Escaping the Great Tribulation I

Escaping the Great Tribulation

If ISIS is beheading children in their own countries what makes you think they won’t decapitate your child? If they are doing all of those horrendous acts amongst their own just think what they will do once they come to America…

We have talked a great deal about Luke 21:36, “Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.” As I mentioned in previous articles God has a plan for all of us. Some will be found worthy to escape, some will suffer tribulation for 10 days and be martyred for the faith and we know that those whose names are not written in the book of life will take the mark of the beast.

Today we are going to focus on those who are found worthy of escape. As I stated in a previous article, the word escape in the Strong’s Concordance 1628 means to escape, escaped, to fled out, fled. It does not been raptured away. In the book of Jeremiah chapters 50 and 51 we know that the heavenly Father wants us to escape from the midst of her and her being Babylon. We know from scriptures that in the last days Babylon is spiritual it is not literal.

If your perception of mystery Babylon being anything other than America then your beliefs of what to do and how to operate in these last days will be geared around that. I’m not going to go into many specifics of why I believe America is mystery Babylon but I do know that it is the only country that makes sense so I will touch on a few specifics.

When I first began studying prophecy I use to believe it was the Catholic Church or the Vatican; however, something was wrong with that belief. When we look at mystery Babylon it is a nation that is hated by many and the angels in heaven rejoice at its fall; the other nations rejoice at its fall, and those that escaped the tribulation rejoice at its fall also.

I began thinking would people really rejoice at the fall of the Vatican? Is the Vatican a city where regular citizens live that would have to flee for their lives? Do merchant ships trade at the Vatican? Would everybody rejoice at its fall because they literally hate it? My answer was no for all these just common sense questions.

America has done so much not just within her own country but with other countries as well. America has had her hand in the pot and has killed many, many innocent people in the name of God and greed as if the two go together. America has a lot of blood on her hands not including the 3, 000 abortions performed per week on her soil, lynching and slavery, the slaughter of the Native Americans, the orders to kill in other countries, just to name a few.

I am not at the stage where I am going to convince anyone that America is mystery Babylon for the majority of these articles are for those who already know and figured that out long before I did. These articles are for escaping the tribulation to come and preparing yourself for the gathering of God’s people.

As I mentioned God has a plan for all of us. I am a firm believer that those who are found worthy of escaping are those who know they have to escape. If you do not know that you have to escape you will be caught in the midst of God’s judgment on America. I am also a firm believer that our heavenly Father places you in a position to either hear or read this information.

Sometimes we don’t know how we got on a particular article or saw a certain video or program; however, the message stirred you into wanting to know more about the topic. That is the Holy Spirit and in these last days the Holy Spirit is stirring the souls of the sleep and lukewarm believers. But in all things remember to pray, fast and use discernment.

If we take a look at the half a million Christians who fled from Qaraqosh, Syria, Iran and neighboring places we know at some point and time they knew they had to escape. They were watching, waiting and listening to the Father. Once they heard that ISIS was in the neighboring towns and villages they knew they had to flee. Those that did not escape were martyred and some converted to the Islamic faith; however, we also know that some who converted to the Islamic faith were still beheaded right after conversion. These are the days we are living in and this will soon come to America.

We know that children are being killed, cut in half and beheaded for having Christian parents. It doesn’t matter if you’re two months old or 72 years-old, there is no mercy, love or respect with those who strongly believe that all citizens in every country should be of the Islamic faith. If you do not convert you will be killed and you will not eat or drink for they are now taking control of facilities, electricity and water; and these are the times we are living in and this will soon come to America.

For some bizarre reason a great many of Christians who live in America believe we are exempt from such atrocities. This is so far from the truth. One thing we know about history is it repeats itself. It may be in a different country with different characters; however, the reasoning and the outcomes are generally the same…usually revolving of ones concept of God and what they deem to be true; and it revolves around greed which always leads to murder and what they deem to be true.

Oftentimes, as Americans a great many tend to say, “Oh, that’s happening over there and could never happen over here.” Well, why couldn’t it happen?! Is what I always say and wonder to myself. America has exalted herself above all other nations and is now at the time where she needs to be humbled.

“Jeremiah 51:9, “We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.”

I know a lot of people do not like it when others talk this way about America but it’s time to stop denying the fact that America will be overthrown and destroyed by God’s enemies but after she has suffered a great deal of tribulation. Revelation 17:16-17 “…these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of god shall be fulfilled.”

