the real war of the worlds

Steven Speilberg recently did a re-make of the old sci-fi classic WAR of the WORLDS, based on the book by H. G. Wells. In this remake, we see a far more graphic, realistic portrayal of an invasion of Earth by hostile alien forces intent on exterminating mankind from the planet and taking it for their own. Of course, this is just make believe . . . isn't it?
In a manner of speaking, yes; it IS after all science FICTION. However the idea of taking this world by force and controlling it and its population has long been the mission and intent of a being far more lethal than the aliens portrayed in this (or any) film.

The person of Satan, a spirit being of enormous intellect and power, a purely psychical non-corporeal being whose malevolence is as immense as his blinding pride which brought about his own fall from his heavenly domain to begin with.

The agencies under Satan's command as the god of this world are those by which, though unseen (a power group that in fact H.G. Wells was a part of), are weilding the reins that are steering our world into a total socialistic world government. All of this is leading up to the time in which the Beast as spoken of in the book of Revelation, will rule this world, and eventually bring the servants of the god of the world (fallen mankind) into an actual conflict with the GOD of the UNIVERSE: the LORD God who became flesh and blood, entering this world to bring salvation and redemption for all who would be free of the enslavement of sin, Satan and the heinous destiny that global societies are plummeting towards.

In the WAR of the WORLDS film, the aliens used the blood of their human victims to reshape our Earth into a domain more suited to their own needs. Yet the LORD Jesus Christ provided His own blood to recreate us, into new creations, infused by His Holy Spirit and ensured of the glorious destiny that will bring us out of this earthly existance and into His eternal reign, free from any evil rebellion or conflict perpetrated by fallen angels and mankind.

And yet here we are today, engaged in a reality not wholly physical, and yet not wholly spiritual either, but both, enmeshed for the time, on a stage being played out before us. This conflict between good and evil, God and Satan, and the souls of all mankind between them: either being drawn into the kingdom of heaven, or else being bound all the more resolutely in the kingdom of darkness.

And YOU and I are in this conflict; we can have an effect on those around us. The War that will culiminate at the end of this Age, started at the very beginning when Lucifer said "I will . . ." (Isaiah 14th ch.) and it rages on. Yet its the saints of God who're able to rejoice in the Truth, that when this rebellion has run its terribly temporary course, all will be set right again, and remain true on its irrevocable course in peace, righteousness and love.

Therefore REJOICE and maintain hope, for the victory in this WAR of the WORLDS has already been decided; the victory secured by our LORD Jesus Who Himself won the conflict on the Cross, and NOTHING can ever change this TRUTH. Hold fast to this glory and grace, maintain the high altitude of Holy Conviction, persist in the Proper Perspective as revealed in prayer and by His Word!

1Cr 15:57 But thanks [be] to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1Jo 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.

 

LEAVEN, FOWL & GLOBALISM REBORN

Gods admonition to the post-flood civilization of man was to go forth and be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth (Gen. 8:16-17; 9:1). Then in Genesis ch. 11 we have the people of the earth, rather than spreading out to replenish the earth as God instructed, rallied together and decided to build a tower in the plain of Shinar, that is the location of Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon, or today's Iraq.
"And the whole earth was of one language..." there was a unity in the communication among the early civilization of man. "Let us build us a city and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven; let us make us a name lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the earth." Had they been scattered, they would have been in obedience to God's command, but instead they incorporated.

When they said "...a tower whose top may reach unto heaven" I see the same boast as in Isaiah 14:13 "For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north"

CAN I GET A WITNESS?

"Everyone turns to someone at some point in their lives: a brother, a father, a god, and asks: why am I here? for what purpose have I been created?"

~ Spock, from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

"They say the owl was the baker's daughter. M'Lord, we know what we are, but not what we may be!" ~ Ophelia to the King of Denmark, Hamlet

"Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit."

