Monstrous events cause the stench of a foul odor to rise from this world which will be cleansed on the Day of the Lord.

Joel 2:20

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“But I will remove far from you the northern army, and will drive him away into a barren and desolate land, with his face toward the eastern sea and his back toward the western sea; His stench will come up, and his foul odor will rise, because he has done monstrous things.” Joel 2:20

North of Israel is Lebanon, Syria, and a direct bee line to Moscow. We already see the hostilities towards the State of Israel from those northern countries. Russia supports the front against Israel through Iran, Syria, and Lebanon.

The Bible portrays the northern army as a fearsome military power associated with aggression towards the State of Israel. This army is linked to the world government of the beast and participates in the worldwide Battle of Armageddon. (Sixth Plague of Revelation 16:12-17). On the Day of the Lord, the northern army suffers a crushing defeat and is banished to a wasteland. That barren and desolate land is what is left of this present world’s system as described in Revelation 18, the Seventh Plague, and the Seventh Trumpet.

The world’s spirit differs greatly from the sweet, sweet and gentle Spirit of Christ. The current world system is like a foul smell that fills the air because of the monstrous actions of the global government and its culture. The monstrous thing it does is to create a global system and culture on the thing which gives people their feelings, thoughts, words, and actions. It enables the image of the beast to live and speak through people in every city around the world. It replaces human conscience and makes psychopathic traits widespread globally. People around the world conform to the anti-Christian global culture and are groomed to the mark of the beast by their words and deeds.

The global culture has become self-centered as they feel empowered to exalt themselves above the authority of God the Creator. They do not feel guilt or remorse, and they abhor the idea of confessing that they are sinners who need Jesus Christ to forgive their sin. They resist, deceive, manipulate and try to control the Holy Spirit and those who live in Holiness. As a result, the world is full of lawlessness and antisocial behaviors, with no empathy for other human beings.  “It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.” Revelation 13:7 The “him” in the verse above is the beast behind the image and mark of the beast.

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:11