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 Today: 9.3.2003

svshalom@yahoo.com (Nicholas Stivers) September 3, 2003

I purposed this morning to go back out to the dessert canyon I was in the day before. I was very much looking forward to spending some one on one time with my Lord. About a mile in the canyon, I found a pleasant bluff to perch upon to praise and worship my Lord. I was about two thirds up the side of a small mountain sitting atop a red sandstone bluff just above a natural archway. From my vantage point I could see as far as the naked eye can see, the Great Basin looking northward. High in the Rockies Basin with mountain tops surrounding me on all sides, I began praying to my Father and beseeching my Lord to guide my chose pathway that I too may be part-taker with the Brethren and all of God's shared glory and fulfilled purpose. I have found two days now to praise and worship Him while alone in the wilderness.

The wilderness before me is as ancient as Noah's flood. Sedimentary layers once formed horizontally are jetting out of the earth towards the heavens in a near vertical position. Several thousand years of wind sculting and hard driven rains have made this high mountain dessert what it is today. The visual enormity surrounding me leads me into a prayerful state. I feel a oneness with my environment and declare agreement with the nature of God.

As is evidenced here in this canyon and canyons through the southwest, the remnants of Noah's flood are clearly visible but only in broken sections. I am reminded of the horrific cataclysmic events that took place geologically during the earth's baptism by water.

"Everything was utterly destroyed that the earth may begin anew. The earth will once again undergo a new baptism. In order for the new to take it's place, the old must burn away for it must be the Word of God is fulfilled. These days will be cut short in order to hasten man's will and fulfill what was long ago foretold. " Declares the spirit.

"Who will submit to the Word of God? Who has made Jesus their Lord? Who will turn away and die to selfish vanities for the sake of love? The spirit of our Father is willing, your flesh is not." Declares the Spirit in me.

I confess this day that the Lord said to me, "Slow down son. Do not hurry neither should you worry for all is being prepared just according to My will. Deposit your message in the cave where you prayed. In a short while, another servant will receive this message and he will struggle with his faith but I will help him overcome. The seed is planted in the seat of Mormon apostasy and soon, she will receive her just recompense. You have responded well to My call and I have heard your prayers. Be faithful as I am faithful, I will never forsake you. Trust in My Son with whom I am well pleased. Listen only to Him!" Declares the Spirit to me.

After praying and giving much thanksgivings I read aloud two exhortations in the wilderness where only the Spirit could hear and He said, "These people, their hearts have become dull and they are hard of hearing. They keep on hearing but do not understand and they think they see but they are blind men. It is time once again to remind them of their heresies and abominations. Speak to them o'son of man and do not let them disregard you. I am with you."

I inscribed Isaiah 6, 9-10 on the cave wall and left my little book, Apostasy Revealed with some accompanying letters to explain it's purpose and relevancy. In God I trust.

Your faithful brother and humble servant to Christ our Lord, Nicholas