Isaiah 9:16: “For the leaders of this people cause them to err, and they that are led by them are destroyed.”

The description well defined by the majority but the true manifestation of it is now glaring as unnatural positions are being taken by the governing powers that be.

Attitudes that are not only unnatural but completely illogical and ludicrous, attitudes that can only be explained by demonic influence over those who hold power and positions.

And those who scream out their doctrines of hate guised as charity and idiocies are snared by that same demonic force.

I watch in both shock and amazement that these people can stand by their arguments with straight faces and feigned outrage over Israel’s determination to avenge and defend itself.

It is sickening to continue to hear the cries of foul by the UN and other leaders as they demand ceasefires and concessions to terrorists while hostages, beautiful human beings, wounded, abused, starved, treated as subhuman, a precious child and a beautiful baby whose smile should melt any heart, are being held captive and suffering that only God could know and yet they never once bother to demand their release.

No, they are much too concerned with keeping their homeboys happy by playing the true advocate of the true devil and the majority goes right along for the ride, repeating and clinging to their options,

Defending the rights of crackpots who transport and hold dead bodies hostage also.

Who does these things? The same who is pulling all the strings.

Jude 1:9: “Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses…”

That’s who does that sort of thing, same devil, same demonic influence at work.

Not only them but the people who are held in China, North Korea, and untold numbers persecuted and trafficked, and do they care?

It’s the entire bloody world, can they not do better? Can they not free people?

Where is human concern, compassion, or common decency toward other humans for the sake of being human?

As they have refused to believe, while others have turned from the truth, they have become only puppets to their true master.

2 Corinthians 4:4: “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not…”

They cannot even think for themselves and will only do and continue to do the will of their master, the devil, who has control of not only the minds but the souls of those who have given themselves over to him and his demonic realm for power, prestige, and wealth, all that one day will burn with them in eternal torment.

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

For men (humans) shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 

WITHOUT natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 

Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers (various) lusts,

Ever learning, and never being able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.” 2 Timothy 3:1-8

We all know and understand that this was written to us, well in advance so that we could discern the times in which we would find ourselves and we can easily go through each horrendous adjective that describes the inhabitants of the end times and quite clearly see each and every flaw in our society with absolute clarity.

It can also be traced back, taking it generation by generation seeing the normalization of absolute perversion and Godliness festering into hatred and detest for all that is Holy and just.

Ephesians 6:12:”For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

They have aligned themselves perfectly with the end time prophecies of those who will pledge allegiance to the beast and anti-Christ.

It was truly a shock to see how fast the escalation has been as specific nations end time roles are becoming evident as South Africa has chosen the wrong team, as we were enlightened in our verse above that leaders can and do lead their people in the wrong direction.

Jeremiah 49:12: For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was NOT to drink of the cup HAVE assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it.”

I do hope this has been a little food for thought today as we continue to watch it all unfold, increasingly swift as it takes us to that day.

“Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound the alarm in MY holy mountain: let ALL the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;

A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath NOT ever be the like, NEITHER shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.

A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a fire bureth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness, yea, and nothing shall scape them.

The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.

Like the noises of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

Before their face the people shall be much pained (horrified at the sight) all faces shall gather blackness.

They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:

Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall NOT be wounded.

They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall; they shall climb upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.

The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:

And the LORD shall utter HIS voice before HIS army: for his camp is very great: for HE IS strong that executeh HIS word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?

Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:

And rend (tear open) your heart and not your garments and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteh him of the evil.

Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?

Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breast: let the bride forth go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, SPARE thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to the reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

Then will the LORD be jealous for HIS LAND, and pity his people.

Yea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen.

But I WILL remove far off from you the northern army and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, and his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.

Fear not, O Land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.

Be NOT afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness so spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.

Be glad then, ye children of ZION, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the later rain in the first month.

And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.

And I will RESTORE to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar and the palmerworm, my great army with I sent among you.

And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.

And ye shall know that I AM in the midst of ISRAEL, and that I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and daughters shall prophecy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.

And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

And I WILL shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.

The sun SHALL be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and the remnant whom the LORD shall call.” Joel 3

One big aspect to that passage is that is shows the need for repentance from the priests to the ministers, to the congregation and God shows us his gentleness and kindness in the promise of the pouring out but in his blessing and a double blessing at that with the former and later rain being given simultaneously and in a beautiful, often overlooked by many, display of gentleness and sovereignty, even the animals are promised goodness and told to not be afraid.

Please continue to pray for Israel and all the enslaved and captive the world over all those who will be saved, all those who are trying their best to hang on to their faith during this time.

Stay vigilant, stay focused and let your trust be in Jesus and in Him alone.

I know some of it may seem repetitive, but it applies when it applies, and we need to always be aware of the time.

Matthew 10:16:” Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”

Peace & love till next time! Thanks for reading!

Φλογιζω NBJ 2024/ Rev. N. Brown Johnson