~ King Solomon, from the book of Ecclesiastes 2: 17

The following is my own personal testimony:

Another Smoke Signal: QUESTIONS

We all know about questions; we ask them because we lack information, we seek counsel, we want to hear the sort of answers that will reassure us, comfort us, strengthen our security, and for a host of other reasons.
We ask questions because answers don't come readily in life and all too often it seems the universe gives them up grudgingly. 
There are some who have grown so tired of asking questions, for want of significant and fulfilling answers, that they boldly declare that "there are no answers!" 

REFUGE - Psalm 91

PSALM 91:1-16
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; 6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. 9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; 10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. 13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

AS WEIRD AS RAIN

In the Genesis account, we understand that the world was irrigated by a mist that arose from the ground, creating a very heavy dew, and thus, plant life flourished. Rain was something unheard of in the experience of early mankind, according to the Bible.

GEN 2:6
But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

Take His Word For It!

Consider how GOD honors His Name: for His Name is HOLY Indeed! At the Name of Jesus Christ EVERY KNEE shall bow and EVERY TONGUE confess, that He is LORD! Yet there is something that GOD exalts above even His own Name! His WORD! PSALM 138:2.

Review PSALM 119 and you will see over and over again the Psalmist addresses the WORD of GOD. Here are a couple verses from that Psalm for your consideration: 

"Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever." vs 160 "I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil." vs. 162 "I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word." vs. 147

GOD created the heavens and the earth, and on the third day (yes a 24 hr period!), He created all vegetation: 

The Price of Blood

Gold. Diamonds. Silver. Emeralds. Bronze. Opals. Precious commodities that connote wealth, affluence, extravagance. What makes these materials of value and great worth?

Part of it is scarcity. The less there is of something, the more its worth. That's why various kinds of wood are generally valued less than metals of the finer sort.

Another factor in appraising that which is valuable is demand by way of desirability, attractiveness and or need.
Yet what is THE most valuable commodity there is in all the world? In all the universe?

To answer that, one must consider what is the rarest substance there is, and how much of a demand there is for that substance.
Consider the spiritual values that the BIBLE deals in, most especially where the righteousness of the souls of men are concerned. 

War Objectives

Wars have been fought ever since Cain slew Abel. After that mono e mono, they've become more sophisticated and deadlier, but reasons for such conflicts haven't changed all that much. Wars have been fought for possession of land, for political and religious reasons, for resources.

The church, the ecclesia of the LORD Jesus Christ are also called upon to wage a war, but for entirely different reasons:

Marching Orders

Soldier. Think about the sort of images and ideas that this word brings to your mind. Don't read beyond this point, just think about that word "soldier". What do you think about when you read that word?
Me, I think about discipline, training, sacrifice.
When engaged in battle, soldiers spend relatively less time in the actual engagement compared to the set up, and even all the training beforehand. Let alone the time when they are simply waiting for the engagement to begin.

God's training for us involves much discipline, hardships, instruction, tests and waiting on Him, long before He uses us in ministry and in spiritual warfare.

Ambassadors

American Heritage Dictionary defines "ambassador" as follows: A diplomatic official of the highest rank appointed and accredited as a representative in residence by one government or sovereign to another. Also: A diplomatic official heading his or her country's permanent mission in certain international organizations; an authorized messenger or representative. 

Question: "What does it mean to be an ambassador for Christ?"

Answer: In a letter to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul discusses the ministry of reconciliation, and he uses the term “ambassadors” for Christ: “All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us” (2 Corinthians 5:18-20, emphasis added).*

* to read this article in its entirety, check out GOTQUESTIONS: What does it mean to be an ambassador for Christ?

an aMAZE-ing World

Ever play and solve one of those newspaper puzzles? I'm talking about those mazes, where there's the starting point, and with a pen you work your way through it, trying to avoid the dead ends, and find your way to the end.

As I read and study Biblical prophecy, I sometimes wonder how we will get from where we are now (an ever-moving 'starting' point) to the very end (the, uh... 'ending' point: profound, I know).

