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PREDICTING THE FUTURE?!.
Let’s take a look at tomorrow’s newspapers!
It says in 1 Cor 2:9 “But just as it is written, ‘Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and which have not entered the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love Him.’ Then it goes on in verse 10 For to us God (has) revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.” (NAS)
From the King James Bible, 1 Cor 2:9 “But as it is written, ‘Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.”
In the Book of Joel, chapter 2, from the Bible, and, in Revelation, chapter 12, we have an interesting look at tomorrow’s newspapers.
Here, again, is Joel 2:1-11:
1 “Blow a trumpet in Zion , and sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of Yahweh is coming; surely it is near, 2 A day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness. As the dawn is spread over the mountains, so there is a great and mighty people; there has never been anything like it, nor will there be again after it to the years of many generations. 3 A fire consumes before them, and behind them a flame burns. The land is like the garden of Eden before them, but a desolate wilderness behind them, and nothing at all escapes them. 4 Their appearance is like the appearance of horses; and like war horses, so they run. 5 With a noise as of chariots they leap on the tops of the mountains, like the crackling of a flame of fire consuming the stubble, like a mighty people arranged for battle. 6 Before them the people are in anguish; all faces turn pale. 7 They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like soldiers; and they each march in line, nor do they deviate from their paths. 8 They do not crowd each other; they march everyone in his path. When they burst through the defenses, they do not break ranks. 9 They rush on the city, they run on the wall; they climb into the houses, they enter through the windows like a thief. 10 Before them the earth quakes, the heavens tremble, the sun and the moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness. 11 And Yahweh utters His voice before His army; surely His camp is very great, for strong is he who carries out His word. The Day of Yahweh is indeed great and very awesome, and who can endure it?” (NAS)
Some folks think Joel’s Army is some grasshoppers. Some think it is the Russians. But verse 11 tells us who it is. “And Yahweh utters His voice before His army; surely His camp is very great, for strong is he who carries out His word.” It is His Army, His Camp, a great and mighty people, and it consists of those who are committed to do the will and Word of God. We believe that there is a people spoken of in the Bible from beginning to end, of those saints who are totally committed to doing the will of God. Jesus said, “You are My friends, IF you do the will of My Father.” And, “My mother, brother and sister is he (or she) who DOES the will of My Father.” The Bible calls this group of people who uncompromisingly committed to obey God, by various names, such as: the disciples, the saints, the excellent ones, the saviors on Mount Zion, the remnant, the Overcomers, the godly ones, the manifested sons, the sons of God, the friends of God, Joel’s Army, the mother, brother and sister of Christ. Again, the common element that uniquely pertains to them all, is that they do the will of God. “They who are led by the Holy Spirit, ARE the sons of God.” Romans 8.
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