After Babylon is destroyed, thus began the wedding feast. The holy ones gained control of the Kingdom which shall have no end. Satan, who had deceived those, was cast into the prison for the 1000 years to keep him from decieving the nations until the 1000 years are ended. After this, he is set free for a short time to rebuild his army.
What does he rebuild? An army of deception in order to prepare for the final attack against the saints. But if this is the final attack, when was there a first?
The Roman Empire of the first century first destroyed the old kingdom, by the mighty hand of God. All the Old Testaments prophesied about the destruction of Jerusalem and a new and better Irsrael was to take its place. The New Israel is us, the Church. Once Jerusalem was destroyed, the Kingdom of Light was given to the Saints. The Saints are the Christians, which ruled the earth, and still reigns the earth, with Christ in their hearts, the true and living temple of God.
It was during the 1000 years the Saints were given time for fruitful multiplication. After the 1000 years, Satan has been released a short time....Are we in the "short time" period? Let's first see if there was peace with the Kingdom of Saints. There was. After the end of the first century, the Roman Empire began to decline, but as Daniel's vision fortold, this beast would be permitted to have an extension of life. The life of the Roman Empire had fully declinded by the 3rd century. Her once pagan religious state was transformed into the Kingdom of God and the very same beastly Empire which tried to destroy Christianity, became the same Empire that protected and established the Kingdom. Barnabus, an early church Bishop or Father, writes, "The enemy that destroyed the city and the temple, shall they themselves rebuild it...this has happened". Though some think Barnabus was referring to the Roman temple being build in place of the former temple, and thus in the year 131 AD, Bar Kapha (spelling), a Jewis rebell declared himself to be the Messiah and started a new rebellion. But this rebellion was met with a fatal blow which banned Jews from ever entering into the land again, except once a year to remember the destruction. But the Church would endure a time of peace and fruitful multiplication while Satan was bound. Eusebius, in the 3rd century, declared the very same thing, that there could be no dispute about the peace they enjoyed and how the calamity of the Jews was by the very hand of God, and that the Roman Empire which was once a pagan threat to the Church, had been destroyed by the mighty kingdom of God. Thus, Daniel's vision was fulfilled when the Kingdom of God over-powered the Roman Empire.
For the first 1000 years, the Church has ruled and dominated the face of the planet. At least until the year 622 AD when Islam was introduced. By the year 1095, Muslims had grown to an alarming number and attacked many Christian churches. The churches in Asia Minor were destroyed (now Turkey). The Roman Church in Jerusalem was chased away; this started the Crusades. And since that time, this same enemy has declared war on those of the cross.
You have every right to be afraid. Islamic terrorists are on the way whether we like it or not. But we have our first century examples of bravery, steadfastness, and holliness to God. They lost their lives when the Beast and the AC attacked them. Yet, all those knew of a much better world; the world of above where only the righteouss dwell with our King. Those who love the world set their minds on wordly things. But those who look above, set their minds on heavenly things. But our fear is not of them, but of God who has the power to destroy or spirits as well as our souls. Keep in mind my dearest friends the God is the ruler of the universe. And although Satan is attacking, or may attack, he does not have the same authority and dominion he once had. Christ has the keys of David, and has the power to establish peace or punish with a rod. All things are accomplished by His will, and His alone. God's judgements are perfect, and if it's His desire that our country suffer wrath, then let us embrace His righteouss judgement and dicipline. For, "God diciplines those He loves, and accepts those He regards as His sons / daughters". No child enjoys dicipline at the moment it occurs. But once we have been trained by it, we will be more compassionate and gentle, and will shine like the stars of the sky. Do not look light on the Lord's dicipline.
There were a few Orthodox fathers kidnapped a few weeks ago and beheaded, one while his wife was on the cell phone. But before they beheaded him, they cut off his legs and arms, and his wife heard his frantic screams. The next morning, they found his head placed on his chest with his arms and legs forming a circle.
What am I saying in all this? You may be witnissing Satan's final attack against the children of light. If it comes, I know it will be hard, perhaps not directly on us, but or children. Our children are spoiled and do not listen to authority. They could be kidnapped and used against us by terrorists. Not that terrorists hope to kill children, but they have in Iraq, mostly young Christian females being raped and killed. But their goal would be to kill anyone of ruling authority, or who holds with high esteem the teachings of Christianity.
Friends, we are in safety now, and none of us know when or if the enemy will reach us. But know this. Revelation states, "They marched accross the heart of the earth and surrounded the camp of God's holy people and the city He loves. BUT FIRE comes down from heaven and devours them. And Satan who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire".
The Holy city is not the old Jerusalem everyone has their eye upon, for the city has long sense been destroyed. The holy city is the Israel of God. Christ was crucified outside the gates in the camp. And the author of Hebrews encouraged the early church Christians to maintain their relationship in the camp where our Lord was crucified. What does this mean? In the Old Testament, the camp were the soldiers who had to maintain purity before going into battle. But we as Christians do not fight with weapons of metal or destruction. Our weapons are plowshares and prunning hooks; spiritual weapons against darkness and evil. And our holliness is of the Lord. Satan's attack is not against the old city which was once filled with darkness, and still is to this day. No, Satan's attack is against the children of light, the holy city (Church) that God loves. But soon God's wrath will be poored out upon Satan and his army.
Be strong. Pray for peace. Pray for those who are held captive by the Devil, and pray that God will not let this destruction come to America. If it does, then it will be up to God to either spare or refine us. But how can gold which has become tarnished regain its splender? It must be refined through the fires.
