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NOTE: Perhaps I wasn't too clear when I originally posted this entry, but nearly all of the hard work and research (i.e. all the bizarre facts and information about Ceres, its connection to our present-day world, and the manner in which it is suspiciously connected to a lot of things, as well as the strange pictures) was taken from Todd Campbell and his remarkable Through The Looking Glass website. I merely added my thoughts about how it all connected to end times Bible prophecy, and included it here as a follow-up to Christopher Knowles' previous work on Ceres. Todd, I meant no disrespect and certainly didn't attempt to pass your hard work off as my own. My sincere apologies.


A few weeks ago, I wrote some articles called "Ceres Of Events" that documented the strange manner in which Ceres kept showing up in connection to some bizarre and unexplained (prophetic?) news happening not just here in the U.S., but worldwide.

It wasn't until this past week when I was drawn to revisit this subject in an attempt to decipher it's true prophetic significance (if any) in light of some new discoveries. Specifically, I came across another person's (Todd Campbell of Through The Looking Glass) previous attempt to "decode" the Ceres pattern that seems to lead up to the ominous temporal marker of April 12th -April 20th each and every year.

Many of you have seen the chilling warning for America posted on Steve Quayle's website called "The Watchmen, 911 And The Harbingers" by Sue Bradley. Those of you with god-given spiritual discernment and wisdom know what God's trying to warn us about through that piece and the information included within it.

As if that weren't enough to indicate to us that our time here is gravely short, Quayle also posted a link to another prophetic piece, which I'm afraid is no longer up on his website. I'll reference it later and provide you with its content, but suffice it to say that it too points to an imminent event that has the potential to push the world into complete chaos if not simply continue this ominous pattern.

Why is it important for us students of Bible prophecy to understand the stories of the Egyptian/Greek/Roman gods and goddesses? Because like we've indicated on many occasions in the past, these are the very beings and dark forces that Satan established as counterfeits to Christ Jesus. More importantly, they're the same beings that the dark forces controlling this world honor and worship.


THE CERES DEATH RITUAL


First, let's set the stage by recalling what we already know about Ceres (a.k.a. Demeter/Isis):

"Where the girl was [Persephone who had been abducted by Haides] she [Demeter] knew not, but reproached the whole wide world - ungrateful, not deserving her gift of grain - and Trinacria (Sicily) in chief where she had found the traces of her loss. So there with angry hands she broke the ploughs that turned the soil and sent to death alike the farmer and his labouring ox, and bade the fields betray their trust, and spoilt the seeds. False lay the island’s famed fertility, famous through all the world. The young crops died in the first blade, destroyed now by the rain too violent, now by the sun too strong. The stars and the winds assailed them; hungry birds gobbled the scattered seeds; thistles and twitch, unconquerable twitch, wore down the wheat ...O thou, divine...Mother of crops and harvest." Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.475


Why does mid-April always seem to be the cruelest time of year here in the United States? If you listen to the media, it would seem that a random assortment of misfits copycat one another every few years or so, in an act of selfish glory. After the dust has settled, and the carrion have picked the carcasses of these tragic stories clean, do we ever gain any real insights? We’ve been given a multitude of possible triggers to explain these bloodbaths ranging from religious wackos, anti-government sentiments, white power organizations, lack of gun control, violent video games and movies, as well as neo-Nazis celebrating the birthday of Adolph Hitler.

Do these “official” stories ever tell us anything useful, and for all the time spent covering these events, have the so-called "experts" learned anything (or do they already know, and don’t care to intervene as has been claimed by many)? Is it a way to disarm and marginalize those who oppose or question the elite? Perhaps it’s even a massive cover-up to cloud the waters of a far more sinister agenda. Or, is it a cosmic drama being played out by a vengeful Goddess?

The fundamental connection between Waco, TX, Oklahoma City, OK, Columbine in Denver, CO, and Blacksburg, VA appears to be the time of year in which they have taken place. Why this particular week in mid-April? What I started to see, set off a chain of connections that has continued to expand with each year that passes.

