The Kingdom of God!

There have been countless debates with regards to the Kingdom of God. Many wonder what it is, where it is and what it will be like, living in there!

Some think that the Kingdom of God is in heaven and only in heaven. But Jesus said otherwise. Even John the Baptist was ushering in the Kingdom of God and when the promised Saviour came, He, Jesus said, "the Kingdom of God is within you!" Luke17:21

First of all let us see what a Kingdom is. It is a land or place ruled by a king. So obviously the Kingdom of God is where God rules. Therefore wherever God rules, whomever God rules, His Lordship, His Rulership, His Kingdom, His Government is established there.

Let us examine what Jesus said about God's Kingdom.:-

In John 3:3-7, Jesus said,
"I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again"
"I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit."

Therefore to get a glimpse of  God's Kingdom and to enter in and experience it, one must be born again of the water and the Spirit of God. Therefore only baptised believers, who are born again of the Spirit of God, can enter God's Kingdom.

In Matthew 11:12, Jesus said, "From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it."

God's kingdom has been forcefully advancing through John the Baptist who shouted, "Repent and be baptised!" ;  Through the Son of God who forcefully gave up His life for us and later through the apostles and disciples who forcefully preached the Word. We too are called to advance His Kingdom. We can only do it if we are violent enough and grab it. That means we must know what it is and work wholeheartedly and selflessly in spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ and establishing God's Kingdom every where we go, despite our circumstances and the danger we go through. We must go and pray for people, get them healed, tell people about Jesus, teach them about His ways and get them baptised and filled with the Holy Spirit, in order for God's Kingdom to be established in their hearts and around them.

Now the question is can we experience it on earth? Yes we can! That is why Jesus came. He wants us to live under His rulership and experience the joys of the Kingdom of God even while here on earth. Then finally when our journey on earth ends, we will be forever united with Jesus in His Kingdom in heaven.

How then can we experience God's Kingdom while on earth? Well, if a king is a tyrant then his subjects will be suffering under his tyranny. But we know that our God is abounding in mercy, kindness and love. Therefore in His Kingdom, wherever God rules and reigns, be it your family or your heart or your workplace, there will be peace, love and joy unending there.

How can one continually live in peace, love and joy when there is so much of chaos, sickness, turmoil  and war on earth, you may ask! Let us see what Jesus said about this. In John 16:33 Jesus told His apostles, " These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Jesus also said in John 15:5, "I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing."

Jesus also said one more important thing about God's kingdom, in Luke 18:17 (NASB)

Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."

First we must be child-like. What are the qualities of a child? Innocence, a trusting heart, humility and faith in Christ. Yes these are the qualities we need, to receive the kingdom of God. The most important of all is the free gift of faith from God. All other gifts flow through faith, which acts as a channel. Then, when we receive God's kingdom with child-like faith, we can enter into it. 

Conclusion:- In God's Kingdom there will be unending peace, love and joy. In this world you can't find that. To enjoy the benefits of God's Kingdom, we must be a baptised Christian, one who is born again and fired up by the Holy Spirit and one who has faith in Jesus and abides in Him at all times. In this world we may face sickness, problems, lack, but when we have Christ in us, we will be living in unending peace, joy and love.

That is why Jesus taught us to pray, "Our Father in heaven, holy is Your name. Let Your Kingdom come and let Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."

When we begin living under the Lordship of our Father in the Kingdom of God, we can safely proclaim with Paul, "We give you thanks Father, You Who have qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. For You have delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us to the Kingdom of Your Beloved Son!" (Col 1:12-13)

Mary Augustine

Who Do You Say I Am?

Who do others say I am? Kind, loving, caring, patient helpful, artistic, hardworking, pious,etc?

How is that going to help me when I stand before my Creator God?  Can I carry the praises of people with me when I die? Or, are the angry words of those who misunderstand me send me to hell? Do I live for the praises of people or do I live to hear my Lord tell me, "Well done my faithful daughter! Welcome home!"

Now what I am concerned about is not what or who others think I am, but what Jesus thinks of me!  Ultimately, only what Jesus thinks of me will matter!

In Mark 8:29 NLT
Jesus asked his disciples, "But who do you say I am?"

But here I am asking, the same question in reverse.
"Jesus my Lord, who do You say, I am?"

