WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH IN GOD, AS WE PREPARE FOR THE GREAT TRIBULATION/TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE?

Oct. 20, 2014

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH IN GOD, AS WE PREPARE FOR THE GREAT TRIBULATION/TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE?

My Friends, As a Child of God, what does THE GREAT TRIBULATION mean to you? Or As a soldier in God’s army what will it take to succeed as a Christian in the last days of this life’s history as we move closer to Christ soon return.

To be conquerors in God’s army, we must first allow God to control our minds, through His Spirit., and then as God’s faithful, “we [are then] crucified with Christ and we no longer live, but Christ lives in us……” Gal 2:20 (NIV)

That is why we are the “best of the best.” And as God’s chosen, with a passion, we spend time in God’s word as we seek His presence daily, while allowing our faith and endurance to keep us focus on our goal, life eternal.

In addition,we pray without ceasing, 24/7. We are also an elite group of PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY strong men and woman who’s commitment is to serve and to recruit other’s worldwide to serve as well.

As faithful warriors, we possess the single main trait to succeed in the rigorous training session for the final conflict, which is “denying self and taken up our cross daily and following Christ as His disciples,” Luke 9:23 (NIV)

The final words, to a warrior for God simply says “Do you have what it takes to give it all to the Master before this “GREAT TRIBULATION” starts? Because “you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.” Mark 13:13 (KJV)

“Those who have not yet shared in the trying experiences that attend the work in these last days will soon have to pass through scenes that will severely test their confidence in God.

It is at the time His people see no way to advance, when the Red Sea is before them and the pursuing army behind, that God bids them: “Go forward.” Thus He is working to test their faith. When such experiences come to you, go forward, trusting in Christ.

Walk step by step in the path He marks out. Trials will come, but go forward. This will give you an experience that will strengthen your faith in God and fit you for truest service. (E. G. White Testimonies for the Church 9:273.)

So my friends it comes down to our faith and “TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL OUR HEART and do not lean on our own understanding. In all our ways [we must] acknowledge Him, And He will make our paths straight” Prov. 3:5-6 (NASB)

But, we can only trust, what we have become accustomed to placing our faith and trust on for “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” Romans 10:17 (NKJV) Christ Himself tells us.

“But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day: For then shall be GREAT TRIBULATION, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.” Matt. 24:20-22 (NKJV)

My friends, let’s now focus on the “Two titles which are related to the coming Day of the Lord, the TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE” “For that day is great, So that none is like it; And it is the time of JACOB’S TROUBLE, But he, [or she] shall be saved out of it.” Jer. 30:7 (NKJV) “AND THE GREAT TRIBULATION.

1. Notice that each one involves the concept of an unparalleled time of trouble. Unparalleled implies two things concerning the time periods involved: Since there cannot be more than one unparalleled time of trouble, their time periods must overlap.

2. These events have not transpired in the past. and 3. Regarding the timing of the “GREAT TRIBULATION”  “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.Matt 24:36 (NIV) (Bible Study Tools)

My friends are we READY FOR THE GREAT TRIBULATION/TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE, IF NOT, ARE WE GETTING READY BY KEEPING OUR MINDS FOCUS ON THINGS ABOVE AND NOT OF THIS WORLD, WHILE ALLOWING OUR FAITH IN GOD TO PREPARE US FOR WHAT IS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE?

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY