Cascading Crises (Poem)

With the expression, double-edged sword, we are all familiar.

But a triple-edged sword’?! Now that’s a concept much fuzzier.

While triple-edged knives and daggers do exist,

The notion of triple-edged swords is …dismissed.

 

Though it’s apparently dismissed, physically,

This idea may exist, spiritually.

So let’s take some time, this enigma to ponder,

And perceive wisdom The Lord serves on His platter.

 

Biblically, references to ‘sword’ infer warfare.

One of four judgments The Lord persistently declares,

Against any land and its people’s persistent sinfulness,

When to repentance they exhibit pervasive slothfulness. ¹

 

These judgments can relate …synergistically,

Triggering each other …symbiotically,

When to repent, people remain stubborn,

And errant ways they refuse to unlearn. ²

 

‘How does this link to the triple-edged sword notion?’

The answer relates to judgment augmentation,

That happens as collateral impacts kick in,

In response to people’s increasingly gross sins.

 

Only when, and as we cultivate The Mind of Christ,

Can we begin to perceive the escalating price,

Of the potential unfolding matrix,

Of His four cardinal judgment tactics. ³

Then…

For each one, perceive in your spirit:

     1. The sword blade that likely triggered it

     2. The sword blade of what it foments

     3. The sword blade of what it prevents

Triple-edged

Like a land that has been severely bombed,

Crises then cascade to points well beyond,

The Lord’s declared, four disastrous sin-judgment tactics!

In effect, these four serve as His… judgment catalysts!

 

When you see cascading crises infecting a land,

Spiritually-minded folks this should understand:

It may very well be The Lord’s unfolding matrix,

Of judgments on it He has l-o-n-g  promised to inflict.

 

Ask yourself: 

‘How can I ensure I’ll be among the vigilant remnant,

Who survives collateral damages that are imminent??’

For in all His judgments, The Good Lord extends Grace,

For us who, by them, will shape-up and become chaste. ⁴

 

Then ponder:

When a land is facing cascading crises,

Of varying natures and intensities,

What are folks' governance propensities:

Democracies versus autocracies?? ⁵

 

Now understand why in me this is stirred:

Democracies won’t likely be preferred,

When The Lord’s tribulation judgments escalate.

Autocracies will then likely …proliferate!

 

So of this propensity, be forewarned, not surprised.

It’ll occur in the open, and will not be disguised.

Then into an evil one, these autocracies will conflate,

And everything righteous, the leader will seek …to abrogate. ⁶

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¹ See: Ezekiel 14:12-23. Everybody in the U.S. and around the world should MEMORIZE these four judgment henchmen since, throughout human history, by these we have been persistently plagued. These verses clearly unveil the spiritual reasons for such, taking the guesswork out of the equation. Yet, we have largely not been smart enough to figure this out! These are the exact same points The Lord revealed to Moses in Deuteronomy 32:23-25, thousands of years before revealing them to Ezekiel. Will we ever ‘get it’?!

² Synergistically and symbiotically connote close interactions between similar or dissimilar things or events to produce greater or more significant impacts or effects

³ Paul affirms born-again, Holy Spirit-filled saints have been spiritually given The Mind of Christ. This gift must be received by faith, and then diligently applied to be activated in our lives. This happens as we study The Lord’s Word (The Bible), and work to apply to our lives His righteous principles revealed therein. This proves to the on-looking world that we belong to Him, and are not simply …Christianesque.

⁴ Chaste – clean, righteous, spotless, undefiled by Heaven’s definition.

⁵ Think: Absolute martial law is akin to an extreme, yet temporary autocracy. See: Anti-Christ (Series)

⁶ Abrogate – abolish by authoritative action. See: Degeneracy, Then Demise of Democracy (Poem) and especially Revelation 13 that signifies the predicted 3½ year global reign of the anti-Christ.

Woo Woo Hooey!! (Poem)

‘I consider that’s a bunch of woo woo hooey!’ ¹

That’s the sentiment of a non-believer friend,

Who thinks anything spiritual is …phooey,

Not worth the time or effort that, on it, folks spend.

 

And you know what? He has a lot of company,

Folks who firmly believe to life, there’s nothing more,

Than that which we experience, consciously.

Any notions of more, some folks really abhor!

 

Yet, as secularists, these folk cannot deny,

That on many prophetic points, The Bible ‘got it right!’

