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A harbinger can also be anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign. For instance, “frost” is a harbinger of winter.
Additionally, it can be a person sent in advance of
troops, a royal train, etc., to provide or secure lodgings and other accommodations. (Explore Internet Dictionary).
As the US Military and Allies depart from the Middle East, a delegation of different governments are gathered near the Biblical Promised Land to keep the peace. Orthodox Jews, Messianic Jews, and Christians are praying for the peace and safety of Israel and the Holy City of Jerusalem, in anticipation of the return of the Messiah to fight for the Holy City, which is His throne.
These departing nations can only obey the spirit of prophecy. The Lord will clear the area so that the Earth’s final conflict is between the Bridegroom and the enemies of Israel, the covenant people of God.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”10040″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]As triangulating Scriptures from prophets of old align themselves, speculation and conversation have begun regarding the meaning of current events and the Bible.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Stargazers rejoice — you won’t want to miss this upcoming event that’s poised to be one for the books!
On Jan. 20 and Jan. 21, you’ll get a chance to see both a total lunar eclipse and the first supermoon of the year simultaneously!
It will be visible in the skies of all North of America, South America, plus part of Europe and Africa.
A total lunar eclipse happens when the moon
and sun are on opposite sides of the earth. As the moon travels through Earth’s shadow, the moon will appear to have an orange tint, which is why it’s called a “blood moon,” according to Space.com.
The January lunar eclipse will occur when the moon reaches the part of its orbit where it is closest to Earth, also known as the perigee.
This means the moon will appear bigger, thus the name “supermoon. “https://www.kron4.com/news/national/when-to-watch-the-super-blood-moon-eclipse-in-january/1676444371[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11131″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][vc_column_text]Let the world be warned: Any attempts to overthrow and conquer the Holy City of the great King will face consequences and open themselves to self-destruction.
Just as the harbinger or the omen was visible in the skies over Aijalon when Adonai said;
“Let the sun stand still over Gibeon, over the valley of Aijalon between Bethlehem and Jerusalem.”
Below we see that there was an Almighty call or a sign in the Heavens which indicated the destruction of the five invading Kings.
Joshua 10:13 So the sun stood still and the moon stayed in place until the nation of Israel had defeated its enemies.
The Sun and Moon both testified of the “omnipotent” power of the Almighty over creation. Very similar to the event from the Book of Joshua, the Blood Moon of January 20th involves the Sun and Moon. A Lunar eclipse will cast a shadow of the Earth onto the Moon. Thus, again both the Sun and the Moon are involved.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) The noun “omnipotence” is not found in the English Bible, nor any noun exactly corresponding to it in the original Hebrew or Greek. However, “Omnipotent” as a title, is bestowed on the Bridegroom in the Book of Revelations. The Greek word for this title is “Pantocrator, ” which is someone that you don’t want to have problems with; you are to simply fall down and worship Him. This One will destroy Lucifer with a single word from His mouth.
“The omnipotent God”
The adjective “omnipotent” occurs in Rev 19:6 AV; the Greek for this, pantokrator, occurs also in 2 Cor 6:18; Rev 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7,14; 19:15; 21:22 (in all of which AV and RV render “almighty”).
Revelation 19:6-8
(NLT Study Bible Text)
“Praise the Lord!
For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.
7 Let us be glad and rejoice,
and let us give honor to him.
For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb,
and his bride has prepared herself.
8 She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.”
The description of fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people.
These were Bridesmaids, whose lamps were filled. Similarly, the Church’s mission today is to be full of God’s Spirit and help the poor, visit the hospitals, share their faith, love their enemies, and to never allow their lamps (Holy Spirit) to be half-filled in their spiritual vessels.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11138″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]What’s interesting for me is that the Bible uses one of the strongest names from the Biblical text to signify the name of the Bridegroom coming for His Bride, which is “King Omnipotent”. Here, the Bride of the Messiah has already created a place in her heart, waiting for the miracle when the human flesh will take on attributes of the Heavenlies. To demonstrate her revelation of the importance of this event, she fills her Lamp to the highest level, with great expectations and anticipation of the entrance of this Almighty King.
(International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) as of great, incomparable power, the King Omnipotent (Ps 24:10; Isa 2:12; 6:3,5; 8:13; Jer 46:18; Mal 1:14).
Still another name expressive of the same idea is aveer, “Strong One,” compounded with Jacob or Israel (Gen 49:24; Ps 132:2,5; Isa 1:24; 49:26; 60:16).
