Who is the wife of the Lamb,
the Lamb who was slain
to save the whole world?
Scripture says
the angel carried John away
“in the Spirit
to a mountain great and high,
and showed him the Holy City,
Jerusalem, coming down
out of heaven from God.”
This Jerusalem
IS the bride of the Lamb,
and she comes DOWN from Heaven -
she does not go up.
Now think about that for a moment.
The Holy City comes DOWN to earth -
it’s not the other way around
as I once thought.
Scripture says,
The bride of the Lamb
“shone with the glory of God,
and its brilliance was like
that of a very precious jewel,
like a jasper, clear as crystal.
It had a great, high wall
with twelve gates,
and with twelve angels at the gates.”
Imagine being invited
to this wedding event.
Imagine being a spectator
in this audience!
Imagine watching
the Bride of Christ
flowing down the aisle,
all dressed in white.
Imagine the stunning,
heart-stopping moment
that will be felt.
“On the gates were written
the names of the 12 tribes of Israel.
There were three gates on the east,
three on the north, three on the south
and three on the west.
The wall of the city
had twelve foundations,
and on them were the names
of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:10-14‬
The wife of Christ is a Holy City,
and her name is Jerusalem.
She is constructed
on an apostolic foundation -
Apostolic means
belonging or relating
to the early followers of Christ
and closely following
the Word of Jesus and His ways.
The foundation of Jerusalem
is built of 12 people who are named:
Simon (who is called Peter)
and his brother Andrew;
James son of Zebedee,
and his brother John;
Philip and Bartholomew;
Thomas and Matthew,
the tax collector;
James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus;
Simon the Zealot and Matthias,
who replaced Judas Iscariot,
who betrayed Christ.
The foundation had very high walls,
but scripture does not tell us yet
who the walls are made out of.
But we know that there are 12 gates -
twelve gates are divided in four:
three gates stand on four sides -
the north, south, east and west.
The gates also have names.
They are also made out of people
which are the 12 tribes of Isreal.
So this is my question,
Are the gates
like the foundational stones?
Judas, one of the twelve apostles, betrayed Jesus,
and was replaced by Matthias -
does this also happen with Dan?
In Revelation Chapter 7,
Jesus does not mention
the tribe of Dan. as being sealed
with the blood of the Lamb.
Instead, Joseph and his son,
Manasseh, are both listed -
Joseph received a double portion
as promised by Jacob,
the man who was renamed, Israel,
by the Angel of the Lord.
So what happened to Dan?
Now Ezekiel says,
“On the east side,
which is 4,500 cubits long,
will be three gates:
the gate of Joseph,
the gate of Benjamin
and the gate of Dan.”
‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭48:32‬
So according to Ezekiel,
Dan is still included
in the New Jerusalem.
Honestly I am a little confused.
Is there anyone out there
who is reading this poem
that can shed some light
on my question?

I am going to break down
every morsel of food
that holds the character of God
and the Bride of the Lamb -
starting with Verse 9 in Chapter 21
of the Revelation of Christ
given by God.
Verse 9 says,
“One of the seven angels
who had the seven bowls
full of the seven last plagues
came and said to me (John),
“Come, I will show you the bride,
the wife of the Lamb.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:9‬
First, angels deliver
the message of God,
and in this passage
there is not one but seven.
Scripture tells us
there is more than just seven,
there is a heavenly host
who live with God in Heaven.
In Revelation 5:11 John says,
“Then I looked and heard
the voice of many angels,
numbering thousands
upon thousands,
and ten thousand times ten thousand.
They encircled the throne
and the living creatures
and the elders.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭5:11‬
1000 x 1000 equals 1,000,000
and 10,000 x 10,000
equals 10,000,000.
That’s a whole lot of angels
no matter how you do the math!
And did you notice,
there is not just angels -
but living creatures and elders
that are part of God’s throne.
That’s a whole other message -
the Divine Council of God.
You can read about them
in Psalm 82 and 89,
and the Books of 1 Kings,
Isaiah, Nehemiah and Job.
You can also dive into Revelation 4.
The Book of Enoch,
which was not included in scripture,
mentions 7 holy angels who watch,
that often are considered
the seven archangels of God:
Michael, Raphael, Gabriel,
Uriel, Saraqael, Raguel, and Remiel.
And while Enoch
is not part of the Holy Word,
there is much to consider
as true,
since this book is referenced
in Luke, Hebrews and Jude.
Second, the same angel
who delivers God’s wrath -
the bowl with the plague,
is the same angel who shows John
the Bride of the Lamb.
Apparently, he delivers
both blessing and curse.
We often think of “bad things”
being associated with demons,
but the Revelation of Jesus
shows us that God is sovereign
and He uses part of
His spiritual family,
the angels of God,
to deliver His thoughts and actions
to human beings.
These angels that God instructs
are not demons -
those who have fallen
and rebelled against God -
as we often seem to think.
They are the angels
who follow His commands,
and do what He wants.
Last, while John is “in the spirit,”
the angel is able to show John
things in the heavenly realm.
And in this passage,
the angel offers to show him
the wife of the Lamb.
How amazing is that?
And because God told John
to write all of this down,
because this message
is trustworthy and true,
we have the privilege of knowing
the mind of Christ and the heart of God.
Don’t you see
how good God’s food is?
It provides nourishment
to get through this life.
I encourage you,
“Come and taste it.”
Tomorrow we will go
to the next verse
and join the apostle John
on his spiritual journey.
as we seek to see the Bride of Christ.

