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JOE OLSON - Executive Director of Hope for Health Intl. - Retired, Wisconsin Rapids, WI (2026)

05/18/2026

Jeremiah 32:15 “For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.”

Jesus repeats His promise that His people would come back into their land, and would inhabit houses, work in their fields, and tend their vineyards again! This Babylonian captivity was just a 70-year punishment. Don’t plan on living in Babylon forever!

You are going to come back home once you are done with sin and selfishness. You will live in your own house, and take care of your own vineyards, gardens, and lands!

Look at the parallels in this living parable. Seventy years living in Babylon, or the world. Once we are done with sin and selfishness, we will come back to the promised land, or heaven! And once we do, we will inhabit our own houses, lands, and work in and with them! The only difference is that we do not have to rebuild everything. Jesus will do the building: John 14:2 “In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” Revelation 21:5 “And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.”

We don’t have to sweat, labor or fear, while we are rebuilding. Jesus is doing all the effort! All we have to do is to want to come home! And to do that, we have to let go of sin and self! Sin can’t be in heaven, amen?

Once we see we are in this “pig sty,” or this world of sin and selfishness, and we want to get out of it, we resolve to come back home! Luke 15:17 “And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!” Here is “God’s word” translation: Luke 15:17 "Finally, he came to his senses. He said, 'How many of my father's hired men have more food than they can eat, while I'm starving to death here?”

Are we finally coming to our senses? What sin do we want so much that we would prefer to perish with hunger? The Jews were ready to come home, knowing that they will have to work incessantly with a sword and spear by their side!

Yet Jesus tells us, that He will do all the work! As long as we want to come home! Our only work is to let go of sin! As we remember from our previous study verses, a lot of the Jews never wanted to leave Babylon! And God gave them their choice. He always give us our choice, and He gives us these incentives too. Your own land, your own house, your own gardens and vineyards!

All you have to do is want to leave the pig sty! Have your own resolve: Luke 15:18 “I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,” God’s Word Bible translation again: Luke 15:18 “I'll go at once to my father, and I'll say to him, "Father, I've sinned against heaven and you.”

Not everyone “goes at once.” Amen? It takes time. It takes pain. It takes misery. But if you don’t have those things, or are okay with those things, then there is no need for leaving the pig sty! Jesus has to let them “simmer” a little longer, until it gets hot enough, or miserable enough, to want to go home!

Our study verse tells us what our “home” will be like. It will be ours again! No more slavery, no more working for tyrants. Freedom and peace and comfort! Or you can stay, in the pig sty. But as for me and my house …

Jeremiah 32:15 “For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.”

~Joey Olson

05/17/2026

Jeremiah 32:14 “Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.”

Jeremiah wants the documents preserved and stored, so that there would be proof and truth, showing that Jesus’ words were believed and acted upon by His true and obedient follower!

It might not be for the people who were with Jeremiah right then, but it would be for the ones who passed later. They will see and understand, that the ones who accepted and acted upon God’s words, would be the ones who win later in life! They won’t have to rely upon hearsay or word of mouth, but the actual legal contracts that they will have, to encourage and support their own faith and trust in God!

Jeremiah was led by God to do these things because God knew the future. He knew this would be important after Nebuchadnezzar was gone and new kingdoms would be set up. That Cyrus and Darius would give the Jews their freedom, and in 70 years, Ezra and Nehemiah would lead the people home, just like God decreed!

And when the Jews came back, cleaned up the mess, and rebuilt the temple, city, and walls, they would discover these documents. And then their faith in God would be strengthened and emboldened, knowing that the words of God were fulfilled to the letter! And if they would have believed, acted upon, and trusted on them, they would have been blessed and even supported in those actions!

Had they done what Jeremiah did, they would have had land and money and power and prestige! They would be the ones who trusted in their God and He took care of them. They would be the head and not the tail. And the “Hanameels” would have lost everything! There would be no arguing the contract, because God preserved those documents!

