Nov.29^th 2009, I went to a four day conference in Dallas.  During the first speaker's message (Paul Keith Davis), Papa (God) gave me three passages:  Isaiah 43; Joshua 1; & Zechariah 3.  He told me to go back home (Tyler) and study, meditate on them and listen to what He had to say.  When I started studying these passages over the next four days, He led me to Zephaniah.  Papa gave me both personal direction "Feed my sheep and prepare them for the dark times that are coming"; and a Word, "Prepare for the Dark Times". This dovetails with the Word, "Power or Wrath" that he gave me back in March of 2009.  In "Power or Wrath" God tells us how we are to deal with these "Dark Times"

Your nation is rebellious. You have defiled my name and my law. You do not put your trust in me or draw near to me. Therefore, the great day of the LORD is near, near and hastening fast.  It will be a bitter day.  It will be a day of wrath.  It will be a day of distress and anguish, a day of ruin and devastation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness.

I will remove the iniquity of this land.

I will punish:

The officials, the leaders

Every one involved in evil practices

I will cut off:

Idolatrous religious leaders (those that teach false or watered down doctrines).

Those that worship, honor or sustain other gods.

Those that claim to worship Me (the Lord) yet go along with teachings of other gods.

Those who have turned back from following the Lord.

Those who do not seek Me (the Lord); or inquire of Me.

Those that do not truly love and follow my Son (Jesus)

You who have not feared Me or accepted My correction, I will:

Lay waste to your homes and your possessions; your money and your wealth.

I will make your cities desolate.

I will tear down you institutions.

I will remove your proud and exalted ones.

I will punish the men who are complacent, those who say in their hearts, 'The LORD will not do good, nor will he do ill.'

Therefore get your house (soul) in order before there comes upon you the burning anger of the LORD, the day of the anger of the LORD.  Seek the Lord.  Seek the Lord with all of your heart.  Be careful to do all according to my Word.  Do not turn from my word.  Do not add or take away from my Word.  Meditate on it day and night.

If you are humble and follow my commands; if you will seek righteousness and if you really love my Son (Jesus), I will lead you.  If you seek refuge in my name (the name of the Lord) I will protect you.

It is my plan to leave in this nation people humble and lowly.  They are my remnant in this nation.

The remnant of my people shall receive the plunder of them upon whom I poured out my wrath, and the survivors of my nation shall possess the land.

\o/ Dick Laughlin \o/