Kingdom Testimony: Walking in the Kingdom of God: Recent Episodes
Kingdom Testimony
Leprosy was an outward sign of a needed inward cleansing. Jesus is willing.
Psalm 139:
23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
This is a supplement to the last recording, titled Hosea 4, where I go into detail at the end about Bible translations and how YOU can read God's Word for yourself, along with the Holy Spirit to guide you, and know that Yah will help you understand what you are reading. Yes, there have been many translations, and more are being written! I go over where the Bible that we have came from and how many hands and nations have had influence over it, but you CAN trust the Word of God. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)
A stern warning from the Lord through Hosea. And a discussion on Bible translations and studying the word for yourself using study aids such as Strong's Concordance and the Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon.
Studying Hosea to Malachi using KJV, without the thee's, thou's, and thy's, and using references to the Strong's Concordance. You CAN study the testimonies of the minor prophets yourself.
Please download a KJV app WITH STRONG'S CONCORDANCE and follow along. Yah meant for us to be able to study and know for ourselves what will happen in the end times. These prophecies were for their day, as well as ours.
Final episode, the author discusses dual marriages and her understanding of what happens when there is more than one spouse in a family.
Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoyed the series!
I will be taking a few weeks off to take a trip. See you soon!
The author adds an explanatory chapter at the end, answering questions from her readers. She addresses mode of transportation in heaven and other things. It seems she is also trying to reconcile what happened: was it a dream or a revelation or ... She gives another account when she went with her sister and saw others newly arrived gathering around a 'missionary' to Indian tribes, speaking in their native tongue, but understandable as every culture remains but all language is comprehensible.
Final chapter in the book before the Supplemental Chapter. In this very short chapter Bertha is awakened from her long illness. I do a little discussion at the end of the episode about whether this account is biblical, a NDE (near death experience), or a death dream. I'm inclined to believe it is a death dream. I talk a little about that in the recording, but a note here: the author talks much about time (hours, days, years) and the Bible doesn't tell us that time is measured that way in heaven (not that I've found, anyway). And usually NDE's of heaven or Christ have an account of a glorious or much more marvelous descriptive entrance that is so amazing that it really grips one's faculties. In her account, she simply arrived and was greeted by her brother and Jesus (the Master) is somewhat distant and unengaging. I don't know about you, but I REALLY want to see Him the second I get there! Her account seems much like a dream (to me) because it is flavored with religious aspects of the day (Catholic/Lutheran) and Jesus isn't the MAIN focus and all else second. I really hope heaven isn't "religious". But that's just me.
Bertha and her husband make their first visit to the Crystal Sea. Frank declines to go, and we find out later it is because they are welcoming their son and his wife at the shore there. I am puzzled why some arrive at the shore of the River of Life and others at the Crystal Sea, she doesn't seem to explain this, only that those there are a multitude there, standing on the shore, wearing spotless robes. Some also are carrying musical instruments made of gold; yes, harps are there. But why not? David played a harp and "it pleased the Lord."
Rebecca/Bertha is told by her brother that her husband is coming to heaven. He warns her, however, that he will not be able to recognize her right away. It isn't spelled out why or seems even that that is the case when he arrives, but I think he was warning his sister-in-law that her husband, Frank's brother, will have much of the earth-life still in him and will not recognize who Bertha has become since she has been in heaven so long and has gone to the River of Life many times. She discusses much about the missions to earth to visit people still on earth. I am not sure this is biblical but how can I know? She said before that they do not recognize these messengers' presence when they are near. I guess we'll find that out later. But, it is a happy reunion nonetheless.
A very interesting chapter! Bertha/Rebecca accompanies her father on missions and the one described here is very telling. A son did things on earth that many would say made him unfit for heaven. However, he was a repentent man, son, murderer, who fell into a bad situation, and now must meet his mother. This chapter describes how going through the river in paradise is essential for cleansing and healing. This is discussed in the Bible as well. We are going through this book to see if her near-death experience matches up with the Word. So far, there are things that have made me go, Hmmm. But many others I believe do not contradict the Word of God.
Bertha/Rebecca talks of all those she has met in heaven, too many to recount, and some conversations too sacred to repeat. She has an interesting conversation with her Aunt Ann, also. They talk some about interactions with loved ones on earth.
Still on their journey, Frank takes Bertha to a vast forest, then they continue on and can hear the waves of the crystal sea in the distance. They ascend up a hill and there is the Temple where the throne of God is! She describes the temple somewhat in detail: pearl steps, channels of crystal water from under the altar, a dome upheld by pillars of gold, four angels with trumpets praising God...the glory of the Lord fills the Temple. Both are overcome with emotion and awe. As they travel home by boat down the river on the other side, they see their loved ones - in windows or on flowered lawns - at twilight, enjoying their domestic lives. They are still in awe and are mostly travelling in silence. She ends the chapter vowing to "reach the standard of perfection You have set for me, my Savior". Quite touching.
Rebecca/Bertha finds Jesus with about a dozen children at the lake; He is telling them stories and lessons of the earth-life. Her brother Frank meets up with her and commends her on her fast growth in heavenly knowledge. He tells her he will be able to show her more things because of it. She narrates that there is much she is not permitted to share, nor can she describe it because it is too wonderful. They travel by boat; the boat does the propelling of itself, and she sees a musical instrument and a book in the boat. He takes her to the great city, where there are businesses and parks, libraries and art rooms, etc. Much happy activities go on in heaven, just without the contentions, jealousies, or any of the sinful motivations of the earth life.
