A More Sure of Prophecy
#2
This is regarding the assassinations of the
Christians in Oregon recently.
Online Etymology
(assassin (n.) 
1530s
(in Anglo-Latin from mid-13c.), via French and Italian, from Arabic hashishiyyin "hashish-users," plural of hashishiyy, from the source of hashish (q.v.). A fanatical Ismaili Muslim sect of the time of
the Crusades, under leadership of the "Old Man of the Mountains" (translates
Arabic shaik-al-jibal, name applied to Hasan
ibu-al-Sabbah), with a reputation for murdering opposing leaders after
intoxicating themselves by eating hashish).
1530s
(in Anglo-Latin from mid-13c.), via French and Italian, from Arabic hashishiyyin "hashish-users," plural of hashishiyy, from the source of hashish (q.v.). A fanatical Ismaili Muslim sect of the time of
the Crusades, under leadership of the "Old Man of the Mountains" (translates
Arabic shaik-al-jibal, name applied to Hasan
ibu-al-Sabbah), with a reputation for murdering opposing leaders after
intoxicating themselves by eating hashish).
I have included, below, a portion of Mathew Henry's Commentary on
Is57.1-2. The Lord, through Isaiah, was speaking to the Jews
during the evil reign of Manasseh. Manasseh means "one who forgets". Manasseh
had left and "forgotten" the God of his fathers and plunged the nation of Judah
into more idolatry, wickedness, and persecution of the righteous. YHVH's wrath
was about to fall on Judah for their unrepentant hearts,
Is56.9-12. Judah, who was the keeper of the Temple,
The Shekinah of YHVH, and a "Praise" to God and the nations, had crossed the
Rubicon away and against God, and was now ripe for the
harvest: Rev14.18
"And another angel came out from the altar, which had
power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle,
saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the
earth; for her grapes are fully ripe."(ref.
Battle Hymn of the
Republic)
Once again, America is seen in ancient prophecy. We, as a nation, have
forgotten the God of our fathers. It has elected into office and allowed in the
pulpits, dumb, blind, dogs, and self seeking, debauched, shepherds. Lenin said
the U.S. would fall as a ripe fruit. Our grapes are fully ripe.
The devil's plan is to steal, kill, and
destroy,(Jn10.10) and he is carrying this out in America, as in
OT Judah. The nation is self destructing and purposely! Jesus also says in
Jn10.10 " I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly".
Brethren, our life and hope is in Him and Him alone!! Where do your
allegiances lie? Where is your citizenship? Let our declaration be, as Paul the
Apostle; Php3.20 (NAS) "For our citizenship is in
heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus
Christ;"(VS 16-19 should be read too)
The Main
Point
The death of the murdered Christians in Oregon was not
in vain. God called them home before His judgment falls on America. It's not how
or when we die in the flesh. We all will eventually die, unless we are raptured
first. The question is where will our hearts be residing at that moment? Will
the heart still be citizens of the Earth? The Earth is destined, by the Lord,
for fire. If the heart resides and abides in Him, then we have Eternal Life.
Rom8.35-39. Isn't that THE GOAL?!
Please
take a few minutes to read M.Henry's words about
Is57.1-2.
Is57.1-2
"The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to
heart; And devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the
righteous man is taken away from evil, He enters into peace; They rest in
their beds, Each one who walked in his upright way."
The happiness of the righteous in their removal.
- 1. They are taken away from the evil to come,then when
it is just coming,
- (1.) In compassion to them, that they may not see the evil (2 Ki. 22:20), nor share in it, nor be in temptation by it. When the deluge is coming they are called into the ark, and have a hiding-place and rest in heaven when there was none for them under heaven.
- (2.) In wrath to the world, to punish them for all the injuries they have done to the righteous and merciful ones; those are taken away that stood in the gap to turn away the judgments of God, and then what can be expected but a deluge of them? It is a sign that God intends war when he calls home his ambassadors.(my emphasis)
- 2. They go to be easy out of the reach of that evil. The
righteous man, who while he lived walked in his uprightness, when he dies
enters into peace and rests in his bed.Note,
- (1.) Death is gain, and rest, and bliss, to those only who walked in their uprightness, and who, when they die, can appeal to God concerning it, as Hezekiah (2 Ki. 20:3). Now, Lord, remember it.
- (2.) Those that practised uprightness, and persevered in it to the end, shall find it well with them when they die. Their souls then enter into peace, into the world of peace, where peace is in perfection and where there is no trouble. Enter thou into the joy of the Lord. Their bodies rest in their beds. Note, The grave is a bed of rest to all the Lord's people; there they rest from all their labours, Rev. 14:13. And the more weary they were the more welcome will that rest be to them, Job 3:17. This bed is made in the darkness, but that makes it the more quiet; it is a bed out of which they shall rise refreshed in the morning of the resurrection.
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