Some historical facts on which we all rely,

Began as prophetic seeds, sown in hearts that were …upright. ²

 

In the fullness of time, from these seeds, fruits burst forth,

And manifested the things or conditions …pre-revealed,

Some hundreds, and even thousands of years before!

Ahhh, that’s evidence of power from a realm …that’s concealed!

 

‘Show me some evidentiary proof!’, the skeptics insist,

When some notions of yet-fulfilled prophecies arise.

To connect prophetic fruits to such notions, they resist.

Though on history they rely, their faith it doesn’t advise!

 Tsk, tsk, tsk...

Folks,

Prophecy is The Lord God’s calling card,

To a world largely skeptic that He even exists!

It’s fulfillment is proof that should discard,

Any and all of our doubts that linger and persist.

 

But so very sadly, it doesn’t.

And folks who insist on holding onto their doubts,

Of this they are not cognizant:

Even their stubborn doubts are …prophetic fruit sprouts!!! ³

 

Friends, beware if you, like my friend, may think,

All spiritual notions are …woo woo hooey.

To un-fulfilled prophecies, you’re a key link:

Fruit soon cast down after …reaching your apogee. ⁴

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¹ Superstitious, irrational, non-sense beliefs or practices

² Consider the countless prophecies about Israel, both ancient and modern. (Deuteronomy 4, 30, Isaiah 66:8 and Israel becoming a nation state) See also: The Lord’s predicted judgment tactics He uses against persistent sinfulness in any land. (Deuteronomy 32, Leviticus 26 and Ezekiel 5 and14). The Bible is undeniably jam-packed with innumerable historical facts, prophecies fulfilled. 

³ These folks don't even realize they, themselves, are fulfilling prophecies! See: 1 Corinthians 2:14, 2 Peter 3:3-4, 2 Timothy 3:1- 17 and 4:3, Jude 7 and 18

⁴ As ‘in the fullness of your time’.

Degeneracy, Then Demise of Democracy (Poem)

01/04/2022

The Bible is likely the oldest historical record.

As Heaven’s conception of creation, it was reserved,

And as its strategic slate for ‘man-king’, it was preserved.

Read with an open mind and heart, this is clearly observed.

It’s preservation is courtesy of Jesus Christ, The Lord. ¹

The first king recorded therein is a man named Nimrod.

He governed major parts of the post-flood population,

When there was only one language for communication,

On Earth that had been divided by the inundation.

The Lord ended his reign, and scattered the people abroad. ²

Since then, there have been many kings and rulers across the Earth,

And after them, various forms of governance have emerged.

In these, the last days, something distinctly unique has occurred:

From history’s funnel, two broad governance models emerged:

Democracies and autocracies compete to prove their worth.

Democracies – governance by, for and of …‘the people’,

Though definition of ‘the people’ has varied wildly!

Autocracies – governance by the will of one, tightly.

Between the two, the differences are stark, shockingly! 

The struggle between these is epic; today, it’s frightful!

But as the world transits these scary and troubling times,

It is democracies that are facing challenges severe.

America lauds itself as ‘democracy’s pioneer’,

But history shows she just had a …‘democratic veneer!’

Now, for her democracy, there are worrying signs. ³

Like all other democracies the whole world over,

Challenges are escalating, both within and without. ⁴

For us who know what The Lord’s strategic plan’s all about,

We understand what, from this, He says will soon, one day sprout:

To an evil, global government, we’re inching closer.

Today’s autocratic governments are merely prototypes,

Of the one predicted to be welcomed on the world’s stage,

When by The Lord, all democracies will have been upstaged.

And in this shakeout, don’t think autocracies will pervade!

They won’t!!!

But in the time of crises, which is the best governance type??

 

Rather, a new one WILL emerge, led by …the son of satan,

A fellow who’ll masquerade as a demigod.

(A feeble attempt to mimic ‘The Son of God’)

Horribly gas-lit, the world will fall for his fraud.

That is until The Lord, Son of God, launches His invasion. ⁵

For the time being…

Each democracy will follow its…path of degeneracy,

As every conceivable restraint, folks will cast-off,

As ancient nations did when, at righteousness, they scoffed,

And all The Lord’s warnings and judgments, they all rebuffed.

Autocracies will increase, then merge to one, that’s what I perceive. ⁶

Soon afterward, a monarchy-of-monarchies will arise,

Like the world has never known: 

Jesus on His global Throne,

On Earth, righteousness then honed,

Ensuring of the downfall of many, and hopes of …the wise. ⁷

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¹ Man was created to be gods or king-like lords of Earth, spiritually lording over (as in militarily occupying) evil forces that were kicked out of Heaven. Jesus actually confirmed what David wrote under the inspiration of The Holy Spirit, namely, we are gods. See: Psalm 82:6, John 10:35, and Ye Are Gods (Series). 

