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Cancel Culture CANCELED

Have you ever been slandered, falsely accused, or threatened? 

If so, someone was trying to “cancel” you. The religious leaders of the day tried to cancel Jesus —the Son of God Himself—using the same satanic principles the cancel culture uses today: slander, accusation, and threats.

If the “cancel culture” doesn’t agree with something you say, do, or post on social media, the same tactics the Pharisees used against Jesus will be employed. For instance, when Jesus cast a demon out of a man, the “cancel culture” of His day started accusing and slandering Him by telling others that Jesus’ power was NOT of God, but of a chief demon named Beelzebub. (Matthew 12:24)

When I was pastor at Mount Hope Church, it seemed like every time we were preparing for something big I’d get letters of accusation or threat. When I finally recognized the pattern of these demonic attacks, I pushed ahead harder than ever and always ended up with greater anointing and fruitfulness—every time!

It was in a Sunday School room at our old facilities where I had a revelation. I was facing reproach, slander, accusation, and threats because I was making plans to build the largest church building in central Michigan. The expanse of steel alone was the largest ever attempted on a building in the Midwest at that time. People began to threaten to hold back “their” tithe or split the church if I continued on this building path. In that room, I read the following verse, and joy overflowed like a flood in my being. I shouted and praised God.

1 Peter 4:14 NKJV
If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. 

If I would stay the course and refuse to allow the “cancel culture” of the ’80s to cancel God’s dream for us, then the SPIRIT OF GLORY, the SPIRIT OF GOD, would rest upon me. The Holy Spirit said to my heart, “David, every time you obey the Father’s direction, and you push through the opposition, resistance, slander, threats, and accusations, your anointing will increase as the Spirit of Glory rests upon you more strongly.”

When people use satanic tactics to attack you, God is blasphemed (I Peter 4:14). But because you exercise tenacity, persistence, perseverance, and you keep your hand on the plow of your high calling and assignment from heaven, God is glorified.

What does this mean to you?

That’s our goal and purpose: to glorify God, and we do it by ignoring those who would try to cancel our words and continue in a forward motion toward the prize of the high and holy calling.

We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors. (2 Corinthians 6:8)

The cancel culture thought they finally canceled Jesus when they arranged for His execution on that Roman cross. None of the rulers of this age or world perceived and recognized this, for if they had, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory. (1 Corinthians 2:8 AMP) Surprise! He came back to life, ascended to heaven, and promised to come again. (John 14:1-6) 

Did the cancel culture cancel Jesus? 

Of course not. Jesus canceled the devil’s cancel culture. For this purpose, the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. (I John 3:8 NKJV)

And the devil’s cancel culture cannot cancel you if you continue following Jesus and His direction. He’s coming back very soon now, and His reward is with Him.

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Make Your Future Bigger than Your Past

Good-bye, 2020! Hello, 2021! What will 2021 bring for you? I don’t know what you personally expect for the coming years, but I do know this: a lot depends on your vision, what you see.

Jesus gave us one of the most powerful Scriptures about vision in this verse.

John 4:35 NKJV

“Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!”

See Things as they shall be, not as they are now.

Jesus was teaching his disciples, “Don’t see things as they are; see things as they shall be!” If you keep seeing things the way they are, if you don’t change your vision, you will keep getting the same results. You must see the end result by faith before you can achieve it.

Tim Redmond consults with business leaders and pastors around the world concerning leadership, growth, and success. One of Tim’s foundational principles is this “Nothing can multiply and grow until a seed is planted.”

He teaches that if you have an apple seed in your hand, you can see with your physical eyes just one apple seed. Or, you can go beyond what you physically see and use your inner eye of faith to see an apple tree. Or, better yet, you can see with greater faith an entire apple orchard. If your vision and faith is huge, you can see not only the orchards but also hundreds of apple pie factories in that seed. That little apple seed is filled with powerful potential. And, if your faith-eye can see it, you can achieve it. The Bible affirms this principle.

Paul wrote about this to the Corinthians.

2 Corinthians 4:18 KJV

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

If you see things from God’s point of view and begin to speak and act on it, you can accomplish the impossible.

True faith sees the invisible becoming real.

When I was a 30-year-old, brand new pastor, I began envisioning the future of our church and how it looked. I began praying at the altar every morning at 5:30 a.m. I would pray, “God, I see this place packed to capacity, and I see ushers setting up chairs.” The sanctuary held 450 people, but our attendance was half that. So I envisioned more.

