The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Revelation 16:16-17, “And they gathered them together to the place which in Hebrew is called

HarMagedon.

17 And the seventh angel poured out his bowl upon the air; and a loud voice came out of the temple

from the throne, saying, “It is done.”

The Final Battle of all times is between the LORD and Satan. It is known as Armageddon.

Notwithstanding the trials we all encounter in this life, there will be one decisive battle which will determine who is most powerful and ultimately in charge of the Earth. Megiddo is in the Plain of Esdraelon, which is part of the great highway from Egypt to Damascus. I have viewed it, and It is flat for as far as one can see.

From the most ancient times to the time of Napoleon, it was one of the great battle-grounds of the world. This is the plain where Barak and Deborah overthrew Sisera and his chariots, where Ahaziah died by the arrows of Jehu; where the good Josiah perished in a battle with Pharaoh Necho, a tragedy which the Jews have never forgotten.

Approximately 34 battles have been fought in the Jezreel Valley (Armageddon). This is the plain where Barak and Deborah overthrew Sisera and his chariots, where Ahaziah died by the arrows of Jehu (2 Kings 9); where the good Josiah perished in a battle with Pharaoh Necho (2 Kings 23), a tragedy which the Jews have never forgotten.

Napoleon Bonaparte declared it “the most natural battleground of the whole Earth.” Thutmose III fought the Canaanites in there; Deborah & Barak defeated Sisera there; Saul fought the Philistines there; Solomon defeated Pharaoh Shishak there; Josiah battled Pharaoh Necho there. There were four separate battles there between Saladin and the Crusaders in the 12th century; Egyptian Mamlouks fought the Mongols there in 14th century; Napoleon Bonaparte engaged the Ottomans there in 1799; General George Allenby fought the Ottoman Turks there in 1918; and Kibbutz Mishmar Haemek fought the Arab Liberation Army there in A.D. 1948.

The Scriptures indicate that Seven Last Plagues will be poured out by the LORD as Judgments on Satan and his forces at Armageddon (Rev. 16:2-21). These are often called the “Bowl Judgments.”

1) Bowl One: will cause sores to break out on those who bear the Mark of the Beast (v. 2).

2) Bowl Two: will cause blood to be poured out on the seas (v. 3).

3) Bowl Three: blood will then infest all the rivers and springs (vv. 4-7)

4) Bowl Four: a scorching fire will descend upon all mankind (vv. 8-9).

5) Bowl Five: deep darkness will cover the entirety of the Beast’s kingdom (vv. 10-11).

6) Bowl Six: dryness will come to the River Euphrates (vv. 12-16).

7) Bowl Seven: a cataclysmic Earthquake will slay multitudes (vv. 17-21).

Remember that all born-again believers will have been previously Raptured (“snatched up”) to meet the LORD Jesus Christ in the air. Only unbelievers will have been left on the Earth. Thus, the Battle that will ensue between Christ Jesus and the Antichrist will require mankind to follow one of these two groups. Those taking the Mark of the Beast will signify that they are with Satan’s Antichrist. Most probably, there will be those who elect to follow Christ, regardless of the severe penalty from Antichrist. Yet, as Scripture has shown us today, the ultimate victory is won by Jesus Christ.

Are you on His side? He loves you and wants you to be. Trust Him today and know the true riches of His love and provisions! And when you know Him, you’ll love Him and want to share Him with others! May God bless you abundantly!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”