Revelation 12:12 warns the world that the devil is angry because he knows that he has but a short time. John the Revelator in the same text proclaims, "Rejoice ye heavens and you that dwell in them." In other words, throughout the chaos there is cause for rejoicing. Why? Because the pain, distress, addiction, tsunami, tornadoes, earthquakes, divorce, incest, Aids, cancer will be destroyed by King Jesus. Noble Alexander went to jail for allegedly plotting to kill Cuban President Fidel Castro.
He went to jail and preached the gospel and was locked up in the jail. He was locked up in prison for breaking the rules in the prison. This must be a classic case of overkill. Then Carlos came on the scene. He too was a Christian and had two Bibles. One was kept close to his chest, the other was distributed page by page and the baptisms continued in the prison. One day, they were working in the quarry, Carlos was relaxing during the lunch break.
The soldiers shouted his name. He was reading the Bible; he slipped the Bible inside of his shirt and turned around. He was shot and fell to the ground. Noble Alexander was there. The soldiers carried Carlos to the prison hospital. They searched for the bullet, but could not find any. They took off his clothes, found the Bible, and did not notice there was a slight bulge. They hurled the Bible, disrespectfully, in the corner of the room.
Noble advised the soldiers to search the Bible. He told them there was protecting power in the word of God. The soldiers laughed and cursed, but Noble persisted. They searched and found the bullet resting on Psalm 91:1-6, " He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. "I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust. "Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
"He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy shield and buckler. "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day. "Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor for the destruction that wasteth at noon-day." The devil knows that he is no match for the weakest Pathfinder and Master Guide on his knees.
He knows that some of you will become missionary doctors, pastors, physicists, engineers, businessmen, IT specialists, counsellors, prime ministers, researchers, pilots, accountants and you will move expeditiously on the mission field. He knows one day that you will be filled with the power of the Holy Ghost and his demons will tremble in your presence. The devil is angry. It is different strokes for difference strokes.
Armed bandits are robbing and raping, stirred by the devil to produce depression and destruction. Have you heard about the movie White Noise? White Noise is a horror movie about a man and his son who endured unspeakable grief after "mom" failed to come home one night. To their horror and dismay, the mother is killed in a freak car accident where her head is gashed and her body slides into a river. (The 'father/son' preview image on the TV set was a scene from the funeral service.)
A few days later, the heart-broken husband hears his cell phone ring. Glancing at caller ID, he is startled as a familiar name appears on the tiny screen. The caller was his wife. As this thriller advances, the husband discovers that his deceased spouse is trying to communicate with him through the 'white noise' (or static) of common electronic devices. In the movie, this mysterious communication process is given a distinct name, electronic voice phenomenon, otherwise known as EVP.
Is White Noise just another fictitious Hollywood movie, or are there similar real-life connections as with Medium and Ghost Whisperer? A simple Internet search for electronic voice phenomenon will reveal the answer. EVP is real, and it's easy to research its history, theory, and current proponents. There's even an American Association of Electronic Voice Phenomenon dedicated to capturing actual recordings from invisible entities that have supposedly survived their last earthly breath.
By modest estimates, there are nearly seven billion audio and video recording devices in homes around the world and every one of them is a portal. "For two decades now, a quiet worldwide movement has gained momentum among the growing number of people who believe in EVP and who themselves have captured extraordinary recordings of communications from the dead.
These transmissions, recorded from simple household electronic devices, force us to question our basic notions about life and death and seem to confirm what many of us have dared to believe, "It is possible for the dead to communicate with us?" When Christ walked the earth, He caused the blind to see and the cripple to walk. When last did you tell somebody about Jesus and His second coming? When last were you found reading your Bible in school? When last did you pray to God earnestly?
In John 5, Jesus heals a man with a simple sentence, "Rise, take up your bed and walk." The man never walked for 38 years, and yet in a few seconds he jumped for joy. God has enormous power. Acts 12 gives us an example of persistent prayer by the early church. King Herod had the apostle James, the brother of John, executed. Then he proceeded to arrest Peter and hold him for execution immediately after the Passover.
At this point the church in Jerusalem betook themselves to earnest, persistent prayer on Peter's behalf. Sometimes God will not merely work through the prayer of an individual. It takes the corporate prayer of a group of committed believers praying together. Eventually, Peter was released by remote control. Not analog, or digital. Invisible power commanded the prison gate to open. One day God will command the graves of the righteous to open.
The God who installed an air-condition unit in the burning fiery furnace, the God who took five loaves and two fishes and organised a mega banquet, the God who led Moses and the Israelites out of Egypt using a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. The God who shook the walls of Jericho and reduced it with tsunami force, that God is returning.
The God who commanded lions to lick the face of Daniel and provide salivary anaesthetic so he could sleep after being arrested, that God is going to return. In closing, remember the angel of Revelation 14:6-7 refers to you, if you accept the challenge. May God bless you!