Passover - 14th day of Nisan

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It is interesting to note, in Psalm 91, that the word “pestilence” is used twice (vs 3, 6). Then in verse ten it uses the word “plague” (second one in Hab. 3:5, much more deadly than pestilence). In the amplified version, it divides verse ten into three parts… "no 1/ evil (accidents) shall befall you, nor any 2/ plague or 3/ calamity (deep trouble or misfortune) come near your tent.” All three could happen with an asteroid impact – accidents, plague and calamity!

Now remember, in the Exodus, the Israelites were protected from all the ten plagues of Egypt (except the first three Exod. 8:22). In the area of Goshen, where they lived (which was a “type” of Noah’s ark), they were completely safe and none of the plagues affected them. Only the Egyptians (which is a “type” of the “world”) were affected! So it will be for us (God’s children), in this judgment that is coming!

Having said that, the last plague would have come upon them, had they not obeyed the instructions they were given, to apply the blood of the Passover lamb on their doorposts. On the fourteenth day of Nisan (Exod.12:6) each family killed a lamb and applied the blood on the doorposts of their house. God had told them, “When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall be upon you to destroy you when I smite the land of Egypt” (Exod. 12:13). So too, it will be for us, if we have the blood of our Passover lamb, Jesus, protecting us!

Remember Egypt is a “type” of the world and the worldly system, with all its gods and idolatry. So, could it also be in the Passover season (this year Pesach or Passover starts on 16 April 2022), when God brings judgment on the world again? It is interesting to note, that the ninth plague was three days of darkness (Exod. 10:21-23). This time it will be the three days of darkness that will bring on the “black plague” (a type of the tenth plague), causing millions to die over a very short space of time!

The Israelites asked the Egyptians for all their gold and riches after the ninth plague but took it from them after the tenth plague (Exod. 11:2; 12:36). The Egyptians were very eager to do whatever they asked, for fear of any further retribution! After the destruction and chaos of the judgment that is coming, the “Great Wealth Transfer” from the unrighteous to the righteous will occur! Its purpose is to fund the preaching of the gospel and for the end-time harvest. God will put “billions” into the hands of those He can trust!

Earlier in the month of January, after listening to a few videos of the Jewish year 5782 (our 2022), The Year of Habitation, I came to a foreboding conclusion, that perhaps 2022 could be the year this will happen (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvntZRfqBQE and Perry Stone Manna-Fest episode 1109)?

In Pastor Perry Stone’s video, he used a “Bible code” of the first five books (the Torah) Gen. Exod. Lev. Num. Deut.(a total of 5852 verses). He gave three examples of a year and the corresponding verse, falling in Deuteronomy. He unfortunately did not give the verse corresponding to the year 5782, as it was just a preview. But working backwards, deducting 70 verses off a total of 5852 verses (5852-5782 = 70) I came to the verse DEUT. 32:23-24.

“23And I will heap evils upon them; I will spend My arrows upon them. 24They shall be wasted with hunger and devoured with burning heat (this is referring to a high fever and the plague) and poisonous pestilence; and the teeth of beasts (wild beasts of prey see Rev. 6:8) will I send against them, with the poison of crawling things of the dust (serpents).”

This was shocking to me, as I had come across this same verse (vs 23) when doing a study on Hab.3 and (see youtube). In the JFB commentary it says that the Lord’s arrows can be “war, famine and pestilence.” But when reading Hab. 3:11 (many times) I could see that the “arrows,” because they sped fast with a blazing, flashing light, could refer to astral bodies such as meteors, comets and asteroids!

Because of my analytical thinking, I have been trying to find a timeline for this since 2015! And when I discovered that the coronavirus could be the first precursor to the following judgments (see Hab.3:5), I realized it was soon, first thinking possibly November 2021 (see month of Cheshvan and youtube).

