*COVID-19* God, Pandemics & Prophecy: His Perfect Promises PREVAIL!

Hello Friends!

Be ENCOURAGED! May this message find you and yours WELL as we “hunker” down @ home ~ While We WORK!

Over the past few months, the “world” has experienced great “grace” and great “fear” abroad. For the first two months of the first quarter, the economies of the “world” performed quite well. There was great economic “grace” given. However, in March 2020 the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic became evident, causing the governments of the “world” to direct people to stay home. However, a large portion of the “world” population could NOT go back to work. Consequently, the economies of the “world” had declined with alacrity. Great FEAR gripped the “world” and the “nations” of the “world” quickly MOVED from great “grace” to great “fear” amassed…

May “we” be ENCOURAGED in righteous unity of “heart” and “mind” as we NAVIGATE these difficult times TOGETHER through our glorious “God’s” great “grace” graciously given – In Jesus’ Mighty Name!

God, Pandemics & Prophecy: His Perfect Promises PREVAIL!

BIBLICAL BACKGROUND: Serious students of Bible prophecy are NOT at all surprised by events that have been triggered by the current Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, our “Lord Jesus Christ” provided for us some somber “signs” that would precede His literal & physical SECOND coming. One of the many “great signs” that we are experiencing TODAY of which will be on the INCREASE prior to His anticipated arrival back to earth is "pestilence" as such:

And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven – Luke 21:11

Pestilence is defined as a "contagion or infectious epidemic that is virulent and devastating." Our loving “Lord” further said these TYPES of Sovereign “signs” are simply the “beginning of sorrows” and will inflict planet earth as "birth pains" meaning they will INCREASE in frequency and intensity just PRIOR to His return:

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows – Matthew 24:7-8

THEOLOGICAL THOUGHTS: It is true that “we” have seen DEVASTATING dire plagues and “pestilences” throughout history. However, in recent times NONE of them have had the far-reaching global impact as that of Covid-19. Could it be that our Sovereign loving “Lord” is providing a merciful WARNING of a much more deeply DEVASTATING powerful “pestilence” that awaits all those who do NOT seek Him as their personal “Savior” and eternal “Refuge” alone? – Words of WARNING!

During the “great tribulation” period a full “fourth part” equating to one fourth of the world's population will PERISH by such “pestilence” and associated “hunger” and the sordid “sword” of man:

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be – Matthew 24:21

And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth – Revelation 6:8

More “plagues” will soon FOLLOW these of which will “kill” yet another “third part” of the world’s remaining population:

…By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths – Revelation 9:18 

Another one of the PROPHETIC Sovereign “signs” is that of a global government that will be RULED by a world dictator who will be greatly “given” absolute AUTHORITY over absolutely ALL the " kindreds, and tongues, and nations" of the earth:

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations – Revelation 13:7

And “he” will cause EVERYONE to rankly “receive a mark” upon “their right hand” or “their foreheads” and NO ONE will be able to “buy or to sell” anything WITHOUT accepting this “mark” method of mayhem:

And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name – Revelation 13:15-17

Worldview Wars – A Coming New World?

This world-wide pandemic has been a CATALYST for one-world globalists to CENTRALIZE and DIGITIZE data on an ever-growing segment of the planet’s population. The ultimate GOAL of the globalist agenda is widespread surveillance and control over people's lives, including our jobs, our religious activities, our medical care, our travel, and of course, our “buying” & “selling” of necessities. Historically, we have seen that every serious CRISIS (man-made or natural) has brought about NEW open opportunities for MORE top-down government control of our lives. This Coronavirus CRISIS will eventually pass on. However, the global government gurus will NEVER forget how EASY it was to take – Total CONTROL!

In recent days, the World Health Organization is proposing a cashless society. WHY? Because they claim that cash may be spreading the coronavirus. Thus, to prevent the spread of the disease, they also claim we MUST begin  to utilize the latest technology to safely “buy” and “sell” going forward – Sound FAMILIAR?

Health “experts” are also turning to technology to totally take over the “contact tracing” of the Covid-19 virus. An invisible quantum dot tattoo implant that will track who has been tested for and vaccinated against Covid-19 is now in the works. Countries like Singapore and China are NOW using cellphone-based tools to identify and monitor people who MIGHT have been exposed to someone with Covid-19. Google and Apple have partnered to build a Bluetooth-based tracking system that can automatically log people's personal interactions. The pragmatic PUSH for a global government, coupled with the necessary tools for SURVEILLANCE technology, will indeed one “day” enable the coming Satanic world ruler to innately introduce his “mark” that will CONTROL a complete – GLOBAL Economy!

Over 180 countries throughout the world have been dealing with the DEVASTATING effects of this particular pandemic. Government enforced lockdowns and issued stay-at-home orders have produced angry protests, rising unemployment, and economic collapse. The RISING death count along WITH all the fear-mongering and misinformation produced by the various media outlets are fanning the flames of HYSTERIA and causing growing CONFUSION and hopelessness abroad. And Mr. Bill Gates, who is a VERY vocal proponent for population control, has pushed for massive worldwide vaccinations. In fact, Mr. Gates has recently stated:

"Mass public gatherings will not come back 'at all' until we have everyone on the planet covered by vaccines."

PROPHETIC POINTS TO PONDER: The whole “world” may soon be PRIMED for an intellectual genius to rise up with ALL the slick satanic solutions for a “New World Order” made up of supposedly promised “peace and safety” for all…

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape – 1 Thessalonians 5:3

The “Apostle Paul” described this menacing mind ss the “man of sin, the son of perdition” of whom outwardly “opposeth and exalteth himself” far ABOVE everything and everyone “that is called God” as objects of worship:

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God – 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

He will “come” in accordance with the “working of Satan” with “all power and signs and lying wonders” in hand and “all deceivableness of unrighteousness” of heart:

Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved – 2 Thessalonians 2:9

And the “Apostle John” referred to this maniacal man as “Antichrist” in kind:

Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time – 1 John 2:18

Thankfully, “we” as “Christians” will be “snatched away” from earth BEFORE this powerfully PROPHESIED time of “great tribulation” to come and will NOT experience “God’s” wrath upon the ENTIRE planet. Thus, it is NOT known when this appointed “Antichrist” personage will ARRIVE on the sordid scene. WHY? Because his appropriate APPEARANCE will be “according” to our Sovereign “Lord's” perfect pre-determined – PROPHETIC time clock!

Consequently, when the BRUTAL dictatorial "beast" of whom is empowered by the demonic “dragon” does appear, the WHOLE waning “world” will “worship” in wide-eyed “wonder” as they foolishly FOLLOW him:

And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? – Revelation 13:3-4

PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Throughout our various Encouraging Concepts Bible “study” groups, we have “learned” how our great “God” diligently DISCIPLINES His chosen “people” who go astray and how He JUDGES the “godless” nations that reject Him. The wisest response to God's just “judgment” has ALWAYS been real “repentance” by His “grace” through “faith” and OBEDIENCE to the ONLY true “God” and “Savior” our “Lord Jesus Christ” alone – Thank YOU Lord!

All “Christians” have been “called” out of DARKNESS into the glorious LIGHT of His “mercy” and are NOT to be troubled nor be afraid. WHY? Because “our” loving “Lord” is living IN and WITH us no matter how HOPELESS the sordid situation or challenging circumstances may APPEAR to be. He Sovereignly controls EVERYTHING in His wonderful “creation” order – INCLUDING Covid-19!

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) – Hebrews 10:22-23

And although “we” do NOT know what the FUTURE holds… We DO know WHO holds the FUTURE!

AMEN ~ Praise our Lord Jesus Christ!

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