{"id":75713,"date":"2025-06-04T16:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/?p=75713"},"modified":"2025-06-18T14:06:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T18:06:40","slug":"a-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/a-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"For Discernment Only: A Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex h-full w-full flex-col\">\n<div class=\"relative flex h-full w-full flex-1 transition-colors z-0\">\n<div class=\"relative flex h-full w-full flex-row\">\n<div class=\"relative flex h-full max-w-full flex-1 flex-col\">\n<div id=\"thread\" class=\"group\/thread @container\/thread h-full w-full\">\n<div class=\"composer-parent flex flex-col focus-visible:outline-0 h-full\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div class=\"flex basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:24px] grow overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"relative h-full\">\n<div class=\"flex h-full flex-col overflow-y-auto [scrollbar-gutter:stable_both-edges] @[84rem]\/thread:pt-(--header-height)\">\n<div class=\"@thread-xl\/thread:pt-header-height mt-1.5 flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-1\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"user\" data-message-id=\"019dfcc5-13c2-457e-8a46-1fbb8919e306\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\">\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[var(--user-chat-width,70%)] bg-token-message-surface rounded-3xl px-5 py-2.5\">\n<p>Call this &#8220;here and there&#8221; in the alleged prophetic realm. Also, if you are interested in retreats to do with prophecy and other subjects, please let us know by emailing <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">spiritdaily333@gmail.com<\/span>. We&#8217;re contemplating a resumption of retreats across the U.S. due to ominous events across the landscape.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Prophecy?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>From Prophecy News Watch:<\/em><\/p>\n<div>The internet is ablaze with speculation. From podcasts to prophecy blogs, from underground whistleblowers to top-ranked investigative journalists, the year 2027 is being whispered as a possible turning point for humanity. But as these conjectures swirl, many are asking a deeper question: is there any truth to this? And more importantly, what does the Bible say about the future?<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">+<\/span><\/div>\n<div>In recent weeks, journalist Ross Coulthart has thrown gasoline on the already-simmering pot of doomsday theories. Ranked among the top podcasts on YouTube, his platform is no fringe echo chamber. During a recent interview, Coulthart relayed that high-level sources inside the U.S. government are convinced that something catastrophic is coming&#8211;and soon. Though bound by national security oaths, these unnamed insiders are reportedly urging him to sound the alarm: &#8220;We&#8217;re on borrowed time.&#8221;\u00a0Coulthart, careful not to make definitive claims, mentioned several possible scenarios he&#8217;s been told: a magnetic pole reversal, a devastating asteroid strike, or a catastrophic breakthrough in artificial intelligence that could put humanity&#8217;s future in jeopardy.<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">+<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <em> <strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prophecynewswatch.com\/article.cfm?recent_news_id=8357\">[For Full Story<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mywabashvalley.com\/federal-executions\/william-lecroy-executed-at-u-s-penitentiary\/\">]<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We asked Google AI, which said about 2027 (take it all with grains of salt):<\/p>\n<div class=\"WaaZC\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CCIQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj3psSzntuNAxWkTjABHbHSIDsQo_EKegQIIhAB\">\n<p><span data-huuid=\"14487797569524138209\">The idea of an apocalypse in 2027 is primarily tied to certain interpretations of religious prophecies, especially those related to the &#8220;Antichrist&#8221; and the &#8220;End Times.&#8221; <\/span><span data-huuid=\"14487797569524140822\">Some books and websites propose that 2027 marks a significant turning point in these prophecies, with the rise of the Antichrist and the beginning of the &#8220;Great Tribulation.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><span data-huuid=\"14487797569524139339\">Other factors, like the &#8220;Prophecy of the Popes&#8221; which suggests the end of the world could be in 2027, also contribute to this narrative,<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<a class=\"uVhVib\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/newsukraine.rbc.ua\/news\/apocalypse-gets-closer-malachy-s-prophecy-1745240704.html\">according to RBC-Ukraine<\/a>.