We can be assured that Yeshua, which is the Hebrew name of our Messiah, will return for His Bride and set up His Throne over the Capital City of Jerusalem. In the tenth chapter of the Book of Joshua, the Lord creates a Harbinger for the enemies of Israel to see. Adonai stops the Sun and the Moon while causing both of them to stand still over the valley of Aijalon. Five rebel Amorite kings combined their armies for a unified invasion of the city the great King.
(Easton’s Bible Dictionary) Amorites Highlanders, or hillmen, the name was given to the descendants of one of the sons of Canaan (Gen 14:7, called Amurra or Amurri in the Assyrian and Egyptian inscriptions. On the early Babylonian monuments all Syria, including Palestine, is known as “the land of the Amorites.”
These are the same players with the same spirit of those kings in the Book of Joshua.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Joshua 10:1-14
(NLT Study Bible Text,) Joshua defeats the Southern Canaanite Coalition (10:1-43)
Gibeon Calls on Joshua for Help
1 Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured and completely destroyed Ai and killed its king, just as he had destroyed the town of Jericho and killed its king. He also learned that the Gibeonites had made peace with Israel and were now their allies. 2 He and his people became very afraid when they heard all this because Gibeon was a large town—as large as the royal cities and larger than Ai. And the Gibeonite men were strong warriors.
3 So King Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem sent messengers to several other kings: Hoham of Hebron, Piram of Jarmuth, Japhia of Lachish, and Debir of Eglon. 4 “Come and help me destroy Gibeon,” he urged them, “for they have made peace with Joshua and the people of Israel.”5 So these five Amorite kings combined their armies for a united attack. They moved all their troops into place and attacked Gibeon.
6 The men of Gibeon quickly sent messengers to Joshua at his camp in Gilgal. “Don’t abandon your servants now!” they pleaded. “Come at once! Save us! Help us! For all the Amorite kings who live in the hill country have joined forces to attack us.”
7 So Joshua and his entire army, including his best warriors, left Gilgal and set out for Gibeon. 8 “Do not be afraid of them,” the Lord said to Joshua, “for I have given you victory over them. Not a single one of them will be able to stand up to you.”
The Sun and Moon Stand Still
9 Joshua traveled all night from Gilgal and took the Amorite armies by surprise. 10 The Lord threw them into a panic, and the Israelites slaughtered great numbers of them at Gibeon. Then the Israelites chased the enemy along the road to Beth-horon, killing them all along the way to Azekah and Makkedah. 11 As the Amorites retreated down the road from Beth-horon, the Lord destroyed them with a terrible hailstorm from heaven that continued until they reached Azekah. The hail killed more of the enemy than the Israelites killed with the sword.
12 On the day the Lord gave the Israelites victory over the Amorites, Joshua prayed to the Lord in front of all the people of Israel. He said,
“Let the sun stand still over Gibeon,
and the moon over the valley of Aijalon.”
13 So the sun stood still and the moon stayed in place until the nation of Israel had defeated its enemies.
Is this event not recorded in The Book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and it did not set as on a normal day. 14 There has never been a day like this one before or since, when the Lord answered such a prayer. Surely the Lord fought for Israel that day!
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11165″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][vc_column_text]In Biblical terms, the book of the Prophet Daniel, and the Book of Revelation are types of harbingers, making the announcement of a Royale King to be seated in the Capital City of Jerusalem of Israel.
Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem LORD of Peace
(CWSB Dictionary)
יְרוּשָׁלַםִ yerûšālam, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם yerûšālayim: A proper noun designating Jerusalem, the city mentioned most often in the Old Testament and Israel’s capital and most important city. After Israel was split into two parts, it was the capital of Judah, both before and after the exile (Ezra 1). Its name appears in written texts outside the Bible and in the Bible that recall a city predating Israel or the Hebrews in Egypt, throughout the nineteenth and eighteenth centuries b.c. The name means “height or foundation of peace.” An appropriate meaning for God’s goal with and for His people is “shalom,” “peace, well-being.”
The Book of Daniel, Revelations, and the 25th chapter of the Book of Matthews can also serve as Harbinger announcements to the Church as the operation of readiness based on the teachings of the Hebrew Messiah Yeshua, known to the Church as Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Harbinger Messenger
Matthew 25:6-9
(NLT) 6 “At midnight they were roused by the shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out and meet him!’
7 “All the bridesmaids got up and prepared their lamps. 8 Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’
9 “But the others replied, ‘We don’t have enough for all of us. Go to a shop and buy some for yourselves.