The dates April 16th-21st correspond with a week long Roman celebration to the Goddess Ceres (Demeter/Isis). This spring festival took place from roughly April 12-19th (The 19th being known as the “Cerealia”). Ceres “The Mother Goddess” is perhaps best known as the mother of Persephone. The goddess of crops, plants, and fertility, but mainly wheat and corn. It is from her name that our modern “cereal” is derived. In the tarot, Ceres is “The Empress” and thus connected to Venus, for the purposes of this investigation I will primarily focus on her importance to the natural world of agriculture and animals. However, this rabbit hole is deep, and there will be occasion to invoke other aspects of Ceres.

We actually know little about the Cerealia (there is an Autumnal festival to her as well), but what we do know I will wait and get into later for reasons which will become clear then. It is also important to note that the Eleusinian Mysteries are also directly related to Ceres (and although I will not go into them here, you can read about it all in that original series I referenced earlier).

By looking at the story of Persephone, we gain a central portrait of Ceres as the grieving mother, hell bent on the return of her child. In her October 11th, 2006 article entitled “The Archetype of Ceres Part 1” Lynn Hayes from Astrological Musings gives us an insightful account of the goddess. I will refer to Lynn’s exceptional musings on Ceres throughout only because she seems to be well versed, and writing vigorously about this topic herself. Lynn also writes in great detail about the dwarf planet Ceres, and the astrological/planetary associations to the goddess Ceres.

A key aspect to our common understanding of all of this is for us to consider her dual nature. Hayes writes:

"Ceres, the mother and provider is both heartbroken and angered by the loss of her child in the Persephone story. We see children at the forefront of all of these events. The duel nature of Ceres shows us what she is capable of...Like all divine personages of the Greek and Roman pantheon, Ceres has a dual nature. She is the 'greatest cause of joy' in the giving of the grain, but can also cause deprivation, starvation and hunger. Her wrath was legendary: after the abduction of her daughter, she turned the attending handmaidens into the bird-shaped Sirens. She was the goddess of more than grain; she presided over fruits, seeds and most vegetables as well. Because agriculture formed the wealth of the society, she is also associated with abundance and the gifts of the gods. When a villager did not offer her hospitality during her visit to the town, she burned down his house with him in it. Those who did welcome her into their home received abundant gifts."

This duel nature of Ceres is at the heart of our story, as we shall see. There are no less than 10 stories that document the wrath of Ceres (Demeter).


ASKALABOS: A man of Argos (in Southern Greece) who was transformed into a spotted gecko by Demeter as punishment for mocking the goddess' ravenous drinking of meal as she rested during the search for her daughter.

ASKALAPHOS: An Underworld Daimon who was transformed by Demeter into a lizard or screech-owl as punishment for reporting to Haides that her daughter had tasted the fruit of the pomegranate.

KOLONTAS: A man Argos (in Southern Greece) who was burnt up within his house as punishment for driving Demeter away when she sought his hospitality in the search for her daughter.

MINTHE: An Underworld Nymph who was loved by the god Haides but abandoned when he fell in love with Persephone. When she complained to be superior to the goddess and that she would win back the heart of the god, Demeter was furious and transformed her into a mint plant.

POSEIDON: Demeter brought famine to the earth after Poseidon raped her in the form of a horse, while she was searching for her daughter Persephone.

SEIRENES, THE: Aitolian Nymphai and handmaidens of Persephone who were transformed into bird-like monsters by Demeter as punishment for refusing to help in the search for their mistress. According to some, the transformation was a blessing, bestowed upon the Seirenes at their own request.

ZEUS: The King of the Gods felt the wrath of Demeter when he gave her daughter Persephone away to Haides. In retaliation she brought deadly starvation to the race of man, threatening to destroy them, if her daughter were not returned.

ERYSIKHTHON, TRIOPAS, or AITHON: A King of one of the Thessalian kingdoms (in Northern Greece) who was inflicted with unquenchable hunger as punishment for having felled the Dryad-inhabited oaks of Demeter's sacred grove.

KARNABON: A King of the Getai of Thrake (North of Greece) who slew the flying serpents, which drew the chariot of Demeter's hero Triptolemos. As punishment the goddess sent another pair of the beasts to destroy him. He was then placed amongst the stars as Ophiokhos (the Serpent-Holder).

LYNKOS: A King of Skythia who was transformed by Demeter into a lynx when he tried to kill her prophet Triptolemos.

PYRRHOS: An historical Macedonian general who was killed during an attack on the city of Argos by a woman throwing a roof-tile. His death occurred outside the temple of Demeter, and the locals claimed it was the goddess who threw the deadly tile.

