Bob Neumann
In 48 hours a new movie from Hollywood will begin it's "theatrical run". Almost a year ago I first heard the title and THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT prompted my attention to it's title. The title is "THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW". Now I am talking to you, people of THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT, about the title....not the movie. For right now that is...
As I said, it has been a year since I began to ponder this title. In that year the Internet has carried forth thousands of "prophetic words", "dreams", and "visions". Certain common threads are out there for all to see. Judgment is a biggy. This includes earthquakes, nuclear attack, tidal waves, tornadoes, asteroid strikes, and invasion of the west coast by Chinese troops. Please do not limit them to these six events. Any one or more occurring will bring fear and pain enough to those in proximity.
Now there are many who have "shared" these images. Likewise there are those who come against them for many reasons. "Spreading fear" and "panic" is a major tool of the "nay sayers". And they usually follow it by a round of "GOD" is good, loving, merciful, and full of grace. Now that is indeed true, but they never mention that "GOD" is HOLY, RIGHTEOUS, and GREAT AND TERRIBLE. Those two seem to go together well. Ask DAVID.... CLAP YOUR HANDS ALL YEE PEOPLE....
THE MIGHTY KING over all the earth has this penchant of doing things HIS WAY. Which means it is to PLEASE THE FATHER. So you can ask why all these prophetic words, dreams, and visions especially now? I have an answer, which many will not like, but that is tough on the mockers and the scorners. Scripture gives us a number of key scriptures that tell us both the HOW and the WHY these "IMAGES" have come forth over the last year.... and even longer. It is these scriptures that I have pondered the last year. All who read this posting to the Internet will probably be familiar with each of these scriptures. Whether you will have seen them in the context I will place before you may be the greatest challenge for you.
27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.
32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
This of course is Joel 2. Peter quoted from it in Acts. We all love the image of "I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT ON ALL FLESH". As we should. But after that we are told of "THE GREAT AND TERRIBLE DAY". Which is THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW.
6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? Shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?
7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? The Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
This of course is Amos 3. Now Joel also spoke of blowing the TRUMPETS. So here we are given the simple point that GOD reveals "HIS SECRET" unto HIS SERVANTS....let me stop there for a short moment, please. There are many who use this scripture and there only focus is "the prophets". Shame on them. SERVANTS comes before prophets. At least in HIS EYES and in HIS WORD. So why so many negate this? The Old Testament abounds with FALSE PROPHETS. SELAH.
Onward....JOB 33....
12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Many have taught that JOB predates all of the rest of scripture. I will not argue because to me JOB is a special book, and JOB 33 is profound...even if it comes from one of JOB'S FRIENDS. Here we are specifically told important facts.... THAT GOD SPEAKS IN DREAMS....NIGHT VISIONS...for the purpose of instruction. But we are told that GOD SPEAKS ONCE...YEA TWICE....yet "man" perceiveth it not. So if THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT speaks and it is sealed, what is missed? THE SECOND MEANING....or PURPOSE? This the reader must decide. Verse 18 is important....
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
See the word "AND"? It separates "his soul" and "his life".
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Now I could have used Matthew 10:28 to link with JOB 33:18, but then we miss the context. Which is simply persecution. Yet we are told not to fear the events to come. We are to FEAR GOD. HE WHO SITS ON THE WHITE THRONE.
So "we" have had dreams and visions. "We" have listened and obeyed THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT, have shared them on this thing called the internet, and face to face with many. Yes I have been told over and over that we "all see" through a "glass darkly". But is that the whole or only issue Paul was dealing with?
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
To me Paul is saying that there will come a point in time where "that which is perfect is come". Few mention that point, do they?
We who have had dreams and visions, who have interceded, fasted and prayed, have shared what we "were given". But that is all today. The glass darkly I will concede. But what happen when "THAT DAY COMES"? When all that was warned by THE MASTER and the prophets takes place? What happens when the events of our dreams and visions begin to fall like dominoes? Prophetically the only TOMORROW we should be looking toward, shouting warnings of, preparing for IN OBEDIENCE is THE DAY OF THE LORD.
12 And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.
13 Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
For such a time as this...
Whether we like it or not, the times were set from the foundation of the WORLD. We look at today and worry and fret because of our misfortunes, our persecutions.
Yet were we not told...Matthew 6
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
We have enough "evil" today to deal with...tomorrow will come. But in all this we forget that truly there is a DAY AFTER TOMORROW...........
Revelation 19 But is all this sufficient to get us beyond the fears and evils of today to see beyond the events we are warned of? I regret to say most can not get beyond them. Maybe that is why so much of the WORD is "dark" in it's images. Maybe that is why so many "fear" judgment. Too many have been taught that judgment is wrath. But then again we have false teachers as well as false prophets...and false shepherds.... and false brethren.
All this I have pondered because of a simple movie title... THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. but sufficient unto the day.
Selah Bob Neumann