“How do You perceive the days in which we live!” Author and Writer Ronald Nelson
- Ronald Nelson
- May 4
- 22 min read
BIBLE MEDITATION:
“See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16
ENCOURAGING WORD:
In today’s, world so many people are running around like chickens with their heads cut off, and rightfully so. In a spiritual sense, there are two types of people, people who have received Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior and those who reject Jesus. Here in America, I can tell after talking with someone for a few minutes, where they stand on biblical issues. I’ll clarify this as simply as I can and then I’ll expand on it. If you are a true born again Christian and have received Jesus Christ and what He did for you on the cross, you should be a shining light to the world and you should not fear anything that is coming. If you are an unbeliever, than you most likely see the world as a very dark place. Let me be frank with you, If you do not repent of your sins and turn to Jesus, the days will get darker and darker for you, until they get so bad that Jesus has to return, or no flesh would be saved as we read in the following Bible verse.
Matthew 24:22; “And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.”
Jesus is referring to the days that will lead up to the end of the great tribulation. There is a religious sect of Christianity that teaches that things will get better and better until Jesus returns. My question is this, have they read this verse to their congregation, or did they allegorize it away like they do so many other scriptures in the Bible. It sounds pretty obvious that things are going to go from bad to worse in the near future. If this offends you or scares you, it should! But with this being said, I do believe there could be a short time where things might appear to be getting better before they get much worse. Don’t be dragged into this mindset, because it will be short lived. It could be for maybe a year or two or more, but it is certain that a few events that are in the very near future will trigger the end days where things will get increasingly worse right up until Jesus returns to judge the world and set up His One thousand year Millennial kingdom.
It is very disturbing to me that the church leaders of today are not preparing their congregations for what is about to take place. All I hear in the denominational churches of today are what we refer to as Seaker Sensitive messages and Prosperity teaching. What that means is this, all the churches of today have one thing in common, that is to grow their attendance by any means possible, even when it boils right down to deceitful lying. The Catholic and Lutheran sects of Christianity skip out on teaching about 80% or more of what the scriptures teach. I say that because of the following two reasons. None of them teach on Bible Prophecy, which is a huge sin of omission, and they should be ashamed of themselves. If they want to teach false doctrine and only messages that tickle their ears, then they should not claim to be teachers of the Word of God. They are no better than all the other religions of the world because in the end they are not teaching the truth.
Even though Prophecy is about 30% of the Bible, there is another 60% that denominational churches omit from their teachings. It’s called the Old Testament. Even though they may share a few Old Testament Bible verses, they will most likely misinterpret their meaning. The reason for this is obvious. The Oldf Testament is all about the Jews and todays church leaders try to apply it to the church which causes astronomical misconception of the rest of the Bible. The Lutheran church has to allegorize practically the whole Bible for it to make any sense with how they perceive it. Hear what Peter has to say as he was inspired by the Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:20-21; “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God Spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”
This leads into a very highly controversial topic, which once again, is headed up by those that have never been inspired by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit did not organize any religious sect to teach the Bible. That was done by man, and man alone. The reason that I can say this with certainty is because of the following Bible verse, that once again, is never taught in the mainline churches of today.
I have to share these verses because I’m pretty certain that you will not hear this teaching in any of the churches that you attend today, unless they teach through the Bible, Book by Book, Chapter by Chapter and Verse by Verse, which I sure is very unusual in organized religion.
John 3:1-21; “There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (When is the last time that you heard this teaching in your church. You may hear this in your catholic church, because they say that you must be born again into the Catholic faith to be saved. Nowhere does it even hint to that deceitful teaching.) Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. (Here He repeats it a second time) That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ (And a third time, do you get the impression that God says what He means and means what He says. Are you born again?) The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things? (It’s amazing that Jesus said this to one of the most knowledgeable teachers in Israel) Assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness. If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? (Those that have not been born again into the Holy Spirit have no way of understanding the Bible the way it was meant to be understood.) (This happens to be most of the religious teachers of today that claim to know the Bible.) Since they have not been born again into the Holy Spirit, they have no way of understanding the Bible the way it was meant to be understood, so they do the best that they can to allegorize it in terms that they can understand, and they call it religion, and that is what they have been teaching all these years.
The Bible also teaches what we can expect in the end times, which I can say without a doubt that we are living in those days. Let me share a few prophecies that were given by the Holy Spirit that you won’t hear from your local church.
