26 September 2023
First up: I need to add a few words to yesterday's post about organizational theory. The New Testament churches were not actually closed, but were a hybrid between closed and open groups. However, the western perspective cannot see that. Keep in mind that westerners have never seen a genuine covenant community of faith. Thus, the West as a whole has no clue what it looks like or how it works.
As I've written often enough: Whatever flaws you might imagine are in the feudal covenant model, it remains still far better than any other model. The problems peculiar to covenant organization are precisely the problems the Lord wants us to confront. The problems arising from other styles of human organization He will not help us resolve. Those other styles of organization are contrary to His Word.
The West has largely blocked the Covenant. Now it is dissolving, making room for the Covenant to rise again.
Which brings us to today's message: This is not a prophecy blog, and yet sharing a prophetic message is impossible to avoid. I've said this before: It's a really bad time to get married in the West. There are lots of reasons but here are three:
1. Feminism has made American women in particular, and western women generally, totally useless for marriage. Unless you find one of those rare unicorns, someone whom God has really worked over hard, or someone who was raised better in the first place, forget about marrying. Then again, most men have no clue about the Covenant, either.
2. What Paul said in 1 Corinthians applies to us, as well. Instead of persecution against Christian faith, our biggest worry is general oppression of everyone. Indeed, it's more like what Christ warned about in Matthew 24, because we are under siege in a certain sense. Trying to avoid the crushing destruction won't be easy if you are married, and horrific if you have children. Don't end your marriage on that account, but just be aware that it's going be a real distraction. This is just beginning.
3. Within the next 20 years, the magnetic pole shift will make life difficult for everyone. I suppose it's possible we may not see a micronova, but the pole shift is already under way. There's a long list of just how that threatens all life on this planet. We are just one moderate CME away from civilization's very sudden collapse. That's if our civilization doesn't implode on its own.
Instead of fear, the Lord says to us that we should rejoice in all the glorious things He will do under His Covenant. If you embrace the Covenant and its priorities, following your convictions, you'll be amazed at the way God takes care of you. It won't necessarily be what your flesh wants, but what your spirit needs to shine His light.
The hand of the Lord will be revealed; sin will be crushed. We will live through the most amazing times. Most of humanity won't learn a darned thing from it, but His people will be lifted up.
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