The Invisible Enemy and the Unseen Battle

Luke 8:17, "For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light."

2 Chronicles 7:13-14, "When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 14) if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

Psalm 91:1-3, "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2) I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust." 3) Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence."

Hello my dear readers, friends and brothers and sisters in Christ! It's been a little over a month since I've been on here but I assure you, I have tried to do this post several times! The enemy just didn't want this to be written and he used my sleep, or lack thereof, and anything else he could use to TEMPORARILY defeat me! I battled many obstacles and frustrations to get this done so I know it's what the Lord wants me to write about and I pray it blesses each reader who has been led here! Anything the enemy knows that's from the Lord God Almighty, or that will shed light into his darkness, he will try to do whatever he can to discourage, dissuade and divert us away from doing the will of the Lord! Not today, Satan, no, not today!

So this is the 3rd post that will be in reference to the global "crisis" or the "pathogen crisis" that I wrote about here called "Fear is Not of God "and here called "Be Vigilant and Watch." I didn't actually have any intentions of writing another companion article but it wasn't up to me and God won again! I'm going to give some of my opinions as well which I wasn't too sure I should do in the other two articles. We all have them, right? It'll be another one of my long posts but there's alot to say. I didn't want to in the other two posts but now it's a little different and this might also appear to be a slight ranting of sorts. I'm deeply troubled in my spirit because of all of this. Not on a personal level but for all of those who are being effected because of this. These restrictions and lockdowns have gone on long enough. Before I begin to delve into what this article is about, I first want to share with you how I'm going through the same anxiety, the same troubling thoughts, the same sense of "flight" that many of you are currently experiencing. It's not a great feeling. In fact, it can be quite suffocating and consuming to the point that one loses motivation. That too is part of the enemy's grasp! It's part of his ploy, one of his tools to use against us all! It hit me hard for a few weeks. Nobody quite understood except the few people that are closest to me. I kept crying out to the Lord for peace in my spirit and for Him to calm these fleshly and worldly fears. Fears that I knew weren't from Him. Fears that I knew I latched onto when I needed to seek His face even MORE. I remained in prayer and conversation with Him and I started watching alot of sermons by some very sound, biblical teachers. My spirit grieved and it still grieves now to some extent as I don't want to see anyone perish for unbelief. My spiritual eyes have seen way too many things that the enemy is trying to steal and destroy and it's hard to watch what I'm seeing the devil do to the people, to all of us, to our land far and wide, to our privacy, to our freedoms. I'm reminded though that for every ONE thing I can see, there are a thousand more that I can't see! That none of us can see. I believe, from everything that I know, there is a certain depth of evil that I'm confident none of us will be shown because we couldn't actually handle it if we were exposed to it. I snapped out of most of it but if we're all honest with ourselves, and others, there are still some concerns that will ultimately sneak into our thoughts. We're only human afterall! The moment I snapped out of "it" was the moment that I realized just how Sovereign God IS! He knows exactly what is going on in the entire world! It isn't a surprise to Him! He is in the midst of this and that brought deep comfort to me! It says in Isaiah 45:5-7, "I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: 6) That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else. 7) I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things." The word "evil" translated from a Hebrew word that means "adversity, affliction, calamity, distress, misery." Putting it in those terms makes it a little more understanding what evil actually is. God does use evil for His purpose, for His ultimate plan and yes, He uses those who also perpetuate it. If there was no suffering, adversity, affliction, calamity, distress and misery, many people would not know the SUFFERING of Jesus Christ on the Cross for our sins! I understood that during my moments of clarity.

God KNOWS!

Anyway, yes, I'm going through some of the same things, some of the same emotions and thoughts, but I'm turning to my Savior to replace that anxiety with peace! These are troubling, dark times this world is going through. Some places worse and more than others. Some people worse than others. I refuse to let the enemy steal my joy! I refuse to let the enemy steal my sunshine, even on the stormiest of days! Jesus has overcome! We will have sadness, depression, anxiety and pain through this time but we have Jesus! He is all that we need and He is all that we can fully depend on through this "pathogen crisis." In fact, He is the only TRUTH we can find and rely upon! He has promised not to leave us nor forsake us! This time of global crisis is just the beginning of things to come. I know what the Bible says and I know these days will be difficult. I've said it before, this is just laying the foundation for the New World Order, One World Order as many know it to be or heard it called. Either way, these times are a sign of things to come. There's a difference between His children that are going through this and those who are non-believers going through this turbulent time! Us believers have hope! Romans 15:13, "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost." and Micah 7:7, "Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me." We know what must happen. We know Satan was already defeated and his time on earth is limited, now more than ever! We know, from studying His word, He is coming soon for His Bride (which are all of the born again Christ believing Christians!) before the 7 year tribulation begins! I wrote about the Rapture that will explain this a little further called, "Harpazo - The Disappearance of Many" and can be found here. At the end of the 7 year tribulation and God's wrath, He will return with His Bride, called the 2nd Coming of Christ! The rapture, as I'd explained several times throughout my blog, is a "catching away" where Jesus will come in the air and call His believers up to Him, the dead in Christ first will rise and then those of us who are alive in Christ. He will not touch down His feet upon the earth at that time. We will be with our Father until we accompany Him after the tribulation! It is during the 2nd Coming that His feet will touch down on the earth and He will sit upon the Throne of David in Jerusalem. For ANYONE that is reading this right now who is NOT a believer in Jesus Christ, know that you were divinely LED to this post for a reason. It is not too late! You can be saved right now, right where you're at so don't delay! He's waiting on your call! Time is drawing short and just as my Father doesn't wish for anyone to perish, I don't either! That thought hurts my heart! I emphasize that you don't need to "fix" yourself first before coming to Jesus! That's been a misconception for as long as time existed which is also one of the lies of the enemy. Jesus never says, nor does He require, that we become "fixed" and "together" before we cry out to Him! We cry out to Him BECAUSE we are broken and need "fixed" and we need a Savior! Jesus meets us wherever we are, AS WE ARE, no matter what we've done! He will transform you because our feeble attempts at changing ourselves are futile! We all fail. We all fall. We all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. So, if He's been knocking and tugging at your heart, answer! There's no better time than right now!