Within a couple of months, I looked out and saw ushers setting up extra chairs because more than 450 people were now crowding into the sanctuary. Then I grabbed hold of an even greater vision and prayed, Lord, I see people filling the balcony! Now, we didn’t even have an official balcony, but soon we had to furnish our loft to accommodate another 100 people. Now 550 people crammed in every Sunday. Next, I prayed, “God, I see the choir having to disband so we can seat people in the choir loft!” Sure enough, we had to disband the choir to fit all the people who came into the church.

Next, we went to two services, then three services, and then five services on Sunday! That’s when we as a ministry team began to envision “Vision ’86,” then “Challenge ’94,” “The Global Prayer Center,” “Gilead Healing Center.” And “The Valley of Blessing.” Now, I am seeing the Center for Pacesetting Leadership being used by God to help pastors all over the world to be more fruitful, and we are raising up effective, successful, entrepreneurs to help their churches in a significant financial manner. (By the way, watch for our new Zoom interactive courses for 2021.)

Seeing the Invisible and Bringing it all into Reality

The progression happened just as we envisioned it.

Vision is a powerful motivating force in a church, a business, a marriage, a life.

You might say, “Vision is eternity working within you to achieve the impossible!”

Vision sets apart real achievers from those who “also ran.” Vision is essential to faith and achievement in every area of your life.

Fruitfulness, effectiveness, and growth are largely the result of vision, not resources.

I recommend three of our most popular resources that will assist you in determining your greater vision for a bigger future. Our best-selling set: Creating Your New Reality (also available for MP3 Download), The Art of Pacesetting Leadership (book, DVDs, and CDs), and The Miracle of Faith Goals book. [The Art of Pacesetting Leadership course is also available online]

What can you see by faith life is not yet visible?

Vision sets you apart.

Why not set aside a day to fellowship with the Holy Spirit and God’s Word (the Bible) and get a picture of your future. It will be bigger than your past when you partner with God.

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Interrupted Routine

What are your regular routines? Do you find a certain kind of comfort in having an everyday regimen? Is it annoying when someone breaks in and infringes on your established pattern?

God interrupted Mary, Joseph, and others to bring the first Christmas to humanity. St. Paul called it the “indescribable gift.”

2 Corinthians 9:15

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

The Indescribable Gift

The “indescribable gift” is the gift of God interrupting our routines so He can bring His very own problem-solving presence into a bleak situation. To solve the sin problem we inherited from Adam (and the sins we chose for ourselves), God became one of us on that first Christmas. It’s called “the Incarnation” (Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15-20; 1 Timothy 1:12-17).

Jesus came not to condemn us but to save us (John 3:17). He came to destroy (“undo” in the Greek) the works of the devil (1 John 3:8); sin, sickness, disease, deception, lack, etc.

Sometimes God seems to interrupt our routines to unravel some danger or trap the devil is weaving for us. God is doing something to turn everything around for good.

Can you imagine the interruption to young Mary when Gabriel brought her the news that she was chosen to give birth to the Savior? She was probably busy planning her upcoming wedding. Yet God interrupted her to allow her to encounter the Living Word of God—the very presence of God himself, living and growing inside her body.

Experience God’s Presence

Because of the incarnation, you and I can experience God himself living inside of us.

Jesus was born, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, loved people, showed everyone what the Father was like, and undid many works of the devil in people’s lives. And the jealous religious leaders had him executed.

But he rose from the dead, ascended to heaven, and sent the Holy Spirit to come and be the supernatural presence of God in our lives today.

Have you ever yearned for God’s presence in your life or longed for Him to help you get through a really rough situation? Moses told God he would not go anywhere unless the Lord’s presence went with him. The first Christmas in Bethlehem when Jesus was born, spoke of God’s presence and how He wants a senior role in our lives.

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

His Name shall be called Immanuel (God with us, or God’s presence here). God’s presence sometimes interrupts our routines to bring us a special gift of protection, healing, or a word from heaven that will direct our path.

Yes, God may interrupt your routine at times. But it’s always to bring you something good—really good! Expect something good this Christmas, even when you feel like your plan has been interrupted.

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Christmas Special with Rexella Van Impe

I had the privilege to shoot Jack Van Impe Presents with Rexella Van Impe for a Christmas special! Watch as Rexella Van Impe and I discuss Christmas: Holiday or Holy Day?

What is Christmas to you? For many Jesus isn’t the reason for the season. We have to remember that Christmas is the first advent–the coming of Jesus Christ, the messiah.

