Friday, January 30,
2015
Jerusalem Eastern Gate where Jesus will return
Hey
Gang: What say you? Jesus said, "When all of these
things begin to happen, don't get panicky, look up, for your redemption draws
near". (Luke 21:28 Hillbilly Rendition).
What
things was He talking about? Read Matthew 24, the Olivet
Discourse, Second Timothy Three and the words of the prophets of old, and we
can soon compile a list of ‘signs of the end of the age’ that we
should be aware of.
A
prophesy guru was asked if he could sum up the prophetic promises of the Bible
in one word. His response, “Piece of cake, ‘Israel.’"
After twenty- five hundred years the land of Israel was restored; and, after
twenty five hundred years the old language of Hebrew was restored; and after
2500 years the Olim (people living in the diaspora -those
countries where they were dispersed to in 70 A.D when the Roman Army destroyed Jerusalem and burned their Temple);
later, began to make aliyah (to return to the land of their
heritage).
It is
amazing to me today that so many folks are being caught up in the blasphemous
teaching that Israel is no longer the apple of God's eyes. How can you
look at Israel and believe such rubbish? How can you read Jeremiah
23:3, "Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock out of
all the countries where I have driven them and bring them back to their
pasture, and they will be fruitful and multiply", or the other
hundreds of verses that tell us clearly that God's love for His chosen people
has not waned a lick?
We have
been there. We have dug in the dirt, (I unearthed an intact tea pot that had
not been touched by human hands for more than 2000 years). We have helped
restore the walls. We have worked in the rose garden of the Knesset. We have
helped set up a dental clinic for Arab children in Jerusalem. We worked with a
ministry that bought Olim from the old USSR, as prophesied in the Word.
We have been obedient warriors in fulfilling God's challenge to us, "To
pray for the peace of Jerusalem". (Psalm 122:6).
But
what about the subtle things that are happening all around us? It all adds
clarity and expanse to our seeking what Jesus meant when He said, "When
these things happen look up.” Have you noticed that everything that
can be shaken is being shaken as predicted by the writer of Hebrews in Chapter
12? Have you noticed that Israel is totally surrounded by enemies that
are loaded with killing devices as recorded in Psalm 83? (This was written Years before the Abraham Accords,
but… things change quickly everywhere!)
Have
you noticed that Russia and Iran have made a military alliance and the other
nations listed in the coming battle of Gog and Magog are coming together?
As mentioned above, have you noticed Israel is a nation again, risen from the
ashes of more the 2500 years. They are a powerful nation that will not be
defeated by those nations that are using the very words of Psalm 83:4-5, "They
have said, "Come and let us wipe them out as a nation, That the name of
Israel be remembered no more." For they have conspired together with
one mind; Against You they make a covenant".
Have you
noticed that the economies of the world, including the once powerful United
States, are in a state of chaos? If Jeremiah were here today and
prophesying, he would say, "Owe nothing to anyone
except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the
law" (Romans 13:8).
Soooo,
my young friends, Jesus said, "I do not want you to be
unaware. I want you up to speed every minute of every day. So that
when these things happen you do not get discouraged but your heart will be
programmed to look up, for I am coming soon. You best have your lamps trimmed
and your best wedding clothes prepared for we are going to be taken to the
greatest wedding blast of all time - the Marriage Feast of the Lamb. But there
is a prerequisite, your name must be on the invitation list recorded in the
Lamb's Book of Life.” (Hainley rendition).
Blessings,
Gramps
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