What Comes Next?...
To all those who are justifiably "mad" at this world!
You can know God also hates how vile
it has become... (Mal 3:16-4:3; Isa 13:6-9) Therefore; rejoice in what
יהוה hath done!
(Psa 118:23-24; Joel 2:26 of 26-32)
What do you "believe" is your future?
(Dan 8:23-26)
Consider if your life could depend on that faith!
Written: September 2025
Rejoice? In What?
Rejoice in the day which the LORD hath made! [KJV] ~ Psalms 118:24: [Or, as the GNB words it:] . . ."This is the day of יהוה's victory; let us be happy." ~ Just like Lot [and Noah], then, let us celebrate [rejoice in the day of the LORD]! Do we lack faith like Lot's wife; or, do we have faith to preserve ourselves alive? (Heb 10:38-39)
anywhere, if someone behind you or close by is going to start stabbing or shooting or... Sadly, many of those spreading hate and causing harm have been deceived to imagine they are in service to God or are somehow special or owed something. Many others seem to have sold themselves to Satan by giving over their spirit to drugs and alcohol. We see world leaders gathering in packs to rattle their nuclear sabers like a bunch of school boys. They seem to have forgotten; they are not boys and what they are rattling are nuclear weapons!
Men like Putin, who has caused so much suffering in our world he by now must know most everyone alive wants him dead, including many among a million sets of parents of the Russian soldiers he sacrificed to his war along with the many thousands of others he maimed; what does that humiliation do to his state of mind? Does all the harm men like him have caused make some of them suicidal? Suicide by nuclear war? Does Putin [and do other world leaders] have elaborate caves and other measures that make him imagine he might survive a nuclear war? Do they sleep in them? The point being raised: Are you aware there is an absolute and foolproof protection available for you, no matter what happens? Not a fairy tale or off in the distant future help, mind you, but a real and a right now solution: It is the solution Jesus Christ was sent to bring us knowledge of! Please just answer out loud; is "God's" solution your hope? Is it "your" faith? (Mal 3:16-4:3)
Doesn't knowing and just living in our world, then, make you fear a nuclear war? Do you "expect" one? How could you not? Isn't fearing and expecting a war one and the same thing? Please know it really is not! I, for instance, half expect a nuclear war; but, I don't fear it. Please let me explain?
First know as we consider: If you assert faith in Jesus Christ, he did make very clear this old world system is going to be is being destroyed. He even likened it to the days of Lot and Noah. Listen carefully to "Jesus Christ's" words:
Luke 17:26-30 MWT . . ."Moreover, just as it occurred in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of man: 27 they were eating, they were drinking, men were marrying, women were being given in marriage, until that day when Noah entered into the ark, and the flood arrived and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise,
just as it occurred in the days of Lot: they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building. 29 But on the day that Lot came out of Sodom it rained fire and sulfur from heaven and destroyed them all. 30 The same way it will be on that day when the Son of man is to be revealed."
So, if you really do believe in Jesus Christ and in what he taught; you have to expect this old world system to be destroyed. But how? Could it be by nuclear war? How different, do you really think, is nuclear war from fire and brimstone falling from heaven? God said he would never destroy the earth by flood again; (Gen 9:11-16) but he said no such thing about fire and brimstone! Lot [and Noah] had faith that preserved him alive. Do you have such faith? Do you have true faith God can protect you; no matter what bad thing happens? (Luke 10:19; Acts 28:3-6; Mark 16:18; Mark 11:20-24) More importantly, do you have faith He "will" protect you? (Heb 10:37-39) Or, do you doubt and/or long for the things of this old world system; like Lot's wife did? (Luke 17:32-33 of 28-37)
Note what the Apostle Peter was inspired to tell us we can expect:
2 Peter 3:10-12 ESV . . ."But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. (11) Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness
[or, living lives of Godly Devotion], (12) waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn!"
Does that convey the idea of a lot of heat? Maybe like Lot's fire and brimstone? Devote your full attention to another illustration Jesus gave about the arrival of his Kingdom:
Matthew 13:36-43 GW . . .'When Jesus had sent the people away, he went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, "Explain what the illustration of the weeds in the field means."'
[The parable Jesus is here explaining is recorded at Mat 13:24-30.]
