Dear Family and Friends,
I just received this newsletter from El Shaddai Ministries. Please take a moment and read this article. To see the newsletter: eNews@ElShaddaiMinistries.us
Pastor Mark is encouraging Christians to reflect on our own need for repentance just as John the Baptist taught in quoting Isaiah 40.
It is a good thing to approach the Jewish High Holy days in this manner because many believe the Seven God given Jewish Feast Days (see Leviticus) reflect the life of Christ.
The Apostle Paul said in Colossians 2:16-17 "Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ."
Pastor Byron MacDonald said,
" The fact that Jesus has fulfilled all the feasts on the exact day so far in progression is most significant. Passover, Christ's Crucifixion, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Pentecost all happened on the exact feast day.
Based on that pattern you would expect the three yet to be fulfilled would happen in the same sequence. Rosh Hashanah(rapture of the church), Day of Atonement(start of tribulation, two witnesses to Jerusalem and 144,000 Jews believe in Jesus), Feast of Tabernacles, (1000 year reign of Christ) - then the final judgment, new heaven and earth."
Rosh Hashana may be the time of the Rapture of the Chruch because it is a 2 day feast for the new year and no one knows the day or the time until the Jewish High Priest will sees the new moon.
Nevertheless, whether Jesus returns for the church this year or 10 years from now, it is still a good idea to reflect on our need to repent and get right before our Lord.
Read your Bible, Watch and Pray for yourself, your family and rely on the Peace of God.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Love,
Marcie
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Isaiah 53
Who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Surely he took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered him stricken by God,
smitten by him, and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
By oppression and judgment he was taken away.
And who can speak of his descendants?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
for the transgression of my people he was stricken.
He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.
Yet it was the LORD's will to crush him and cause him to suffer,
and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering,
he will see his offspring and prolong his days,
and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand.
After the suffering of his soul,
he will see the light of life and be satisfied;
by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many,
and he will bear their iniquities.
Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,
and he will divide the spoils with the strong,
because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Surely he took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered him stricken by God,
smitten by him, and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
By oppression and judgment he was taken away.
And who can speak of his descendants?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
for the transgression of my people he was stricken.
He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.
Yet it was the LORD's will to crush him and cause him to suffer,
and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering,
he will see his offspring and prolong his days,
and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand.
After the suffering of his soul,
he will see the light of life and be satisfied;
by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many,
and he will bear their iniquities.
Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,
and he will divide the spoils with the strong,
because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
Isaiah 9:6,,,a child is born
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem
Comfort, comfort my people,
says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and proclaim to her
that her hard service has been completed,
that her sin has been paid for,
that she has received from the LORD's hand
double for all her sins.
A voice of one calling:
"In the desert prepare
the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low;
the rough ground shall become level,
the rugged places a plain.
And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken."
A voice says, "Cry out." And I said, "What shall I cry?"
"All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the LORD blows on them.
Surely the people are grass. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."
You who bring good tidings to Zion,
go up on a high mountain.
You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem,
lift up your voice with a shout,
lift it up, do not be afraid;
say to the towns of Judah,
"Here is your God!"
See, the Sovereign LORD comes with power,
and his arm rules for him.
See, his reward is with him,
and his recompense accompanies him.
He tends his flock like a shepherd:
He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
he gently leads those that have young.
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,
or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
or weighed the mountains on the scales
and the hills in a balance?
Who has understood the mind of the LORD,
or instructed him as his counselor?
Whom did the LORD consult to enlighten him, and who taught him the right way? Who was it that taught him knowledge or showed him the path of understanding?
Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are regarded as dust on the scales;
he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.
Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires,
nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.
Before him all the nations are as nothing;
they are regarded by him as worthless
and less than nothing.
To whom, then, will you compare God?
What image will you compare him to?
As for an idol, a craftsman casts it,
and a goldsmith overlays it with gold
and fashions silver chains for it.
A man too poor to present such an offering
selects wood that will not rot.
He looks for a skilled craftsman
to set up an idol that will not topple.
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
Has it not been told you from the beginning?
Have you not understood since the earth was founded?
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth,
and its people are like grasshoppers.
He stretches out the heavens like a canopy,
and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
He brings princes to naught
and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.
No sooner are they planted,
no sooner are they sown,
no sooner do they take root in the ground,
than he blows on them and they wither,
and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.
"To whom will you compare me?
Or who is my equal?" says the Holy One.
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens:
Who created all these?
He who brings out the starry host one by one,
and calls them each by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,
not one of them is missing.
Why do you say, O Jacob,
and complain, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the LORD;
my cause is disregarded by my God"?
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
But those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and proclaim to her
that her hard service has been completed,
that her sin has been paid for,
that she has received from the LORD's hand
double for all her sins.
A voice of one calling:
"In the desert prepare
the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low;
the rough ground shall become level,
the rugged places a plain.
And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken."
A voice says, "Cry out." And I said, "What shall I cry?"
"All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the LORD blows on them.
Surely the people are grass. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."
You who bring good tidings to Zion,
go up on a high mountain.
You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem,
lift up your voice with a shout,
lift it up, do not be afraid;
say to the towns of Judah,
"Here is your God!"
See, the Sovereign LORD comes with power,
and his arm rules for him.
See, his reward is with him,
and his recompense accompanies him.
He tends his flock like a shepherd:
He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
he gently leads those that have young.
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,
or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
or weighed the mountains on the scales
and the hills in a balance?
