Heaven Bound

It’s really been a month unlike any other. January 2020. In all the years I have been watching Bible prophecy I have never seen anything quite like this. The events we have witnessed over the past few weeks are really unprecedented in my opinion. And now at the start of a new month we can only imagine what the next few weeks might bring.

I am in the process of putting together a time line. Drawing from words, pictures and events of the past month or so I hope to paint a picture as to where we have been and where we may be headed. With all that has happened it would not be out of the realm of possibility (in my opinion) that the Four Horses of the Apocalypse are already in progress and that we are indeed rushing headlong towards judgment.

That being said, please keep in mind two things.

1– I will do my best to cite the sources from some of the information I use. I read a lot of things and they stick in my mind but I don’t always remember where I read them so my apologies in advance for any thought or idea that I might express that is not exclusively mine or from scripture.

2– I am not interested in debating the time line from Revelation 6 or any other prophetic event for that matter. So, please keep in mind that what is presented here is for the purpose of thought and study alone. The conclusions you draw are your own.

That being said, I would like to start with early December.

December 4, 2019 –

A photo of Kim Jong-un riding a white steed in the snow covered mountains of North Korea was widely publicized. It would not be the first of such images by the young dictator but was interesting nonetheless given the events that were about to unfold.

“I looked and there before me was a white horse. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.” Revelation 6:2

I came across this bit about Kim Jong-un from a link at one of the blogs I read. William at The End Times Forecaster posts some interesting stuff and I think this was from someone he linked to called, “The Big One“. And while I do not believe that the North Korean dictator is the definition of the above verse per se I do think the following observation was rather astute.

“While the rider on the white horse (Jong-un) is not wearing a crown; he is a crown“

Wow! Great observation. Kim Jong-un, dictator in chief is “royalty” you might say. Certainly a god in his own mind. And is photographed here visiting the “sacred” mountains of North Korea where important decisions like going to war (carrying a bow) are made. An interesting image for sure for what would be the start of an even more interesting month.

December 8, 2019 –

The Corona virus out of China is making news and had already become something of a concern by the first week of December. According to Science Magazine, the first patient to exhibit symptoms of the virus was December 8, 2019. At that time it was thought that the virus originated from a seafood market in Wuhan, China. And the market was subsequently closed January 1. Following this there was speculation that the virus was a result of consuming food products made from bats or snakes. But that is likely not the case. As it turns out Wuhan, China is the home of a bio lab which many think is the source for the dangerous virus. Whether intentionally or unintentionally leaked the virus is showing evidence of being engineered for the purpose of biological warfare. And with an incubation period of about two weeks it is now threatening to grow exponentially across the globe. With no vaccine or treatment available at this time it is speculated that the 2019 novel corona virus could kill thousands, if not millions in a very short period of time.

Which makes me think of these two verses-

1- “I looked and there before me was a pale horse! It’s rider was named Death, and Hades was following closed behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth”. Revelation 6:8

2- “Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its head”. Revelation 12:3

Without a doubt, the dragon is universally recognized as the national symbol for China. It is present at almost all of their celebrations especially Chinese New Year and is very important to their culture. Thus I am sure it was with a great deal of reluctance that Chinese New Year was cancelled this year due to the spread of the virus.

It is interesting also that the word Corona means halo or crown. Which reminds me of this verse –

“Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back”. Revelation 12:7

Could what is happening in the spiritual realm be manifesting at least symbolically here on earth? I think it is possible.

January 2, 2020 –

Conflict with Iran. Iranian General (and chief exporter of terror) Qassem Soleimani is killed in an airstrike by U.S. forces following the storming of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on December 31 by Iraqi supporters of Hezbollah.

January 6, 2020 –

Iran (Persia in the Bible) was incensed at the death of Soleimani and vowed revenge of a kind we would never forget. On January 6, they struck back at U.S. forces in Iraq with minimal damage. With Purim coming up in a few weeks I look for a resurgence of conflict with this regime. This is a fight I’m afraid that is far from over.

January 21, 2020 –

The impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump begins.

January 27-28, 2020

The long awaited peace plan, the Deal of the Century was rolled out with almost immediate acceptance from both Israeli leaders Netanyahu and Gantz. To sum it up the plan calls for the creation of a Palestinian State with east Jerusalem as the capital and settlements in the West Bank and Jordan Valley to be annexed immediately to larger Israel. This deal is rightly called a “Covenant with Death” and will not end well for either party. And while the Palestinians have not yet accepted the offer (with a lot of pressure from their Arab neighbors and 50 billion dollars on the table) I think they eventually will. Nevertheless, the warning against dividing the land has proven to have serious repercussions in the past whenever it was tried and I think we can expect the same very soon. In fact, a 7.7 earthquake in Jamaica and Cuba occurred with in 2 hours of this announcement. And was felt as far north as Miami very close to the Presidents personal residence at Mar-a-Lago. And whether the Palestinians are inclined to accept the proposal or not is really beside the point. The point is that we (the United States) are actively working to divide the land and both Israeli leaders are on board with it. Need we say more.

