What is next?
Two prophets of today have said we would have much turmoil in the year 2026.
The confirmation is evident as turmoil has been ramping up all year.
Pete Hegseth has a job title, The Secretary of War in the Trump administration.
Secretary of War.
We are about to engage in full-fledged war with Iran and who knows from there who else will join.
The president, Donald Trump, has alienated several leaders and is going full-force with his plans of destruction.
The latest news is that Secretary Hegseth has placed Washington, DC on Lockdown and has fired the top military planner at the Pentagon.
I guess they do not see eye-to-eye.

It is not too late to pray.
It is not too late to ask God for mercy.
We are in a quandary.
Our only hope is our Savior Jesus the Christ.
He will hear the cry of His children while we still have breath.

How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her:
for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Revelation 18:7

The rest of that chapter in James 3, tells us that it is powerful and that we should not allow it to speak ill.
That fact that no man can tame the tongue tells us that we need God to help us.
Another thing we can give to Jesus as a gift.
We might not think of it as a gift, but it is an act of humility to surrender it as often as is needed unto the Lord.

It is hard to control that tongue.
We say things we wish we hadn’t and we might ask for forgiveness, or not.
Asking for forgiveness is good, but surrendering our tongue to the Holy Spirit is beneficial.
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper:
but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Proverbs 28:13

Jesus will help us with our weaknesses and inadequacies in order to use that little member for His glory
and not to let it be used to curse someone or speak evil of them or say something we should not.
It’s hard to bless our enemies, speak only good of them.
no matter what that might be.
When we commit our little member into the hands of the Lord as often as we need to,
that act will be considered a gift to the Lord that He will return to us infinity
since the tongue can do great harm or be used for God’s glory .

For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Luke 6:43

That is why we are told we must love the truth.
Deception might have some truth in it, but it is not truth.
Without the truth abiding in us, we will not produce good fruit.

(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) Ephesians 5:9

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine;
no more can ye, except ye abide in Me. John 15:4

Jesus talked about waiting until the end, the time of harvest,
before He would separate the wheat from the tares.
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers,
Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them:
but gather the wheat into My barn. Matthew 13:30

The Son of man shall send forth His angels,
and they shall gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. Matthew 13:41-43

We must be very careful about the fruit we eat as we will then produce that same type of fruit.

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth;
and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 2 Timothy 2:20

I spent a little time looking into this artist and her story.
She is now famous and sells some of her artwork for over a million dollars a piece.
She has a gift and many talents.
She is beyond how we might expect our lives to go.
We are not supposed to compare ourselves to others but sometimes we do.
When we try to size up our lives to someone like her, we can feel a bit less than.

Does God love us less than He does her?
Not even close.

Think about your house. You might have some really expensive things that you love or none at all.
When you are cold, you find your favorite old sweater or sweatshirt.
Maybe you have a cherished pet that you enjoy or a chair that fits you just right.
Maybe you have a coffee mug you drink out of every day.
Or a special piece that your great grandmother gave you.
Your things are your things and whether they are for comfort, function or beauty, they all have their place.
Some are treasures to you. Your life, all of your being, is a treasure you may give to Jesus.

We each have our place in God’s Kingdom. Some for honor and some for dishonor.
Who would minister to the lowly if all of us were higher in status or prestige?
We are fit for the Master’s use if we are fulfilling our mission, the one that we have been put here on the Earth to do.

I would not like to spend time in galleries. I have been to many galleries and museums,
but I can come and go as I please.
I don’t need to explain things to other people about why I did this or that.
That is why Thou Shalt Not Covet is one of the Ten Commandments.
It is much too much to try to live someone else’s life.
That life is for them and their life is not for anyone else.

The best thing we can do is give Jesus what we have. Us, Our talents, our abilities, our honor.
That is what He wants. He wants each of us, not another, to live for Him.