Who has understood the mind of the LORD,
or instructed him as his counselor?
Whom did the LORD consult to enlighten him, and who taught him the right way? Who was it that taught him knowledge or showed him the path of understanding?
Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are regarded as dust on the scales;
he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.
Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires,
nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.
Before him all the nations are as nothing;
they are regarded by him as worthless
and less than nothing.
To whom, then, will you compare God?
What image will you compare him to?
As for an idol, a craftsman casts it,
and a goldsmith overlays it with gold
and fashions silver chains for it.
A man too poor to present such an offering
selects wood that will not rot.
He looks for a skilled craftsman
to set up an idol that will not topple.
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
Has it not been told you from the beginning?
Have you not understood since the earth was founded?
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth,
and its people are like grasshoppers.
He stretches out the heavens like a canopy,
and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
He brings princes to naught
and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.
No sooner are they planted,
no sooner are they sown,
no sooner do they take root in the ground,
than he blows on them and they wither,
and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.
"To whom will you compare me?
Or who is my equal?" says the Holy One.
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens:
Who created all these?
He who brings out the starry host one by one,
and calls them each by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,
not one of them is missing.
Why do you say, O Jacob,
and complain, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the LORD;
my cause is disregarded by my God"?
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
But those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
The Day or the Hour
August 13, 2009
Dear Pastor Byron,
Today on Christian Radio here in Sacramento I heard a group of Calvary Pastors say they did not think Rosh Hashanah would be the time of the Rapture because we “would not know the day or the hour”.
I think that is lazy thinking. What do you think?
Thank you,
Marcie Mathews
Byron MacDonald commented on your wall post:
"I think they need to study Rosh Hashanah a little more. It was actually a two day feast. It couldn't be officially declared until the high priest saw the moon, then news would go to the rest of Israel. So you could know the year but not know which hour of which day Jesus would come."
We all need to Watch and Pray...
Read the Bible until it becomes a part of your heart.
We all need to pray that we're able to overcome the snares of this world to
Trust God.
Blessings,
Marcie
Dear Pastor Byron,
Today on Christian Radio here in Sacramento I heard a group of Calvary Pastors say they did not think Rosh Hashanah would be the time of the Rapture because we “would not know the day or the hour”.
I think that is lazy thinking. What do you think?
Thank you,
Marcie Mathews
Byron MacDonald commented on your wall post:
"I think they need to study Rosh Hashanah a little more. It was actually a two day feast. It couldn't be officially declared until the high priest saw the moon, then news would go to the rest of Israel. So you could know the year but not know which hour of which day Jesus would come."
We all need to Watch and Pray...
Read the Bible until it becomes a part of your heart.
We all need to pray that we're able to overcome the snares of this world to
Trust God.
Blessings,
Marcie
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Ashes vs. God's will
Whatever You Acquire Outside Of God’s Will Eventually Turns To Ashes.
Charles Stanley Life Principle Bible pg 966
Ezekiel 25:6-7
Some people think that God’s refusal to give them some cherished need would be the worst thing that could ever happen to them. They think life would truly disappoint them if some urgent desire of theirs should go unmet.
So they pursue their desire, either in opposition to God’s will or in disregard of it—and end up truly disappointed, even if they get what they think they wanted. They remind me of the Israelites in Moses’ day who insisted on meat and got it: “He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul” (Psalm 106:15).
G.K. Chesterton said, “There are two ways to get enough: One is to accumulate more and more, the other is to desire less.”
While you can always accumulate more things, more relationships, and more success, there will always be room for more. And when there’s room for more, there’s room for wanting more. The cycle never ends.
If you choose the second route of Chesterton’s advice, “to desire less,” the likelihood of living a fulfilling life increases. But how does one simply want less?
By going back to the one desire present in every human heart: to know God.
You may not understand this longing as a desire for God; you may simply feel dissatisfaction with your life. Maybe the relationship you wanted and attained isn’t everything you thought it would be. Perhaps you have everything you’d ever wanted, yet still go through periods of longing, sadness and loneliness.
There is always more to be uncovered about God. We will never “get to the bottom” of Him while we live on earth. But once we enter into a relationship with the Lord, He promises to reveal more of Himself to us as we fellowship with Him. Hosea 2:19, 20 says, “I will betroth you to Me forever. Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice. In lovingkindness and mercy I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness, and you shall know the LORD.”
To “fellowship” with God—to talk to Him and listen to Him as you study the Bible—is to get to know Him better. He has “betrothed” (or engaged) His people to Himself for one reason: to let Himself be known.
When you discover something about God that you have never recognized, the proverbial light bulb illuminates your heart and mind, giving you a greater desire to know more—and leave your fleshly desires behind.
As we test the waters of worldly desire, only to find ourselves drowning in them, God’s loyalty to us shines. As we find the things we acquire outside of His will turn to ashes, He rescues us and restores our desire for Him alone.
Glimpsing one of God’s characteristics in His Word, and then seeing it come to life through our experiences deepens:
• Our humility. As we see God’s sovereignty unveiled, we more deeply understand our need for Him.
• Our gratitude. Knowing that God’s lovingkindness motivates His forgiveness, deliverance, and guidance, gives us thankful heart. Instead of coming to God with complaints about our unfulfilled, selfish desires, we come to Him with adoration and praise.
• Our hunger. When the Holy Spirit sheds new light on an old verse (one we’ve read many times), our quest for more gets stronger. Our appreciation of God’s Word gives us a more profound delight in studying and applying its truth.