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Overcoming Obstacles

What do you think is one of the most prominent signs of a Spirit-filled life? Speaking in tongues? Prophetic utterances? Dreams? Visions?

I hope I don’t disappoint you, but one of the biggest signs of a Spirit-filled life is T R O U B L E!

Satan does not mess with lukewarm Christians a whole lot or people who are “wishy-washy” and double-minded. They are not much of a threat to his dark kingdom. He will only give them an occasional poke, and dump them on the scrap heap when he is through with them. For anyone who is advancing the cause of Christ, who is making great inroads into the kingdom of darkness and on the front lines, doing warfare against Satan—expect trouble, obstacles, trials, rejection, misunderstanding, and injustice.

Ephesians 6:13-14

Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness.

If an earthquake hits, only the strongest buildings are left standing. The person truly called of the Lord is the one left standing when others have fallen from frustrations, troubles, and discouragement. There is a shaking going on in this land. Our leaders, both spiritual and political, are being sifted, tried, tempted, and trapped. If we are going to be leaders, we should anticipate this shaking in our lives and be prepared to meet the obstacles Satan will present. Why does God allow these obstacles?

1. Problems always come before enlargement. 

A farmer has to cut down the forest, pull out the stumps, and clear all of the rocks out of the field before he can till it and make it usable for his crops. Then the weeds are overturned, and the soil has to be plowed up and harrowed. Only then is the soil good enough for planting.

Psalms 4:1

… thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. 

2. God hates pride. 

How can the will of God be accomplished when a believer starts promoting his own opinions instead of God’s? Obstacles have a way of dealing with our pride.

3. Obstacles separate hirelings from God’s chosen leaders. 

The average stay of a pastor in a church is only slightly over three years. Why is that? Most likely, it is because they treat their ministry as a job, not a calling.

The only time you do not encounter obstacles is when you are not doing anything! Effective, successful leaders have three weapons they can use in their warfare against obstacles: (1) a strong Christ-centeredness, (2) clear vision, and (3) a callousness to defeat.

Remember, God is on your side because you are on His side. He works with us and helps us accomplish the impossible. Suppose we wanted to climb a mountain, but the mountain was only three feet tall. Where would the challenge be? A championship weight lifter does not get in shape by lifting feathers. He pumps iron! In the same way, obstacles build character by giving us spiritual exercise.

Obstacles keep us honest when we are trying to reach our faith goals. There are no short cuts around them. Instead, we have to persevere through the obstacles to reach the goal. The end never justifies the means.

For example, Shadrach, Meschech, and Abednego went into the fiery furnace with the right attitude, despite how things looked. They knew God was able to deliver them, but even if He did not, they knew that they were not going to bow down to any golden idol.

In the Old Testament, God gave the children of Israel the Promised Land, but there still was a fight involved. They had to overcome the Canaanites.

God has given you a vision and a ministry. Are you ready to face obstacles? Do you expect God to simply hand you your dream? No, He does not do that. He expects you to dig in and work out these obstacles.

A farmer had a gigantic rock that kept him from plowing his field. After leaving it alone for a long time, he finally decided to tackle the project and remove it. He got out all of his tools and his tractor, gathered several hired hands to help him, and began to dig it out the rock. Once he pried underneath it, he discovered that it was only a few inches thick and totally flat! He could move it with ease.

That’s the way obstacles often appear to us. On the surface, they are big and tough to get around. Once we dig around them and expose them for what they are, they are not so difficult after all. There is one word that will catapult you over every obstacle: perseverance!

Stick to it! Hang in there! God will give you the power.

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Your Wealth Containers

When we say, “I gave my tithe,” we are not exactly accurate. Tithing is not giving. The tithe (ten percent of our gross income) already belongs to the Lord. It’s not “my tithe” it is the Lord’s. We don’t “give” it because it belongs to God. You can’t give something that doesn’t belong to you.

Leviticus 27:30 (KJV)

And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, [the tithe] is the LORD’S: it is holy unto the LORD.

The Tithe Is a Test

The ten percent extra we all get is a test as to whether we will choose to honor God, or the malignant principality of mammon. Passing or failing this test may well determine your future wealth.

In Malachi 3:8–12, God wants to be proved on this. In verse 10, He says, “Prove me …Tithing opens the windows of Heaven to your life, but offerings (giving beyond the tithe) are what provide you with the container to catch all the blessings God pours through those windows. Remember tithing is not giving. Giving is when you go beyond the tithe. We sometimes call it “seed planting,” remembering that when we plant seeds we expect a harvest.