With the changes occurring throughout the world, there has been an uptick in the surfacing of unsound doctrines, lies being perpetrated and more preaching from unsound teachers/preachers popping up all over the place that are teaching some very dangerous, harmful and downright "demonic" doctrines that are NOT of the Lord! I didn't expect otherwise as that's part of the ploy of the enemy, to pull anyone he can away from the TRUTH of Jesus Christ! However, the intensity with which it has become prevalent is astounding! I only listen to those pastors and teachers that I've tested and who line up with the Bible. No man is perfect but when it comes to the doctrine of the Gospel, there is absolutely no compromising! I might do a list of links in an upcoming post for those who are looking for sound teachings and seeking answers to questions in their spirits! As I'm led! Some people are new Christians and don't know the Bible well enough yet, some don't have strong discerning spirits, and others choose to have their ears tickled, which in and of itself, is dangerous ground. I've warned of the importance of only listening to sound pastors and now more than ever, it's becoming more of a burden on my spirit to reiterate this importance! Some sound so "appealing" and they present as though they are teaching from the inerrant God-breathed words of our Creator God. However, they aren't; as a matter of fact, they are further from the truth! It can be difficult to discern, even for many born again, true Christ believing Christians! 2 Timothy 4:3-4, "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." That is also the workings of the enemy! It's important, gravely important, to draw closer to Jesus, to know what He says, WHO HE IS, and to seek the Truth, no matter the cost now in these dark times. This is a time when the enemy believes he is able to mass deceive millions of people! He's been deceiving the world since Adam and Eve but now? It's speeding up and ramping up at speeds none of us have every seen in our lifetime! Remember, he cannot do anything "new" nor can he "create" anything. The ONLY tools he has to "operate" with are lies, deceptions, the PAST, and fear. He is desperate. Desperation isn't very attractive, now is it? He knows his time is coming to an end and he wants to take as many with him as he can and he wants to pull as many away from the Truth as possible. He causes confusion and now, more than ever, is not the time to be confused! As I sit back and watch this whole global "pandemic crisis" unfold, I see the lies. I see the deception. I see the pain and suffering. I see the programming. I see the "readying." But moreso, I see the FEAR! A pandemic of fear. The fear of other people. The fear of something not seen. The fear of the unknown. The fear that consumes the mind to the point that critical thinking goes out the window. The fear of what was once NORMAL. And fear? It paralyzes. It steals. It destroys. It manipulates. People are afraid to BE. It's sad. It's frustrating. It's divisive. In some ways, it's inhumane. So, I implore each and every one of you who have been led to this post and who is reading this, please ensure the pastors you are listening to are sound in their doctrines and are not false teachers just tickling the ears of their audience! They will add just enough "watered down truth" to draw in those who are unaware of the devil's schemes! Sometimes, they can really appear "sound" when they are the farthest from it!