Bertha goes back to the lake later in the heavenly day and there are golden, glorious shades to the water. The waves seem to vibrate and chime in singing, "Holy, holy, holy," and she sings along with them. She floats to an area she has not been before and meets another person from the earth-life, Maggie, a shy woman who is weaving draperies. Bertha asks if she will show her how and soon she is quickly weaving them with her. Maggie prefers a more solitude life and it seems that has been granted to her by the lake's edge.
Bertha goes to the lake more often now, on one of her visits she runs into her other brother-in-law Oliver who is getting ready for her sister to arrive. She visits their home and is shown its intricate beauty. Soon afterward, there is a grand reunion as all of the family greets their newest member, Oliver's wife and Bertha's sister, Lu, to heaven. They spend time catching up and then Lu also must rest. Lu, for some reason, has taken on the beauty and youth of heaven more quickly than others. Oliver explains to Bertha that her youth has also been returning, but more gradually. This may be why she visits the river and lake so often.
Her brother takes her to a grand auditorium where Martin Luther and John Wesley are going to give a talk. Everyone is excited to hear them speak. After they speak, there is much heavenly singing and then Jesus presents Himself on stage and speaks to everyone. The author describes the sweetness of His voice being beyond the melody of the heavenly choir, and that "Earth has no language by which I could convey their lofty meaning." She explains that there is such a mystery to that divine life that she cannot even describe it.
Bertha/Rebecca meets up again with Mae, a childhood friend, and they catch up on things. They again see Jesus conversing with others in heaven. Mae talks about how she was allowed to comfort her mother on earth, but her mother didn't seem to recognize her presence. She also went to her brother's room where he lay sick and she felt he recognized her presence more than any of her family. She wanted to let everyone know at her funeral that she was there and alive but the Master said it was not the Father's will. Later they rested at the "golden twilight", as there is no night in heaven, but there is rest.
Rebecca ("Bertha") goes to see Mrs. Wickham and has a lovely visit. During that time, Rebecca is told to wait by herself and she is paid a visit by who she thinks is St. John. As she talks with him, it is revealed it's actually The Master, Jesus, that she is blessed to visit with. He tells her many mysteries and instructions and then leaves. She is clearly changed by this experience. When she comes back to her house and meets up with Frank, one look and he can clearly see that she has had her initial visit with the Savior. No need for words. The chapter ends with them singing praise in the house with other heavenly voices chiming in.
In this somewhat lengthy chapter we see Bertha meet up with Mae, an acquaintance whom Bertha knew that was very young and frail on earth before her death, but now had the wisdom, beauty, and depth that only time with the Savior and Master brings. Bertha wants to go to the river, as she takes a dip every day (which further removes more of the earth-life) but Mae introduces to her that there is a much better way to swim and that is either at the lake or at the sea. They decide on going to the lake first. The scene is so glorious and breathtaking to Bertha that when she first sees it she has to cover her face. The swim is heavenly, of course, where they neither sink and can float mid-current. Angels praising fly overhead and the multitude in the lake and on the banks answer their "Glory and honor!" with a resounding, "Dominion and power!" Mae points out that distance is not a problem in heaven, they can come and go at will. They also hear a bell and Mae explains that it is the call to duty, at which many of the people there depart when they hear it. Bertha then sees her beloved Sport, the dog she had when she was young. She recalls that he was a very faithful pet, once saved Will's life. Mae tells of a very young child that arrived with no one to greet her and Jesus bore her up in His arms and brought her to the other children to play, where she met up with her kitten that had died several weeks before her.
I realize some of this may sound a bit strange, even maybe "New Age". I don't believe that was a thing in 1898, but like I said, take all testimonies to the Father and Jesus in prayer and examine scripture to see if it settles with you wrongly or if it may be a little of Bertha/Rebecca's teachings of the times mixed in? We don't know. All we know is that this is her testimony of her near-death experience. (I am not endorsing it as scripturally sound. It is for enlightenment and food for thought. We'll all find out later if it was true.)
"Bertha" (as the author Rebecca is called) gets to visit with her nephew in heaven who died very young. Her nephew is patiently waiting for his mother to arrive, as he is building a home for her. In this home there is a fireplace, but it isn't needed to provide warmth, just beauty. Bertha wants to learn to make elaborate draperies to assist him with his work. Her nephew laments that he'd like to go back to earth for a year to teach his friends in Sunday School more about the Lord, since on earth young people don't talk about what they learn every Sunday.
This chapter is a short one so Chapter 7 will follow for tomorrow. I am trying to upload at least two episode chapters per week.
Frank takes Rebecca (for some reason referred to by her friend as Bertha) to earth to comfort her son and her husband as they prepare to bury her. She is allowed to spend time now and then comforting her husband, it seems for a few months. She says how thankful she was she got to "taste the blessed life" or else she wouldn't have been able to calmly handle all those "trying scenes" of her son and husband. We have a discussion about this, the ministering spirits (angels or messengers?) with reference to Hebrews 1:13-14 at the end of the episode.
Rebecca goes to see her parents' home and learns more about the duties given in heaven. Her father, one who won souls to Christ on earth, continues similarly by instructing those arriving who've had a "death-bed repentance." Rebecca meets up with her brother and aunt and family, and then is led back to her home to rest. Her brother-in-law, Frank, returns from his mission, which turned out to be comforting his brother (Rebecca's husband) on earth as he heard the news of his wife's passing. When Frank returned, he finds Rebecca resting and lifts her up and is carrying her back to earth for a "trial", for which the rest he was adamant about her getting would be needed.
Rebecca is taken to her own private study by her brother-in-law. It is beautiful, as well. Then she goes out onto the terrace where she sees fruit trees and is able to taste the fruit. Some of the juice gets on her white dress but it does not stain; in fact, there is none on her hands or dress at all. Frank asks her who she wants to meet the most and she answers her father and mother. They come in with her little sister and there is a joyous reunion. Frank has to leave for some duties but he feels assured he can leave her with her parents and sister for the time being. He also tells her that rest here is just as important as on the earth.