The Bible foretells many signs that would culminate in the last days. Jesus indicated these signs would arise together as His return drew near Matthew 24:33-34; “So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.’ Though many of these prophecies won't climax until the tribulation period, our generation is the first to see every trend in place. As the final seconds of this age tick away, these events will come into even clearer focus. Keep in mind as you read through this list that these prophecies were penned 1900 to 3500 years ago!
False Bible teachers would bring in heresies, have many followers, and cause others to reject God's Word; 2 Peter 2:1-2; “But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.” It is very common today to find people who reject the Bible because they have heard it misrepresented by a false teacher. Even the mainline religions of today reject the scriptures because they don’t understand them. They are the blind leading the blind.
These false prophets would be money hungry, smooth talkers; 2 Peter 2:3; “By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber. For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;” A growing number of TV evangelists epitomize this. They twist the Scriptures, using misleading words, to make merchandise of the unwary.
Once again, we refer to these teachers as prosperity teachers and seeker sensitive churches. They are only interested in the money that follows. Go to google and search for the “wealth of the pastors that teach at these mega churches.” The bigger the church, the more false doctrine you will hear.
Global communications foreseen; Revelation 11:9-10; “Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, and not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves. This is speaking of the two witnesses that are prophesied to teach for 3-1/2 years during the tribulation period. And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.” These prophecies were written thousands of years ago before there was any way of communicating world events. This event that is spoken of in the last two verse is on the near horizon. The whole world will be able to view this event all at once in real time. (Side note: If you don’t receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you will witness this event, but trust me, you don’t want to be here during this time.)
Revelation 17:8; “The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. And those who dwell on the earth will marvel, whose names are not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.” This is another event that you will witness if you are still here. Once again…it’s your choice!
The Bible tells in advance events that the entire world will see unfold in the end days. The invention of the television and the deployment of global satellite networks during the 20th century allow news to travel the world at the speed of light for the first time ever. Remember that in the Apostle John's day, news traveled at the speed by horseback or camel. They knew nothing about modern technology, but somehow, knew everything that was going to take place in these days in which we live. Gee, I wonder how that could have happened! One only needs to use common sense to understand what is written.
Mankind would be capable of destroying all life; Matthew 24:21-22; “For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.” Consider that when Jesus made this prophecy the weapons of His day were swords and spears. But today, with nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, it is possible to wipe out all flesh on planet earth within days. The use of nuclear weapons was anticipated thousands of years ago when they traveled by horseback and camel.
Zechariah 14:12; “And this shall be the plague with which the Lord will strike all the people who fought against Jerusalem: Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, And their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.” The neutron bomb melts (dissolves) its victims just as Gods prophets warned 2500 years ago. "Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, and their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths." This was unimaginable in Zechariah's day.
There would be a global cry for peace 1 Thessalonians 5:3; “For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.” The world is crying for peace and safety like never before. If you happen to be following the events that are taking place in Israel, which I would bet you are not, you can see end time prophecy playing out as if you are watching a movie where you know the end of the story, which I do! I am going to give you a name of the most reliable person that I listen to that shares what is happening in Israel and how it applies to end time prophecy. You can listen and learn, or you can remain ignorant until it comes and bites you in the butt! His Name is “Amir Tsarfati” Do yourself a big favor and listen to what is taking place in Israel, this is one of the only places where you will get the truth and a very good message of salvation. Do not ignore what is happening. You will not escape it if you choose to ignore it!
Never has there been such a united, global effort to bring about peace at any cost as there is today. I believe that when the verse above says, ““Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them,” I believe this is in reference to the rapture of the church which I believe, as many other great Bible scholars do, that it is the next event on Gods prophetic calendar. It could mean a nuclear explosion, but I lean toward the rapture of the church for obvious reasons. I want to point out this very important truth. Bible prophecy is not to scare you, it is to prepare you for what is coming. God loves you so much that He shared with prophets of old what to watch for in the end days so you could be prepared for what is on the near horizon.
The earth would be filled with violence; Luke 17:26; “And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.” We are living in the days of Noah. Violence and evil of all sorts where prevalent in the days of Noah. Here is a thought. Noah and his family were the only ones that were righteous in Gods eyes. God destroyed the whole world and saved only eight people. From these eight people a new era began on Gods prophetic clock. God is getting ready to judge the world one last time. I have shared the next Bible verse many times because it should get our attention. Matthew 7:13-14; “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” In Noah’s day there were only eight people that found the way. That should wake us up! Do you think that you are part of that few?