Only He knows the real motives of my heart. My inner thoughts are made bare before Him. When I stand before Him all my works which are not of pure motive will be burnt to ashes like straw.  I can pretend before men, but not before my Jesus!

So Jesus, please tell me, who am I to You?  I want to be Your child. I want to be Your friend. I want to be one worthy of Your suffering and death on the cross. I want to be wholly Yours!

Am I obedient to Your commands? Am I faithful to You? Have I borne the fruit of the Spirit in my life? Have I remained in You Lord?

Help me always be conscious of my position before You my Saviour!

I want to be, who You want me to be Jesus!

Mary Augustine

The Gospel Without Compromise

It is 2017 soon going on to 2018. Christianity has spread like wildfire throughout the world. Many unreached nations have been reached with the Gospel of Christ Jesus. We have seen the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the time after the ascension of Jesus and during the Azusa street revival and the birth of the Charismatic movement. But we also see how fast the world is decaying in moral filth.

Come on, if Christianity has spread throughout the world why have the Christians not been able to change the world? After all Christians are the light of the world and the salt of the earth right? What went wrong? 

There is an influx of preachers today and many so called preachers preach thus, " In John 25:7, Jesus said, "You may ask anything you want, and it will be granted!" So ask Him whatever you want. He will give it to you. Claim His promise. Do not doubt. God wants you to be the head and not the tail. He has promised you anything you ask for. Don't be a beggar and ask for little. Ask for much more. Don't ask for a small car, ask for a big one. Don't ask for a three room flat, ask for a condominium or a bungalow. You are a child of the Father, not a beggar who is satisfied with a morsel of bread. Jesus said, "Ask and it will be given unto you!" So ask. He will open the storehouses of heaven and pour it upon you."

Now those who are poor, after hearing this sermon will feel so unworthy. They will think that they lack faith. They will now, faithfully keep asking for riches but will be disappointed.

Then the pastors will say, "Give if you want to be blessed. Remember the poor widow in Mk12:41-44, who gave all that she had? Give without counting tbe cost like her. Then ask for what you want. Have faith. Only then God will pour out riches upon you."

The poor and sick and needy will give what they have in their wallets that day and keep asking, and asking and asking, waiting for that day when the promise will be fulfilled. Meanwhile these ravenous wolves dressed as preachers will continue to fleece the sheep and become filthy prosperous.

Did Jesus really mean that? Did He mean that whatever you ask will be given to you?

Yes Jesus did say, "Ask and it shall be given unto you," in Matt 7:7 .

He also said, "Matthew 7:9-11 NLT
"You parents-if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? [10] Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! [11] So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.

What did Jesus mean when He said all that? What gifts was He talking about? A Ferrari, Mercedes, BMW, or Jaguar? A mansion? A thousand dollar suit? A million dollar bank account? A twice yearly luxurious holiday? A private jet? Shopping at all the most expensive stores? Gold watches and jewellery? The most fashionable and expensive boutique?

Let us look at the following verses.
Mark 11:20-24 NLT
The next morning as they passed by the fig tree he had cursed, the disciples noticed it had withered from the roots up. [21] Peter remembered what Jesus had said to the tree on the previous day and exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi! The fig tree you cursed has withered and died!" [22] Then Jesus said to the disciples, "Have faith in God. [23] I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, 'May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. [24] I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you've received it, it will be yours. ..."

Now if we take the words of Jesus out of context, does it not seem that Jesus was teaching His disciples to curse anything and anyone with faith?

To make sure we don't take it out of context Jesus added, in Mk 11:25
[25] But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too."

So that rules out cursing anyone. But again did He mean that when we ask anything He will give it to us? What mountain was He talking about?

Let us look at the words of Jesus in John 15:7 NLT
"But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!"

This is what Jesus really meant. "When you remain in Me, and my words(I) remain in you, you will bear much fruit (you will think like me and will talk like me and behave like me, and have the Father's heart of compassion and mercy in you). Then you will ask according to the Father's heart. You will ask what is really needed for your salvation and the salvation of others. You will have my mind when you remain in me and I in you. You will not ask for the things of this world which gives fleeting but never lasting pleasures. You will ask for what is most important; you will ask for the Holy Spirit and will I ever refuse you? What parent will refuse his/her child what is good? More so, my Father will never refuse to give you the Holy Spirit if you ask. Also when you ask according to the will of my Father, what you ask for will be pleasing in His sight. You will not ask for what seems good in the eyes of the world. You will ask for that which is good in my Father's eyes. So ask anything, when you remain in me and I in you and whatever  you ask, from that position and from that mindset, will be given to you."