“While they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction will come upon them as travail upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape”. 1 Thessalonians 5:3

As you are probably aware the words “peace and safety” or “peace and security” have come up repeatedly in regard to the peace plan. So much so that they really are hallmarks of the plan itself. How telling is it then that the plan was rolled out on Holocaust Remembrance Day. A day when the world comes together collectively to say never again. In fact, the Friday before the plan was rolled out dignitaries and leaders from around the world gathered in Jerusalem for the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Absolutely gut wrenching to know that the plan so widely celebrated today will be the catalyst or start for the worst period in Jewish history – a period of time the Bible calls – the time of Jacobs trouble.

February 2, 2020 – Super Bowl Sunday

The Super bowl will be played this year at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and will feature a match up between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. Now this is interesting. The date of the game can be reversed and still read the same. From what I understand this is the first occurrence of a date that can be read like this in 900 years. And, wow, that’s a lot of 2’s! Four of them ! 02/02/2020.

The number 2 in the Bible is indicative of both Union and Division. Example – when a man and woman are married the two become one – a union. On day two of creation, the waters under the expanse of heaven were separated – division. Two interesting words that I hope does not indicate division of this Union – the United States. But that is exactly what some are saying may happen as a result of dividing or attempting to divide Jerusalem.

If this were to happen would it be a literal dividing of the land? Earthquakes are being felt everywhere. Or might it indicate a division among people which is already happening. People in this country are more divided than ever. So will something happen tomorrow that will facilitate this process. I don’t know but I think it is certainly a possibility.

One of the things that I find particularly interesting is the name of the stadium – Hard Rock. Puts me in mind of this verse from Zechariah.

“On that day, when all the nation of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves.” Zechariah 12:3

All who try to move it will injure themselves. Hmmmmm …… we already witnessed an earthquake in the vicinity of the Presidents home shortly following the announcement of the peace plan. What might be next? Consider this –

Mar-a-Lago, the Presidents personal residence is located about 60 miles from the stadium. Security is said to be tight with black hawk helicopters keeping watch over the proceedings. But will it be enough?

Keep in mind that the NFL turned down a pro-life commercial featuring abortion survivors but gave the green light to drag queens. Interesting that I just read that the Corona virus seems to exclude children. Although they could as a carrier pass it on to adults. Hmmmm …. maybe the tables have turned. Instead of adults killing children it might just be the other way around for a change.

From an article in Time Magazine dated 1/1/2020 –

A paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday analyzed characteristics of 425 of the first people in Wuhan infected by the virus known as 2019-nCoV and found that none were younger than 15. The median age of patients was 59, and at least as of mid-January, the youngest person to die from the disease was 36.”

February 3, 2020 –

A new quarter from the U.S. treasury will be issued on February 3 with the image of a fruit bat hanging on it. H/T to my daughter whom I’ll refer to as Pix for bringing this to my attention. I don’t know about you but I think this is absolutely fascinating as the Corona Virus was initially thought to have originated with a bat.

Apparently this new design is the latest in the U.S Mints “America the Beautiful” series. According to the website I read it is in honor of the National Park of American Samoa and features a mother fruit bat hanging in a tree with her pup. According to the U.S. mint, the Samoan fruit bat is threatened with habitat loss and commercial hunting. And therefore is worthy of being brought to our attention via our coinage. The image of the bat replaces that of the Eagle on this coin.

Really, how endearing is that. A mother bat and her baby. How about a coin with a human mom and a baby on it? No, I didn’t think so.

You know when the plagues came on Egypt God often gave them an abundance of that which they worshipped or treasured most. In our case, bats – maybe not bats specifically but what they represent – worship of the creation over the creator. Animals over children. I wouldn’t be at all surprised then if we saw a surge in the Corona virus right around the time this coin is released.

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Well, I think that is about it for this post. I have much more to say and God willing will follow this up with a part 2 and perhaps even a part 3 depending on where we are at and what is happening.

I appreciate you taking the time to read my work. It’s really a combination of effort by those who are watching, studying and praying. None of us do it alone. The Lord leads and guides as he sees fit. I think he finds joy in watching us pull all the threads together. A special thanks to my two daughters Seven Stars and Pix for their love, support and endless ideas and suggestions that keep me going. The insight these two young ladies possess sometimes blows me away and I am proud to be their mom. And last but not least, my husband who is my greatest encourager and whose faith inspires me every day.

* I came across an article today from Gary at UnSealed.org . He also has a timeline that I think you will find of interest. One of things he includes which I did not is how Brexit fits into all of this. It’s a great article and very informative. If the link does not work you can find it by googling UnSealed.org.

https://www.unsealed.org/2020/01/brexit-day-is-finally-here-capping-off.html?m=1

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