The Coming Year of Trouble

My children, a year of trouble lies before you as this age transitions into the next.

In this time of trouble, many will struggle financially to pay necessary expenses. My obedient children, however, will not struggle as others do.

In this time of trouble, there will be much strife in relationships. Your enemy has long been setting up the coming strife and he is timing it to strike when you are weary, when you are weak. Know this and stand against him in My strength. See the strife not as attacks by those you love, but as attacks from the enemy of your soul. Treat it as such and you shall walk through that season with ease. Forgive quickly and cling to My promises, and all will be well.

In this time of trouble, underlying structures and patterns you are accustomed to will change (I do not understand this part). The institutions (ways of doing things?)  will fail and you will be forced to find new ways of doing what is necessary. (Could this be the loss of the conveniences we were warned about previously? I don’t know.)

What you will need most in this year of trouble is faith in Me and to walk closely with Me, so you do not fear. For those of you who know My Word, it will not be much trouble, but for those who have ignored My Word and My Ways, it will inspire fear.

1 Pet 5:10 - 10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].

Jas 1:12 - 12 Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Rom 12:12 - 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

1 Cor 10:13 - 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].

John 16:33 - 33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Prov 3:5-6 - 5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Rom 5:3 - 3 And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Psa 23:4 - 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Rom 8:18 - 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

1 Pet 4:12 - 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

Phll 4:13 - 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Psa 34:17-18 - 17 [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18 The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

2 Cor 12:9 - 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.