"And they began to beg Jesus to depart from the region."
This is a morning message from Witness 2 from the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ. It also includes a dream from Jake. Will you deny Jesus's invite?
Mark 5
I just finished my morning reading of Mark 5. I have no idea if I am going to be led to do these morning messages daily; however, I will always obey Jesus Christ and what He wants, and He wants me to post this message.
When I read Scripture, I am always fascinated by those who deny Jesus Christ, even though He is working miracles and helping people. In Mark 5, Jesus heals a demon-possessed man, and instead of the town congratulating Him and asking Him for more help, they beg him to leave.
14 The herdsmen fled and told it in the city and in the country. And people came to see what it was that had happened. 15 And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed[c] man, the one who had had the legion, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. 16 And those who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and to the pigs. 17 And they began to beg Jesus[d] to depart from their region. 18 As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. 19 And he did not permit him but said to him, “Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.
Not only were these people afraid because the now demon-free individual was in his right mind, but "they began to beg Jesus to depart from their region."
The message this morning is that if they denied Jesus then, they will deny Him now. Moreover, people will deny those who truly serve Him, even if they are doing wonderful things for Him.
I believe this is because the wickedness in the world cannot tolerate any form of good. In our times, this will be even worse than Jesus's time because we are now at the epitome of evil. We are in the end times.
Whenever I see videos about the Two Witnesses online, I laugh. They are always so stupid. They are about how everyone is going to love them, they will be famous, and of course, they will be two men. They have to be! No women allowed!
In reality, the world HATES The Two Witnesses. They will hate the Two Witnesses in a similar way to how they hated Jesus Christ because Jesus Christ will work through them. The Two Witnesses will be helping many, but still, many will ask them to leave. The Two Witnesses will stand against a world of false doctrine, false preachers, and pure evil.
If we really are the Two Witnesses, and time will tell soon, the majority will not accept our message. The majority will ask us to depart.
However, there will still be a remnant who follow us. At the end of the passage, even though the whole community denied Jesus Christ, Jesus still had that one supporter, who was going to tell everyone how much was done for him.
I would also like to share how much Jesus Christ has done for me. He has made my life worth living.
Just to note, we thank those who post on our site, write testimonies for us, and proclaim how this site has helped them. We thank those who truly support us.
Moving on, this ties in perfectly with a dream submitted to me by Jake about Jesus's wedding invitation.
Jake's Dream of the Wedding Invitation
This dream is more of a simple one. There is a mailbox that is filled to the brim with letters, and a few of the letters are from Jesus inviting us. But it seems like a lot of people are more concerned with everything else in the mailbox, so they don't make time to read the letters from Jesus.
I think the message is pretty obvious. Most people are too overly concerned with the affairs of this world to make time for Jesus, also seen in the parable of the sower. Secondarily, the mailbox represents the mind largely, as it is filled to the brim with garbage from the world, and little attention is being given to God. Do you know what weddings usually have beforehand? Letters sent out with invitations. So everyone is invited with spiritual letters to the wedding of the lamb Jesus Christ, but few will respond to those letters, and fewer will be chosen.
If people asked me how many I think in these end times are going to Heaven, I would say, and it's going to scare everyone...
1 in 1,000.
I know that isn't what anybody wants to hear. However, I have heard testimonies verifying the same statistic.
Even if you do not think it is that extreme, note that I have spoken to thousands upon thousands of people all over the world in the past 15 years or so - not only through my career but also through writing, ministry, and more. I am a people person, and I know people. It is the gift God has given me - to be able to talk to people.
So, I have been able to, unfortunately, form some conclusions that only a very small amount of people are doing what they are supposed to do to serve Jesus Christ.
I ask Jesus right now, "Should I put this 1 in 1,000 statistic in this post, or will it scare everyone away?" He says, "Yes, now back it up with Scripture."
Well, let's start simply. The path is narrow. Very few find it.
Next, we have the fact that many are called and few are chosen, which lends itself to Jake's dream.
Then, we have the Parable of the Sower, which implies not every Christian plants themselves in good soil, so not all make it.
We have the verse about Jesus Christ telling many professing Christians that He does not know them.
Finally, we have the Book of Revelation itself. While the statistic of 1 in 1,000 may have not always been true in the past (perhaps more made it to Heaven before in nicer times), we are in the end times, and 1 in 1,000 actually seems just about right, and this is the remnant spoken of in Revelation.
I could write more on this, but I am running out of time. Jesus says, "This is good enough, and tell them there will be more coming."
Going back to Mark 5, many knew Jesus Christ in real life, and they asked Him to depart. Now, in these end times, Jesus Christ is handing many the wedding invitation, and they are denying it. Further, they will deny those who truly serve Him, such as websites like ours.
It is sad; however, I pray that if these posts even bring one more person to the truth, then it is all worth it. Perhaps we can move the statistic up to 1 in 500. Haha.
Please, reach out to us if you truly are following what we say so that we know you are out there. It encourages us, too, and we aren't that scary - I promise.
Finally, going back to Jake's dream, so many reading are distracted by the world - your bills, your job, your problems.
You might be saying, "Witness 2, don't you work? Don't you have things to worry about?"
Yes, but my first priority is always Jesus, and honestly, the world barely bugs me anymore. It's so boring. Everyone and everything is so boring, so predictable, and just zombified. I feel like in many ways, I am simply dead to the world and I am alive in Jesus Christ.
I will do my duties. I have integrity, and I will do what I have to do until I cannot anymore. If I have to work for now, then so be it. I trust Jesus Christ to help me and guide me on the path.
However, I have let go of people who do not serve Jesus Christ. I have let go of a life of sin. I have let go of my idols.
In my next thesis, which I am working on, I will be writing about conformity, and how it is time for us to break out of the conformity of the world - the opinions of men - and accept the wedding invitation of Jesus Christ.
In order to come to this wedding, we must be set apart. We must be different. We must make a choice.
I pray, Lord Jesus Christ, to get done with that post soon. I also pray for people to come back to you through this message in Jesus's name.
As I start my day, I pray no weapon formed against me, Witness 1, or my family shall prosper. In Jesus's holy name, I pray!
As always, there are probably errors in these morning messages due to time. Please forgive me! : )
- Witness 2