This is what the New Testament said Prophecy is for:
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 1 Corinthians 14:3

It hasn’t changed. God uses people at times to help those who are needing to be drawn back to Him.
He will reveal secrets of the heart so that the person can understand.
The thing to watch out for is that we not admire the giver of the message, we keep our focus on Jesus.
The prophecy might be to restore a person’s relationship to the Lord.
It can also be for confirmation and sometimes to hold onto and see if God brings it to pass.
King David would not have known he was anointed king unless Samuel had told him that.
God could have told David that, but God gave David the message and then confirmed it as time went on.
The hearer should seek the Lord about whatever was spoken.
There is no responsibility for the person who hears to answer to the prophet.
Their responsibility remains to God.
The person who delivered the message is just that, the messenger.

It is important for the person who is delivering the message to stay out of the way.
Let the hearer pray and seek the Lord independently.

This is part of the personal prophecy the prophet Nathaniel gave to King David after King David
had Uriah killed so he could take his wife, Bathsheba.
 And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him,
There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up:
and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat,
and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd,
to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb,
and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth,
the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel,
I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom,
and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little,
I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight?
thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife,
and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me,
and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house,
and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour,
and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. 2 Samuel 12:1-12

The purpose of Personal Prophecy is not to impress anyone.
The person who shares what God gave them is directly for the person for whom it was meant.

Be very careful not to look to the prophet to hear from the Lord.
Each one of us can hear Jesus’ voice.
If we are corrected, and via personal prophecy our sins are exposed, as was the case with King David,
the result should lead you closer to the Lord, not farther away.
However, there are rare exceptions.

God does use people to encourage or correct one another in Him, sometimes with personal prophecy.
When Peter in the Book of Acts told Saphira she would die
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord?
behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. Acts 5:9
As with anything that we learn about God, whether it be a teaching or any other type of communication,
watch for the fruit. Is it good or bad? Does it reflect the word?
Do we put it on the back burner and wait for confirmation?
Always seek God’s wisdom and always share with trusted leaders what has been given to you via Personal Prophecy.
Personal prophecy should never take the place of your own relationship with God. Ever.

We should never follow prophets, especially those who are known for giving personal prophecies.
God wants us each to have our own relationship with Him.
He can figure out how to speak to us so we know it’s Him.
Keep seeking Him with your whole heart and never look to someone else to hear from God for you.
If He does use someone else, that person should not interfere with your relationship to God
or encourage you to hear from God through them.
That is a form of witchcraft.

Quench not the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:19
Despise not prophesyings. 1 Thessalonians 5:20
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 1 Thessalonians 5:21
In other words, make sure what is given is from God.
Do not seek prophecy, seek the Lord. He will help you to find His word,
whether it is from a person or from His word or directly to you from Him.
Each of our relationships with Jesus will become stronger as we seek Him and learn of Him and read His word.
Keep the focus on Jesus, no matter what the situation,
never a person, never a doctrine, never focus on the prophet. That will lead to error and idolatry.
Always keep Jesus at the center and love the truth.

Pretending to be humble is not the same as truly being humble.
There is humility before men and that is often outwardly.
Our primary humility should be unto the Lord. He is the One we serve.
That does not always look like humility to others.
Humility can be standing up for righteousness in the face of evil.
Humility can be preaching the gospel when it is out of fashion to do so.

This is what God said of Moses:
(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.) Numbers 12:3

Obedience to God is humility.
Carrying your cross daily and denying yourself is humility.
Letting God have His way in your life when you want your way is humility.
Coming before Jesus for strength is humility.
Bringing your burdens before Him is humility.
Asking for forgiveness is humility.
Forgiving someone else when they don’t deserve it is humility.
Loving your enemy is humility.
Giving your enemy food and drink is humility before God.
Praying for your enemies is humility.

Holding your tongue in a squabble is humility.
Controlling yourself when you want to do the wrong thing is humility.

Humility is not always what it seems to be on the outside.
Jesus will let you see your heart if you are trying to fake it.
Keep seeking Him so you can stay on the straight and narrow.
A lack of humility is what caused Lucifer to fall.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5

When we let Him take over our lives, He will reveal things in us we did not know were there,
He will change us and shape us like a potter does to the clay on his wheel.