Pay attention, because God preserves and documents everything! Amen? Remember Ezekiel, and the angel’s wings with their eyes, or cameras? Remember Revelation and the books that will be opened? God has all the documents!

The ones who trusted, believed and acted upon God’s words, will be blessed, exalted and honored. The ones who did not will lose everything! What a perfect analogy and symbolism that God used, to help us see what will happen in the future! If we read and learn this clue, we will be so much happier in our future lives! For the ones who have no idea what this means for them, will be left with no support or encouragement. This little legal act, has huge implications in our own lives!

All throughout the Bible, there are so many perfect and precise pieces of the puzzle that the Holy Spirit will use, to give us the full picture of the future. A “topical” reading of these verses will never help those who search. It takes deep, methodical digging, to bring these clues to light! Only those who will take the effort, and also ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten them, will really grasp this overall theme and grand symphony that creates this glorious outcome that God has designed!

All opened, all revealed, and all evidenced, for anyone who really wants to know the truth! Each verse is another key, that unlocks the next door or corridor, that leads us to the higher level of understanding or revealing of another verse! And this will continue to grow and expand, throughout eternity! Another dimension, and new plane of existence, a deeper understanding, and it is all right before us, in these words of God!

Documented, preserved, and kept for future generations, and it is free to all who want to put in the effort:

Jeremiah 32:14 “Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.”

~Joey Olson

05/16/2026

Jeremiah 32:13 “And I charged Baruch before them, saying,”

Baruch was Jeremiah’s writer, supporter and helper. With all the problems and imprisonment, and now this land sale of Hanameel, we forget that Jeremiah was locked up! He had no freedom or ability to reach others. He was incarcerated!

Think about this when we are feeling sorry for ourselves and in difficult circumstances. Amen? When someone is using us, or taking advantage of us. When it is obvious that there is no love or affection or even care for us! Yet, you do not focus on those circumstances, you focus on God’s words and will for right now!

This is our new text, our new study today. Jesus is revealing to us that no matter what happens to us, do the right thing! Do not complain, do not obsess, do not change your plans or purpose, but follow God! Jeremiah was in prison because he was following His God. If this is God’s will, he is okay with this reality. He did not swerve, or change his focus. He was going to do the right thing, no matter what happened to him!

Do we see how important this verse is to us? You keep your integrity, no matter what your circumstances are! We are not “sunshine” Christians! Amen? We are faithful, obedient, and righteous, whether or not we are free, healthy, or appreciated! We are who we are, not because of circumstances, but because we are loving and loyal children of God!

This is our lesson today. This is our teaching moment. This is the next class, as we continue to grow and learn and love. We are to be kind, obedient, fair, and righteous, in our current situation. Circumstances can, and will change all through our lives. But we are supposed to be constant. If we are faithful to our God, then the devil will hate us and want to destroy us. Expect it, prepare for it, and then plan on doing the right thing anyway!

This does not mean that we should welcome it or want it, but that we should always pray, what Jesus prayed: Matthew 26:42 “He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.”

This is our main focus, plan, and goal in our lives. Jeremiah did what he was told to do. As a result, he was smitten, hated, imprisoned, and treated badly by his own nephew! Jesus was smitten, mocked, hated and crucified! Both of them did the right thing, in spite of it all! Amen? Is there a lesson for us in these experiences?

We are not to be “happy” with our circumstances, but simply obedient. Jesus Himself prayed that He preferred to not suffer! But He, and Jeremiah, submitted their wills to the will of God! They knew that if this is God’s plan, they were okay with it. So they obeyed, they followed, they did the right thing, even while they were suffering!

This is a hard lesson, for anyone to learn! But if you have already decided to do the right thing, no matter what, you will be okay. God will always give us the strength to do the right thing! It is up to us if we are willing to comply. It is easier to humbly submit when you feel good and life is sunny. But the real test, is when you are in bad shape or in terrible positions! When you are in pain or imprisoned, you have two options, swear or sing: Acts 16:22-25 “And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely: Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.”

