Prophesy Nugget: Do You Know What Time it Is? (Video: Israel, Mark of Beast)

Oh my goodness, the hour is late. This is the time for the Jewish people to come into the fold and for their eyes to be opened-but it will be through great tribulation (Revelation 11, Zechariah 10-14 and many more passages.) On another note, I do believe that we have entered the time of mass betrayal that marks the time of sorrows- the birth pangs that will lead to the return of Jesus Christ (Matthew 24). Definitely check out the short video below to hear some of the extremely prophetic things happening that are quite chilling.

Matt 24: 9-14

"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. 10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."

People will get offended at each other. What? You believe what!? You support who? Jesus is saying that people are going to betray love and even grow to hate each other. Look around. Do you not see the betrayal of love? Friends turning from their friendships? People arguing with one another instead of enjoying each other? Even spouses growing apart because of the betrayal of love as we fight, disagree, argue and slowly let love die. That is what time it is. Jesus warned us!

He didn't say stock up. He didn't say to prepare by stashing ten years of food and water. Not to say that God won't lead that way, but Jesus did say to endure unto the end, and I assume that he meant to not let your love grow cold, for the fruit of genuine salvation is to be transformed into the image of God who IS LOVE. The spirit of betrayal is Satan himself. The opposite of love is betrayal, and that is the one thing that is threatening our very souls right now. The word says, "on the night of his betrayal". Jesus had to love in the face of betrayal in order to be an acceptable sacrifice to redeem humanity from the grip of sin.

I was reading Revelation 19 this morning and really thinking about beautiful Jesus coming in "great power and glory" and how ashamed we will be if when He returns like a thief in the night, we are found fighting and betraying one another. Imagine looking upon that spotless Lamb who was hated and betrayed by his closest companions, and although he was very God of God, never lashed out or cooled in His love for those who hated Him, spit on Him, and yelled for his murder! Not once did he give into that fallen nature that simply cannot endure disrespect and cruelty without lashing back, or at least cooling in our affection towards those who hurt us-and then we see Him, the Lamb who was slain and kept loving from his huge heart.

Imagine looking upon His beautiful face and those eyes of fire flashing a love that cannot be quenched and that never fails, and never gives up, and always hopes, and yet he finds us at odds with our family, friends, and neighbors who we have betrayed by giving up on them. Imagine the shame of that moment as we see His vesture dipped in the blood of His own passionate sacrifice to cover our wicked, hard hearts.

Jesus warns us to keep our garments clean so that we will not be found naked and ashamed of our works-those secret thoughts of the heart that no one sees but God. The hypocrites look great on the outside, but God see's the iniquity in our hearts on the inside that no one else can see. So he warns us to be zealous and repent.

God wants to find us with our lamps burning and our hearts aflame with the fire of love that can only be fed by the flame of heaven itself.

Listen to all of the things happening now, and above all, do not let your love grow cold. Time is short!

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