Could it be that what we are experiencing is the wrath of Ceres? Or are the global elite using Ceres (because they believe that by honoring her through real-world rituals they can somehow release a dark power that can be wielded to suit their own purposes) to unleash it’s own wrath upon us, the people of the Earth?

What I discovered next was that there are some 15 towns and cities across the globe with the name Ceres. The most striking of these was Ceres, VA and Ceres, OK. Both located less than 100 miles from (yup, you guessed it) Blacksburg and Oklahoma City. Other global locations include: Argentina, Cuba, France, Brazil, Scotland, Australia, Mexico, Italy, and South Africa. The remainder are all located in the United States in Iowa, New York, Washington, and a VERY interesting Ceres in California (Gary Condit of the entire Chandra Levy tragedy - - which coincidentally or not was a HUGE story just before 9/11 happened - - was a U.S. Congressman from Ceres, CA!). It comes as no surprise that farming and agriculture are central to all of these locations.

Interestingly enough, there are even state icons that include or represent some version of Ceres (or Demeter or Isis). New Jersey's State Seal and New York's Statue of Liberty come to mind. These states are not alone in presenting great goddesses on a State Seal. During and just after the American Revolution, almost half of the 13 colonies that became states honored the great goddesses of their sovereignty and hopes by depicting them, or their symbols, on their State Seals and State Flags.

Americans of the Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary eras embraced a secular view of ancient gods and goddesses, particularly those prevalent in ancient Greece and Rome. Though seen in secular ways, these great Goddesses, and the powers and values they embody, are woven into many of the deepest aspects of life in the United States.

Virginia (The Virgin) in particular seems to hold Ceres in fairly high regard as she is pictured on the reverse of the State Seal (along side Libertas and Aeternitas) in a triple representation of the goddess (see the image below).


Obviously, this goddess has influenced (continues to influence) our nation to this very day. So, what might we expect from this coming mid-April 2009? I'm jumping the gun a bit, but let's approach this from another intriguing angle.


MORE UNSETTLING FACTS; AND IS THERE A BIBLICAL CONNECTION?


Having made a connection between the goddess Ceres, her April festival, and locations of interest bearing her name (with more to follow), we must now turn our attention to the astrological symbol of the dwarf-planet that is also under her sphere of influence. The broken symbol of Venus, chosen for it's sickle-like appearance, it is used to represent Ceres:

It's resemblance to a question mark is striking, isn't it? What will blow your mind is the fact that the “question mark” known as Seung-Hui Cho (the South Korean national who was responsible for the Virginia Tech massacre) had an alter-ego according to many reports that mystifies investigators to this day offering us yet another type of "question mark." Strangely enough, student Julie Poole recalled the first day of a literature class the previous year when the students introduced themselves one by one. When it was Cho's turn to introduce himself, he did not speak. According to Poole, the professor looked at the sign-in sheet and found that, whereas everyone else wrote out their names, Cho wrote only a question mark. Poole added that "[w]e just really knew him as the question mark kid." In addition, we read "Virginia Tech killer a self-described 'question mark'", at CNN, April 18, 2007. Unbelievable.

Want more? While researching, I was being led to a relatively obscure comic book character known as "The Question" (1967 Charlton Comics, who would later become part of the DC Comics universe when DC bought out Charlton in 1986), and his doppelganger "Rorschach" from Alan Moore's cult phenomenon "Watchmen," which is one of the top films at the box office these days (and one we've already discussed quite a bit here due to the eerie way in which it resonates with what's going on in the world today). Both heroes are "faceless," mask-wearing loners. Was Cho a fan? Had he come to identify himself with these two characters? Lack of information as to the contents of Cho's dorm-room makes this impossible to know, but after what we just concluded about the occult roots of comic books and most of pop culture earlier today, I wouldn't be surprised one bit if that were the case. The similarities between Cho and these comic book characters doesn't end there though. However, I don't want to travel down that path at the moment so if you're interested in reading about all those similarities just click HERE.