With that being said as a long preface to this post, let me begin by saying the longer this "crisis" has gone on, the more that I see spiritually. The longer it goes on, the worse the crisis will become, but not from the virus. No. From the repercussions OF the virus. The outcome as humanity. What started off as being a "short" lockdown, has turned into something we've never seen or heard of before! A GLOBAL crisis, a long term shutdown with hauntingly strict restrictions being imposed throughout the lands of all countries involved. In the United States, they closed down "non-essential" doctor's offices, including dentists and primary care physicians, and also mandated all the hospitals to cancel all non-essential and non-emergency procedures, including but not limited to cancer treatments, heart tests and procedures and kidney dialysis! No patient could do their health follow ups, get procedures done, etc. That, in and of itself, is inhumane and horrific to say the least. Yet they are doing this whole "lockdown" for our own "health and safety?" Doesn't make any sense to me at all. Dental issues can cause health issues. They are essential. ALL medical professionals are essential and required. So that was another red-flag. Contradictions are a plenty to say the least which is nothing more than confusion! And who is the author of confusion? You got it! Satan! The "invisible enemy" that was mentioned by the President of the USA, and I'd touched on briefly in another post linked above, has weighed heavy on my spirit as I maneuvered around the draconian practices that have been put in "place" and taking over the freedoms of the people all over the world! The invisible enemy is not the "pathogen crisis" that I first thought it was and as many of you all did too! It quickly became clear to me, as the numbers proved to be skewered a bit and proved not to be as "dire" as first reported. I said in the other two posts that the entire world's media was saying the same exact thing, using the same exact phrases, doing the same things. That alerted me and concerned me greatly. Why? Because it's a form of control, manipulation and, for a lack of a better word, brainwashing. There are studies by the thousands about repetition being used as a form of brainwashing and manipulation. Fascinating. If something is repeated over and over, people are more likely to "believe" it, desire it, agree with it, embrace it, BECOME it....whatever that end goal is of the said repetition based on what is being repeated. For instance, repetitive thinking enables autosuggestion on the subconscious mind. It can be a weapon if not neglected. What repetition does is normalizes the thought process, establishes conformity enmass, addiction, habits, routines, etc. The list is staggering. Repetition used in this manner, the "crisis" manner, is also being used as a distraction. A distraction to everything else that is actually going on all over the world, everyday, but isn't front and center now. Always look at what the other hand is doing while the one hand is keeping everyone "occupied." It normalizes problems and before you know it, censorship, etc. walks right through the door untouched and unquestioned. We do NOT know of which the depths this actually goes but it does lead to devil, either way. You see, they want everyone, everywhere, to think alike, talk alike, BE alike. They want to take away individuality. They want the same information to be dispersed across the world for a reason. It frustrated me because they want everyone isolated and locked inside their homes while the media, every form of it, is the only exposure to a daily onslaught of biased incessant reporting. The tv, radio, daily news briefings from governors and the overindulgence to listen to the "goings on" while slowly becoming fearful of the world, and eachother! My advice to everyone....limit and censor what you watch and listen to daily! Don't stay glued to all the news reports and radio broadcasts all day long every day. This is a plan. Isolate. Propagate. Dictate. History is being made. Life has changed and will never return to "normal." Not like it was before this "global" pandemic. Nowhere.

They want to use much propaganda to control the world as one. I'm seeing more and more headlines that aren't being reported regarding the world coming together to deal with this pandemic TOGETHER. And that's just it. Together is one of the trigger words being used and repeated over and over and over. All over the world. Why do you think every major leader of the top countries are, and have been, pushing for a "global" "together" narrative? Why do you think all of those leaders all around the globe keep mentioning the New World Order, One World Government? Critical thinking is imperative during these days. Mix this all up with the contradictions, and there are MANY, and pepper it with "it's for your health and safety" well, you will have a disastrous outcome. I say this all because they lock us all down. They say it's for a short time but turns into something much different. They say if we follow their "rules and mandates" then we get some rights back but they warn if we disobey, they'll have to take them away again. The same rights that never should have been taken in the first place. You see, they want us to bow down to man. They want us all to "behave" the same way they tell us to behave. They want us to obey them and their rules even if they go against God. They want to remove us from obeying our Creator! They want us to "think" the same way. If we "behave and are good" then they will "reward" us by "permitting" us to do our normal daily activities that they took away to begin with during this "crisis." You see what they are doing? Fear has made many people "accept" these contradictions as "truth." Most of those same people have become paralyzed by those same propagated fears to the point that they are willing to cause harm, dissension, turning against their neighbors, shaming others for not "obeying" or acting a certain way. It's becoming a more and more scarier world. They gave up their God given rights way too easily believing it's for their "health and safety." Acts 5:29, "Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men." Men have agendas. God does not. Men have evil intent. God does not. Fear is of Satan. Peace and security is of God! Remember that! Peace and security.

