I heard the Lord saying, “These are dangerous and perilous times.  Wickedness has reached a high level.  I am observing it and I see it for what it is.”  I then saw the face of the Lord looking at the nations and the evil in the nations as one who peers through a clear glass at the level of the liquid it contains.  In that same way, He sees the evil in the nations.

He then said, “Their wickedness is a stench in My nostrils.  I’ve dealt with this stench long enough.  They continue not to listen; they continue not to obey.  They continue to thwart My council and My wisdom.  They rule in the wisdom of man, and so it is in My own house.”

“You will be greatly appalled at what I do with cities.  The cities which I bring devastation to, that I have already spoken about concerning Russia, will experience My sword, My battering ram and My sledgehammer will come soon to those cities.  I will bring Putin to an end and to destruction.  In addition, his commanders and leaders around him will be ushered into jails and into prison as I give that country over to devastation by My hand.  The devastation for Russia has only just begun.  It will never recover from the fall of the days of their communist glory; they will never recover from where they have fallen – they will continue to fall.”

The Lord again impressed me by His Spirit that He means to bring destruction to Russia by His own hand.  The depth of wickedness in the people of Russia has brought this level of judgment.  And so too it will be in the nations of the earth; great devastation and hardship, sickness, disease and pestilence will come.  Everything the Lord has determined to release in judgment, will be poured out.

The Holy Spirit then reminded me what He revealed concerning His Church:  “Have I not said that none are as guilty as My Church?  None are as guilty as My Church.”

I then saw the Lord bring devastation upon the Church that will come quickly and swiftly.  He will bring His own sword against His Church.  He is coming against those that are not listening, who do not obey, and the wolves who are in it for the money – like a lion going for the throat of its prey.  The Lord then said, “You will be appalled at what I do.”

There is still a balm in Gilead and healing will come forth, but not without devastation first.  The Lord will pour out His wrath and then bring healing and comfort, but sin and wrongdoing will be dealt with.

Demonic powers will be dealt with during this time of judgment; they will be stripped of the power they have exerted in the nations.

I then saw a Christian saying, “No weapon formed against me shall prosper.”  The Spirit then said, “That scripture doesn’t apply to Me.  My weapons will prosper against you if you are not on My side.  No weapon formed against Me shall prosper!”  The Holy Spirit then said, “They are not applying scripture properly because they do not understand that I am behind the devastation.  My weapons of warfare cannot be withstood.  Disobedience will be judged.”

“Judgment will be seen in My services that JRP conducts.”  Those in attendance will witness what the Lord does, and they will fear the Lord.  It will be like the judgment of Ananias and Sapphira that will bring fear to the hearts of many (Acts 5:11).  As the Lord revealed Himself to the Hebrews in the fire and the smoke of a furnace on Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:18) that brought trembling and fear, so too the fire of God in His house will bring fear.” (Matthew 3:11-12; Luke 3:16).

“Be warned Church!  Be warned nations!  I am coming with vengeance and wrath.  A fire goes before Me to bring destruction.” (Psalm 97:3)

Mark C. Biteler