Tithing opens the windows of Heaven, but when you give beyond that in offerings, you will receive a spiritual container proportionate to your offerings. If you give big, you will get a big container to catch the blessings being poured out. If you give a tiny bit, you’ll be given a tiny container for your blessings.

A Generous Attitude

If you have a generous attitude, and are liberal in your giving, you’ll get a huge spiritual truck to catch your blessings. If you have a stingy attitude in your giving, you may get a teaspoon to catch your blessings. It’s all up to you. Even Paul made the statement in the New Testament concerning giving and receiving:

2 Corinthians 9:6 (TLB)

But remember this—if you give little, you will get little. A farmer who plants just a few seeds will get only a small crop, but if he plants much, he will reap much.

Is Tithing Optional?

Tithing is not optional. Giving (or “seed planting”), however, is optional, depending on what size harvest you want in the future.

The tithe belongs to the Lord already. But the rest is yours to do with as you please. If you use some of what’s left to give big, you’ll receive big personal wealth containers for the blessings.

I asked two thousand people for some volunteers one Sunday morning. I announced, “I want to conduct an experiment with two tithing families. I’d like for you to quit tithing for one year to see what happens. Can I get any volunteers?” Nobody–I mean nobody-volunteered.

Each person seemed to understand the starting point to radical wealth is the practice of tithing and then making offerings—then going beyond what they think they can do by making radical faith promises…and keeping them.

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The Paramount Question

In this day of pandemic, riots, protests, and utter lawlessness in many parts of our own country, we all must face the most important universal question of all time: Do you believe what the Bible says about Jesus Christ? Is He who He says He is? And…what have you done about it?

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 NLT

These people are false apostles. They are deceitful workers who disguise themselves as apostles of Christ.

But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

So it is no wonder that his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. In the end they will get the punishment their wicked deeds deserve.

After ministering in a church, a man approached me to share something important. He told me that his son had been in witchcraft for four years, then read my book, Deception, Delusion, and Destruction. He told me that his son read the book over and over. The Holy Spirit was able to penetrate his heart; he repented, turned to Jesus Christ, filled with the Holy Spirit, became a worship leader for Jesus, and is now studying for full-time ministry. This is a real authentic testimony proving Jesus is who He says He is.

Spirituality in the Modern World

People today are more interested in spiritual topics than ever before in our nation’s history. But spirituality does not necessarily mean biblical. Remember, demons are spiritual. The modern world is rapidly preparing for the appearance of the supreme deception of the ages—no wonder the sales of my book, Hope in the Days, have skyrocketed recently.

Jesus warned us of this day in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. And St. Paul warned us too:

1 Timothy 4:1-2 NLT

Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons.

These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead.

Today we are witnessing some once-great evangelicals changing their focus from the Kingdom and from the Truth to a different form of spirituality or social justice apart from Kingdom purposes. Famous authors are becoming more universalistic, meaning they accept other religions as a means of getting to heaven.

Today, books on spirituality make the third-largest market among booksellers.

People turn to a variety of sources to nurture their souls these days. Some opt for more traditional approaches, like reading the Bible, prayer, and worshipping the Living God.

Pagan Spirituality

But many are opting for dark masked pagan options like yoga. If you’ve ever read the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, (translated into English) you would see that yoga, regardless of your intention is a form of sorcery. It provides worship to demon gods and stirs up a masquerading spirit called the “kundalini” who tries to convince Christian yoga students that he’s the Holy Spirit.

The Most Important Question

In these dangerous days, it’s imperative to believe in Jesus as the Scriptures have said. (Read John 7:38)

John 14:6

Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Acts 4:12

Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus

In these dangerous days, you’ll have many opportunities to share these Scriptures with people who DO NOT believe in Jesus Christ, as the Scriptures have said. The most important question every individual must answer is, “Who is Jesus Christ to you?”

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It’s Later Than You Think!

Often we miscalculate the timing of coming events. In early 2007, I predicted that a real estate bubble was coming. Skilled, respected, and professional realtor, Kim Bender, told me, “No, it’s never happened before.” By the end of 2008, however, she called me a “prophet” in her speaking presentations. I thought the epic real estate crash would happen sometime around 2012. But it struck half a decade earlier than I anticipated.

Just months before the world entered a global financial crisis, my late friend, Dr. Jack Van Impe, began warning that a stock market downturn was imminent. At the time, I presumed Jack’s stock market prediction would likely develop sometime in late 2012, but it, too, arrived five years sooner than I thought.

