I believe we are living in the very End Times, as
spoken of in Bible prophesy. I believe this, because of all that is happening in our
present time. I could focus on the wars
and rumors of wars (Matthew 24:6-8). There have been wars all throughout
history, but not with the frequency as today. I could focus on the lawlessness
and the disrespect of our present generation (Romans 1:18-32), but that also
happened in times past, but not with the magnitude of which it is happening
today. I could focus on the weather patterns, that seem to be changing right
before our eyes, or the great fires and earthquakes that are occurring around
the world. Perhaps I could point to the birds falling out of the sky dead by
the millions, or dead fish being washed up on the shores worldwide. All of it
is mentioned in the Bible as signs that will occur in the end of the age. This
is not what I wish to focus upon at this time though. I want to focus upon not
being deceived. haSatan (Satan the accuser) has one purpose, and one purpose
only. That purpose, is to keep you from believing our Almighty heavenly Father and His truth.
Make no mistake Satan is subtle. He knows the Words of the Almighty better than you do, and he knows how to add, or delete just the right
word here, or there to make the words of Elohim appear false. He is expert at distorting
the words of our heavenly Father. That is why, it is not only important to know the
"Words" of Elohim, but it is even more important to know the "Elohim"
of the words. Many Jewish rabbis and sages have studied the words of Elohim every day without coming to know the Elohim of the words in a personal way. Therein lies the problem. They know all
about Him and His words, but they don't know Him in a personal way.
I have studied George Washington for many years. I have read many books about him. He has been, sort of a hero to me. Some may say I know a lot about George Washington. However, I have never met George Washington. I have never known him in a personal way. I have had no relationship with him, and since he is no longer among the living, I never will. Our heavenly Father is a gentleman. He will never force Himself upon us. He will allow us to make a total wreck of our lives if we want to, but He will only come to us by our invitation. It seems, that many people are not ready to surrender to the Almighty Father, until their life has hit rock bottom.
Having religion, is not going to get you into knowing the truth about our heavenly Father. Religion is simply trying to be good enough to please Him, or depending on the wisdom and traditions of men, or women to lead you to Him. Neither John Calvin, Martin Luther, the Wesleys, Joseph Smith, Charles Taze Russell, nor the Pope can lead you into a relationship with our heavenly Father. If you were brought up in a loving family, do you need someone from a strange neighborhood to point you to your own father? How absurd is that? Our heavenly Father wants a relationship with you personally. Just as you may have a personal relationship with your natural father, our Father in heaven wants a personal relationship with you. Simply ask Him to make Himself real to you. Ask Him to be your heavenly Father. Ask Him to reveal to you the salvation that comes only through His unique son Yeshua Ha Maschiach (Jesus Christ), and His shed blood. Ask Him to fill you with Ruach Ha Kodesh (the Holy Spirit) to enable to repent of your sins and to lead you into all truth, that you may not be deceived.
I have studied George Washington for many years. I have read many books about him. He has been, sort of a hero to me. Some may say I know a lot about George Washington. However, I have never met George Washington. I have never known him in a personal way. I have had no relationship with him, and since he is no longer among the living, I never will. Our heavenly Father is a gentleman. He will never force Himself upon us. He will allow us to make a total wreck of our lives if we want to, but He will only come to us by our invitation. It seems, that many people are not ready to surrender to the Almighty Father, until their life has hit rock bottom.
Having religion, is not going to get you into knowing the truth about our heavenly Father. Religion is simply trying to be good enough to please Him, or depending on the wisdom and traditions of men, or women to lead you to Him. Neither John Calvin, Martin Luther, the Wesleys, Joseph Smith, Charles Taze Russell, nor the Pope can lead you into a relationship with our heavenly Father. If you were brought up in a loving family, do you need someone from a strange neighborhood to point you to your own father? How absurd is that? Our heavenly Father wants a relationship with you personally. Just as you may have a personal relationship with your natural father, our Father in heaven wants a personal relationship with you. Simply ask Him to make Himself real to you. Ask Him to be your heavenly Father. Ask Him to reveal to you the salvation that comes only through His unique son Yeshua Ha Maschiach (Jesus Christ), and His shed blood. Ask Him to fill you with Ruach Ha Kodesh (the Holy Spirit) to enable to repent of your sins and to lead you into all truth, that you may not be deceived.
In Matthew, Chapter 24:3, when the disciples of
Yeshua (Jesus) asked Him, What would be the sign of His coming, and of the end
of the age (or world)? Jesus answered and said to them,
"Take heed that no man deceive you.
For many shall come in my name saying, I am the Christ; and shall deceive
many."
Notice that the very first thing Yeshua told them
was "take heed that no man deceive you." The emphasis was not upon the wars, or rumors
of wars. It was not upon the earthquakes, nor the iniquity that would abound. It was not the fact that the love of many would wax cold in the end times. The first and
foremost thing that Yeshua warns them about is, "Take heed that no man
deceive you." Why did Yeshua say this first? He said it first, because
He knew that in the end of the age, there would be many people, that would attach
themselves to teachings that sound right, but are the doctrines of devils.
Again in verse 11 Yeshua says;
"And many false prophets shall
rise, and shall deceive many."
If Yeshua says something twice, it is important that
we pay attention and listen. However, Yeshua does not stop there. He mentions
it again in verses 23-25 where He says;
"Then if any man shall say unto
you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false
Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch
that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have
told you before.
It should be quite clear that Yeshua is trying to
warn His people, that in the last days, there are going to be a lot of people
who are going to think they are believing the truth, but in fact, they are believing
a lie. Look at the Scriptures, and ask the Elohim of the words to make
them come alive in your very being. It is only by the Ruach Ha Kodesh, that our Father's words can
have any real meaning. Without Yeshua living in your very being, and imparting
to you His nature, and His character, they are just ink words on paper pages.
They are just ideas of men, that we do not know. They are dead. There is no
life in them until we can humble ourselves before our heavenly Father, and ask Him to make Himself real to us. Ask Yeshua into your life today and ask Him to make His words come to life
in you. Yeshua says in Matthew 5:6;
"Blessed are they which do hunger
and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
I suggest reading the whole seventh chapter of
Matthew. I especially suggest verses seven through twenty nine. Only by
trusting in Yeshua through the Ruach Elohim (the Spirit of Elohim) can we walk in the truth established in heaven and earth by the Father, through Yeshua the Messiah. I pray that we would walk in our heavenly Father's truth and be
blessed.
Shalom, Ahlaychem
Barry W. Gaugler
On point again Barry.
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