Read the words of Jesus in the following verses.
Luke 11:5-13 NLT
Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this story: "Suppose you went to a friend's house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him, [6] 'A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.' [7] And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, 'Don't bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can't help you.' [8] But I tell you this-though he won't do it for friendship's sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence. [9] "And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. [10] For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. [11] "You fathers-if your children ask for a fish, do you give them a snake instead? [12] Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not! [13] So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him."

Therefore when the words of Jesus are taken out of context and preached, it produces shallow believers, people who become greedy (wanting to accumulate more and more), selfish (not willing to share), manipulative (using others for their own gain, become cheaters and liars), proud (being too proud of themselves and their strength and accolades and think of themselves as invincible), lustful (lusting after money and whatever they cast their eyes upon), lazy (procrastinating, just sitting down and asking without doing any good works or bearing fruit in their lives) and finally angry (angry when they don't get what they asked for).

Let us look at one more point. The point about selfless giving which is often brought up by these preachers.
Jesus did talk to his disciples about the widow who gave all she had in Mk 12:41-44, but what point was he driving to them. To know that you must read from versus 38-40.
Mark 12:38-40 NLT
Jesus also taught: "Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces. [39] And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets. [40] Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be more severely punished."
Jesus was warning them of the manipulative and proud Pharisees, the modern day prosperity preachers who shamelessly rob the unassuming believers of their money. He was comparing them with the humble widow.

Sadly many good preachers who started out with God's anointing and the right intentions have turned around 180°, lured by the riches of the world and become really good and convincing fleecers.

Although churches are filled every Sunday, although souls are being added in the hundreds weekly in these mega churches and even small churches, although thousands take part in worship in church on Sundays and weekday prayer meetings, although many believers do mission and charity work, the lives of most believers are not changed. There is no visible difference in the lives of these Christians compared to the lives of unbelievers. Why?

Because the true message of Christ is not preached. We are not preaching the Gospel without compromise.

We do not need churches to be filled because we want to collect money from the faithful givers.

Instead we want churches to be filled so that believers will know how to remain in Christ to bear fruit and how to ask with the heart of the Father and mind of Christ Jesus. Then they will ask for things that last and not perish. They will receive wisdom as to how they can be thrifty and how to give their money, time and service to the poor and needy. They will know how to eat right, exercise and be healthy, to be a fit soldier in the Father's army. They will know how to pray away the mountain of afflictions and poverty from their lives.

We want to change lives so that we can send these believers out as salt and light into the world to snatch all those standing on the brink of hell and bring them to the Father through Jesus Christ.

Church, we need to repent. Let those who can hear the Father's call arise. Let us stand in the gap and repent for those who mislead the sheep. Let us give our eyes no rest till we cry out to the Father for each soul which is being lost daily. Let us go forth to proclaim the Good News of Christ Jesus, exactly as it is, without taking it out of context and without compromise. Let us see lives changed to become the light of the world and salt of the earth. Let us help one another to bear fruit and remain in Christ Jesus.

Come on church, let us march forward with renewed zeal and a firm resolution not to sleep while the world is decaying, not to rest till all are saved.

Behold the time of the Bridegroom's return is near. Arise, let us fill our lamps with oil and keep constant watch and preach the 'Gospel Without Compromise'.

Mary Augustine
10th October 2017

NOISE & MIND CONTROL!

'Noise' what is it?

When we think of noise we think of some loud sound irritating, or hurting our eardrums. Yes it is rightly so and more.

There is noise everywhere. In the air, in photography and paintings and also in our minds.

Let's look at the following noise:-
[In digital photographs, “noise” is the commonly-used term to describe visual distortion. It looks similar to grain found in film photographs, but can also look like splotches of discoloration when it’s really bad, and can ruin a photograph. Noise tends to get worse when you’re shooting in low light.]

The above paragraph is taken from the link below.
https://www.adorama.com/alc/0012955/article/FAQ-What-is-Noise-in-a-Digital-Photograph

Yes there is noise in photographs and only a skilled photographer will be able to discover and rectify the distortion which destroys it.