Genesis 6:11-13; “The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
In the United States alone, violent crime has increased nearly 500% since 1960. Fifty years ago abortion (the violent murder of an unborn child) was illegal in most countries, and we call ourselves civil. We are nothing more than barbarians for allowing this horror in our nation, but we will pay, rest assured. If you support these barbarians and voted these demons into office, you will pay just as they will. Think about it! Today abortion is legal in most countries and forty-six million children are aborted each year. Jesus foretold that there would be fearful sights,
Luke 21:11; “And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.”
You may say, these have always been with us, and I will say, “You are ignorant as they come for saying that.” Check the stats of the last fifty years. These events are coming much more frequent and devastating than ever before. Not only natural weather events have grown in frequency, the man made evil is worse than ever. The Greek word translated fearful is phobetron, which can also be translated terror. According to the U.S. State Department, between 1981 and 2006, there were more than 38,000 international terrorist attacks. The fact that the last administration invited these barbarians and demonic followers of Satan into our country should make you sick, but once again, you are guilty as those that allowed this, if you put them into office. So, do you despise this message that the Holy Spirit gave me to share? Here is what Jesus said to me,
John 15:18-19; “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.”
The more people that despise me for sharing the truth, the more convinced that I am doing what God has called me to do. I am in very good company. If this truth hurts and angers you, then you better turn around and get right with Jesus Christ, and find the truth for yourself, eternity is a long time.
Knowledge would increase; Daniel 12:4; “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.” Today we are witnessing an explosion of available knowledge. With the advent of the Internet, it is estimated that our cumulative knowledge is doubling every five years. This exponential increase is beyond what anyone could have imagined!
This verse that God spoke to Daniel is so prevalent in the days in which we live. God is revealing to those that would listen to what He told Daniel to seal up. God has chosen modern day messengers to reveal to the world what is about to happen and what we should be preparing for. Here is the issue, none of the denominational churches are listening because they are to busy following all their old traditions and false doctrinal beliefs. Since these churches are not willing to open their mind and souls to the truth, God has blinded them to the point that they cannot understand. Those of us that chose to follow Jesus understand all that is being revealed to us. What we understand are truths that cannot be understood by those that have not been born again. That is why unbelievers despise those of us that know the truth of what is coming in the near future. Now, I’m not saying this will happen in the next month or year…it could, but my point is this. Whether Jesus comes back today or ten years from now, we need to be ready all the time. Waiting one day could be catastrophic. Don’t assume anything. There are so many hidden mysteries in the Bible that still haven’t been revealed yet. These hidden messages can only be understood by those that have given their lives over to Jesus Christ. There are more coming and as the days get closer to the soon return of Jesus Christ, we, who are listening, will have lot more to share. But unfortunately, less and less people will listen as the Word of God declares.
We read in; 2 Timothy 4:3-4; “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will gather up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.” We are there. Are you one of those that wants his ears tickled, or do you want to hear the truth? God will not force His hand. Where you attend church will determine what your decision has been. If you attend a Catholic church or a Lutheran church to mention a few, you are not hearing the truth of what should be taught. You are being taught, false doctrines, old traditions and church rituals that are not supported in the Holy Bible. With this being said, let me share this following verses that I’m sure you have not heard in your sect of Christianity.
Revelation 22: 18-19; “ For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” I can personally reveal hundreds of false doctrines that are being taught in both the Lutheran sect and Catholic sect of Christianity. Read again what the last two verse say to you. You are following false doctrine, and made up rituals and you will suffer the fate that is mentioned in Revelation22:18-19. Don’t ignore it. Your salvation depends on it. Ask yourself this all important question, do you believe what God teaches in the Bible, or do you rely on mans understand of the Bible. They are very contrary to each other. And, by the way, I’m not asking you to trust me either. You need to read the Bible for yourself and let the Holy Spirit reveal the truth to you.
When we read in; Matthew 7:13-14; “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
When God says few will be that find the way, that is exactly what He means. The way is not through any organized religion such as Catholicism or Lutheranism. The only way is through Jesus Christ when He hung and suffered on the cross for us. You can’t add anything to it or take anything away from it. The Catholic church is the largest so-called Christian church. Let me ask you a question, Does it sound like Catholicism is a narrow way? Not likely. One only has to read the Bible to get the truth. You aren’t going to hear the truth from any organized religious sect of Christianity.