I know there are many of you who have wanted to leave America but now you feel trapped. I was at this point also. My husband and I were looking at different countries where the dollar could go far and settled on two. Well, we waited and danced with the idea a few more years and now the dollar is no longer a super power currency in these countries and in one country it is now lower in value than the Euro.

So let me assure you that God has a plan for you. Again, I believe those who are found worthy of escaping have come to the realization that they need to escape.

There are some of you who are simply going through the motions of this life. You get up and go to work do your job take a break here and take a break there go to lunch and now you’re done for the day. You aren’t eating out as much as you previously, you don’t want that new expensive item you don’t care what the celebrities are doing. At this point you’re just going through the motions because you see a larger picture before you.

Some of you may not know what this feeling is all about. Are you depressed in need of medication, are you going through middle age crisis, menopause, unhappy with your life, unhappy at your place of employment what is it. But deep down you know the world around you is changing and the end of this age is coming soon. This is the Spirit of Truth stirring the soul.

We’ve all gone through that phase of…let me see if anybody else is talking about the way I’m feeling. Let me hear about their experiences and relate them to mine. Then you end up following that person and you enjoy hearing about their experiences because it reminds you of yours but there is still something else going on. Then the heavenly Father starts speaking to you and begin to get in the Word more and He slowly reveals things to you.

Now, for some of you your revealing may be speedily and it may throw you for a loop. You may begin to have dreams and visions and God is really speaking to you in your prayer times. And now you know for a fact that it’s preparation time. It’s time to prepare like Noah prepared for the flood; time to prepare like Joseph prepared for the seven years of famine; it’s time to prepare like Moses prepared for His journey. The heavenly Father led them through these trials and tribulations; however, they still had to prepare.

The hardest part in hearing form God is…trusting and acting upon what we know to be true. We always want a sign and another sign and another sign. And if we ask God for a sign he’ll give us one. We can’t deny that our Father knows—us. He knows all about us. What we’ll ask for, what we’ll do, how we’ll do something and what we’ll say while in the process or before doing something. He knows that a great many of us are going to need or want that extra confirmation that we’re not hearing things and we’re not crazy.

Think about it for a moment, if the Father is leading you to an area where you know nothing about and you are to relocate your entire family, you want confirmation. Some do not need confirmation; however, I will admit, I did ask God for confirmation when He expressed to me where I needed to go and when. I of course wanted to go somewhere else but the answer was no every time.   

Once the heavenly Father sees that we have discerned the times and are staying in His Word, praying and fasting He will lead you to that place of safety while the world around you is going through His judgment that will consists of plagues, famine and death of all sorts.

If God is your captain and He has spoken to you don’t wait to see what your pastor thinks or if you should ask a friend or neighbor. During these days God’s message will be different for each person; however, the end result will be the same for each person. For instance, my husband loves to fish so when I looked on the map the place where God is sending us it’s not a coincidence that a 300 mile river is near.

I believe if you or your spouse or relatives or friends that you may be escaping with are hunters God will place you in the wilderness where there is big game. For those of you who may be vegetarians you may be placed not too far from an apply orchid or fruit farm or be in the position to grow your herb garden. I believe the Father will place His children in a place that suits their skills, knowledge and means while He protects them through this time.

PREPARATION TIME

Right now we are in preparation time. When events begin to manifest in America it will be a domino effect. Now is the time to turn off the reality shows, soap operas, game shows and anything else that hinders your preparedness. We want to be in the right mindset in order to hear from the Father. We want to be in the right mindset spiritually, mentally and physically.

Our brothers and sisters in Christ were found worthy of escaping out of the hands of ISIS. Some may state this type of activity happens often over there; yes, it does. However, this time it’s different. It’s more intense, it’s escalating and the death toll is rising and with technology the way it is today the entire world can see what’s going on where ever they are in the world.

As followers of Christ we need to get out of the mindset that these events will not occur in America and go on with life as usual. We are no longer living in those days. Those days are long behind us and will never return. It reminds me of the scripture that

And these are the days we are living in.