We are also in a Shemitah year (7/9/21 to 25/9/22 see https://youtu.be/y5iHe6fHSPk and https://youtu.be/MvZ8AOBp-fU ) which is also very significant and usually the “Shaking, Fall and Collapse” comes at its end, on Elul 29 or in its wake.

Another great sign, I believe is I Thess. 5:3 “ When people are saying, All is well and secure, and, There is peace and safety, then in a moment unforeseen destruction (ruin and death) will come upon them as suddenly as labor pains come upon a woman with child (the same analogy that Jesus used in Matt. 24:8); and they shall by no means escape, for there will be no escape.”

When we hear these words being said on the news media that, “All is well, we are secure and safe now from any more threats” (or to that effect) we can know for certain we are at the door and the birth (of the Tribulation Period) is about to begin!!! S.J.

All emphasis in Italic is the author’s own. Scripture quotations are taken from the Amplified Bible.

3rd Feb 2023

Yes, I still believe this judgment could fall in the Passover (Pesach) season? In 2023 it starts on 5th April.

For several reasons:

1/ We are still in the "wake" of the last Shemitah ending 25 Sept 2022.

2/ Jesus said, that in the last days, before He returns, it will be as in the days of Noah (Luke 17:26; Matt. 24:37 see Month of Cheshvan). He was predicting another time of great flooding (but not as extensive as the great flood). Pastor Perry Stone was explaining that for ten generations, from Adam, they had been warned of the great flood, and their final warning and sign was Methuselah's death (his name meant "when he dies it will come") and he died at the age of 969 years (Gen. 5:27). They were then given seven days to mourn his death, before the flood started. So my curious mind asked this question, "Who, is our present day "type" of Methuselah?" Well this is just a thought, but a VERY prominent figure has just recently died; Queen Elizabeth II, who served for 70 years, and died on 8 Sept 2022. Then my second question was, "What is the time-frame of 7 days?" Could seven days equal seven months? Seven months from Queen Elizabeth's death would be 8 April 2023. Which also just happens to fall in the Passover season! Here is another quizzical proposition! Methuselah was 969 years when he died. Queen Elizabeth was 96 years old when she died and in the 9th month (96-9). This is just a thought and idea, but interesting isn’t it?

3/ Could it also be in the same time frame or season of Noah’s flood? Noah's flood started on 17th of the second month (Gen.7:11). Because there are two Hebrew calendars, the most likely month would be the sacred calendar, which is Iyar (not Cheshvan) and Iyar 17 2023, falls on our 8 May 23, one month after Passover.

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THE HEBREW MONTH OF CHESHVAN

“Cheshvan is when darkness reigns, yet growth begins deep beneath the surface.

The Hebrew month, Cheshvan, is classically referred to as Marcheshvan. The first two words spell the word mar. In Hebrew, this word means “bitter.”

The original Hebrew name for the month was Bul, which denotes the idea of “drying up,” as the leaves begin to decay with the approach of Autumn. Clearly, the month of Marcheshvan, or Bul, as its name suggests, is a month of darkness and decay."

Please read the full article, for a better understanding of this month, from Rabbi Ari Goldwag https://www.aish.com/jl/hol/hm/The_Bitter_Month.html

I found this article from Rabbi Ari very interesting, as I was researching which month (the second Hebrew month) Noah’s flood occurred in. There are two different views as there are also two different Hebrew calendars (the months are in a different order), one the Sacred Calendar and the present Civil Calendar. In the Sacred calendar, Iyar (our April/May) is the second month, and in the Civil calendar Cheshvan, is the second month. Why is this important? Well, my theory is that when Jesus said, it will be as in the days of Noah…

“Could Jesus, in this instance, be speaking literally when He said it will be as it was in the days of Noah? 1/ that another asteroid impact will occur, causing profuse flooding and will be similar to the great flood. 2/ People would not believe the warnings and refused to repent and were therefore caught unawares. 3/ Could it also be in the same time frame or season that the great flood occurred, on the seventeenth day of the second month (Gen. 7:11)?”

