2 Chronicles 32, Ecclesiastes 8, Matthew 21:1-27

What God said to me – The enemy, Satan, is a great deceiver and in these last days he is causing a great delusion to fall upon the world.  One tactic he is using is to try to convince the world that all “gods” are the same – that people are all worshiping Me but calling Me by different names – Buddha or Krishna or Allah, etc. – so it doesn’t matter “who” they worship because they are all the same.  Sennacherib the king of Assyria tried a similar tactic when his armies were besieging Jerusalem.  He tried to convince the people of Jerusalem that their God was the same as the “gods” of the nations he had defeated so they better surrender or face the same fate.  The problem for Sennacherib was that My people knew Me personally and they knew that “I AM” God Almighty, the one true God and the “gods” of the other nations were the work of men’s hands and nothing more.  King Hezekiah and the people of Judah turned to Me for their deliverance and I saved them.  Never forget that your deliverance – your help in time of trouble – is not a “god”, or an army, or a medicine, or money, or success, or anything else but Me – God Almighty – the One True God – the Great “I AM”.

2 Chronicles 31, Ecclesiastes 7, Matthew 20

What God said to me – Have you ever taken a test that you failed miserably because you blew it off and didn’t take the time to prepare or study beforehand?  You knew the test was coming but there were so many other things you enjoyed and wanted to do that you put it off until it was too late.  I have told you that in your life you will have tribulation – trials will come!  So, what are you doing to prepare – to study so you are ready?  That is what this time is for – to teach you – to train you – to prepare you.  You’ve heard people say that they don’t like to hear sermons or to study about patience because then God let’s all these bad things happen to teach them to be patient.  But in reality, it’s the opposite – because I know there are things coming in your future that will be difficult to endure, I preemptively teach you what My word says so you will be prepared for what I know you are going to encounter.  I shared with My disciples about My betrayal, arrest, trial, crucifixion, and resurrection to prepare them – so they wouldn’t be surprised or frightened and yet they faltered.  So, learn from their failure – take this time with Me seriously.  Listen, not just with your ears, but with your heart and mind.  Be alert for opportunities to practice what I teach you so you are prepared for whatever you may encounter.

2 Chronicles 30, Ecclesiastes 6, Matthew 19

What God said to me – When Hezekiah became king of Judah, it had been almost two hundred years since My people had come together in mass to worship Me and to celebrate Passover the way I had instructed them to do.  The nation of Israel had split and many in the Northern Kingdom had been taken captive by the king of Assyria as My judgment on them for forsaking Me.  But Hezekiah had a heart to do what was right in My sight, so he sent messengers all over Judah and also to the people who had escaped captivity and were still in Israel to come and celebrate Passover and to return to Me.  Unfortunately, most of the people in Israel refused to repent and return to Me and the messengers were mocked and laughed at and scorned.  Nevertheless, there were a few – a few men who were willing to humble themselves and return to Me.  You are living in a similar society – one that has gone far from Me and forsaken Me.  “I AM” sending you among them to call them to repent and return to Me but be prepared for a similar response.  You will mostly be mocked and laughed at and scorned and your message rejected.  Nevertheless, there are a few who will respond to the call, so you be faithful to share.  Time is running short.