² See the story of Nimrod in Genesis 10:8 and 11:1-9. Some Bible scholars and scientists alike believe Earth was once a single land mass, and will someday return to this state. See: Genesis 10:25 and 1 Chronicles 1:19 (pre-flood super-continent?) See also: Isaiah 2:19-21, 13:13, 24:18-19, Ezekiel 38:20, Joel 3:16, Haggai 2:6, 21, Luke 21:6, Hebrews 12:26, and Revelation 16:18. Might the predicted great/global earthquakes during the great tribulation (the apocalypse) reunite the continents?? 

³ It is well known that America’s Constitution did not originally apply to women, slaves and original Americans. Slaves were counted as ³/₅ of a whole person. See: Three-fifths Compromise. Also, the civil rights of women were severely restricted.

⁴ America is more divided currently than any time since its Revolutionary War. Extremist politics and cultural wars are literally tearing the country apart. Democracies across the world are suffering similarly. Internally, the greatest challenges to American democracy, the touted ‘leader of democracies’, may be the extent to which a large segment of her population was horribly gas-lit by, and steadfastly believed ‘the big lie’ that the 2020 presidential election was hacked, plus a variety of outlandish conspiracy theories. Years on, the country is still reeling and dealing with the after-effects of this extreme event. Democracies the world over are challenged by strongman governments hungry for more power over people who are ‘free’, and especially for more territory from which to extract increasingly scarce natural resources. Imagine the wars that might erupt over lunar natural resources! I often wondered whether Bible references to ‘the moon turning to blood’ might be a veiled reference to bloody wars that may be fought there. See: Joel 2:32, Acts 2:20 and Revelation 6:12. See also: Imminent Eminence (Poem), and Historical Countdown: 7 Biblical Aged of Human History.

⁵ See: First and Second Comings (Poem) and A One-World Order and Government? (poem).

⁶ Consider the stark transition righteous Job experienced, as recorded in Job 28 and 29. These chapters encapsulate the ‘righteousness-to-degeneracy path’ down which all humans tread whenever we cast off all moral restraints, and lose all shame. Sadly, personal freedoms that all democracies accentuate, quickly translate into freedom from everything The Lord calls ‘righteous’. The results are always/ALWAYS mounting sinfulness that is guaranteed to attract His most harsh judgments, culminating in loss of nation status, or much worse! To the wise, caveat ! (Latin for ‘beware’) See: Human Rights Repealed (Poem).

⁷ This is the long-promised Millennial Reign of Jesus as global King, along with His then resurrected, im-mortal saints from across the ages, a topic extensively explored in this blog. See: Daniel 12:2-3, Millennial Reign (Series), and Millennial Parallelisms (Series).

The Lord’s Word to Rev. John T. Davidson & Family

(...on the passing of their beloved, Paulette)

To you, John, my son, and you, Paulette, my daughter,

I knew you both, well before …you were,

In recesses of My Spirit, stirred.

There I had appointed your mothers and fathers. ¹

 

To your dads’ seed, I pointed My finger,

And you each became the substance I ‘foresaw’,

According to My spirit-to-substance law,

By which I create, and never falter.

 

At your births, My angels and I rejoiced greatly,

As we shared in all the joys of your parents.

As you grew from babes-to-toddlers, then enfants,

I bestowed Grace to sustain your journeys safely.

 

When you embraced me as your Savior,

And into my ‘elect’ you were baptized,

By your strong embrace, I was not surprised.

That’s the results of my Grace favor.

 

It was my Grace that led you to meet each other,

During your time at Lincoln University.

There you both shared your strong faith, unfalteringly,

And committed to live holy, without blunder.

 

I greatly rejoiced to meet you at the altar,

Where, in holy matrimony, you did unite.

There, our strong three-fold cord was formed for your life’s fight,

You, John and Paulette, and Me, your guiding North Star. ²

 

Throughout the years since then, in you both I delighted.

In your choices of careers, and births of your children,

In all, you upheld the banner, Devoted Christians.

To bless you with children’s children, I was excited!

 

You see…

In children, it’s Godly offspring I desire,

To give, in life, glory to My Name.

This requires parents who shun sin’s games,

And who will model lifestyles that I admire. ³

 

I designed life on Earth as mankind’s vast proving ground.