The prisoners heard Paul and Silas singing! The people in the prison Jeremiah was held in, heard him charge Baruch. They were witnesses to these men doing the right thing. Even though they were being held and hated! Yet, here they are, following their God anyway! Is there something for us in these two lessons?

Are we to resolve that no matter what happens to us, that we will honor and obey our God? That if we are together, or alone, we decide to submit to our God and His will? Could this be a more important lesson than any we will ever learn? Doesn’t matter how small our study verse might be, we have also learned that small things are still important: Zechariah 4:10 “For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.”

Jesus and His Father, are always looking at us. We are always being observed. Including the ones, who are near to us! As long as we are doing the right thing, we will always be commended by our God! Jeremiah knew this, so he charged Baruch. And it was “before” them, meaning others were present! There are always “others” present! Take note of this verse:

Jeremiah 32:13 “And I charged Baruch before them, saying,”

~Joey Olson

05/15/2026

Jeremiah 32:12 “And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.”

Again, this was public evidence that Jeremiah was expecting to be able to come back to Jerusalem and Judah, and retain the right of this land that he is purchasing, or redeeming. The people were to understand that this war and enslavement were to be temporary! This was so plain and obvious, that no one could argue that they had no idea that they would ever be coming back home again.

This was not a permanent future, but a punishment for not being obedient to their God! Amen? Yes, a 70-year punishment, but a punishment nevertheless. This was supposed to teach the Jews, and all of us, that disobedience will be punished, period! Don’t sin, don’t listen to self, don’t reject God and His words, or there will be consequences! And what are the consequences? Drought, plagues, famines, war and enslavement.

Should that be enough inducement to avoid sin and focus on God and follow His words? Apparently not! These terrible consequences were not all at once. These were brought upon them, one punishment at a time, just like the Egyptians in Moses’s day. If the Jew’s would have repented right after the first drought, none of the rest of the punishments would have had to be put on them. Amen?

God has no desire to have His children suffer! The quicker they learn, the less pain they will have in their lives. If drought doesn’t help, maybe famine will get their attention. If they keep sinning and refuse to come to God, then plagues will maybe be the punishment that will help. That’s not enough? Okay, war and death will be next. Still stubborn? Still insist on having your own way? Enslavement for 70 years, will do the trick!

Why 70 years? Good question! What does the number seven symbolize? Perfection. Seventy years would be 10 times perfection! In other words, to completely remove sin and selfishness. Seventy years is an entire generation. Amen? Jesus has to remove the entire generation of those Jews because they refused to humbly submit to Him. He had to let them die, and then raised up a new generation of Jews, to see if they would listen. Do we see how evil sin is? So many of those Jews chose drought, famine, plagues, wars and even enslavement, instead of following their God!

It takes a lot of suffering, pain, and punishment, to finally let go of sin! For the ones who still refuse, they will finally die. Whether it is these punishments, or old age. Then the next generation gets to choose now. Want to suffer, or want to obey? Want to figure it out for yourself, or learn from the mistakes of your elders? Jesus prefers the easier way. But so many others insist on doing it the hard way.

And remember, this whole experience is to help save them! Amen? If they think famine, droughts, plagues, wars, and slavery are bad, they have no idea what is coming! Hellfire and eternal separation from their God! Jesus is putting the Jews through all these terrible punishments to help them avoid the really bad things they will face later! Amen?

We must recognize that these lengths of suffering are not because of God. They are because of the people’s stubbornness and insistence to keep sinning! Self is more important than letting go of sin. Pay extremely close attention! Sin will kill us! If we insist on keeping sinning, we will lose everything. Then the Master will take away our “talents” and give them to someone else! Maybe they will obey and let go of sin. No? Rinse and repeat.

Figure it out, or keep suffering. Your life was to be healthier and happier. Your “punishments” were not permanent! They would be taken away once you let go of sin and self! When you do that, Jesus can finally save you! This is why all of this suffering! Please listen, please learn. Why will ye die?

All of this is public record! Anybody can decide to look and live! You will get to come home if you will let go of sin! Jeremiah plans on coming home. Do you?

