Preparation; Time of the End Approaches!

Multitudes, see the tumult!
The restless tidal wave of humanity,
Rolling, moving, and thrashing towards its end,
There is no beginning, there is no end!
All of them headed towards the final call.
Hear them as they gather,
People, preparing for the day.
The call is gone out,
Announcing to all the nations,
‘It is time, Gather here.’
‘In the Valley, neath the sky.’
‘In Jehoshaphat, the place of judgment.’

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Joe 3:13-15 Valley of Decision Day of the LORD Comes
(13) Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great. (14) Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. (15) The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.

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Away, away…
For I will cut them off,
For their wickedness…
For their rebellion,
Against me, saith the Lord.
It is people,
Stubborn to the heart,
Those who refuse my love…
These reject my covenant.
Yet again, let them gather,
For I will come against them.
To judge their wickedness,
To prepare the wine of slaughter,
Deep in the valley,
Where the ancients have trod,
Where I have announced,
Near to the place of their victory,
There will they find it a place of death.

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Psa 1:1-6 Way of the Righteous, Ungodly will Perish!
(1) Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. (2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. (3) And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. (4) The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. (5) Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. (6) For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

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Let it begin, let them gather,
The whistling of the wind,
The sounds of birds gathering,
For the feast will soon begin,
Gorging upon the flesh of the wicked.
Yet I will make war against these,
Those who have sought my honor,
Those who blasphemed my name.
But let my people stand back,
For I will shield them there,
I will be to them as the balm of Gilead,
I will bring them to myself,
For it will be fulfilled,
With my Word,
Which is that truth that is forever.
Yea, those who honor me,
Keeping my Word,
Walking in the faith of Jesus.
Know that I will bring them unto myself,
There I will be their God,
Upon the Rock will they lean,
Forever my people,
Forever unto them a God,
It is I, The One who stands Eternal,
The Rock…
The Water of life…
The Bread of Sustenance…
The Way, Eternal Truth, Everlasting life!
Let it begin.
Let them gather.
For it is time,
My Glory shall fill the earth,
My Righteousness shall flow as water,
It shall be as dew upon the earth,
But it shall never leave,
My holiness will fill my inheritance,
Henceforth and forevermore.

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2Pe 3:9-13 Looking for Day of God and Righteousness
(9) 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. (10) But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. (11) Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, (12) Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? (13) Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

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Valley of Decision and Redemption of the Righteous; by Dana G Smith “The Watchman”

The Martyr’s Anointing
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The Sun shone through steepled glass,
Marked, colored, shimmering at times.
Depicting the scenes of faith gone by.
It had been full, now it is empty, doors open wide.
The wind blew dirt and dust into the hall.
Here were the paths worn well by believers.
Blood, dried by the sun, spotted the floor.
Bullet casings lay scattered outside and gave witness,
Yea, to a tale told, one of a past holocaust.
Now the little church lay empty.
It was now a tomb of old fables and stories,
One that brought chuckles from those who had observed it all.
Lives that were lost, blood was spilt,
Upon the grounds where mockers now walked,
Far removed from this were the faithless,
For on that day, faith stood still in the bosom of the faithful.
Yea, in the heart of the knowledgeable ones who knew Him,
For those who understood whom they stood for on that day,
In front of mockers, besieged by those who despised them.

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Gen 9:5-6 Shedding of man’s Blood
(5) And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man. (6) Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
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On that cool fall day, it was a day of days for the faithful.
A day that faith in hearts of believing souls stood firm,
Against the evil that came upon them,
Against the men who murdered them,
Against the Devil who sent them.
In spite of it all, these by faith stood firm in their dedication to Him.
Their bodies riddled with holes,
Blood gushing out of flesh onto the ground,
Cursing the ground where they lay,
For this, the spilling of innocent blood curses the ground,
For it is law, it is written, and it shall be recorded in the vaults of heaven,
Life is in the blood, and out of blood comes Life,
For this though, standing by faith, not renouncing Him, brought this to an end.

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Mat 10:32-33 Confession of Faith, confessing Jesus Christ
(32) Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. (33) But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

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But in this short battle that day, stood those who firmly spoke,
By faith saying, “Lord Jesus take my spirit”
And again, speaking to their Father, “Forgive these, Father, for thy Son’s sake”
As they lay before their witnesses to this death,
The sounds could be heard of this testimony,
“Though our blood be spilt,
Though our lives be lost,
Though we leave this place,
Yet in thee O’ Lord, do we trust.”

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Act 7:54-60 Martyr’s Death of Stephen
(54) When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. (55) But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, (56) And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. (57) Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, (58) And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul. (59) And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. (60) And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

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These have lost their lives,
But they won the battle,
for the Anointing of Martyr ship,
The Martyr’s Anointing, have these shed their mortal bounds,
Yea, they have gathered to the heavenly shore,
Where their Lord has called them,
These stood, by faith, In troubled times,
Yet losing their lives, the God given gift,
For as it was given, yea they received it willingly.

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Rev 12:10-11 Christians Overcame
(10) And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. (11) And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

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This is Martyr’s Anointing,
To stand by faith, having the power to stand,
The Power to give testimony,
The Power to overcome by faith,
In spite of the enemy,
In spite of all fleshly attractions,
These have stood, having overcome,
By the blood of the Lamb,
The Word of their testimony,
By Loving not their lives unto death.

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Rev 22:11-17 The Spirit and Bride say Come!
(11) He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. (12) And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. (13) I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. (14) Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. (15) For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. (16) I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. (17) And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

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A Tear streaming unto Tears,
Grief unto joy,
Persecution unto deliverance,
Mortal into mortality,
Physical unto Life eternal,
Through Jesus Christ,
The only begotten Son of God,
And the Father, who loved us so much.

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The Martyr’s Anointing by Dana G Smith “The Watchman”