Here is a huge sign of where we are on Gods prophetic calendar. The nation Israel would be born in one day; Isaiah 66:8; “Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall the earth be made to give birth in one day? Or shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion was in labor, She gave birth to her children.
On May 14, 1948, Israel became a nation. The Jews would begin to regather in Israel; Isaiah 11:11-12; “It shall come to pass in that day that the Lord shall set His hand again the second time To recover the remnant of His people who are left, From Assyria and Egypt, From Pathros and Cush, From Elam and Shinar, From Hamath and the islands of the sea. He will set up a banner for the nations, And will assemble the outcasts of Israel, And gather together the dispersed of Judah From the four corners of the earth.
Ezekiel 37:21-22; “Then say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Surely I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, wherever they have gone, and will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land; and I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king over them all; they shall no longer be two nations, nor shall they ever be divided into two kingdoms again.”
Over five million Jews have returned to Israel in recent times! This is unprecedented in human history. Never has a people group been dispersed for hundreds of years to every corner of the globe, and then regathered back to their homeland. Yet, God said it and He has done it before our very eyes!
Returning Jews would come from the north, south, east, and west; Isaiah 43:5-6; “Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, And gather you from the west; I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ And to the south, ‘Do not keep them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, And My daughters from the ends of the earth.
Amazingly, nearly a million Jews have emigrated from Russia in the north. Over 100,000 Ethiopian Jews have emigrated from the south. Since 1948, Jews have emigrated from Europe, Asia, and the Americas, everywhere!
But yet, after reading Gods promises to Israel, the Lutheran and Catholic churches say God as forsaken the Jews as His chosen people and cast them off. Really? Is that what you are reading in the previous Bible verses? When God regathered His chosen people on May 14,1948, that started the clock ticking to the end days. The days that we currently live in are coming to an end as we know it. These days in which we live in will end at the end of the tribulation period which is on the near horizon based on all the prophecies that are accumulating at once. Just watch what is going on in Isreal. The fulfillment of end time prophecies are being fulfilled as we speak. Don’t ignore it, check it out for yourself. When the denominational churches teach that God is through with Israel and has no future plan for them, that is the most dangerous teaching there is, and it is Satan who is behind it all. If you believe that God is through with Israel, then you have to allegorize the whole Bible, and that is exactly what the two mainline denominations are teaching. Wake up…time is running out. I know a lot of people will not read this or have a chance to read it, so if it speaks to you, please share this with those you love. They may hate you for doing so, but if you help save one person from hell, it will be worth all those that will turn against you. Trust me…I know!
I’ll end with this. Keep this in mind, God sees every secret sin of our past as if it just occurred. Nothing is hidden from His holy eyes. Also remember that Jesus rebuked the pious religious leaders of His day because, though they appeared good on the outside, inside they were prideful hypocrites. They were trusting in their own goodness, but the Lord saw their hearts. No matter how upright we may appear on the surface, all of us have broken God's holy commandments and are in need of a Savior. Please listen to your conscience. You know you are guilty, and should justly end up in hell. That's not God's will. In fact, God is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance 2 Peter 3:9; “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”
The good news is this; God has made a way to freely forgive us so that we may spend eternity with Him in heaven. Romans 5:8; "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. John 3:16; "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" God desires a loving, eternal relationship with each person free from sin, fear, and pain. Therefore, He sent His Son to die as our substitute on the cross. "The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" Romans 6:23; “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.’ Jesus never sinned. Therefore, He alone qualified to pay the penalty for our sins on the cross. We sinned, but Jesus died in our place. He then rose from the dead defeating death. All who turn from their sins and call on His name will be saved.
I could share with you about one hundred more end time prophecies that we can see coming to fruition, but I think you will get the message from the few that I shared with you. We need to look up, for our redemption draws near. If these few signs that I shared with you alarm you, thank God, because the Lord wants to awaken you from your spiritual slumber and give you eternal life. To repent of your sins and place your trust in Jesus Christ, make Psalm 51 your prayer.
Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,And cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight—That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me hear joy and gladness,That the bones You have broken may rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You. Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise. For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart—These, O God, You will not despise. Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem. Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.”
Please read this prayer with sincerity and understanding and mean what you say. God is waiting to hear from you. Then read your Bible daily, obeying what you read. God will never let you down.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.” Amen!
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