• Our reverence. Learning something new about our Creator reminds us that we don’t know everything about Him. As we come to terms with the depths and heights of God, our awe of Him grows.
• Our desire to please God. When we have a right, holy, respectful fear of the Lord, our wants change from satisfying ourselves to satisfying our God. Pleasing Him is not a chore; rather it becomes a joy done out of humility and thankfulness.
Amazingly, as we pursue our desire for God, He fulfills the other desire He has given us (Psalm 37:4) And so we learn afresh that while acquiring anything outside of His will leaves dust in our mouths, He desires to fill us with “pleasures forevermore” (Psalm 16).
Charles Stanley Life Principle Bible pg 966
Ezekiel 25:6-7
Some people think that God’s refusal to give them some cherished need would be the worst thing that could ever happen to them. They think life would truly disappoint them if some urgent desire of theirs should go unmet.
So they pursue their desire, either in opposition to God’s will or in disregard of it—and end up truly disappointed, even if they get what they think they wanted. They remind me of the Israelites in Moses’ day who insisted on meat and got it: “He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul” (Psalm 106:15).
G.K. Chesterton said, “There are two ways to get enough: One is to accumulate more and more, the other is to desire less.”
While you can always accumulate more things, more relationships, and more success, there will always be room for more. And when there’s room for more, there’s room for wanting more. The cycle never ends.
If you choose the second route of Chesterton’s advice, “to desire less,” the likelihood of living a fulfilling life increases. But how does one simply want less?
By going back to the one desire present in every human heart: to know God.
You may not understand this longing as a desire for God; you may simply feel dissatisfaction with your life. Maybe the relationship you wanted and attained isn’t everything you thought it would be. Perhaps you have everything you’d ever wanted, yet still go through periods of longing, sadness and loneliness.
There is always more to be uncovered about God. We will never “get to the bottom” of Him while we live on earth. But once we enter into a relationship with the Lord, He promises to reveal more of Himself to us as we fellowship with Him. Hosea 2:19, 20 says, “I will betroth you to Me forever. Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice. In lovingkindness and mercy I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness, and you shall know the LORD.”
To “fellowship” with God—to talk to Him and listen to Him as you study the Bible—is to get to know Him better. He has “betrothed” (or engaged) His people to Himself for one reason: to let Himself be known.
When you discover something about God that you have never recognized, the proverbial light bulb illuminates your heart and mind, giving you a greater desire to know more—and leave your fleshly desires behind.
As we test the waters of worldly desire, only to find ourselves drowning in them, God’s loyalty to us shines. As we find the things we acquire outside of His will turn to ashes, He rescues us and restores our desire for Him alone.
Glimpsing one of God’s characteristics in His Word, and then seeing it come to life through our experiences deepens:
• Our humility. As we see God’s sovereignty unveiled, we more deeply understand our need for Him.
• Our gratitude. Knowing that God’s lovingkindness motivates His forgiveness, deliverance, and guidance, gives us thankful heart. Instead of coming to God with complaints about our unfulfilled, selfish desires, we come to Him with adoration and praise.
• Our hunger. When the Holy Spirit sheds new light on an old verse (one we’ve read many times), our quest for more gets stronger. Our appreciation of God’s Word gives us a more profound delight in studying and applying its truth.
• Our reverence. Learning something new about our Creator reminds us that we don’t know everything about Him. As we come to terms with the depths and heights of God, our awe of Him grows.
• Our desire to please God. When we have a right, holy, respectful fear of the Lord, our wants change from satisfying ourselves to satisfying our God. Pleasing Him is not a chore; rather it becomes a joy done out of humility and thankfulness.
Amazingly, as we pursue our desire for God, He fulfills the other desire He has given us (Psalm 37:4) And so we learn afresh that while acquiring anything outside of His will leaves dust in our mouths, He desires to fill us with “pleasures forevermore” (Psalm 16).
Monday, April 20, 2009
Study to show thyself ....
Forbidden Knowledge Or IS IT….. By D.A. Miller 1991 Joy Publishing
THEIF IN THE NIGHT
Chapter 10/page117-118
One of the Bible verses used to explain this uselessness of specific dating is 1 Thessalonians 5:2, “The day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.” The interpretation of the Scripture has always been, “Since one does not know when a thief is coming, one also cannot know when the Rapture will occur.”
The first time I remotely considered reviewing any of these Scriptures was in 1974. My spouse asked me the intriguing question, “Why do we Christians use I Thessalonians 5:2 to prove we can’t date the Rapture, when verse four, only two verses later says, ‘But ye brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief’?” I couldn’t answer.
Another “thief” passage from Revelation 3:3, with a similar ending is “Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.” Again, it appeared that both of the “thief” Scriptures taught that Christians should not be surprised to see Jesus.
In 1975 we asked a noted prophetic author about the Thessalonians passage. “Why do preachers and Christian movies use the theme ‘thief in the night’ to teach a ‘surprise’ Rapture, when I Thessalonians 5:4 says believers will not be surprised?” He studied the section a moment and then replied, “I don’t know.” Although this author refers to I Thessalonians 5:4 in a book he wrote, he prefaces its use with “We don’t know when the Rapture will occur…but according to the signs, we are in the general time.”
This encounter was significant because of this man’s extensive studies of the end times. It was mystifying. Why have we all, including that dedicated prophetic teacher, applied the passage this way? This question led me to investigate further.
