by Garris Elkins | Dec 24, 2024 | Prophetic
I remember the first time I heard a car backfire. The loud and piercing sound broke through the normal sounds of life and got my attention. The backfire was the sound of something coming to life. No matter the depths of evil being planned and expressed in our world,...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 23, 2024 | Prophetic
After a recent windstorm, I was hiking along a familiar trail past where a prominent old dead tree once stood. I’ve passed by that old tree for years. Under the wind’s influence, the tree was sheared off, causing the tree to fall. When I saw the fallen tree, the...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 22, 2024 | Prophetic
Jesus told His disciples, “You will all fall away, for it is written ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered’” (Mark 14: 27). Falling away requires a situation when we are in danger and our life is on the line. Imagine if you were told...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 21, 2024 | Prophetic
When the end of this age occurs, it will be a very troubling time. Even families will be divided over Jesus. The Lord told His disciples that the rejection of Jesus would be widespread, and as a result, “Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 20, 2024 | Prophetic
The country singer, Alan Jackson, sings a song titled, “The Older I Get.” In the song, there is one line that says if he found the Fountain of Youth, he wouldn’t drink a drop. He went on to sing that he is thankful for the life he has been given and in that good life,...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 19, 2024 | Prophetic
When a police officer responds to a “hot” call, emotions are high as the officer makes their way to the crime scene. This emotional response multiplies when other officers also respond to the same incident. It was always a problem when one of the responding officers,...
