Recent post are my thoughts on the Bible and the application to our spiritual life in Christ. Living in the Vine is to live in His word. The word of God is the source of our Christian life. To stay alive spiritually, we must stay connected to the Vine. Please feel free to comment on your own thoughts on the topic.
Born in California, Lived in Iowa/Illinois for 12 years. Been in Colorado for the last 36 years. Nationality: American, Ethnicity: Hispanic, Religion: Bible Holiness, Occupation: Retired Technology Teacher, Purpose in Life: God first, family second, country third. Live daily in the Vine.
There is only one God and He is Lord of all. God alone created heaven and earth, God alone took man from the clay of the earth and formed him into His image. God alone is all we need when life gets stressful and the worries of life load us down. When trouble comes are way, God alone is able to make a way through and help us walk the path before us. The problems we face are real and there are many who have fallen because they have failed to trust God alone. They have relied on their own strength or earthly means to help them. They failed to pray and seek God alone. In the dark times, when we cannot see our way through, we can turn to God who is Lord of all, and He alone will be there to meet our every need.
Luke 9:59 “And He said unto another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”-
Following Jesus is not just a metal consent of your mind that Jesus is God, or that God is real. To follow Christ is to let go of all former relationships and make Him Lord of your life. He is now the focus of your life, where He leads you, you will go. Following Him take priority over family and friends. This may lead to some misunderstanding among those who are not following Christ. To those who know the Savior, they understand that following Jesus and living in His word is the most important thing in life. When we follow Him first, He give us perspective on how to treat others and it is only then that we can truly have a relationship with others that will glorify God.
These are days foretold by John that should cause all men to fall to their knees and acknowledge Christ as Lord of all. But, even with this warning, many will still deny the power of Christ to rule in their lives. For those who refuse to come under His Lordship, great torment will be afflicted. The pit of hell will open up and bring forth creatures that will cause the ungodly to seek death, but in vain, they will not find it. Woe unto those who call good evil and evil good, judgment is coming and all sinners shall see the wrath of God to come.
Four trumpets-events proceeding the fifth trumpet
First trumpet- hail, fire, blood
Second trumpet- a burning mountain-meteor
Third trumpet- fallen star- meteor- bitter waters
Fourth trumpet- stars, moon, sun- little light
Fallen Star – I saw a star fall from heaven
Angel of God
Satan cast to earth
Christ- holds the keys- From Savior to Judgment
Furnace and Smoke- the smoke of a great furnace
Bottomless pit- the Abyss- hell fire
Smoke caused darkness- evil proceeds from darkness
Fierce Locust – and there came out a smoke of locust
Body of a horse- with armor of protection- ready for battle
Tail like a scorpion- The sting of pain and suffering
Head of a man with long hair and a gold crown, teeth like a lion
Intelligent, ferocious, victorious, and conquer
Fear and Torment – tormented for 5 months
Fear will grip the heart of me- just looking at them
Their focus was to inflict pain- not death
Men and women will seek a place to hide
Faithful Spared –except for those who have the seal of God
144,000 Jews- The protection of Israel- Passover
No indication that Gentiles will be included
God will protect His own- In His providence
Futility of Men– shall me seek death and not find it
Death is alluded
A glimpse of hell- pain and suffering
Future Woes
The wrath of God is poured out against the ungodly
