APOCALYPSE
Mankind worries and rightly so
as our fraqile planet is dyinq slow
we have met the enemy and he is us
now were left to deal with this repercuss,
Where man lived in balance for thousands of years
his respect for the earth has disappeared
in our quest for more, we've abandoned need
and have pursued with lust, old fashioned qreed,
The ends justify the means, and situational ethics
corporate profits above all are Big Business rhetoric
now what have we reaped from this seed we have sown
what could be written on civilizations tombstone?
Well...we've had Love Canal in Niagara Falls
and a deadly pesticide leak in Bhopal
Germany's Rhine Rivers seen its dump of toxins
as has Nigeria's leaking PCB concoctions
Besides what we've done to this land that we use
we've polluted our air thru emissions spewed
its effect beyond the smog that we breathe
lies in the acid rain in our lakes beneath.
And what of the ozone layer in the stratosphere
the hole is still growing leaving many feared
as it protects our skin and even crops
the ultraviolet rays it may not stop.
Then the baring of land in deforestation
leading to rainfall decreases and desertification
nuclear waste encased on our oceans floor
and Chernobyl's meltdown in it's reactor's core.
We've abandoned our God's directive to tend the garden
as we left our first love and our hearts were hardened
and what of personal choices we've embraced of late
promotinq sodomy's lifestyle for tolerance sake
As God announced to Judah in the book of Jeremiah
our own conduct and actions have brouqht this upon us
thouqh God used natural disasters in the qreat qlobal flood
now human activity seems to execute the judgment of God.
How ironic that we've become the instruments of doom
that help fulfill end time prophesies that Revelation illume
how bad will it get for those left behind
not saved in the rapture because they were spiritually blind?
Lets see what’s described as "the beqinning of birth pangs"
what the sign of His coming and the end of the age bring
we see three types of signs which can be examined
an end-times increase in warfare, earthquakes and famines.
Knowledge too shall be increased, but sound doctrine rejected
creation denied but evolution accepted
and two signs that are welcome: the Gospel preached to all nations
and the Jews returning to Israel in unification.
Then after the rapture of those who've trusted in Christ
is global judgment on man as has been prophesied
using our own accomplishments to bring about our demise
as the creations undone right before our eyes.
Since they've rejected Gods Divine highest office
they will suffer under the devil, anti-christ and false prophet
and as the "Seal Judgments" are opened up by the Lamb
we learn of war and destruction and great famines in the land.
We see one quarter of earth's population destroyed
the sun darkened, moon reddened as a Great Earthquake's deployed
then thirty minutes of silence high up in heaven
precede trumpet's blown by the angels of seven.
The first rained down fire till a third of the earth was burnt up
then a third of sea life and ships were gone real abrupt
a third of fresh water poisoned a third of the heavens went dark
man's stung and tortured five months as demons from the Abyss disembark.
Another 3rd of earth's people killed, by a huge army amassed
half of earth's population now gone, and Lord's victory announced
first half of the tribulation is finished, 42 months left to go
the "Great Tribulation" now starts with the pro-nounced third "Woe".
Mark of the Beast now taken by all but Gods own
horrible sores broken out on the beasts followers alone
next the sea becomes blood, and all sea life has died
then fresh waters affected, and turns to blood now likewise.
The sun goes out of control scorching, so fewer men now are left
but daylight hours are shortened to protect God's elect
the earth is plunged into darkness as their pain is in tensed
yet they harden their hearts more toward God as they refuse to repent.
The river Euphrates dries up allowing the kings of the east
with two hundred million to cross into the middle east
then the seventh bowl of Divine Wrath is poured into the air,
It is Done!, with flashes of lightninq, thunder, and an earthquake severe.
Jerusalem's split into three as other nations collapse
islands and mountains destroyed, total carnage at last
huge hailstones that weigh 100 Ibs. fall from the sky
changing the surface of the earth under those huge blocks of ice.
Now the merchants of earth mourn, as Babylon is burned
destroyed in one day because, true God they had spurned
now Satan attempts his last tactical move
gathering the worlds armies against God's Chosen Hebrews.
When out of the darkness, with eyes aflame of fire
mounted on a white horse comes Christ in full attire
His vesture dipped in blood, His name the Word of God
He's come to smite the wicked nations with an iron rod.
Followed close behind are His armies out of heaven
riding on white horses, clothed in fine white linen.
With crowns upon Christ's head, He's come as King of Kings
with His sword the "Word of God", all are slain instantly.
And the Beast and the False Prophet, in the Lake of Fire were cast
and Satan in great chain' in the bottomless pit at last.
He'll remain throughout the Millennial Reign of Christ, 1000 years
Then released for a short season till God who devours them appears.
Now he's cast in Lake of Fire where the beast + false prophet are
to be tormented day + night, forever and ever... similar
now the Great White Throne Judgment where all in Hell stand before God
when not found in the Book of Life, the Lake of Fire their travelogue.
Finally comes the "Big Bang", Creations cleansing funeral pyre
New Jerusalem descends to earth, throughout eternity acquired
no more tears, or death or sorrow, no more crying, no more pain
no more darkness as the Lamb of God is the light of this domain.
Here's our hope of life eternal, revealed to us in God's book
and the promise of "A Blessing" to all who read and take a look.
No, if saved we'll not go thru it, for the rapture happens first
so lets share God's Word with others, so they'll not end up accursed.
what you need are sins forgiven, that's provided thru God's Son
when you trust in His Salvation, your new life has just begun
then you live each day in eager, anticipation of the rest
for we know Christ's coming quickly, then when home our soul can rest.
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