Frank, Rebecca's brother-in-law, takes her to show her the house he has built for her and his brother. She describes the scene, including the live roses embedded in the floor and walls and the library he built for his brother whom has not come yet. Their conversation reveals the continuity of this life with the heaven life; thoughts, ambitions, and aspirations carry over if they be of the noble sort that are of value there. She also sees a dear friend who passed before her, but their rendezvous has to wait until Frank has completed his duty of her introduction to this new life.
Rebecca is a young married mother. She is very ill and far from home. Weary from her sickness, she longs for relief and passes away. Her late brother-in-law Frank comes to get her to take her to heaven. In this chapter she describes the scene and what it feels like to go through The River, that washes away "the last of the earth-life."
Whether this really happened or not, only God and Rebecca (and probably those she visited there then) knows. We'll be able to compare our journey to heaven when we go also. I pray that you have surrendered your life to Jesus Christ so that you, too, will be able to go to this wonderful destination. Enjoy!
This book, published in 1898 and in the public domain, is a gem! I will be going through it in the next few weeks; but first I wanted to share with you what I wrote in the Professing Christians Wordpress post last week on Heaven and Hell. (Because it's relevant.) Last week on that blog I shared Jane Lead's Eight Regions of Heaven and Hell as she was shown them. Jane Lead was a Christian "mystic" from the 1600s. She has written sheer volumes on revelations she has received and as far as I or anyone can discern, it is scriptural. The same goes for Rebecca in Intra Muros. The things seen and witnessed are so majestic and 'next-worldly' that we can only pray over them and use the Holy Spirit as discernment. As we get closer to the end of this world, it behooves us to prayerfully consider what the next one will be like and what our destination truly is.
In 2 Kings 2, Elijah is taken up by a whirlwind to meet the heavenly chariots of fire. Elisha is well aware of what is about to happen, as are all the prophets, not surprisingly. But what does it all mean? And what a sight that must have been! This story, as well as all of the Old Testament, relates to the end times events that will soon be unfolding on the earth. It even relates to the rapture of the church before God pours out His wrath on mankind. We also look at these events in a new, but still scriptural, light.
A series of revelations that started in September 2017 and ended in May 2019, I have called this series the '2018 Awakening' because that's when most of the heavy stuff took place. I didn't expect the series to be so many episodes, but I'm glad I took my time because this is a rlog (not a blog or a vlog), a recorded log of what happened during that time. The Lord showed up in so many unexpected ways - through dreams and visions, and simply by just telling me "this is the way, walk ye in it". He is my Everything. He has delivered me from so many things that, frankly, I've gotten myself into. He is so Faithful and True. He told me around September 2017 that we were beginning the time that leads up to the end, the 'end' being The Great Tribulation. (The actual end times started when Jesus came to earth in 3BC and then died for mankind's sins.) We are near to the last of the last days. I believe that is why He awakened me so recently so that I could prepare and help to tell others to do the same.
This episode entails a few details around the divorce and the move back to Arizona. I give Jesus all the glory when I relay the final vision/appearing of Him to me right before I left.
A lot happened this month: the grandkids went home and two days later my daughter with her two little boys arrived. A true test on all of our faith and spiritual walks. Things come to light with my husband of seven years and we have to have some serious talks. My daughter has a visit from Jesus and I have more dreams and visions. Dreams I have reveal some demonic activity and our bedroom was taken over so that I had to move into the office upstairs. The best part about a Testimony is the very hard things one has to go through and what the Lord does to get one out of it. He has everyone's faith to test in these situations and when it is evident, it is a wondrous thing. He loves His children and corrects and disciplines them as they need it. All praise and glory go to Him who sits upon the throne!
We are nearing the end of this series. February 2019 was a doozy. As we got ready for the grandkids to go back home to their dad, things heated up with the super blood moon and the warnings from the Lord. He had already been showing me that the time of the Great Tribulation was just around the corner, and now He was amping up His warnings. February 22, 2019 He showed me what it will feel like when the judgments begin to fall and the feeling of being forsaken hits mankind. It was a really good way to get me to wake up and seek Him like I have never sought Him before. At this time we were also getting ready as one set of "kids" left, another set was about to arrive. Isaiah 8:18 "Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion." This is the banner verse. I don't call myself a prophet, but during this month the Lord had A LOT to say, and I record it here for you.
Thanks for listening!
We start the new year of 2019. This series will likely only go until May of 2019 because that is where this chapter of my life ended. A few more visions, we have the grandkids temporarily, sharing Jesus with them and life in the country in the middle of nowhere, ND. The full moons of January and February 2019 were very significant, and the Lord is telling me things are going to change. He starts to open up more last days revelations.
The grandkids come to stay - the most amazing and turbulent holiday ever. Dreams and visions and a little bit of a sad ending. Seeing God's hand follow us every step of the way was truly humbling. He still works miracles.
We're getting close to the end of the series. In this episode, more visions and dreams (of course), and moving to the rural homestead in the boondocks of North Dakota. We are getting ready for the temporary guardianship of the grandkids which is in December. A glance ahead to what happens at Christmas and an explanation of the "sun peek" that is relevant for the end of the series.
More on the "doves to the roost" (Isaiah 60:8); the Lord is speaking more on where we're headed in the coming 'days'; trouble in my marriage; angel in the room; visions; struggle to get the rural house and leaving for the Israel trip; the Lord says again to flee to the 'north country' when the first B goes off and this will involve Russia - that the time of America's visitation is coming. I give a short summary of the sites we went to in Israel and visions that occurred during that time. The trip through Hezekiah's tunnel was an unforgettable highlight but a testimony to God's goodness. Vision of inside the tomb at the break of day.
In this episode: The Lord reiterates, "Nothing else matters"; a dream of a movie tragedy and power in my finger; the Lord has been speaking a lot in the prayer closet; visions in prayer, hearing movement in the room; hearing and seeing things in the spiritual; dream of Project Blue Beam; we are getting a house in the country; the Lord saying to make public the words He's telling me; His great sadness on the condition of the church; end times dreams; the chariots of Pharaoh; another word from the Father. He was speaking a lot during this time and warning that there isn't much time left.
This was recorded last week and I'm glad I did, there's a storm going on and super windy and noisy outside. Continuing in the series, August I'm in Arizona for 40 days with my grown kids and grandkids; September I decided to come back as my husband had made a drastic change by the appearance of things. We are getting ready for the Israel trip and talk of guardianship of the grandkids upon our return. Many changes in a very short amount of time.
Things come to an impasse with my husband, the Lord shows me he is unfaithful and rejecting me and Him. I knew I needed to get away and do the work the Lord was calling me to do in Arizona. So I packed my car and left, abruptly. I notified my work and they graciously accommodated a leave of absence. I had no plan, only to be obedient and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. I didn't know how long I would be gone or even if I would ever return. Shared some visions and dreams, and another council meeting. (I have so many notes form this time that I didn't want to share it all, that would take too much time.)
I apologize if the audio isn't great, I had to record it on my phone from my laptop. But here it is... There was just too much that happened in July to squeeze it into one episode. In this podcast: Brief synopsis of a dream of a bombed out US city; a little on the Road to Hannah book I wrote of dreams I had (I will probably cover this book after this series is over); google translate of two words in tongues (slavik and polish); "visitation" and 2x "Start praying for what I've shown you"; vision of a 3rd realm, so clear, fusion of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; woke hearing "William Branham", but who is that?; vision of lost souls, kind of reminds me of zombies; my daughter comes for a visit that turns out to be prophetic and instrumental; a few thoughts on parousia and harpazo and rapture; more visions; 7 functions of the Holy Spirit as a rainbow around the throne; marital problems; Lord: "You will lose everything but gain Me"; vision of an open heaven and clouds parting; my journal notes bring me back to the dream of seeing my husband before I met him and my daughter saying, "It's time to go."
Continuing in the series... Many visions and visitations, words spoken from God. Highlights: The anointing and being filled, the River of Glory, vision of rainbow rain streaks and the lobes over houses across the US, vision of the song sheet dots ascending in a vacuum like a tether, the Lord asking me questions when I wake up, going to IHOP! (International House of Prayer), spiritual discernment sight at my home church, another vision of a tether but this one was the substance of what it was made of, vision I felt of the stream in my belly, vision of the white doorway in the heavens, vision of the Father and Son in the prayer closet and again later but couldn't move because of the fear of the Lord; Is the end near? Trumpet I had heard in the prayer closet in March 2018.
I forgot to mention about the tornado on the way back from IHOP: My sister and I were going through Des Moines and there were tornado warnings; a large black rolling ominous cloud structure over the entire city. We prayed that they would separate so that we could drive between them. She was so scared (having been in tornadoes in her life) that she wanted us to stop and wait until the storms passed, but we couldn't because of work the next day. We decided to pray and keep driving and the clouds separated over the interstate and we drove through in sunny weather! Praise God!
Persecution coming (I am warned), another mid-night prayer battle, going deeper into revelation and understanding, I highly recommend "Glory" book by Ruth Ward Heflin - it's free online at website Calvarycampground.org, learning about the glory river and dancing in the Spirit for the Lord, the tearing of flesh from spirit experience!, vision leading me to pray for my daughter who was under a demonic attack, the glory river of stars, scales being removed from my eyes, the Lord telling me things are going to change and giving me a chance to turn back.
Vision of the timeline, what happened at the Passion of the Christ, vision of my life timeline, "I want four hours", more trips to Minneapolis, "Speak" - go to whom I send you, scales are removed!, FIRE!, "I am right with you", Evangelist?, trip to Las Vegas, leg shake anomoly, looks like we have a demon problem to take care of.
Continuing in the series of the 2018- Awakening in my personal life. Included in the discussion:
Revival, Daniel fast, clouds-parting deep blue sky vision, dream of heavy chains in church, clothed in His Presence, the temple and courtyard compared to the Christian born-again experience, purifying Fire, new wisdom and understanding, this cool saying, "Whatever portion you die to in your self is added in love to the other person you served.", in the prayer closet: "Trumpet!" and the vision of the Joel 2 Army.
Continuing in the series, this episode takes us into March. I share more visions, such as a walk with the Father and Son in Solomon's porch and the golden gate with gems that is closing. Also, why I had to withdraw from the Christian Counseling degree course I was taking.
This week's episode is recorded, but my laptop won't connect! Working on it. Thanks for checking in.
As I continue to work my way through my journal of the spiritual awakening that took place starting January 2018. The Lord alerted me in late 2017 that the world was changing. In January He woke me up, literally, to show me I needed to prepare: first spiritually. In this episode I share a couple visions and about the weekend revival retreat I attended with my sister in Minneapolis and the after effects.
Continuing with the series, but I felt I needed to add some other stuff before I got into it. I feel I am not to hold back what He has shown me. The name of the 'show' is Kingdom Testimony, right? Giving bigger glimpses into my life story, and I encourage you to do it, too. It's free therapy to share your story! In this episode: books I've written (but I took down from Amazon); more on the blog; some back story before 2018; and dreams and visions.
