“Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house. Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.” (Matthew 24:15-18 NASB1995)

What is this “holy place” being spoken of here? It is not a third physical temple yet to be built in physical Jerusalem, a city which is of Hagar, the slave woman, representing all Jews who have denied Jesus Christ as their Lord and Messiah. The Holy place is the bride of Christ, his body, the temple of God, the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, which is from above, and not of this earth (see Galatians 4:22-31). The church is that temple of God.

The holy place is and always be in the hearts and lives of people who by faith in Jesus deny self, die to sin, and obey God. But so much of the church, via the 501c3 status of corporation, has partnered with the wicked via the government, so have opened the door wide for the abomination that causes desolation to enter into the hearts and minds of those who profess faith in Jesus Christ. Now so many are living no differently from non-Christians.

And what is an abomination? It is a disgrace, outrage, atrocity, and/or revulsion. And it is indeed standing in the holy place, the temple of God, the church. And this goes at least all the way back to the 1950’s when the church at large was convinced they needed to incorporate under the state, though they were already tax exempt. But that brought government worship into the church gatherings via the pledge of allegiance to our government.

For the church then unequally yoked together with the ungodly in an unholy union, at least here in America, to market the church to the world just like any other worldly business, both of which God forbids. Thus, they altered and distorted the gospel of Jesus Christ to make it more palatable to the world and to the flesh of humans. Thus, they removed the offense of the cross to not offend the flesh of man. That is an abomination to the Lord!

So, why is the abomination to be of a desolation (devastation)? Because God must judge his adulterous, idolatrous, and wicked church who are presently living in spiritual adultery, to bring her to revival and back into a faithful and holy union with him as her only God before the end of time, to save her from hell for eternity (Revelation 2-3). And, with that judgment will come misery, isolation, and destruction. Sounds like what is happening today, doesn’t it?

And what does it mean to flee this abomination? I believe it means for us, the bride of Christ, to have no part in this abomination, to not partner with it, which is to not partner with the institutional church which is in this unholy union with the world, and which is marketing the church and the false gospel to human flesh. We are to live in the world, but we are not to be partakers in what is worldly and sinful, and that which is contrary to the will of God.

[Matthew 7:21-23; Matthew 21:12-13; Luke 9:23-26; John 2:13-17; John 15:19; Acts 5:27-32; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Philippians 3:18-19; Titus 2:11-14; Ephesians 2:8-10; 1 John 1:1-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22; Revelation 13:5-8; Revelation 18:1-5]

Where is Jesus?

An Original Work / May 22, 2011
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Fishing, swimming, boating, sailing,
Driving, hiking, camping, trailing,
Bowling, golfing, TV watching,
Videos, movies and talking –
Where is Jesus found?

Friends and Facebook chat and email,
Internet, blogs, news sites, retail,
Magazines, books, sports and music,
Laptops, I-Pads, smart phones, texting –
Where is Jesus now?

Jobs, careers, and data bases,
Business, money, many faces,
Get ahead of everyone who’s
Competition; always running –
Where does Jesus fit?

The Abomination of Desolation
An Original Work / March 7, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love