Hit With An Anvil
 All week long, I have been talking about what happens when God quickens you.  It means more than simply preserving your life. 

     God can spiritually revive you, and bring you back to an intense passion in His service.  You can be quickened in His judgements, so that they do not come upon you unawares.  I need that and you do too.

      When God quickens you, you begin to see spiritually.  It is as though scales will fall from your eyes, and you will discover what He is saying, and it will be right in front of you.

     This week, I have been also talking about Comet 17P/Holmes.  The name "Holmes" means "surrounded by water".  That comet has been making its regular, 43.24 year trip through the solar system.  It was located just under the arm in Perseus on October 24 when it flared to a brightness more than 1 million times brighter than its original magnitude of 17.  Today, it is a naked eye observable object, in the constellation Perseus.

     What was the anvil?  Well, today, I discovered that in Greek Mythology, Perseus retired to Asia Minor and had a son named Perses, who is reputed to be the founder of the Persian race.  That is right:  we have a bright, flaring comet in the constellation that corresponds to the nation of Iran.  That comet flared just under the arm of Perseus that holds the sword.

     The ancients always regarded comets as harbingers of war.  The bible tells us that God will send signs in the sun, the moon and the stars before the great and dreadful day of the Lord, and this certainly qualifies as one.

     Repent and turn to Jesus.  Sudden change is portended.  There is a sudden brightening or quickening happening now among the people of God.  The manchild is being brought forth.  At the same time, get ready.  War is on the horizon, and the day of the Lord is at hand.

Stephen L. Bening

Running The Race

     Today, I spent the whole day recording radio programs, dealing with radio scheduling changes and talking to a precious sister from North Carolina.

     I had such ambitious plans to do other things, but ministry work took up the whole day, and I am left to conclude that it turned out just as the Lord wanted it to.

     The Lord is telling us that we need His quickening power.  We need to be made spiritually alive, alert, watchful, intensely passionate and sharp in His service, His word and in every aspect of our lives.  If we are willing, He will lead us out of this present megachurch darkness and into His marvelous light.

     The Lord is also warning us not to linger to long in a meditation over prophecies of death and destruction.  We must fix our eyes, and our thoughts, upon Jesus, and then we must do our duty prophetically to warn the wicked.  There is a balance to be obtained here that only the Lord can give.

     This is the first day of "blogging" for me, as I believe it is a fitting way to finish up the day after recording of radio programs.  The "run the race" motif seems appropriate.  It is also a new day for Watchmen Prophets Assembly, as I have agreed to add two, one hour broadcasts on World Harvest Radio to our schedule of shortwave broadcasts.

     Now, we have five one hour slots, and five fifteen minute slots per week.  This ministry is growing.  Please praise the Lord with me.

Stephen L. Bening