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Post by watchman35 on Aug 11, 2017 20:19:23 GMT -6
I believe the Lord gave me the idea for this thread as I...drum roll please...was trimming the bushes in front of the house this afternoon. Perhaps a variation on the theme of redeeming the time...?
Anyway, the thought I had went something like this. Even though Christians since the time of Jesus have talked about and thought that perhaps they would be the generation that would actually be alive at the time the Lord returns, obviously none of them were. Now, we are here at this time with what I would argue is the greatest convergence of end-time signs in the history of mankind. And, just like many of our forerunners, we too believe that we are likely to be THE generation who sees the Lord's return, the Simeon generation if you will.
I know people think we are crazy, actually believing that Lord is going to return in the air to harpazo all true born-again, blood-bought, Spirit-regenerated followers of Yeshua Ha Mashiach (Jesus the Messiah). To an unbelieving, mocking world, it sounds like some kind of make-believe Star Wars sequel. Add in some Nephilim and demonic creatures from the abyss, and the incredulity level within the world's perception of us increases exponentially. And yet, as Watchmen we continue to warn of the coming judgment, just as Noah's ongoing construction was a continuous witness to a perishing world.
Then I had the thought, "Somebody has to be Noah." And when I had that thought, what it meant to me was that the Lord was saying something to the effect, "Yes, it is true, there have been lots of generations who warned about My judgment and thought that they might be the generation who actually lived to see My return. But the day is coming that one generation will in fact be THE one, just as Noah was the one in his day. Somebody has to be Noah." I think that may be us.
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Post by Natalie on Aug 11, 2017 20:59:38 GMT -6
I think that is the reminder I needed for today. To step out...to proclaim righteousness and that the time is short. Somebody indeed does have to be Noah. The world already thinks we are crazy, but if we can pull even just one more aboard the Ark before time is up, then it is all worth it.
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Post by barbiosheepgirl on Aug 11, 2017 21:12:07 GMT -6
Amen, WM35 and natalie! This is just the encouragement I need and can share with mom and my close friend. My friend, She took a major stand for the Lord tonight and I am going to tell her that she pulled a "Noah" on her Garden project...I call it that as we are seed planters, right? seed planters in no matter what soil...and in these convergent times, we are to become Noahs...I love it!
thanks for the uplifting thought upon which to fall asleep!
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Post by watchmanjim on Aug 12, 2017 0:00:40 GMT -6
And like Noah, let us preach righteousness to those about us, and be faithful with the task(s) God has put before us.
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Post by mike on Aug 12, 2017 5:37:59 GMT -6
We are Noah! We are John (the Baptist)! We are the ones who will sound the alarm! Everyone thought Noah was crazy. Everyone thought John was crazy. Were they? (Maybe a little) They were right weren't they?
We know what is coming just like they did. Others before us didn't have the information we have. If they did, what hope would they have had of His coming in the year 1517 or 1776 or 1854? None right? But He has given our time the knowledge so we can be John and Noah
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Post by tiffanybw on Aug 12, 2017 7:50:35 GMT -6
I love this post Watchman35! And yours Natalie, and yours Mile... and everyone! One of those thoughts hit you like hit me sometimes, one that brings me immediately to my knees at how amazing He is! Just a THANK YOU and PRAISE YOUR NAME, YESHUA, moment! Thanks for sharing it with us. EVERYONE thought Noah was crazy. There was not one person (save his family) who believed AT ALL in what he was doing, and in what he was warning the people. Even when the rain started coming down, and the waters rose, my guess is that people were still thinking "What an idiot! Look at him all closed up in that humongous boat! We're getting a little rain MORON!" (At least, that is how I imagine most people who are alive today would definitely have reacted to Noah, unfortunately even many Christians. Non-believers... well, add in a lot of curse words because they usually aren't so kind as to stop at "idiot" or "moron".) Was the same with John the Baptist, and was the same with Jesus. In fact, all of us who truly believe, just that I'd venture to say that we've been called crazy and much worse at more than just one point in our lives. And that is right in front of us! Who knows what they of the world say behind our back, lol! Honestly, I could care less. I can't say I've always been "there" in my thoughts and opinions. I used to care, used to care A LOT. What other people thought about me, how I was seen by other people (physically and mentally), and I think that due to things that happened to me in my childhood... just that I have always been extremely sensitive to other's, their thoughts and what they have to say about me. Definitely more than the average person, I've always gone about life seeking approval from EVERYONE, important to be accepted by EVERYONE; and because of that I was quite the "chameleon". I changed who I was, what I believed in, the way I spoke, and every thing... all depending upon whom I was around. For the longest time, I had NO CLUE MYSELF, who I was; because I was who my mom said I was when around her, who my co-workers said I was when around them, who my friends said I was when around them, etc. All because it was so important for me, my entire life, to be seen as "good enough", to be approved of. Obviously, can't please everyone, and so I had many personalities. This was all before I was saved and when I did accept Jesus, it one one of those big struggles I had to go through. Because I had NO IDEA who I was. Which is I think, a VERY sad thing.  Well, happy to report that I've come far enough in my relationship with Yeshua, that I know EXACTLY who I am today! I AM HIS. What amazes me most, is how I yearn, and there seriously are no words to describe my feelings inside, but yearning and longing I would say... to be more like Him. And if you would have known me before I knew Him, I was "all in" with the world, had desire to drink, to party, to "be somebody" (thought I was a mini-celebrity the way me and my group of friends used to behave and thought we were "it" because we did hang around with some rich people, and people who are known in Washington DC... occasionally would meet a Hollywood celebrity; but WHATEVER); to be constantly worried about my outward appearance and be beautiful, (that eating disorder eventually leading to an addiction to pain medication; because not only did it make me happy (as truly, I was MISERABLE); but it took away my appetite and so since for me I was never thin enough and also never happy; so when I discovered those amazing pills, I was done for). MISERABLE. But it was all worth it because everyone loved me, right? WRONG. First off, not everyone loved me. They may have said they did, but all of it, my friendships with them and their friendships with me, so FAKE. Really, all we ever did, was USE each other. Anyways, if Yahweh has blessed me, has chosen me to represent Him, to be a "Noah" in the world... immediately to my knees, like I said before. What a blessing! One that I DO NOT deserve. Not about me though. Thank goodness! It is ALL about HIM! And if that means the world hates me, and Jesus said it would... OH WELL. Don't care. And I still love them. I want to see each and every one of them come to Jesus so they can know what I know. All my old friends whom I no longer even speak to and have no clue what has happened to them all, I want them to KNOW Jesus. Who knows, maybe there were some people, whom once they realized Noah was right; just that they called out to God. If they did, I know He saved them. They still had to pay consequences for their sin, as we all do, and so still they couldn't get on the ark, but if they called upon Him, when they died, they went straight to Heaven! In the same way, I think many will realize after The Rapture, will call upon Jesus, and will be saved.  |
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Post by Gary on Aug 12, 2017 17:51:47 GMT -6
This has been on my mind, too. "People have always been saying Jesus will come back" will not always be true. Eventually some group of Christians will be right and Jesus WILL come back.
I'm remind of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. People bring that up to mock the litany of failed predictions, but they miss the moral of the story: eventually the wolf DID come and the boy was right.
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