One day recently, while walking outside to go on my break at work, the first thing I did was look up to the sky to find an amazing rainbow that was circling the sun. I put my water down immediately and took pictures of this wonder in the sky. I could not stop looking at it, and proceeded to tell people I saw outside to look up at the incredible rainbow circling the sun!

Upon doing a little research about this round rainbow, I discovered that it’s called a halo, or icebow. Seeing an icebow usually means it will rain within the next 24 hours. These rainbows are made up of high, thin cirrus clouds that stand at least 20,000 feet over head. The clouds contain millions of tiny ice crystals that have to be positioned just right with respect to a person’s eye in order for the halo to appear. What I read said that these halos are seen differently from everyone’s unique eyes. This spoke to me about how everyone can have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. That it is an individual journey that we must all decide to have with Jesus Christ himself.

In the days of Noah, God flooded the earth and afterwards, He made a covenant with man that He would never destroy the earth by flood again. This is how rainbows came about, when God made man a promise and used the rainbow as a sign of that promise. But why did he destroy the earth by flood?

“And God saw the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
   And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
   And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.” Gen 6:5-7

God was pissed. He saw the evil in man’s heart and decided to scrap it all because everyone and everything was so despicable. He did remember one man though, Noah, whom God saw as a righteous man in the current world of wickedness.

“And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breadth of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
   But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.”
    “And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.”
   “And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.” Gen 6:17-18, Gen 7:1 & Gen 7:16

One of the founders of our fellowship, Eloise Gardenier wrote a booklet titled “As it was in the Days of Noah”. Near the beginning of this writing, she references one of the verses above, Genesis 7:16, which states that Noah did not shut the door to the Ark, but rather God himself did. Upon reading this, I had the feeling that this was extremely important and that I should keep it in mind while writing this article. Not minutes later while I continued reading I came across this passage Eloise had written, “When I first began to write this I had a real sense as never before, how much the “bride of Christ” being taken out of the world, is like God having to close the door of the Ark when Noah and his family were safely inside. We also see Jesus doing that after the five wise virgins went in with Him to the marriage; and the door was shut.” The Lord is constantly confirming things for us, now more than ever. The closer we get to the end, the more words and confirmations we receive from Him. He confirmed this for me personally and gave me a testimony about it to build my faith! In the very end, God is going to send Jesus for His bride and take the bride out of this world to spare them of what is to come, the tribulation. This is very similar to God saving Noah from the flood.

“Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation..” Rev 3:10

The Spirit says this to the church of Philadelphia. He’s letting us know that those that are to be the bride, and stay close to His son Jesus Christ, will be spared from the tribulation that is soon to come.

Things have come full circle. How can we conclude this? We look back to Genesis in Noah’s day, and look at our current world in 2015, and see a serious resemblance. This proves that we are in the end days and that this IS about to take place.. Jesus’s second coming. This is all history waiting to happen.  

“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
   Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
   Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.” 1Tim 4:1-3

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
   For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
   Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false  accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
   Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
   Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
   For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.”  2Tim 3:1-7

The Lord is pointing out to us that the halo rainbow represents the world coming full circle, starting with Noah, and ending here, in the end days. He also is telling us through Noah’s life that we can get out of here alive but only through Jesus Christ. Jesus wants us to come to Him and repent so he can save us and give us eternal life.

“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
  Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
  And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:25-28

       

 

 

 

Heaven and Earth Will Be One

Word from the Lord given to Eloise Gardenier

In the summer of 2003, I was still driving my car. I was on my way to Wal-Mart alone to do some shopping. When I was about half way there, I passed by an old book store, where Roy, my husband, and I used to stop. When I just passed that, I saw something unusual, starting on the ground and going up straight as high as you could see.

It was like a white cloud very straight and slender.

I knew right away that the Lord had called my attention to this. He made it clear to me to stop on some ground near the old store. So I did at once. I seldom had my camera me when just going shopping, but the Lord arranged that too. As I took the picture I wondered where it came from. But I took my shot and returned to the car and went on shopping.

I’m not sure how long it was before I had the film developed. When I did, I began to know it was very special and wanted to find out what it was about. I enlarged the picture and framed it.

From time to time I would pick it up and study it on the floor or in front of a book shelf. Once in a while I picked it up and looked at it. Sometimes I would ask myself what is it all about. Then one day, in almost a year since it happened, I said to myself three different times, I’m going to hang it on the wall. So I picked it up and went to the wall where other photos were. I had to step on my couch to remove the picture hanging. So I stepped up there. I got a picture off, with the one I wanted to hang in my hand. But instantly I fell on the couch on my left arm but especially on my shoulder. At once the pain was unbelievable. For quite some time I screamed for help! It took about 20 minutes before people realized I was hurt. A number of people heard at the house. They called the ambulance to come and take me to a hospital (The one close to our home.) Terry, my son, went with me in the ambulance and  Sam, my grandson put my picture on the wall.

They took care of me the best they could and sent me home. It is too long to go into the rest of this, except to say I went to therapy for 18 trips. Sarah, my granddaughter took me for help, I could not have gotten there all of those times without her!

A few weeks before my therapy was finished, one morning as I was sitting in my prayer chair, the Lord said: “Look at our picture on the wall and say the “Lord’s Prayer”. So I began “Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven.” As I said this I knew at once that words and picture had been what it was all about.

All about, God’s telling us that there will be a time when heaven and earth will be one. That is the reason He arranged this picture of one! The Lord wanted to show me about the importance of knowing about, the time is NOW! But most of all: One day they will be one.

Now I know why the Lord went to so much time and happenings to teach me the importance of the Earth and Heaven becoming one when the time will come!

Read “As in the Days of Noah” by Eloise Gardenier