The Angel In The Sky. Part [1] 06/20/2025 (Morning thought)

1st Chronicles 21:16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the Lord stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

The narrative speaks of a time in the history of the Hebrews, when David made a very grave mistake in numbering the people. The action was assessed by God to be sinful to the level of iniquity, even though many people might not know what is the big deal in merely taking a census at that time. Because darkness has overspread the land and gross darkness has enveloped the people, individuals are becoming blinded to the seriousness of sin.

And, in many cases, evils are not assessed as being such, to the point where many interpret good, as being evil, and vice versa. When nations and people become desensitized by the repetition and fostering of sinful acts, there will come a time when there will be an angel in the sky, either literally or figuratively, to bring back a reality check that has for all intents and purposes been missing in action.

Therefore, as we go through the study, we will look for pointers, waymarks and lessons to be derived so that we can make practical application, adjustments and changes in our perspectives and practice where warranted. The first verse of the chapter tells us that satan was successful in infiltrating the mind of king David with a thought, and a suggestion that were in harmony with David’s desires, and because the devil reasons along strictly logical modes of thought, the idea may have seemed reasonable to David.

1st Chronicles 21:1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

The Two Types of Doomsday Preppers. Part [13] 06/20/2025 (Evening thought)

Psalms 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most-High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

It cannot be stated enough that Elijah obeyed God in everything. He obeyed The Lord on the issue of his security, he obeyed God in the keeping of all His commandments, he obeyed The Lord on the issue of diets and foods, and he obeyed God in delivering the straight unadulterated truth to the king and his people.

Those saints who belong to the Remnant church are to follow Elijah’s lead, in that they too must render exact obedience in everything, in order to survive doomsday. In prepping, not one stone must be left unturned, and if there are changes to be made in perspective and in practice, the time is now, and the place is here.

Now is definitely not the time to be playing church, because the writing is already on the wall, and the interpretation has been given, so that all preppers may position themselves intelligently in Christ. In closing, we must deliver the goods as plainly as possible; the you and me, together with all would-be preppers, must now seek to be found in Christ, for if He is not a part of the equation, your prepping will find you totally unprepared.

Malachi 3: 2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appears? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap. 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!