APOCALYPSE

 We gazed in awe and wondered why
The sun refused to show its face?
The moon pulled down the shade of night
As eagerly its path we traced.

But why did this mysterious flare
Eclipse a pathway through our Land?
Were these apocalyptic signs
That judgment might be near at hand?

Then came the threat of hurricanes
That brought destruction in their wake
The floods engulfed their homes and land
As myriads fled for safety sake.

Now fires burn throughout the West
A million acres quickly gone
The devastation that they bring
Is robbing joy from every song.

With rumbling earthquakes underground
And war clouds threatening far and near
The lack of National unity
Can keep us in the grip of fear.

But Scripture calls His faithful few
To humbly pray and turn from sin
Then God Himself will intercede
And heal our Land without, within.
B. Pent

DANIEL'S PROPHETIC VISIONS

Were you ever asleep and awoke with a start
by a dream that seemed real with some monster at your heel?
With a sudden surprise as I opened my eyes
some giant-like screen dropped down from the skies.

I sat there amazed with these visions ablaze
there were beasts coming near and I shuddered with fear.
I saw lions and bears with a leopard around
yet no one to rescue, no help to be found.
yet no one to rescue, no help to be found.
Then a monster-like Beast indescribably cruel
with ten horns on it head arose to its feet
and like Rome with its iron in league with the clay
it was weakened in strength and began to decay.

Looking closer I found in the midst of its horns
a master-deceiver proclaimed as the Christ
He rose in this vision like a demon from hell
and with wondrous signs began to foretell.

The world was amazed that this Leader from Rome
could so quickly arise to Europe's gold throne
Then a treaty of peace was signed with the Jews
and the Temple was built with deception it's ruse.

Soon a Dragon was seen with its fury unleashed
with destruction and death causing pain and distress
knowing soon his demise would reveal his disguise
with the kingdoms of earth coming under God's curse.

Then a Stone could be seen rolling down from a cliff
making chaff of this Frame bringing Nations to shame
for the Sword of His mouth will make dust of this clod
and the earth will give birth to the Kingdom of God.

Then the heavens rejoiced as the King took His throne
with the Bride at His side who through Christ did atone
For a thousand year reign heaven's Ruler of Peace
will send Satan to Hell and all wars will then cease.
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THE GREAT WHITE THRONE

In blazing light an awesome sight!

A throne appears in dazzling white.

It is no dream that goes away

As one awakes the light of day.

No demon there now locked in Hell

Can take the blame for Adam’s shame.

Yet in that throng where myriads stand

God's justice must His law demand.

So from that Throne a voice speaks clear

Re-echoing forth for all to hear!

In bright array the Lamb is seen

With nail-scared hands so pure and clean.

Then He Himself like thunder speaks!

As man in fear excuses seeks.

The question asked for all who come:

“What have you done with Christ, God's Son?”

The wrenching cries can then be heard

Man's stubborn will rejects His Word.

Consuming flames, sulfuric Lake

All who refuse will there partake.

--B. Pent

CHRIST OR ANTI-CHRIST!

The New Year stands before us
The signs speak loud and clear
The end-time is upon us
The choice you make is here.

The prophets tell of trouble
Of nations in distress
With war and famines growing
Of death and loneliness.

Ten nations, Daniel tells us,
Will form a single head
And one will try to charm us
By rising from the dead.

The Beast will form a treaty
With Jews and Arabs, too
And all the world will wonder
"Can lasting peace be true?"

Then from the Temple throne
The anti-Christ will speak
As Armageddon forces
Around Jerusalem meet.

The sun will then grow dimmer
The moon will hide its face
As angels pour out judgment
Upon the human race.

A choice demands an answer
You cannot neutral be
Its either Christ or Satan
That marks your destiny.
--B. Pent

ONE SCARY NIGHT

We're you ever asleep
And suddenly awoke
To a dream that seemed real
With some monster at your heel?

But this was no dream
Since God touched my eyes
With some giant screen
That dropped from the skies.

I sat there amazed
Like a vision ablaze
There were beasts coming near
And I shuddered in fear
As lions and bears
With leopards around
But no one to rescue
No help could be found.

Then a monster-like Beast
Indescribably cruel
With 10 horns from its brow
Arose to its feet
And like Rome with its iron
In league with the clay
It was weakened in strength
And began to decay.

Looking closer I found
In the midst of the horns
A personage came
With a power so strange
Like a demon from hell
He began to foretell.

The world was amazed
As this Horn moved to Rome
Where the feet from that dream
Faced 10 Nations supreme

Then with miracles seen
And with offer of peace
A treaty was signed
And a Temple was built.

Then the Dragon arose
With its fury unfurled
And destruction and death
Caused a wide-world distress.

Then a Stone could be seen
Like a rock from a hill
Breaking to powder
This Monster at will
For the power of heaven
Made dust of this clod
As the earth saw the birth
Of the Kingdom of God.

Then the heavens rejoiced
As the King took His place
From the throne in the Temple
With the Bride at His side.

For a 1000 year reign
The world will regain
All that was lost
From sin's awful cost.
With Eden reborn.
--B. Pent