The noise in the air which reaches our ears as sound is  regulated by humans if it is of human origin or if it is of machine origin and which can be controlled by man. Noise from all other sources for example creatures and nature, we accept it as it comes. 

We can't change  noise that is not within our control. Yet we can choose whether we want to stay within the vicinity of that noise which hurts our ears, or leave.

There is noise on TV and the media. Here again we can't change it but we can modulate the noise that reaches our ears from the TV, mobile or computer or we can shut it down completely. That is within our control.

Now what about the noise in our minds? Yes, there is noise produced as millions of thoughts race through our minds daily, every second. Thoughts that make us glad, thoughts that make us sad and thoughts that make us mad. Anxious thoughts, hurtful thoughts, depressing thoughts, discouraging thoughts, revengeful thoughts, bitter thoughts, fearful thoughts and lustful, sinful thoughts.

There is no end to thinking. Our minds are always occupied and when it is empty we are either under general anaesthesia or dead, because when we sleep our subconscious mind takes over and fills it with thoughts. Just as we have no control over where the wind blows, we have no control over the thoughts that get blown or thrown into our minds. Yet again we have control over what we want to do with those thoughts. We have the ability to choose, not to entertain negative and sinful thoughts but think only about thoughts that build us up and give us peace.

The external noise does not shape us nor destroy us. It is actually the distorted noise in our minds that destroys us. Our thoughts shape our minds and us. Positive thoughts build us up and negative thoughts break us down.

Can our minds be devoid of noise? Yes it can be, but it cannot be devoid of thoughts.
When thoughts become distorted (negative) in our minds it becomes noise. So we need to quieten our minds and control the thoughts.

How do we quieten our minds?
By meditating one may say. You can meditate but you can and must never leave your minds empty while soothing music is being played as some practise in their meditation exercises. These exercises help to relax us but thoughts will still be blown into our minds and we need to learn how to deal with all the noisy thoughts.

The world uses various 'Mind Control' techniques to quieten the mind, for example hypnotism, transcendental meditation, yoga  and others. The ways of the world is not God's Way and these are destructive.

No matter how we try, we will never be able to quieten our minds except by filling it with God's Word. Try all we want, nothing else will bring peace into our minds, our souls and spirits.

We need to occupy our minds with calm and peaceful thoughts as we meditate, so as to quieten it.

If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place :- says Lao Tzu. But only the Bible teaches us how to do it.

What better way to quieten the noise in our minds and correcting it than filling it with God's Word?

God's Word teaches us how to quieten the noise in our minds in Philippians 4:8 NLT
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

We need to allow God to transform our minds. God's Word says in Romans 12:2 NLT
"Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think, that is, by changing your mind. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect."

When the noise in our minds is eliminated we will begin to think clearly, just as when the noise in a photograph is corrected the photograph becomes clearer to the eye. When our minds are quietened and transformed by God then He promises us this in Hebrews 8:10
“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”

Then we will know the plans He has for us and we will walk in His ways and be able to live lives pleasing to God.

Therefore let us eliminate the NOISE (distortion of thoughts)from our minds and fill it up with God's Word.

God bless you.
Mary Augustine

Abide in Jesus the Ark!

Genesis 7:17-23
The waters rose high but the ark rose higher than the waters and floated on it. The waters rose so high that it covered the highest mountains, covering them fifteen cubits deep  and all that had breath of life were wiped out except Noah and his family who abided in the ark.

All those who depend on their strength, success, stability, wealth, abilities, which seem as strong and mighty and high as the highest mountains will be sorely disappointed when disaster strikes. Sudden disaster will drown  and wipe out everything.

Only those who abide in Christ Jesus the Ark, those who trust Him and depend only on His strength, will survive.

Storms of Life

Are you pepared to face the Storms of Life?

Yes every human being will face various storms in life.

1. Sudden unemployment!
2. Sudden illness!
3. Sudden loss of life!
4. Sudden shame!

How will you face these without Jesus?

1. With your intellect?
2. With help from friends/family?
3. With your own strength?

What if all worldly help is exhausted?

What if no one can help?

Money? How long will it last? In terms of loss of life, will money be of help?

If you lose a loved one, a family member who has not accepted Christ, what assurance do you have that you will see him/her in heaven?