On the onset, many of us reacted the same way and didn't have too much trouble adhering to a "temporary" shutdown and some restrictions that originally was just to last a few weeks. It began as a "scary" unknown virus. But quickly, the entire world shut down which then crashed the world's economic structure. That effects everyone globally. Buying and selling. Trading. Jobs. Food Supply. Manufacturing. Goods and services. Prices. Shortages. Housing. Banking. The list goes on. I don't think any of us expected that to occur. I don't think any of us even thought it would get to that point. Not from the onset at least. I watched, in disbelief, the news beginning to irresponsibly spread the images of unrealistic scenarios, with unrealistic hype, while unrealistically "socially distancing" the world from each other! This was not just in one country. This was not just in a few countries. This was globally! They chose some of the worst case scenarios in a very "isolated" area or two, and reported it as though it was happening everywhere. This is not by accident. I then began to notice "censorship" happening on many of the platforms as other sources, doctors, nurses, scientists, epidemiologist were coming out with truths against the deception. That concerned me as well. If social media and publicly ran platforms were censoring truth, eliminating it from being told, then my question was WHY? If the facts and opinions weren't part of their narrative on those channels and platforms/opinions, then they were getting taken down, demonetized, videos removed and comments from the viewers being censored. Again, not by accident. Because I'm inquisitive by nature, analytical and love to research, I began to to do just that! I analyzed, I began to research for what I knew was being hidden from us and my inquisitiveness kicked into overdrive! What I uncovered, discovered and learned was astounding! I would URGE anyone who wants the truth of this crisis, to research with prayer to be led to the truth while it's still out there to find! Soon, they will be gone and all that will be left is what "they" want us to see, hear and read. Early on, I knew not to take the words of all the "players" that the media and governments placed before us. They ONLY want us to hear and adhere to those professionals and their advice and recommendations that they put before us which is why they are everywhere, on every news station, interviewing any chance they are given. Saturating the world with what they want you to hear and see and know. However, if you've been following their "words," you, too, have also seen their own contradictions. There are many more "unbiased, independent" scientists, experts, professionals who are not part of the plan that's trying desperately to get the truth out to save the economy, to save our health and well being and to arm us all with the correct information so we, as individuals, can make informed decisions about our own health. I suggest seeking those reports out and reading for yourself. There's alot of misinformation out there and some far fetched ideas full of imagination so I caution you to stay with the tried and true. However, there is REAL, HARD EVIDENCE, REAL TRUTHS, that can't be discounted and show the real truth and are still there by the professionals!

Fear is Not of the Lord!

It was at that point when I realized what the invisible enemy is and what the unseen battle was all about. Fear and spiritual warfare. Plain and simple. There is a battle raging for souls! Fear is a paralyzing emotion because it pollutes the mind with inaccurate and imagined "facts and scenarios." Fear doesn't comfort. It doesn't calm. It keeps our body in a "fight or flight" mode and that lowers the immune system. Fear causes anxiety. Anxiety causes health issues when it's long term. We all get anxious from time to time but this is different and a larger scale. There is such chaos in this world, but through chaos, they will find order. Hence the term, "order out of chaos." Create the problem, find the "solution." I fully understand this is a real virus. But it's also called Corona. If you look at the flu, many of the strains are of the corona virus type. This isn't new. It might be a different strain, but each year, the flu comes out in a different strain as well. Go figure. Psalm 91:5-11 tells us, "You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, 6) Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. 7) A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. 8) Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked. 9) Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, 10) No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; 11) For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways." Fear is a soul killer! I will liken it to a virus because in many ways, it is a virus....of the soul. The real virus in all of this is not corona virus or Covid19 as they are calling it. Fear, as it has been propagated by the mainstream media, by all the unseen forces that be, and which is being  enforced by the indoctrinated, is what we are warned of many time throughout Scripture! Fear is actually demonic in its unfiltered nature. It has no place in, on or around us! You see, they considered churches as non-essential, but labeled liquor stores as essential and kept those opened. Churches were closed and deemed non-essential, but abortion clinics that are the cause of millions of murdered innocent lives are essential. All over the country and world, the leaders thought it was deemed "necessary and humane" to release convicted felons from jails and prisons back into our society, posing a great threat to the law abiding citizens, while arresting peaceful protesters and shop/store owners who reopened their businesses despite the mandates. Not the LAW, the mandates. Big difference. I even saw in the news a mother in a mall carrying her child and she wasn't wearing her mask "properly" and the cops tackled her! Another parent took their child to the playground, empty, and someone called the police and they were arrested. I'm appalled at where this has gone but I fear it will only get worse. This is not about your health. Please understand this truth!

Before I move on and continue, let's briefly talk about the mask. For those who are older with comorbidity, a mask can save their lives due to their already compromised immune systems but not for the majority of the population. The mask is a sign of "submission" in many cultures around the world. A sign of oppression and inherently demoralizes and dehumanizes. For the rest of the world, people enjoy the fresh air outdoors, breathing in good oxygen while expelling carbon dioxide. We prefer the freedom to smile at one another and SEE the smiles returned. Part of normal human interaction is facial expressions and to deny this natural response is unhealthy. Laughter, smiles, sadness, pain, happiness. We, as human beings, rely on the facial expressions and touch, as a healthy part of interaction between eachother and to force that away from our natural behavioral instincts put in our DNA by our Creator God, is absolutely abhorrent! To be forced to cover it up all except for the eyes is not only a way to get everyone to comply, and be the same, but it's terribly unhealthy. By requiring this extreme, tyrannical measure, will ultimately cause more harm, more health issues, than not. Emotionally, mentally and definitely physically. First of all, it does not prevent anyone from getting sick, or in this case, from getting the "virus." A small nanoparticle will be able to slip through a cloth mask. Period. It only prevents someone who is sick from spreading it, and many professionals have come out and said, healthy individuals should not wear masks! Would you stuff a sock over your exhaust pipe in your car on purpose and drive it around all day long? NO! It would cause it to operate inefficiently and choke out. It would cause irreparable damage. Same thing for our bodies and our respiratory system! By covering our mouths and noses which are part of our IMMUNE system, we breathe in our own carbon dioxide over and over!!! We cannot breathe in fresh, healing oxygen as our bodies were perfectly created to do. So let's say for instance, you're sick. You wear a mask for 8 hours. You have just breathed back into your lungs and system, the very sickness that you are trying to heal yourself from, thereby weakening your system. By wearing a mask long term, it causes the oxygen levels in your blood to dip by as much as 20% in many cases. But most alarming to me is the fact that while mostly everyone wearing masks "psychologically" believe they are protecting themselves, and/or others, they will be the very ones who will get very sick come the regular flu season in the Fall. They will have weakened their immune systems to the point that they haven't allowed themselves to be exposed to the pathogens to build up immunity. Their systems will take a backseat and won't be able to handle fighting off the flu much less this "virus." And I do believe that is also part of the plan. When this "resurfaces" and it will by their design, and as they are "subconsciously" already preparing you for, it will be much worse solely due to being isolated, not being exposed, using all kinds of "coverings" and lowering their natural immunity. As human beings, we have choices and rights. They are being trampled on as I write this to you!

