Monday, March 25, 2013

A Storm is Coming


Tonight is the official beginning of Passover.  I feel like the story of Passover has much relevance for today.  I'll summarize the events of the Passover, then explain how we are in a similar situation.

The descendents of Israel were living in Egypt, and after a long time there, they became enslaved by the Egyptians.  The story of the exodus is found in the book Exodus, the second book of the Bible.  After Moses was sent to Pharaoh by God; sent to set the Israelites free; after many wondrous plagues brought on Egypt by God, there was one final plague.  It was a time of judgement.  It was a time of wrath.  God was punishing the Egyptians for enslaving His people Israel.  But God was also displaying His own power in the plagues.  God was making Himself known to Egypt, and known to the nations in the middle east at that time.  They might not have known much about God, but they knew that Israel's God was the real God.  So they feared the Israelites.  As I was saying, there was one final plague.  The angel of death was sent, and the firstborn of every household was killed.  Only Israel was spared.  The angel visited every Egyptian household, but passed over the Israelite households.  So it is called the -Passover-.  More importantly is what the Israelites had to do.  They killed a male lamb, a one-year old without defect, and spread the blood across their doorways.  This lamb prefigured Christ.  If the blood of the lamb did not cover their house, the angel of death would enter and kill.  Similarly, if the blood of Christ does not cover us, the angel of death will enter in and kill.  But because we are called Christians, that is, by the name of Christ, and truly put our faith in Him, God's judgement passes us over.

So often all we think about is the final judgement.  Yes, the final judgement is of immeasurable importance.  Yet the final judgement is not the only time of God's judging.  Many times throughout history there have been times of divine judgement.  The great flood was a time of judgement.  The Passover, the Exodus, and Israel entering the promised land was all a time a judgement.  When Israel was exiled, that was a time of judgement.  Not only was Israel judged, but the nations around Israel as well.  Judgements are pronounced against all the middle east nations from Isaiah 13 through 24.  The destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 was a time of judgement.  And even since then, though its not recorded in our Scriptures, there have been times of judgement.  There have been major wars, major plagues, major famines, etc.

The reason Passover relates to our own time is the fact that Passover represents God's judgement, and we are about to enter a time of judgement.  The storm is coming, my friends.  I don't want anyone to be unaware of this.  When you hear of a financial collapse in Europe, bank runs, defaults and other such things, that is just the beginning.  I don't know exactly what the details will be.  But I do know that the European Union, minus the UK and maybe a few others, will be handed over to the rule of Germany.  There will be a Fourth Reich.  Its rule of Europe will be no less than the Nazi Third Reich.  The financial collapse that is beginning to happen is the catalyst that leads to it.  What the details will be, I don't know.  But I would imagine that there will be war and protests and chaos and other such things.

Europe will be the first to feel the wrath of God.  But that is just the beginning.  God's judgement will be all over the world.  It will happen this decade.  It will culminate in the fulfillment of Ezekiel 38 and 39.

But the thing about Passover is the fact that not all were judged.  The angel of death did not enter every house, but passed over some houses.  It passed over the people of God.  And that's what my message is.  If you trust in God, you will be taken care of in these perilous times.  I don't know exactly how bad it will be.  I do not know how many millions will be killed this decade.  I don't know how many families will be visited by the angel of death.  But if you are covered by the blood of the Lamb, there is no reason for you to worry.  Simply go on being a Christian.  Be prepared mentally, for what is about to come.  But other than that, keep advancing the kingdom of God, like you always would.

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Unimpressive in person. But always praying that these letters I write will be weighty and forceful. I serve the Almighty as a servant of Christ. I strive to conquer hearts and minds with the word of God. I am nothing, but the Holy Spirit living inside me is omnipotent. By Him I can run and not grow weary, or walk and not be faint. All glory and honor be to God and to Jesus the Christ.