Think!
Cancer, heart attack, sudden accidents and illnesses, sudden job loss, sudden death, these do not tell anyone, "I am coming!" They come suddenly when you are unaware.

To face a storm and conquer it, you must be prepared and all those in the boat with you must be equipped with the right tools and be of the same mind and desire and must be facing the same direction. You may be unaware, but you must be always prepared and equipped. 

In the same way when you face stormy situations in your life you will only be victorious if you are firmly rooted in Christ Jesus.

In a marriage both the partners must have the mind of Christ to win the battle. 

If both are unbelievers, they will solve the situation in a worldly manner which will not be the way of Christ Jesus. 

If one partner is a believer and the other is not, then tension will arise and the Christian partner when he or she is not rooted in Christ, will eventually end up compromising with his/her unbelieving spouse.

If you are not married please do not be attracted to an unbeliever or a Christian who does not have a relationship with Christ.

If your future spouse is an unbeliever, what will his/her values be shaped by? By God's Word or popular, conformistic, worldly views? Now LBGT is widely accepted but God's Word prohibits it. God created Male and Female and not 'Inbetweens'! If your future spouse shows acceptance to the LGBT views, how are you going to respond if your child says he/she wants to be a transgender? If your spouse agrees to it, are you going to compromise with it against God's Word? Or if your spouse says all religions lead to God and he/she allows your children to choose their faith, how are you going to respond?

How are you, as a believer going to raise up children who are rooted firmly in Christ Jesus,  if your spouse is an unbeliever? When the child is conceived, will your unbelieving spouse start laying hands and praying for the child in the womb from day 1? Will the unbelieving spouse run the race to raise up children who are God chasers instead of world chasers? 

A person 's mind will be shaped by only one of the 2 things:-

1) shaped by worldly views if he/she is an unbeliever or a believer who does not walk with Christ Jesus.

2) shaped by God's Word if he/she is a believer who is firmly rooted in Christ?

God's Word warns us not to be yolked with unbelievers in 2Corinthians 6:14
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers, for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness?

The world is changing fast. Ungodly, antichristian views are seeping into the world as fast as lightning speed. If you don't hold on firmly to Christ Jesus, you will sink miserably without any help!

When a stormy situation arises how will you handle it without the only God Who came to take your sin and sicknesses upon the cross for you? Jesus said, "No one comes to the Father, except through Me!" A believing spouse will either end up compromising with his/her unbelieving spouse for the sake of peace ( which is against God's Word) or will end up in a religious struggle and be miserable.

Therefore, when you select a spouse, ensure that he/she is a believer, who loves Jesus more than he/she loves you. Remember, not everyone who professes to be a Christian is firmly rooted in Christ. Many are backslidden or lax Christians. 

First pray and ask God to mould and shape you to be a person pleasing to God in all ways. You must be firmly rooted in Christ first.

Then pray for a partner who will be a God chaser and a God pleaser and who will run the Christian race with you till the end. Our Father will bless you with your heart's desire if you are sincere in following Christ and are faithful to Him. 

For you who are already married to unbelivers, pray and model a life which bears the fruit of the Spirit.  Pray for your spouse's conversion. If your spouse or children are unbelievers or lax Christians, talk to them about the wonders of Christ in your life. How can you be selfish in not telling your loved ones (if you sincerely love them), about Jesus? Are you not responsible for them, going to hell? 

What are you afraid of?
Losing your loved ones on earth or not seeing them forever in Heaven?

Jesus said in Matt 19:29
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

Are you rooted deeply in Christ Jesus to be able to surrender to Him, everyone and everything? 

Whatever you surrender to Him will never be lost. He will make all things new and give them back to you a hundredfold if you surrender all to Him now. 

Don't worry if the conversion of your loved ones is not immediate. You be faithful in praying for them and living your life in a manner which pleases God and which bears the fruit of the Spirit. Their conversion will happen in God's time. The Holy Spirit is the Convictor and the Convertor of souls. God will commend you for your faithfulness to Him.

Then you together with your loved ones will receive Eternal Life in Jesus. You will live in His Kingdom with your loved ones forever and ever happily.

Also the TRUTH can only be found in God's WORD and no where else. Even after reading my article, you must check if what I have written is biblically correct. Therefore I humbly urge you to read this article carefully and check it against God's Word, the Bible.

