often wondered what these hooks are and how these things apply!

Last night while I was musing over the current realities surrounding the climate disaster unfolding before our eyes, and the overall degradation of righteous governments, who actually arm the very ones spearheading the Earths demise and pushing the little man aside while they and their backers like Putin and Trump, move ahead with, "business as usual".

I realised something. These men; that is, the politicians who publicly declare their allegiance to money and criminals and who seem to be hell bent on raping the planet, while making a mock display of serving the peoples.

Are those who care about nothing but themselves and their momentary glory while on their totally illogical course, simply to line their pockets at any cost, to others or the environment.

It seems to me that these very ones, are those who the scripture refers to will have the HOOKS in the JAWS, would likely apply to. Why?

We have already discussed the great tribulation as being the damage and death to our home, we live amongst today. And how Joel said that Before Jehovah's day would be devastation, "Ahead of it (Jehovah's day) a fire has devoured, and behind it a flame consumes". And afterwards, "Like the garden of Eden the land is ahead of it".

Also we looked at the truth, that Armageddon was to be the event to set things straight between God and mankind. Of course being the ultimate vindication of his right to rule, and in clearing his name of all the disgusting things heaped upon it.

It looks to me as though Armageddon, or The great and fear inspiring day of God the Almighty is a direct action, Taken, and Required, to undo this devastation and correct our and Earths path, into the future.

His word assures us, "It will not be late".

These men, companies, politicians and religious leaders. Who either make their livelihood from this Great Tribulation, or, Turn to the U.N. as their final beacon of hope. Are ignoring Gods way forward and his sworn oaths to become a "God of Salvation".

Yes, the Pope himself keeps calling on nations to fix these things, when obviously, They cannot or will not.

His recommendation, "We pray for humanity", seriously. Not even for "God's will to be done, or Justice be carried forth, or His Kingdom to come" so as to rectify all these woe's.

Still, daily or never do I hear anyone say. Follow God's roadmap of peace, turn to him for security, instead of chasing an unsustainable or unquenchable desire for money, security.

These one's continue taking ever more from the developed world. While the developing World keeps on pursuing their glory and lifestyle, as if a lover.

The Hooks in the Jaws of these very ones, appears to be these things.

These, who utterly and illogically, destroy the very Earth they seek to make their fortunes from and exert their influence over. Turning a paradise into a wasteland and something tangible, into dust.

The very thing they depend upon for any future for them or their offspring. Totally Illogical, for these intellectual business men? Just like poisoning their own water supply is how they behave.

What man who makes a living selling Tomato's, burns his crop? What man breading fresh water fish for market dumps salt or toxins into his ponds? What woman takes the milk from her baby and feeds it to pigs and feeds her young poison?

All the while saying in their hearts, 'This is mine, Don't tell me I can't'. They know the science is valid. They themselves feel the pain in their hip pocket when storms ravage their "Moneyfields" etc. But they just keep on ploughing ahead.

A truly wise business men would have paid attention to the information and the abundant evidence and gotten ahead of the curve, 'so to speak', and diversified, decades ago. Not these ignorant ones.

No!, they just keep blindly chasing the money, MINE, MINE. Just like seagulls fighting over a chip. They do not care what dangers are around them, they do not stop to ask, "Is that chip poisoned". Nope, they are moving ahead, full steam, just like a man with a "Hook is in the Jaw".

Further indication that this 'Mosaic' or fingerprint identifying the time we now live in as pivotal.

Jesus said, "Men will grow faint out of fear, due to the things coming in upon the Earth." Luke 21;26.

In the past this was applied more to the composite sign of 'the last days', War, Famine, Earthquakes, Disease, people having no natural affection and a form of Godly devotion but proving false to it's power etc, that would make daily life difficult.

Jesus did not say 'upon the world of mankind' No! He said, Earth. The footnote says of the wording, ''oi-kou-me'nei, literally "The inhabited", "The whole circle of", that is of the Earth'. pg 1275 New World Translation of The Holy Scriptures with references.

That being the case, He was NOT saying, "the things happening to men" would cause ones to become faint out of fear. He was saying the Earth itself was to be a source of fear, with men 'Not knowing the way out'? Does that sound more like the world we now live in to you?

Islands are sinking, so to speak. Entire regions will, (if God doesn't step in) need to be relocated. Immense storms and fluctuation of climate and a lack of clean drinkable water, and on and on. Creating enormous stress and strain on teetering economies, and ever more opportunities for the greedy rulers and yet still, "Not knowing the wat out" or what tomorrow will bring, for billions.