<span class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"8f09805e-f435-4fcf-aab0-f65edfef776c\"><span class=\"UV3uM\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"NPrrbc\" data-cid=\"8f09805e-f435-4fcf-aab0-f65edfef776c\" data-uuids=\"14487797569524138209,14487797569524140822,14487797569524139339\">\n<div class=\"BMebGe btku5b fCrZyc LwdV0e FR7ZSc OJeuxf\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-hveid=\"CB4QAg\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj3psSzntuNAxWkTjABHbHSIDsQ3fYKegQIHhAC\">\n<div class=\"niO4u\">\n<div class=\"kHtcsd\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"WaaZC\">\n<div class=\"rPeykc uP58nb\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-hveid=\"CBsQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj3psSzntuNAxWkTjABHbHSIDsQo_EKegQIGxAB\"><span data-huuid=\"14487797569524140469\">Here&#8217;s a more detailed look:<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-hveid=\"CBsQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj3psSzntuNAxWkTjABHbHSIDsQo_EKegQIGxAB\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rPeykc uP58nb\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-hveid=\"CBsQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj3psSzntuNAxWkTjABHbHSIDsQo_EKegQIGxAB\"><strong>Prophetic Interpretations:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"WaaZC\">\n<ul data-hveid=\"CCkQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj3psSzntuNAxWkTjABHbHSIDsQm_YKegQIKRAB\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-hveid=\"CCkQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj3psSzntuNAxWkTjABHbHSIDsQm_YKegQIKRAB\">\n<li class=\"K3KsMc\">\n<div class=\"zMgcWd dSKvsb\" data-il=\"\">\n<div data-crb-p=\"\">\n<div class=\"xFTqob\">\n<div class=\"vM0jzc\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-huuid=\"14487797569524138633\">Several books, like &#8220;Apocalypse 2027: Antichrist Unmasked,&#8221; explore biblical and prophetic interpretations that suggest a specific timing for the end times, often including the rise of the Antichrist and a global conflict.<span class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"5062753b-a71f-4d3d-8f30-8c682fa3b0ee\"><span class=\"UV3uM\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-crb-p=\"\">\n<div class=\"xFTqob\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-crb-p=\"\">\n<div class=\"xFTqob\">\n<div class=\"Gur8Ad\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-huuid=\"14487797569524139410\"><strong>The Antichrist:<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"vM0jzc\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><span data-huuid=\"14487797569524142023\">The figure of the Antichrist, a central theme in some interpretations of the apocalypse, is often associated with a world ruler who will bring about chaos and deception before the return of Christ.<span class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"1f2b04ad-b33d-4830-b152-48aca48f1807\"><span class=\"UV3uM\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"NPrrbc\" data-cid=\"1f2b04ad-b33d-4830-b152-48aca48f1807\" data-uuids=\"14487797569524139410,14487797569524142023\">\n<div class=\"BMebGe btku5b fCrZyc LwdV0e FR7ZSc OJeuxf\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-hveid=\"CH0QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj3psSzntuNAxWkTjABHbHSIDsQ3fYKegQIfRAB\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-crb-p=\"\">\n<div class=\"xFTqob\">\n<div class=\"Gur8Ad\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-huuid=\"14487797569524139057\"><strong>Other Factors:<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"vM0jzc\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-huuid=\"14487797569524141670\">While not directly related to an apocalypse, some discussions also include the potential for major geopolitical events or technological advancements to unfold around 2027.<span class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"b9f3f4d0-3168-473f-a4d2-711e49924b7c\"><span class=\"UV3uM\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"wg1CaPe9DqSdwbkPsaWD2QM__35\" class=\"bsmXxe\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"wg1CaPe9DqSdwbkPsaWD2QM__41\" class=\"bsmXxe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\">\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[var(--user-chat-width,70%)] bg-token-message-surface rounded-3xl px-5 py-2.5\">\n<div class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Meanwhile, to go way back,<\/span> here is the corrected and properly capitalized version of Evangelist <em data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"90\">A.A. Allen&#8217;s Vision of America<\/em>, with improved grammar, punctuation, and formatting. For readability, ChatGPT preserved the original tone and content as closely as possible:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fe71c2c8-5894-46bb-8db6-343db336dafa\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<hr data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"234\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"296\"><strong data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"270\">A.A. Allen&#8217;s Vision of America<\/strong><br data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"273\" \/><em data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"296\">Received July 4, 1954<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"296\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pics.cdn.librarything.com\/\/picsizes\/10\/53\/10533043-x-h180-w180-pv25_654c4f346f414330414c5141_v5.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of author.\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"668\">As I stood atop the Empire State Building, I could see the Statue of Liberty illuminating the gateway to the New World. Here, spread before me like an animated map, was an area sixty or eighty miles in diameter. I was amazed that the Spirit of the Lord should so move me there atop the Empire State Building. Why should I feel such a surge of His Spirit and power there?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"918\">Suddenly, I heard the voice of the Lord. It was as clear and distinct as a voice could be. It seemed to come from the very midst of the giant telescope. But when I looked at the telescope, I knew it hadn&#8217;t come from there, but directly from Heaven.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"935\">The voice said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1161\">\n<p data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"1161\">\u201cThe eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong in behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him. Herein you have done foolishly; therefore, from henceforth, you shall have wars.