(37) 'He answered, "The one who plants the good seeds is the Son of Man. (38) The field is the world. The good seeds are those who belong to the
kingdom. The weeds are those who belong to the evil one. (39) The enemy who planted them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world. The workers are angels. (40) Just as weeds are gathered and burned, so it will be at the end of time. (41)
The Son of Man will send his angels. They will gather everything in his kingdom that causes people to sin and everyone who does evil. (42) The angels will throw them into a blazing furnace. People will cry and be in extreme pain there. (43)
Then the people who have God's approval will shine like the sun in their Father's kingdom. Let the person who has ears listen!"'
Do your expressions of faith in the words of Jesus Christ (Rom 10:9-10) make you shine like the sun in our Father's Kingdom; (Mat 25:34) the Kingdom being established right here on earth and right now! (Rev 21:1-4) Remembering as you build a faith and hope for your future, that Jesus said his return will be like the days of Lot, what do you imagine fire and brimstone falling from the sky looked like? Does that sound like a nuclear war? I repeat that question because you need to be very careful what you believe and expect! What you believe and expect, what ever you choose that to be, is "your" faith... (Mat 8:13 of 10-13) As you speak what you believe out-loud, that is the expression of your faith and God is listening. (Rom 10:9-10; Mal 3:16-4:3) Whether it be fires from heaven or whatever... God makes clear the end of this old world system is going to be a bitter experience for those who haven't taken their grand opportunity to build faith in the words of Jesus Christ: (Heb 1:1-2; Heb 10:26-31)
Zephaniah 1:14-2:4 MWT . . ."The great day of
יהוה is near, it is near and there is a hurrying of it very much; the sound of the day of
יהוה is bitter; there a mighty man is letting out a cry. (15) A day of wrath is that day, a day of distress and anguish, a day of ruin and devastation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness, (16) a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the lofty battlements. (17) I will bring distress on mankind, so that they shall walk like the blind, because they have sinned against
יהוה; their blood shall be poured out like dust, and their flesh like dung. (18) Neither their silver nor their gold will provide deliverance for them on the day of the wrath of
יהוה. In the fire of his jealousy, all the earth shall be consumed; for a full and sudden end he will make of all the
[wicked] inhabitants of the earth." (
1 Thes 5:3)
Zephaniah 2:1-4 MWT . . ."Gather together, yes, gather, O shameless nation, (2) before the decree takes effect --before the day passes away like burning chaff-- before there comes upon you the burning anger of
יהוה, before there comes upon you the day of the anger of the LORD. (3) Seek
יהוה, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; (
Mat 17:5;
John 6:28-29) seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of
יהוה's anger. (4) As for Gaza, she will be completely destroyed"...
[Please note: Verse 4 foretelling Gaza's destruction is a 2700+ year old prophecy, calling her out by name! Gaza is, after all, a whole city constructed for the sole purpose of allowing the wicked to hide beneath her inhabitants trying to escape punishment for the murder of women and children... Who could really have lived in Gaza and not been made responsible by having known what the evil in her was planing and doing? Did you see them out in the streets cheering in mass when the helpless captives were hauled into Gaza? After celebrating or in any way supporting or protecting those murderers in Gaza, could the inhabitants really expect to be among those protected by God in the day of his anger against wickedness. (Jer 46:10-12)
(I am not saying God can't protect faithful individuals in the midst of Gaza. I am also not saying those men destroying Gaza are God's servants and friends. {
John 15:11-15} They are just displaying yet another example of Satan's house divided. {
Mat 12:25-26 of 22-30} Satan doesn't care what people fight for or about, as long as they don't stop in order to search for God! The most deadly dangerous among the warring peoples of this world are those zealots who remain resolutely convinced of their own integrity and even their service to God... Be clear, no one in service to God is in any way involved in killing their brothers in Adam. All
Christians are waiting in expectation of "Gods" deliverance. {
2 Chron 20:17})]
God's day, then, is the bitter end for all who have rejected His command to listen to Matthew 17:5, and so put faith in the words of His Son. (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) The war in Gaza and all the other bad we see happening in the earth are only demanding [requiring] and even producing God's solution... (2 Pet 3:8-13) The only real consideration for each and every one of us is whether we will be left standing when the smoke clears... (Mat 13:43; Mat 25:34)