The scientific fear is that 'the sea will continue to rise' no one knows exactly how far things will worsen for all these things.

Jehovah has however, already promised ones with faith. "I have set a limit for the sea".

Look up Proverbs 8:28,29. It is the prophecy regarding Jesus and his pre human existence as God's Firstborn. Not that he is equal to God. Nor did he claim to be.

It's not hard, you work it out.

Considering this setting of boundaries for the seas, logically, He knows when to step in, He can and will set the Earth upon its pedestals, that is firmly establish Earths future. Ec 1;4 tells us plainly "The Earth is standing til times indefinite" even forever.

The sea levels and limit 'may' be far less than mankind fears. Recall Jesus said; "those days will be cut short".

Men are growing faint out of fear due to the things happening to the Earth. If they and we, still, cannot put our trust and confidence in Almighty God, despite all this evidence that he "Is not far off from any one of you"Acts 17;27 , then where does the fault lay.

Jah has all things in hand and all things will PROVE to be JUST SO, according to his word, just as it is written, so it will be.

Someone once said to me, "That's cruel, putting hooks in their Jaw's".

Notice in Ezekiel 38 it is the ones who 'come up against' God's people who receive judgement.

These ones choose their course and decide for themselves to fight. Similarly with those who have the 'Hook's in their jaws', they have a choice. Never does Jehovah bring Evil upon any. He warns, but still they make the choice.

A school teacher or child care worker may try to strear children into a loving course, not always with success. God is the same, He does not "desire any to be destroyed but wants all to attain to repentance". Romans 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9. He wants all to make an 'informed' decision based on evidence.

They, like all, now and in the future, will do what they will do.

Either in favour of change and acceptance of Christ's rule, or in stand opposition to Jah, by fighting for this dying system of things.

Even if not seemingly by choice, those who choose violence, Jehovah warns, he will add to it.

That is not his decision, it falls upon each individual to carry their own load.

It is in the same way that if a rebellious child leaves the family home. He is no longer in a position of being protected is he? If he is outside? Those who stand in front of a train, do so at their own risk. Do they not?

The ones in his household, in that day, who will receive his loving protection are no longer ones of a particular faith or religion. No!

Jesus died for this very occasion, So that, we, who are yet sinners might have a hope.

Revelation assures us that "A Great Crowd from every tribe nation and tongue, will come OUT OF the Great Tribulation". Rev 7:14.

Yes, as if by a free gift, life will be granted to those who, "With their whole hearts" want something better and are willing to wait upon Jehovah, Not men, to receive it.

These are the ones that God will protect, where he says "My people", he knows who belongs to him.

In times past, God has on many occasions stepped in to help his peoples out, or to hurry ones opposed to him and them along in their course. 2Kings 6, is a mildly humorous account. but some, far more serious are like Egypt pursuing Israel.

On this occasion it was as if Jehovah, once again, put "Hooks' in their Jaws". They ran headlong into a disastrous situation that ended up in the death of every last pursuant.

His people were saved by a miracle, they perished, each made their choice. Each either received what God has stated. "The blessing or the malediction".

Here is a question for you. Who would you be like?

With the example of Egypt and the Red Sea. If you were an Egyptian, Would you have followed Israel into the sea bed? Logically you might say; No way Hosea! or Forget about it! or Yeah-nah! or Nope! Or maybe, something like, You havin a laugh? Depending on your background.

No way would I go! But if you were expected to, forced to or were just following orders, the crowd. Then too bad for you. The same applies to the End of the days!

You need to Keep your senses and consider beforehand your actions. Otherwise you too could find, when it is too late, that you have "Hooks in your Jaw".

On the other hand, many in Egypt during the days of Israel's enslavement and releasing from captivity and enslavement, followed Israel of old and more importantly, Jehovah.

Eventually this, "Vast mixed company", shared in the inheritance of the promised land. Others along the way and in time too, Gibeon for example, were blessed by the Living God.

Apparently the military forces of Egypt could see the wall of water, to the right and left.

They were already frightened by the Cloud that hindered their attack on their target, and had just left their homes, where they and their false gods had suffered 10 defeats, the final, loosing the firstborn in every household. Still they had "Hooks in the Jaws".

How many in this day will similarly deceive themselves into fight against The Living God.

To literally stand in front of an unstoppable train.

