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Prophecy Update: Snake Warning - By Daymond Duck - https://www.raptureready.com/2024/02/03/snake-warning-by-daymond-duck/
During an interview on Jan. 24, 2024, an Israeli official, Nir Barkat, a man that some think will replace Benjamin Netanyahu, said: “Jihadists want to kill all non-Muslims. We may be first in line, but we are all in the same line. They call Israel Little Satan, and Big Satan is the US, and everyone else is in the middle.” Barkat was talking about the fact that Muslims are taught that they have been tasked with converting the world to Islam (even if they must kill all non-Muslims). He identified three groups of people that Muslims want to kill: 1) The Little Satan (Jews), 2) The Big Satan (U.S. citizens), and 3) All other non-Muslims. Muslims believe they are at war with these three groups of people, and there can be no peace on earth until all of them are wiped out or forcibly converted to Islam. Muslims worship on Friday, and some even say after we (the Friday people) destroy the Saturday people (Jews worship on Saturday), we will destroy the Sunday people (Christians worship on Sunday). Islam is more than a threat to the Jews; it is a threat to every non-Muslim on earth. Thank God for promising that Israel can never be destroyed. Barkat added:
Iran is financing and arming others, but the three Hs are a particular danger at this time. Barkat said: “Iran is a legitimate target for Israel. They will not get away with it. The head of the snake is Tehran. My recommendation is to adopt the strategy that President Kennedy used in the Cuban missile crisis. What he basically said then was a missile from Cuba will be answered with a missile to Moscow.” He was warning Iran (the head of the snake) that payday is coming, and he was suggesting that attacks on Israel by Iranian proxies should be met by attacks on Iran by Israel. Bible prophecy teachers (even Jewish prophecy teachers) know that the Bible teaches that Russia, Iran, Turkey, and others will attack Israel in the latter years and latter days, and the attack is called the Battle of Gog and Magog (Ezek. 38-39). Whether Russia, Iran, Turkey, and others attack Israel first or their attack is the result of Israel attacking Iran first is not known, but this is a warning to the head of the snake: Iran’s use of proxies makes Iran a legitimate target for Israel. (More: On Jan. 27, 2024, Iran-backed militias launched a drone attack on a U.S. base in Jordan, killed 3 U.S. troops, and injured dozens more. Pres. Biden said the U.S. will respond at a time and in the manner of our choosing. Several members of the U.S. House and Senate have urged Biden to retaliate by striking targets in Iran.) (More: On Jan. 29, 2024, Israel’s Defense Min. said some units in Gaza were “moving up to the north and preparing for what’s to come.” He wasn’t specific, but he appears to be saying Israel is expecting problems with Iran’s proxy Hezbollah.). (More: On Jan. 30, 2024, Russia and China warned the U.S. against a cycle of retaliation and urged the U.S. to use restraint in its dealing with Iran.). Here are recent articles that seem to indicate that history is approaching or has reached the latter years and latter days. One, concerning a peace treaty in the Middle East, the division of Israel, and the Battle of Armageddon: on Jan. 23, 2024, UN Sec. Gen. Guterres told the UN Security Council:
Two, concerning world government: on Jan. 25, 2024, Prophecy News Watch posted an article by Ben Johnson that originally appeared in The Washington Stand titled “The 7 Most Outrageous Moments of the World Economic Forum” (a globalist meeting Jan. 15-19, 2024). Here is Johnson’s list of the most outrageous moments (or things the WEF wants).