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1595\">Immediately upon hearing the voice of God, I recognized it as a quotation of Scripture. But never before had anything come to me so forcibly by the power of the Spirit. The ticking of the telescope stopped. The man before me had used up his time. As he stepped away, I knew I was next. I stepped to the telescope and dropped in my dime. Immediately, the ticking started again. It was an automatic clock allowing only a limited time.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1896\">As I swung the telescope to the north, suddenly the Spirit of God came upon me in a way I had never known. Seemingly in the Spirit, I was entirely caught away. I knew that the telescope itself had nothing to do with the distance I was suddenly enabled to see, for I saw far beyond its natural range.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"2201\">It was simply that God had chosen this time to reveal things to me. As I looked through the telescope, I did not see Manhattan Island, but a far larger view. Though that morning\u2019s view had been foggy, as the Spirit of the Lord came upon me, the fog cleared. It seemed I could see for thousands of miles.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2417\">But what I saw was not Manhattan\u2014it was the entire North American continent, spread out before me like a map. It was not the East River or the Hudson River I saw on either side, but the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2580\">Instead of the Statue of Liberty standing in the bay on her island, I saw her standing far out in the Gulf of Mexico. She stood between me and the United States.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2734\">I realized then that the telescope had nothing to do with what I was seeing. To prove it, I took my eyes away from the lens\u2014but the same scene remained.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"3138\">There, clear and distinct, lay all of North America with its great cities. To the north lay the Great Lakes; far to the northeast was New York City. I could see Seattle and Portland to the northwest. Down the West Coast were San Francisco and Los Angeles. In the foreground lay New Orleans at the center of the Gulf Coast area. I could see the towering Rocky Mountains and trace the Continental Divide.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3140\" data-end=\"3343\">Suddenly, from the sky, I saw a giant hand reach down. That gigantic hand reached toward the Statue of Liberty. In a moment, her gleaming torch was torn from her hand, and a cup was placed there instead.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3345\" data-end=\"3529\">Protruding from the great cup was a giant sword, shining with terrifying brightness. I had never seen such a sharp, glistening, dangerous sword. It seemed to threaten the entire world.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3531\" data-end=\"3611\">As the cup was placed in the hand of the Statue of Liberty, I heard these words:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3762\">\n<p data-start=\"3615\" data-end=\"3762\">\u201cThus saith the Lord of Hosts, \u2018Drink ye and be drunken, spue and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send.\u2019\u201d \u2014Jeremiah 25:27<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"3764\" data-end=\"3822\">I was amazed to hear the Statue of Liberty speak in reply:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3824\" data-end=\"3845\">\n<p data-start=\"3826\" data-end=\"3845\">\u201cI will not drink!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"3847\" data-end=\"3903\">Then, like thunder, I heard the voice of the Lord again:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3905\" data-end=\"3982\">\n<p data-start=\"3907\" data-end=\"3982\">\u201cThus saith the Lord of Hosts, \u2018Ye shall certainly drink.\u2019\u201d \u2014Jeremiah 25:28<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"3984\" data-end=\"4155\">Suddenly, the giant hand forced the cup to her lips. She was powerless to resist. The mighty hand of God made her drink every drop. As she drank the bitter dregs, I heard:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"4157\" data-end=\"4331\">\n<p data-start=\"4159\" data-end=\"4331\">\u201cShould you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lord of Hosts.\u201d \u2014Jeremiah 25:29<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"4333\" data-end=\"4521\">When the cup was withdrawn, I saw the sword was gone. The cup\u2019s contents had been completely consumed. I knew the sword symbolized war, death, and destruction\u2014which were now surely coming.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4523\" data-end=\"4757\">Then, like one drunken with wine, the Statue of Liberty became unsteady and staggered. She splashed in the Gulf, trying to regain her balance, fell to her knees, rose again, and staggered drunkenly. My heart was moved with compassion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4759\" data-end=\"4777\">But I heard again:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"4779\" data-end=\"4900\">\n<p data-start=\"4781\" data-end=\"4900\">\u201cYe shall drink and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more because of the sword that I shall send among you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"4902\" data-end=\"5049\">I wondered: would she rise again? With all her strength, she staggered to her feet, swaying. It seemed she would fall again\u2014possibly never to rise.