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TIMES AND SEASONS

The importance of knowing the times and seasons in Gods program and purposes is very important. God has made available to us signs that point us to what He is doing or what He purposes to do next. If we miss these signs we can fall so far behind in understanding what God is doing, which places us in danger of being left behind. And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years. Genesis 1:14 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be and what shall be the sign of thy coming and of the end of the world? Matthew 24:3 great signs shall there be from heaven. And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring. Luke 21:11, 25 We are told that there will be signs in the heavens and that these signs have a voice and a message. The question is, are we hearing the voice of these signs? The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun. Psalm 19:1-4

This clearly tells us that the And great earthquakes shall be in heavenly hosts, such as stars divers places, and famines, and and planets, etc. have a voice pestilences; and fearful sights and which declare to us the plans and

purposes of God. How many Christians are listening? We have recently seen very extreme weather patterns with temperatures dropping below -20 Fahrenheit. Extreme floods are occurring in many parts of the world. Are we listening to their voice? The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. Psalm 93:3 On Friday 3rd January,2014 I awoke early in the morning with the voice of the Lord in my ear saying: When he is dead it shall come. I sat up in bed and said: What does that mean Lord? I got up, switched the television on and heard the TV news announcer say that Ariel Sharon was dying. A few days later he died, and I pondered in prayer what this could mean. God does not hide things from us; He hides things for us. I began to seek the meaning of this statement, When he is dead it shall come. Ariel Sharon, the former Israeli Prime Minister and military commander, died on Saturday January 11th at the age of 85, having been in a coma since 2006 when a stroke incapacitated him at the height of his political power. Sharon had led Israel in winning four wars mounted against Israel by its Arab neighbours. After being in a coma

for eight years, he finally died. Truly this was a sign of which we need to take heed, but what does it mean? I had not thought of Ariel Sharon for many years. But his death abruptly awakened me to the reality that this was of significant prophetic importance. It is said of the sons of Issachar that they had understanding of the times and seasons which enabled them to show Israel what they should do (1 Chronicles 12:32). Israel missed the day of their visitation because they did not recognise Jesus as their Messiah (Luke 19:44). As I waited on the Lord for Him to speak to me about this, I clearly heard Him say that Ariel Sharons death was a prophetic milestone and a lynchpin that will bring profound change. The two words milestone and lynchpin are interesting words: Milestone: The dictionary notes the relevance of this word as: An important event, as in a persons career, or in the history of a nation, or the advancement of knowledge in a field; a turning point. Lynchpin: A pin inserted through an axle to keep a wheel on; A central cohesive source of support and stability. Ariel Sharon was certainly a central, cohesive personality and
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a General who brought safety to Israel during his premiership. He was, as it were, the lynchpin that held things together, bringing a measure of stability to his nation.

stars which is an occult practice. The pagans seek guidance for their lives from this pagan practice (see Exodus 24:4 and Romans 1:20-21).

God clearly declared that the stars The word milestone is often have a voice or can communicate used to describe an important the purposes of God (Psalm 12:1event in the history of a nation. It 4). Note the words of Jesus: can also mean a turning point, or a new beginning. And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the 2014 is a milestone year, a stars; and upon the earth distress of turning point in the history of the nations, with perplexity; the sea and Church, Israel, and the World. the waves roaring; Mens hearts failing them for fear, In saying this I am not trying to and for looking after those things be dramatic but we must not which are coming on the earth: for underestimate the importance of the powers of heaven shall be shaken. these events. We have come to And then (after this) shall they see a point in time where profound the Son of man coming in a cloud changes will begin to occur, with power and great glory. starting this year. Ariel Sharon Luke 21:25-27 died in the 8th year of being in a coma. We know that the biblical The wise men said We have seen number eight has the meaning his star in the east (Matthew 2:2) of A new beginning. God has had great patience in giving the Jesus said that there would be church time to get its house in signs in the sun, the moon and order but He cannot and will not the stars. We see that God will wait any longer. Are we hearing use the sun, moon, and stars to the voice of these signs? communicate with us? Certainly and we need to know what He is Astronomy and Astrology saying through these elements. Astronomy is the science of studying the movements and In February 2013 we saw an positions of the stars and planets. incredible event when a sixtyHowever God created the stars foot wide rock, weighing around and called them all by name (Psalm one thousand tons, crashed 147:4). God uses these friends of through the earths atmosphere His as signs to humanity. over Russia at the speed of about 50 thousand miles per hour. Astrology involves the worship of NASA estimated the power or
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energy released by this meteor as it exploded to be about 30 times that of the nuclear bomb dropped over Hiroshima. What was God saying to that nation? The book of Revelation speaks of these kinds of events: And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. Revelation 8:8-11