But now, O Lord, Thou art our father; we are the clay, and Thou our potter; and we all are the work of Thy hand.
Isaiah 64:8

Even the thief on the cross beside Jesus understood this to an extent.
He knew Jesus was God.
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. Luke 23:42
That is what we all want is for Jesus to remember us when He comes in His kingdom.
We never want to hear the dreaded words, ‘I never knew you.’
So, when Jesus says, The Kingdom of God is within you, is He talking to you?
Have you given over your life so He can dwell in you, as a temple of the living God?
This is not a game. This is life.

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together,
and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
And Jesus answered him,
The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind,
and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
There is none other commandment greater than these.
And the scribe said unto Him,
Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
And to love Him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul,
and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, He said unto him,
Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.
And no man after that durst ask him any question. Mark 12:28-34

Jesus wants our whole heart,
for us to lay down our desires and serve Him,
for us to take up our cross and follow Him and deny ourselves daily.
His word is full of scriptures on how to follow Him and what He expects.

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil. Proverbs 4:20-27

Do not ignore the commandments in scripture for they are life to thy bones.
Seek them and find them.
Do not ignore them.

We waste time and we spend time and we invest time.
None of us can determine what someone else is doing, really.
Only God knows as He will hold us all accountable for our minutes and hours and deeds and words.

If a loved one comes to mind who is no longer with us, we may have regrets.
Those are the things we hope they overlooked and we hope God overlooks as there are always failures in relationships.
As we learn and grow, our failures are fewer as we have learned from the sting of regret.
God is working on us and we have grown in some areas and in some areas, it seems we still have a long way to go.

If we have chosen to follow Jesus, we have chosen the narrow road. We will keep learning and growing as we follow Him.
At times our cross is too heavy to bear.
That is when we look to Him, the Author and Finisher of our faith who says,
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matthew 11:29

The next step in your life is to be taken and will come and go
and then we will each be standing before The Rock of Ages.
He will be the only way we can make it with His strength and His grace.
We will soon be standing in front of the One who shed His blood for each of us.
He is the One who performs HIs word. And His word is true.

Keep in stride, do your best to do His will and He will honor that.
Do not hide your talents, but use them for His glory.
You will then receive a crown that will not fade and that will not be taken from you.
As we stand afar, gazing in His direction, hoping, praying and waiting for our final step,
we can rest assured that Jesus will welcome us into His kingdom and there will be no tears or regrets anymore ever.

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Isaiah 65:17

The very first one we know about who exalted himself against the Most High fell harder than any one else. He fell from Heaven like lightning.
And He said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Luke 10:18
Lucifer’s fall is also described in the Book of Isaiah.

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!
how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God:
I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. Isaiah 14:12-15

Have you ever been embarrassed by something you did?
Whether it be just in front of one or among many? You will only fall as high as you have gone up.
The consequences of elevating oneself will be evident once you fall.
If you don’t much notice, that is good, you haven’t gone too far up and you are near to where you should be.

Remember that the next time you have embarrassed yourself, what goes up, must be brought down.
Is it a slight embarrassment or a full-fledged humbling?
Either way, it’s a good thing as a child of the Most High.
It will remind you to not elevate yourself and to keep God in mind and to focus on glorifying Him.

And there went out another horse that was red:
and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth,
and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. Revelation 6:4

People are already becoming numb to the climate of violence.
It is expected. Some are willing to fight. Others hide their heads in the sand as though it will go away.
It is not going to go away.
The chaos will increase, the mayhem will become commonplace.

We are living in the End Times. God is still stretching out His hands to people who will accept Him.
To those who will humble themselves before Him and call on the name of His son, Jesus the Christ.
We will see violence get worse and worse until the Antichrist arises and offers solutions to the problems.
Then, it will become calm, peaceful.

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them,
as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 1 Thessalonians 5:3

Hide in the shadow of the Almighty. That is the only place that will be safe.
Memorize Psalm 91. It will give you much comfort in the coming days.