Jesus made some predictions concerning the last days, signs, and conditions that would precede and indicate the nearness of His Second Coming. These signs and harbingers may have arrived years sooner than we imagined. It may now be later than you think. Jesus prophesied:

Matthew 24:10-13 KJV
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Let’s look quickly at a few of the markers Jesus gave us concerning the end times:

People will be easily offended.

If you don’t say something exactly right to certain sensitive individuals, they are offended. Social media is a prime example of this.

Betrayal and hatred will run rampant.

This is evident in today’s political culture. Not just in politics, but in our social culture, and even religious culture. Love is the chief evidence of a true disciple (John 13:35).

False Prophets

There are not only false religious prophets but secular false prophets. Most of the mainstream media has been labeled by many as “fake news” or “propaganda machines.”

Raging Deception

Protests can be good and are certainly a part of our American freedom. But when anarchists who care nothing about lives step in and provoke riots, looting, violence, and even murder, you know deception has taken root.

Iniquity Shall Abound

Iniquity has two aspects. One, it can be a generational propensity to a particular habit or lifestyle. Two, the Bible describes iniquity as a conscious decision to hurt someone else or to rebel against God. It comes from the Hebrew word avon, meaning crookedness, perversity, immorality, obscenity, and ungodliness.

Snares; hidden dangers everywhere

Jesus said the events of the last days would bring a trap (allurements, baits, enticements) to the people of this world. They have no idea it’s a baited snare designed to take them down.

Luke 21:35 KJV
For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 

Jesus Gives a Powerful Admonition

Some will escape.

Luke 21:36 KJV
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.

Unfortunately, those who miscalculate the times, believing there’s plenty of time to come to Jesus Christ, and put it off, “shall not escape”

1 Thessalonians 5:3-6, 9
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore, let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ

Some will escape. Some will not. You can choose. Jesus is coming back. He promised. The conditions are here NOW. It’s later than you think!

In my book, Hope in the Last Days, I give a complete, potential timeline of coming world events, blow-by-blow. Recently, sales have skyrocketed, and I don’t yet know if my publisher is going to reprint the book. Learn more about the book here.

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Has the “Beginning of Sorrows” Begun in America?

With Independence Day around the corner, it is important that we remember our separation from tyranny; however, we must not separate ourselves from God. I know you want revival. You want to see Jesus honored and exalted in the lives of people you know and people you love. You are a God-lover.

Matthew 24:7-9
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

Has America entered the time of God’s “abandonment judgment?”

Its a sobering question. Many of the prophetic voices are saying the Covid-19 pandemic is simply a “dress rehearsal” for what lies just ahead for our nation. Of course, their words are always laced with hope if we would head them.
Just this morning, I received a personal message from one of America’s prophetic voices:

“I’m receiving some deeply serious words from the Lord about an imminent “correction” (disaster of utmost proportions) coming to America. I’m wanting to know if you are getting the same unction, the same direction, the same serious nature of what’s coming. It’s not a pretty picture.”

A respected and credible prophet from Australia recently shared a vision he encountered about the United States. In a nutshell, he saw two gigantic dark spiritual beings coming violently over America. One was “hate,” and the other was “fear.” These dark spirits were bringing chaos, confusion, and terror over the nation. But as God’s people interceded, powerful angels were released to push back the darkness. When believers cried out to God, the angels were successful in holding back the demonic forces.

I know you want revival. You want to see Jesus honored and exalted in the lives of people you know and people you love. You are a God-lover.

Yet, the collective condition of our nation may have gone past the point of no return, like Germany in the 1920s just before Adolf Hitler.

Is it too late?

I remember attending flight school and learning about the point on the runway when it’s too late to abort takeoff. It’s the point when you cannot terminate your takeoff because there isn’t enough runway to stop. You have to rotate and climb. It’s the only option.

Are we past the point of no return? Have we entered a time of God’s “abandonment judgment”? Just a few years ago, God undoubtedly gave us a short and gracious reprieve so we could repent and call for His mercy. But did we?

Are the sins about to reach full measure?

I’m a man of faith. I still have a great vision and a remarkable hope for our country. Nevertheless, I believe that the sins of America are about to reach “full measure” when the loving God, in His justice, resorts to abandonment judgment.

Genesis 15:16
In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.

We see the abandonment judgment on individuals who abandon God and His principles.

Romans 1:18 NLT
But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

Wicked people are defined as those who “suppress the truth.” Have you heard much about “fake news” lately?

Once the individual heart has rejected God’s truth and gives the cold shoulder to genuine repentance in favor of rationalizing sin, idolatry will always follow, as will God’s abandonment judgment.