Now back to the invisible enemy and the unseen battle. The battle we are fighting is a spiritual battle. I can only imagine what is happening in the heavens on our behalf! The spiritual battle is between the good and evil, the light and dark and it's intensifying! As it says in Ephesians 6:12, "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." What is being done on a mass scale to the population of the world is being done on a psychological level. It mirrors psychological warfare to a large degree. As a direct quote from Wikipedia, "The term is used "to denote any action which is practiced mainly by psychological methods with the aim of evoking a planned psychological reaction in other people" and also from Britannica.com, it's quoted as, "Psychological warfare, also called psywar, the use of propaganda against an enemy, supported by such military, economic, or political measures as may be required. Such propaganda is generally intended to demoralize the enemy, to break his will to fight or resist, and sometimes to render him favourably disposed to one’s position. Propaganda is also used to strengthen the resolve of allies or resistance fighters. The twisting of personality and the manipulation of beliefs in prisoners of war by brainwashing and related techniques can also be regarded as a form of psychological warfare." Propaganda can be in many forms, but the basis of psychological warfare can easily be applicable to this crisis. As Ephesians 6:12 states above, we aren't at war with the flesh, or in layman's terms other people, but the "principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Our minds are fragile and can easily be manipulated if we aren't careful. This "crisis" is sure to produce thousands of mental illness diagnoses, anxiety, depression, addictions, mental health issues, suicides (which are already on the rapid rise!) domestic violence, child/partner abuse, etc. All as a direct result of the psychological battering, manipulation and abuse of the mind. Loneliness is another issue on the rise due to the isolation which is pushing people over the edge. Once again, I will repeat, we were NOT created to be alone! We are social creatures by natural design and the enemy is trying desperately to kill that "design" by our Creator. Fear produces alot of psychological offshoots of itself. Most of which I've listed. Not to mention how this will play out with those who were already experiencing those things before this "crisis" started! As the mind and thoughts weaken, so does the body. The will to fight diminishes. This "crisis" and the invisible enemy is changing the human race; changing thought processes; changing interaction; changing what what was normal into something unrecognizable. This "crisis" has become the "virus" or maybe it was the "crisis" all along, but in any event, we'll never know the true destruction and devastation of it.

Be Always on Guard!

I'd written about our minds and it being the target of Satan and can be found here. Satan, nor his demons, can READ our thoughts and minds. He can plant the thoughts there and influence them but he cannot create any new thoughts by penetrating our minds. That is reserved for our Father in Heaven. Satan loves to attack our minds because it's a weapon of "destruction." Remember, we're told in 1 Peter 5:8, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" Also look at 2 Corinthians 4:4, "whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them." From the beginning of this "global crisis" the same narrative was pushed out. They were doing this ALL for the "safety and health" of the WORLD. They repeated this until they thought everyone believed it and would follow what they knew was going to be very restrictive mandates. They continue this narrative while also using other terms and phrases to assist. However, once again, this is not about our health and safety. The effects are polar opposites! 2 Corinthians 11:3, "But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ." We are to guard our thoughts and minds and keep our minds on Him! Romans 8:5, "For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit." Everyone, everywhere thinks the invisible enemy is the "virus." They were led to believe that because it cannot be seen. While that is true on a scientific level, it is not the invisible enemy! The invisible enemy is the fear, and all that is associated with it on a psychological level. This fear and its author, this invisible enemy, has paralyzed so many people. The unseen battle is against the enemy of us all, especially the born again believers in Christ Jesus! The unseen battle is against Satan and his demons that are roaming this earth pouring out his own evil and wrath against the creation. A spiritual battle is taking place in the heavenlies on our behalf. We all need to guard our thoughts and minds and find truth in the midst of all the deception. We all need to put on the full armor of God to be prepared for this battle, which I also wrote about in detail called "The Soldier and the Whole Armor of God" and can be found here. I highly recommend reading it as it will shed some light upon the battle we can't see! I shudder to think just how many more people will be psychologically scarred from this "pandemic" crisis. The numbers will never be reported in the media. They want every eye, every ear and every focus to be on this "crisis" and this "invisible enemy" so none of us SEE what is truly going on behind the scenes. What they don't know is GOD IS IN CONTROL! He knows everything including the who, what, where, when and how! They will not escape!

