Cloud, Jellyfish Reminded Me Of That Whale

Mysterious Clouds and Jellyfish. Both are in the news at the same time -- just like the first time they came up about 3-4 months ago. Significant? Hogwash?

Here's a quick update for those who have continued to follow the so-called "Alien/UFO Full Disclosure" movement and it's possible (probable) connection to the coming Great Deception. Did you know that Yahoo! felt the need to publish -- as their lead story last evening -- the news about that strange looking cloud over Moscow?



As mentioned, this entry today is also an update for all of you who remember all the bizarre "Jellyfish" symbolism from a few months ago that we also suggested might be connected to the so-called "Full Disclosure" movement as well as the fulfillment of end times prophecy.

We've already seen how the mysterious clouds are back. Well, it seems the sea creatures are back too -- and in a big way! I just saw the following headline out of Hawaii:

Nearly 2,000 Jellyfish Wash Onto South Shore

Excerpt: Cheplic said that Tuesday should be the peak of the monthly invasion of jellyfish. The monthly event happens seven to 10 days after a full moon.

Call me stupid, but if this is a "monthly invasion" and not that uncommon, then why does it deserve Front Page placement in the news today even if it is a "slow news day"? Just a thought. Then again, we may already know the answer from our previous studies into this subject, its symbolism, and it's potential prophetic significance.

If you're interested in getting yourself up to speed on this meme and want to explore the possible prophetic significance, then spend some time with these links (read in order to get the full effect):

Aliens/UFOs Exist -- They're Demonic!

Ring, Ring, Ring! Is Anybody Out There?

Air France Tragedy = Full Disclosure?

Bottomless Pit Linked To Asperatus, Australia's Wandjina?

Moon Rising

The Very Definition Of Syncro-Pop

I Spy...

A New Dawn (Web Of Deceit)

Eschatology On Etemenanki

Eleven Just Won't Go Away!

My Story About Last Night

The Golden Ratio And The Coming Flood

Making War With Saints

Four Horsemen Ready To Ride

Not So Subtle

Is The Israeli Mermaid Andromeda?

Anyway, that should be enough to keep us busy for awhile (myself included as I go back and try to connect all that info with what's happening now).

I'm currently working on some things that have absolutely blown me away (two very deep studies on all this peculiar symbolism and its possible connection to terrorism, H1N1/Swine Flu, and the Tribulation). It's almost as if the Holy Spirit is using a megaphone these days since EVERY FACET OF LIFE from the seemingly mundane to the most important appears to be drenched in prophetic imagery.

Perhaps that's no accident. What would be the point and purpose if that was the case? The only thing I can think of is so that there can be NO EXCUSES WHATSOEVER when the day comes that Daniel's 70th Week and the Tribulation begin.

Think about it. What do we know from Scripture?

Matthew 12:39 (KJV) But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

Matthew 16:4 (KJV) A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

I know there are some out there who would use those passages to rebuke my application of the command given in Ephesians 5:11 when I write about these strange happenings. I see it a little differently though and think it's the opposite, which is to say that I would use those passages to support these studies.

Those are the only two verses where the phrase "a evil/wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign" is used by Jesus. That got me thinking. Assuming there is some reason for all this "spiritual convergence" we're seeing day-in-and-day-out, what could that reason be?

I know we've tried to answer that question many times before, but another verse dawned on me that might give us a clue and point us in the right direction:

Mark 8:38 (KJV) Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

Interesting. Again, we read about this "adulterous and sinful generation" here. Those are the only three places in the entire Bible where that phraseology appears. I think that justifies a closer look, don't you?

I'm thinking of the modern day applications of these key verses. In Mark 8:38 it also says how that generation was "ashamed" of Jesus and His words. Obviously, God revealed His plan for these end times (His plans for all of humanity) in His Word as found in the Holy Bible, but this "adulterous and sinful generation" rejected it because they were ashamed of Jesus Christ and His words, and therefore never even opened their Bible to read about it in the first place!

Instead, they preferred to spend all their free time on the pleasures of this world, engaged with pop culture (i.e. music, movies, TV, video games, etc.) as much as possible, right? Well, what is pop culture but a set of symbolic images -- heck, some might even call them signs.

Do you see where I'm going with this? We know the signs to this "adulterous and sinful generation" are going to come to an end at some point because Jesus Himself said that "no sign be given to it". I guess it could also be describing a faithless generation that figures they still have plenty of time before they finally have to "get serious about the whole Jesus thing" due to some kind of "major" event. They are the ones who are waiting for something catclysmic to occur -- an unmistakable sign from God -- that things have changed, they'll never be the same, and time is short. That's most likely what Jesus was talking about here when I think it through on my end.