Jeremiah 32:12 “And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.”

~Joey Olson

05/14/2026

Jeremiah 32:11 “So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:”

This real estate transaction was legal, binding, and public, so all could see what was done with Hanameel and Jeremiah. Another point that Jesus is presenting in this living parable. The public is to see how we act and how things are done correctly in our lives! These daily actions, are sermons preached to all around us. Amen? People see how we are treated and how we respond. They see if we humbly submit, or if we have anger and malice. If we try to slide, or get away from certain things, or if we are truly obedient and honorable.

All of these actions, feelings, and words we speak, play a part of evangelizing those around us. They see, they hear, and they judge. And they decide if they want to be like us or if they refuse to act like us. The Holy Spirit impresses those around us with these tiny living parables, that we too act out. Are we happy? Why? Are we obedient? Why not? Are we smiling or are we frowning? Are we being blessed, or do we tell people we were “lucky?”

All of this is public and open, not only to the ones around us, but to our God too: Hebrews 4:13 “Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.”

In other words, God is also seeing the “inward” thoughts of our minds and hearts. We might be able to prevent others from seeing what we really feel, but God knows the truth: Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

If the words of God have this ability, imagine what God Himself has! He can discern not just the thoughts, but the intents! It says that God’s words can pierce into the marrow of our bones. Basically, the most inner, unseen aspects of our lives!

In other words, there is no hiding. You can tell everyone else that you are a Christian, but God knows the truth. You can insist that you love God and His words, and that you are obedient, but you can’t escape the piercing eyes of God looking deeper into your marrow!

The point of all of this is to be truly obedient and faithful! If it is a sham, it will be found out. And you can’t escape the light! It will be shined upon you and everything will be revealed! 1 Corinthians 3:13 “Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.”

The “day” shall declare it. Daytime is bright and clear, no hiding or covering. Only purity and holiness will survive! The fire will burn away everything else. Since this is the case, then what is the point of trying to deceive, obfuscate, or give a wrong impression? Just tell the truth, especially to your own soul! Amen?

All of these quotes we are reading, are from the New Testament. But if we just focused on what Jesus was revealing here in the Old Testament, with Jeremiah and Hanameel, we could still understand what Jesus is saying to us. The people in the Old Testament times, had the same message. Do the right thing and you will be okay. Be honest and open, don’t try to lie! Let everyone see that you are faithful and obedient to your God and the law!

It might take more time, thought, or effort, but you will understand this reality. All will see, all will know, so always be honest and open. Be fair and right in your life. When you do that, others will take note and discern if you are really a follower of God, or just a deceiver!

Jeremiah 32:11 “So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:”

~Joey Olson

05/13/2026

Jeremiah 32:10 “And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.”

Jeremiah followed the nation’s laws to the letter, to fulfill his contract with his nephew for the land he bought. Even though Jeremiah knew it would be over very soon, and Nebuchadnezzar would destroy the land, Jeremiah still was very law-abiding! God’s people are always to be law-abiding. Amen? We are always to be just, and fair, and correct. This is what our God teaches, lives, and created.

Just because we know that the end time will be coming quickly, we do not act like thieves or liars or law-breaking individuals. Amen? Especially when God is coming to take us home! There will be no “Thelma and Louise” actions! We are to be pure and holy. Everything we will say and do, will be righteous, honest and just in our lives.

This is so important and definite, especially when we know it is almost over! Get your affairs in order, amen? In order, means to be perfect, clear and honest in all we do. Don’t mess it up right before the end! Plan on living a perfect life right up to the last day! Pay all your bills, owe nothing, finish your final jobs, clean your house, be prepared and ready to go. And leave no one to complain at our final actions!

This might seem trivial to some people, but not to God! His way of doing things is perfect and complete. Nothing is left, nothing is undone, and nothing is unprepared. Everything is thought of, finished, and finalized! This is how our God does things. And we are His people! So obviously, we should act like He acts. Amen?