What I'm beginning to see as these draconian, tyrannical lockdowns are being extended further and longer, is the uprising of people all over the globe! People are fed up. People are beginning to see just how much of the constitutional rights are being sabotaged and being taken away. People are done with bowing down and being forced to comply with things that are horribly unhealthy on EVERY level. But with that comes something more, something bigger.....the more the people rise up against it, the more likely the tempers will flare. The more the tempers will flare, the more it will incite civil unrest, which in some parts of the world it has already begun. Once that happens on a global scale, then yet another "solution" must be found. So many things are being put in place and even some are being reserved for backups, in order to accomplish Satan's rule of the earth. He will be unsuccessful because he loses in the end. Sorry to give you he spoiler, but he lost. As you can see, it's all a vicious cycle with no real end in sight. Except one. Jesus Christ is coming and He is very near! As I said, God is in control of all of this! It's uncomfortable. It can be scary at times. It's depressing. It's worrisome. It's frustrating. It's evil. But He is still in control and has gone before all of us, the entire world, and completed it on the CROSS! It is here that I will say that Jesus died on the cross for ALL OF US! The entire world! He shed His precious blood as our payment for our sin debt in full. A sacrifice that none of us on this earth can even comprehend! A love so unconditional, so unblemished, so PURE, that we have never known before! I've heard some people question why an all loving God would send someone to hell? Well, He doesn't! That's just it! He loves us so much that He has given us the CHOICE to believe in Him, to repent and follow Jesus! He gave us free will and choice. He does not FORCE anyone, NOBODY, to believe! He's given us two options. To believe and spend eternity with Him or to reject Him and spend eternity in Hell burning and residing with Satan. Salvation has been made simple enough that a child can understand, that's how much He cares and loves us! Man makes it difficult and tacks more "demands" onto it. So even the enemy attacks the simple truth of Salvation so people are deceived into believing that God sends people to Hell. He doesn't. It's your choice. Just remember, Satan will attack the weakest and at our weakest. He's a predator. Every predator finds the weakest one in the pack. They find the weak spots. Well, Satan does too. Let's take a look at some of the ways that Satan attacks a believer to see if we can find any correlation between our current situation and Scripture. These examples applies to the unbelievers as well because Satan uses the same tools just from different tool boxes.

1) When Believers Are Physically Vulnerable - We find Satan coming when the believers are in a weak position as well - either physically, mentally, spiritually or emotionally. Satan attacked Jesus after He had fasted for forty days. Matthew 4:2-3, "And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. 3) Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.""
2) When We Are Alone - We can find Satan attacking when people are alone. Satan finds them weak because we are not created to be alone. We are somewhat of "pack animals" for a lack of a better terminology! Matthew 4:1, "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil." Jesus, too, was alone.
3) Always Comes Back And Attacks Again - After Satan attacks a believer and then leaves, he always returns again to attack again. Although we may temporarily win a victory over the devil and his schemes in their spiritual battle, Satan will return to fight at another time. Luke 4:13, "Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time." Satan is always waiting for that "opportune" time.
4) From An Unexpected Source - Often times Satan will attack us from an unexpected source, usually from someone who we'd never think could be used against us. You see, after Jesus told His disciples He was going to Jerusalem to die then be raised from the dead on the 3rd day, He was rebuked from an unexpected source as well. This is an unfortunate, and painful, occurrence, but it happens all too often. Satan comes at us through the sins of another believer and the sins of an unbeliever. The attacks that hurt the most are those that come from the believer. Matthew 16:22-23, "Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!" 23) But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.""

I don't know about you, but I sure can see a connection to this current situation! The devil may attack at any given time, when we least expect it, but he will always do it when he thinks it's to his advantage! During this "pandemic crisis" it is easy to see the attacks of the enemy. It's also easy for me to get lost down the rabbit hole too because I do alot of research and the more I do, the more answers I receive in my spirit. The more answers I find, the more questions I have. I have to be careful and mindful myself but I also don't want to be caught unaware. Even though I am a 100% Pre-Tribulation Rapture believer, it's also vital that I am aware of what is taking place and stand watch. True watchmen not only watch for the good approaching, they are also to warn the people far in advance when an enemy is quickly approaching. He should sound the proverbial alarm to awaken the sleeping, or unaware, people because he knows that 'to forewarn them is to alert and arm them.' They can see into the distance and observe what's happening with a keen spirit. Oftentimes, they see with the eyes of spiritual discernment, yet at other times still, they may see things way in advance. God will sometimes give them specific insight in order to intercede in prayer. The Greek word for "watch" means, "to be vigilant, wake, to be watchful." Not everyone is a watchman nor can they be but once we look and see what is surrounding us, it's our obligation to warn those around us to shine line onto the darkness. It's up to them whether they heed the warning or take it with a grain of salt. In actuality, once a watchman warns and sounds the "alarm" of impending danger approaching, it's the hope that those that will heed the warning will rally together and take a stand against the principalities that are invading our "territory." We need to watch and pray. When we see danger coming, we ask others to pray with us in agreement. We stand firm and say "NO" to the powers of darkness in Jesus’ precious name! We pray together for life instead of death, God’s peace instead of fear, for hope instead of hopelessness. There is alot of hopelessness in the world right now because of this "crisis"! I see alot of darkness that the enemy has brought close to many lives and in some cases, it gets too much to bear. I write these posts to give hope and peace and shine God's everlasting Light! I cry out to God to bring salvation to the lost, for deliverance to those who need "rescued" and to make His name known to as many as the Good Lord draws to this blog. I also pray against all the evil that intrudes and permeates in the world and also wherever the watchmen are keeping watch.