Again, this is only just speculation, but the points that Rabbi Ari brought us about the month of Cheshvan have some real significance, don’t you think? It is the “bitter month, the month of darkness and decay,” and that it can also mean, from the name Bul, “the beginning of the rainy season in Israel; it is thus connected to the word mabul, flood – an overabundance of rain.” All of which tie into the great flood of Noah’s day!

It is also important to remember that the Hebrew calendar is based on a lunar calendar – ours is a solar calendar, so the dates of the Hebrew months will change every year (according to our calendar) but Cheshvan usually falls in our October, through to November. This year it starts on 7 October to 4 November 2021. For me, this is also relevant, as November is our eleventh month. The biblical meaning of the number eleven is transition, confusion and chaos. It is the passage (or hallway of transition) between two doors, one door closing and the other door opening! It is a time of trial, of waiting and of patient endurance! It is the wilderness period. It is a time between two seasons, one season that is about to end, and another one that is about to begin. It is a time of “death,” before the new birth can happen.

Again, for me, November is significant, as back in 2011, on 22/11/11, I had what I believe was a prophetic dream!

Noah’s flood was a great calamity and disaster for the entire world, but it also ushered in a NEW day, a new season of hope and restoration! Destroying the evil so that good could abound once more. Did you also note, In Rabbi Ari’s article, that the flood was supposed to start on the eleventh day of Cheshvan? But it was delayed for seven days because of the death of Methuselah (one door closing and another one opening). Before something new can happen the old has to die first. This also happened with Moses and Joshua, Moses had to die before Joshua could cross over into Canaan. Rachel died to give birth to Benjamin. New things at first, seem terrifying and uncertain, but in order to take hold of the “new,” we must first let go of the “old,” the old way of doing things, and we must allow ourselves time to get adjusted to the “new.”

What we see as devastation and chaos, can be the means and vehicle of a new start, and a new beginning! In our case the transition period of “chaos” will be a possible ten months, then the seven years of the Tribulation period (but for believers a possible 22 months, in total, as they will go up in the rapture). At the end of the Tribulation period Jesus Christ will return to earth, splitting the mount of Olives in two, destroying the final eighth kingdom, and then setting up His kingdom on earth, to rule for a thousand years, for the sabbatical millennium!

“It will be the greatest event of all time, and will be history’s glorious climax, marking the end of the world as we know it, with all its sin, sickness, suffering and sorrow. It will then be the beginning of a glorious new era in which righteousness, peace and joy shall reign forever.”

A BRAND NEW GLORIOUS ERA WILL BEGIN, where the lamb will lie with the wolf and the lion (Isa. 65:25; Rev.20)! Where man will live as long as a tree (Isa. 65:22). Where there will be no sickness, disease or suffering or loss! It is hard to even imagine this, isn’t it? But won’t it all be worth it? That transition period will never ever be remembered again (Isa. 65:17). But all this is only promised to those who will endure to the end! Don’t EVER, EVER give up, for your rewards will be great! S.J.

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Walk In Love

“If I give all I possess to the poor…but have not love, I gain nothing.”

1 Cor 13:3 NIV

“Unconditional love…that gives all and asks nothing in return, the kind of love we fail in daily, and seek to understand.” Glenna Oldham

You know another verse that’s always puzzled me is 1 Jn 4:18 “Perfect love casts out fear…” and something I heard Kenneth Copeland speak on gave me some light on this! Did you know that the minute we step “out of love” we step into fear? And where there is fear faith cannot operate and it’s impossible to receive anything from God without faith (nothing can work as the only medium faith will work in is love). It’s rather like a fish in a bowl of water the more you drain the water out the more restricted the fish becomes! That’s why Jesus commands us to forgive and to forgive quickly (Matt. 6:15, Mark 11:25) because the second you step “out of love” you are actually in a very dangerous and precarious position – open to all sorts of attack and torment! So any emotion that puts us into strife, anger, bitterness, resentment, fear, anxiety, stress, selfishness...causes us to walk out of love and into fear making us travel a very rocky road! So when there is anything lacking in my life or just not working, I ask myself this - maybe it’s not my faith that’s lacking but my love? So hey the solution is to stay “IN LOVE” and you’ll walk in God’s presence as HE IS LOVE! And love’s greatest expression is giving – giving of yourself, your time, talents, treasure and tongue!! S.J.

