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Things are escalating and its time to prepare.

Jesus spoke of these last days, warning and preparing us for what was to come. This isn’t a time for fear or worry but a time to be prepared as the word says…

 

Proverbs 22:3 KJV
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple
Matt 24 KJV
Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”
The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age
3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
The Great Tribulation
15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), 16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. 18 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. 19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the [c]elect’s sake those days will be shortened.
23 “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand.
26 “Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
The Coming of the Son of Man
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
The Parable of the Fig Tree
32“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! 34 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
No One Knows the Day or Hour
36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what [g]hour your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant
45 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? 46Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. 47 Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. 48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying [j]his coming,’ 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, 50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of, 51and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
During the pandemic, we saw how our governments quickly moved into lockdown mode, control and abuse. It was clear they had no plan for caring for the sick, trying to teach us how to care for ourselves, ( i.e. improving our health and immune systems) and anyone who spoke of self- care was quickly shut down.
Now, as we are entering into the time of wars and rumors’ of wars, we see things escalating and again no proper training for the public on how to handle the situation.
Thankfully, we have several resources to teach us how, not to be panicky or fearful, but to be calmly prepared for any situation.
Right now, those voices are telling us to get prepared – here are some very practical advice and tips that we should always do and have on hand, ready for any emergency.
1) Get healthy – now is the time to get as healthy as possible – quit smoking, walk, lose the weight, get to the doctor and correct anything that needs done. If you need prescriptions get the doctor to write one for 6 months to a year and always have a 6 month supply on hand. If you need dental work done, now is the time to do it.
2) Take some training on first aid, on plants and foraging, on how to make a fire, or any other skill you don’t have – prepare medical supplies and create a bug out bag for each family member.
3) Prepare your home to shelter in place:
a) Food – Have freeze dried or dehydrated food on hand, make sure to have cans and canned foods – freezers will fail in the event of an emergency without electricity.
b) Medicines – Have multi vitamins, and medications on hand, including freeze dried antibodies and potassium iodine
c) Water – Have bottled water and water purification tablets as well as water purification straws.
d) Lights – Have candles and battery-operated flashlights – in the event of a solar winter solar products won’t work
e) Communication – paper and pencils, hand cranked radios
f) Heat – wood – stoves, sleeping bags for each one in the family to – 40.
g) Shelter – Some sources say move now if you have no basement or underground shelter.
h) Cooking – Make sure to have source for wood and a place to cook if necessary.
i) Have a compost toilet available with coverings. When water is precious you don’t want to use it for sewage.
4) Documents – have all your papers in order: Visa, Birth certificates, etc, have all in safe place easy to access or in the bug out bag for each family member, governments may move people at will.
5) A Bug out bag for each member of the family – keep it as light as possible:
Ø Personal water filter (LifeStraw, Sawyer)
Ø Water filter bandana
Ø Collapsible water bottle
Ø Personal medications, and hygiene materials
Ø Backpack meals (MREs)
Ø Emergency bars
Ø Protein shake mix
Ø Sturdy boots
Ø 2 pairs of socks (wool)
Ø 2 shirts (1 long sleeve and 1 short sleeve for layering)
Ø A jacket that is both warm and waterproof
Ø Warm long underwear
Ø Hat
Ø Bandana
Ø Tent
Ø Ground tarp
Ø Bedroll, or sleeping bag
Ø Quality first aid kit (or DIY kit)
Ø Poncho
Ø Matches
Ø Lighter
Ø Fire tinder
Ø Compact saw (or wire saw)
Ø A small pot and large cup for cooking
Ø Backpacking stove with fuel (ideal to have)
Ø Flashlights (2 of them)
Ø Backup batteries
Ø Camping knife with many tools.
Ø Tactical compact shovel
Ø Backpack (not colorful; something that won’t draw attention)
Ø Water purification tablets
Ø Duct tape
Ø Sewing Kit
Ø Your Bible, pencil and paper
6) Always have cash on hand and the vehicle filled each night with fuel.
7) And the most important!!! Make sure of your salvation, be baptized in Jesus Name, filled with the Holy Ghost and be prayed up, ready to go up.