Prayer Moves!

In these uncertain times, in these darkened days, it makes us feel helpless. The best, and most powerful thing any of us can do is pray! Pray for our respective countries, the leaders, the world! Enjoy the life each of us has been given and blessed with by the divine appointment of our Creator God! I can't say with confidence things will change for the better because I don't believe they will, at least not anytime soon. The damages that have already occurred as a direct result of the shutdowns and lockdowns will take many years to reverse. The stage is being set up for the coming Tribulation. I know change is frightening, especially at the rate we all just experienced it! One night we go to bed and fall asleep in one world, then wake up and realize we've just been thrust, head on, into a new world. A new "way." A new "normal." It's not a new "normal" for me though because I belong to Jesus and although I'm in the world, I am NOT of this world! As a born again, Christian, I know my true home is not found in this sinful, dark, evil world. It is in Heaven. As Christians, we know there's plenty of bad thing in this fallen world and we know there will be suffering. However, believers can rest assure that there is a glorious Kingdom awaiting our arrival! It's a place far greater, far more beautiful, far more expansive than any of us could ever imagine. So don't love the things of the world nor be conformed to it because it is temporary. It can all be taken from you in the blink of an eye! Let's look at a few Scriptures that speak about this. 

1) John 17:14-16, "I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15) I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. 16) They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world." 

2) John 15:19, "If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you."  

3) 1 John 2:15-17, "Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16) For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17) And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever." 

4) John 18:36, "Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here."

5) Philippians 3:20, "For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ"

So this "pandemic crisis" I believe is part of the birth pangs that is mentioned in the 24th chapter in the book of Matthew that speaks about the end of the age and the signs of the times. In the beginning of the chapter Jesus is sitting on the Mount of Olives with His disciples and they ask Him to tell them when the signs of His return will be and when the end of the age will happen. In Matthew 24:4-8, we are given an answer, "4) And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. 5) For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6) And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7) For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8) All these are the beginning of sorrows." It's a real virus with real consequences. It isn't in full force now but rather a shadow of things to come. As the weeks and months pass, this will  begin to take on a new shape, if you will, and by the typical flu season that occurs around October, early November, it could easily be likened to one of the pestilences mentioned in Luke 21:11, "And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven." Notice it is not singular, but plural. There will be many. This particular one still may not be as deadly as thought, but it could mutate into something far worse. As mentioned above, if our immune systems are being compromised by isolation from exposure to others that may have it, or be a non-symptomatic carrier, while at the same time, covering our mouths and noses which clearly suppresses respiratory breathing and suppresses oxygen from entering the blood as it should, the next round could prove to be quite deadly. But even still, it will not compare to the coming pestilences during the tribulation that will inevitably kill a fourth of the population as found in Revelation 6:8, "So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth." If you aren't saved and adopted into the family of Jesus Christ, you can avoid being part of the pestilences that are to come by accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior! It's not too late! Then you, too, can have that blessed hope and reassurance that to be absent for the body is to be present with the Lord! 

As believers, we shouldn't fear death. I don't! I'm actually looking forward to going to my heavenly HOME! But I'm also a realist and know that, although we are told to be prepared because at a twinkling of an eye, He will call us home, and while I am still living in this fallen world, I will still need to endure until that time. What I will endure and how much, is not up to me nor will any of us know. But what I DO know, is God did not appoint me to wrath and I won't, nor will any Believer in Jesus, have to endure the horrors of the Tribulation! Hebrews 2:15, "and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." Because death has been defeated through Jesus dying on the Cross and rising three days later, those of us who have put our complete faith in Jesus doesn't need to fear death. When we die, we fly right into the presence of God Almighty! 2 Corinthians 5:8, "We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord." Death triggers a heavenly party and a homecoming and we're the guests of honor! However, the unbelievers should fear though...and we, as Christ followers, should fear FOR them. Those who die without the free gift of Salvation in Christ will spend an eternity in hell. According to 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9, "in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9) These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power," I don't want that for anyone. I was just talking about this not long ago about how, no matter how much I didn't like someone, or no matter what someone has done to me that may have caused trauma or harm, I would not wish even them to have to endure Hell or the horrors that will be incomprehensible for our minds to understand! Even the most vile, evil, corrupt person who ever lived, whoever that may be or was, who did the most unconscionable acts that our fleshly minds could imagine, God will save, He will rescue, if that person calls upon the Lord, repents, believes on Jesus and believes He is the ONLY way, the Truth, the LIFE. God is that loving! He will remember their sins no more if they call His name!

