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Sunday, July 29, 2012
"The Harbinger" by Jonathan Cahn
So, I know I sent this as an e-mail to just about every contact in my e-mail. However, I just wanted to post it in my blog, too. Also, here is a link to a video that you could watch. It's an interview with Jonathan Cahn and Pastor Jimmy Evans: http://www.tfc.org/sermon/message:america-and-biblical-prophecy
I feel compelled by our Lord Jesus to write this e-mail calling all Christian Believers to pray for our Nation to RETURN to God! Some of you may be thinking, "but what can one person do?" I don't know what one person can do, but I know what God can do and I know that I need to be obedient.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21, the Bible tells us "Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good."
I believe that I have read the truth about our great Nation, the United States of America. If you want to see the end to terrorism and if you want to see economic recovery to our nation, I have come to believe the only solution is this:
In 2 Chronicles 7:14, God tells us "If my people who are called by My Name humble themselves, and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."
God is calling all God-fearing, Jesus Christ believers and followers to stop being apathetic and passive, but to fall on our faces, humbly recognize that our country has pushed God out of our public lives and squares, and that we desperately need a return to Him in every way imaginable. We need to pray, pray, pray!!
Now, what is my source? I encourage everyone to read "The Harbinger", by Jonathan Cahn, a messianic rabbi from the Jerusalem Center-Beth Israel Congregation in Wayne, N.J. Not only do I encourage you to read it, but I encourage you to test and research everything that he writes about to make sure it's true. I have done this myself, so I feel comfortable telling you to read it for yourself.
SPOILER ALERT!! If you plan to read the book and don't want to know anything else, then continue reading at your own risk. But if you don't want to read the book yourself and just want me to give you a summary for why I think it's valid, then keep reading:
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Premise of book: Other than ancient Israel, there has only been one other nation in the history of the world that was conceived and dedicated to the will of God from its conception: America.
When ancient Israel became a nation, at the dedication of the Temple, King Solomon prayed for the Nation and consecrated it to the Lord. Later that night, God spoke to Solomon (2 Chron. 7) and promised him and the nation great success if they remained faithful to Him. But if they turned from Him and served other idols, then He would withdraw His blessings and hand of protection in an effort to call His people to repentance and to return to Him.
Well, Israel did turn away from God. The first thing that God allowed to happen in an attempt to get Israel's attention occurred in 732 B.C.: the Assyrians breached the nation's defenses, invading and wreaking some havoc. By the way, the Assyrians were the "terrorists" of that time. Israel's leaders' response was to say, in Isaiah 9:10: "The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.” God notes in the verse prior to this that the leaders said this "in pride and in arrogance of heart."
Now fast forward to September 11, 2001. Is God calling us back and was this His first attempt just as the Assyrian breech in 732 B.C. was?
9/11 - Breach in our defenses - Terrorists were able to hijack a couple planes.
9/11 - Twin towers fall - "the bricks have fallen"
2004 - a 20-ton rectangular block of quarried Adirondack granite was laid at Ground Zero, later removed to be the symbolic cornerstone of the Freedom Tower (now 1 WTC) - "we will build with dressed stones"
9/11 - debris from falling North tower hits and strikes down a sycamore tree located on the periphery of Ground Zero at the NW corner of St. Paul's Chapel churchyard - "the sycamores have been cut down"
11/22/2003 - "Tree of Hope," a 21' Norway spruce, is donated by Imperatore Nurseries and planted in same place that the felled sycamore tree had been - "we will put cedars in their place"
God had commanded the Israelites in Leviticus 25: "When you come into the land that I give you, the land shall keep a Sabbath to the Lord. 3 For six years you shall sow your field, and for six years you shall prune your vineyard and gather in its fruits, 4 but in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a Sabbath to the Lord. You shall not sow your field or prune your vineyard. 5 You shall not reap what grows of itself in your harvest, or gather the grapes of your undressed vine. It shall be a year of solemn rest for the land."
Seven years after 9/11, on September 29, 2008, after the government decided not to bail out Lehman Brothers (9.12.2008), it then chose not to pass a bill proposing the largest government bailout in American history. A financial analyst summed it up by saying that it was this one event, more than any other, that shattered market confidence and led to the economic crisis we now know. And on the Hebrew calendar, September 29, 2008 was the 29th day of Elul, the Hebrew Shemitah, when all debts were to be cancelled.
But how does this relate to 9/11? Well, immediately following 9/11, the New York Stock Exchange was shut down for 6 days. When it reopened 7 days later on September 17, 2001, the stock market had a crash that was the greatest loss in its history up until that day. The Federal Reserve responded by slashing interest rates and suppressing it for many years, even below inflation. This led to the ability to give mortgages and loans that banks would not previously have approved. Also, the government created The Department of Homeland Security and "the War on Terrorism" started. All of these factors led to massive spending that eventually led to the house of cards that fell in 2008. Were all these efforts wrong? In and of themselves, these actions are not evil and wrong. However, they did not address the fundamental problem of our nation: a need to RETURN to God the Father and Jesus Christ. We tried to "fix" our problem with human efforts instead of turning back to the Lord, which was what He was calling us to do.