Interestingly, I found most scholars believe the passage in 1 Thessalonians, Chapter 5 is not a direct reference to the Rapture. They reach this conclusion because of the specific term, “the Day of the Lord.”
They feel the use of the phrase, “the Day of the Lord” describes either
(a) the whole seven-year period of judgment on the earth (along with the simultaneous seven-year preparation of the Bride in heaven)
(b) the period from the Rapture to the end of the Millennium (1007 year period)
(c) the climactic end of the seven-year Tribulation.
Also see the Day of the Lord passages in Isaiah 13:6-10, Jeremiah 30:4-8, Zephaniah 1:14-23
One truth however, can be agreed upon here. This passage does teach that this appearance of Jesus will come as unexpectedly as a thief ----to unbelievers.
Most importantly though, this particular passage does not teach that Christians cannot know the timing of future events! Based on this discovery, I decided then to reexamine the other Scriptures that prohibit exact dating of the end-time events.
Forbidden Knowledge Or IS IT….. By D.A. Miller 1991 Joy Publishing
When is the Rapture?
Chapter Conclusion /page 155
After you worked your way through all this information you didn’t find my chosen date for the Rapture, did you? That’s because I do not yet know the date. Certainly there is strong evidence from the Jewish feasts for the Rapture to occur on some Rosh Hashanah, but still we don’t know the year.
However, I hope after reading, studying, and praying about the information in this book you, too, will feel that the prohibition “to know” does not exist. When many believers begin to prayerfully search the Scriptures, I believe God will be true to His promise in John 16:13. “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and He will show you things to come.”
Additional Scriptural encouragement to help you Watch and Pray
Amos 3:7
“Surely the Lord God does nothing unless He reveals His secrets to His servants the prophets”
God bless you as you study God’s word II Timothy 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. “
THEIF IN THE NIGHT
Chapter 10/page117-118
One of the Bible verses used to explain this uselessness of specific dating is 1 Thessalonians 5:2, “The day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.” The interpretation of the Scripture has always been, “Since one does not know when a thief is coming, one also cannot know when the Rapture will occur.”
The first time I remotely considered reviewing any of these Scriptures was in 1974. My spouse asked me the intriguing question, “Why do we Christians use I Thessalonians 5:2 to prove we can’t date the Rapture, when verse four, only two verses later says, ‘But ye brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief’?” I couldn’t answer.
Another “thief” passage from Revelation 3:3, with a similar ending is “Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.” Again, it appeared that both of the “thief” Scriptures taught that Christians should not be surprised to see Jesus.
In 1975 we asked a noted prophetic author about the Thessalonians passage. “Why do preachers and Christian movies use the theme ‘thief in the night’ to teach a ‘surprise’ Rapture, when I Thessalonians 5:4 says believers will not be surprised?” He studied the section a moment and then replied, “I don’t know.” Although this author refers to I Thessalonians 5:4 in a book he wrote, he prefaces its use with “We don’t know when the Rapture will occur…but according to the signs, we are in the general time.”
This encounter was significant because of this man’s extensive studies of the end times. It was mystifying. Why have we all, including that dedicated prophetic teacher, applied the passage this way? This question led me to investigate further.
Interestingly, I found most scholars believe the passage in 1 Thessalonians, Chapter 5 is not a direct reference to the Rapture. They reach this conclusion because of the specific term, “the Day of the Lord.”
They feel the use of the phrase, “the Day of the Lord” describes either
(a) the whole seven-year period of judgment on the earth (along with the simultaneous seven-year preparation of the Bride in heaven)
(b) the period from the Rapture to the end of the Millennium (1007 year period)
(c) the climactic end of the seven-year Tribulation.
Also see the Day of the Lord passages in Isaiah 13:6-10, Jeremiah 30:4-8, Zephaniah 1:14-23
One truth however, can be agreed upon here. This passage does teach that this appearance of Jesus will come as unexpectedly as a thief ----to unbelievers.
Most importantly though, this particular passage does not teach that Christians cannot know the timing of future events! Based on this discovery, I decided then to reexamine the other Scriptures that prohibit exact dating of the end-time events.
Forbidden Knowledge Or IS IT….. By D.A. Miller 1991 Joy Publishing
When is the Rapture?
Chapter Conclusion /page 155
After you worked your way through all this information you didn’t find my chosen date for the Rapture, did you? That’s because I do not yet know the date. Certainly there is strong evidence from the Jewish feasts for the Rapture to occur on some Rosh Hashanah, but still we don’t know the year.
However, I hope after reading, studying, and praying about the information in this book you, too, will feel that the prohibition “to know” does not exist. When many believers begin to prayerfully search the Scriptures, I believe God will be true to His promise in John 16:13. “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and He will show you things to come.”
Additional Scriptural encouragement to help you Watch and Pray
Amos 3:7
“Surely the Lord God does nothing unless He reveals His secrets to His servants the prophets”
God bless you as you study God’s word II Timothy 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. “
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Rosh Hashanna is the only Jewish Festival that is a two day festival. It is the only Jewish Festival that is designated by the New Moon. The Jews needed to spy the moon before they could announce the feast had arrived. So even if we think the return of Jesus is on Rosh Hashanna, we still do not know the day or the hour.
God in His perfection took care of all the details when Jesus said in Mathew 24:36-37
"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.”
Also, Christ may have been born on Rosh Hashanna. This can be ascertained by looking at the Gospels.