Oh this is what Joyce has to say… "Is love the main theme of your life? If not, you need to make a change. Often we spend time seeking things that we think are important! Do not major in what Jesus considers to be minor. In other words, don’t spend your time and effort on things that have no lasting value and don’t add to the kingdom of God. The Bible says love is seen in our behavior toward one another. It is by our love that the world will know we are Jesus’ disciples John 13:35.

Love can be described quite eloquently, but I believe the real power of love is seen in how we treat one another. Are we patient, kind, humble, ready to believe the best at all times, not easily provoked or offended and ready to lay aside our rights for other people? Are we ready to quickly and frequently forgive, and to never keep records of wrongs that we have suffered? Will we endure everything without weakening and bear with the failings of the weak? The willingness to do these things is what love is all about. Love is an effort and it always costs us something. Most people today are looking for the easy road, but that is one that leads to destruction. I encourage you to take the narrow road – the one which people who are willing to treat others as they want to be treated travel.” Joyce Meyer

I have been rather hesitant to post this as I have noticed when I speak God’s words – His word is more powerful than a two edged sword Heb. 4:12 and not my own words which are trivial and insignificant and meaningless, He will always test that word in my own life e.g. if I tell someone to do something based on God’s word, the very next day I will be tested in the exact same thing to see if I too will obey His word – will I do what I say? So by writing this I will have to make sure that I also walk in it! It’s not the easy road as Joyce said but it’s the best road one that leads to life and life more abundantly John 10:10.

Something a pastor said, has stuck with me for many years, and is very helpful! He said, “Always walk in the opposite spirit.” This means, when someone treats you badly, you don’t retaliate with the same actions, but you “walk in the opposite spirit” and treat them with love and kindness instead! When you do this, you are 1/ treating others the way you would like to be treated (Matt. 7:12), remember you will reap what you sow. 2/ You will be abiding in the vine (John 15). When you walk in love you are abiding in the vine and staying “in Christ.” The minute you choose to walk “out of love,” you come out of alignment and out of the vine! 3/ You are showing others, by example (not just words), the right way to do things! You become the “living sacrifice” (Rom 12:1), because to do this means you will have to sacrifice your own desires and crucify your flesh!

I would be amiss if I didn't add this last, incredible story - one that I witnessed with my own eyes!

The Prodigal Son

Only just recently, an incident happened in my life, which made me think of Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). For the first time in my life, I was able to understand what the father in the story felt, when his lost son returned home…rapturous joy, shock, surprise, unbelief and delight, all at the same time! Only a parent who has had a wayward, lost child return home, can truly understand that feeling!

Jesus loved to illustrate life principals by using short stories, which are called parables. Unlike today, where we have a deluge of visual aids, He had none, except to use the imagination of stories that He told. The story of the Prodigal Son is probably one of the most popular, as it is a profound one! The youngest of two son’s asks his father for his inheritance in advance, he then leaves home and squanders all of it away in wanton and luxurious living. He is not heard of again by his family and is presumed dead. But one day, the son who had been living in the gutters, finally comes to his senses and decides to return home.