When we talk about preparation time we need to think about what we will need for our journey. We can go three weeks without food but only three days without water. With that said we know water is going to be very essential and will be as gold in these upcoming days. Now is the time to start purchasing or gathering your water. Some are teaching that the judgment and tribulation in America will last seven years, some are teaching that since Jesus shortened those days it will only last 3 ½ years, and others believe it is half of the 3 ½ years. No matter how long it is we will be protected under the wings of the Most High God.

We know water is our first priority and this includes, purification filters and purification pills for standing or flowing water. For those of you who are on medication you may want to start stocking up on medication or finding out what herbal pills can supplement your medication intake. For those of you who are healthy now and accustomed to a well-balanced diet you may want to buy Vitamins and herbal pills to supplement your diet for you and your children as well.

You may want to buy medications that reduce fevers, flu and colds. Also, alcohol, peroxide for infections and other purposes. You will need to purchase a lot of first-aid supplies. During this time something as small as a paper cut can lead to an infection.

Women and young ladies you still have a menses. Your cycle will not stop simply because you’re not in the convenient of your home. You will need to stock pile your personal items, getting more than enough. If you take pills during this time you may want to stock up on those as well.

Personal hygiene is going to be a little challenging for we know that cholera tends to happen when poor hygiene is a factor. You can stock pile on soap, shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrushes. And we know that you can buy toothbrushes three in a pack for a dollar today. You can purchase a number of these items for relatively cheap.

You may need a flashlight, head light, batteries, lantern and oil, binoculars, battery operated radio, ropes, mace, garbage bags, pen and paper, zip lock bags, eating utensils, tin can for cooking, shades or water goggles to keep out dust particles, sound guards for the ears, rubber bands, flare pens, thermo wear, walking shoes, hiking shoes, water proof watches, water proof whistle, hats to keep out the sun, bandana to keep the sweat from your eyes, whistle, portable hacksaw, bicycle pump and bike repair gear for those traveling via bicycle, you may want to buy extra gas for your trip but as always use caution, (God may send you a day’s drive away you’ll need gas to get there).

These are just a few items that I am thinking about that we have and of course your food supply but as I mentioned water is going to be as gold. Any other items that you see fit for your trip. Also, you may want Bibles and communion bread and a few bottles of wine or grape fruit juice. I would advise not to take on your journey anything that violates the second commandment Exodus 20:4, “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.” Angels, the rosary, Mary and images of Jesus I would leave at home. This is the time where we want to obey the commandments and not do anything that allows room for God’s judgment to fall upon us. I know that may be hard for some; however, look at it as items made my man and we want to keep our eyes on God.

I would also advise not taking any clothing that has profanity, nor images and writings that are not of God. Perhaps just a plain colored shirt. Remember, we’re the Bride of Christ and do not want to appear as if we are hanging on to the memories of this world. Your favorite professional team or hobby shirt you might want to leave it at home or place in the donation box.

Now, getting back to additional items you might want to take for your journey: You may also want to purchase a large person tent and sleeping bags. In addition to all of this, you will definitely need a “bug out” bag that is ready to go at any time. If you will be driving your vehicle you may want to get it road ready if it is not currently.

In the meantime, you may want to start eating healthier and exercising regularly. This is all I can think of at the moment. There are a great number of prepping videos on YouTube as well as articles on the web describing what you’ll need and why you’ll need them.

Please do not get alarmed or scared from this article it is meant to prepare not scare. So don’t think, “Oh my goodness, I’m starting late I don’t have any of these items!” Don’t be alarmed. I believe God will provide for you. I also believe that God will give you the means to prepare and you may not need all those items that I listed. I also believe that there is someone reading this article that does have the means and will purchase those items. I believe that is God preparing them for what is to shortly come to pass. There are many that will read this article and move to another article more liking to the ears.

A lot of individuals believe that Christians and believers in Christ should never prepare. But as I mentioned Noah, Joseph and Moses all prepared according to the Word of the LORD. What would have happened if Noah decided to prepare spiritually? What would have happened if Joseph decided to wait for more confirmation and waited? What would have happened had Moses decided to wait and see? They all would have had dire consequences.

As believers in Jesus we have to stop waiting, wondering and sitting around wishing it away. We can’t continue to do that as believers. We are strong in our faith! God and you make the majority! We don’t need an entire army when God is on our side! As Christians and believers we need to be bold in our faith and listen to what the heavenly Father is trying to tell us through His Spirit. 

May the LORD bless you and keep you in these days.