Is there hope for America? Yes!! Look at Ninevah. God's character is that He is "a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster." (Jonah 4:2)
So if you're still reading this e-mail and you don't believe or understand any of what I've written about and you'd like to talk about it, I'm happy to answer any questions anyone has. But let me just add this: God's desire and wish is for no one to perish. He is loving and merciful. He wants all people to be saved and that includes YOU. Jesus Christ's salvation is for ANYONE who believes.
I feel compelled by our Lord Jesus to write this e-mail calling all Christian Believers to pray for our Nation to RETURN to God! Some of you may be thinking, "but what can one person do?" I don't know what one person can do, but I know what God can do and I know that I need to be obedient.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21, the Bible tells us "Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good."
I believe that I have read the truth about our great Nation, the United States of America. If you want to see the end to terrorism and if you want to see economic recovery to our nation, I have come to believe the only solution is this:
In 2 Chronicles 7:14, God tells us "If my people who are called by My Name humble themselves, and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."
God is calling all God-fearing, Jesus Christ believers and followers to stop being apathetic and passive, but to fall on our faces, humbly recognize that our country has pushed God out of our public lives and squares, and that we desperately need a return to Him in every way imaginable. We need to pray, pray, pray!!
Now, what is my source? I encourage everyone to read "The Harbinger", by Jonathan Cahn, a messianic rabbi from the Jerusalem Center-Beth Israel Congregation in Wayne, N.J. Not only do I encourage you to read it, but I encourage you to test and research everything that he writes about to make sure it's true. I have done this myself, so I feel comfortable telling you to read it for yourself.
SPOILER ALERT!! If you plan to read the book and don't want to know anything else, then continue reading at your own risk. But if you don't want to read the book yourself and just want me to give you a summary for why I think it's valid, then keep reading:
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Premise of book: Other than ancient Israel, there has only been one other nation in the history of the world that was conceived and dedicated to the will of God from its conception: America.
When ancient Israel became a nation, at the dedication of the Temple, King Solomon prayed for the Nation and consecrated it to the Lord. Later that night, God spoke to Solomon (2 Chron. 7) and promised him and the nation great success if they remained faithful to Him. But if they turned from Him and served other idols, then He would withdraw His blessings and hand of protection in an effort to call His people to repentance and to return to Him.
Well, Israel did turn away from God. The first thing that God allowed to happen in an attempt to get Israel's attention occurred in 732 B.C.: the Assyrians breached the nation's defenses, invading and wreaking some havoc. By the way, the Assyrians were the "terrorists" of that time. Israel's leaders' response was to say, in Isaiah 9:10: "The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.” God notes in the verse prior to this that the leaders said this "in pride and in arrogance of heart."
Now fast forward to September 11, 2001. Is God calling us back and was this His first attempt just as the Assyrian breech in 732 B.C. was?
9/11 - Breach in our defenses - Terrorists were able to hijack a couple planes.
9/11 - Twin towers fall - "the bricks have fallen"
2004 - a 20-ton rectangular block of quarried Adirondack granite was laid at Ground Zero, later removed to be the symbolic cornerstone of the Freedom Tower (now 1 WTC) - "we will build with dressed stones"
9/11 - debris from falling North tower hits and strikes down a sycamore tree located on the periphery of Ground Zero at the NW corner of St. Paul's Chapel churchyard - "the sycamores have been cut down"
11/22/2003 - "Tree of Hope," a 21' Norway spruce, is donated by Imperatore Nurseries and planted in same place that the felled sycamore tree had been - "we will put cedars in their place"
But what was America's leaders' response? We had 3 witnesses. Deuteronomy 19:15 says "Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established."
Witness 1: September 12, 2001 - then Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, on the senate floor of capital hill, responds to 9/11 with a speech. He says: "America will emerge from this tragedy as we have emerged from all adversity - united and strong. Nothing...nothing can replace the losses of those who have suffered. I know there is only the smallest measure of inspiration that can be taken from this devastation. But there is a passage in the Bible from Isaiah that speaks to all of us at times like this. 'the bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone; the fig trees have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars."
Witness 2: September 11, 2004 - Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards, in a speech to the Congressional Black Caucus, says: "Today, on this day of remembrance and mourning, we have the Lord's Word to get us through: 'The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place."
Witness 3: February 24, 2009 - new President Obama enters chamber of House of Representatives, and in his speech, says "But while our economy may be weakened and our confidence shaken; though we are living through difficult and uncertain times, tonight I want every American to know this - WE WILL REBUILD, we will recover."
