The Second Step

What to do now. This will be a common theme when we reach the time of religious persecution in this nation; not only here but around the world when the Lord judges this old world for its evil.

When you see a storm coming it is necessary to prepare for it, if we do not and trouble comes during or after we have only ourselves to blame.

There are several steps people can take to lessen the pains which this nation and they will experience when the Lords judgments roll across these lands.
Firstly, if a Christian; repent of your sins, turn away from the wickedness of this old world. Then ask the Lord to judge you and your family in mercy and not in wrath; because the Lord is going to judge the righteous along with the wicked.
If you are not a Christian; start over at the first paragraph, repent, then continue reading.

Secondly, you need to leave behind the ignorance and foolishness that GOD is going to protect true Christians from harm ( those who hold this view will naturally be in this group ). Our Savior said we will receive persecution and anguish if we follow Him; because the world hated Him first, shall we expect no less?

Change your mindset to one of survival; if you do not want to live then you won’t. Our hope is not in this world but in Jesus Christ alone but nowhere in Scripture does it tell us just to lie down and die. Nowhere are people commanded to give up their lives to tyrants to be killed.
All throughout the New Testament Christians were told to flee. Guess what; the fled and many lived.
From one city to the next, flee to the mountains, etc.

Thirdly, have at least some type of survival and evasion plan set aside. It may be something you have prepared for a natural disaster; whatever you have please relearn and test your skills until they become second nature.
Your situation will remain fluid meaning you may escape persecution here, you may find rest there; then persecution comes again. People are arrested; others are killed, move and be prepared to evade your pursuers.

Survival and evasion will be your safeguard in the coming days. Keep your eyes on the Lord, pray without ceasing, in all things giving thanks to GOD.
Even in time of trouble David always thanked GOD for everything, singing and praising the Heavenly Father even when he was being hunted by King Saul.
David’s stories should strengthen our heart because from his example we learn what the foolish preachers continually blather about when they say, ” The Bible says to obey all authority blah blah blah. “.
We are to obey authority when it is standing for righteousness and doing that which is just and fair. When the governing authority turns to wickedness and at every turn it is working to enslave or to kill us; then our obligation stops and we either choose life and freedom or death in slavery.
Flee and live, stay behind and die; its your choice.