But let's stick with the modern day application as it relates to today's focus. Besides, I'm not about t sit here and claim that God's Word is only one or two dimensional (literal and symbolic). For all we know, it could be the Greatest Spiritual Onion in that it has layers upon layers of meaning that we could never fully comprehend even though every single word is divinely inspired and truthful beyond the shadow of a doubt.

What if the Lord, given His character, is so broken-hearted by what He knows is coming very soon (the end of any and all types of signs; of anything that might indicate to a person, no matter where they are in their faith, that the Tribulation was at hand) that He's trying to reach this "adulterous and sinful generation" where they spend most of their time -- through various forms of pop culture (i.e. the signs that generation "seeketh") -- in the desperate hope that they will finally recognize the truth, recognize their sinful spiritual condition (even if it's only on a sub-conscious, Holy Spirit-driven, gut level), and return to Him and repent of their sins before it's too late?

It may not be a "crazy" thought when we remember this about our Heavenly Father:

2 Peter 3:9 (KJV) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Plus, we know that God's Word also tells us that He has revealed Himself (and the Gospel) to EVERYONE in a way that's unique (and personal) to them according to His plan so that they can willingly choose Him.

I think about the four attributes of God that the Bible emphasizes, which are His holiness, justice, love, and wrath. Jesus justly judges all (2 Thessalonians 1:6; John 5:22,23; Matthew 12:36; Romans 2:16; 2 Timothy 4:1).

I recall that God holds everyone responsible for the choices they are able to make and the truth they are given (Acts 17:30; Romans 4:15; 5:13; 2:11-16; 3:20).

Also, since the Fall to Abraham, from Job to now, whenever and wherever anyone has lived, God has given people the opportunity to call out to God to save them (Titus 2:11; Acts 10:34-35). While God overlooked times of people's ignorance (Acts 17:30), all are commanded to repent and obey the gospel of Jesus.

Those who never heard are responsible to obey the Gospel of Jesus (2 Thessalonians 1:8), but people can connect with God's grace according to God's arrangements. (John 1:9,16,29; Hebrews 10:1-10,19; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 7:23). What is common to God's arrangements is combining what they heard with faith (Hebrews 4:2; Romans 4:3-4).

I think this brings us closer to understanding why it is we're seeing all these oddities in pop culture that seem to resonate with these end times. It's part of the process of Him revealing Himself to a lost world that's forgotten Him. How can the Sovereign Lord give eternal life to those without the Gospel, or even without God's Law, who still sought glory, honor, and immortality in Romans 2:7,12-16?

Under the Mosaic Law people put their life in God, hoped for the Messiah, and lived their faith through observing the Law. This was not a different way to salvation, but a different means for them to connect with the salvation through Christ, sacrificing animals to cover over their sin until the Perfect Sacrifice came. For people like Abraham and Noah, God could move the heavens and the earth to make a means for them to find the One Way.

What about those since Jesus Christ who died before hearing the Gospel? God says He is just, and has mercy, but we do not know for sure, except that we are given the task of reaching as many people as we can.

Of course, this invariably causes many to respond with a common question using Romans 1:18-20. How does a just God condemn someone for not having enough knowledge about Christ to save them, even though they have enough knowledge about God to condemn them?

God is just to do so based on a few points:

> People are responsible for the truth that they have, as Romans 1:20-24 shows.

> All people have some truth, from nature (Romans 1:20), and their own conscience (Romans 2:13-15).

> God is just. He does not hold people responsible for the truth they do not have, as Romans 4:15; 5:13 says (sin is not counted where there is no Law). Acts 17:30 says that God overlooks times of ignorance.

> However, all ignorance is not necessarily innocent ignorance either. Romans 1:18-20 shows that people can suppress the knowledge that they have. While God is understanding of someone who only had very little light, people are still condemned if they are in darkness because they themselves "blew out the candle".

> For people who reject the truth that they do have, God is not obligated to give them additional truth (Romans 11:20; Matthew 13:14-15; 23:29). In fact, for those who reject the way of truth, the less they know the better off they are (2 Peter 2:20-22; John 15:22-24).

An illustration might help. When you move toward the light, doesn't the light get brighter? In a similar way, if someone is searching for the truth about God but doesn’t know about Jesus, God desires to give them more light when they respond to the light that they have received. Ultimately, God will do whatever it takes to try to reach us because He loves us so dearly and desires a relationship with us, as 2 Peter 3:9 shows.