Although there are several other instances to which I could refer, one discovery needs to be mentioned because it not only sent chills down my spine, but again confirms our conclusions about the occult roots of comic books. In "The Question Issue #4 Vol. 1" (released May 1987, or just over 20 years ago) entitled “The Sacrifice” there is a direct reference to Genesis 22: The Story of Ishmael. Is this the missing link to Cho's esoteric uses of another alter ego - - "Ax Ishmael" - - that generated a ton of controversy in the aftermath of that tragedy?


Was the Virginia Tech massacre a ritual to Ceres (although human sacrifice has not been linked to Cerealia, pigs were), carried out by The Question/Rorschach incarnate? Or was Seung-Hui Cho mind-controlled, with his trigger implanted in the pages of these comics? Look, we've already shown in a report earlier today the hard evidence that the government was intricately involved in the study of mind control, the occult, and the supernatural and that they tried to exert control over all three in order to use them to suit their needs. Not surprisingly, could this have been the explanation behind this senseless tragedy...


On March 9th, 2007 (a full 2 years BEFORE the film was released in theaters!) it was reported at Chud.com that a secret still frame had been embedded in an R-rated trailer for Zack Snyder's film “300” (which includes the Persian King Xerxes...Handel's Opera "Serse" was first performed April 15th, 1738 and also tells a tale of King Xerxes). The above still photo in question is of none other than Rorschach, taken from a screen test for the upcoming film version of the Watchmen, directed by who? Zack Snyder. Had Cho seen this trailer online or the feature film released on the same day as the above report? We'll probably never know the answer to these questions, but they could really give us some insight into exactly what was going on in Blacksburg, VA. What we do know is that Police records show that Cho purchased his first gun exactly one month to the day prior to the release of "300". The second gun, four days after on March 13th, 2007.

What else? Oh, I know! Are you aware of the fact that Ceres is the goddess of the very city that our President Obama hails from politically? If I'm lyin', I'm dyin'. Back in 1930, the Chicago Board of Trade (established April 3rd, 1848) moved to it's current 45-story location at 141 W. Jackson, making it the tallest building in Chicago, replacing the record holder back then, which was the Chicago Masonic Temple Building (fitting, isn't it?). Time Magazine declared Ceres as the Goddess of Chicago upon the unveiling.


Of it's structural symbols perhaps the 31 foot tall "capstone" statue of Ceres is it's crowning glory. Sculptor John H. Stoors chose to craft his aluminum totem without a face. In an interesting parallel to The Question/Rorschach/Cho since Cho was said to have disfigured his face beyond recognition with the gun blast that ended his Virginia Tech killing spree.

The following picture was also included there until it was removed from the agricultural trading room in 1973 (reason unkown). Artist John W. Norton's three story mural of Ceres shown bare-breasted in a field of grain here:


Others who have studied the elite's penchant for using rituals and symbolism in the real-world note that the "mega-ritual" signifier is the form of the octagon. I won't explain why that is here, but you can easily do your own research to confirm this. In any event, perhaps nowhere else on Earth is this symbol more clearly on display than The Chicago Board of Trade Building. In fact, it stands as the logo of the CBOT, perhaps acting as the world's very own Dharma Inititive (for you "Lost" fans out there).


In the above image, an octagonal clock is situated above a Blue Lily Fountain that's immersed in an octagonal pool, flanked on either side by Ceres statues. I know what you're thinking believe me. Here's another series of curious images for you:




Why such a fixation on a symbol that has historically been associated with stargates and/or dorrways to other dimensions and realities? Paging Tom Horn...

The CBOT has taken this use of the octagon to high ritual form by also incorporating it into it's inner chamber, the trading floor (or "Pit" as it was patented in 1878):


Downward stepped octagons known as "Pits" are the primary focus on the trading room floor. The grains of Ceres are exchanged for money. "The Pit" was brought into public consciousness via the writing of Bohemian Club member, and Darwinist, Benjamin Franklin Norris. Interesting to note that "Norris" Hall was the the scene of 31 of 33 deaths during the Virginia Tech massacre, although the only connection between Frank Norris and Norris Hall namesake Earle Norris is that they belonged to the same fraternity.

An article on the secret origins of his college fraternity Phi Gamma Delta is worth checking out. Here's where things get downright creepy (if you're not already a little disturbed by all of this). Remember how we insinuated that the octagon shape is connected with a very specific idea? That idea is the concept of stargates, doorways to another dimension/reality, and a path to other life forms not of the human kind. With that in mind, would it shock you to learn that other notable Phi Gamms are stargater Scott Bakula ("Quantum Leap" and "Star Trek Enterprise" TV shows), as well as "Lost" castaway Matthew Fox?