The father would go every day to the end of his road, to see if his son might be there, but would return hopeless and forlorn! But on this particular day, to his utter shock and surprise, he saw his son in the far distance! At first, he could not believe his eyes and rubbed them continually as if to say, “No, I am seeing things.” He then runs towards his son, in jubilant excitement, embracing, kissing and hugging him! He is overjoyed and overwhelmed to the point of bursting, at the thought that his son, who was once presumed dead, is now alive, and who was lost is now found (vs. 32). He is in no way bitter or twisted or angry at his son for wasting his inheritance, or for any wrongdoing he might have done. The father forgives him instantly, and only longs to have restored fellowship with his son! And then he organises a party in celebration for his return. What an amazing story of redemption, isn’t it?

So what was the life principal that Jesus was portraying in this story? If you have not already seen it, we, are the young son, and the father in this story represents our heavenly Father. He is an exact replica of how our heavenly Father sees us, even though we may have squandered and wasted our precious lives, away from Him, His only thought and concern is… “They were lost but are now found.” He does not hold a “big stick” to beat us with and condemn us because of all our wrongdoings (John 3:16,17)1. No He instantly and willingly forgives us and lovingly and joyfully (Zeph. 3:17)2 embraces us, welcoming us back home!

And YET people will still despise and hate this all-loving Father, who in their right mind could reject One as pure and beautiful as He? But after turning down and rejecting such an incredible offer of peace and reconciliation, is He also not just and fair then, to also reject and condemn them???

1“16For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. 17For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him.” AMP

2“17The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing.” AMP

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Greatest Hindrance to Salvation

To state the obvious, the greatest hindrance to salvation is of course SIN. But are there certain sins which are worse than others? Not according to James 2:10 “For whosoever keeps the Law [as a] whole but stumbles and offends in one [single instance] has become guilty of [breaking] all of it.” Even a “liar” is doomed to the dreaded “lake of fire” in Rev. 21:8. So we can safely say that Rom. 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” is absolutely correct, for not ONE of us is guiltless! This is why, we so desperately need a Saviour, to stand on our behalf, as no-one is able to be righteous enough on his own! Jesus, took our place of punishment, when He died on the cross, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Rom. 6:23

But there are some sins which are worse than others because they have deeper consequences attached to them! There are some which become generational sins and will therefore affect three to four generations (Exod. 20:5). We could list a whole lot of different sins and their consequences, for example, the sin of slander is one of the “seven deadly sins” found in Prov. 6:16-19. They are known as the “seven deadly sins” because the consequences to these will actually cause a premature death!

But for now, I want to focus on the sin of unforgiveness, as it is possibly the deadliest. Even a Christian who dies with this sin in his/her heart will not be forgiven (Mark 11:26) and could lose their salvation. Certain Christian doctrines teach that once you become a Christian you will never lose your salvation. In certain aspects that is true, but because we have been given a free will, it is possible to choose to backslide or to apostatise or to deny Christ amidst severe persecution.

So, forgiveness is very important to God, because we ourselves have been freely forgiven of SO much. How then can we dare not to forgive others? A deeper study of unforgiveness will reveal many different aspects and consequences to this sin. Just recently, a friend of mine was deeply hurt by her son. It caused her great pain, which then resulted in her becoming ill. Fortunately, she sought Christian council and dealt with unforgiveness and resentment. We looked at the seven stages of unforgiveness when it is left unchecked.

This was certainly a detailed study, for example one aspect is guilt. Did you know that guilt is unforgiveness towards yourself? It is as equally important to forgive yourself if you want a healthy mental outlook on life and experience freedom. But I noticed there was one side of unforgiveness not many realise! What about unforgiveness towards God? Not that God needs our forgiveness as He is perfect and righteous in every way! But in our limited, human understanding, we blame God when bad things happen, and we cannot understand why God has allowed such things! It has been said, correctly so, that an atheist or agnostic will often think this way! Something terrible has happened in their past, and they blame God – they say, “How can there possibly be a God of love, when He has allowed this to happen to me?” They therefore completely deny the existence of God. In actual fact, they have “blocked” and shut Him out, refusing to allow Him any access into their mind or hearts!