While the previous illustration is ok, for some there is a more appropriate one. A person is lost in a dark forest at night, full of wild animals. He sees a light ahead, which is a parked car with a man outside. He sneaks up on the man, kills him, burns the map, and then says he is doing the best he can because he knows no other way. He is telling the truth, since he burned the map. Today, about 2 billion people, and perhaps the majority of non-Christians, live in countries and cultures that have killed countless Christian witnesses. If someone approves of killing of Christians, how many more missionaries do you think God is obligated to send them?

The good news for them is that God still keeps sending some missionaries, He keeps revelaing Himself, He keeps giving them (us) signs, because He loves those lost people so much, even enough to sacrifice the lives of some of His missionaries; enough to sacrifice His only Son Jesus Christ.



I think we can all agree that God can give all the opportunities He chooses, and when He chooses. Beyond this, Christians hold to one or more of the following views:

We Have Not Been Told.
Christ commanded us to preach so that everyone would hear the Gospel. For those who die unreached, that is God’s department, not ours. We simply labor and strive to make that group as small as possible.

God Understands.
He can take into account the ignorance of babies, children, and/or those who never heard and still save them through Christ. On the other hand, God is not compelled to give people more truth if they already rejected the truth about Him they already have.

God Actively Seeks.
God directs missionaries to all who by God's grace seek Him.

Post-Mortem For Little Children.
In addition, Scripture suggests that infants and little children who die can go to Heaven (2 Samuel 12:23; Luke 18:16), even though they never had a chance to put their faith in Jesus Christ, or had the opportunity to express their belief in the Gospel while on Earth. So, those with the understanding of little children have hope of Heaven through Christ, while adults who reject the truth they have do not.

Post-Mortem Until…
How old does a little person have to be before the previous statement no longer applies? Christians throughout time have given different views. On one hand, Augustine and Ambrose said only baptized infants would go to Heaven. On the other hand, Clement of Alexandria (193-217 A.D.) in Stromata book 6 chapter 6 taught that 1 Peter 3:19 and 1 Peter 4:6 imply even adults who never heard have an opportunity after they die to make the same choice they would make when alive. Others say there is an "Age of Accountability", which can be different for different people. One thing we can say for sure though, it is God who draws the line.

No Opportunity.
Some other Christians disagree with these opinions. Some, starting with Ambrose of Milan (340-397 A.D.) and Augustine of Hippo (370-400 A.D.), taught that God gives many (including all unbaptized infants) no opportunity to escape Hell. 5-point Calvinists today believe there is no opportunity for many people.

Look, I realize that all of this is debatable and that I could be entirely wrong about all of it. I'm just trying to make sense of it all though because I believe that EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON and that there are NO COINCIDENCES in the Christian life.

Regardless of your thoughts on this subject and why this pervasive symbolism is a persistent theme nowadays, all Christians ought to agree that the following holds true:

> Nobody has any salvation, except through faith in Jesus Christ
> Nothing in Scripture gives any hope of anybody having a "second chance" after they die
> We have been given an urgent task of preaching the Gospel to the whole world
> A person’s salvation does not depend on their works of obedience
> A person's salvation does not depend on their works of preaching
> A person's salvation ultimately depends on God

The final piece of the puzzle? Most people overlook the last few words of Jesus' response before He abruptly ended the conversation:

Matthew 12:39 (KJV) But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: (emphasis mine)

Matthew 16:4 (KJV) A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. (emphasis mine)

First things first, I know that we can't just rip these verses out of context and ignore the preceding verse or the one that follows immediately after. In fact, now that I think of it, that very next verse in Matthew 12:40 pretty much makes it look like this is a cut and dry interpretation, and that I'm conducting an exercise in futility. Basically, it looks like Jesus is saying, "Forget about looking for signs! The only sign you should concern yourselves with is the one of me that portrayed my death, resurrection, and victory over death!", right? Makes sense.



Why is it important for us to remember "the prophet Jonas" (or Jonah). We all know the story of Jonah and the whale. Jonah was called by God to preach repentance to Assyria, of which the capital city was Nineveh. However, Jonah rebelled. Jonah didn't want to preach to the pagans of Assyria. So, Jonah tried to escape God's plan by fleeing on a ship. But Jonah was thrown overboard and swallowed by a great fish (whale). Later, the fish spit him out on the shoreline. Then, finally, Jonah obeyed God's command and went to Nineveh to preach. His preaching was successful and a total of 120,000 people in Nineveh turned to God in obedience, sparing themselves punishment from God.

