The subject of prophecy usually involves lots of wild ideas and symbolism. Symbolism can almost mean anything. We can point to Icons of American culture and say it symbolizes this, or that. However, symbols do mean things. There is a true meaning to be gotten from symbols. For instance Christ. Christ is symbolically mentioned as the Rock that Moses struck in the Old Testament. We call it ‘types and shadows’. As intriguing as the prophetic word is, can it be valid- is it valid?

Dan 12:9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

Prophecy is time locked. It is meant for certain times and certain places. That doesn’t mean that people can’t look at the fulfillment and understand it and preach it for years afterward. As God told Daniel, you can’t understand it Daniel it is for a certain people for a certain time.

Prophecy is God’s inspiration on man to write about what is to come. God can, become part of prophecy but that doesn’t mean he will stop it. The death of Christ was foretold because it was in God’s plan. The death of millions is foretold but that doesn’t mean that God is going to do it. Disasters are foretold as the common theme of nature but that doesn’t mean God did it. Prophecy is given so we can know of the trouble or the salvation from trouble before it comes. Like Joseph, old testament patriarch, understood the Pharaohs dream and saved all of Egypt and his family. Scripture says a wise man foresees the trouble and makes provisions for it.

Prophecy is the third dimension, in my opinion. The word of God is in 3D. Past, present, and future.

If anyone is interested then you can watch lessons on the end time here endtime.com. Once you are at the video page look for The Seven Trumpets.

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I arrived in NYC last night on what is expected to be an interesting business trip. When you have a chance cruise over to my photoblog to get updates of what I got going during the trip. I’ll probably be out here about three whole weeks working on a variety of things involving our new company located in New Hartford, NY. Three weeks is a long time to be away from the family, especially in a place like New York. I made sure to train the wife on my tactical security protocols for the household (ie: she can shoot my .45 now).

Keep me in your prayers! (Speaking of that, I think we need a “prayers” section in our forum for folks to share their prayer needs).

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