Jeremiah dutifully went through the normal and lawful procedures, knowing that this would be right, perfect and fulfilling. Never mind Nebuchadnezzar is on his way. Never mind that Hanameel is taking advantage of him. Never mind that Hanameel will be either dead, or enslaved. It does not matter to Jeremiah. What mattered is that he did the right thing! Do the right thing, period! There are never extraneous reasons, to not do the right thing. If you are right, you always do the right. Amen?

This little tiny verse speaks volumes! Every act we do shows others what we are. Remember, we are “witnesses.” Every act is written down, and will be judged. Jeremiah knew this. Whether or not Hanameel would be around to witness, God would! Amen? Just because no one can see that we did not clean our house, or picked up the trash, or mowed our lawn, we know it! And what we do or do not do, speaks for us and our characters! So many people think that it does not matter, but they will find out soon. It is not about getting “caught,” it is about our lifestyle! We spend a lifetime either shirking our responsibilities, or fulfilling them. Which group do we think, will be in heaven? The laggards, that have to be continually told to shape up? Would that be “heaven” for us, or even for them?

This is so clear to the ones who do the right things. The ones who spent a life of cutting corners, not caring, and ignoring the mess on the floor, not so much. Did you see the dish in the sink? Put it away! Did you notice the trash needed emptied? Don’t wait for someone else to do that. Do you see the clutter, the dust, the things that need cleaned? Take care of it now! Do the right thing, every day and always. Then you are prepared to "come home." Then you will be ready to live with heavenly angels. Then you will see the smile of our God! Remember, He sees it all!

So when we see something, think about this verse. When we know someone needs something, think about this verse. When you are looking at your dusty room, think about this verse! We clean our house, because we know someone might be coming. But God is always around us! Amen? We need to act like God is right beside us. Watch what we say, or look at on TV, or walk over the trash. Act like Jesus would act! He would do it perfectly, and uncomplainingly. Just like Jeremiah:

Jeremiah 32:10 “And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.”

~Joey Olson

05/12/2026

Jeremiah 32:9 “And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.”

Jeremiah knew this was God’s plan and He had revealed this to Jeremiah, so Jeremiah obeyed his God! No fighting, no remarks, no attitude, simply obedient. No haggling, no complaint of Hanameel taking advantage of him, just humbly following the words of his God. Is there a lesson here for us today?

We are also being told that the end times will be unloving and selfish, that our own family and our church members will not be caring or supportive. We will be separated from them! We will be estranged and forsaken. They will literally turn us in for keeping the Sabbath! Yet what should be our attitude? Humbly obedient, just like Jeremiah.

We will know what God told us ahead of time, and has revealed this to us so we can be prepared! So our plan of preparation is to be accepting and kind and obedient. Of course they will be unkind and uncaring. What would we expect, if they are not following our God? But our God also told us that He will take us into our promised land!

It doesn’t matter to us, if we lose money or get taken advantage of, because we know this is all temporary! Hallelujah! We have a different plan for our lives. God is in control and has told us how things will end up. Why would we fight, or get a lawyer, or be frustrated with our future situation? Sighing and crying over our family members, who do not care about us, or don’t want to be fair and loving?

The end is coming and we have only one focus now. Be completely obedient to the words of our God! Amen? Expect this attitude, get prepared for what is coming, and trust in God and His prophecies! Hope in the truth and draw even closer to our God by trusting in His words. After all, Jesus said that He will deliver us! After the prophetic time, He will take us home!

Since we know this is the truth, and Jesus is preparing us right now, what should we be doing today? Should we be focusing on our current circumstances, or our future ones? What should we be trusting in? What is our time spent on now? When our family or church members ignore us or want something from us, what should we do? Keep obeying our God! We have already been told that this would be coming. Amen?

Each attitude and slight, or unkind thoughts toward us, are signs of the times! Jesus is giving us the light to help us see through the darkness. In other words, He is preparing us. He is strengthening us, He is upholding us. He is not taking us out of our problems, He is helping us go though them! Don’t expect sunshine and rainbows, expect the ability to endure the storms!