John the Baptist was conceived in the Fall between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kupor during the High Holy Days or (Head of the Year).
In Luke Chapter ONE.
Zacharis was serving as high priest when the angel Gabriel announced to Elizabeth she would bear a son to be called John in the spririt of Elijah. Elizabeth was hid away 5 months vs 26 when the Angel of God, Gabriel visited Mary and told her “Mary you will conceive” in vs 31. “By the Holy Spirit and the Power of the Highest, the Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God”, vs. 35. Elizabeth is in the 6th month when Mary goes to see her, Elizabeth confrims Mary is pregnant upon the arrival of Mary’s visit, vs 36. Mary remains about 3 months vs 56 and then John the Baptist was born. So if John was conceived on the High Holy Days, and Jesus was born 3 months later, Jesus was born on the High Holy Days, possibly on Rosh Hashanna the Head of the Year about 2000 years ago perhaps 3 years BC. It seems perfectly fitting to me that the Jewish Lord Jesus would have been born on the High Holy Days.
There are some who reason to believe that it was 9/11 that year BC 03. Perhaps now science can look back and see if that Rosh Hashanna was that date: September 11, 03BC. It also would have been about the 4000th year since Creation. That is interesting because it’s been another 2009 or 2012 years since the first visitation. Many Christians believe that the Rapture is due and will take place on a Rosh Hashanna (some year). This two day festival of Rosh Hashanna is September 18 and 19, 2009.
This would be particularly significant approaching (+/-) the 6000th year as it may be the end of the work week and the Day of Rest is aproaching: the Sabbath Rest. That is particularly significant because it seems to indicate the 1000 year Millennium is coming soon, the appointed time of God, the Messianic Kingdom .
“Rosh Hashanah encompasses many themes and teaches many doctrines” according to Joseph Good in his book “Rosh Hashanah and the Messianic Kingdom to Come”. Also information from Pastor Mark Blitz’s El Shaddai Ministeries includes many of the terms he believes are doctrines related to Rosh Hashanna shown below. As I read and re-read the Bible, these themes are profound to me and I thought it was important to share them with those who are interested in Holy Scripture.
• The Day of the Lord, Day of Wrath (mentioned throughout Scripture)
• Repentance (Teshuvah)
• The Time of Jacob’s Trouble but he will be saved out of it.(seven year tribulation) (Jacob is another name for Israel)
• The Resurrection of the Dead
• The Natzal (plucking away) aka The Rapture or Catching Away (Church is removed)
• The Beginning of the Messianic Kingdom
• The Judgment
• The Day of the Awakening Blast
• Yom HaDin/Day of Judgment/The Opening of the Books/Opening of the Gates
• Yom HaKeseh (The Hidden Day)
• Ha Kiddushin/Nesuin (Wedding of the Messiah) (or Marriage of the Lamb Revelation 19:9)
• Ha Melech (Coronation of the Messiah)
Pastor Byron McDonald (Rolling Hills Covenant Church Palos Verdes California) author of The Morning Comes and Also the Night. said of Rosh Hashanah
“ I do think the Day of the Lord is a 1007 year period of time that begins with the Great Tribulation –The Wrath of God on the nations.” And “I think the key date is Rosh Hashanna. …I definitely think Jesus will come back for the church on Rosh Hashanah, I just don’t know which one. My preference is this year. Even so Lord Jesus come!”
There is a wealth of information on the website El Shaddai Ministries: http://elshaddaiministries.us/audio/feasts/teruah.html Posted by Pastor Mark Blitz.
Colossians 2:16-17 “So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or new moon or Sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is Christ.”
Matthew 5:18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the Law till all in fulfilled.
Revelation 19:9
Then he said to me, write, “Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’”
Revelation 1:3 “Blessed is he who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written therein: for the time is near.”
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Have a great day,
Marcie Mathews
God in His perfection took care of all the details when Jesus said in Mathew 24:36-37
"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.”
Also, Christ may have been born on Rosh Hashanna. This can be ascertained by looking at the Gospels.
John the Baptist was conceived in the Fall between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kupor during the High Holy Days or (Head of the Year).
In Luke Chapter ONE.
Zacharis was serving as high priest when the angel Gabriel announced to Elizabeth she would bear a son to be called John in the spririt of Elijah. Elizabeth was hid away 5 months vs 26 when the Angel of God, Gabriel visited Mary and told her “Mary you will conceive” in vs 31. “By the Holy Spirit and the Power of the Highest, the Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God”, vs. 35. Elizabeth is in the 6th month when Mary goes to see her, Elizabeth confrims Mary is pregnant upon the arrival of Mary’s visit, vs 36. Mary remains about 3 months vs 56 and then John the Baptist was born. So if John was conceived on the High Holy Days, and Jesus was born 3 months later, Jesus was born on the High Holy Days, possibly on Rosh Hashanna the Head of the Year about 2000 years ago perhaps 3 years BC. It seems perfectly fitting to me that the Jewish Lord Jesus would have been born on the High Holy Days.
There are some who reason to believe that it was 9/11 that year BC 03. Perhaps now science can look back and see if that Rosh Hashanna was that date: September 11, 03BC. It also would have been about the 4000th year since Creation. That is interesting because it’s been another 2009 or 2012 years since the first visitation. Many Christians believe that the Rapture is due and will take place on a Rosh Hashanna (some year). This two day festival of Rosh Hashanna is September 18 and 19, 2009.