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Wonders in the heavens Signs in the earth and beneath (Volcanoes) Blood, fire, and smoke The moon turned to blood (the colour red)

All this before the coming of the Lord! Jesus said that there would be signs in the sun, moon, and the stars and said when you see these things beginning to happen look up, for your redemption is close (Luke 21). THE MOON TURNS TO BLOOD What are blood moons? A blood moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse. Of course the moon does not turn into blood, but it does appear blood red.

NASA refers to this phenomenon as Blood Moons. While some The prophet Joel prophesied Christians are aware of what this about the days in which we now means, most are not. Both the find ourselves. He spoke of a great Prophet Joel and Jesus spoke of outpouring of the Holy Spirit and these blood moons which would the harvest that followed. occur before Jesus returns. What does this mean? And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and The number seven in scripture fire, and pillars of smoke. is very significant. We have the The sun shall be turned into darkness, seven days of creation then rest. and the moon into blood, before the We have a release every seven great and the terrible day of the years: At the end of every seven LORD come. years thou shalt make a release Joel 2:30-31 (Deuteronomy 15:1). Then we have 7 x 7 years to the Year of Jubilee, an
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even greater release and blessing. Then we have the seven trumpets of Revelation 2 and 3. The Shemittah Year Shemittah is the sabbatical year which occurs every seven years and is a Sabbath rest for the land of Israel. When Israel violated this, judgment came upon the Nation (Jeremiah 17:4). The Shemittah year speaks of rest and trust in the Lord. Now note: The year 2001 was a Shemittah year. What took place in that year? 9/11. The year 2008 was another Shemittah year. What happened that year? The stock market collapsed 777 points on September 9th 2008.

Medieval Inquisition of 1233 in scope and in atrocities. Some of the most atrocious acts of torture were perpetrated on the Jews in Spain, eventually ending in the expulsion of Jews for Spain. This was one of the darkest periods in the history of the Catholic Church and one of the most violent persecutions of the Jewish people. This was a worldchanging moment as most of these expelled Jews found refuge in America. Gods blessing lifted off Spain and was given to the fledgling nation of America. The mantle of prosperity lifted off Spain and was given to America. The Next Four Blood Moons 1949-1950 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. Ezekiel 36:24

The Next Shemittah years occurs in 2014 -2015 During this period 4 Blood Moons will occur. The Tetrad or four blood moons occurred on Feast days,1949Lets look at the history of four 1950: blood moons Passover April 13th, 1949 In 1493 the first Tetrad or 4 blood Tabernacles October 7th, 1949 moons occurred on Passover Passover April 2nd, 1950 and the Feast of Tabernacles. Tabernacles September 26th, There was a total solar eclipse 1950 on September 4th 1493 one day before the blood moon on the Feast A total solar eclipse took place on of Tabernacles. What happened September 12th, 1950. during this period? King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella We know that in 1948 Israel was of Spain were the instigators declared a nation. This again was of the Spanish inquisition. The a miracle. After being expelled Spanish inquisition surpassed the from their land by Titus in AD
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70 they were once again back in their land when these four blood moons occurred. This was an historic moment, not just for Israel but also for the church.