Here's the important point for us: The basic theme of Jonah is that God declares His love for all men, whether they are Israelites or not. Jonah was unable to love the Assyrians properly, but God desired nothing for them but their salvation, and so He sent a prophet to preach repentance.

See, His love for us (as well as His desire for us to receive His free gift of salvation) is so strong that He'll do anything to get our attention and get through to us even if we don't deserve it, or if we've constantly ignored and rejected Him. Could what we're experiencing today with all this prophetic symbolism found in pop culture be a repeat performance of what transpired with Nineveh? Ecclesiastes 1:9 in action?

Another unusual connection between the Jonah and this Jellyfish stuff. Though it is often called a whale today, the Hebrew, as throughout Scripture, refers to no species in particular, simply sufficing with "great fish" or "big fish" (whales are today classified as mammals and not fish, but no such distinction was made in antiquity).

In Jonah 2:1 (1:17 in English translation), the original Hebrew text reads dag gadol (דג גדול), which literally means "big fish". The Septuagint translates this phrase into Greek as ketos megas (κητος μεγας). The term ketos alone means "huge fish," and in Greek mythology the term was closely associated with sea monsters, including sea serpents. Wow! We've come full circle!

It's ironic that here is a large segment of the global population that believes some kind of paradigm shifting event is imminent and that it's scheduled to occur soon, and yet they refuse to attribute any of that to Christianity.

I guess we'll know soon enough if God has decided to allow Satan to make his move now so that we can begin moving forward along His prophetic timeline.

If nothing else, this also demonstrates how the lost world is crying out for someone or something to change them and make things (make them) better. Ironically, they already have what they're desperately looking for in Jesus Christ, but they are blinded to the truth. Sadly, the conditions are perfect for the Antichrist to emerge on the global stage. Only a matter of time now.

I know there are some of you out there reading this who question why I spend (some might say waste) my time writing about such anti-Christian, occult beliefs/events/symbolism. I get that. The easy explanation is that my goal is to set out each and every day to find signs of things that are happening in this world today that I can point to and confidently say, "This is clear proof that we're living in the end times that Jesus Himself warned us about." Thus, if I can do that, then I can hopefully demonstrate to people the urgency of getting themselves right with God before it's too late for them.

Additionally, I believe that by reporting on such things I'm fulfilling the command for us to be "as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves" (Matthew 10:16). In other words, I view this as "intelligence gathering" on what our common enemy is doing to lead people astray and steal souls.

For those of us already saved and walking righteously with the Lord, maybe in some small way documenting all these signs will help strengthen our faith and make us focus even more intently on what's really important since time is critically short. Again, armed with this knowledge, not only will it strengthen our faith that we're living in the prophesied end times and help us to stand firm in Him, but it will also keep us on our toes should we encounter anyone in our sphere of influence who appears to be succumbing to these deceptions, and, therefore, is in serious need of our help and instruction.

Ephesians 5:11 (KJV) And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Coincidence? Finding a connection where none lies? Too much time on my hands these days? Or a warning in advance? Stay tuned. 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 our 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. Even if this doesn't materialize (look, I sincerely hope I'm wrong! do you think I want to see people die and suffer before they make a decision to become born again?) 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:

"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. Please count me worthy to escape the things to come. Amen."

If you're already a saved Christian, but 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, if you haven't done all these things in awhile, then please say the following prayer right now:

"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."

In closing, remember that any "Full Disclosure" event (or anything else apart from a Biblical explanation that is presented to us to explain all this unusual symbolism we're seeing on a daily basis) would only prove that these phenomena do happen (are happening). The much bigger issue of "Why are they happening?" and "What now? Where do we go from here?" is what we'll still be left with during the aftermath. That's the reality we might want to prepare for ourselves so that we can be a beacon of light and truth to a world that will be drowning in darkness and deception when it finally all goes down.

Fortunately, we can hold fast to the Word of God as found in the Holy Bible because it contains the answers to those questions and tells us quite clearly how to witness to the lost in spiritually dark times. Pray for discernment and wisdom and remain standing upon the Rock of Jesus Christ at all times even though you might lose your footing and slip and fall every now and then.

People are being primed for what is coming. No doubt in my mind when we have Orthodox Rabbis talking about "UFOs" and the Vatican expressing the need to accept "ETs", and a mainstream media that is becoming more like Hollywood in their acceptance of and equal air time given to this type of "news".

What a weird albeit exciting time in which we live! Keep looking up!

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