Here is a link to Johnson’s excellent article. https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=6638 (More: On Jan. 25, 2024, the Family Research Council – A Christian group in Washington, DC – warned that the loss of freedom will be far more life-threatening than any pandemic). Three, concerning world government: a reader sent me a short screenshot from a recent J.D. Farag sermon that shows the schedule for dozens of international meetings and a countdown clock that shows how many years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds the world has to meet the 17 “Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” goals. The 17 goals went into effect on Jan. 1, 2016, and in essence, they are a plan to transform the world into a world government in 14 years (2016 to 2030 = 14 years). Here is a link to the site: https://focus2030.org/en Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view the countdown clock and see how much time some officials think the nations have to establish a world government. Four, concerning the surrender of U.S. sovereignty and the decline of America: on Jan 25, 2024, Gateway Pundit posted an article by an unidentified contributor who suggested that the Biden administration has created two Americas: one for legal citizens that are required to obey rules and regulations, and the other for illegal aliens who are not required to obey rules and regulations. (My opinion: The fact that the Biden administration has different rules and regulations for legal citizens and illegal aliens is undeniable.) (More: Biden wants members of the House of Representatives to agree to some new laws on illegals entering the U.S. On Jan. 26, 2024, House Speaker Mike Johnson said, “Many of our constituents have asked an important question, “What is the point of negotiating new laws with an administration that will not enforce the laws already on the books? If President Biden wants us to believe he is serious about protecting our national sovereignty, he needs to demonstrate his good faith by taking immediate actions to secure it. He should sign an order right now to end the mass release of illegals and dangerous persons into our country.”) Five, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity (like birth pains) of natural disasters at the end of the age: on Jan. 25, 2024, it was reported that some areas of Texas and Louisiana had received a month’s rain in 3 days. Areas that normally get about 3 inches per month reported 14 inches, 10 inches, etc. According to the article, heavy rain near the Gulf of Mexico is common, but “experts say climate change is increasing the severity and frequency ( intensity and frequency) of such heavy rainfall events.” Six, concerning a rebuilt Temple: last week, I mentioned that a Hamas spokesman was interviewed on TV on Jan. 14, 2024 (it was a video that was played on TV), and the Hamas spokesman seemed to say, “Hamas started the Israel-Hamas war to stop the Jews from sacrificing a Red Heifer and rebuilding the Temple.” On Jan. 26, 2024, there was a more extensive article, and here are a few points (in my words) about what the Hamas spokesman said:
The writer of the article pointed out that many Jews (also Christians, including many pastors) do not understand the connection between the Red Heifers and a rebuilt Temple, but many Arabs get it. (My opinion: The Jews could possibly sacrifice a Red Heifer as soon as Apr. 22, 2024 – Passover on the Jewish calendar – if the Israeli government lets them. To do so will risk a major war. Sacrificing a Red Heifer will produce the ashes, but it does not necessarily mean the Jews will immediately cleanse priests and start rebuilding the Temple. Time will tell, but Apr. 22 will be here in three months.) (My opinion: Biden’s efforts to remove Netanyahu from office are forcing Netanyahu to rely on the religious parties to hold his government together, and this could increase the possibility that he will permit them to sacrifice a Red Heifer and rebuild the Temple.) (One more thing: Many religious Jews believe the Messiah will give them permission to rebuild the Temple. Jesus told a group of Jews, “I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive” (Jn 5:43). Some excellent prophecy teachers believe this verse means they rejected the Christ, but they will accept the Antichrist. If this is right, it could mean the Temple will be rebuilt early in the Tribulation Period. That could mean the Rapture is remarkably close.) Seven, concerning the rise of a godless world government and persecution: a recently unearthed video shows gay atheist, Yuval Noah, a senior advisor in the WEF, saying, “Human rights are just like Heaven, and like God – it’s just a fictional story that we’ve invented and spread around.” He is saying there are no human rights and there is no God. Here is a daily update on some of the events related to the war. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 (Day 110): The fifty-fifth day of the resumed war.
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 (Day 111): The fifty-sixth day of the resumed war.
Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 (Day 112): The fifty-seventh day of the resumed war.
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 (Day 113): The fifty-eighth day of the resumed war.
Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024 (Day 114): The fifty-ninth day of the resumed war.
Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 (Day 115): The sixtieth day of the resumed war.
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 (Day 116): The sixty-first day of the resumed war.
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 (Day 117): The sixty-second day of the resumed war.
FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6). Finally, are you Rapture Ready? If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this. [email protected] Recognizing ‘Palestine’ As A State in The Aftermath Oct. 7 Would Reward The Worst Kind Of Evil – By Hal Lindsey - https://harbingersdaily.com/recognizing-palestine-as-a-state-in-the-aftermath-oct-7-would-reward-the-worst-kind-of-evil/ Axios and certain other media outlets have recently reported that the State Department is considering recognizing Palestine as a state. There are a host of reasons why that’s a bad idea. One of the worst is this — it rewards terrorism. It rewards the very worst in human behavior. The idea is that the United States would make this move soon after Israel’s campaign in Gaza ends — and US pressure to end the campaign is already enormous. Hamas would then be able to say to every terror group in the world, “Here’s how you get the really big concessions. Kill, mutilate, rape, burn people to death, and take lots of innocents as hostages.” To recognize a state of Palestine in the aftermath of their October terror attacks on Israel, would encourage every rogue group on earth to follow that wicked path. It would bring chaos to this planet, the likes of which have never been seen before! For decades, the United States has called for a two-state solution in the Holy Land. But the US has said such a solution must be predicated on negotiation among the people who live there, and that it cannot be imposed from the outside. But the present administration seems to be considering a radical change in that policy. How radical? The Biden Administration is reportedly considering imposing a new state of Palestine in a Middle East where terms and borders have not been negotiated, much less implemented. The plan is to go in the opposite direction from previous US policy and impose this “peace plan” from the outside, from far-off Washington. The Palestinian goal has not changed from the PLO’s beginning. They want the complete annihilation of the State of Israel and the genocide of Jews around the world. They have tried to do it by sheer force, but even with the help of invading Arab armies, they have failed every time. They have now made it clear that they are willing to accomplish their goal in stages. A key stage in that campaign is recognition of Palestine as a state by the United Nations. In 2012, they were accepted by the UN as “an observer state,” but the US has blocked the UN from giving full recognition to Palestine. 139 of the UN’s 193 member states have given full recognition to “Palestine,” a nation that has never existed in all of world history. Some things are known by everyone in the world — known by instinct, intuition, and by experience. One is that if you reward a behavior, you will get more of it. We all know that’s true. That’s why we reward puppies with treats and give children words of praise when they do right. Real life proves this idea again and again. The ones who still think it’s a good idea to positively reward evil behavior mostly live in the ivory towers of academia and government. In the real world, we know that if you don’t want people to break the law, don’t reward lawbreaking. If you don’t want drug addiction, don’t reward drug use. If you don’t want people to cross your borders illegally, don’t reward attempts at illegal immigration. If you don’t want kidnapping, don’t reward kidnappers. And most of all — if you don’t want terrorism, don’t reward terrorist acts! DOWNLOAD THE PROPHECY UPDATE APP Prophecy Update Videos Must Watch Videos! Videos You Can Trust
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DONATE HERE Your can also mail your support to: Prophecy Update PO Box 40516 Bakersfield, CA 93384 Swimming with Gators – Terry James - https://terryjamesprophecyline.com/2024/02/04/swimming-with-gators/ Sometime ago, I considered the title “Swimming with Gators” for a book I was thinking about writing. It would, in my imaginative stage of thoughts, be about politics in America, presented from an end-of-the-age Bible prophecy perspective. The subtitle I had in mind was: “Staying Alive in the DC Swamp.” I approached a Washington DC insider friend who worked within the US government in a relatively influential position. He liked the title and concept, but didn’t at the time want to co-write that book. So the idea just sort of fizzled, as book ideas do more times than not. Still, the title continued to effervesce and finally has emerged here as a commentary on the end-times stage-setting going on in our nation and around the world. I guess Lot, Abraham’s nephew, during the days leading up to God’s judgment on the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, would say that he was ”vexed.” At least that’s what the Genesis account says about the only righteous man to be found in the cities at the time. The righteous Lot was, the Bible account says, “vexed from day to day” dwelling among that wicked citizenry. So I hope this article’s title frames to some extent a similar sense of “vexation” for those of us who desire moral uprightness in our cities and our nation. I believe many do sense that we are surrounded by swamp creatures. Much of our government leadership seems to thrive in creating for the rest of us the kind of swamp-like conditions in which they so lustily swim. Their jaws are lined with row after row of what I view to be anti-American executive orders and legislative and judicial avarice. They afflict our daily lives by taking self-serving bites out of constitutional governance inspired by God—who, our founders acknowledged, gave us inalienable rights. It seems though that these “gators” we swim with aren’t content to merely deal treacherously with those who are morally upright—particularly with those with Christian values. The DC “swamp,” as it has become