It has taken me several months
to finally get to the New Jerusalem.

I’ve walked down hills,
through valleys and streams,
and I’ve walked up mountains
to great landscape views.

I’ve seen. I’ve heard and I’ve dreamed.
I saw God give Jesus great news!

I saw Jesus send an angel to John,
and I saw the Word
give the Spirit of Revelation.

I heard -
“God blesses the one who reads
the words of this prophecy
to the church,
and he blesses all
who listen to its message
and obey what it says,
for the time is near.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭1:3‬

I have not only read
but my eyes have seen
the glorious mysteries of God.

I saw the heart of God's pure Church,
the body of Christ
will chooses to suffer and die.
I saw the mind of Christ,
and know that one day, 
at God’s appointed time,
we will all resurrect and stand before God -
some will be thrown in the fire,
and some will live again.
 
I saw the worship
that takes place in Heaven,
and I watched the Lamb of God
open the Book of Life
that sits in the right hand of God.

I saw the curse that God placed on the earth,
and I watched death being reversed.

I saw all who are covered in God's blood,
being atoned for the wrong that was done.

I saw the heart of God.

I watched Babylon fall,
and I watched the father of all lies
be thrown into hell.

I saw the promises of God being sown,
and I saw the fruit of the Holy Spirit grow,

And now, as of today,
after many months
of devouring this book,
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem.

I saw a new heaven and a new earth,
coming down from God out of heaven.

I saw a bride
beautifully dressed for her husband,
and I heard
a loud shout from the throne,
“God’s home is now among his people!”

I saw our Creator
wipe every tear from our eyes,
and I heard another promise from Him.

He said,
“there will be no more death
or sorrow or crying or pain.
All these things are gone forever.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:1-4‬.

Time.
It’s a funny thing.
It passes by - without warning.

When I was young, I used to think
“Time goes way too slow.”
Now I wonder
“Where did the time go?”

The time is coming,
and it’s not too far way,
when we will experience
the end of this age.

Time as we know it
will come to an end,
and all that we know
will return to God.

There will be a time
when the Great White Throne
and the one sitting on it will be exposed.

The earth and the sky will try to hide,
but they will find no place to go.

The dead, both great and small,
will stand before the throne of God. 

The books will be opened,
including the Book of Life,
and everyone in them
will be judged, divided and placed
where they are to go -
to Heaven or to Hell.

All of the dead,
both the great and the small,
will be judged
according to what they have done
while they were still mortal.

Every single deed
that a person has done
will be judged.
Every action and thought
is recorded in the books
that come from
the throne room of God.

The hearts of the people
will be separated in two:
those who fear and love God
and those who don’t.

Then death and the grave
will be thrown into the lake of fire.
This lake of fire is known
as the second death.

Anyone whose name
is NOT found in the Book of Life
will be thrown into the lake of fire.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭20:11-15‬

Time.
It is a funny thing.
It passes by -
WITH TREMENDOUS WARNING 
when you have a basic understanding
of the Revelation of Jesus,
and the wisdom of the Holy Spirit.

With everything happening
in current affairs,
a lot of people are prophesying
about the invasion of “Gog and Magog.”

I am not sure what to think
other than to look at the Word of God.

The scripture says
“When the thousand years
come to an end,
Satan will be let out of his prison.
He will go out to deceive the nations -
called Gog and Magog -
in every corner of the earth.
He will gather them together
for a vicious battle - a mighty army,
as numberless as sand along the seashore.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭20:7-8‬

In November of 2020,
the Lord said to me,
“Babylon is coming from the north
You will be surprised by what is unearthed.
The United Nations will stake their claim
by building their house upon sand.
Monies exchanged will influence men,
and greed and gore will rip open the land.
Watch and see what will come to be.
Carnality will succeed.
Humans will profane My great name,
and false prophecy will be exclaimed.
I will be taken out of government,
while the Tower of Babel is being rebuilt.
This time,
I will allow men to destroy themselves,
and this time
I will be bringing My judgment down.
You know me as the Lamb,
the Son of God who came
to redeem the world.
But you will see that I am King,
the Lion of Judah
who will soon stake my claim.
You will have a time and half
to do your work.
My ROAR will be heard
all over the earth,
look and listen for my voice.
I am speaking in reverse.
The scroll is being unrolled,
to bring My Kingdom,
from Heaven to earth.
No one knows the day or the hour -
Only the Father.
The harvest is ripe.
The workers are few.
Now get up, pick your mat,
and do My work!”