After the courtroom experience, I figured I needed to clean out my spiritual closet. I had left my "first love" and didn't even realize it, but the Lord was gracious to show me where I'd fallen short and to show me, through His Spirit, how to bring me back. Spiritual things started happening and I recorded them all as best I could. Recording these things has also strengthened my faith as I look back into how He was working in my life and will again.
Let's remember that the MOTB is out of the book of Revelation... a symbolic and literal letter of John, who had a visitation from Jesus that was unlike anything anyone had ever witnessed. The name of the book is the "revelation" of Jesus Christ. This means it's meaning and interpretation is still unfolding. Let's not be so quick to think we know exactly what it all means because we aren't "there" yet. We may be IN it, but we haven't been given all of it's prophetic meaning.
What I woke up to on January 3rd was unsettling. I was in a courtroom and was found guilty of being unfaithful - to God. Jesus was there testifying to the Father in my defense. I was given a second chance; a 'do over', if you will. I had ran from the pain and suffering of my previous marriage and found a different life. But He wanted to give me a proper New Life. I just had to accept it. I knew it meant dealing with my present decision with a new husband and facing my past. There were lots of spiritual supernatural things starting to occur and I was grateful that God wanted to include me in His plan while at the same time forgiving me for deviating from it. He truly is a loving, saving, merciful God!
Our family was distant since all the stuff that happened surrounding Mom's death, so in December we had a family get together and my Pentecostal sister from Minneapolis and I made plans to do more spirit-led activities together. I started looking into 'spiritual legends' and reviving my Holy Spirit walk that was once so strong. That led me to start having visions again. In this episode, I tell of the visions I had up to December 2017 and a couple that happened then.
Continuing on with my testimony, a recap of 2008 through early 2017. September 2017 I note a change in the spiritual atmosphere with the birth of my grandson. On October 5th, 2017, the Lord audibly woke me up, saying my name, and then "10/6/17". I forgot to note this in the recording but this date, according to the Torah Calendar (.com), is the beginning of the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). I find this notable. I did not, at the time, know anything about the Revelation 12 Sign of 9/23/17. All I knew was that God woke me up and it was as if a New spiritual Day had dawned. Now I wonder if this truly was the start of the 7 years we all refer to as the Tribulation, whether it's the Great one or the time leading up to it, that I don't know. But look at what is taking place in the world with the mandates, etc. It's all very compelling.
I share a few more things that took place and then summarize what happened so that we could leave Mom's. In the process, I found employment back in Arizona but end up divorced. The Dream about the two story house comes true, but sadly our marriage ended. Next podcast will jump ahead to what took place in late 2017 that started the time that we are living in now. I say WE because the end times Revelations life took off about that time, which was a precursor to the Tribulation time we all are living in now, whether most realize it or not.
Covers the first month at Mom's, getting settled in and realizing her physical and spiritual condition. She is somewhat belligerent and sarcastic regarding my Bible and notebook being at the table. The house is gross and we were expected to sleep on the carpet that the dogs "destroyed". We move into the moldy, creepy once-haunted basement and set it up so it's livable and "clean". We realize that we aren't going to be there for just a few weeks, that we're going to be there for the long haul, until the Lord says we can leave.
Picking up in 2006 and 2007 with events; then on to what took place in 2008, which was to define my life since then. I'll be spending some time relaying what I wrote in my journals from 2008 when myself and my two sisters had to move in with our mom whose health was failing. This meant having to leave my home in Arizona, husband and two young adult sons, and going with my teenage daughter back up north for what I thought would be a few weeks. It ended up being just under six months. My childhood home, as I described in earlier episodes, was less than ideal. Not because of abuse or anything like that, but from bad spiritual juju in the house. These bad spirits had now permeated the house and my mother and us three youngest now living there had to deal with all of it. So many things took place there that changed my life, I still find myself dealing and healing to this day. But thankfully, this year, 2021, seems to be the year when all of it is being sorted out. Thank God.
Continuing on (after a three week hiatus for prayer and consideration) with my testimony, but I'm not reading the memoir anymore. Too in-depth, and I don't want to list names and places. In today's podcast, I summarize the move to Arizona and certain cool things that took place. The time frame is 1996 to 2006. Other things took place that the Lord was faithful on, and I may tell them later as is relevant, but I want to get to 2007 and 2008 because the Lord really started doing things then. Next podcast will pick up in 2007. I will refer to memory and to the memoir for this.
I appreciate those who have stuck with me during these recordings. It's not easy to tell your story, especially when other people were so instrumental, positively and negatively. We don't want to hurt anyone with our words. We are to love all people (1 Jn 4:7, among others.) Sometimes people do hurtful things to other people thinking they are doing right. Forgiveness is essential. If we can't forgive others, how can God forgive us? Have a blessed day...
Married days and deaths in the family. Family members moving away to do God's will. I want that, too! God starts to confirm Arizona as the plan for our lives.
Day 2 of my personal testimony. Some people have a short one, some have a long one. I consider my life a testimony to God's working in me. I'm not better than anyone else, you all have a great story hidden in there. Just tell it! I get through my teenage years in today's episode. Friday will go into my young adult life. Obviously I'm not including much from my younger years, only the pertinent stuff. But I do go into detail from when I become a Christian in my early 20s because that's what it's all about for me. And that's what this channel is all about.
I felt the Lord telling me it's time for me to read my testimony to the audience. I started my memoir about three months ago, I also felt compelled by the Lord to do that, but didn't finish it, but my life is yet unfinished anyway. I am reading for you what I have, in its rough form and all. Today, in part one, I read the first five pages of my early life. I am not putting in actual town names and many names have been changed for privacy. Hope you enjoy.