This would be particularly significant approaching (+/-) the 6000th year as it may be the end of the work week and the Day of Rest is aproaching: the Sabbath Rest. That is particularly significant because it seems to indicate the 1000 year Millennium is coming soon, the appointed time of God, the Messianic Kingdom .
“Rosh Hashanah encompasses many themes and teaches many doctrines” according to Joseph Good in his book “Rosh Hashanah and the Messianic Kingdom to Come”. Also information from Pastor Mark Blitz’s El Shaddai Ministeries includes many of the terms he believes are doctrines related to Rosh Hashanna shown below. As I read and re-read the Bible, these themes are profound to me and I thought it was important to share them with those who are interested in Holy Scripture.
• The Day of the Lord, Day of Wrath (mentioned throughout Scripture)
• Repentance (Teshuvah)
• The Time of Jacob’s Trouble but he will be saved out of it.(seven year tribulation) (Jacob is another name for Israel)
• The Resurrection of the Dead
• The Natzal (plucking away) aka The Rapture or Catching Away (Church is removed)
• The Beginning of the Messianic Kingdom
• The Judgment
• The Day of the Awakening Blast
• Yom HaDin/Day of Judgment/The Opening of the Books/Opening of the Gates
• Yom HaKeseh (The Hidden Day)
• Ha Kiddushin/Nesuin (Wedding of the Messiah) (or Marriage of the Lamb Revelation 19:9)
• Ha Melech (Coronation of the Messiah)
Pastor Byron McDonald (Rolling Hills Covenant Church Palos Verdes California) author of The Morning Comes and Also the Night. said of Rosh Hashanah
“ I do think the Day of the Lord is a 1007 year period of time that begins with the Great Tribulation –The Wrath of God on the nations.” And “I think the key date is Rosh Hashanna. …I definitely think Jesus will come back for the church on Rosh Hashanah, I just don’t know which one. My preference is this year. Even so Lord Jesus come!”
There is a wealth of information on the website El Shaddai Ministries: http://elshaddaiministries.us/audio/feasts/teruah.html Posted by Pastor Mark Blitz.
Colossians 2:16-17 “So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or new moon or Sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is Christ.”
Matthew 5:18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the Law till all in fulfilled.
Revelation 19:9
Then he said to me, write, “Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’”
Revelation 1:3 “Blessed is he who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written therein: for the time is near.”
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Have a great day,
Marcie Mathews
Sunday, March 1, 2009
A Bible Study
Dear Ones,
Here is a Bible Study for you, I pray you'll consider it.
This is my updated study of the Jewish Feast of Rosh HaShanah and how it ties in to "Easter" or Resurrection Sunday.
God's Word is delightfully perfect with truth on every page and it has withstood the ages. Not one "jot or tittle" will be left undone.
I always believed and knew the 7 feasts of the Jews had an important role because God made them for a reason...."a shadow of things to come" Colossians 2:16-17.
It also could be next year or in 10 or 20 years from now, but with all that is going on in the world I did not want to sit on this theory without sharing it with my dear family and friends. Remember we are told by Jesus in the Bible "to Watch and Pray".
Now, if you have any comments to my conclusion (theory) concerning these scriptures or references please feel free to let me know.
I believe every word of the Bible, and I believe the Jews will soon face the time of Jacob's Trouble. But they will be saved out of it.
"How awful that day will be! None will be like it. It will be a time of trouble for Jacob (aka The Jews), but he will be saved out of it."Jeremiah 30:7 It will lead to the Jews salvation. (see Romans chapters 9, 10, 11).
Your old Christian friend.
Written in Love,
Marcie
March 1, 2009
Here is a Bible Study for you, I pray you'll consider it.
This is my updated study of the Jewish Feast of Rosh HaShanah and how it ties in to "Easter" or Resurrection Sunday.
God's Word is delightfully perfect with truth on every page and it has withstood the ages. Not one "jot or tittle" will be left undone.
I always believed and knew the 7 feasts of the Jews had an important role because God made them for a reason...."a shadow of things to come" Colossians 2:16-17.
It also could be next year or in 10 or 20 years from now, but with all that is going on in the world I did not want to sit on this theory without sharing it with my dear family and friends. Remember we are told by Jesus in the Bible "to Watch and Pray".
Now, if you have any comments to my conclusion (theory) concerning these scriptures or references please feel free to let me know.
I believe every word of the Bible, and I believe the Jews will soon face the time of Jacob's Trouble. But they will be saved out of it.
"How awful that day will be! None will be like it. It will be a time of trouble for Jacob (aka The Jews), but he will be saved out of it."Jeremiah 30:7 It will lead to the Jews salvation. (see Romans chapters 9, 10, 11).
Your old Christian friend.
Written in Love,
Marcie
March 1, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Colossians 2:8-10 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.
It has been taught by: Rabbi Eliezer Rosh haShanah 10b-11a
“in the month of Tishri the world was created,…and in Tishri they will be redeemed in time to come.”
The book by Joseph Good: “Rosh HaShanah and the Messianic Kingdom to Come”
Says the following:
Rosh HaShanah emcompasses many themes and teaches many doctrines.