I still have no idea
why May of 2022 is so significant.

In 2020, I had no idea
that Russia would invade Ukraine.
What did the Lord mean by
"Babylon is coming from the North?"

Was he referring to THIS Russian invasion?
When I heard His voice,
I thought He was referring to
some devious United Nations ploy.

Could it be both?
Could both the Russian invasion,
and the greedy United Nations,
be happening
as a part of God’s mysterious plan?

I do believe God is sovereign,
and while He gives us glimpses
into His purpose and plan,
there is so much
that I do not understand.

Now, according to scripture,
in the end times,
the Son of man will turn
and face Gog of the land of Magog,
the prince who rules over
the nations of Meshech and Tubal,
and prophesy against him.”
‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭38:2‬

In this scripture, Gog is a being -
a spirit prince over the region of Magog.

This is a little different
than how Magog is described
in the 20th chapter of Revelation.

With some research,
I found out that Magog
makes up the region of Meshech
which is known as the region
north of the Black Sea.

And this is the area
that we currently see on NBC.

In the scripture,
Meschech is paired with Tubal,
and Tubal is presently known as Central Turkey.

Revelation 20 says,
Gog and Magog
will be spread throughout all of the nations -
they will make up all the deceived people
who exist between
the four corners of the earth.

The scripture says
that Satan will gather
all of his people together,
and they will surround
God’s beloved city.

Could this be the city of Jerusalem,
or does God mean
arms will be brought against
every Christian who is a part of His Temple?

The scripture says
that Meshech and Tubal,
despite the strength of their numbers
and the help of their allies, will fall.

So I suppose,
there is not much to worry about
because in the end, Jesus takes all!

So here is the question -
Has Satan already been chained
for 1000 years?
Has the 1000 years come to an end?
Has Satan already been chained,
and allowed out of prison,
or is this just the beginning?
Are we beginning to see Gog,
the spirit prince, being stirred?

I just heard Zelenskyy, on the T.V.,
speak to the American congress
and call out President Biden.

He said, “President Biden -
you are the leader of your nation,
but are you the leader of the free world?
Are you a leader who can ensure peace?”

Let’s not forget,
as long America is free,
so is religious freedom across all the nations.

When America falls,
so does freedom of worship
across the whole globe.

Ukrainian soil is currently under attack
of the President of Russia.

Putin has not only waged war
against Ukraine,
but has also waged war against NATO
and the United Nations.

Gog must be mad!

In the process,
Zelenskyy is poking the Bear.
He is asking Biden
and the European nations
to provide their support.

Watchmen, Pay attention!
There is a shift happening
in the alignment of nations.

Do not think for one moment
it’s about what the natural eye sees.
In the middle of this war is the Mind of Gog.

He is in the processing of making more death
and his intention is to cause economic collapse.

At the end of this,
we will see a global desire
for the need for peace.
And that is when we will see
the rise of the scarlet beast.

Get ready for a global economy.
Get ready for the mark of the beast.

Watchmen -
Keep your eyes on
the infamous eighth head,
as described in Revelation 17.

The scripture says
“The scarlet beast that was,
but is no longer, is the eighth king.
He is like the other seven, and he, too,
is headed for destruction.
The 10 horns of the beast are 10 kings
who have not yet risen to power.
They will be appointed to their kingdoms
for one brief moment
to reign with the beast.
They will all agree to give him
their power and authority.
Together they will go to war
against the Lamb,
but the Lamb will defeat them
because he is Lord of all Lords
and King of all kings.
And his called and chosen
and faithful ones will be with him.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭17:11-14‬

I encourage fellow Christians
to follow our King!

Pick up your cross and remain faithful;
continue to walk with patient endurance.
And most importantly,
continue to spread the Seed,
the good news of Jesus Christ.

Wherever we are at
in God’s prophetic timeline,
it is all the same.
Followers of Christ do not waiver,
and we do not change.

We continue to keep our eyes
focused on Christ
despite the atrocities that the world may bring.

We continue to spread God’s Seed
on the ground;
and it is not our job
to determine if the ground is good.

It is only our job
to spread the good news
of our loving God.
We are to speak the truth in love
no matter what.