We know that the very end time scenario (called among Biblical scholars, 'eschatology' or the "study of last things" that is, of the end of the world as we know it [and I feel fine]) will involve the world as a global empire, ruled by none other than the beast himself, the seed of the serpent, commonly known as the anti-Christ.

The One World Government will find its center of power, not in the USA surprisingly, but in Europe. People will buy and sell via a numerical system, no doubt in conjunction with the sophisticated computer system now in place. There will be a one world religion as well, governed by the right hand man of the Beast, the False Prophet. There will be multiple false-Christs, false prophets, false signs and wonders, and mass deception. A great apostasy in the church is anticipated.

So how will we be going from where we are today, to such a scenario as portrayed by scripture? Please note: its not like I'm actually worried or fearful of the future or about the 'how', just fascinated by it and intrigued by the history-in-advance which the Bible calls prophecy. For only God can "declare the end from the beginning." ISAIAH 46:10

More and more today we are hearing about "a world without borders" and such organizations as the EU, and NAFTA (border between US and Mexico? nah!) are by economic and industrial means, fusing nations into supra-national conglomerates, each member nation then loses its own sovereignty. Even Africa is considering developing its own version of the European Union, the AU. Likewise the Far East is working on creating its own supranational block, the foundation being China and Japan.

Once these para-national blocks are linked, voila, there is your one world government! The Bible states this power structure will be founded upon what's known today as Europe (both western and eastern). Wars, like bridges are being constructed to suit the will and desire of strong men behind the scenes. Other wars are fought w/o military application, but with money, Foundations, and believe it or not, Secret Societies (these are the hidden, but most important ones, as these will effect the tide of events w/o alarming, or alerting the masses) and semi-secret organizations like the C.F.R. and the Trilateral Commision, and even the Bilderbergers!

Smart cards are a reality today; they are like credit cards, but instead of a magnetic strip, it has a transponder chip that can actually compute and store vast quantities of information. Problem: they can get lost or stolen.
Solution: micro-miniaturize the chip so it can be easily and comfortably inserted under the skin (REV 13:16-18).

A vast network of mega-computers that are capable of storing info of every working man, woman and young adult exist today. One of which is in Belgium. Bio-chips exist as well, for use in our pets (Info-pets) and small children, in order to track them in case they get lost. Coming to a bank soon, just for YOU! heh

Years ago, people scoffed at the idea of a one world government. Not today, its happening. Not long ago it was absurd to think that the religions of the world would unite under a single banner, and meld into a singular entity. Yet if you watch and listen to various religious leaders today, they're all talking "unity".

As political leaders are craving a single person to forge global unity and man the helm of Mother Ship Earth, the religious world looked to John Paul II as one who could unite them. It will be interesting to see how Pope Benedict and forthcoming Popes will follow their lead.

Scads of false Christs all claiming to be the enlightened One who holds the answers are a dime a dozen today. Whether you're talking Indian Guru's, the Dalai Lama, Malcolm X, Reverend Sun Yung Moon, among others, all of which have claimed to be "Christ". Occult phenomenon is at an all time high today, as is demonic and spiritual manifestations, and look to only increase.

In the church, not just in the denominations but even so-called evangelical and fundamentalist groups, there is an increasing desire for the seeker-sensitive, social gospel and emergent church movements and they are underfoot; the Word of God is being taught less and less. Truth is becoming relative: subject to the whim, fancy and desire of the individual. Jesus is becoming anything but Who He really is and even the church is swallowing such swill (anyone know about a movie and book called The Da Vinci Code?).

It's aMAZE-ing, isn't it?
Jesus said, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Word will never pass away." Have any anxiety that one day you will open your bedroom window and find EVERYTHING gone? Course not! GOD's Word is even surer than that, and we see things happening JUST as He said they would!
Prepare For A Blink-of-an-eye Journey! It's near!

may the LORD JESUS CHRIST bless you all WAY TOO MUCH!