Never ever give up Christ Jesus Who died such a cruel death on the cross to redeem you from Satan 's grip, for the power, beauty, wealth and pleasures of this world!

Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, is the Only One Who can shield you from all storms and give you Eternal Life!

Therefore be firmly rooted in Christ Jesus and face every storm in your life victoriously with Him!

Yours in Christ Jesus,

Mary Augustine.

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Are we participants in the Abomination of Desolation?

What is the Abomination of Desolation?

(Reference article below)
The phrase “abomination of desolation” refers to Matthew 24:15 (KJV): “So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand.” This is referring to Daniel 9:27, “He will confirm a covenant with many for one 'seven.' In the middle of the 'seven' he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing [of the temple] he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.” In 167 B.C. a Greek ruler by the name of Antiochus Epiphanies set up an altar to Zeus over the altar of burnt offerings in the Jewish temple in Jerusalem. He also sacrificed a pig on the altar in the Temple in Jerusalem. This event is known as the abomination of desolation.

In Matthew 24:15, Jesus was speaking some 200 years after the abomination of desolation described above had already occurred. So, Jesus must have been prophesying that some time in the future another abomination of desolation would occur in a Jewish temple in Jerusalem. Most Bible prophecy interpreters believe that Jesus was referring to the Antichrist who will do something very similar to what Antiochus Epiphanies did. This is confirmed by the fact that some of what Daniel prophesied in Daniel 9:27 did not occur in 167 B.C. with Antiochus Epiphanies. Antiochus did not confirm a covenant with Israel for seven years. It is the Antichrist who, in the end times, will establish a covenant with Israel for seven years and then break it by doing something similar to the abomination of desolation in the Jewish temple in Jerusalem.

Whatever the future abomination of desolation is, it will leave no doubt in anyone’s mind that the one perpetrating it is the person known as the Antichrist. Revelation 13:14 describes him making some kind of image which all are forced to worship. Turning the temple of the living God into a place of worship for the Antichrist is truly an “abomination.”

(The above refeence article was extracted from
https://www.gotquestions.org/abomination-desolation.html)

From the time the temple of God was desecrated by Antiochus Epiphanies till now the real temple of God has been violated and desecrated millions and zillions of times over. "How?" You may ask. Let me explain...

The above reference article says,
"Revelation 13:14 describes him(Antichrist) making some kind of image which all are forced to worship. Turning the temple of the living God into a place of worship for the Antichrist is truly an “abomination.”..."

Now what has Antichrist subtly created for all to worship? Look around the world. What are people spending most of their waking hours on, thinking about, doing...etc? Children, teenagers, youth, parents, even grandparents, leaders, pastors... Main culprit is the Social Media and computer games which come in countless forms.

What does God command in the 10 Commandments?
Let me give you the first three here.
*I am the LORD thy God.
*No other gods before me.
*No graven images or likenesses.

Antichrist which has already begun working subtly through his counterparts has deceived us into violating the first 3 commandments by engaging most of our waking hours even upon waking up, in Social Media and/or other distractions (however important or good they may be or seem)

God's Word says in 1Cor 6:19
"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;"

That means if we put anything or anyone else in God's place inside the temple of God (our body)and spend the waking hour (first fruit)of our mornings and most of our time,on it, then we have placed the Abomination of Desolation in God's holy temple and desecrated His temple.

The final Abomination of Desolation will happen in a grand scale as predicted in the Bible. But before that, Antichrist numbs people's minds and prepares them to worship him wholeheartedly and willingly very easily, by getting them to daily violate the first three and eventually all the commandments.

Let us wake up. Do not be deceived. Let us not be participants of this plot to desecrate God's Holy Temple which is our own Body. Worship God and Him alone.

Let us spend our waking hour praising and thanking Him. Throughout our day, let us converse with Him as with our husband, wife, child or friend, about our daily matters. He is closer to us than our own breath. Let us spend time alone with Him everyday. Before sleeping, let us examine our conscience and ask the Father's forgiveness for the wrong things we did and the good we failed to do. Let us thank the Holy Spirit for guiding and protecting us throughout the day. Then let us sleep with loving thoughts of Jesus and awake in the morning welcoming the Holy Spirit to guide us.

God bless you
Mary Augustine