Looking for the Blessed Hope

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of
the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
​and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Tit 2:13-14

From the very first year of my salvation in 1978, the main calling on my life, has been a call to proclaim the soon coming of the Lord. The very first weeks of my salvation was a time of being drawn to the scriptures like a magnet, and reading it day and night, and taking it in, like a sponge. I couldn't get enough of the word of God-I was like a woman dying of thirst, and kept going to the words of Jesus, and drinking, as he said-He is the living water. I read the book of Revelation 3 times on the second day of my salvation, and wept at the kitchen table, seeing it in my spirit, as a movie before me. It cemented a driving force in me to tell it to anyone I could, and speak of Jesus and proclaim Him as the soon coming Savior and King.

​This short excerpt from my book "The NightWatchman" relays the very first prophetic message I gave at a fellowship meeting on a Friday night, at a local summer camp in September of 1978:

"One night, shortly after being filled with the Spirit, at one of our prayer meetings, God moved in my life in a way that would be part of my walk with the Lord from then on, and increased as years went by.

We met this time at a camp at a nearby pond and recreation area that one of the elders owned. When the meeting began the room was full. Some sat on the floor, other’s stood, as they felt led. We had a time of prayer, and study in scripture, but after this spent most of the time giving testimonies, and worshiping the Lord. The presence of God began to fill the room, and there was much praise among us. I was in the back of the room, where I usually went during meetings, listening and praying more than anything else. God’s presence began to come down upon me heavily, and I became very hot. For some reason, I had a tremendous urge to open my mouth and start to speak. This was not my own desire, it was coming from the Lord, but I didn’t know what to do with it. Finally, after several minutes of this, I gave in. I felt like I was going to explode. I knew somehow it would be better to wait until the room was quiet, and the music stopped. I said a silent prayer for God’s help, and spoke out:

“Behold, I come quickly, are you ready?”

The room filled with praise, prayer, and proclamations; “Yes, come Lord Jesus”. The group leaders thanked me for being obedient, but I told them I had no idea what I had done, or if it was the right thing to do. If it wasn’t, I apologize and wouldn’t do it again. 

They smiled, and said I’d done the right thing, and they knew for some time  that the Lord would use me in this fashion and that what had happened was described in Corinthians as the gift of prophecy. They suggested I spend more time in prayer and ask the Lord to help me learn more about it, and how it should be used among the believer’s in a meeting. They added  it was an important gift but should be guarded against deception carefully. I took note of what was said and did spend a great deal of time studying and praying over this. In time to come the Lord revealed the greater extent of my service to him in this realm. Our walk and service to God deepens and the Holy Spirit will take us into greater knowledge, if we want to pay the prices and continue to surrender in that service. It’s always our choice."

Through the years, this has been the main emphasis of my life, and calling, but it has been met with much the same as the man's testimony below-it has not been received, in the churches, or out of them. The reactions have been much the same as he describes, and at times have come to ask the Lord if I am being too driven, should I ease up on focusing on His return, am I deceived - with this burning in my soul, that His coming is near? Last night while lying in bed, the Lord's presence came into the room, and I heard Him say "I'll put something before you to give you confirmation, and comfort, and it will help you know you are not deceived. Finish what I've called you to do, stay the course."

Tonight, a couple of hours ago, while checking the daily news events online, this testimony below showed up on my recommend column, and decided to check it out, and listen to it. As the man relayed his testimony, his death, and being taken and seeing Jesus, and what He said to him, and the details that confirmed so much the Lord has been speaking to me for months now, and especially the last week-with the chaos with Mr. Trump taking over Venezuela and other acts of aggression with other countries, my heart knew this was what Jesus had meant last night when He spoke to me. This was confirming everything the Lord has spoken to me, and called me to do. The Lord knew I need to hear this.

This is the description under this video-that spoke directly to me:
"A powerful Near Death Experience (NDE) testimony: Former police officer Marty Breeden died after going code blue multiple times and entered the presence of Jesus. What Jesus told him about the end times, the Church, and His soon return shook him to the core — and Marty was sent back with a warning many would not want to hear. If you’ve ever searched “Is Jesus coming back soon?”, “What happens when you die?”, or “Are we living in the end times?” — this testimony is for you."

So, I encourage all who come here to take the time to listen to this man's story, and I pray it will cause you to consider where you stand with the Lord, and realize the world events unfolding are the beginning of the end of this age. Jesus is coming again, soon. Jesus loves you, I pray you'll open your heart, and receive Him as your Lord and Savior, and be ready for Him to return. If your a weary believer, may this be an encouragement to you, and give you strength to keep on, keeping on.

"In this great battle for right, and truth, and holiness, what could we do if we were left alone? But our first encouragement is that grace has come to our rescue; for in the day when the Lord Jesus Christ appeared among men, He brought for us the grace of God to help us to overcome all iniquity. He that struggles now against inbred sin has the Holy Spirit within him to help him. He that goes forth to fight against evil in other men by preaching the gospel has the same Holy Ghost going with the truth to make it like a fire and like a hammer." (Charles Spurgeon)


Officer Dies: Jesus & Moses Tell Him to Warn EVERYONE…
https://youtu.be/uVhBQVo02LE?si=FSZR4RFd5pQvaKKO

Looking - With eager desire. For that glorious appearing - Which we hope for. Of the great God, even our Saviour Jesus Christ - So that, if there be (according to the Arian scheme) a great God and a little God, Christ is not the little God, but the great one. (John Wesley)