THE FUTURE IS NOW!

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

like a vision ablaze

there were beasts coming near

and I shuddered in fear.

there were lions and bears

with a leopard around

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

arose from 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

but a treaty of peace

was signed with the Jews

and the Temple was built

with deception it's ruse.

Then 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 word 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 in Christ did atone

for a thousand year reign

the rule of His peace

will spread through the earth

and all wars will then cease.

--B. Pent

DANIEL IN THE KINGDOM AGE

          DANIEL 12:1-13

THE FINAL PICTURE DANIEL SEES
ARE SCENES TOO GRUSOME TO DESCRIBE
AS WORLD-WIDE ARMIES FACE THE BEAST
WITH MYRIAD SOLDIERS FROM THE EAST.

THE ANTICHRIST WHO COMES FROM ROME
TO RULE FROM ZION'S TEMPLE THRONE
WILL TURN HIS WRATH AGAINST THE JEW
BY KILLING MOST AND LEAVING FEW.

BUT WHEN THE ANGEL MICHAEL COMES
HE WILL PROTECT GOD'S CHOSEN ONES
REFINED BY FIRE, RELEASED FROM SIN
THEY'LL SERVE AS PRIESTS WITH ISRAEL'S KING.

SO LOOKING AT THAT KINGDOM AGE
THE PROPHET SOUGHT TO KNOW THE TIME
WHEN OFFERING PIGS WOULD FINALLY CEASE
AND HOLY DAYS RESUME IN PEACE.

YET QUESTIONS FROM THE PROPHET'S SCROLL
WERE LEFT UNANSWERED FOR THE END
WHEN KNOWLDGE GROWS AND TRAVEL FLOWS
AND JUDGMENTS FROM THE HEAVEN SHOWS.

THEN YAHWEH MADE A SOLEMN VOW
BY PROMISING A FUTURE DAY
WHEN HE WOULD RISE TO TAKE HIS STAND
AND REIGN WITH CHRIST IN BEAULAH LAND.
--B. PENT

THE TIMES OF THE GENTILES (Part III)

 
















 DANIEL 11:36-45

BUT NOW A PARADOX APPEARS!
THE SHADOW OF ANTIOCHUS
BEGINS TO FADE FROM HISTORY'S PLACE
AS FUTURE VIEWS TAKE UP ITS SPACE.

THE BEAST WITH HORNS THAT DANIEL SAW
COMBINED WITH IRON FEET AND CLAY
APPEAR TO TAKE THE CENTER STAGE
AS ANTICHRIST, WITH BEAST-LIKE RAGE.

THIS KING WHO MAGNIFIES HIMSELF
THROUGH SIGNS AND WONDERS ON DISPLAY
WILL CLAIM HIMSELF AS GOD ALONE
DEMANDING WORSHIP ON HIS THRONE.

THE SIGN OF ISRAEL'S FINAL WEEK
BEGINS WHEN EUROPE'S MASTER-PLAN
INCLUDES A TREATY FIRMLY LAID
FOR ZION'S TEMPLE TO BE MADE.

WHEN NATIONS TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH
DISRUPT THE PEACE IN PALESTINE
THE BEAST WILL MOVE TO ZION'S HILL
AS SCRIPTURE CLEARLY STATES HE WILL.

BUT WHEN THE NATION'S OF THE WORLD
DEMAND A MEANING FOR THIS MOVE
THE TRIBULATION FORCES FORM
AND ARMAGEDDON'S TIME IS BORN.

THEN AT THE PEAK OF TOTAL DOOM
MESSIAH'S KING RETURNS TO EARTH
AND GRAFTED ISRAEL WILL REJOICE
FULFILLING GOD'S PROPHETIC CHOICE.
--B. PENT

The Developing Stage Towards Armageddon