IT IS FINISHED!

Satan is using every trick in his bag to bring the world to their knees so the other people, those who are willingly being used to serve him in this, can help accomplish what needs to be completed. Satan is so arrogant that he believes his own lies. God already FINISHED this! God already has the playbook written from the beginning to the end! Those of us who love the Lord and know His word, know how this ends. But Satan and his minions are running scared. Nothing under the sun is new and nothing in the dark will remain in the dark. It all will be brought to Light! The darkness flees at the dawn of Light. In the story of Creation, I find a parallel between God creating Light and Darkness with the symbolic light and darkness, good and evil. As in Creation, when the Light is shown, the darkness disappears, so too, does the darkness, or evil, flee when the light, the Light of Jesus, is shown! It's hard to imagine that he, too, will bow down and confess that Jesus is Lord, considering how much he dislikes and mocks and steals from Him! But he will bow down! There are millions of us in this world that has been adversely effected by this pandemic. Loss of jobs, income, businesses, loved ones, shelter, etc. We're experiencing some very difficult times that might call for some very difficult decisions in the future, maybe even in our near future. But remember, we are not alone! It may feel that way or even at times, it may appear that way, but there are millions of strangers going through it "together." Remind yourself this was not our "fault" and we didn't cause any of it. As the prophesy states, all these things must come to pass before His return. While Satan is reigning on earth where he is god, he also knows the outcome. He knows he doesn't have much time left. These things are coming together swiftly and the foundation is being laid. Satan has already been defeated but we must stay strong, remain focused as much as possible and don't give up! For the unbelievers, seek His face and find HIS TRUTH that He is waiting to show you. Receive His FREE GIFT of SALVATION because He is waiting to give it to you! I recently heard a very promising statistic that showed in April there was a huge spike in Bible purchases across the WORLD. That warmed my heart! That showed me all of the prayers of the righteous people praying for others to come to know Jesus as their Savior are being answered! God is speaking to hearts all over the world, meeting people right where they're at, and accepting them just as they ARE! He is letting them know He is all they need! Comfort is found in His word! So you see, even through this painful time, discouraging as it is, there still will be good that comes from every bad thing. I believe that sometimes, through the worst of times, through the darkest of days, is when people cry out to Jesus and find that He was there all along. Sometimes, a disaster, a tragedy, trauma, whatever it is, needs to occur so God can shine His light the brightest! No, it's not always that way, but in something of this magnitude, God is in Control of it all and He is in the midst of it, working on hearts, mending the broken, comforting the scared and being company to the lonely. 

In closing, I would like to end this with a saying that has become a staple, if you will, between people through this crisis. "Stay Safe." I'm sure people mean well but I don't particularly care for that phrase and here's why. Everyone on this planet desires to be "safe" in anything and everything they do throughout their lives. That is a given without being in a pandemic. Safety is a priority and not being safe indicates or insinuates not being careful. "Stay Safe" they say as you end a conversation. Stay safe from what? From a virus? From the flu? From? The "safety" that is the most important net to jump into right now, is the safety of your soul and eternal life! Keeping your souls SAFE is much more important and detrimental than staying "safe" from a virus. This life is temporal. Our lives cannot be changed or lengthened by ANYTHING we do or TRY to do! Sure, we should take care of ourselves to the best of our abilities but in the end, God knows the second that we will die. We can't change that nor can we extend it. He knows each of us, both believers and non believers alike, better than we know ourselves because He created us and knew us before we were even conceived and formed. He knows the beginning of our lives and knows the end. He knows our choices both good and bad. He knows the "how" that even we don't know. So it really doesn't matter because when it's our time, it's our time. It's not known to us but what God wants is for us to know Him and receive His Son, Jesus Christ, as our Savior so we can spend eternity with Him before it's too late! That's the only "stay safe" security phrase I accept! I'm safe because He saved me when I cried out to Him! Everything else after my Salvation is up to Him anyway! I found myself saying it in repeating their departing words. I am not like the world and once I caught myself, I consciously made the effort to stop using that phrase for the sole purpose of this pandemic crisis. I want to know that eternal life is "safe" in others. I want to know that they are "safe" in Jesus Christ! 

I am "SAFE" in Jesus Christ, are YOU? If not, I would like to invite you to receive His free gift and spend eternity with Him! There will be rejoicing in Heaven on your behalf as found in Luke 15:7, " say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance." and also in Luke 15:10, "Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." 

Matthew 6:9-13:

9) In this manner, therefore, pray:

Our Father in heaven,

Hallowed be Your name.

10) Your kingdom come.

Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven.

11) Give us this day our daily bread.

12) And forgive us our debts,

As we forgive our debtors.

13) And do not lead us into temptation,

But deliver us from the evil one.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

 May God Bless Each of You!

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