The timing is uncanny (refresh yourself of the definition) as the world entered into the final era of the end-time on the Feast of Trumpets (Sept. 19, 2009). The greater significance of what occurred on the Feast of Trumpets will be given in a sermon on the Last Great Day of the Feast (Oct. 10, 2009).
The symbolism of this speech at the U.N. is of even greater significance. Much of the speech centered upon the need of all nations to cooperate in resolving the world’s problems. The focus included the need to root out al-Qaeda, to prevent nuclear proliferation by preventing countries like Iran and North Korea from developing such weapons, and of the world engaging in justice to bring about peace for the Middle East. That message of peace also centered around the need for the Palestinians and Israelis to have peace that is acceptable to them and the Arab world. There was much more given in this message of “peace, peace.”
But the truth is, there is no such thing, there has never been any such thing, and there will not be such a thing in this present evil world of selfishness, despotism, and conflicting national and religious goals of nations. The United Nations symbolizes the futility of peace and is a lie contained in the name itself. The United Nations stands as the greatest witness against the modern-day nations of this world and proving that mankind does not know the way to peace. It is just hollow, empty rhetoric.
The “Swords into Plowshares” statue at the U.N. is the great lie of 6,000 years of man’s rule on earth. “They do not know the way of peace, and there is no sound judgment in all their efforts [toward the way of peace]: instead they have made for themselves crooked paths to follow, and whoever follows them shall not know [find] peace” (Isaiah 59:8). As always, God is right! Only God can bring true peace to this earth and that is exactly what He is now doing. It will be accomplished on May 27, 2012. At that time, God will bring to pass the saying of that statue at the United Nations. “And He [God Almighty] shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more” (Isaiah 2:4).
The truth is, only God can give peace to mankind! Man can proclaim “peace, peace” all he wants and speak to billions of how this will be achieved, but it will not happen with “man’s efforts.” Thank God we are rapidly approaching the end of the era of man’s self-rule and the establishment of God’s Kingdom ruling over all nations.
The “Prophetic” First Trumpet
The impact of the “prophetic” First Trumpet is about to resound with its greatest intensity yet! As I stated a few months ago, people needed to understand that there would be a period of “false hope” that would be allowed to capture the hearts and minds of many people as they were led to believe that an economic recovery was now taking place. The Stock Market reflects much of that false hope as an economic balloon stretches out to its limits. This is prophetic as it enables the potential for a greater humbling process to follow once the balloon bursts. That balloon is soon to burst!
We have now entered a new era of time for this end-time. God has been merciful to the world and is extending that mercy so that the massiveness of final destructiveness on this earth, in the form of WWIII, is given the least amount of time possible in order to accomplish the impact necessary to usher in a new world government—His very Kingdom ruling the earth.
Not only is God altering the time sequence of end-time events (not the return of Jesus Christ) by shortening the actual time of man’s suffering, but He is revealing a pattern that testifies to His judgment being given to this earth at the end of 6,000 years of man’s self-rule and disobedience.
God has indeed revealed the depth of His mercy, toward all of mankind and toward His creation, through His Church and the two-day fast that was held for the world on January 31st of this year. These truths will become manifest over the next two years. Through this process of time, only those who repent will come to clearly “see” this plan of God unfolding for this end-time.
The time for the intensifying of “thunders” and fulfillment of the “prophetic” First Trumpet is now arriving. “He who testifies [warns and affirms] of these things says, ‘Surely I come quickly.’ Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).
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