Heaven Bound

“The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie”  2 Thessalonians 2:9

Who doesn’t like a good magic trick? With flare and sleight of hand, a good magician can make us see what our eyes cannot believe. So, it will be with the man the Bible refers to as the Anti-Christ, the Anti-Messiah, the lawless one. His coming according to the Bible will be marked with all kinds of signs, wonders and displays of power. So, powerful in fact, that even the elect would be deceived, if that were possible.

The President and the rainbow

The photo above was twittered by the Whitehouse as the President departed Jamaica a couple of weeks ago on April 9. Interesting, it looks as if a rainbow is emanating from his finger tips. Kind of odd isn’t It? Causing me to wonder why they continue to publish these messianic type images so prevalent in the early days of his Presidency in spite of his continued drop in popularity over the past few years.  Is it simply an attempt to recapture the magic of his early campaign …… or, is it perhaps something more?

The rainbow is of course, a symbol of God’s promise following Noah’s flood to never judge the earth again by water. With the family of 8 saved aboard the ark, it was the opportunity for a new beginning. But, in the last few years, the rainbow has been hijacked from its Biblical meaning to become a symbol for the lesbian and gay movement. And, with the President leading the charge against traditional marriage, it is perhaps appropriate that the rainbow in the photo above is seen emanating from his finger tips.  After all he did promise change.

One of the hallmarks of the anti-Christ will be to oppose the laws of God, thus, the lawless one. In leading the charge against traditional marriage that is exactly what Mr. Obama is doing – opposing the laws of God. For what God established from the beginning, Mr Obama and those like him seek to change – for marriage and the family demonstrate the very nature and character of God as set out from the beginning – from creation itself, which is why, the destruction of these foundational relationships (marriage and family) is so very grievous to God whether through same sex marriage, divorce, adultery, fornication or any thing else that would do harm to these sacred relationships.

We must be careful of those who seek to sell us on this  ….. it may appear as simple and harmless as pulling a rabbit out of a hat but be assured …. it is no trick –  its serious business and one with lasting consequences. This calls for wisdom, strength and repentance on the part of the saints – for we, too have been guilty of these same things. I know I have. And, the Lord is impressing on me that it is only through true humility, deep understanding and the unshakeable conviction of his holiness that we will be able to stand and persevere in these increasingly difficult and changing times – for the days we are living in may well test us in ways we have never been before.

May God help us to be found ready  ….. and, as always –

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee”   Psalm 122:6

Watching and waiting with YOU for the soon return of Jesus!  Cindy