Repentance, (Teshuvah)
The time of Jacob’s Trouble
The Resurrection of the dead
The Natzal (plucking away) aka: The Rapture or Catching Away
The Coronation of the Messiah
The Beginning of the Messianic Kingdom
The Judgment
The Wedding of the Messiah, See Revelation 19:9
(The Marriage Supper of the Lamb)
And Re: The Day of the Lord, Time of Trouble, Day of Wrath
Joseph Good said, "The Day (or Time) of Trouble referred to here is scattered throughtout the Scriptures under various names: Birthpangs, Wrath of G-d, Tribulation, and so forth. It describes a seven year time period of judgement and cleansing on the earth "
Author of The Morning Comes and Also the Night , Pastor Byron MacDonald said of Rosh HaShanah,
“I do think the Day of the Lord is a 1007 year period of time that begins with the Great Tribulation - the wrath of God on the nations.”
And,
“I think the key date is Rosh Hashanna. … I definitely think Jesus will come back for the church on Rosh Hashana, I just don't know which one. My preference is this year. Even so Lord Jesus come!”
Colossians 2:16-17 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are (present tense) a shadow of the things that were to come (future tense); the reality, however, is found in Christ.
Matthew 5:18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
Revelation 19:9 Then the angel said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!' " And he added, "These are the true words of God."
I hope and pray I am included in The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Marcie Mathews
February 27, 2009
Colossians 2:8-10 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.
It has been taught by: Rabbi Eliezer Rosh haShanah 10b-11a
“in the month of Tishri the world was created,…and in Tishri they will be redeemed in time to come.”
The book by Joseph Good: “Rosh HaShanah and the Messianic Kingdom to Come”
Says the following:
Rosh HaShanah emcompasses many themes and teaches many doctrines.
Repentance, (Teshuvah)
The time of Jacob’s Trouble
The Resurrection of the dead
The Natzal (plucking away) aka: The Rapture or Catching Away
The Coronation of the Messiah
The Beginning of the Messianic Kingdom
The Judgment
The Wedding of the Messiah, See Revelation 19:9
(The Marriage Supper of the Lamb)
And Re: The Day of the Lord, Time of Trouble, Day of Wrath
Joseph Good said, "The Day (or Time) of Trouble referred to here is scattered throughtout the Scriptures under various names: Birthpangs, Wrath of G-d, Tribulation, and so forth. It describes a seven year time period of judgement and cleansing on the earth "
Author of The Morning Comes and Also the Night , Pastor Byron MacDonald said of Rosh HaShanah,
“I do think the Day of the Lord is a 1007 year period of time that begins with the Great Tribulation - the wrath of God on the nations.”
And,
“I think the key date is Rosh Hashanna. … I definitely think Jesus will come back for the church on Rosh Hashana, I just don't know which one. My preference is this year. Even so Lord Jesus come!”
Colossians 2:16-17 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are (present tense) a shadow of the things that were to come (future tense); the reality, however, is found in Christ.
Matthew 5:18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
Revelation 19:9 Then the angel said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!' " And he added, "These are the true words of God."
I hope and pray I am included in The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Marcie Mathews
February 27, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Rosh HaShanah
Rosh HaShanah
It has been taught by Rabbi Eliezer Rosh haShanah 10b-11a
“in the month of Tishri the world was created,…and in Tishri they will be redeemed in time to come.”
The book by Joseph Good: “Rosh HaShanah and the Messianic Kingdom to Come”
Says the following:
Rosh HaShanah emcompasses many themes and teaches many doctrines.
Repentance, (Teshuvah)
The time of Jacob’s Trouble
The Resurrection of the dead
The Natzal (plucking away) (aka: The Rapture or Catching Away)
The Coronation of the Messiah
The Beginning of the Messianic Kingdom
The Judgment
The Wedding of the Messiah
Joseph Good said, "The Day (or Time) of Trouble referred to here is scattered throughtout the Scriptures under various names: Birthpangs, Wrath of G-d, Tribulation, and so forth. It describes a seven year time period of judgement and cleansing on the earth "
Author of The Morning Comes and Also the Night , Pastor Byron MacDonald said of Rosh HaShanah,
“I do think the Day of the Lord is a 1007 year period of time that begins with the Great Tribulation - the wrath of God on the nations.”
And,
“I think the key date is Rosh Hashanna. I think the dating back to Jesus' birth is pretty accurate. I didn't see the history channel but I've seen similar dating based on when Zechariah was priest on duty in the Temple. I definitely think Jesus will come back for the church on Rosh Hashana, I just don't know which one. My preference is this year. Even so Lord Jesus come!”
January 30, 2009
It has been taught by Rabbi Eliezer Rosh haShanah 10b-11a
“in the month of Tishri the world was created,…and in Tishri they will be redeemed in time to come.”
The book by Joseph Good: “Rosh HaShanah and the Messianic Kingdom to Come”
Says the following:
Rosh HaShanah emcompasses many themes and teaches many doctrines.
Repentance, (Teshuvah)
The time of Jacob’s Trouble
The Resurrection of the dead
The Natzal (plucking away) (aka: The Rapture or Catching Away)
The Coronation of the Messiah
The Beginning of the Messianic Kingdom
The Judgment
The Wedding of the Messiah
Joseph Good said, "The Day (or Time) of Trouble referred to here is scattered throughtout the Scriptures under various names: Birthpangs, Wrath of G-d, Tribulation, and so forth. It describes a seven year time period of judgement and cleansing on the earth "
Author of The Morning Comes and Also the Night , Pastor Byron MacDonald said of Rosh HaShanah,
“I do think the Day of the Lord is a 1007 year period of time that begins with the Great Tribulation - the wrath of God on the nations.”