He will give us grace, and even peace, to accomplish His will for our lives. When they come for us, and they will surely come, Jesus will support us, and this knowledge will give us peace, even when they use and abuse us. We will be more meek, more compliant, and more loving, in spite of their obvious selfishness. Of course this is wrong, of course we see what is really happening, but we are still willing to let them do this to us. Why? Because we know it is all temporary! Not only is it temporary, it is also planned and set up ahead of time! Our God told us all about it! And this actually proves that He knew it all along.

It literally supports us and encourages us, and helps us to focus on the rest of God’s words! If all of these things worked out exactly like He said, then the rest of His words will work out too! Amen? Then we begin to understand why Sister White said that we will be able to gather warmth, from the coldness of others. Their actual cold responses to us help us see that God was aware of every single action or attitude and was helping us to be ready for such things. And that loving support and wisdom from our God, draws us even closer to Him, and helps us love Him more!

Now we can see why Jeremiah paid out every shekel with no response, but absolute loving obedience:

Jeremiah 32:9 “And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.”

~Joey Olson

05/11/2026

Jeremiah 32:8 “So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.”

Hanameel came to Jeremiah while he was in prison, so he could get a few bucks before Nebuchadnezzar would destroy and burn down everything. Quite a cousin, amen? Yet, God revealed this to Jeremiah ahead of time, so Jeremiah knew this was from God for sure. God would use Hanameel’s selfishness as a parable and a teaching experience to show others that He would bring them back in 70 years.

This is also an example of family members who will be callous and selfish to us, in the last days! All they will care about will be themselves and what they can obtain before destruction comes. Don’t be discouraged or forlorn, because Jeremiah went through the exact same thing. Amen? Our own family members will use and abuse us! If they are not listening to God and His words, then we know who they are listening to.

And Jeremiah said that He knew this experience was from God, because God revealed it to him before. Since we are learning this experience too, should we expect this and be prepared for this as well? That the ones who ought to care, encourage, and support us, will only use us for their own benefit? That the love of many will wax cold? Matthew 24:12,13 “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”

This is Jesus’ own words! And He explains why this will happen. Iniquity is abounding, or flourishing. It is prevailing throughout our families! And Jesus tells us that we are to keep “enduring” through this terrible experience. Don’t give up, don’t get upset, just go through it! Expect it, because He is revealing this to us ahead of time! Meekly, humbly go through this trial, knowing that God has allowed this. Don’t lose hope in these last days, just cling unto God and His words!

This is one of the last “perfecting” and polishing” experiences to prepare us to only trust in Him and His words alone! No more support from earthly friends or families, no love or care from anyone or anything. God is our help, and God will never leave us nor forsake us: Hebrews 13:5 “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

The word “conversation” in this verse, means lifestyle or manner of living. Don’t be covetous, be content! Be satisfied with what God has given you. And if you have selfish and covetous family members, just endure it, knowing that if you do, you will be saved! Hallelujah!

Jesus knows that this a very hard part of life, to lose everything in this world. Even the love of family! But He knows we have to endure this, because this experience will help us draw even closer to Him! It helps us to want to focus on Him, and His love to and for us. Nothing else will matter, because nothing else will love us like He does! Amen?

The closer we get to the end, the more we will see and feel this lack of love. Be prepared for this terrible withdrawal, by focusing on God and His promises! Remember this lesson and what Jeremiah went through. Knowing God prepared him, and told him what would happen. And this truth would encourage him, and each one of us!

None of this is accidental, or bad luck. It is truth and light! When things get bad at the end, if the people are not connected to God, they will be more like the devil! Nobody wants to go though this experience, but we can handle it, because we were told to be prepared ahead of time. Imagine the ones, who are not studying? How hard will it be for them to endure until the end?

Thankfully, Jesus knows who are His, and He is making them ready for this trying ordeal. And He is trying to draw us closer to Him right now! No more time for continual TV or entertainment, we have to “get ready!”

Jeremiah 32:8 “So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.”

~Joey Olson

JOE OLSON - Executive Director of Hope for Health Intl. - Retired

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