The Covenant of Refuge

A Divine Blueprint for Surviving the Impossible - The Great Tribulation

This is the fourth installment in our series introducing "THE GRACE AWAKENING for Those Left Behind." The King is coming, and time is shorter than you think.

"They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer... And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved." Acts 2:42, 47

My beloved Great Basin family—from the rugged mountains of Nevada to the high deserts of Utah, from the valleys of Idaho to the eastern slopes of California—this message carries both the weight of urgent warning and the brightness of divine hope. We stand at the threshold of either the greatest rescue in history (the Rapture) or the most challenging survival scenario ever faced by humanity (the Great Tribulation).

If the Rapture occurs before September 2026, as biblical indicators suggest, we need to be ready NOW to escape (Harpazo). If you're reading this after millions have vanished, you've been left behind. The good news is that the Great Basin Region has been divinely chosen as one of God's preserved pockets during the darkest period in human history–the Great Tribulation.

So, imagine realizing for the first time that you’ve been left behind… let this soak in. Now what?

The Great Basin Region—isolated by mountains and desert, strategically positioned away from major population centers—will become a crucial refuge area for God's remnant people. But refuge doesn't mean easy living. It means covenant living.

The Acts 2 Model for Impossible Times

When the early Church faced persecution in Jerusalem, they didn't scatter in panic. They didn't retreat into isolated individualism. Instead, they formed the most effective survival and growth community in history—the Acts 2 Grace model:

"All those who had believed were together and had all things in common; and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people." Acts 2:44-47

This isn't ancient history—it's your future blueprint for survival in the Great Basin Grace Homes.

Church, pause for a moment and ask yourself this: Why should I avoid the Great Tribulation altogether? The answer is simple but staggering—the Great Tribulation is unlike anything humanity has ever faced. Take the most horrific event in human history—wars, genocides, pandemics, famines—multiply it by four, stretch it over weeks and months, and you still fall short of the terror that is coming.

Jesus Himself warned, “For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will” Matthew 24:21. No words can capture the scale of that devastation. No imagination can fathom the cruelty that will be unleashed. Every hour will be drenched in sorrow, every day darker than the one before.

Why avoid it? Because survival will not be about comfort—it will be about martyrdom or supernatural perseverance. The only way through is either to die faithfully for Christ as a martyr, or to join yourself in absolute unity with the Spirit of God, clinging to obedience, persevering until the end by His Grace alone. And make no mistake: both paths will cost everything.

But here is the good news—you don’t have to be here for it. The Bridegroom has promised His Bride a rescue. “For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord” 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17.

This is the Harpazo—the great catching away, the divine evacuation plan for those surrendered to King Jesus.

So why avoid the Great Tribulation? Because God has provided a way of escape. Because no one in their right mind should choose to face the wrath, deception, and destruction reserved for that hour. Because eternity hangs in the balance. The only question is whether you will surrender your life to Jesus now, walk in His Grace, and be ready when He comes for His Bride.

And if you insist on missing the Harpazo, if you wake up one day and realize you’ve been left behind, there is still hope. Our “Left Behind Discipleship” course has been prepared for you. It will show you how to endure, how to join with others in covenant community, and how to cling to the Lamb until He returns.

The choice is before you today: rescue or wrath, surrender or suffering. Do not gamble with eternity. Answer Him now.

What Is a Grace Home?

A Grace Home is not a commune, a cult compound, or a survivalist bunker. It's the place to endure the Great Tribulation, a SAFE ZONE. It's a Christ-centered family operating under a sacred covenant (The Bible), patterned after the early Church model in Acts 2.

These homes will be:

Small communities of 8-20 believers living as a spiritual family

Self-sustaining operations growing food, purifying water, and sharing all resources

Discipleship centers where every member grows as both disciple and disciple-maker

Refuge stations for new converts fleeing the Beast system

Prayer fortresses maintain 24/7 intercession and spiritual warfare

Underground churches preserving and teaching God's Word when Bibles are banned

The Five-Pillar Covenant of Refuge

Every Grace Home operates under a sacred covenant built on five unshakable pillars described in the Bible:

1. Christ is King: We bow to no one but Jesus Christ. No political leader, no religious authority, no Beast system will receive our allegiance. Our loyalty is to the Lamb alone.

2. Total Sharing: All resources are held in common for the good of the Body. Your skills, your property, your supplies, and your very life belong not to you but to the community serving Christ together.

3. Mutual Protection: Never stop praying for one another. We watch over each other spiritually and physically. Betrayal from the outside is expected, but betrayal from within means spiritual and physical death for all.

4. Constant Discipleship: Every member grows as both disciple and disciple-maker. Children are trained alongside adults. Every lesson ends with immediate Biblical application. Knowledge without obedience becomes a death trap.

5. Prepared for Either Path: We are ready to endure until Christ's coming or die faithfully in His service as a martyr for Christ. Both outcomes are victories when lived in surrender to the King.

Imagine Daily Life in a Grace Home During the Great Tribulation

Morning Watch: Each day begins before dawn with Scripture reading, prayer, and worship—quietly, often in whispers if under surveillance. These moments anchor the entire community in God's presence and prepare hearts for whatever the day may bring.

Shared Labor: Food is grown, cooked, and preserved together. Security perimeters are maintained. Repairs and improvements are made. Every task becomes an act of service to the Lord and love for the family. No one works alone; no one bears burdens alone.

Teaching in Circles: Leaders rotate daily, teaching from memory or carefully hidden Scriptures. Children are trained alongside adults in theology, practical skills, and spiritual disciplines. Every lesson must be immediately applicable to survival and faithfulness.