James ends up getting married only to have his two children and wife die of sickness; then marries again and is widowed again. The highlights of his extremely successful missionary exploits into inland China are explored. The trust in God that he lived by should be a shining example to all of us today. The China Inland Mission that he started is alive and well today, renamed the Overseas Missionary Fellowship. Information on it can be found at https://omf.org/us/about/our-story/china-inland-mission/. Truly a great story.
The plan for upcoming podcasts is for Monday-Wednesday-Friday. Next week I will start on my own testimony.
James has now made 11 missionary journeys inland and is dressing as the Chinese men do, including his hair! To his astonishment, his medicine chest was burned in a fire right as he was getting ready to set up permanent shop to also do his evangelistic work. Seven chapters to go. He lead an amazing and fruitful life for the gospel.
I recorded chapters 11-13 but it didn't upload like usual, although the recording was there I couldn't process it, so I uninstalled the app and reinstalled and now I don't see it. I'll check on Friday and may have to rerecord. Sorry.
It's 1855, and James and his comrades persist in going inland in China to preach the gospel. No one else is doing it because it is so dangerous. They are handled very roughly when they go in deeper from the coasts. Their guides have also refused to go because of the danger. But they are welcomed by the chief officer and are allowed to distribute their tracts and bibles and are then escorted out of the province. Their courage and boldness can only come from God.
James sets sail for China on a voyage that takes five and a half months. Finally he starts his missionary duties in China only to find out he is getting no financial support from the Missionary society, there is a war going on around him, and the Chinese do not want him there. He's about to start his 3rd tour into inland China.
James has finally secured the means to go to China. He is still only trusting in God and does not want support from man unless God ordains it. Chapter 6 ends with a request of his mother: should he come home for a visit before he leaves for China knowing he may never see her again. The story will pick up on Friday 10/22/21 with his voyage to China. Reminder, tomorrow is Thursday, no podcast so I can work on the professingchristians.wordpress.com blog.
James is preparing himself for missionary work in China by choosing to lodge in a simple boarding house and saving all his income. He is exercising his faith by trusting God and not reminding the busy doctor he works for to give him his wages. His faith is being tested, but James knows he needs it. He gives up an interest in a young lady to continue to pursue the possibility of going to China.
James Hudson Taylor was a pioneer to China evangelism in the 1800s. He is credited as being the most influential in inland China's conversion to Christianity. Today was chapter 1&2, talking about his young life and conversion. A true Kingdom Testimony! (This book is in the public domain: pub date 1925.)
In the last two chapters of the book, God tells Ezra what will befall the world in the last days. The message matches up with Old Testament prophets, Revelation, and things Jesus said. Monday we will begin a classic missionary story from 1925 of the biography of James Hudson Taylor. This will be a true Kingdom Testimony. Have a great weekend!
Ezra is still in the field of flowers being shown visions of the end-times. The chapter 13 one is when he sees a man coming up out of the sea. At first I thought it was the beast dragon of Revelation, but it proves to be the Messiah who will deliver and protect those who stay till the very end. Ezra is told by the Most High that he, after being filled with the Holy Spirit, must gather five scribes to which he will dictate God's message of the end to them all day and they can eat at night. Twenty-four of the books apparently are what we are reading and the other 70 are to be revealed at the end to those who stay. This message goes against a pre-trib rapture of all believers.
Ezra is told to go to a field of only flowers, no buildings, and eat only flowers for seven more days. Then he is given a vision of a woman that is representative of The city of Zion. After that he has a vision of an end-time eagle and a Lion, who is the Messiah. He is then sent back to the field to eat flowers. Only four more chapters to go in 4 Ezra.
Ezra's discourse with the Most High continues. God tells Ezra to not question the fate of the unrighteous anymore, probably because Ezra is so fixated on what becomes of them. God wants to tell Ezra about the glory that comes to the righteous. But Ezra doesn't listen well. Chapter 9 ends with the beginning of a vision of a barren woman who prays and is given a son. We pick up the rest of the vision and it's interpretation tomorrow. We might be able to finish 4 Ezra this week.
Ezra is still allowed his discourse with God to continue. The Most High is patiently answering all his questions. God tells him what happens to the unrighteous at the end, and the righteous. God reveals that after the spirit and soul leave the body there is no more repentance. There are 7 ways the scornful will wander about in torments; and 7 orders of the righteous in glory that matches up with the Bible. They all will see this for 7 days and afterward gathered to their habitation awaiting the final judgment.
Ezra is still questioning God as to why His chosen people were taken captive. Ezra is told to fast for another seven days and receives more answers. God starts explaining creation and time and seems to be saying there are more than one creation but then there is a seven year timespan where there are no inhabitants on the earth and then is the judgment. God tells Ezra about the Messiah that is to come. It's kind of a puzzler about the times and ages. God tells Ezra He has given no one else this knowledge.
Ezra is really questioning what God is doing. He wants to know why the Babylonians were allowed to capture God's people when they were even more wicked than Israel. The Most High answers him and when he keeps on, God sends angels to inform him. Ezra is receiving information about the end of this age, hence why this is considered an apocalyptic book. Chapter 4 reveals that in Ezra's time, around the 4th century BC, more time has passed than remains.
We begin 4 Ezra today. This book has 16 chapters total and they are absolutely loaded with end time symbology, which can be backed up by verses in the Old and New Testaments. Ezra, who is a descendant of Moses and Aaron, is part of the Zadokite priesthood, and is also a prophet. He is the same Ezra of the Old Testament. He went to Mount Horeb, where Moses received the ten commandments, to seek the Lord God and God does not disappoint. This is a loaded book that we will examine to see if it continues to line up with scripture.
The importance of converting children to Christ. Timeless. Includes a very touching story about a little girl who leads a scoffer to Christ.
