1:59: “I have a story to tell you. A story of love and peace. A story of fighting. A story of rest in Me.

“This story begins at sundown. Night shadows creep in. The air chills. A blast is heard in the heavens that fills the earth. Fierce wind follows, sweeping over every thing on earth. The air fills with dread and excitement. All that lives looks to the sky. A lion roars over the Earth. Some scream in panic, others freeze in shock. These are they who do not know Me or are not ready for My coming. My People, My ekklesia, fill with excitement and joy. All fall to their knees under the weight of My Presence. The King has come to judge and reward.

“Examine yourself at this moment. What do you feel at hearing this story? Can you say ‘The nearness of God is my good?’ Are you filled with wonder and joyful anticipation? Or are you filled with a dread you’ve never known at the thought of facing the Living God? Or do you scoff and say, ‘A fairy tale?’

“It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the Living God – for those who do not know Me. My hands are burning fire – and warm rain. Melting fear – and irrepressible joy. Cold chains – and wild freedom. Death – and vibrant eternity. Pulsing regret – and purified HOPE.

“WHAT FILLS YOU IN THE HEARING OF THIS STORY?

“I speak to you of your NOW. If My story brings to you anything but pure joyous anticipation – examine yourself. Bring to Me what would shame you and cause you dread. I have work for you to do NOW. Life for you to live NOW. Think on this future – and live accordingly NOW.

“Amen.”
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Notes:

Psalm 98:9: …He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Matthew 16:27: For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.

Revelation 22:12: “Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to reward each one as his work deserves.”

Psalm 73:28: But as for me, the nearness of God is good for me; I have made the Lord God my refuge, so that I may tell of all Your works.

Hebrews 10:31: It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Luke 19:31: And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, “Do business with this until I come back.”

Ephesians 4:1: Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called.