known, is determined to, as Barack Obama stated when he was a candidate for president of the United States, “fundamentally transform America.” His perceived view of America found the nation as a wicked place born of slavery. He set about to change America into a Marxist-socialist model –a type of inculcation under which he was raised. Michelle Obama, the first lady, then told those she was visiting in foreign lands that she was for the first time proud of America –now that her husband was elected to fundamentally change the nation, I presume. With that transformation underway with a vengeance, the swamp set about to open America’s borders, allowing illegal aliens to flow from every quarter of planet earth –including young men of military-forces age from places in the Middle East and even from Red China. The year just past set all sorts of records in the illegal invasion of our southern borders. I heard a report that there are now more who have entered illegally just within the years of the Biden administration than entered legally through the migration process in more than sixty years. –Perhaps this is the change Mr. Obama envisioned when he made his statement before becoming president. There are those who applaud this administration’s open-borders policy and who champion a movement to tear down the Statue of Liberty – because, in their view, it represents xenophobia and a symbol of America’s bigoted, racially evil past. But the even more egregious danger from the swamp creatures in DC I believe is viciously underway by the use of developing surveillance technologies being used in conjunction with judicial, third-world tactics to bring about an Orwellian transformation. The following excerpt of a piece dealing with this, I think, informs further. “You had to live – did live, from habit that became instinct – in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized.” – George Orwell, 1984 Tread cautiously: the fiction of George Orwell has become an operation manual for the omnipresent, modern-day surveillance state. It’s been 70 years since Orwell – dying, beset by fever and bloody coughing fits, and driven to warn against the rise of a society in which rampant abuse of power and mass manipulation are the norm – depicted the ominous rise of ubiquitous technology, fascism and totalitarianism in 1984. Who could have predicted that 70 years after Orwell typed the final words to his dystopian novel, “He loved Big Brother,” we would fail to heed his warning and come to love Big Brother. “To the future or to the past, to a time when thought is free, when men are different from one another and do not live alone – to a time when truth exists and what is done cannot be undone: From the age of uniformity, from the age of solitude, from the age of Big Brother, from the age of doublethink – greetings!”-George Orwell 1984 portrays a global society of total control in which people are not allowed to have thoughts that in any way disagree with the corporate state. There is no personal freedom, and advanced technology has become the driving force behind a surveillance-driven society. Snitches and cameras are everywhere. People are subject to the Thought Police, who deal with anyone guilty of thought crimes. The government, or “Party,” is headed by Big Brother who appears on posters everywhere with the words: “Big Brother is watching you.” We have arrived, way ahead of schedule, into the dystopian future dreamed up by not only Orwell but also such fiction writers as Aldous Huxley, Margaret Atwood and Philip K. Dick… What once seemed futuristic no longer occupies the realm of science fiction. Incredibly, as the various nascent technologies employed and shared by the government and corporations alike—facial recognition, iris scanners, massive databases, behavior prediction software, and so on—are incorporated into a complex, interwoven cyber network aimed at tracking our movements, predicting our thoughts and controlling our behavior, the dystopian visions of past writers is fast becoming our reality… Surveillance cameras are everywhere. Government agents listen in on our telephone calls and read our emails. Political correctness—a philosophy that discourages diversity—has become a guiding principle of modern society. (“The Omnipresent Surveillance State: Orwell’s 1984 Is No Longer Fiction,” by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute June 10, 2019) We are “swimming with gators” as surely as are our representatives we elect to do just that. But the “gators” in the American government, as those within the WEF, UN, and all within the Ephesians 6:12 cabal of wickedness in high places are about to bite off more than they can chew. The Lord Jesus Christ is going to at any moment intervene catastrophically, call all believers to Himself, then drain the swamp this world has become. Here is how to go to Him when He calls believers to Himself. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Romans 10: 9–10) A Hurricane-Force Wind Warning Is Issued As A Monster Storm Begins To Dump 8 Trillion Gallons Of Rain On California - by Michael Snyder - https://endoftheamericandream.com/a-hurricane-force-wind-warning-is-issued-as-a-monster-storm-begins-to-dump-8-trillion-gallons-of-rain-on-california/ Okay, this is starting to get really weird. First, we had a “thousand year storm” which caused catastrophic flooding in San Diego. Subsequently, a “Pineapple Express” storm absolutely soaked the entire state on Wednesday and Thursday. Now, a “bomb cyclone” is in the process of dumping 8 trillion gallons of rain on California over the course of approximately 48 hours. We are being told that there will be “life threatening flooding” all over the state, and in the mountains there will be massive amounts of snow in some areas. Do you remember when the state of California was hit by a series of devastating