In the backdrop of Hebrew tradition, it is understood by Jewish readers that the bridesmaids represent the spiritual conditions of the Church just before the event of Rapture taught by Yeshua, the Jewish Messiah in the Book of Matthew 24:40.
What’s the significance of the amount of oil that remained in the bridesmaid’s lamp? When the bridesmaid’s lamp is full of oil, the flame burns clean and pure. On the other hand, when the oil’s level is low, the flame produces a type of smoky soot. According to Hebraic custom, if the betrothed left her home at night, she had to wear her lady-in-waiting attire, including a ceremonial bridesmaid lamp.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11129″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][vc_column_text]The Lamp was not just for illuminating the espoused Bride’s pathway. The light from the fire was for the curious onlookers so that they would know that the bridesmaid was spoken for and that she was representing her love and emotions for her Groom by a bright flame. The brighter the lamp glowed; the greater indication of this exceptional love, dedication, and high level of enthusiasm was shown through the bridesmaid’s adoration for her Bridegroom. If there were soot stains found on the bridesmaid’s dress, the wedding could be canceled; utilizing this soot as evidence of lack of devotion and enthusiasm for the Groom.
The wise betrothed women kept their lamps full and trimmed to meet their Groom. The foolish bridesmaids who relaxed in their enthusiasm for the groom were rejected because their love for their Groom had grown cold.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Matthew 25:10-13
(NLT) 10 “But while they were gone to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Then those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked. 11 Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they stood outside, calling, ‘Lord! Lord! Open the door for us!’
12 “But he called back, ‘Believe me, I don’t know you!’
13 “So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.
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Revelation 2:4-7
4 “But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first!5 Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don’t repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches.6 But this is in your favor: You hate the evil deeds of the Nicolaitans, just as I do.
7 “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give fruit from the tree of life in the paradise of God.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When I was awakened early on January 10th, this statement filled my spirit.
“All creation will align itself to work together, to bring us before the Glory of God, when our Faith simply becomes the love of our Father who resides in Heaven.”
The most important thing that we can do is to love the Lord with all our heart. In Mark 12:29-30 we read the following:
29 Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord.30 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.”
Only the Son of God truly understands the Father’s heart. He demonstrates such powerful and reckless loves toward humanity, even in times when our love for Him is not returned.
Our Heavenly Father created our bodies to respond to Him through Biblical faith. The question may be asked, what is Bible faith? To one group faith might be a doctrine. For another group, faith might be hope. Other groups of people might say that faith is what I believe. While all of these beliefs are great, please allow me to offer an additional piece to the mixture.
I often look at faith as a relationship between myself and the Lord of my Salvation. As a Father to His special-needs son; His love and care for me (His underdeveloped child), makes sure that I safely navigate through the obstacles and challenges in this evil world. My Father does everything for me but, there is little that I can do for Him. I desperately need my Heavenly Father and because of this love, He has changed me into what I have become. My love relationship for God is my lifeline. Because of this first-love relationship, I love for my wife, Pauline, my children, and my grandchildren. I can even love my enemies. This is why any distant relation between me and my Heavenly Father is traumatic.
I believe we are wired to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, spirit and mind.
https://people.howstuffworks.com/love6.htm[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”How Love Works” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:27|text_align:left|color:%23833a14″][vc_text_separator title=”The Almighty Created Us to Love Him Back”][vc_single_image image=”9805″][vc_column_text]How Love Works in the Human Brain
by Lee Ann Obringer
There’s an old saying that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Whether or not you believe that adage, it turns out that for many of the 3.5 million couples separated by career, education or whatever life circumstances get in the way, it may be true.
Just two years ago, research published in the Journal of Communication found that couples living in long-distance relationships were likely to report high levels of satisfaction, intimacy and overall communication. In fact, the greater the physical distance, the greater the contentedness — likely due to the greater the work and effort that goes in to maintaining a long-distance relationship.
That initial giddiness that comes when we’re first falling in love includes a racing heart, flushed skin and sweaty palms. Researchers say this is due to the dopamine, norepinephrine and phenylethylamine we’re releasing. Dopamine is thought to be the “pleasure chemical,” producing a feeling of bliss. Norepinephrine is similar to adrenaline and produces the racing heart and excitement. According to Helen Fisher, anthropologist and well-known love researcher from Rutgers University, together these two chemicals produce elation, intense energy, sleeplessness, craving, loss of appetite and focused attention. She also says, “The human body releases the cocktail of love rapture only when certain conditions are met and … men more readily produce it than women, because of their more visual nature.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]