Also, Norris' "The Pit" (1903) was the second book in his unfinished "Epic of Wheat" trilogy, and is centered directly on wheat speculation within the Chicago Board of Trade. The first, "Octopus: A California Story" (1901), and the third being the uncompleted "Wolf." What an unique and oddly synchronistic collection of titles to say the least.


IS THIS THE BIBLICAL CONNECTION?


Yet, as unbelievable as all of these unusual connections are, I believe we can find another one in a prophetic book of the Holy Bible. What it really means is still open for debate, but there's no question that the Book of Zechariah (Zecharias) uses Ceres imagery when foretelling of the future last days.

First, let's look at the symbol for Ceres again:


Here's what's intriguing about the sickle symbol, Ceres' association with harvesting, and an astronomical body being classified as a "dwarf" planet.

There's one prophetic piece of Scripture in Zechariah that has baffled people. Some have suggested it might be alluding to some kind of spiritual/extraterrestrial beings. I'll reserve providing an interpretation and let you react to it on its own because the connection to this subject is striking.

Chapter 5 is only 11 verses long, but there could be so much for us here to digest that's important. The following is taken from the Septuagint (oldest version of the Bible), but other translations will bear witness in a similar fashion:

Zecharias 5:1-11 - - "And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked and behold a flying sickle. And he said to me, What seest thou? And I said, I see a flying sickle, of the length of twenty cubits, and of the breadth of ten cubits. And he said to me,This is the curse that goes forth over the face of the whole earth: for every thief shall be punished with death on this side, and every false swearer shall be punished on that side. And I will bring it forth, saith the Lord Almighty, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that swears falsely by my name: and it shall rest in the midst of his house, and shall consume it, and the timber of it, and the stones of it. And the angel that talked with me went forth, and said to me, Lift up thine eyes, and see this that goes forth. And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the measure that goes forth. And he said, This is their iniquity in all the earth. And behold a talent of lead lifted up: and behold a woman sat in the midst of the measure. And he said, This is iniquity. And he cast it into the midst of the measure, and cast the weight of lead on the mouth of it. And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, two women coming forth, and the wind was in their wings; and they had stork’s wings: and they lifted up the measure between the earth and the sky. And I said to the angel that spoke with me, Whither do these carry away the measure? And he said to me, To build it a house in the land of Babylon, and to prepare a place for it; and they shall set it there on its own base."

Like I said, I'll reserve a strict interpretation for now, but just let that sit with you a moment as you recall everything we just examined together here today. Now, throw in everything we've ever studied about the so-called "Alien/UFO" phenomenon and recall how we concluded that it will most likely play itself out in the form of the Great Deception.

In the very next chapter we read:

Zecharias 6:1-8 - - "And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, four chariots coming out from between two mountains; and the mountains were brazen mountains. In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot piebald and ash-coloured horses. And I answered and said to the angel that talked with me, What are these, my Lord? And the angel that talked with me answered and said, These are the four winds of heaven, and they are going forth to stand before the Lord of all the earth. As for the chariot in which were the black horses, they went out to the land of the north; and the white went out after them; and the piebald went out to the land of the south. And the ash-coloured went out, and looked to go and compass the earth: and he said, Go, and compass the earth. And they compassed the earth. And he cried out and spoke to me, saying, Behold, these go out to the land of the north, and they have quieted mine anger in the land of the north."

My dear friends, the implications in all of this are absolutely staggering! Break down this section of Scripture with me because from what I found in my research of what others have said, this could be HUGE, and a sign from God to His people here on Earth to GET READY because the Daniel's 70th Week (the final 7 years) are about to begin!

The Four Horsemen kick-off the Tribulation, and they are the first four of the Seven Seals. Could this mean we're really on the cusp of the beginning of the Tribulation just as we've thought all along? Yes!


"Four chariots were coming from between two mountains..." Since the original text says the two mountains, most assume they are the Mount of Olives and Mount Zion. Mountains of bronze associates these mountains with strength and judgment.

