Shalom All:About preperations ... for those in the USofA.
What do the nursing home/institutionalized saints do to prepare?
What do the sick/infirm do to prepare?
What do those who make just enough money to put food on the table and a roof of sorts over the head do to prepare?
What do those living in a municipality with common water/sewer/electric do to prepare?
And ... what do those who prepared do when the roaving gangs discover their preparations?Most believe that the reign of the sea beast is seven years because they speak of a seven year period of "tribulation" time.
I challenge all Doves who can, and have never been through a disaster, to do a trial run of one week to see how seven years stacks up to your expectations. Get all your things ready and keep track of what you use for one week. The best test would be to turn off your electric power but if you cannot do that, when you are ready, unplug all your appliances and tape over all light switches and outlets. Turn off the water to your toilet tank and all the sinks. You will not be using the shower and only the bath tub IF you have figured a way to get the water in WITHOUT the faucet.
In a real test you should take time from your job so your car is not used. Your children also should not be in school but at home. When the power goes out there will be no fuel pumps open. You also have to understand you cannot go to the store for anything. The economy will shut down, along with banking, communication, medical.
I can guarentee that week without just electric power will be an eye-opener. If you did it correctly, you had to deal with how your food was stored and cooked. You had no electric appliances in use. No TV, internet, stereo, radio. No electric lights.
YHVH put Noah and family (even the land/air animals) on an ark for a reason. That ark was seperate and independent of the earth. It would be safe from the destruction being visited upon the earth. If Noah and family were allowed this "escape" will our Father do less for us who cling to Yeshua as our Kinsman Redeemer?
We were living in the countryside when our area was hit with JUST a three-day power outage! Somehow power was restored to our little community in just 5 hours BUT the stories we heard of those who had to make it through the entire three-days was not good.
For those of you who believe your are going to survive seven years with your preparations, that seven week trial is really necessary. It will help you to fine-tune your efforts.
Dianne
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