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(1) AFTER
THE
SIGNAL,
BITTER
LAMENTATION
OVER
THE
CHRIST. (Zech 12:10 14)
(2) SPIRITUAL
DROUGHT, SCOURGING, AND SLAUGHTER. (Zech 14:12-15 NEB)
(3) BEGINNING THE
CELEBRATION OF THE FESTIVALS OF BOOTHS. (Zech 14:16)
THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD FOR EARTH'S INHABITANTS. (Isaiah 62:10-12).
THE REASON.
In order that
Jehovah "may not come and actually strike the earth with a devoting of it
to destruction" it is His Will to "reconcile fathers to sons and
sons to fathers" as to the Lord by the Spirit of Elijah. To do this,
Jehovah has bestowed the same Spirit upon His anointed sons of this
generation that He conferred upon the prophet Elijah. (Mal 4:5,6 NWT & NEB).
This is so that He may create man in the "image" and
"likeness" of Himself and His Firstborn Son The Christ Michael each
one a "new creation", a Spirit perfected son. (Gen 1:26)
(Gal 6:15,16).
THE SIGNAL OF HIS COMING.
Jehovah will
cause a signal to be raised among the nations to initiate the "Way of
Holiness" out of the spirit "wilderness" among earth's
inhabitants through the festivals of booths. (Isaiah 35:5-10). He has willed to
bring His sons of spiritual Mount Zion to Gilead and Lebanon; out from
among the rebellious "Egyptian" and defiant "Assyrian".
As the Spirit of God passes through the "sea" of mankind, dire
distress shall come upon them, striking down those creating turmoil ("waves")
among His beloved people. The "pride of
Assyria shall be brought down",
the "sceptre (royal authority) of
Egypt shall pass away",
but "Israel's
strength shall be in the Lord".
(Zech 10:8-12 NEB).
But before sons of Zion are brought to Gilead and Lebanon, the "majestic
ones" of Lebanon must be destroyed. Jehovah has opened up the doors
(defences) of Lebanon, and will cause a devouring Spirit "fire"
among "majestic ones" until they are despoiled. (Zech 11:1-3.
Isaiah 60:13-22).
ETHIOPIA AND EGYPT.
For many years
Ethiopia has suffered the scourge of drought. Jehovah has prophesied that
merchants of Ethiopia and labourers of Egypt shall come into the power of His
"anointed one" The Christ and his anointed brothers and be their
slaves. "They shall bow down before you in supplication, saying, 'Surely
God is among you and there is no other, no other God." (Isaiah 45:1,4
& 13-15
NEB).
There will be a highway between Egypt and Assyria, and together with Israel they
shall be a blessing in the midst of the earth. (Isaiah 19:23-25). Jehovah
will dry up the Nile and infuse into rebel Egyptians "a spirit that warps
their judgement". "The Lord will strike down
Egypt, healing as He strikes".
(Isaiah 19:1-22 NEB).
As for the "disgusting thing" "standing in a holy place"
and the "contemptible creature", they have already been
sighted.
(See Pages: (849), (5/4/84),
(3/3/84) and (5/3/84)).
THOSE COMING UP TO SPIRITUAL "JERUSALEM".
Of course, it
will not be possible for all mankind to attend the festivals of booths in the
city of Jerusalem, so provision will have to be made in major cities of the
world so that each nation may effectively come up to worship Jehovah at heavenly
"Jerusalem". Those who warred against heavenly "Jerusalem"
will not only have knowledge of this, but will have the Will of God imparted to
them and will learn how to invoke His Name, rather than invoking foreign gods.
(Rev 21:1 7). Spirit "water of life"
issuing from the throne of God and of the Lamb for the curing of the nations
will be administered by Spirit anointed members of heavenly "Jerusalem",
replacing dead sectarian teachings swept away by the Spirit of the Lord's
Judgement. (Rev 22:1-5. Zech 14:8) (Heb 12:22 24).
RESOURCES FROM THE NATIONS.
"And your
gates will actually be kept open constantly; they will not be closed even by day
or by night, in order to bring to you the resources of the nations,
and their kings will be taking the lead. For any nation and any kingdom that
will not serve you will perish; and the nations themselves will without fail
come to devastation. To you the very glory of Lebanon will come, the juniper
tree, the ash tree and the cypress at the same time, in order to beautify the
place of My sanctuary; and I shall glorify the very place of My feet. And to you
the sons of those afflicting you must go, bowing down; and all those treating
you disrespectfully must bend down at the very soles of your feet,
and
they will have to call you the City of Jehovah, Zion of the Holy One of Israel."
(Isaiah 60:11-14).
25/7/84.
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