We finish the apocalyptic book of Baruch where Baruch sends the epistle to the tribes telling them why they were carried away captive. Baruch reminds them that Moses predicted they would transgress the law. We read the Prayer of Manasseh, where Manasseh repents and knows God will forgive and save; however, Baruch talks about a Manasseh back in chapter 64, and says this Manasseh faces torment. But it sounds like the same guy. Then we read Bel and the Dragon, revealing there is more to the story about how Daniel ended up in the lion's den and how the prophet Habakkuk is transported supernaturally to feed Daniel. Tomorrow is a mystery read, Monday is the apocalyptic book of 2 Esdras (aka 4 Ezra).
Baruch tells of the last bright waters, Jesus, and the last dark waters, the Great Tribulation. The Most High tells him again that he will be taken soon and to tell the people what will happen at the consummation of time. Baruch is told he will not die but will be taken alive and will be preserved until the end. Then Baruch goes and tells the remnant that are left all the words given to him. The people request that Baruch write it all in an epistle for the rest of the tribes which were taken to Babylon, he obliges. The copy for the tribes close by was to be taken there by three men but the copy for the nine and a half tribes far away was to be delivered by an eagle. Baruch tells of how the dove served Moses, the ravens served Elijah, birds obeyed Solomon, and the eagle will obey in delivering the message. We'll read this epistle to the nine and a half tribes tomorrow and that will finish up the book.
The fourth bright waters of Baruch's vision is Moses and the Promised Land. The heavens were shaken when Moses was shown the heavenly Temple and it's pattern, the depths of the abyss, the weight of the winds, the number of the drops of rain, wisdom and understanding, the height of the air, the greatness of Paradise, the beginning of the day of judgment, the earths which have not yet come, the splendor of the angels and their multitude, and the treasuries of light (among other things). This is why his face shone. King David and Solomon are the bright sixth waters. The bright eighth waters is King Hezekiah and the supernatural war in which the enemy's bodies were burned but their raiment and arms were not. The black ninth waters was evil King Manasseh, the bright tenth waters was King Josiah, the black eleventh waters was what Baruch was going through then. Tomorrow is the 12th bright waters, which is Jesus and our age.
The discussion on the living "dead" and the living righteous that are glorified as the angels but even more so, in the consummation of time while still on the earth. Baruch has another vision of 12 black and bright waters. We left off on the 4th bright waters. These waters represent Israel's history: the sin of Adam, the fallen angels coming down to the women on earth to produce the nephilim; Abraham and the Israelites in Egypt. The vision picks up with Moses tomorrow.
Cliff hanger for the weekend: Baruch is having a discussion with the Lord who is showing him what is to come at the consummation of time and what will happen to the wicked. Next God is telling Baruch about the end and how the wicked seem to become zombies and the righteous go from glory to glory and become beings of light. We started chapter 50 but will repeat the 2 verses we got into because of the zombie/light beings concept that is frankly blowing me away. Monday should be really good, but I'm not going to read ahead.
Baruch is given the course of events that take place at the consummation of time. It is the same as Matthew 24 and Revelation, but not enough detail is given to match up seals, verses, etc. Baruch withdraws to the destroyed Temple and sits alone weeping in the destroyed Holy of Holies. Baruch is of the Zadok priestly line and is a contemporary of Jeremiah.
The apocalyptic book of Baruch. Baruch is questioning God as to what is happening to the nation of Israel and the takeover by the Babylonians/Chaldeans. Baruch thinks it's the end of time. God is explaining to him what is taking place and the final judgment to come.
Discussion of the missing books that were left out of our Bible but were considered scripture up until a few centuries ago. We'll try to examine the apocalyptic books first. Baruch is Jeremiah's scribe and is also one of the prophets of that day. The word of the Lord comes to Baruch regarding the destruction of Zion, the temple, but the angels actually destroy it before the Chaldeans get to it. The angels take all the articles out of the Holy of Holies and bury them for "the last days". Baruch laments over the destruction and prays for darkness and no fruitfulness to be left on the land for the Chaldeans to enjoy.
Today we finished 2 Enoch. A lot of it reads like Jesus' words and the beatitudes. Enoch relays to his family, before he is taken up to heaven alive, how time in this aeon will cease and only the righteous will escape and make it to the eternal great aeon. Darkness covers the land when Enoch is taken so no one gets to see the angels take him away this second and final time. The date and hour Enoch was born is the same when he was taken 365 years later, in comparison to everyone else living 900 or so years. Tomorrow we'll start on the apocalyptic book of 2 Baruch.
God shows Enoch how He created the world. Enoch is instructed to bring what he has learned back. Enoch wrote down everything he was shown, as well as all the angel's names. I share a dream.
More about three levels of heaven; creation description given to Enoch, how the 5 senses were created. We also look at more detail of where 2 Enoch or Slavonic Enoch came from according to Wikipedia.
We're examining 2nd Enoch for biblical soundness. Enoch is describing his journey through the levels of heaven. We just went through levels 1-6. More descriptions of Paradise, one part is Eden, another part, the Northern part, is torturous and cold. Icky.
This is the end of 1 Enoch. Detailed discourse on what happens to the sinners and godless and that they are given into the hands of the righteous who execute their punishment. The description of the birth of Noah! Wow! Noah is born pure, his dad thinks he's been born of an angel and sends Methuselah to find Enoch at the "ends of the earth" to ask him about it. Enoch tells them about the flood that's coming and that Noah and his sons will be saved but everyone else will perish. Tomorrow on the Gregorian calendar is Yom Kippur. Tomorrow will also be the start of the reading, and basically picking apart, 2 Enoch. Is it biblical like 1 Enoch? We'll see.