atmospheric rivers in December 2022 and January 2023? Well, now it is happening again, and the storm that we are witnessing at this moment is being called a “monster”. In fact, it is so large that 94 percent of the population of the state is at risk of experiencing life-threatening flooding… A fierce winter storm fueled by a raging atmospheric river was thrashing Californians on Sunday with intense downpours, threatening treacherous flooding and hurricane-force winds − even in major urban areas. Up to 37 million people, about 94% of the state’s population, were at risk for life-threatening floods from the storm, Accuweather meteorologists warned. The atmospheric river − like a river in the sky − is the second to pound the state in recent days, but forecasters said this storm would be the season’s most potent, particularly in Southern California. In addition to staggering amounts of rain, this storm is also lashing the state with immensely powerful winds. It is being reported that the National Weather Service has actually issued “a rare hurricane-force wind warning for the Central Coast”… The National Weather Service issued a rare hurricane-force wind warning for the Central Coast: Wind gusts up to 92 mph were possible from the Monterey Peninsula to the northern section of San Luis Obispo County. Apparently this is the first time that such a warning has ever been issued for that particular area… The NWS office in the Bay Area issued its first-ever Hurricane-Force Wind Warning for the waters off parts of the Central California coast, where mariners could encounter wind gusts over hurricane force (74-plus mph). That is interesting. That is very interesting. It isn’t too often that the words “hurricane” and “California” are used together in the same sentence. According to weather researcher Ryan Maue, this storm is also being classified as a “bomb cyclone”… Weather researcher Ryan Maue said the ‘bomb cyclone’ – a term denoting a storm that rapidly intensifies over 24 hours – could dump more than 8 trillion gallons of precipitation on the state. He likened the amount to the volume of Lake Mead – 8.5 trillion gallons. Just think about that for a moment. The equivalent of Lake Mead is being dropped on California in just a 48 hour period. That is going to cause a lot of damage. A number of counties have already issued either an evacuation order or an evacuation warning… Evacuation warnings and orders were in effect for Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Ventura and Monterey counties. Classes were canceled Monday for schools across Santa Barbara County. “This storm is predicted to be one of the largest and most significant in our county’s history and our goal is to get through it without any fatalities or any serious injuries,” Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said. We are being told that some parts of Los Angeles could see more rain during this storm than they usually do in an entire year. In the mountains, the big problem will be snow. Apparently some areas could literally get more than four feet of snow, and it is being reported that very rapid snowfall plus extremely strong winds “will lead to whiteout conditions”… Heavy snow will be the headline event for higher elevations, including the Sierra Nevada and Northern California mountain ranges, specifically at elevations above 5,000 to 6,000 feet. “Snow totals of several feet are forecast for the Sierra through Tuesday morning,” the NWS said. “Heavy snow rates of 2-3″/hour along with strong winds will lead to whiteout conditions and dangerous, near impossible travel conditions.” When is the last time we saw “whiteout conditions” in California during the month of February? I honestly don’t know. That is why I am asking. What makes all of this even weirder is that this storm has hit California on the exact day that the Grammy Awards are happening. Do you think that there is any possible way that this is just a coincidence? The royalty of the music industry has gathered in one location for one night, and it just happens to be exactly where a storm of absolutely epic proportions is being unleashed. Taylor Swift is there, and the media has been speculating about whether or not she will bring home the evening’s big prize… Swift could become the artist with the most-ever wins in the Album of the Year category, considered the night’s most prestigious honor, breaking a tie she holds with Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Frank Sinatra and adding a victory for “Midnights” to her three wins for “Fearless,” “1989” and “Folklore.” Sadly, even though Taylor Swift and the other artists that have gathered at the Grammys are very gifted musically, they are also leading millions of young Americans in the exact opposite direction that they should be going. Once this storm finally passes, the crisis still won’t be over. Another storm will hit the state late in the week, but that one is not supposed to be as large… A smaller, trailing storm could spread another dose of low-elevation rain and mountain snow from north to south across the state from Thursday to Friday. While this storm will be moving along at a swift pace and will not pack the moisture of the blockbuster storm, it can add insult to injury by not only hampering storm cleanup but also triggering new incidents of flash flooding, slippery roads in the mountains and slow travel. All of this rain is going to cause some terrible mudslides. And the damage caused by the flooding will probably be in the billions of dollars. In 2023, there were more “billion dollar disasters” than ever before, but I fully expect 2024 to be even worse. Our world is being shaken in countless ways, and I believe we are in a time when we will get hit by one historic natural disaster after another. So I hope that you have been getting prepared for what is coming, because