Prayer Watches: Members take shifts praying through the night, maintaining both physical and spiritual vigilance. These prayer warriors become the spiritual covering that protects the entire community from both demonic attack and physical discovery.

Meals as Ministry: Every shared meal becomes a time of encouragement, confession, planning, and celebration. Breaking bread together isn't just about nutrition—it's about nurturing the spiritual bonds that hold the community together under pressure.

Security and Operational Principles

Grace Homes will operate under strict security protocols learned from the persecuted church throughout history:

No predictable patterns: Meeting times, work schedules, and movement patterns must constantly change

Minimal digital footprint: No electronic communication about sensitive matters

Camouflaged operations: Activities must blend with everyday rural or suburban life

Multiple escape routes: Every location must have several planned evacuation paths

Resource redundancy: Critical supplies stored in various hidden locations

The Great Basin Advantage

Our region offers unique advantages for Grace Home operations:

Geographic Isolation: Mountains and desert create natural barriers against surveillance and military control

Grace-Sufficient Culture: Many residents already understand ranching, farming, water management, and off-grid living

Distributed Population: Lower population density makes it easier to operate without detection

Resource Availability: Natural water sources, hunting opportunities, mineral resources, and renewable energy potential

Strategic Location: Positioned between major population centers but removed from primary target areas

Who Will Need a Grace Home?

Families with Children: Grace Homes provides the safest environment for raising children in biblical faith when public Christian education becomes impossible.

Single Believers: Isolation during persecution is deadly to both body and soul. Grace Homes provides the fellowship essential for spiritual survival.

Skilled Professionals: Doctors, nurses, teachers, farmers, mechanics, security professionals, and others with critical skills needed for community survival.

Financial Contributors: Those with resources to help establish and maintain the homes' operations.

Spiritual Leaders: Pastors, teachers, and mature believers who can provide discipleship and spiritual oversight.

Anyone Truly Surrendered: Most importantly, those who have genuinely surrendered their lives completely to Jesus Christ and are prepared to live—or die—for His sake.

The Covenant Community Promise

Within the Grace Homes, you'll experience what most Christians have never seen: authentic biblical community IN CHRIST BY GRACE WORKING THROUGH LOVE, where every member's spiritual, physical, and emotional needs are met through the Body of Christ functioning as God designed.

You'll witness miraculous provision as God supplies EVERY need through the community. You'll see spiritual gifts operating powerfully as members serve one another. You'll participate in worship that rivals anything in church history. Most importantly, you'll be part of making disciples who make disciples, multiplying the Kingdom even in the world's darkest hour.

Training for Two Outcomes

Every Grace Home prepares its members for both possible outcomes:

Endurance Until His Return: Learning to survive without the Beast system, navigate hostile territory, avoid detection, and remain faithful witnesses until the sky splits open.

Faithful Martyrdom: Knowing how to testify under interrogation, face execution with peace, die blessing the Name of Jesus, and receive the crown of life.

Both paths are victories. The goal is not preserving life at all costs—it's being faithful unto death in whatever way God calls.

The Urgent Call to Great Basin Ambassadors

The time for preparation is NOW—not after the Rapture occurs. If you're reading this before September 2026, you have a brief window to help establish these life-saving communities. If you're reading this after the vanishing, you need to find or create a Grace Home immediately.

The Abundant Life Family Care DAO is actively establishing Grace Homes throughout our region. These communities need:

Land and facilities for sustainable living
Financial resources for initial setup and ongoing operations
Technical expertise for off-grid systems and security
Agricultural knowledge for food production and preservation
Medical professionals for healthcare without the Beast system
Spiritual leaders for discipleship and pastoral care
Committed families ready to live in a covenant community

This is not a theoretical exercise or a religious retreat. This is preparation for the most intense period of spiritual warfare and physical survival in human history. Every decision you make in the next few months could determine not only your survival but the survival of others God brings into your care.

Your Divine Assignment Awaits

You were born for such a time as this. God has placed you in the Great Basin Region not by accident but by divine appointment. Your skills, resources, relationships, and even your geographical location have been orchestrated by the King Himself for this moment.

The question is not whether you're qualified—God qualifies the called. The question is whether you'll answer the call.

Download your FREE copy of "THE GRACE AWAKENING for Those Left Behind" immediately at KingdomEmpowered.org and share it with everyone you love—because when the unthinkable becomes reality, this manual could mean the difference between spiritual survival and eternal damnation.

For those ready to awaken to the fullness of God's grace before it's too late, explore KINGDOM Empowered's complete Core Curriculum—THE Grace Awakening, THE Grace Awakening Study Guide, and Come Meet King Jesus—all available FREE at KingdomEmpowered.org to equip you for reigning with Christ whether through the Rapture or through faithful endurance in the Tribulation.

The Great Basin Covenant: A Call to Arms

This is your divine summons, Great Basin remnant. The Abundant Life Family Care DAO is forming NOW to establish Grace Homes throughout our region. We need ranchers and tech workers, doctors and teachers, families and singles, young and old—all united under the lordship of Jesus Christ and committed to the covenant of refuge.

Contact KINGDOM Empowered immediately at [email protected] or 435-899-9997 to join the Great Basin Region Dry Bones Revolution. Come help establish the Grace Homes that will either serve as kingdom training centers before the Rapture or as life-saving refuges for those left behind.

The time for comfortable, cultural Christianity is over. The time for covenant community under the lordship of King Jesus has begun. Your brothers and sisters in Christ are calling you to take your place in the most important mission in the history of the Great Basin Region.

The King is coming. The harvest is ready. The Grace Homes are forming. Will you answer the call?

This is the fourth installment in our series introducing "THE GRACE AWAKENING for Those Left Behind." The King is coming, and time is shorter than you think.