Encounter With Jesus Christ: End of Time Warnings (Completed) - Regina Clarinda (books under 200 pages txt) 📗

"What is this place, my Lord?" I asked. The question had been lingering in my mind.

"My daughter, this place is called the Valley of the shadow of death."

I remembered Psalm 23 straight away, when king David had mentioned it.

"It is a place where My people’s faith is tested. I will know if their hearts truly love Me or they don’t at all. It will show when one walks through this valley. If one does not sincerely love Me, then he does not love Me at all.

“The valley of the shadow of death is when they encounter a great difficulty in life. However, as you can see here, many people cannot bear the suffering.

“Many people become too weak to continue their spiritual journey after being in the Valley. It is because they let anger and disappointments draining their spiritual strength. This is why many are just lying on the ground. They are not able to stand up nor walk because they have no strength to do so.

“They lose strength because they refuse to put their trust in Me. They refuse to be the doer of the Word and only do what they wish to do. They let disappointments choke their faith.”

"How would they leave this place?” I asked. “How would they find their way out in the dark?”

Then I remembered the valley located inside a closed giant cave. It might not even have an exit.

“Is there a way out of here, my Lord?”

"My daughter, the Valley of the shadow of death has a way out. It is a place to see how pure My people’s hearts are and how genuine their faith is. It is not a trap to imprison or to destroy. Faith is tested so it can be purified and strengthened.”

Jesus pointed to the path where we were standing. "Look at this path I have provided. I placed this footpath in the valley so people can walk on it. Anyone who walks on this path will not get lost nor lose their way. However they will get lost in this vast valley if they step out of the path.

"There is only one footpath in this valley. This narrow footpath.” The Lord pointed to the path again. Its white color looked striking.

I looked around and found no other path but this.

“This path shall guide you out of here safely. You are safe if you keep walking on it as it leads to the way out. It will guide you to victory.”

The Lord put His hand on my shoulder and said, “Look at the entire valley.”

And right at that moment, the valley became bright. I didn’t know where the light came from. It became bright, just like that.

I could now see the entire place clearly. It looked like a giant crater. But the cavity wasn’t too deep.

Cave ceiling were so high above my head. This valley was located in a huge cave, with black walls.

Thousands and thousands of people crowded the place, people who wouldn’t stop complaining, weeping, and cursing. I think they were just wasting their energy. They should had used that energy to find a way out instead.

The valley was still dark to them. Jesus brightened the entire place so I could see every detail clearly and be able to tell it in my book. But these people were still in complete darkness.

I mentioned earlier that there were people there that looked like they were dying. These people just laid there on the ground, and barely moved. When the place became bright, I was able to see there were wounds, like ulcers, all over their bodies.

The Exit

Something caught my eye.

Far ahead, on the cave wall on the other end, there was a hole in the center of it. I didn’t see it before as it was too dark to see anything in the distance.

The hole was around 2 meters high and 2 meters wide. It was shaped quite neat as if someone made it intentionally using tools.

"Is that the way out?”

"Yes, My daughter,” the Lord answered, "it is not difficult to leave the valley since the way out always open. But one must keep walking on this path to be able to find it.”

I looked down, my eyes going down the narrow pathway. It was a long path, and in some places a little meandering. But as Jesus said, the path indeed led to the exit - even though it was far ahead. Anyone could leave this place safely if they kept walking on this path.

God is the Lamp That Lightens Our Darkness

"For Thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.”
(2 Samuel 22:29 - KJV)

"Unfortunately many people cannot find the way out, “the Lord said. “This place is very dark. No one can find the path without Me."

The valley was indeed very dark. It was Jesus who led me to the path. And the light He emitted illuminated my every step. Without Him, I would never have found this narrow path.

"Lord, aren’t all these people Christians? Why don’t they have You by their side?”

"Because they distrust and desert Me when trouble comes.”

He was very sad. I could see sorrow in His eyes.

"If only they could see their victory awaits them in the Valley.”

He looked at the crowd and didn’t say another word.

Crisis, Tragedy, Sorrows = The Valley of the Shadow of Death

“Come, My daughter. Let’s see these people more closely.”

We stepped off the path and walked to the crowd.

Financial Crisis

As we walked through the crowd, I noticed a middle aged man sitting on the ground. He was angry at something as he was punching the rocky ground in a raging fury.

The man stood up when he saw me. I was surprised he could see me; The Lord must have let him do so.