Another friend had a situation earlier in his past. He had a son, with his partner. She then decided to leave, when their son was only six years old, and moved to another continent. He was unable to do anything about it, as he had no legal rights, as they were not married. He completely blamed God for taking his son away from him (not through death but through separation) and has adopted the atheist point of view! I am not even allowed to mention the name, God, when we are talking! When I look at this situation from a completely different angle, I can see that he, was to blame, and not God. God has said that if we obey, we will be blessed, but if we disobey, we will be cursed (Deut. 30:15). When we choose to do things our way (which will often involve sin), things will not work out for the best…the opposite is true when we do things God’s way, blessings will overtake us (Deut. 28).

I too, experienced deep pain as a child, but for some reason was spared from hating God! I intuitively turned to Him instead, from an early age! Not to say that I have been saved from the terrible consequences of what happened, but God’s hand of protection has somehow kept me from total destruction! You see, we are to run TO Him, NOT from Him – this I can honestly say is KEY to every difficult situation we face in life! There will be MANY, MANY times when things happen that are totally out of our control or understanding! We will feel lost, confused, unloved, betrayed, abandoned, alone and afraid! But again, the key is to turn TO Him in those situations, as He truly is the only answer and help in times of need!

Please, I am not saying I know the answers to many disturbing and horrific things that happen in this life! And there will always be things that are beyond our human understanding – we will never know all the answers this side of eternity. But one thing is also for sure, we have an enemy, Satan and he is the ruler of this world, and he is the one to be blamed for all the evil that is rampant upon this earth! Choosing to blame and ignore God will by default make you a follower of Satan! Which will also mean that when you die, you will be taken to the place that has been prepared for Satan and his followers! Whew, that is quite a statement, but unfortunately a true one at that! Why not turn to Jesus, right now, today, and be forgiven and accepted freely, into the kingdom of light. And become born again, into the family of God, and be an heir of salvation, and an heir to all the blessings He has for you. Not to mention, the gift of eternal LIFE, in a beautiful indescribable place called heaven!

If you are ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, see the salvation prayer in the previous post. S.J.

See The Ark of Salvation:

See Sinner’s Prayer prayed by Evangelist Perry Stone

See Mad at God:

see https://www.thehopeline.com/mad-at-god-2/

Dr Charles Stanley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs2tk76sZn8

S.J. You Tube: https://youtu.be/XTPxWJpV5uI

Salvation Prayer

If you are ready to receive Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, why do you not ask Him right now? A simple but heart felt prayer could be like this: -

Congratulations if you just said that prayer, welcome to the family of God, the angels are now rejoicing over one sinner who has come home. Do you realize, that now that you have received Jesus Christ into your heart, you are now a child of God? You are now promised eternal life and will live with Him forever in an exquisitely beautiful place called heaven, where the streets are made of pure gold (John 1:12; 3:15-16; 5:24; 10:28; Gal. 3:26; I John 5:11-13). Here is an amazing promise God gives to us…

4 God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more, neither shall there be anguish (sorrow and mourning) nor grief nor pain any more, for the old conditions and the former order of things have passed away… 18 The wall was built of jasper, while the city [itself was of] pure gold, clear and transparent like glass. Rev. 21:4, 18.

You are now “Born Again,” (John 3:3, 6) and you have become a new creation, the old has past and the new has come (II Cor. 5:17; Gal. 6:15). Not because of how you feel, but because God in His Word has promised it, and He is not a man that He should lie (Num. 23:19). Your spirit has been made new and alive to God, but your mind and body have not changed. So now you will need to renew your mind and thinking in accordance with God’s Word (Rom. 12:2; II Cor. 3:18) by reading the Word of God the Bible. Start in the New Testament with the Gospel of John and then Romans, and use an easy translation. This is your spiritual food which is needed for you to grow. The word of God is powerful and will sustain and strengthen you as you begin to learn how to apply it to your life (Matt. 4:4; John 6:27, 57-58; I Pet. 2:2; Heb. 4:12).