"Four chariots...red horses...black horses...whites horses...dappled horses; strong steeds" The horsemen of Zechariah 1 were observers on reconnaissance. These four chariots and their horses seem to be hostile agents of God’s judgment, emissaries of His war against the earth. Some want to identify these four chariots with Daniel’s four world empires (Daniel 2 and Daniel 7), but the colors essentially are the same as the Four Horsemen in Revelation 6, the emissaries of God’s judgment! Some connect these with the angelic messengers of judgment in Revelation 7:1-3. “In the usual Scriptural symbolism red speaks of war, black of famine and death, white of victory, and grizzled of pestilence (Ezekiel 14:21, Revelation 6:18).” (Luck)

"Four spirits of heaven..." This means that these four chariots are actually four angelic beings sent from God. This means that these may not be exactly the same as the Four Horsemen of Revelation 6, but that the idea of their mission and purpose is similar. John Calvin said that these angels are compared to horsemen on chariots because “these ride swiftly as it were through the whole world to execute what God commands them.” If Zechariah had the technology of today he might picture the angels in fast cars or fighter jets, showing how swiftly and powerfully they move across the earth to accomplish God’s purpose.

"To the north country..." Two of the horses are focused on the north, where Babylon and Magog are! Nevertheless, each of the four extends to and fro throughout the Earth.

Folks, I think our Lord's righteous judgment is imminent. The Tribulation could very well begin within the next 2 weeks. I guess we'll see soon enough.


CONCLUSIONS: TIME IS PERILOUSLY SHORT!


Clearly, April 12th - April 20th of each year is the period to watch for events of this magnitude. As I put the finishing touches on this piece today and got ready to publish it to the site I was amazed to see the story about the tragedy in Binghamton, NY (only a few hours from me here in Buffalo, NY) come across the wire because this is EXACTLY the type of story that we'd see a few weeks from now.

Plus, there other significant historical events that can be seen through the looking glass within this context. Did you know that on April 17, 1864 the Battle of Plymouth began (Confederate forces attacked Plymouth, North Carolina)? Did you know that the USS Ceres was involved in this battle? To quote Ben Fairhall, "You can't make this stuff up!"


The 10th anniversary of the Columbine killings occurs on Monday, April 20, 2009, which is also the 120th anniversary of the birth of Adolf Hitler. Hitler died by his own hand, ten days after his birthday, on April 30, 1945, a mere 64 years ago. This year's 10 day period will be a dangerous "red zone," in the larger high frequency time period of March through April.

Being forewarned and aware is half the battle. Vulnerable, suicidal, homicidal youth need help and attention, long before it gets to the stage where they feel there's no turning back. Keep praying, keep talking, take care, get people help, and remain alert with your guard up. A few people reading this today may wish to demean the predictive insights of known patterns, but ridicule does not overwhelm the reality of history.

What's the message that we should take from all of this if anything? Personally, I believe that we seem to be seeing a consistent pattern emerge, and it's one that contains the story of us somehow having our ancestral roots in the stars, of us finally being told this, and of us moving forward in this life and world as one single body/community with this newfound common heritage. At least that's how it looks like it will be presented to us in the very near future. We'll be told that what we knew to be "true" as presented to us through religion is false; that our "god" is actually an extraterrestrial who tinkered with our DNA long ago; that they are here to enlighten us/help us move to a higher plane/save us. Fitting too since 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy.

In light of this Ceres connection to mid-April and what it typically means for the world (and this nation) I'm also openly wondering if some BIG EVENT (North Korean nukes? Terrorist attack? Iran-Israel war? "Full Disclosure" event?) is slated for this year sometime between April 12th and April 20th to fit with the pattern. If either of these things (or something completely unexpected, but of this magnitude) happens during the upcoming time frame then I also have to wonder if it will officially mark the beginning of Daniel's 70th Week (the final 7 years), the beginning of the Tribulation (the first 3.5 years of the final 7), and the release and opening of the First Horseman/First Seal of Revelation. How could I not think that?

What are the odds of all of this? Furthermore, ask yourself why all of this is staring us in the face screaming for our attention like some self-absorbed toddler at this very point in time with such ferocity? Why now? I believe this is God's way of trying to alert us about what's coming.