Yes, it's true! Jah, will not stop them in their course, in fact he will hurry things along in. Not because he is cruel, but because he is Love and longs to help you and turn the page.

I'm sure that many of these tycoons and religious leaders and those engrossed in Apostasy today have no idea just how far they have slipped, morally, and from God's favour.

Once the veil has been lifted, the Truth will penetrate and hit home, "too bad for them".

Pestilence will be added? According to the Insight on the Scriptures publication, Pestilences often refer to God's name, his people and their opposers, not literal pestilence. Ex 9:15, Nu 14:12, Eze 38;2, 14-16, 22,23; Am 4:10. Their is much digging that could be done in regard's to this one chapter of Ezekiel. But I'm not well. J.W.s. in the past have produced many study aids in this area.

Watchtower magazines in particular. Prior to 2010, preferably as the Apostasy began to filter through after this. Gog and Magog etc, are a treasure trove of deep study.

A little further off reservation; There is a song written and performed by the rock pop group Queen. It is on A Night at The Opera, The prophet song. Within it there are many sections of lyrical imagery of history past. Other sections are not quite scripturally accurate or apply to the our day. However, there is one line in particular, I can easily see the Lord Jesus saying, especially now, Today. "Love is still the answer, take my hand". He is and will always be God's Chief spokesman, His Prophet of days long ago.

He WILL see to it that all thing are YES! Love IS still THE answer.

The Pope said to a U.N. representative, "pray for humanity." Clearly he has little hope for mankind's future, Trust in God's Word or any clue to what extent Jehovah has prepared for all this.

God's word clearly gives us reason for hope. Not in man's ability, but in his, His Kingdom Government and in the one who proved he loves us, Our Lord, King and Big Brother, Christ Jesus, our Lord. Yes! a real reason for hope.

This Mosaic is complete, with nothing missing, it is only when we have the right perspective, of and in time, that light shines forth its beauty.

It's beauty is my God, The one abundant in power and unlimited wisdom, a marvel of realty and Love. He is "The Revealer of secrets". Da 2;28,29.

Why it is that the Living God has allowed me to be blessed by him in such a way as to finally get the answers to some of these marvellous things. I'm not sure.

Like joseph who said, "Interpretations belong to God" and Daniel who said, "I need not be considered, God is a revealer of secrets".

I know that it is not as easy to be environmentally conscious or financially able to do so as we move forward to do our best for our home, Earth.

But the Bible assures us that, "God is greater than our hearts". 1 John 3:20.

We can do little things that demonstrate to him our choice to preserve life and love this gift of life and Earth that He has given us.

Just a couple of things I do. I collect bottle tops and other small bits of plastic and put them in an old large plastic milk bottle. Some large pieces I cut a slot towards the top and slip the coffee cup lids or other large pieces in that way.

Also, my shower takes ages to get the hot water to the shower. I put a large tub under the shower and catch the water, using it later in my washing machine. Even basic things like recycling, picking up rubbish, especially plastics in the street or rivers and waterways. While you be careful to stay safe.

Even more important, is to talk to your little ones about these things. Talk to them especially about the beauty in nature and the marvel of design in it, pointing to the one who makes all things possible, it truly is remarkable, a miracle. This costs nothing but is a gift that will last forever. It also demonstrates a confidence and love for God, His word and His ability to be our God of Salvation.

He knows your heart, better than you. He finds you adorable and longs to see ones like you flourish in the Earth. To live, and and enjoy life, with him, together, forever.

There are many more marvellous things to discover. I keep thinking, Surely I do not need to write more. But then something becomes clear and obvious and I feel the need to be share, so I write.

I hope the things written are useful to my God in guiding you into a closer relationship with him, to hopefully fortifying you for difficult days. More importantly to give you the mental attitude so as appreciate the better ones.

I will try to insert a song or 2 after this section and will add pictures in time. May God see you, Love you and keep you in His mind and Heart, as we manoeuvre through these final minutes of the last days.

Man in expectation :)

The mash-up! "You must love Jehovah your God, with your whole Heart, Mind, Soul and Strength and keep His Commandments. If you do, you will be wise enough to bypass any trial with ease, and have an indefinitely lasting name with The Living One. Those who fail to take these things to heart, will suffer shame and fall short in a large way, all that is his, will be destroyed and cease to exist.

You who love Him, however, will flourish with joy, under the tent cloths of Jehovah, always." Ecc 12:13, Mark 12:30 and Ps 37:18-20.