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Chapter 47 - Spiritual Preparedness, Part 2
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Chapter 47 - Spiritual Preparedness, Part 2
In Spiritual Preparedness Part 1, we discussed the significance of spiritual matters including preparation for the Second Coming of Christ. No discussion of spiritual issues in the last days could be complete without including Jonathan Cahn.
Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn has been recognized as one of the top 40 spiritual leaders of the past 40 years. He has been called the prophetic voice of this generation and his ideas have had a worldwide impact. He is the author of several bestselling books including The Harbinger[i] and The Harbinger II: The Return.[ii]
On January 29, 2021, Cahn issued a prophetic warning[iii] for America wherein he said:
If America followed the ways of God, his eternal rules of order and right, the blessings of God would remain upon it. But if America should ever depart from the ways of God, then his blessings would be removed from the land.
On February 1, 2021, Cahn published part 2 of his prophetic warning,[iv] which ought to be read in its entirety by every American. It included the following admonition:
As for America, the problem is not social or economic or cultural or political. The problem is ultimately spiritual, and so must be the answer. America has turned away from God. And its only hope is that it returns to God. Choose true greatness and lead in that return or continue in this departure from God to destruction and judgment.
On December 27, 2022, Jonathan Cahn posted a warning titled "Prophetic Message II to Joe Biden (The White House Apostasy)." The following excerpt is from that message:
On Dec. 13, 2022, President Biden invited activists and drag queens from across the country to celebrate the forced compulsion of states to recognize same-sex marriage…It was the destruction of the very moral foundation that you declared was absolute…you have called yourself a Christian but how can you in reality be a Christian if you wage war against the ways and word of God…The Bible says that in the last days there will be a great apostasy, a great falling away from faith, and thus we will see a Christian-based civilization and nations falling into apostasy…Have you not become the embodiment of that apostasy? We are now there. (Video,[v] Article)[vi]
Comprehension of that shocking message is amplified by the content of Cahn's book, "Return of the Gods,"[vii] published in September of 2022. Reading that book transports one back and forth between ancient and modern times into a new dimension of understanding.
In connection with the Second Coming of Christ, John the Revelator prophesied about wickedness being thrown down. (NKJ Revelation 18:1-5,21)[viii] But what about the millions who are basically good but not looking forward to the Second Coming? Many who have not been spiritually inclined may someday—and perhaps someday soon—change their minds and begin to prepare to meet God.
The basic elements of spiritual preparation have been in place for millennia and they are still in force today. They are simple, straight forward, and anyone can do them. In part, they are:
• Pray to God. Pray for guidance, pray for endurance, pray to have an obedient heart, pray for comfort. Pray anytime, anywhere, about anything, and believe that God will hear you and answer.
• Read the scriptures. God’s word is available to virtually everyone and his counsel is surprisingly relevant, even centuries after it was written down. Open the scriptures and ask God to help you understand and apply them.
• Be obedient to God’s commandments. Jesus said, “If you love me, keep my commandments.” He also said the two most important commandments are loving God and loving the people around us. Striving daily to love others and to do good to them is the essence of spiritual preparedness.
• Repent daily. When we mess up, we repent, ask for forgiveness, and keep trying. God knows we will not succeed in being perfectly obedient all the time. That is the very reason Jesus came. He has already atoned for our sins. We simply need to recognize our need for Him and ask for his intervention and forgiveness. He is happy to give it.
Preparing to meet the Lord is essential whether His Second Coming is tomorrow or hundreds of years from now. All of us will meet Him someday, and none of us knows exactly when that will be; we may die tomorrow or decades down the road. That’s why consistently preparing to know and see Christ[ix] is the wisest course of action.
Here is a link to a song about the last days that can help lift us all: These Are the Days Elijah.[x]
© Copyright 2024 Gene Van Shaar
[i] https://www.amazon.com/Harbinger-Ancient-Mystery-Secret-Americas/dp/161638610X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1X0DBTXQ13ASQ&dchild=1&keywords=the+harbinger+2+jonathan+cahn+paperback&qid=1612494879&sprefix=the+harbinger+2+,aps,217&sr=8-1
[ii] https://www.amazon.com/Harbinger-II-Return-Jonathan-Cahn/dp/1629998915/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38PQ3DHCCGWPK&keywords=the+harbinger+2+jonathan+cahn+book&qid=1612495032&sprefix=the+harbinger+2+jonathan+cahn,aps,220&sr=8-1
[iii] https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/2021/january/harbinger-author-messianic-rabbi-jonathan-cahn-reissues-george-washingtons-prophetic-warning-for-biden-and-america
[iv] https://townhall.com/columnists/jonathancahn/2021/02/01/jonathan-cahns-prophetic-message-for-president-joe-biden-part-one-n2583919?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=02/01/2021&bcid=2f42f9885cc2b30c3453b1ebbc133733&recip=18362275
[vi] https://charismamag.com/propheticrevival/propheticinsight/jonathan-cahns-2021-prophetic-warning-to-joe-biden-has-come-full-circle/
[vii] https://www.amazon.com/Return-Gods-Jonathan-Cahn/dp/1636411428/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1674071249&sr=8-1
[viii] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+18:1-5,21&version=NKJV
[ix] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=I+john+3:2-3&version=NIV