There I search hearts and test minds, uncloaking things hidden therein.

And thus I am making apparent each person’s …life’s kingpin,

Whether in righteousness or wickedness they abound. ⁴

 

Then, when their life is over, before Me each one will stand.

To know whether on their results, I will smile or frown,

To give a crown of righteousness, or to cast them down,

To fellowship with Me forever, or from Me be banned.

 

Paulette Davidson, My very good and faithful servant,

Now wears her well-earned, glorious crown of righteousness.

So rejoice with her, though hearts may be filled with sadness.

Her ‘testing days’ are over, and with Me, she is present! ⁵

 

My keen desire is that, to all whose testing days continue,

Her life remains as a beacon of righteousness,

Of how to approach and pass My tests with somberness.

So one day with her, they all can enjoy …a sweet rendezvous.

 

Delivered through My servant,

J! Wooten, Jr., Tucson, Arizona

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¹ See: Psalm 139:13-16

² '…a threefold cord is not quickly broken.' (Ecclesiastes 4:12)

³ See: Malachi 2:15

⁴ See: Jeremiah 17:10

⁵ See: 2 Corinthians 5:6-8

Benefits of Timely Judgments (Poem)

It is a fearful thing to fall into the 

Hands of The Living God.

(Hebrews 10:31)

 

Judgments! My, O my, what a harsh sounding word.

We shudder at the thought of it being applied to us,

As our thoughts race to review the ways we’ve erred.

Yet when it’s applied to ‘deserving others’ among us,

How our thoughts are …considerably altered!

We’re ‘glad it’s them’, and of our bad, we are soooo not conscious.

 

But just like a well-pruned tree, judgments have many benefits,

If in a timely manner they’re administered.

From personal experience, that I learned and must admit,

When into my life, The Lord’s judgments were ushered.

To four benefits I perceive considerable credits,

So I’ll share them with you. Tell me if you concur.

 

First are ‘shame-related, course-correction opportunities’.

Grace from The Lord is designed ‘to lead us to repentance,’ ¹

But when it doesn’t, we’re then in line for His judgment miseries.

If He delays, ‘Watch out!’ He’ll give more Grace, time and patience,

‘Investments’ in your desired repentance possibilities.

But with no shame, there’re no morals, no judgment deterrents! ²

 

Bless The Lord for shame and course-correction opportunities!

Can you imagine this ole world without these?!

They often come from His timely judgment generosities.

But in thanks for such, we don’t fall on our knees!

May He open our shut eyes to His Grace-filled propensities,

And enable us to perceive what He sees.

 

Second, there is Grace to avoid a cataclysmic fall!

Since pride is the taproot of each and every sin,

It only takes a bit to start, then things quickly snowball!

When Grace is protracted, we think, ‘Hey, I can win!’

Without repentance, pride blinds us to our pending downfall,

And to the ‘ice we’re on’ that’s increasingly …thin.

 

Bless The Lord for Grace to avoid disastrous downfalls,

When His judgments are timely, and to His warnings we heed. ³

May we learn to cease our …‘beat His system' protocols’.

And study, then trust His …‘guaranteed ways to succeed’.

Learning His ways and voice, we’ll avoid many pitfalls.

That happens when it’s consistently on His Word we feed.

 

Third is the benefit of a wiser, on-looking remnant.

Other benefits are personal, this is societal.

Some judgments have a collateral damages component,

And all have a surviving remnant group that is …quite watchful.

The Lord’s keen desire is for this group to learn from your judgments,

Or folks will risk much worse fates for ignoring …His kind counsel. ⁴

 

Fourth is a unique one reserved for us born-again saints.

I refer to it as ‘wiping clean our slate’. ⁵

This choice benefit is un-available to …the ‘ain’ts’.

Since they have yet to change their eternal fate,

And reject His sacrifice for their sins, don’t think that’s quaint!

For them to repent, judgments may be …His bait.

 

That’s it, ‘benefits of timely judgments’ from my life’s notepad,

Lessons I’m learning from challenges on roads I have chosen,

Shared from my heart, to yours, with perspectives that are good and bad.

My sincere prayer is that, by them you will be enlightened,

And to my judgments benefits list, you might have some to add.

Will you share these lessons to help someone’s pathways to brighten??