The Next Four Blood Moons Blood Again Occurred on Feast Days Passover April 24th, 1967 Tabernacles October 18th, 1967 Passover April 13th, 1968 This was a prophetic declaration Tabernacles October 6th, 1968 and sign to the church The ramifications to the church The Six Day War followed soon were realised as God outpoured after the first blood moon and His Spirit upon the church and God again blessed Israel in the great move of God known making sure that Israel would as the 1948 Move of God got win this war. underway. Great ministries were raised up, such as T.L. Osborn, This also was a prophetic Tommy Hicks, Oral Roberts, Billy declaration and sign to the Graham and many more. Billy church Graham is the last of these great ministries and soon will be taken Again God poured out His spirit home. upon the church, sparking a great move of God known as The Next Four Blood Moons the Charismatic Move. This was 1967-1968 a powerful move of God that The conflict over Jerusalem impacted all denominations and the determination of some and swept multitudes into the nations to give Jerusalem back to Kingdom of God. the Arabs is still current and will be the demise of those Nations The Next Four Blood Moons who seek to force Israel in giving Will Occur on 2014 2015 up Jerusalem. The next time the four blood But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there. NASA has predicted that this 2 Chronicles 6:6a Tetrad will begin in April 2014 and end in September 2015. 1967 was the year that Jerusalem came back into Jewish hands. This Again these blood moons will was a monumental prophetic occur on Feast days. This alone event. The sun and the moon bore is a great miracle and of great testimony to this event. prophetic significance. Passover April 15th, 2014 Tabernacles October 8th, 2014
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moons occur begins in April 2014.

Passover April 4th, 2015 Tabernacles September 28th, 2015 And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. Joel 2:30-31 We are told that there will be signs in the heavens and that these signs have a voice and a message. The question is, are we hearing the voice of these signs? 2014-15 Milestone Years The death of Ariel Sharon and the fact of four blood moons in 2014-15 is indeed a milestone and a sign that we are now entering a completely new era, a new day that will be seen historically as a major turning point in the history of Israel and the church. It is both amazing and frightening that so many in the church are not hearing what God is saying in these great signs. Paul the Apostle wrote:

err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. Hebrews 3:7-22 The death of Ariel Sharon is indeed a prophetic sign that major change is scheduled during this next four blood moon season. When he is dead it shall come. A new day is beginning, a new season that will bring profound change in Israel and the church. Another war is looming in the Middle East which I believe will occur during this four blood moon season. This war will change the face of the Middle East and bring about great changes among the nations of the world. Those in the church who are hearing what God is saying and are preparing for the coming great harvest, will arise in power and authority to preach the gospel of the Kingdom to the entire world. The Voice of Nature For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Romans 8:19-22

Wherefore as the Holy Ghost saith, Today if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway The floods have lifted up, O LORD,

