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        the  woman  who  sits  upon  many  on the earth and which He Himself  that God provided for Himself for
        waters, who is also called Babylon  made provision  already  for, in  the redemption of all things back
        the  Great.  For scripture  says  of  hope. Such provisions  almost  all  to  Himself.  And  every  single  day,
        that great city called Babylon, “The  the time come as humans whom  there is a need in God for which He
        kings of the earth who committed  He  God  designated  to  express  made provision in a man. If you are
        fornication and  lived  luxuriously  His  power  to  provide  for  Himself  that man, are you willing to allow
        with her will weep and lament for  a lamb for that which has been in  yourself to be a lamb provided for
        her, when they see the smoke of her  His heart from before time.        the need of this hour, knowing that
        burning, standing at a distance for  Take for example; the Lord Jesus  no lamb is useful until it is killed
        fear of her torment, saying, ‘Alas,  is the Lamb that God provided for  and blood shed?  For  Jesus  said.
        alas, that great city Babylon, that  Himself to solve by Himself a need  “as  My  father  sent  me, so  I  am
        mighty city! For  in  one hour  your  He  created  from  the  foundation  sending  you” (see  John 17:18).
        judgment has come.’ Rev 18:9-10  of  the  earth.  His  need  was  to  And  in  this  case,  as  sheep  or
        (Please read the entire chapter for  bring man back to Himself as His  lambs in the midst of wolves or a
        clarity). Did the “kings of the earth”  image and likeness. His provision  perverse  generation.  No  lamb is
        see  the  Notre  Dame burn? Yes  was  Jesus  the  Lamb that  met  useful to God except it  is  killed.
        they did and thanks to TV and the  that  need,  and  by  the  sacrifice  Same way he who must bear the
        internet. And come to think of it, is  of this  Lamb that  was provided,  cross of being chosen as a lamb
        it  really  a  coincidence  that  Notre  redemption  was completed and  provided by God for earth’s sake,
        Dame means “Our Mother” or “Our  now man can come back to God.  must also  bear in  mind  that  the
        Lady”?  No it’s  not  a  coincidence.  His need for a Lamb was met by  cross must have its full course. My
        For it  points  directly  to what  Rev  Jesus on the cross. The question  prayer is that grace will be poured
        17:5 calls                          now is this, what is the need that  out for such a time as this.
        “MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,        God has  in  this  season  and  for
        THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS               which He has chosen you to be a  Time is Far spent
        AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF  lamb, provided by Himself and for  These  are  no longer  the  days
        THE EARTH”.                         Himself?  For  example,  creation  of jokes  and comedies.  These
        And  why is  there  such  a  rush  must be set free from futility and  are  very  serious  days  in  which
        to donate  for the  rebuilding  of  restored back to God. That is God’s  scriptures are being fulfilled before
        the  cathedral,  which  I  believe  is  need in this hour. In hope, the lamb  our very eyes. Let us not play with
        a distraction  from  the  reality  of  He provided for Himself to do this  the  season,  nor be  weary  of  well
        what is really going on or what the  job  are  the  sons  of God.  Those  doing, for  in  this  same season
        entire  incident  means?  Babylon  who are  not  just  walking  by the  shall God lead by Himself His army
        will not prevail. Babylon shall not  Spirit, but who have also mastered  of truth. And to those who are the
        be rebuilt.                         by  that  walk  and  by  practice  to  Overcomers unto God, this is your
                                            know good  and evil, having also  hour to spread your wings and fly
        JEHOVAH JIREH                       embraced truth. Will God’s hope in  with God’s wind behind your sails.
        In  my  own  practical  definition,  such sons who have been chosen
        Jehovah Jireh for me means, the  and  raised  for  such a time  as  In conclusion, it is easy to laud Alaa
        One who provides for Himself the  this  be dashed  to the  rocks, just  Salah, the 22 year old woman that
        Lamb that meets the need of that  because they are refusing to grow  became the symbol of the change
        which  He  Himself  planned  and  up or just  because they love  the  in government in Sudan and also
        sees in hope.                       taste of candy, or will they actually  see  her  as  the  expression  of the
        And talking  of providing  because  arise  to the  occasion as  lambs  female side of God manifested in
        there is a need, I am not talking  that God has provided for Himself?  real time. It is true she is. But let
        about what  men have  learnt  in  The  choice is every man’s own  us  not  forget  that,  as  a  woman
        business school that if you want to  to make. The Lord Jesus who we  in  Sudan  which is  predominantly
        succeed in life, provide a solution  celebrate during Easter has done  Islamic and with  its  Sharia law,
        for a need in the society. It sounds  a great job in being the Lamb that  she knew that standing on that car
        noble, but that’s  not  what  I am  God provided for redemption, the  to lead the protest was her head
        talking  about.  There are eternal  question is this, will you be faithful  at stake. In her own way, and like
        things that God created and also  to the call to be the lamb that God  Esther the young queen of Persia,
        saw into the future from before the  provided  for  Himself,  to  bring  she has set up a memorial of what
        foundation of the earth, but which  solution to His need on the earth?  it means to be the lamb provided
        must come  to manifestation  at  Think about it.                        by God for Himself to meet a need
        each season  meant  for  each of                                        in real time.
        such plans. These are things which  Where are the Lambs of God?         The question is, will you? Selah!
        He  Himself  knew  must  manifest  Easter  is  the  story  of the  Lamb


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