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Day of Reckoning

by Jean Jones


The judgment will come not as you expected, but it will come.
This day of reckoning, depending on where you stand, will be as "the day of jubilee"
was for when the slaves were freed,
and the gnashing of teeth of the slave owners when all their possessions were taken away.
Armies will come and destroy and great joy and sorrow will follow. God judges with armies.
The Pope may not have any divisions, but God does.
There will be "weeping and gnashing of teeth." There will be happiness unparalleled.
Those set free will jump for joy.
Those judged and found wanting will be in tears. When is this coming? Soon. What does that mean? Soon?
Soon. Very soon, the "first fruits," such as Jesus, will multiply.
People will be judged. People will rejoice. People will be put to shame. Soon.


© 2013 Jean Jones

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