But is there proof that GOD is calling us BACK to Himself?
1) the Ground Zero Cross, also known as the World Trade Center Cross - 20' tall group of steel beams found amidst the debris of the World Trade Center, thought to be from the North Tower.
2) St. Paul's chapel - part of Ground Zero, but miraculously survived any damage other than one cracked (not broken) window, shielded by the Sycamore tree. But what is even more amazing is this: Did you know that it was at this chapel that George Washington led the first members of the Senate and House of Representatives in prayer to consecrate the new nation's future into the hands of God on the day of his inauguration, April 30, 1789? Did you also know that the actual physical site of Ground Zero all used to be land that belonged to the little church? Thus, America's ground of consecration IS Ground Zero.
But wait, there's more! Is the economic crisis of 2008 directly related to 9/11 and was it God's 2nd attempt to get our attention? Keep reading:
Witness 1: September 12, 2001 - then Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, on the senate floor of capital hill, responds to 9/11 with a speech. He says: "America will emerge from this tragedy as we have emerged from all adversity - united and strong. Nothing...nothing can replace the losses of those who have suffered. I know there is only the smallest measure of inspiration that can be taken from this devastation. But there is a passage in the Bible from Isaiah that speaks to all of us at times like this. 'the bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone; the fig trees have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars."
Witness 2: September 11, 2004 - Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards, in a speech to the Congressional Black Caucus, says: "Today, on this day of remembrance and mourning, we have the Lord's Word to get us through: 'The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place."
Witness 3: February 24, 2009 - new President Obama enters chamber of House of Representatives, and in his speech, says "But while our economy may be weakened and our confidence shaken; though we are living through difficult and uncertain times, tonight I want every American to know this - WE WILL REBUILD, we will recover."
But is there proof that GOD is calling us BACK to Himself?
1) the Ground Zero Cross, also known as the World Trade Center Cross - 20' tall group of steel beams found amidst the debris of the World Trade Center, thought to be from the North Tower.
2) St. Paul's chapel - part of Ground Zero, but miraculously survived any damage other than one cracked (not broken) window, shielded by the Sycamore tree. But what is even more amazing is this: Did you know that it was at this chapel that George Washington led the first members of the Senate and House of Representatives in prayer to consecrate the new nation's future into the hands of God on the day of his inauguration, April 30, 1789? Did you also know that the actual physical site of Ground Zero all used to be land that belonged to the little church? Thus, America's ground of consecration IS Ground Zero.
But wait, there's more! Is the economic crisis of 2008 directly related to 9/11 and was it God's 2nd attempt to get our attention? Keep reading:
God had commanded the Israelites in Leviticus 25: "When you come into the land that I give you, the land shall keep a Sabbath to the Lord. 3 For six years you shall sow your field, and for six years you shall prune your vineyard and gather in its fruits, 4 but in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a Sabbath to the Lord. You shall not sow your field or prune your vineyard. 5 You shall not reap what grows of itself in your harvest, or gather the grapes of your undressed vine. It shall be a year of solemn rest for the land."
Seven years after 9/11, on September 29, 2008, after the government decided not to bail out Lehman Brothers (9.12.2008), it then chose not to pass a bill proposing the largest government bailout in American history. A financial analyst summed it up by saying that it was this one event, more than any other, that shattered market confidence and led to the economic crisis we now know. And on the Hebrew calendar, September 29, 2008 was the 29th day of Elul, the Hebrew Shemitah, when all debts were to be cancelled.
But how does this relate to 9/11? Well, immediately following 9/11, the New York Stock Exchange was shut down for 6 days. When it reopened 7 days later on September 17, 2001, the stock market had a crash that was the greatest loss in its history up until that day. The Federal Reserve responded by slashing interest rates and suppressing it for many years, even below inflation. This led to the ability to give mortgages and loans that banks would not previously have approved. Also, the government created The Department of Homeland Security and "the War on Terrorism" started. All of these factors led to massive spending that eventually led to the house of cards that fell in 2008. Were all these efforts wrong? In and of themselves, these actions are not evil and wrong. However, they did not address the fundamental problem of our nation: a need to RETURN to God the Father and Jesus Christ. We tried to "fix" our problem with human efforts instead of turning back to the Lord, which was what He was calling us to do.
Is there hope for America? Yes!! Look at Ninevah. God's character is that He is "a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster." (Jonah 4:2)
So if you're still reading this e-mail and you don't believe or understand any of what I've written about and you'd like to talk about it, I'm happy to answer any questions anyone has. But let me just add this: God's desire and wish is for no one to perish. He is loving and merciful. He wants all people to be saved and that includes YOU. Jesus Christ's salvation is for ANYONE who believes.
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