We have steadily removed God from every phase of our public lives. For example, the United States is among the world leaders in the promotion of sexual depravity.

I believe the abandonment judgment has already begun. We are now seeing the beginning of sorrows leading to the dreaded, approaching Great Tribulation.

Let’s repent for our nation.

God gave birth to this nation and helped us rise to greatness. We were never a perfect nation, yet the principles, declarations, and laws of America were founded and formed to honor the Creator and His creation; and in turn, God has blessed this nation.

God would not judge the nation of the Amorites until their sin reached its “full measure.” The abandonment judgment of God is when He abandons a nation to its own ways and allows them to suffer the horrifying consequences. God removes His protective barrier; His hedge.

Let’s pray for millions to turn to Jesus Christ in the days ahead as we approach the “Billion-Soul Harvest.” Let’s pray that God will have mercy on our country. Let’s train real leaders, real soul winners, honest marketplace apostles, and equipped disciple makers while there is still time. God has a plan for us.

Jeremiah 29:11-14
For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will restore your fortunes and will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’

Remember the admonition of our Lord Jesus:

Matthew 4:17
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

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For further study check out my book Hope in the Last Days.

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The Coming Cashless System

I remember back in the 1970s; financial institutions introduced the ATM card. At first, I was afraid to try it. It took me a couple of years, but soon I was making deposits and withdrawals at the ATMs. I became accustomed to it, even though in the back of my mind, I thought it was a step toward possibly the prophesied “cashless society” in Revelation 13 and 14.

Now here it is the 2000s, and I’m making deposits, withdrawals, and investments on my telephone, all without a check or cash. It’s all digital. With a few clicks of the mouse or a few punches on my phone, it’s complete, and it’s instant. It took a few decades to condition us to technological, financial digital banking and investing, but now it’s here, full speed ahead.

Our debt load has reached terminal velocity with the trillions of dollars of US debt and now trillions more with the stimulus packages due to COVID-19. This can only mean one thing: a change in our money system. It will involve what is being called a “currency reset” or a transition to digital money exclusively. Some reports are saying that paper money can contain viruses and bacteria that can speed the pandemic.

When I rented a property last year, my tenant paid by Zelle, a money application on his phone, there are now cash applications for your phone and your electronic notebooks. I’ve received four payments on my Cash App. I had to figure out how to do it to receive the payments. From the cash app, I can then, from my phone, deposit the money into my bank account or investment account.

It’s Happening Fast

I believe we are getting closer to the unveiling of a new financial system than we could ever believe. Somehow we always think that it’s out there in the future somewhere. Now it’s knocking at our door. We even hear of a digital device almost microscopic in size being inserted into vaccinations so that everyone has a digital chip that will tell whether or not they’ve been vaccinated and if not their ability to buy and sell may be restricted.

It’s happening so fast it’s almost unbelievable. The things we preached about 40 years ago sounded like science fiction back then, yet today, they are becoming a harsh and present reality.

Whoever dreamed that we would see the day when a pope would call for a global government, and assemble religious leaders from false religions to pray and plan together at the Vatican? It’s unprecedented! But it’s not the only thing that is unprecedented. The very specific alignment of the nations today is historically unprecedented, yet the biblical prophets told us the exact alignment of nations in the final hours. Ezekiel 38 and 39.

If you would like a blow-by-blow guide on what’s really coming, my book Hope in the Last Days is a “must-have” source. I have organized the biblical prophecies into a potential timeline, so you will know exactly what is coming. I will promise you this: Jesus is coming for his church before the final wrath of God pours out on this earth. Every true Christian believes in the rapture (1 Corinthians 15, 1 Thessalonians 4). If you don’t believe in the rapture, then you don’t believe in the resurrection from the dead, because the events occur simultaneously.

Prepare for What Lies Ahead

Sales of Hope in the Last Days has skyrocketed. I’ve seen Amazon and Walmart.com say it is out of stock or limited quantities. People are telling me it is the best book and Bible prophecy they’ve ever read, showing you how to prepare for what lies ahead.

I wholeheartedly believe that the judgment prophecies of the Bible will occur. Nonetheless, We must also remember that an end-time harvest is prophesied, complete with overwhelming angelic involvement.

Imagine that! God chose you and me to be leaders-pacesetting leaders- in these exciting times.

I love you and I’m so grateful for your support. Thank you for your prayers and your contributions to SGM and DWM. Mary Jo and I cherish you and pray for you.

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