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The Scoffers Scoff...
By Kato Mivule
February 14 2005
Words that will certainly fulfill Revelations 6:5-7…a days wages will
only buy bread enough to feed a family, are about to be fulfilled
economically, there will no longer be any economic independence except
for those in Jesus Christ, and they will suffer as a result cause they
won’t bow their knee to Baal.
Revelations 6:5-7
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And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say,
Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on
him had a pair of balances in his hand. 6 And I heard a
voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a
penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not
the oil and the wine. 7
However, the days pass by and people
scoff at the words of Jesus Christ and His Prophets about these days
we live in, everything seems to go on as usual, everyone enjoys their
“Purpose-Driven” Latte brewed so strong that they won’t be “Left
Behind”…I call it the Great Delusion that has taken millions captive
simply because of the riches and wealth they enjoy in this day and
age.
However, Peter the Apostle summed it up
so well when he wrote this piece of scripture 2 Peter 3:2-15, to a
suffering church. We should remember Peter was about to be executed,
these below are words from a man about to be martyred for Loving Jesus
Christ, he had no protection from Rome or Caesar, he had no Lawyers,
Christian Coalition but Only Jesus Christ and counted it worthy to
suffer for the Lord; so reading the scripture in the context of the
Early persecuted, suffering, and a soon to be executed apostle helps.
We are living in such times that the
scoffers are poking their noses to God and asking, “when will the sky
fall?” everything continues as it was. However, as they shout peace,
peace, then sudden destruction will get them unaware. For The Lord is
not Slack as some suppose. So we are to be aware of this spirit of
Slackness that has come upon the Church, it is a spirit of slumber and
catch a few 'z' s, supposing nothing will happen. It is deceit and
lies from the enemy, trying to let people not awaken to total
repentance to God.
This is a time for total surrender,
holiness, seeking God’s will and drawing close to Him in great
anticipation of The Lord’s Coming—Maranatha! Our eyes cannot be any
longer on this world, we cannot fix our eyes on the gold and silver of
this world, and we are called to look to Jesus Christ. The great
wealth and riches of this world will soon come fade away. The rich men
of the earth will wail and cry as they behold the Risen Christ, as the
Bible says they will all see Him whom they pierced.
However, these are very exciting times
to live, times to rejoice greatly in the Lord, for He is a Just God
and a Faithful God. It is a time as Christians to anticipate His
coming, not the “Left Behind” rapture series but enduring to the end.
Not by might or Power but by the Spirit of the Lord. He will give
grace to endure the coming days ahead.
When the Tsunami hit Asia, it is said
that most who were killed were those kids on the beach, who when the
waters retreated into the Ocean, they went on the seemingly dry sand
picked fish and run around the sea bed, it seemed a little peaceful
time when suddenly they were hit with what we know as a great Tsunami.
So will it be with this generation as they scoff and shout peace,
peace, suddenly a great Economic and Political Tsunami will hit.
Peter the Apostle speaks well to our
generation...especially to America and all forms of Westernized
Christianity should take heed…
2 Peter 3: 2-15
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That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the
holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord
and Saviour: 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in
the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4
And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers
fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of
the creation.
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For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the
heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in
the water: 6 Whereby the world that then was, being
overflowed with water, perished: 7 But the heavens and the
earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved
unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one
day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one
day.
9 The Lord is not
slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is
longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that
all should come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord
will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass
away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent
heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned
up.
11 Seeing then
that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought
ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking
for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens
being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with
fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise,
look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14 Wherefore,
beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may
be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. 15
And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as
our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him
hath written unto you;
Your Brother and
Fellow Servant in Christ
Kato Mivule
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