Dear Brethren,

Last time I mentioned that I would decide about the 2015 Feast of Tabernacles site for today's new moon post.

I know it is early yet, but I did not want to keep people including myself  in indecision too long.  I recognize that people need time to make other plans.

As of now there have not been enough brethren responding to justify spending thousands of dollars to rent the hall and do the various necessities to hold a Feast site.  Therefore the attempt to establish a Feast site in Oregon has been canceled.

I now understand that this was just not God's will at this time. 

God wants me to focus on my strength which is writing the blog; and reaching thousands of unique visitors making nearly 70,000 visits a month, and through their families and friends thousands more.

In the first century the word was mainly spread by persecution, with people being spread abroad and informing others by word of mouth.  Today we have been given the powerful tool of the internet, yet there are many without computer access, and many who just do not visit sites not belonging to their own Group.

The Feast of Tabernacles is the one big time when most of the brethren gather together and in these days, many also visit other organization's sites, which are often in the same areas.  In short the Feast is a marvelous opportunity for people to spread the word, by word of mouth.

Right now we have thousands of unique visitors from around the world, however very many of them have seen the scores of prophetic failures of Herbert Armstrong and the present situation with Ron Weinland, Bob Thiel, Dave Pack and others. 

People are widely scattered, and most of the interested brethren are also in their comfort zone.  They are not prepared to leave friends, an organization they have invested considerable time, service and money with, an elder they are comfortable with and possibly family members; for someone who writes things new and strange to them. 

Yet they are interested and are studying the doctrine and taking careful note of prophecy and events.  Most are taking a "Wait and See"  attitude while still reading the material. 

This is very much a work still in progress, yet as world events work out and the real nature of these groups is revealed; the need for a further spreading of the word by interested brethren to their families and friends at the Feast is very important. 

It is vital that all the brethren receive a solid warning so that they can make a well informed decision at the appropriate time.

Most of these fence sitting brethren will not be ready to make a decision until after the 2016 Feast when God's two servants are revealed.  Until then the warnings will continue, world events will unfold and the nature of these organizations will become more and more obvious; until the brethren will be ready to make a well informed decision.

Right now we can see a regional war looming with the Islamic State and another related war between Israel and the Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, Gaza axis.  At the same time an election is about to change the government in Israel towards a peace making government and a genuine dialogue for peace..  

Many of these things should take place before the 2015 Feast, and hopefully will be a subject of some conversation then.  Then a peace deal should be reached and ratified and the first part of it implemented with peacekeepers by the 2016 Feast.

There is also a high probability that this present pope will die suddenly in September 2016 (He appears strong but is now often complaining of weakness and tiredness, and has only one lung and a serious heart condition).  By the 1,290 day count back from a possible Feast of Unleavened Bread resurrection in 2020; the miracle working man of sin should be set up in the Vatican around early October 2016. 

If that does work out, the 2016 Feast of Tabernacles will be abuzz, just rocking; with all these things.  The hot topic at the 2016 Feast will be these things.  Then those who have been fence sitting, watching and waiting; will then be sharing these things with everyone. 

That will be the climax of preparing the brethren for God's two servants; who will appear after the 2016 Feast if all these things work out on that timeline. 

The organizations will be trying to resist, but the year's long string of warnings and unfolding of events, the expounding of sound doctrine, the setting up of this miracle working man of sin in the Vatican who will immediately call for a New Europe, and the true nature of the organizations will be revealed for all to see.

This work is moving towards its climax in preparing the brethren for God's two and the essential decision to follow God or to follow their traditions; to leave as God instructs, or to remain and be corrected.

I have said from the beginning that the purpose of this work was to awaken the people and to prepare them for God's two and for this decision; to restore that which has been forgotten; and to reveal the new knowledge and understanding promised by God.

This work is not about me or what we want!  It is about doing what God wants! About being about our Father's business!  I tried to serve the brethren with a Feast site and in so doing, was doing what I wanted and being distracted from what God wants!

Jesus Christ the Master Builder is working to a marvelous plan!  He is warning his people before correcting those who will not listen; while delivering those who will respond.  Then in the hour of trial many will remember the warnings and will turn to God in sincerity and zeal; while the others will be learning to cooperate and work together in the refuge as they continue to grow in godliness. 

Many of those who are studying and responsive now, are being prepared to teach and help many others who will respond at the last minute when the Two Servants appear.  The plan and work of the Master Builder is coming together in a truly awesome fashion!

Almighty God has made it clear that my job is to write, to blog, to warn the brethren and to exhort them to turn to God in passionate zeal; in preparation for the coming decision and the correction of those who will not respond at this time, and I must not be distracted from that responsibility.

At this time our job is not to have our own Feast site, but to exhort all to godliness, so that they will then inform others at the different Group sites.

Brethren this is not some game, it is very real; and the importance of preparing the people cannot be overestimated.

Please labor in prayer for success; that all of the brethren might receive a sound warning; and that as many as possible might be saved.  

James