The genius of all of this is you can't explain it to laypeople without sounding completely insane. Then again, I've been used to that for quite some time as a student of prophecy; a watchman on the wall if you will. The one good thing to come from all of this is that for those who still remain hardened skeptics when it comes to the Bible and the prophecies found within its pages, I'd venture to guess that you have to be becoming more and more convinced that the sheer volume and complexity of all of this is way beyond the scope of mere human agency like I've suggested all along.

I'm not saying there's not a boatload of intentional symbolic mischief out there, but that is just a very small piece of the puzzle. Again, these powerful groups and individuals who lurk in the shadows are actively trying to worship their god (Satan) publicly through the language of rituals and symbols, but they are only given free reign to the extent that God allows it to fulfill His ultimate plan for humanity.

Bottom line, there is some wacky weirdness occuring daily, and this entire saga presented in today's column is just another example of it all. My head is spinning and my mind is racing trying to process everything in an attempt to piece it all together.

Coincidence? Finding a connection where none lies? Or a warning in advance? Stay tuned. Quite honestly, I'm still sorting things out and trying to determine if there's any merit to it at all (no matter how small the kernal of truth may be). I'll continue to offer my findings to you here on a regular basis as long as I'm allowed to so that you can take them under prayerful consideration to the Lord.

In the meantime, I pray that you make a decision for Jesus Christ if you haven't already because these are chaotic times, and time won't wait for you to finally make up your mind. Not sure if you have or not?

Even if nothing materializes during the time frame in question (no pun intended and I sincerely hope I'm wrong about all of this) you could still die tomorrow, and any unresolved issues (like where you will spend eternity when you die) will be moot at that point. Do you desire a personal relationship with the One who created you and loves you no matter what? You need to know that if you haven't been saved and born again then you're not here reading this by accident. God has been trying to get your attention for so long, and He desperately wants you to finally answer His call and reach out to Him before it's too late! If you know this to be true and want to respond once and for all, tell Him in your own words or use this simple prayer:

"Dear Lord, I pray that you will not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Please think of me according to Your mercy and for Your goodness' sake, O Lord. Lord I turn from all of those sins that I committed and I ask for Your help in washing the memory and thoughts of that sin completely from my mind. Please restore me to faithful obedience to Your Word, and fill me with Your Holy Spirit anew, so that I may keep Your commands all the days of my life. Lord Jesus, I invite you into my heart anew today, and I ask forgiveness for all of my sin. Jesus, thank you for dying for my sins and for forgiving me of them through your shed blood for me on the cross. Please take away all the sinful 'old things' in my heart that defile me, and replace them with the 'good things' that you desire to grow in to my life. Please wash away all the sinful crud and tendencies toward evil and replace them with a hunger and thirst for your righteousness. I need your help, Lord God, in living this new life in Christ. Please send your Holy Spirit afresh into my life to help me, heal me, lead me and transform me. I also pray that your shed blood washes over me, protects me, and that I am counted worthy to escape the things that are coming upon this world in the form of your righteous judgment. Lastly, I pray that you have mercy on this nation even though we deserve your fierce judgment for our blatant sins that are before you. Help us to see the error in our ways as individuals and as a nation, and lead us to repentance before it's too late for us. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen."

If you haven't repented for your sins or sought the Lord for His mercy, forgiveness, salvation, or prayed that you are counted worthy to escape the things to come as we're instructed to do then please say the following prayer right now:

"Father God, I know I need You because I am a sinner, but also know that I can never get to You on my own. There's nothing I can do on my own to make up for my sins; nothing I could do on my own to earn favor and forgiveness from You or to secure my place in Heaven when I die. The only thing I can do is to make a conscious decision that You sent Your one and only Son Jesus Christ, and that He came to this world for me. He took my sins upon Himself, was crucified in my place, died for me, and was resurrected so that I may live forever. I accept Him and His sacrifice, and desperately want to receive Your Son Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. When He conquered death for my sake He gave me access to You. Thank You for Your grace and Your mercy. Thank You for forgiving me and for sending the Holy Spirit to transform my life from this moment forward. I pray that You transform my life from this day forward and give me a heart and a mind that desires to not only get to know You, but to be with You as much as possible. Teach me how to live, and teach me how to share this message with others before it's too late for them. Amen."

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(RESEARCH: Through The Looking Glass)

RECOMMENDED READING:
Zechariah 6 - A King And Priest
Zechariah 5 - Two Visions Regarding The Cleansing of God’s People