Do not fail to realize and to understand: These days of Armageddon are a great blessing for you if you are a person of goodwill, (Luke 2:10-14) it is peace for all those following Jesus Christ. Armageddon is God's war delivering all those waiting on him, (2 Chron 20:17) their deliverance requiring the destruction every single one of the rest. (Rev 19:17-21; Rev 16:16) Do you see your simple but only solution? You have judged yourself a friend of Christ (John 15:11-16) and worthy of life; or, refusing to be filled with Holy Spirit, (John 6:63) you have judged yourself a vessel made fit only for destruction. (Rom 9:22-24) יהוה has patiently tolerated mankind's sin and his rebellious condition for 6000 years since Adam and Eve rejected God's counsel for life in the Garden. (Acts 17:29-31) God has, during that time, been teaching and offering us help; (Gen 3:15; Gen 22:15-18; Luke 1:30-33; Rev 21:1-4) as He also prepared a method for the destruction of the wicked among us. (Gen 3:15) That great day has arrived and you likely by now have judged yourself. The simple basis of your judgment: Whether you have put faith in the words of Christ. (John 3:18-19 of 16-21) Wouldn't that mean you first have to know what Christ said? Do you? Or, have you rather put faith in some preacher to tell you what Jesus said and/or even what he meant? Most [mega and/or famous TV] preachers should be embarrassed as they pretend to want to help, but childishly and invariably seek your money; first offering some basic prayer about faith in Christ, (Heb 5:11-14; 1 Cor 3:1-2; 1 Cor 14:20) but without warning of your need to sit at Jesus's feet (Mark 3:31-35) by actually reading and learning for yourself what he taught. (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) Rather than directing you to Christ, seemingly imagining you need them to teach you, they encourage you to call their 800 number and give them money, (Rom 1:18) promising you will in that way gain God's favor. Please... Jesus said what he meant! You must not allow anyone to tell you what they think Jesus's teachings mean. It doesn't matter even a little bit what any person, or even the whole world in unison, thinks. All that matters is what Jesus promised. Do you believe, for example, what Jesus said about the time of judgment we now see happening:
Mark 13:19-20 CEV . . ."This will be the worst time of suffering since God created the world, and nothing this terrible will ever happen again. (20) If the Lord doesn't make the time shorter, no one will be left alive. But because of his chosen and
special ones, he will make the time shorter."
Don't you be fooled by those saying not to worry, that everything is alright in this old world! (2 Pet 3:1-7) Everything is not alright... Can't you see so many dying and being slaughtered all around you in this world. How could people imagine a good God would keep tolerating all this suffering. He has not looked away! (Eze 8:12 of 12-18) It may be those living today who express faith in Christ are similar to the faithful among the generation of ancient Jews, those wandering in the wilderness forty years on their way to the promised land; while all the wicked among them died off. (Num 14:26-34; Heb 3:7-4:14) If so, patterning the days of Lot and Noah, we will soon reach a point where the only ones left alive will be those protected by Jesus; those protected by their own personal resolute faith in Christ and his promises. My hope is even as Jesus went on to promise:
Luke 21:25-28 GW . . ."The nations of the earth will be deeply troubled and confused because of the roaring and tossing of the sea. [
Isa 57:20-21] (26) People will faint as they fearfully wait for what will happen to the world. Indeed, the powers of the universe will be shaken. (27) "Then people
[those with faith in Jesus's words] will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. (28) "When these things begin to happen, stand with confidence
[raise your heads high]! The time when you will be set free is near."
Doesn't that sound like what we see happening now, and have seen increase all during a generation and more? [The above graphic image is 40 plus years old!] The signs Jesus gave for our day reveal him coming in the clouds, or hidden in the heavens, meaning he is hidden from those without faith in his words. You should not imagine you can look away or somehow avoid recognizing these truths and thus avoid taking a stand; avoid taking "your" stand! (Mal 3:16-4:3) You absolutely can not remain ignorant. God said through Isaiah everyone alive will be awakened [WOKE] to this truth:
Isaiah 45:22-25 MWT . . .“Turn to me and be saved, all YOU at the ends of the earth; for I am
יהוה and there is no one else. 23 By my own self I have sworn—out of my own mouth in righteousness the word has gone forth, so that it will not return to me without results, that to me every knee will bend down and every tongue will openly swear, 24 saying, ‘Surely in
יהוה alone there are full strength and righteousness. All those getting heated up against him will come straight to him and be ashamed. 25 In
יהוה all the seed of Israel will prove to be right and will boast about themselves.’”
[Please note: The modern day seed of Israel, the ones receiving these blessings, are those adopted by being followers of Jesus Christ; not those who are Jews by bloodline descent. (Gal 3:26-29; Gal 3:7; Isa 45:18-25)]
Eph 5:14 of 1-17 MWT . . .“Awake, O sleeper, and arise from death, (
Eph 2:1-5) and the Christ will shine upon you.”
The tribulation we have been enduring and seen rapidly escalate throughout the course of our lifetime, and much more in the last ten years, is now being brought to its end by God's war of Armageddon.
