Trust

A word to the wise is sufficient . . . or should be.  I know several of us are using social media to network and possibly work together as society collapses, but there are also those who are simply scoping out a place to go, when life falls in for them; where they are.  Some folks have been called to set places of refuge up, ahead of the need.  Some folks are called to be a witness, for a time, in mainstream.

What I want to address today is the possibility that so far, I haven't seen discussed.  For those who are continuing to work in a government position, say locally or even state; when the state says,  We're broke"  You'll either work here and "be kept" or you have no job."   What happens?  What will you do?  Same with health care and public education?  The reality is, eventually, the collapse will cause a collective power to rise, but what about everyone who was hanging on, hoping or just biding their time?  What will happen when we find ourselves looking for like minded folks?

I was speaking with a friend about this the other day, and at first he thought we were on the same page.  When the collapse hits, he has an idea of where to go.  My response was, if you wait until the collapse, will the individual at your presumed destination, trust your motives?  We forget how small the percentage was, of Germans who were actually loyal Nazis, yet the entire country was ruled by the few.  Neighbors couldn't trust each other . . .  The bottom line is, when it all hits the fan and the collapse is imminent or already happened, we don't know who we'll count to be trustworthy!  As mentioned previously, through these years, I've met a few folks who I knew were just scoping or casing a place to land, and of course they've been ruled out, here . . . whether or not they realize it.

What I'm addressing now, though, is different.  We've never truly faced what is prophesied, in that all of general society will be broken down and in survival mode.  Tribulation, such as the world has never known is anarchy on steroids.  Every move will be driven by survival and every human interaction will carry the potential to kill or be killed.  Trust in humanity could prove disastrous at any given moment.   Discernment will be called paranoia.  Those sounding the warning are already called conspiracy theorists.  Noah just kept working, believing what YHWH had said.  Messiah said, the end of days would be as in the days of Noah.

For those who live in a houseful of people, yet observed Holy Days alone, that may be where we find ourselves as society unravels . . . I was hoping to host a community here, but I already have a divided house, I certainly won't be inviting more of the same!  We already know the outcome of a divided house.  Torah obedience and belief in Messiah will be mandatory for everyone in the "remnant communities" that will be gathering.  Our Heavenly Father doesn't have grandkids and in-laws.  Everyone over 20 will have to stand on their own, in relationship with Messiah and covenant with YHWH.  As a mother and grandma, myself, I can tell you, I've already lied to myself about a certain situation, so I understand a mother's heart in mama bear survival mode.  Messiah had some pretty strong words about who family really is.  

I'm feeling an urgency of withdrawal and getting my house in order.  It seems much of what needs to be said, has been said.  I don't know how close we are to needing our lamps filled with oil, but I know it's a priority for me, and I won't have any to sell . . .

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.  Matthew 25:6