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"5051\" data-end=\"5216\">\n<p data-start=\"5053\" data-end=\"5216\">\u201cThou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.\u201d \u2014Psalm 91:5\u20136<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"5218\" data-end=\"5518\">Then, to the northwest over Alaska, a huge black cloud began rising. It was shaped like a man\u2019s head, then a skull. A gap appeared, revealing a gaping mouth. Shoulders and arms formed as it rose, looking like a skeleton cloud, stretching forth its hands\u2014one toward New York, the other toward Seattle.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5520\" data-end=\"5690\">It bent over the U.S. from the waist, focused entirely on America. Then from its mouth came wisps of white vapor, like smoke. The vapors spread, covering the eastern U.S.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5692\" data-end=\"5742\">Then another puff\u2014this time toward the West Coast.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5744\" data-end=\"5866\">Then a third\u2014toward the central U.S., covering St. Louis, Kansas City, New Orleans\u2014until it reached the Statue of Liberty.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5868\" data-end=\"5963\">She gasped and coughed violently, clutching her chest. Her lungs had been seared by the vapors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5965\" data-end=\"6011\">What were they? Nerve gas? Biological weapons?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6013\" data-end=\"6033\">Then the Lord spoke:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"6035\" data-end=\"6186\">\n<p data-start=\"6037\" data-end=\"6186\">\u201cBehold, the Lord maketh the earth empty\u2026 The earth mourneth and fadeth away\u2026 The curse has devoured the earth\u2026 and few men are left.\u201d \u2014Isaiah 24:1\u20136<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"6188\" data-end=\"6364\">The Statue\u2019s coughing worsened. She moaned, groaned, clutched her lungs, and finally gave one last desperate effort to rise. Then she fell face-first into the Gulf, motionless.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"6366\" data-end=\"6528\">\n<p data-start=\"6368\" data-end=\"6528\">\u201cA fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness.\u201d \u2014Joel 2:3<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"6530\" data-end=\"6579\">Then came screaming sirens: \u201cRun for your lives!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6581\" data-end=\"6711\">People everywhere ran\u2014but few got far before collapsing. Their lungs had been seared. I heard screams, moans, and cries for mercy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6713\" data-end=\"6750\">A few reached shelters. Then I heard:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"6752\" data-end=\"6964\">\n<p data-start=\"6754\" data-end=\"6964\">\u201cA noise shall come even to the ends of the earth\u2026 the Lord hath a controversy with the nations\u2026 and the slain of the Lord shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other\u2026\u201d \u2014Jeremiah 25:31\u201333<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"6966\" data-end=\"7163\">Then I saw rocket-like objects rise from the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Gulf\u2014leaping like fish from water, aimed at the U.S. Interceptor rockets rose from within the country\u2014but none succeeded.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7165\" data-end=\"7304\">The enemy rockets exploded. A huge ball of fire appeared\u2014like the H-bomb tests in the South Pacific. I felt the searing heat in the vision.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7306\" data-end=\"7338\">As desolation spread, I thought:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"7340\" data-end=\"7509\">\n<p data-start=\"7342\" data-end=\"7509\">\u201cWhile our defenders have quibbled over weapons, neglecting the true defense\u2014faith and dependence upon the true and living God\u2014the thing she feared has come upon her.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-start=\"7511\" data-end=\"7591\">\n<p data-start=\"7513\" data-end=\"7591\">\u201cExcept the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.\u201d \u2014Psalm 127:1<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"7593\" data-end=\"7654\">Then, as the battle noise subsided, I heard this from Joel 2:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"7656\" data-end=\"7988\">\n<p data-start=\"7658\" data-end=\"7988\">\u201cBlow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble\u2026 A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds\u2026 A fire devoureth before them\u2026 the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them\u2026\u201d \u2014Joel 2:1\u20133<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"7990\" data-end=\"7994\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despise not prophesying (<em>1 Thessalonians<\/em> 5:20), but do be very cautious in your discernment.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Reference<\/span><\/em>: \u00a0<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookstore.spiritdaily.com\/collections\/prophecy?sort_by=created-descending\">Prophecy Books<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gsp_post_data\" \r\n\t            data-post_type=\"post\" \r\n\t            data-cat=\"prophecy\" \r\n\t            data-modified=\"120\"\r\n\t            data-created=\"1749053230\"\r\n\t            data-title=\"For Discernment Only: A Vision\" \r\n\t            data-home=\"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call this &#8220;here and there&#8221; in the alleged prophetic realm. 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