Time of Reflection

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

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