"You know," he yelled, "I have followed Jesus for many years, but my business collapsed last year. I have no assets left and no money now. So it makes me wonder, why isn’t God helping me? How could He let me live like this?"

He stomped his feet and pouted like a two year old. Then he grabbed a handful of small stones from around his feet, and threw them back on the ground.

"Why God hasn’t restored everything I lost? I’m so disappointed! I’m so mad! I’m so mad at Him!”

He kept repeating the last line and stomped his feet again. This middle-aged man acted like a sulky child who didn’t get his way.

Tragedy

We left the man, and as we walked again through the crowd, I noticed a man pacing back and forth in a daze with his head down. I looked at him more closely. He was also a middle-aged, but this one looked mournful.

The man saw me. "My heart is deeply grieved,” he said, with tears in his eyes. “My only child, my son was killed in a car accident.” He looked me in the eye. “How could God do this to me? What did I do to deserve this? The Bible says God promises joy and peace, but He took away my joy and peace when He took my son away! If God really loves me, He wouldn’t let me live in sorrow like this.... “

He cried and he cried.

"I miss my son ... He was too young to die… “

The man buried his face in his hands and walked around the valley aimlessly.

Heartbroken

We walked again, and found a young woman who was crying while pulling her hair out.

"I don’t understand,” she said between sobs. “Why is God always punishing me? Why does God want me to suffer? My boyfriend left me. I loved him so much but he betrayed our love… he left me and I’m heartbroken… ” She cried and cried, and started pulling her hair out again.

“Why did God let this happen to me? I hate myself and I want to die! My life is so miserable!”

This poor woman wept and wept, then she let out a shrill, piercing scream. It gave me shivers down my spine.

I felt her pain. She was deeply wounded. I just hoped that one day she will realize that her ex was just a stepping stone to something better.

Disability

We left the young woman and found another young woman. This woman held a baby in her arms. She was pacing back and forth looking grumpy. Sometimes she swung her baby harshly.

The young lady approached me and stared deep into my eyes. I saw weariness and frustration in her eyes.

"Why ..." she said. "Why did God give me a handicapped son?”

I looked at the baby in her arms. He looked so normal.

“For years I have served Him with all my heart,” she raved again. “But now I’m at a point in my life when I don’t want to do that anymore. Because God has let me down completely by giving me this disabled child."

I looked more closely at the baby, but still found nothing wrong with him. Or is he autistic? I couldn’t tell.

"My daughter," said Jesus, "the child is disabled in man’s eyes, but in My eyes, he is beautiful and perfect."

Jesus reminded me that since I was in the spirit realm, I was looking at the baby’s spirit form instead of his physical. His spirit form indeed was perfect and beautiful just like Jesus said. He was a cute and a handsome baby boy. He looked healthy, too.

"I can’t stand it anymore," the young mother said. "What’s the point of raising a useless child? It is only exhausting. And having a disabled child is so embarrassing. My life is ruined!”

How sad for the baby. His own biological mother rejected him.

Every parent who has a child with a disability needs to realize that their child never chose to be that way. It is not their fault for having such condition.

“One day,” Jesus said, "this child will return to My Father’s house and be with Me forever. He will be happy forevermore. I will make him happy.”

Jesus gazed at the baby with love. “I love him as much as I love the others. People may despise him, but in My sight he is beautiful. I am near to those who are unloved and rejected.”

Then He turned to me and said, “These people always complain about how unfair their life is. But they forget one thing. I too have went through unfairness. I have suffered a great injustice when I was crucified on the cross. It was not for the mistakes I did. I shed My blood to save men from eternal perdition.

"But these people, they are not worthy of the kingdom of God. No one who puts their own comfort above all else is fit for the kingdom of God.

“When difficulties come into their lives, they so quickly turn renegade and desert Me. It is because they do not sincerely love Me. They merely love My blessings.

"They murmur against Me all day. Fear and worry control them, they cannot overcome it because they do not believe in Me.

"Those who love Me from a pure heart will still love Me even in times of testing. I say to you, victory shall be given to them. I will prove Myself faithful to My children.”

Jesus put His hand on my shoulder and looked me in the eye. “I want My children to know that I am with them when they are here. Even though this place is frightening and they have to go through suffering and tears, I never leave their side. I hold their hands tightly and never let go. Not for one second do I leave or forsake them.

"I light the way they should go. I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. I shall deliver them from this valley of tears and grant them victory.”

The Winners

"Look." Jesus pointed to the white pathway.

I turned my head to the path. There were men and women walking on it. They walked one by one on the path, not very close to one another. Each