These Bible prophecies of earth's last wicked king are centuries old...
Most of the artwork is public domain and decades old.
If you believe you see the likeness of someone, you should consider if making him known is God's work! (Dan 7:7-8; Dan 7:20-27; Rev 13:3; Dan 8:25)
If you are among those causing harm, "be in dread!"
You surely do know the nations would never stop causing trauma (1 John 5:19 of 18-21) until God stops them, or they have killed everyone. Christ and the angels will soon bring "are bringing" an end of all who oppose the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. (Dan 2:44) If you are fighting for or supporting any of the kingdoms of men, I fear that is a stand against Christ and you have put yourself in line for destruction. If you are a person of goodwill, however, waiting on יהוה's Kingdom by Christ, (2 Chron 20:17) Armageddon is a blessed end of all those causing harm. (Luke 2:13-14 of 8-14) Will the insanity of this world in these last days bring a nuclear war. I certainly don't know anything beyond what our Bible teaches, including these scriptures we have considered. One thing I do know is when the final wicked king(s) of our end of days (Dan 8:23-26; Zeph 2:4) is arrogantly asserting he has it all figured out, and is saying there is peace and security, then sudden destruction is instantly going to destroy them all... apparently starting with him, he being done away with without human involvement! (Dan 8:25) Exciting and happy times to be alive, if and only if, you are among those recognizing and having faith in God's deliverance. As Paul warned:
1 Thes 5:3 of 1-5 GNB . . .'There is no need to write you, friends, (
John 15:11-16) about the times and occasions when these things will happen. (2) For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come as a thief comes at night. (3)
When people [false Christians and non-believers] say, "Everything is quiet and safe," [or, "there is peace and security"] then suddenly destruction will hit them! It will come as suddenly as the pains that come upon a woman in labor, and people will not escape. (4) But you, friends, (
John 15:11-16) are not in the darkness, and the Day should not take you by surprise like a thief. (5) All of you are people who belong to the
light, who belong to the day. (
Mat 13:43) We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.'
The wicked, especially world leaders, just seem so involved in doing badness they don't even perceive God's warning about the Great Tribulation and certainly not Armageddon. Most have not yet realized they are just playing out their part on the world stage in God's final act. They are so self-centered they will keep whole nations in turmoil over some petty personal dispute. Some may enter a church once in a while, but mostly only seeking support for their badness from those false religious sects. World leaders seem mostly past all moral sense. (Eph 4:17-19) Even so, no matter how hard they try to avoid looking at what the Bible says about them, they will be made to see; (Dan 8:23-26; Rom 14:10-12; Isa 45:22-25) as they note others like them reaping the horrors they deserve. (Gal 6:7; Job 4:8) Whether Armageddon will be nuclear war, fire and brimstone from heaven, individual personal destruction by the angels, (2 Kings 19:35; Exo 12:22-32) or what ever else God allows or creates... we all wait to see!
One thing you should cautiously take note of: This War
[Armageddon] is "God's" War; using Christ and the angels for the final destruction of everyone wicked. (
Deu 32:39-43;
Rev 6:1-4;
Rev 11:15) That means "YOU" are not a physical combatant (
2 Cor 10:3-6) in "His" war. (
2 Chron 20:17) You need simply to speak truth to others. (
Mal 3:16-4:3;
Rom 10:9-10) Point is: If you are joined with any others, or even on your own, trying to harm those you have judged need to die, you are most surely part of the problem and will soon be destroyed by God. You really should be
terrified! (
Heb 10:31 of 26-31) Those harming others are
fools if they are not terrified! Just know, if you are involved in killing or even doing harm to other persons, I fear you don't know Jesus Christ at all. (
Mat 7:21-23;
Luke 13:24-28)
[Today's Armageddon is not one physical location, but an earth wide identification and/or marking by state of mind... (Eze 8:17-9:8)]
The judgment against Satan and his old world system (1 John 5:19) has long been rendered (Gen 3:15; John 16:8-11; John 12:31 of 27-36) and you can't change it. But, you can, or have had the opportunity to, survive! What ever the manner of the destruction of the wicked proves to be, what you require is a faith in the words of Christ that will preserve you alive when you see it. [(2 Chron 20:17) Do you truly believe Jesus's words when he said your faith is your fate? (Mat 9:22; Eph 2:8; Mark 10:52; Luke 7:50; Luke 17:19; Luke 18:42; Acts 14:9; Luke 8:40‑55; Mat 8:13; Luke 6:19; Mat 9:27‑30; Luke 8:48 of 42‑48; John 7:37‑39; John 19:34)]