More on the apostate and the righteous; prophecies of the coming Messiah; the ten "weeks" of time; woes to those who put their trust in riches and the sinners. Two testimonies of what happens when I wear my "Y'all Need Jesus" t-shirt.
Enoch's second dream/vision where he was shown all of Israel's history up to the end times. Plus an update on my off grid homestead.
Enoch is allowed to return to his home for one year to teach his son Methuselah all things he was shown; more on the calendar; the names of the leaders who guard over time; one of Enoch's visions is of the earth sinking into the abyss, Enoch prays for a remnant to be left; another vision is of bulls and cows which is essentially all of Israel's history. Part 1 of this vision: Satan cast out and the nephilim depicted as animals.
The last of the portals of the sun and moon; the Most High descends in the south; the moon receives light from the sun but retains her own light; the days of the sinners is the days of the Great Tribulation when the weather and sky and crops all change and it is concealed by the sinners (the evil elite). Their punishment is pending.
The Son of Man is raised aloft on the chariots of the Spirit; the righteous and elect are between the north and west winds; the heavenly sons of God are described in their glory; the angels that guard the throne; Enoch sees the Head of Days; Uriel guides the luminaries, the great luminary is the sun and is a "he" and follows the circumference of the heaven; the moon comes out of the same portals as the sun and is a "she" and fills up with light from the sun (doesn't reflect); the stars and other luminaries are set IN the heaven and guard the heaven (the firmament?); windows and chariots in the heaven.
The Son of Man is the Oath from the creation of the world. His Name is powerful! All is subject to Him. This chapter is somewhat lengthy and is the judgement of fallen angels and their chiefs, some of which taught war and writing with pen and ink. Another led Eve astray and another taught abortion. One requested to know the Name of the Oath from Michael the archangel, that Name was the Son of Man who seated Himself on the throne of glory!
Scratching the surface of this feast. The nation of Israel celebrates Rosh Hashanah for 2 days starting sunset on 9/6-9/8. The Bible has it for a sabbath for one day. There is a difference between what rabbinical Judaism does and what the Bible says, theirs based on tradition. Discussion of the Enochian calendar, which shows Yom Teruah (Rosh Hashanah) actually is one day starting at sunset on Sunday, September 19th at sunset to Monday the 20th. In either circumstance, this begins the 10 Days of Awe leading up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Enoch 69 begins again on Monday, Labor Day. More to come on the Enochian calendar later.
Tomorrow's topic will be on Rosh Hashanah, Feast of Trumpets. Today's description: the judgment on the unrighteous is eternal and irrevocable; the Son of Man on the throne of glory, even before creation; the kings and the mighty's petition from Sheol as they recognize the Lord of kings; Noah seeks out Enoch at the ends of the earth to ask him about the wickedness on the earth, Noah said the earth had 'sunk down'; Enoch takes Noah, who is 'pure', on a tour; the angels start on the wooden ark; Noah is told his seed will be preserved; the valleys of convulsing water and fire, the healing waters.
The damnation of the wicked angels; the pillars of the earth are shaken and moved in one day; the righteous and elect get eternal life; darkness is destroyed; the secrets of the judgment of the lightnings for blessing and for curse; Enoch sees God on His throne, "dies", and his spirit returns into him; Leviathan is a female monster and Behemoth is a male monster; the chambers of the wind and the good spirits or angels of the sea, frost, snow, mist, dew, and rain; measuring cords given to the angels to unite the righteous over time; the Final Day all of heaven (lengthy list of all types of heavenly beings plus the elect and righteous) blesses, extols, and glorifies God.
Salvation of the holy and righteous; the mountain of minerals, gold and silver that can't save the kings of the earth; sinners destroyed; the four great angels take hold of the fallen angels; the earth is shaken like a washing machine (my depiction); the extent of God's mercy.
In order of chapters: Revolution of the stars, some become lightning; the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit talked about, also the "Son of Man"; the righteous and holy will judge the wicked and kings; holy Watchers in the firmament unite during the Great Tribulation to pray for Christians; being saved in the name of the Son of Man spoken of before the birth of Noah; the unrighteous are sent to the pit at the hands of His Elect ones. So far, Enoch matches up with the Bible.
Enoch is taken to the ends of the earth and shown the directional four winds, and the path of the sun, moon, and stars. He is also shown the time when the Righteous One, Jesus Christ, returns and what happens to the godless. He hears the voices of the "four presences", Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, and Phanuel, who minister on behalf of mankind. Enoch was considered scripture for the first 800 years of church history. His description of the earth on four pillars is likely where all the ancient civilizations got their diagrams from.
The seven mountains Enoch saw, places of judgment, Zion, Tree of Life, Tree of Wisdom, Michael and Gabriel and other angels giving Enoch a tour of the ends of the earth! Kind of sounds like flat earth? Luminaries are angels? End times and revelations type stuff.
Deeper into Enoch, and tangents of course. Enoch is taken to the beginning and ends of the earth. #endtimes #Jesus #revelations
Going further in the reading of Enoch and how it relates to our time. The flood foretold, the fallen angels ask for forgiveness.
There's some wild stuff in here guys. Enoch was scripture for the first 800 years of church history and was preserved in the Dead Sea scrolls.
A chat with Christian Flat Earther Chelsea regarding proofs and supporting Bible verses.
Reading James 3 and expounding; information on more content and what's going on; Guest speaker next week on flat earth??
Famine, pestilence, sword. Judgment... Seems to include Ezekiel 9-12. Bear with me as I figure out the app!
Jeremiah laments the destruction of his people. Relative to the state of Christendom today.
Introducing Kingdom Testimony podcast. Why it is so important to give your testimony as we near the imminent coming of the kingdom of God and the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.