what we have experienced so far is just the beginning… Daily Jot: The Neighbor - Bill Wilson – www.dailyjot.com There’s an old saying that good fences make better neighbors. There was a time in this country when many people didn’t even lock their doors at night. They knew their neighbors and trusted them. Where I grew up, we helped each other at planting and harvest. We had community picnics and town hall dances. If there was a disaster, we all pitched in to help. If someone was out of line, you can bet there was accountability. But it was done in a respectful way. And, quite frankly, while we all didn’t go to the same church, we went to church or at least believed in God and Christ. Think about this picture then fast forward to today. How many neighbors do we actually know? What is God’s will toward this? Exodus 18-20 recounts the giving of the Ten Commandments. With the Israelites camped across from Mount Sinai, God was about to establish a covenant with the them based on the covenant He had made with Abraham (Genesis 15). This covenant was similar to a marriage contract (ketubah), or vessel treaty between God as husband/king, and Israel, His wife/people. Called the Mosaic Covenant, it came with an agreed list of requirements that included blessings for keeping it, and curses for breaking it. Also, the Mosaic Covenant held the promise of the land for faithful obedience, or exile for unfaithfulness. This was the first covenant ever made between a God and a whole nation, and that nation was to be as God proclaimed in Exodus 19:6, “a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.” Then the LORD gave the Ten Commandments, or literally the Ten Words, or Sayings. These Ten Words are spoken in the third person singular, which is, attah–“you”–in Hebrew, and they apply to each one of us TODAY as if we were standing at the foot of the mountain right along with the Israelites. He began with, “I am ADONAI your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of slavery.” This is foundational: to know that God exists and to believe in Him. If you don’t believe in Him and love Him, then how will you even care about His commands? As Jesus said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” The last commandment was “do not covet your neighbor’s house, do not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that belongs to your neighbor.” Contrary to what is often taught, a central theme of Torah is love–God’s love for us, and our love for Him. Deuteronomy 6:5 says, “And you shall love the LORD your God with all of your heart, and with all of your soul, and with all of your strength.” Jesus tells us the two great commandments in Matthew 22:37, “You are to love the LORD your God with all of your heart and with all your soul, and with all your strength. This is the first and greatest commandment, and the second is like it, You are to love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” Interesting that “I Am,” is the beginning of the commandments, and the end is, “your neighbor.” In this case, putting a fence between God and us, by not obeying his commandments, does not make for a better neighbor. Daily Devotion: Living in His Strength - by Greg Laurie – www.harvest.org For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. —Philippians 2:13 https://harvest.org/resources/devotion/living-in-his-strength/ - Listen The Bible doesn’t say that Christians should do everything for themselves. Nor does it say that God will do everything for Christians. Rather, the Bible shows us that God will do certain things, and we must then respond to those things. It shows us that the power and resources are there, but we must appropriate them. The apostle Paul wrote, “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13 NLT). This is a great balance because it shows us that there is our part and there is God’s part. Instead of saying that Christ does everything and we do nothing, it says that we “can do everything through Christ,” who gives us strength. God has given us the strength to be the people He is calling us to be, but we must appropriate it, apply it, and utilize it. There are some things that only God can do and some things that only we can do. For example, only God can enable, but only we can yield. Only God can guide, but only we can follow. And only God can convict us of our sin, but only we can repent of it. God won’t step over the boundary of our free will and make us do what He wants us to do. If He did, then we would be nothing more than robots. But because He wants us to act out of our own free will, He initiates. At the same time, we must respond to what He is doing. This is the same principle we find in Philippians 2, where Paul wrote, “Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him” (verses 12–13 NLT). So, it is God who is working, but we must be yielding. Yes, we “can do everything through Christ, who gives [us] strength,” but it’s also true that apart from Christ, we can do nothing (see John 15:5). We can move forward in our own strength, try to make things happen, and fail. For instance, we can try to break free from an addiction, or put a marriage back together, or undertake a ministry with our own wisdom and resources. And we can fail. Or, we can say, “I can’t do it, Lord, but I can do all things through Jesus, who gives me strength. I’m going to yield to the power of the Holy Spirit and take steps of practical obedience.” And everything can turn around. Many times, we don’t take hold of the resources that God has given us so that we might effectively resist temptation, be bolder witnesses for Christ, or be better husbands or better wives. We’re trying to do it in our own strength. And we’re falling short. Which way are you living right now? Are you trying to do things in your own strength? 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