Followers of Christ -
Be encouraged.
Every day is one step closer
to the New Jerusalem.

I implore you.
Read the Word of God for yourself!

Do not take anything I say as biblical -
without going back to God's Word
and confirming it for yourself.

I have a question.

Revelation 20 verse 5 and 6 says,
“This is the first resurrection.
(The rest of the dead
did not come back to life
until the thousand years had ended.)
Blessed and holy are those
who share in the first resurrection.
For them the second death
holds no power,
but they will be priests of God
and of Christ
and will reign with him
a thousand years.”

Revelation 11 verses 11 and 12 says,
“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.”

When I first read Revelation Chapter 11,
I thought the two witnesses
represented the two lamp stands
who stand before God
that have nothing against them.

I thought that perhaps,
the two prophets
were the Smyrna and Philadelphia church.

I thought this was the rapture -
the first resurrection 
of Christ's devoted Church.

But now, in reading Chapter 20,
and listening to what John said,
I’m not sure I had a correct interpretation
of the two witnesses -
it is so hard to tell.

Revelation 20:4 says,
“Then I saw thrones,
and the people sitting on them
had been given the authority to judge.
And I saw the souls of those
who had been beheaded
for their testimony about Jesus
and for proclaiming the word of God.
They had not worshiped
the beast or his statue,
nor accepted his mark
on their foreheads or their hands.
They all came to life again,
and they reigned with Christ
for a thousand years.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭20:4‬

Scripture says THIS is the first resurrection -
the rising of “dead” people 
who are made alive
to rule and reign for 1000 years
with Jesus Christ!

So my question is this -
If the two witnesses are NOT
the unblemished church lamp stands
that stand before God,
then who are these two prophets
that die, resurrect and ascend into Heaven?

If you think you can answer
this question of mine,
then please provide scripture
to back up your answer.
​
Thank you for your help!

According to John,
after Babylon falls,
an angel will throw
a huge boulder into the ocean,
and then a vast crowd in heaven
will shout, “Praise the Lord!

The crowd in Heaven will sing,
“His judgments are true and just.
He has punished the great prostitute
who corrupted the earth
with her immorality.
He has avenged the murder
of his servants.”

Then the twenty-four elders
and the four living beings
who are part of God’s heavenly council
will fall face down and worship God,
who sits on the throne.

And from the throne a voice will say,
“Praise the Lord!
For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.
Let us be glad and rejoice,
and let us give honor to him.
For the time has come
for the wedding feast of the Lamb,
and his bride has prepared herself.
She has been given
the finest of pure white linen to wear.”

The Bible states the fine linen
represents the good deeds
of God’s holy people.

The angel told John to write this down:
"Blessed are those who are invited
to the wedding feast of the Lamb.”
And he added,
“These are true words that come from God.”

When John heard this news,
he fell down at the angel’s feet
to worship him, but the angel said,
“No, don’t worship me.
I am a servant of God, just like you
and your brothers and sisters
who testify about their faith in Jesus.
Worship only God.
For the essence of prophecy
is to give a clear witness for Jesus.”

Let me pause -
the essence of prophecy
is to give a clear witness to Christ.
Nothing else!

At this moment,
John sees an open Heaven,
and a white horse was standing there.

The rider's name is Faithful and True,
for he judges fairly
and wages a righteous war.

His eyes were like flames of fire,
and on his head were many crowns.
A name was written on him
that no one understood except himself.

He wore a robe dipped in blood,
and his title was the Word of God.

The armies of heaven,
dressed in the finest of pure white linen,
followed him on white horses.
And from his mouth came a sharp sword
to strike the nations down.

He will rule them with an iron rod.
He will release the fierce wrath of God,
like juice flowing from a winepress.

And on his robe at his thigh
was written this title:
King of all kings and Lord of all Lords.

John saw an angel
standing in the sun,
shouting to the vultures
flying high in the sky: “Come!

Gather together for the great banquet
God has prepared.

Come and eat the flesh of kings,
generals, and strong warriors;
of horses and their riders;
and of all humanity,
both free and slave, small and great.”

Then John saw the beast
and the kings of the world
and their armies gathered together
to fight against the one
sitting on the horse and his army.

And the beast was captured,
and with him the false prophet
who did mighty miracles
on behalf of the beast -
miracles that deceived
all who had accepted
the mark of the beast
and who worshiped his statue.

Both the beast and his false prophet
were thrown alive
into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Their entire army was killed
by the sharp sword
that came from the mouth
of the one riding the white horse.

And the vultures
all gorged themselves
on the dead bodies.”

These are the words written
by the Apostle John‭‭
in Revelation‬ ‭19:1-21‬.
I invite you to read them for yourself.