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We've now completed the observance of the fall Holy Days with a wonderful celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles. The local festival was a marvellous success as just over 70 members of God's church observed the 7-day feast, and the Last Great day, representing the White Throne Judgment when multi-millions of people who have lived and died without the knowledge of God's plan of salvation will finally get their opportunity. (Ezekiel:37:1-14[1]The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,[2]And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.[3]And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.[4]Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.[5]Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:[6]And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.[7]So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.[8]And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.[9]Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.[10]So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.[11]Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.[12]Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.[13]And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,[14]And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.)
There are so many events happening in our fast paced world, we wonder long it will be before we experience serious consequences whether economic, weather related, or some unexpected tragedy caused by terrorism. There is no question that we live in a dangerous world. Recall the words of the apostle Paul in his letter to Timothy (2 Timothy:3:1-5[1]This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.[2]For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,[3]Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,[4]Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;[5]Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. RSV)
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