"And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs [come] out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, [which] go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed [is] he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon." - Revelation 16:12-16
Today, I was literally all over the Valley of Armageddon! I hope to have photos uploaded soon so you can get a better picture. The Valley of Jezreel as it is known to the Hebrews, is the most natural battlefield on earth! It is literally the easiest route for an invading army coming to attack Israel. I hope to get pictures uploaded soon! We visited the ancient City of Megiddo, which was originally built by the descendants of Hamson Canaan in 3,000 B.C. It was later rebuilt by Solomon as a "Fortified City," and later by Ahab. The first battle ever recorded in History happened around 1,500 B.C. at none other than this city, which is smack dab in the middle of this Valley which also takes its name! So, the 1st Battle in History took place here, and the last one will take place here!
Megiddo is located at a strategic pass that cuts through the Judean Mountains. The Valley itself is a huge plain flanked on both sides with mountain ranges, the Samarian/Gallilean in the North and Judean to the South. Armies that want to get to Jerusalem must come through here! In fact it has been overrun by 26 different empires throughout history! And it will be overrun again by the "Kings from the East" according to Revelation.
All the armies of the world in fact will flood into this battle for one cataclysmic event! In fact, Zecariah tells us that God will bring them down here to destroy them! In doing this, however, Israel will have no choice but to turn away from the false Shepherd AntiChrist and to the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ! At the close of this battle, Christ will appear from Heaven, speak the word and the Armies will be destroyed and God's people saved!
When I think about how China and India are rapidly growing both economically and millitarily, I can't help but believe we're close to that event taking place! And even greater still, we're even closer to the rapture of the Church! Armageddon will take place after the Church is gone when God is dealing again with Israel! What a wonderful and blessed hope we have! Christ could return at any moment! God knew what He was talking about when He inspired John to write this great prophecy. May He richly bless you as you patiently wait His return!
Megiddo is located at a strategic pass that cuts through the Judean Mountains. The Valley itself is a huge plain flanked on both sides with mountain ranges, the Samarian/Gallilean in the North and Judean to the South. Armies that want to get to Jerusalem must come through here! In fact it has been overrun by 26 different empires throughout history! And it will be overrun again by the "Kings from the East" according to Revelation.
All the armies of the world in fact will flood into this battle for one cataclysmic event! In fact, Zecariah tells us that God will bring them down here to destroy them! In doing this, however, Israel will have no choice but to turn away from the false Shepherd AntiChrist and to the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ! At the close of this battle, Christ will appear from Heaven, speak the word and the Armies will be destroyed and God's people saved!
When I think about how China and India are rapidly growing both economically and millitarily, I can't help but believe we're close to that event taking place! And even greater still, we're even closer to the rapture of the Church! Armageddon will take place after the Church is gone when God is dealing again with Israel! What a wonderful and blessed hope we have! Christ could return at any moment! God knew what He was talking about when He inspired John to write this great prophecy. May He richly bless you as you patiently wait His return!
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