It is even as Peter went on to encourage:
2 Peter 3:13-15 ESV . . ."But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens (
Rev 21:1-4) and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. (14) Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. (15) And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,"
Just as God there said He gave Paul wisdom, He has likewise given you wisdom; if you have been listening to the words of His Christ [His Anointed One]. (John 6:63; Mark 9:7; John 18:37; Acts 4:13 of 8-13) So, you see... You have built faith in the words of Christ for life; or, you have rejected him. (John 17:3) God has been paying attention and listening. (Mal 3:16-4:3) Sadly, most of the world is listening to their church or political party or race or gang or... As long as they do so, they will continue on dying in their sins. (John 8:24) As for you, don't you be a fool; just know there is no help in anyone except יהוה; (Isa 42:8; Isa 45:5-7; Isa 45:18-25) and, that His help comes primarily through your listening to the words of His Christ. (Heb 1:1-2; Mat 17:5 ~ Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) Lot and Noah were favored to live at a time of deliverance; they had opportunity to exercise faith to preserve themselves alive... The day we live is far better; as we are seeing the fulfillment [Revelation] of all God's promises. The Garden of Eden is being restored to the earth. (Rev 21:1-4; Isa 11:1-13) The words of Christ equate with the leaves of the tree of life growing beside the river of life. (John 6:63; Rev 22:14-21) Make no mistake: For life or for death, you are having your part in it! (Mal 3:16-4:3; Deu 30:19-20) Trying to ignore God's salvation, His provision for life alive in the words of his Messiah [His Anointed One], is you rejecting life! (John 3:18-19 of 16-21) Being misled to direct people to some church or religious sect, rather than encouraging them to read the words of Christ for themselves, is you rejecting life! Heal yourself by running your mind over the words of Jesus Christ; his words alone bring the gift of life from our Father! (John 6:63) Real joy is gained from the words of Christ. (John 15:11; John 16:24; John 17:13; 1 John 1:4) There is healing in that joy. (Pro 17:22; Pro 15:13; Pro 4:23 of 14-24; Job 33:18 & 22 & 24-25 & 28-29 of 13-30) You may join with others to read theses scriptural promises of Christ, but no group of humans can't help you beyond encouraging you to read Jesus's words for yourself. Be clear: You are increasing true faith in Jesus Christ's words in your own heart, or, you have rejected him. See you soon, then, in the paradise (Isa 11:1-13; Rev 21:1-4; Mat 25:31-34) God intended and started when he set Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden... (Mat 25:34) Rejoice in the Lord's day! (Psa 118:24) Rejoice in what the Lord hath done. (Job 38:7 of 1-7)
I don't imagine or assert to know or judge how much knowledge gained from listening to the words or our Lord Jesus Christ you need; along with the details God provided in the rest of the Bible, "all" of it provided so we might gain life. (John 10:7-10; Gal 3:23-25) What and how much you need to know is between you and יהוה. One thing rings out true: You surely have to know enough to have a resolute faith in the things Jesus promised. יהוה has worked to give you and everyone alive the opportunity to have that knowledge of Christ's words; (Mark 9:7) along with the opportunity for faith they bring. (Mat 24:14) Do you have it?
So, you should now realize: If you have taken the time to read these scriptures, you have blessed or burdened yourself with the responsibility (Deu 30:19-20) and need to make the most important decision of your life? Prayerfully consider which, but only one, of these statements is true...
• First option: As many or even most
leaders of the many
religious sects assert, they want you to believe what you have heard is "my" story of what "I" have plucked scriptures out of context to erroneously believe, so as to give my life a fairy tale ending. I must confess, I do love the happy ending I believe these scriptures paint for me and the other friends of Christ; (
John 15:11-16) for all my brothers and sisters! (
Mark 3:31-35) This is for Mike and Lowell and Mae Dean and, of course, for me; and for oh so many others. If you are a friend of Christ, but are old and/or sick or suffering the many other abuses common to this dying world, you must keep "your" hope alive by running your mind over the words of Jesus Christ. (
Mat 10:22 of 16-23;
Mat 24:13 of 9-14) The spirit and resultant faith, alive in his words, is a real and true help and
protection in our time of need! (
Heb 4:16 of 7-16)
•
Second option: Those many Religionists [referring to all forms of worship besides True Christianity (Mat 7:15-23)] are wrong and what you have heard is my synopsis of the Bible's [of God's] true account of the history, and most importantly, the future of humanity.
