End Times

The Ultimate Gaslighter

Valerie Cullers 13 Comments

Last week I wrote a post about the gaslighting that has been going on by the press and government officials. As bad as it is, did you know that there will be a person that will come upon the world scene who will be The Ultimate Gaslighter? Many refer to this man as the Antichrist or the Beast. He will take the world by storm and have solutions for its problems. Initially, he will come upon the scene as a peacemaker, and people will think he is The Answer. In time, they will come to know who he really is.

Here are a few descriptions of him from Daniel 8:23 – 25 and 9:27. He will have fierce features, understand sinister schemes, and will have power, but it will not come from himself. He will destroy fearfully, he will destroy the mighty and also the holy people. He will cause deceit to prosper. He will destroy many in their prosperity. He will rise against the Prince of princes (Jesus). He will ultimately be broken without human means (supernaturally).

He will confirm a covenant for one week (7 years) with Israel. After 3 1/2 years, he will bring an end to sacrifice and offering (in their temple). He will magnify himself above every god and speak blasphemies against God.

How can he do all of this? Where does he get his power? Revelation 13 gives us some insights. The dragon (Satan) will give him his power, throne, and great authority. He will have a mortal head wound and will be (miraculously) healed. This will cause the world to marvel and follow after him. The people will worship him and say, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war against him?”

Do you wonder how the world will be duped into accepting this man? According to 2 Thessalonians 2:9, “The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”

This is not the time to freak out because we have been gaslit by the press and politicians. This is just an example of how easy it is to dupe the unsuspecting public. We must make it a priority to seek out the truth and get right with the Lord. The Ultimate Gaslighter could be alive today and waiting in the wings to make his appearance. DO NOT be taken in my him. He will not be the man of peace he pretends to be, but will be just the opposite.

Note: words in parenthesis are mine for clarification. Image courtesy of Pixabay.

A Cautionary Tale

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The Dark Lord, Satan, sat on the highest mountain of the earth. He surveyed the kingdoms of this world and did not hear the normal din of everyday life. The earth  was eerily quiet; he could see death and destruction everywhere. It made him almost gleeful. He savored the feeling for a few moments and then turned to his most powerful demons. He smiled and with a smug look on his face said, “What do you have for me today?”

Fear spoke first, “We’ve got them on the run. The earth is filled with fear and they are worried. I believe I am accomplishing my finest work yet.”

The Dark Lord nodded, “I knew I could count on you in any crisis.”

“My business is down. The prostitutes and pimps are not on the street. and sex trafficking has slowed,” Lust whined.

“Not to worry,” the Dark Lord consoled. “You will back in business soon enough.”

“It’s been a bad few weeks for me. Everything I have built for people to worship is being knocked down,” Idolatry complained. 

“I’ve been going through a rough patch also. Kindness and Generosity have been rampant. I can’t seem to put a stop to it,” Selfishness chimed in.

“You think it’s been bad for you? I’ve had the roughest weeks yet. Thousands are turning back to The Father of Lights and His Son, Jesus,” Unbelief  said as he erupted in frustration.

The Dark Lord watched as his henchmen all started to talk at once; each one vying for his attention. He let them get their frustrations out and then he looked at each one. “My time is almost here. Those that won’t turn to the Father of Lights and His Son will be looking for a savior. I am almost ready to take my rightful place in the earth. I will be worshipped by millions and we will finally have our day. Take heart, it is coming soon.”

With that statement, the demons fell at his feet and groveled. They too had been waiting for his time. It was going to be their time also…a time of suffering and sorrow like the world had never seen.

“Soon,” the Dark Lord repeated.  He looked at each and every demon, “Now, get back to work. We must get the world ready for my appearing.”

Image by Leonardo DeCarvalho. Courtesy of Pixabay.

I Saw a Red Horse

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About twenty years ago, I was going to the bank to make a deposit. I looked up in the sky, and in the middle of the sky, there was a red cloud that was shaped like a horse’s head. It was stunning…all alone in the middle of the sky, and it just stayed there. I parked the car and pulled over to look at it. I didn’t have a camera with me, so I couldn’t take a picture of it. After a few minutes, I went into the bank and made my deposit. The cloud was still there when I came out, and I watched it again. It had not dissipated or changed at all. It was striking and I will never forget it. 

I continued on my errands, went home, and cooked dinner for my family. Later that night, a friend of mine called. She was going to a university about 70 miles away on the other side of the mountains. I told her what I had seen, and she said she had also seen the same cloud. I thought that was pretty remarkable. I have looked at clouds since I was a child. You can see a shape in them, but sooner or later, the shape will change and dissipate. Nothing of the sort happened that day with the red horse’s head.

It made me think about the book of Revelation. I had never heard of the book of Revelation before I was a senior in high school. I was in an upper-level English class and we were reading a poem by William Butler Yeats entitled, “The Second Coming.” We discussed the poem, and people mentioned the book of Revelation and the Antichrist. I had never heard of those terms because I was Biblically illiterate. I wanted to check them out, so I went upstairs to the school library and took a Bible off the shelf. I turned to the book of Revelation, and words just started jumping off the page at me. I read about the city on seven hills and immediately knew it was Rome. To say the book caught my attention was an understatement. 

Since that time, I have read the book of Revelation many times. I have read several books and commentaries about it. Some people believe it is allegorical and that it describes the fall of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. or the persecution of the Christians in the first centuries by the Roman emperors. Others, like me, take it literally and look for future signs of its fulfillment. 

For those of you who have not actually read the book of Revelation, it is the last book in the Bible written by the Apostle John while he was in exile on the Isle of Patmos. It describes the visions he saw while on Patmos. It is filled with lots of symbolism describing God’s final judgments on the earth and the restoration of all things. There are three sets of judgments that come on the earth, and the first set opens with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse being unleashed. The first horse is white and carries a figure that many believe to be the Antichrist, who will go forth to rule and reign on the earth. The second horse is red, and its rider brings war to the earth. The third horse is black, and its rider brings famine to the earth. The last horse is pale (chlorus in the Greek), and it brings death upon the earth. Certainly a frightening scenario from any standpoint of view. 

The scholars who take the Book of Revelation literally fall into several camps. Some believe that all of the judgments will happen within a seven-year period that will culminate in a final battle being fought on the plains of Megiddo in Israel. Most people refer to this battle as the Battle of Armageddon, (Har Megiddo in Hebrew -meaning the Mountain of Megiddo). Others believe the judgments will take place over a more prolonged period of time and look back to say World War I as possibly the beginning of the fulfillment of these prophecies. 

Because the book is so symbolic, no one knows for sure exactly how it will unfold. Almost all of the symbols in the book are found in the Old Testament. The book of Daniel has many symbols that are directly related to the book of Revelation.

I, for one, don’t know for sure when all of these events will take place. There are, however, some very interesting things in the book. For example, in Chapter 8, the third trumpet judgment describes a great burning star falling to earth and polluting the waters. It states that many men will die because of the water pollution. The name of the star is Wormwood. Wormwood in the Russian and Ukrainian Bibles is translated as Chernobyl. I find that interesting, to say the least.

For those of you who haven’t read the book, I would highly recommend it. You will be reading it with fresh eyes, and who knows how it will speak to you. There are lots of commentaries and viewpoints about the book of Revelation. I think it is important to read many of the different viewpoints so a person can make an informed decision about what they believe and how they choose to interpret it.