Time of Jacob's Trouble

In Jeremiah, chapter 30 there is a prophecy of G-d returning Israel to his own land and what will happen in the land "For, lo, the days come, saith the L-RD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah saith the L-RD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it. And these are the words that the L-RD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah. For thus saith the L-RD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. Ask ye now and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness? Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it." Jeremiah 30:3-7

The book of Joel tells what happens during the time of Jacob's trouble. It will be worse than WWII and the Messiah himself will return from heaven to put down all Israel's enemies and rule for 1,000 years. All that receive the Messiah as king will go into the kingdom.

Many people will follow the false messiah that proclaims himself to be G-d during the time of Jacob's trouble. The ones that follow the false messiah will never be able to enter the 1,000 year kingdom. Read the book of Revelation in the New Covenant to see the end of the false messiah.

Who Shall Ascend?

"Who shall ascend into the hill of th L-RD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart: who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. Psalm 24:3-4 Now if there is a humble person reading this who acknowledges they do not qualify to ascend into the hill of the L-RD or stand in his holy place there is a way to qualify and the first step is humility. A proud person only justifies himself and can not attain what he think he already has ( clean hands and a pure heart) but truly does not have.

The only way to obtain clean hands and a pure heart in order to ascend into the hill of the L-RD and stand in his holy place is to have ones sins forgiven."Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the L-RD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile." Psalm 32: 1-2

The only way to have sins forgiven is trust in the crucified, risen Messiah of Isaih 53:5 "...But he was wounded for our transgression, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed...."

"I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the L-RD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah" Psalm 32:5

Sin is...

Sin is...transgression of the law

Deuteronomy27:26 "Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this
law to do them."

If we offend in one point we have offended in all. Sin is real, it offends G-d and He has provided the remedy in the shed blood of Yeshua, His Son

Sin is...

Sin is... knowing to do good and not doing it, it is sin to him
Genesis 4:7 "If thou doest well shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door."

Another way of saying what sin is..."Therefore to him that knoweth to do good and doeth it not, to him it is sin."

Are you...

Are you a sinner,( a transgressor of G-d"s law, one who has failed to always to do good)
Do you know what to do about your transgressions?

Sing

I love to sing praises to the L-RD. It lifts me out of problems that have me bogged down, it puts everything in proper perspective, it gives me hope for that glad tomorrow, it reminds me of the love He has for me, it is a way of expressing the love I have for the Messiah.What a joy to be able to sing.  The greater joy will be when Zephaniah 3:17 (found in the Tenach) comes to pass.  "The L-RD thy G-d in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing." (bold print for emphases)  I look forward to hearing G-d sing to me.

What about the world?

"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love

of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the

eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world and the world passeth away

and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of G-d abideth for ever."

The world has nothing lasting to offer a person.  Our affections are misplaced when we love the world.  When we love G-d  our lives are blessed on earth and rewarded  for eternity.