Witnesses?

Prayer ~ Jesus, please give me insight into understanding these two witnesses. Who are they and what their purpose is in Your story? 

Jerusalem, Israel
Are there two witnesses there working now?

Then I was given a measuring stick, and I was told, "Go and measure the Temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers. But do not measure the outer courtyard, for it has been turned over to the nations. They will trample the holy city for 42 months. And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will be clothed in burlap and will prophesy during those 1,260 days." These two prophets are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of all the earth. If anyone tries to harm them, fire flashes from their mouths and consumes their enemies. This is how anyone who tries to harm them must die. They have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall for as long as they prophesy. And they have the power to turn the rivers and oceans into blood, and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish. When they complete their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the bottomless pit will declare war against them, and he will conquer them and kill them. And their bodies will lie in the main street of Jerusalem, the city that is figuratively called "Sodom" and "Egypt," the city where their Lord was crucified. And for three and a half days, all peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will stare at their bodies. No one will be allowed to bury them. All the people who belong to this world will gloat over them and give presents to each other to celebrate the death of the two prophets who had tormented them. But after three and a half days, God breathed life into them, and they stood up! Terror struck all who were staring at them. Then a loud voice from heaven called to the two prophets, "Come up here!" And they rose to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched. Revelation 11:1-12

 

Meditate. Who are these two witnesses?

 

Jewish tradition, based on scripture (Deut. 19:15), requires that two witnesses testify before the conviction of an accused person. Here Jesus was saying that He alone couldn’t testify about Himself—two others had to testify about Him. He goes on to tell about two who are His witnesses, John the Baptist and His Heavenly Father. In addition, His own works were His testimony.

You must not convict anyone of a crime on the testimony of only one witness. The facts of the case must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. Deuteronomy 19:15

So, we have these two witnesses which could be Moses and Elijah, who were both at the Transfiguration of Jesus, as recorded in Matthew.

Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone. As the men watched, Jesus' appearance was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light. Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus. Peter exclaimed, "Lord, it's wonderful for us to be here! If you want, I'll make three shelters as memorials—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him." The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground. Then Jesus came over and touched them. "Get up," he said. "Don't be afraid." And when they looked up, Moses and Elijah were gone, and they saw only Jesus. Matthew 17:1-8

Is it possible that these two witnesses, one of whom could be Enoch, are actually living on earth now? If their time of witnessing about Jesus is on track with God’s plan, wouldn’t we have heard about it? Although there is so much information available on the Internet, there doesn’t seem to be any reference to these two witnessing about our Lord Jesus. That seems to be their responsibility for an extended period of time, forty-two months (1290 days). Check it out for yourself. This is one event that you may want to keep your ears open to hear about. As usual, don't be deceived by imposters. Could imposters be killed and resurrected?

 

Verse of Salvation ~ Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens, "It has come at last—salvation and power and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth—the one who accuses them before our God day and night. Revelation 12:10

 

Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table

As usual every Friday is Feast Day—Feasting at the King’s Table. We can’t live on just spiritual food …nor can we live on bread alone. Don’t be deceived by food choices. Seek the truth in labeling—see the number of carbohydrates, vitamins or proteins that are available in the foods you are choosing.

 

If the Rapture does not happen soon you may want to have some emergency supplies on hand if the economy around the world suffers from the current wars and rumors of wars or we are impacted by earthquakes, tornados or wildfires. Remember how the grocery shelves were almost bare when there was a winter storm warning? Here’s a good starting point for a short 72-hour disaster preparedness list to have on hand for each person in your family. For a more extensive list go to https://www.asecurelife.com/72-hour-kit/

·         Water – one gallon per person per day or a Life-straw water filter system.

·         Non-perishable food.

·         Fixed-blade knife.

·         Flashlight.

·         Waterproof lighter or matches.

·         Sleeping bag or blankets.

·         First aid kit.

·         Medications.

·         Dust mask.

·         Toiletries – soap/toothbrush & paste/ washcloth & small towel & toilet paper.

·         Whistle to signal for help.

·         Cash.

·         Change of clothes.

·         Cards, small games or books to help pass the time of boredom that is sure to come.

Food items—although they may not seem like a feast it is important to be able to have food that doesn’t have to be cooked. For convenience there are prepacked foods available for purchase. Check the internet, as well as your local grocery stores.

·         Crackers/cereal

·         Trail mix/dried fruit.

·         Granola bars.

·         Canned beans, meat, tuna, Chef Boyardee, fruits and vegetables & can opener.

·         Freeze dried foods that can be reconstituted.

·         Have a few hard candy or quality chocolate bars for energy and special treats.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6

 

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