Valley of Descision
I write often about the "valley of decision" the world is entering. This phrase describes the narrow place that Jesus has planned where each person in the world will choose whether they want a man-based planned for hope and change, or they want Jesus' plan for change. Jesus is coming back, not as a baby in a manger, but like this:
Revelation 19:1-2 After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God! For true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.”
11-16 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND Lord OF LORDS.
This is intense. The imagery here isn't just symbolic. When you take this passage and search out the Scriptures that describe this time, you quickly see that Jesus is coming to make actual, for-real, war on everything and everyone who hinders love between God and those who have chosen to be in a love relationship with Him. God made mankind to dwell with Him as a family. This is what He called "very good" at the time of creation, and this is what Jesus is coming back to restore.
For a long time, satan, the consummate liar and thief, has been lying his way into authority, stealing what rightfully belongs to God and man. You see, when God made the earth, He gave "dominion" over it to mankind:
Genesis 1:26, 28 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
God REALLY gave the earth to mankind, and it was ours to lose. We know the story: Great great great grandpa Adam refused God's leadership and gave our dominion to satan. Woe to the earth, for the enemy of the earth now had authority!
But God gave earth to MAN. Jesus came as a MAN and won it all back! By His perfect life and unjust death, as a man, He turned the tables and won the earth back. Soon Jesus is coming back to take everything that is His. Whoever has the "heart" of man, has family and partnership in the earth. This is what worship is all about, giving our hearts to what we call good.
Two "fathers" desire our hearts. One Father is good, the One who made us to be with Him...the other is evil, the one who kidnapped us for a ransom. We choose which one we want. Choose the Author of life and get life. Choose the author of rebellion and get rebellion to life, or death. Those who choose life will inherit the earth that is now legally owned by the Author of Life who was willing to step down into humanity to reclaim all that is good for us!
For God and satan, it all comes down to worship. Mankind partners with the one we give our hearts to. My heart is mine to give. No one can demand it. That is why, when Jesus came to take the earth back from satan's legal claim, this is what satan said:
Luke 4:5-7 Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.”
And Jesus said:
8 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
The Bible is clear that the return of Jesus is preceded by the collision of two competing worship movements powered by two "churches."
One Church is the true Bride of Jesus. She will worship night and day in the rebuilt tabernacle of David. David started a night and day worship movement called the "tabernacle of David." Right now God is raising up night and day worship centers all over the world. Praise, worship, and prayer will be offered to Jesus in a growing intensity until He returns. This is just the beginning!
Amos 9:11 “On that day I will raise up The tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, And repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, And rebuild it as in the days of old;
The other church is the fake wife...the bride of the antichrist, called in the Bible the "Harlot Babylon." This false wife is quickly taking shape right now, too. Just as the Bride will offer worship empowered by the Holy Spirit, this prostitute church will offer worship empowered by demons. More and more, we are seeing mainstream artists acknowledging and manifesting demon possession. Many claim this helps their art. The energy given to them by possession is what they are starting to rely on. Sasha Fierce is just the beginning. Many are coming out voluntarily, and now some are manifesting in other ways:
http://m.upi.com/story/UPI-54171368293687/
This mildly disturbing story makes sense only when looked at through the lens of what the Bible describes this time leading into. These stories are easy to find. This is just the beginning. On the surface, it is easy to write these actions off as "eccentric," but it is deeper-seeded than that. You have to be pretty committed to an idea to paint it 15 feet high all around your house!
If the singers are empowered by and worshiping (giving their hearts and attention to) demons, then those singing the songs with them are actually worshiping...giving their hearts and attention to...the very same thing. This is where the Bible describes this antichrist worship movement heading:
Revelation 9:20 But the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk.
10 years ago, artists openly acknowledging demon possession would have been the fringe. Painting devils on the walls outside your multi-million dollar home would have been unheard of...now, this is mainstream. It is time for those who name the name of Jesus to listen and hear:
Revelation 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues.
There is MUCH to do in this hour. Building the night and day worship movement in partnership with Jesus is actually supposed to be one of the main priorities for the Bride-to-be right now, but most who name the name of Jesus have no idea it is even happening. The night and day Jesus worship movement is the fringe now, while the antichrist movement is moving along quite nicely into the mainstream.
This was one of the last questions Jesus posed to His disciples before He went to the cross, describing His desire for the generation that would see Him return:
Luke 18:7-8 And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
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