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the floods have lifted up their voice; tearing out her hair. When the the floods lift up their waves. storm ceased, the news the next Psalm 93:3 day informed the nation that there had been a military coup. There We often see extreme weather was a direct correlation between patterns and events such as the prayers of Christians and earthquakes and volcanic the storm that tore through the eruptions, as natural events nation that night. Not only was unrelated to spiritual activity. an earthly dictator later removed However Psalm 93:3 tells us that from office but his wife died of the waves have a voice. God tell leukaemia, tearing out her hair. us that when His judgments are in Shortly afterwards great revival the earth it is to learn something; came to Argentina. in other words they have a voice (Isaiah 26:9). Read the book Secrets of the Argentine Revival, enquire at When he made a decree for the rain, peniel@penielonline.com and a way for the lightning of the thunder: We would be surprised at how Then did he see it, and declare it; he nature has a voice but so often prepared it, yea, and searched it out. we are not listening. We recently Job 28:26-27 have seen weather patterns across the USA and Europe that are When God decrees something it breaking all records. What is God has a physical effect on the earth. saying? There is movement in the Let me explain. Just before the heavenlies that have ramifications great move of God in Argentina in the earth. When God decrees in the 1949-50s, where over one something it is felt in the earth. million people came to the Lord, a This year we can expect to see massive thunderstorm storm tore many examples of this as the through the nation lasting many spiritual war between light and hours. During this event a group darkness increases. The recent of Christians in a small town called floods in the UK are a voice, but Mendoza were praying for God to what is the message? England is move across that pagan Catholic scheduled for revival but a great Nation. While they prayed, God war rages over the nation. The declared supernaturally through spirit of humanism has taken prophecy that the ruling spirit hold from the government all the over the nation had been bound. way down to every aspect of the Furthermore God also declared British social order. The storms that Eva Peron, the presidents over that land mirror the conflict. wife who was leading the entire Let us have ears to hear and the nation into witchcraft, would die spirit of Braveheart to prevail.
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There is change in the air and the in America has been going out for a long time. However this is enemy is aware of it. a new day and the tide can be When he is dead it shall come. This turned. That does not mean that change will bring in a new era of there will be no judgment still prevailing spiritual warfare which on America there will be great will cause a breakthrough in the storms politically, spiritually, true church that will astound us. and in the natural. But there will The years 2014-15 are earmarked be those who through it all have for great breakthroughs, great learned to trust in Jesus, who and new anointing, and release walk in His ways. These can turn of wealth to those who have the tide. There is hope of a tree Gods Kingdom as their focus. If when it has been cut down, that we seek first His Kingdom, great it will sprout again becoming an grace will be poured out upon even stronger tree. you. The old is passing, a new era is beginning, and there will be a Exposures remnant that will forge ahead This year will bring about without compromise and begin to the beginning of exposures in take the land for God. Remember government that will astound Elijah thought that he was the the people, causing great chaos only one left but there were 7,000 in the land. This is Gods doing; more who had not bowed the God will begin to root out evil in the American political scene. The knee to the enemy. deception that will be revealed will shake the nation, bringing real America The year 2001 was a Shemittah cleansing. On the international year. What took place in that scene I saw two names under which the word DECEPTION year? 9/11. appeared. The names were Putin The year 2008 was another and Obama. Pray for God to bring Shemittah year. What happened to light this deception. I also saw that year? The stock market the word HOPE, and understood collapsed 777 points on September this to mean that many will see their hopes manifest in 2014-15. the 9th 2008. Hope deferred makes the heart The next Shemittah year is 2015. I sick, but when it comes it is a tree believe that there are at least 7,000 of life. Many unfulfilled promises like in Elijahs day who know will be realised in this new era. the Lord and walk in His ways, We are now living in the greatest who have not bowed the knee to hour in the history of the church, the lukewarm church, who can we need to lift up our heads and turn the tide. The spiritual tide believe that we can finish reaping
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the harvest and see Jesus return to this earth as Lord King. But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. Daniel 7:18 While praying about the year 2014 I had a vision of the Lord extending out His sceptre. In this vision I saw the Bible open to the book of Esther . In the book of Esther we read that Satan was trying to annihilate the Jewish people. It was there that Esther was admonished by Mordecai:

Esther was taken into the palace, however there were three different levels of preparation involved. There were three different houses that to us today represent three different places in which we are living in God: The Outer Court, the Holy Place, and the Holiest of all. We need to identify where we are living spiritually and press on to the high calling in Christ Jesus. Esther spent time on three different levels: 1) The House of the Women And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the kings chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them. Esther 2:3

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy fathers house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such It is one thing to be born again a time as this? and have your sins forgiven, but Esther 4:14 it is another thing to have your soul purified. This purification is I know this has become an connected to obedience. overused clich today, however it is very pertinent for this Seeing ye have purified your souls in generation of Christians. As we obeying the truth through the Spirit begin a new and very significant unto unfeigned love of the brethren, new year, we need to hear what see that ye love one another with a God is saying and respond pure heart fervently. adequately. 1 Peter 1:22 Esther went through a routine of The purification occurs and is purification which consisted of measured by how much we love three stages. the brethren, i.e. other Christians.
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The key word in this verse is the word unfeigned. This word is taken from the Greek word which has the meaning of without hypocrisy. In other words, being sincere in our love for others, without pretence. What you say to others to their face is what you would say behind their back. This kind of love has the power to begin a work of purification in us. Esther was put in a house with other women who were all vying for the same thing. Apart from Esther these women were from a heathen background. Im sure the claws would start to come out. In this environment Esther held herself in dignity and an attitude of love. The true essence of real Christianity is love, the first and most important commandment.

belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the kings house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women. Esther 2:8-9 In this second level; Esther was given things for her purification: Now when every maids turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women. Esther 2:12 The spice that is highlighted in this verse is Myrrh which is the sixth Fruit of the Spirit: GOODNESS.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, 2)After passing this test Esther joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, graduated to another level: The goodness, faith, meekness, Kings House. temperance: against such there is no law. This brought her a little closer to Galatians 5:22-23 the King. Esther soaked in Myrrh for So it came to pass, when the kings six months, along with other commandment and his decree was spices. She soaked herself in the heard, and when many maidens were goodness of God. Goodness is the gathered together unto Shushan the quality of a person who is ruled palace, to the custody of Hegai, that by love. She became goodness. Esther was brought also unto the God is love, who or what are you kings house, to the custody of Hegai, known by? keeper of the women. And the maiden pleased him, and The problem we have in she obtained kindness of him; and establishing a relationship with he speedily gave her things for God is that of incompatibility. purification, with such things as We are not like Him.
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However we can become like a time as this? Him, if we soak ourselves in the Esther 4:14 goodness of God. The more we become aware of how good God The importance of knowing is, the more we become like Him. the times and seasons in Gods program and purposes is very To know Him is to become like important. God has made him (2 Corinthians 3:18). available to us signs that point us to what He is doing or what This process is purely one of He purposes to do next. If we grace. All you have to do is spend miss these signs we can fall so far the time with the Lord and get behind in understanding what to know Him. You must soak God is doing, which places us in yourself in the goodness of God danger of being left behind. 3)Finally Esther was taken into The Bride Has To Make Herself the Kings house, the Royal Ready. House (Esther 2:16 ). This is something you have to do, She became the Queen the you must learn to cultivate and Bride walk in the manifest presence God brought Esther into a place of the Lord. This takes time and and position where she could discipline; unless it becomes a influence the King and save priority you will not get there. The many lives. She had come to ball is in our court. Jesus stands at the kingdom for such a time. the door of our lives and knocks; Because of the preparation, God however there is no handle on positioned her in the right place at the outside. The door can only the right time. You are alive in the be opened from the inside. If greatest hour of the church. You we draw near to Him, He will could have been born a thousand draw near to us. In 2014 we have years ago. But no, you have come a window of opportunity to get to the Kingdom for such a time serious in our walk with the Lord. as this. This is your destiny, it is your privilege and honour. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the For if thou altogether holdest thy works of darkness, and let us put on peace at this time, then shall there the armour of light. enlargement and deliverance arise Let us walk honestly, as in the day; to the Jews from another place; but not in rioting and drunkenness, not thou and thy fathers house shall be in chambering and wantonness, not destroyed: and who knoweth whether in strife and envying. thou art come to the kingdom for such But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ,
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and make not provision for the flesh house: and the king sat upon his to fulfil the lusts thereof. royal throne in the royal house, over Romans 13:12-14 against the gate of the house. And it was so, when the king saw There are some who have come Esther the queen standing in the to the place like Esther where court, that she obtained favour in they have influence with God. his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in I say this respectfully but at the his hand. So Esther drew near, and same time knowing it is true. touched the top of the sceptre. Abraham said to God: You Then said the king unto her, What cannot destroy Sodom if there are wilt thou, queen Esther? and what 10 righteous people living there. is thy request? it shall be even given God replied: OK. thee to the half of the kingdom. Esther 5:1-3 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the Neville Johnson kings house, over against the kings January 2014

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