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¹ See: Romans 2:4. See also: Hebrews 12:6. The Lord judges unrepentant sinners, but He generally ‘chastens and scourges’ His born-again saints who were effectively judged in Christ’s sacrificial offering. While the spiritual differences are significant (in that faithful saints will escape His final/eternal judgment), physically, we may not be qualified to discern the differences.

² See: Proverbs 11:2, 13:5, and 13:18

³ Listen to: Just Heed It! (Lyrics & Video)

⁴ See: What’s Really Going On (…Inside) and Top 10 Reasons for Crises/Tragedies (Part 4) and Un-marked (Poem)

⁵ ‘Wiping the slate clean’ is an idiom that mean a fresh start, a clean record, forgiving all past infractions. 

Christianesque (Poem)

See the Secret Agent Christians series here

The Gospels record, by large crowds, Jesus was often thronged,

By the sick, blind, hungry, and curious re. …‘what’s happening?’

But the crowds quickly shrunk as on folks, His core message dawned.

To just a precious few did His Word become …heartwarming.

 

But some in the crowds decided to …’hang around,’

Following Him from a comfortable distance --

In the crowds, but to Him …spiritually unbound.

In the crowds, not displaying any resistance. ¹

 

I imagine some folks who ‘hung around’,

Later converted, and their lives displayed,

Hearts warmed by His core message, so profound.

They became God’s sons when Jesus was raised.

 

Then there were hang arounds who would never be …'Christianized',

Folks who may have been satisfied just to be in His crowd,

And Pharisees just seeking something …Him to criticize,

There for His triumphal entrance, and piercing of His brow. ²

 

Some scenarios just like this persist in our day,

Though Jesus isn’t here traversing Earth’s dusty roads.

Still ‘crowds’ grow, then significantly fade away.

Some folks hang around, but won’t change their life’s modes. ³

 

Then there are the few who are committed, to their core,

And of their commitment to Christ, their lives testify.

Some hang arounds might later join this committed corps,

And live transformed lives that demonstrate and verify. 

 

Then there are the hang arounds who, to Christ, will never commit.

Crouched in the crowd, living lives that contradict their façade,

They proudly wear the 'Christian' label, but outwardly admit,

‘I’m a believer, just not ‘born again’. They self-defraud. ⁴

 

And just like when Christ was here as a Man, so it is today.

And to Him, for now, you’ve gotta know …that’s really okay!

You see, He foreknows who will and won’t walk His righteous pathway,

So He’s content to wait to settle scores …on judgment day.

 

Cozy in their ‘life’s boat’, not with what Christ requires and requests.

Most folks have no interest in their hearts being renewed.

Thus, only a small remnant of us humans will pass His tests.

So when they 'parade as a Christian', whom do they delude?

 

Describing folks who just wear Christian identification,

Can quite frankly be a somewhat challenging task.

‘Fake Christians’ or ‘CINOs’ sound like such harsh expressions.

Let’s pray for/be polite to folks who’re just …Christianesque! ⁵

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¹ Like the Pharisee, Nicodemus. See: John 3:1-21

² See: Matthew 21:1-11 and John 19

³ Crowds today include folks (both the ‘churched’ and the ‘un-‘)  who are sincere in strengthening/deepening their relationship with God through Christ; others who may not yet be ready to make a solid commitment; and still others who may be only attracted to glitzy entertainment worship and preaching styles, to prospects of finding a mate, to church social scenes, etc.

⁴ ‘You must be born-again to enter into The Kingdom Heaven - born of water (physical birth) and of The Holy Spirit (spiritual re-birth)’. That is the clear message Jesus gave to Nicodemus, signifying ‘Christian’ is synonymous with ‘being born-again’. Yet this Truth many deny, or about it, they are deluded.

⁵ Christian-like in some insignificant way(s), but not in a personal, intimate, born-again relationship with Jesus Christ. They remain 'dead to God' (Revelation 3:1) because Jesus doesn't 'know them'. (Matthew 7:23). PLEASE SEE: Audacious Christians (Series) to perceive what will likely happen to most Christianesque folks who will MISS THE RAPTURE! Finally, recall Apostle Paul warned of a ‘great falling away’ from the faith toward the end of this current age of Grace, people who were formerly committed believers, losing their faith for a variety of reasons, yet for some, this loss may not be evident, publicly. Hence, they may swell the crowds that are ‘Christianesque’. My prayers are that I will not be counted in these groups, and will stay strong in my faith, and that many in the groups noted herein will wake-up and turn around before it is too late. Bible predictions are the seeds of human history, and like it or not, we are all seeing and eating their fruits.