And,
“I think the key date is Rosh Hashanna. I think the dating back to Jesus' birth is pretty accurate. I didn't see the history channel but I've seen similar dating based on when Zechariah was priest on duty in the Temple. I definitely think Jesus will come back for the church on Rosh Hashana, I just don't know which one. My preference is this year. Even so Lord Jesus come!”
January 30, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Countless as the Stars
Promise of Restoration
Jeremiah 33:14-26
" 'The days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will fulfill the gracious promise I made to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
" 'In those days and at that time
I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David's line;
he will do what is just and right in the land.
In those days Judah will be saved
and Jerusalem will live in safety.
This is the name by which it will be called:
The LORD Our Righteousness.'
For this is what the LORD says: 'David will never fail to have a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, nor will the priests, who are Levites, ever fail to have a man to stand before me continually to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings and to present sacrifices.' "
The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
"This is what the LORD says: 'If you can break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night, so that day and night no longer come at their appointed time, then my covenant with David my servant—and my covenant with the Levites who are priests ministering before me—can be broken and David will no longer have a descendant to reign on his throne.
I will make the descendants of David my servant and the Levites who minister before me as countless as the stars of the sky and as measureless as the sand on the seashore.' "
The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
"Have you not noticed that these people are saying, 'The LORD has rejected the two kingdoms he chose'? So they despise my people and no longer regard them as a nation.
This is what the LORD says: 'If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed laws of heaven and earth, then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his sons to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
For I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.' "
Jeremiah 33:14-26
" 'The days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will fulfill the gracious promise I made to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
" 'In those days and at that time
I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David's line;
he will do what is just and right in the land.
In those days Judah will be saved
and Jerusalem will live in safety.
This is the name by which it will be called:
The LORD Our Righteousness.'
For this is what the LORD says: 'David will never fail to have a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, nor will the priests, who are Levites, ever fail to have a man to stand before me continually to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings and to present sacrifices.' "
The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
"This is what the LORD says: 'If you can break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night, so that day and night no longer come at their appointed time, then my covenant with David my servant—and my covenant with the Levites who are priests ministering before me—can be broken and David will no longer have a descendant to reign on his throne.
I will make the descendants of David my servant and the Levites who minister before me as countless as the stars of the sky and as measureless as the sand on the seashore.' "
The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
"Have you not noticed that these people are saying, 'The LORD has rejected the two kingdoms he chose'? So they despise my people and no longer regard them as a nation.
This is what the LORD says: 'If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed laws of heaven and earth, then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his sons to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
For I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.' "
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
The Jews
Jeremiah 32:38-42
They will be my people, and I will be their God.
I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me for their own good and the good of their children after them.
I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.
I will rejoice in doing them good and will assuredly plant them in this land with all my heart and soul.
"This is what the LORD says:
As I have brought all this great calamity on this people,
so I will give them all the prosperity I have promised them.
They will be my people, and I will be their God.
I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me for their own good and the good of their children after them.
I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.
I will rejoice in doing them good and will assuredly plant them in this land with all my heart and soul.
"This is what the LORD says:
As I have brought all this great calamity on this people,
so I will give them all the prosperity I have promised them.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Pray, Pray Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem!
Pray, Pray Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem!
These are indeed exciting times. No matter what, we claim the victory because of what God promises in the WORD.
Psalm 122:5-7
5 There the thrones for judgment stand,
the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
"May those who love you be secure.
7 May there be peace within your walls
and security within your citadels."
Some day soon the Jews will say in their hearts of Jesus the Messiah.
Psalm 118:26
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD ." Jesus promised it when he said:
Matthew 23:37-40
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing. Look, your house is left to you desolate. For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'["
Jeremiah 31:9
9 They will come with weeping;
they will pray as I bring them back.
I will lead them beside streams of water
on a level path where they will not stumble,
because I am Israel's father,
and Ephraim is my firstborn son.
God the Father of Israel will lead them as He would have them go. God Bless Israel to
Jeremiah 30:11
I am with you and will save you,'
declares the LORD.
'Though I completely destroy all the nations
among which I scatter you,
I will not completely destroy you.
I will discipline you but only with justice;
I will not let you go entirely unpunished.'
I pray for Jerusalem, I pray for Judah and Israel.
May the heart of the Jews
Jeremiah 31:33
"This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time," declares the LORD. "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
God Bless Israel now and Always.
These are indeed exciting times. No matter what, we claim the victory because of what God promises in the WORD.
Psalm 122:5-7
5 There the thrones for judgment stand,
the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
"May those who love you be secure.
7 May there be peace within your walls
and security within your citadels."
Some day soon the Jews will say in their hearts of Jesus the Messiah.
Psalm 118:26
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD ." Jesus promised it when he said:
Matthew 23:37-40
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing. Look, your house is left to you desolate. For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'["
Jeremiah 31:9
9 They will come with weeping;
they will pray as I bring them back.
I will lead them beside streams of water
on a level path where they will not stumble,
because I am Israel's father,
and Ephraim is my firstborn son.
God the Father of Israel will lead them as He would have them go. God Bless Israel to
Jeremiah 30:11
I am with you and will save you,'
declares the LORD.
'Though I completely destroy all the nations
among which I scatter you,
I will not completely destroy you.
I will discipline you but only with justice;
I will not let you go entirely unpunished.'
I pray for Jerusalem, I pray for Judah and Israel.
May the heart of the Jews
Jeremiah 31:33
"This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time," declares the LORD. "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
God Bless Israel now and Always.
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