WE ARE SURROUNDED BY WITNESSES

Therefore, since we are Surrounded

By such a Great Cloud of Witnesses,

(Those who lived the life God called them to)

LET US THROW OFF EVERYTHING THAT HINDERS

And let the Sin that so Easily Entangles,

AND LET US RUN WITH PERSEVERANCE THE RACE

Marked out before us.

LET US FIX OUR EYES ON JESUS,

THE AUTHOR AND PERFECTER OF OUR FAITH,

Who for the Joy Set Before Him Endured the Cross,

SCORNING ITS SHAME,

And sat down at the Right Hand of the Throne of God.

Consider Him Who Endured such Opposition

From Sinful men,

So that you will No Grow Weary and Lose Heart.

'My son, Do Not make light of the Lord's Discipline,

And Do Not Lose Heart when He Rebukes you,

Because the Lord Disciplines those He loves,

And he Punishes Everyone He accepts as a son [or daughter].'

[Prov. 3:11, 12]

Endure Hardship as Discipline;

GOD IS TREATING YOU AS SONS [AND DAUGHTERS].

For what son is not Disciplined by his father?

IF YOU ARE NOT DISCIPLINED

(And everyone undergoes discipline),

Then you are Illegitimate Children and not true sons.

More over, we have all had human fathers

Who disciplined us and we Respected them for it.

How much more

Should we submit to the Father of our spirits and LIVE!

Our fathers Disciplined us for a little while

As they thought best;

BUT GOD DISCIPLINES US FOR OUR GOOD,

That we may Share in His Holiness.

NO DISCIPLINE SEEMS PLEASANT AT THE TIME,

BUT PAINFUL.

LATER ON, HOWEVER, IT PRODUCES A HARVEST

OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PEACE

For those who have been Trained by it.

Therefore, Strengthen your Feeble arms and Weak Knees.

'MAKE LEVEL PATHS FOR YOUR FEET,'

So that the Lame may not be Disabled, but rather Healed.

Make every effort to live in Peace with All men

And to be Holy.

(Although, today, your Holiness may bring Persecution

For your refusal to participate in the Debauchery of the World)

SEE TO IT THAT NO ONE MISSES THE GRACE OF GOD

And that No Bitter Root grows up

To cause Trouble and Defile Many.

SEE THAT NO ONE IS SEXUALLY IMMORAL,

Or godless like Esau,

Who for a Single Meal Sold his Inheritance Rights

As the oldest son.

Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to Inherit this Blessing,

HE WAS REJECTED.

He could bring about No Change of mind,

Though he sought the Blessing with Tears.

YOU HAVE NOT COME TO A MOUNTAIN THAT CAN BE TOUCHED

AND THAT IS BURNING WITH FIRE;

To Darkness , Gloom and Storm;

To a Trumpet Blast or to such a Voice speaking words,

So that those who heard it begged

That no further word be spoken to them,

BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT BEAR WHAT WAS COMMANDED:

'If even an animal touches the Mountain, it must be Stoned.'

THE SIGHT WAS SO TERRIBLE THAT MOSES SAID,

'I AM TREMBLING WITH FEAR.' [Deut. 9:19]

BUT YOU HAVE COME TO MOUNT ZION,

TO THE HEAVENLY JERUSALEM,

THE CITY OF THE LIVING GOD.

You have come to Thousands upon Thousands of Angels

In Joyful Assembly,

TO THE CHURCH OF THE FIRST BORN,

Whose names are Written in Heaven.

YOU HAVE COME TO THE JUDGE OF ALL MEN,

To the spirits of Righteous men made Perfect,

TO JESUS THE MEDIATOR OF A NEW COVENANT,

And the Sprinkled blood

THAT SPEAKS A BETTER WORD THAN THE BLOOD OF ABLE.

SEE TO IT THAT YOU DO NOT REFUSE HIM WHO SPEAKS.

(As those who Die in God's Great Tribulation do,

Having Refuse to Love the TRUTH)

IF THEY DID NOT ESCAPE WHEN THEY REFUSED HIM

WHO WARNED THEM ON EARTH,

How much less will we,

IF WE TURN AWAY FROM HIM WHO WARNS US FROM HEAVEN?

AT THAT TIME HIS VOICE SHOOK THE EARTH,

But now He has Promised.

'ONCE MORE I WILL SHAKE NOT ONLY THE EARTH

BUT ALSO THE HEAVENS.'

The words 'Once More' indicate the Removing

OF WHAT CAN BE SHAKEN--

That is Created things--

SO WHAT CANNOT BE SHAKEN MAY REMAIN.

THEREFORE, SINCE WE ARE RECEIVING A KINGDOM

THAT CANNOT BE SHAKEN,

Let us be Thankful,

And so worship God Acceptably with Reverence an Awe,

FOR OUR GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE.

(Hebrews 1)

In this Last of the Last Day of TIME,

We are going to Witness God Wrapping Up TIME,

Exactly as Scripture has Foretold.

We are Surrounded by Witnesses who made it Through

The Difficulties of the times they lived in.

Christ Jesus warned us:

Be always on the Watch,

And pray that you will be able to Escape All that is about to happen,

And that you may be able TO STAND before the Son of Man.

(Luke 21:36)

Today, the World is Raging Against God,

Rushing toward Oblivion. (Psalm 2)

This World in it's Present Form is Passing Away. (1 Corinthians 7:31)

America is being Ground to Powder because of her SIN against God.

Save yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)

As God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!

Father, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on Earth as in Heaven!