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Susan du Preez, 082 443 4541 or (018) 294 5400, writes:
I want to share the vision that I had early this trumpet shall sound and the dead shall be raised
morning (25 April 2006). incorruptible, and we shall be changed”
I was in a church meeting. We were singing and all (1 Corinthians 15:52).
of a sudden an angel appeared in front of us. This is an urgent Wake-up Call to the Church and
Three of us (I was sitting in the middle), sat down the entire nation to prepare our hearts for the
and bowed with our hands in front of our eyes coming of the King of kings. We have to repent
because of the presence of the angel. The (turn away from sinful living) and clean our hearts
congregation looked at us disdainfully. They were and minds from evil thoughts. We must keep our
still singing a hymn of praise. It was as if they did eyes fixed on Jesus Who has already paid with
not see the angel in the church. Suddenly a man His blood on the cross of Calvary more than 2 000
from the back shouted, “There is an angel of God years ago for you and me. On the Cross Jesus
in this place!” dealt with our sins, illnesses and bondage. “For
The next moment black stones started to fall like God so loved the world that He gave His only
hail inside the church. As soon as the stones begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him
reached the floor they turned into fire. I then ran should not perish but have everlasting life” (John
outside the church to see if the same thing was 3:16). God loves the sinner but hates sin. We
happening outside. The air was full of black cannot look at men for our salvation or freedom
stones that were pouring down like rain. I then ran but only at Jesus, the Son of God. The Lord wants
back into the church and some people were trying your heart; He wants more of your time. He wants
to pick up the stones that were falling on the floor. a personal relationship with you. The only way to
Their hands were burnt as soon as they touched come to God is through His Son, Jesus Christ. He
the stones. A voice said: “This is the last minute!” is the Door to enter in. He is the only true answer
The strange thing about the vision was that only for all our needs.
four people - in a church filled with many people - If you want to live in the right relationship with
could see the angel. The rest of the congregation God, confess your sins to Him.
continued as usual, without noticing anything out Acknowledge that you are a
of the ordinary. Their spiritual eyes were not open. sinner. Believe that the Lord
We are living in the last days where God is going Jesus Christ died for your sins
to pour out His Spirit upon all flesh. Sons and and that He was raised from the
daughters shall prophesy, men shall dream dead. Receive Him as your
dreams and young men shall see visions. There personal Saviour. Prayerfully
shall be a mighty release of the Holy Spirit - a seek a local church that will
release of supernatural power. assist you in growing as
However, be ready because “In a moment, in the Christian by the solid teaching
twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the of the Bible.

f you decide to read The Da Vinci Code or you piece together your own god in
see the movie, it would be much better if whatever image you choose.
Iyou were well-grounded in the Bible Satan has always wanted to destroy Jesus
rather than have your opinion about the Christ and the truth that He taught. He
Bible and Jesus Christ formed from this influenced King Herod to try to kill Jesus
novel or film! when He was a child (Matthew 2:1-18). He
People are so intrigued by secret tried to tempt Him to sin (Matthew 4:1-11).
conspiracies that they imagine them, He tried many times to get Jesus killed and
invest in them and exaggerate them. But finally succeeded - with a Roman
this blinds them to the world’s greatest crucifixion no less. But Christ arose from
conspiracy and cover-up: the one pulled the dead after three days and three nights,
off by “Satan, who deceives the whole and later ascended to heaven where He
world” (Revelation 12:9). Jesus Christ rules at the right hand of God (1 Peter 3:21-
called him “the ruler of this world” (John 22). But Satan has never stopped trying to
12:31; 14:30; 16:11). Paul said it is “the god “suppress the truth” (Romans 1:18). He
of this age [who] has blinded” everyone continually circulates countless counter-
(2 Corinthians 4:4). John wrote that “the feits of biblical Christianity as well as
whole world lies under the sway of the innumerable other religions. But there is
wicked one” (1 John 5:19). only one way to eternal life: through Jesus
Satan doesn’t care what you believe as Christ and His revealed Word, the Bible.
long as it is not the truth. He would have (John 14:6; Acts 4:12). www.ucg.org

ou are familiar, no doubt, with one completion, Da Vinci invited a group of
of the most famous paintings ever art students to view his masterpiece, they
Ydone by any artist: The Last were immensely impressed by the
Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, that classic delicate design of that lacework. They
portrayal of Christ and the twelve studied it intensely and praised it highly.
apostles at the table. Upon seeing the reaction of these young
Many students of art history believe that men, the artist took up a brush, dipped it,
the painting, when first created, was and made a few long strokes across the
somewhat different from the version canvas, obliterating the lace. Then, with
which we now see. There was initially, it is uncontrollable feeling, he shouted,
believed, an exquisite lace border on the “Now, you fools, look at the face of
tablecloth. When, immediately upon Christ!” - Selected