Also begin to pray every morning before you do anything else. Talk to God as you would talk to your father (with respect and thanksgiving), prayer comes by practise and descipline. The more time you spend in His presence the closer you will get to Him. Also remember Jesus said, "you have not because you ask not," things do not happen on their own we need to ask God for help and guidance in every situation. Join other believers, if you can, and be apart of a church, a home group or Bible study, this will also encourage you!

Remember never give up (II Cor. 4:16-18; Gal. 6:9)! Salvation is only promised to those who do not give up, who overcome and endure to the end. A runner or athlete who quits just before the finish line, is automatically disqualified from the race! There are many rewards awaiting those who do finish their race (Rev. 2:7, 10; 21:7; Matt. 10:22; 24:13). You have an enemy, Satan and he will try his best to get you off track, deceive you and distract you. But the Lord has promised never to leave you or forsake you, He is with you always to help you through every difficult circumstance and He will never let you go (Heb. 13:5; Matt. 28:20; Isa. 41:10; 43:1-2; 49:15).

See The Ark of Salvation:

See Sinner’s Prayer prayed by Evangelist Perry Stone

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Most of us have heard the phrase, “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." But where does it come from? It comes from the book of the apocalypse, which is the last book in the Bible, the book of Revelation. In the sixth chapter, the Apostle John describes his vision of a Lamb, opening a scroll which had seven seals on it. Only the Lamb was worthy to open these seals. The first seal is opened, and one of the four living creatures cries out with a thunderous voice, “Come!” He introduces the first horse, a white horse with its rider carrying a bow and wearing a crown. Then the second seal is opened and the second living creature announces the second horse, a flaming red horse, whose rider is given a huge sword. The third seal is broken and the third living creature, calls the third horse, a black horse with its rider holding a pair of scales (a balance). When the Lamb broke open the fourth seal, the fourth living creature presents the fourth horse; the most gruesome of the four! It is an ashy pale horse (a greyish green livid colour, the ashen, discoloured appearance of the dead). Its rider’s name is Death, and Hades. “And they were given authority and power over a fourth part of the earth to kill with the sword and with famine and with plague and with wild beasts of the earth” vs 8.

It is important to understand that the book of Revelation is full of symbolism. Pastor Perry Stone explains the reason why symbolism was used; it was to preserve the writings of John from the authorities at that time, the Romans, as it would not be understood or considered political or a threat.

So let us investigate the symbols in this chapter. First, it is interesting to note, that in dream symbolism, the horse is considered a messenger of death! Each colour of the horses is a symbol of death in different areas. White and red represent death through war. Black is a symbol of death through famine and starvation. It is also a play on words – “the Black Market, the fire that fuels inflation”. The pale horse is the worse of all four, as it represents death in four areas - with the sword (war), with famine (starvation), with plague (disease and sickness) and with wild beasts.

Even the four living creatures play an important role in this rendition! In chapter four (vs 7; Ezek. 1:10) it reveals that each of the living creatures has a different face. The first, like a lion, the second, like an ox, the third, the face of a man, and the fourth like a flying eagle. Each of the four horses represent different parts or areas of the earth, the symbols of the faces of the four living creatures reveals which parts!

So, the worst areas of war will be the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and U.S.A. The severest area for famine and the “black market” (inflation) will be Europe (but famine will also be on every continent). And as I have explained the greatest destruction of all horses is the fourth pale horse, which represents the fourth area, being the United States of America! That area will also be the worst for the plague and attacks from wild animals (as well as an attack from the “north” and uncontrollable fires)!

I hope you have found this quick overview and study of the four horsemen interesting and informative, even though it is also terrifying, to say the least! During this time, God’s hand of protection, provision and healing, will be mightily strong over His children, those that are safe in the ark of Salvation! S.J.

Also see previous post on 28 Feb 2021 - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

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