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The Coming Tsunami of Grace

Later as he was sitting on Mount Olives, his disciples approached and asked him, “Tell us, when are these things going to happen? What will be the sign of your coming, that the times up?”

Jesus said, “Watch out for doomsday deceivers. Many leaders are going to show up with forged identities, claiming, ‘I am the Christ, the Messiah.’ They will deceive a lot of people, When reports come in of war and rumored wars, keep your head and don’t panic. This is routine history; this is no sign of the end. Nation will fight nation and ruler fight ruler, over and over. Famines and earthquakes will occur in various places. This is nothing compared to what is coming.

“They are going to throw you to the wolves and kill you, even hating you because you carry my name. And then, going from bad to worse, it will be dog-eat-dog, everyone at each other’s throat, everyone hating each other.

“In the confusion, lying preachers will come forward and deceive a lot of people. For many others the overwhelming spread of evil will do them in—nothing left of their love but a mound of ashes.

“Staying with it—that’s what God requires. Stay with it to the end, You won’t be sorry, and you’ll be saved. All during this time, the good news (the Gospel of Grace)—the Message of the Kingdom—will be preached all over the world, a witness staked out in every country. And then the end will come.” Matthew 24:3-14, The Message, parenthesis and emphasis mine.

Recent world-wide tragic events of Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Earthquakes and their subsequent Tsunami’s will prove to provide seamless Kingdom perspective for those who believe the gospel of Grace. In no way are the horrific losses of life, properties and a secure future minimized by this prophetic viewpoint. Without fail, our Father extends the comforter (Holy Spirit) to all who are grieving!

An Unshakable Kingdom: “You’ve come to Mount Zion, the city where the living God resides. The invisible Jerusalem is populated by throngs of festive angels and Christian citizens. It is the city where God is Judge, with judgments that make us just. You’ve come to Jesus, who presents us with a new covenant, a fresh charter from God. (Both the shakings and the tsunami’s of recent years are becoming a world-wide, last day, wakeup call to Jesus.) He is the Mediator of this covenant. The murder of Jesus, unlike Abel’s—a homicide that cried out for vengeance—BECAME A PROCLAMATION OF GRACE.

So don’t turn a deaf ear to these gracious words. If those who ignored earthly warnings didn’t get away with it, what will happen to us if we turn our backs on heavenly warnings? His voice that time shook the earth to its foundations; this time—he told us quite plainly—he’ll also rock the heavens: (especially noted: the 2^nd heaven—where satan and his minions reside will be shaken, so as to expose his scheming lies) “One last shaking, from top to bottom, stem to stern.” The phrase “one last shaking” means a thorough housecleaning (I am in the midst of that), getting rid of all the historical and religious junk so that the unshakable essentials stand clear and uncluttered.

Do you see what we’ve got? An unshakable Kingdom (the rule and reign of which will be eternally secured)! And do you see how thankful we must be? We must be taking the lead in praising Him; with our lives brimming with worship, deeply reverent before God. For God is not an indifferent bystander. He’s actively cleaning house, torching all that needs to burn, and he won’t quit until it’s all cleansed. God himself is Fire!” Hebrew 12:22-29, The Message, parentheses and emphasis mine.

The final shaking has begun with the household of God! We lead the way (by example with our humble response to our shaking) for the nations, into the last day outpouring of Holy Spirit, cleansing fire, and the coming tsunami of grace.

And that’s just the beginning: After that—I’ll pour out my Spirit on every kind of people: Your sons will prophesy, also your daughters. Your old men will dream, your young men will see visions. I’ll even pour out my Spirit on the servants, men and women both. I’ll set wonders in the sky above and signs on the earth below: Blood and fire and billowing smoke, the sun turning black and the moon blood red, Before the Judgment Day of God, the Day tremendous and awesome. Whoever calls, ‘Help, God!’ gets help. On Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be great rescue—just as God said. Included in the survivors are those that God calls.” Joel 2:28-32, The Message.

What will this ‘tsunami of grace’ look like? Again, the scriptures provide us with glimpses into its simplicity and clarity.

1. a.   “Then he said to me, this is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. For where are you, O great mountain (of human obstacles)? Before Zerubbabel (who with Joshua had led the return of the exiles from Babylon and was undertaking the rebuilding of the Temple, before him) you shall become a plain (a mere molehill)! And he shall bring forth the finishing gable stone (of the new temple) with loud shouting’s of the people, crying, Grace, grace to it! Zech.4:6-8 Amplified

With all historical moves of God, there first comes a deafening “cry” from a people who are desperate for God. With resounding shouts of faith, we must have nothing less and nothing more than the one true Message, the Gospel of Grace! This grace is empowered by none other than Holy Spirit!!

1. a.   There is no other name, under heaven, whereby we must be saved! “Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is (always) the same, yesterday, today, (yes) and forever (to the ages). Do not be carried about by different and varied and alien teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established and ennobled and strengthened by means of grace (God’s favor and spiritual blessing) and not (to be devoted to) foods (rules of diet and ritualistic meals), which brings no (spiritual) benefit or profit to those who observe them.” Hebrews 13:8-9 Amplified, emphasis mine.

Jesus and his simple message of Grace (such that any man, woman or child can grasp its essence) is the sum total of all the teaching needed. Grace calls us into the school of Christ; knowing Him and being known by Him!

1. b.   “Now the companies of believers were one of heart and soul, and not one of them claimed that anything which he possessed was (exclusively) his own, but everything they had was in common and for the use of all. And with great strength and ability and power the apostles delivered their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace (loving-kindness and favor and goodwill) rested richly upon them all. Nor was there a destitute or needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses proceeded to sell them, and one by one they brought (gave back) the amount received from the sales.” Acts 4:32-34 Amplified, emphasis mine.

The wondrous sign of this last day move of God will be selfless sharing, corporate unity, oneness of heart and purpose. All of this will be within the relational context of the Glorified Jesus, through His Body! He (Jesus) who gave His ‘all’ for the sake of ‘any’ who would call upon his name!

1. c.   “Through Him also we have (our) access (entrance, introduction) by faith into this grace (state of God’s favor) in which we (firmly and safely) stand. And let us exult and triumph in our hope of experiencing and enjoying the glory of God.” Romans 5:2 Amplified, emphasis mine.

Do we dare have the audacity to believe this Gospel of Grace, everyday, for ourselves? Once we do, nations will come to our light! As we stand in this grace; by faith, the secure state of God’s favor will beckon all around us into the safety of His family.

“For we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to understand and sympathize  and have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning.

Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God’s unmerited favor), that we might receive mercy (for our failures) and find grace to help in good time for every need (appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it). Hebrews 4:15-16 Amplified, emphasis mine.

This awesome, coming Tsunami of Grace will penetrate and overwhelm the dark recesses of every tribe, tongue and nation.

“But-God so rich is He in His mercy! Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us…He did this that He might clearly demonstrate (through you and me—the recipients of this grace) through the ages to come the immeasurable (limitless, surpassing) riches of His free grace (His unmerited favor) in (His) kindness and goodness of heart toward us in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:vs.4 and 7 Amplified, emphasis mine.

There is still much left to be shaken in order to get His people prepared for the coming Tsunami of Grace. With these thoughts in mind, we can set our hearts to joyfully endure. “Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you (we) have need of endurance, so that after you (we) have done the will of God, you (we) may receive the promise.” Hebrews 10:35-36.

Finally, directly proportionate to the destructive power of a wave of tsunami, is the restorative power of this coming tsunami of Grace! May we all be washed and refreshed by the waves of His love…

In the grip of ‘Tsunami Grace,’ Ron Ross