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Matthew 24:31
And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Behold the Great Day has come We have fasted for it over the centuries and until this day afflict our souls in prayers of repentance. Now has Hashem heard our voices; the blood of His many martyrs reaches to His nostrils and now He inclines His ears to our cries. May He who brings Israel back to Him be blessed for truly, He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock (Jeremiah 30:10).' On this day, see the reward of our work over the centuries. See Him who comes from Edom, in crimsoned garments from Bozrah, he who is splendid in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? "It is I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save." Why is your apparel red, and your garments like his who treads in the winepress? "I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no one was with me; I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath; their lifeblood spattered on my garments, and stained all my apparel. For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and my year of redemption had come (Isaiah 63:1-4). The galloping of His white horse echoes Moses' song. The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords (Revelations 19:11-6; Deuteronomy 32:34-43). As Moses and all the prophets sang of the deliverance of Israel, of its return to his land and his God, let us foresee and rejoice of His mighty works for truly Adonai has ransomed Jacob and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him. They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion, and they shall be radiant over the goodness of Hashem, over the grain, the wine, and the oil, and over the young of the flock and the herd; their life shall be like a watered garden, and they shall languish no more. Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow (Jeremiah 31:11-13).
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Matthew 23:37
"O, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, … How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings,…! From the very beginning of time Hashem established Jerusalem as the central place of worship for His people. Ancient writings even point to it as the place where Adam first stood on his feet. It was also in Jerusalem that Abraham performed the act of obedience by which today all of humanity stands a chance to reconcile with God (Genesis 22; 28:14). As the Children of Israel are readying to enter and conquer the Land God gave them, Moses gives his final instructions (Deuteronomy). What most concerns him is the assimilation of the people with the cultures already in the land. It is for that reason that God had demanded the centralization of the worship system in Jerusalem. Offerings could be given to Levites anywhere, but God’s tithes were to be given only in Jerusalem. This drew the people to always return to the focal point of Jerusalem. This did not eventually prevent assimilation, but it kept it at bay; even if the country would stray, Jerusalem would still be a point of reference. This is what happened at the time of the division of the kingdom. In order to get the loyalty of the people, Jeroboam initiated a worship system in the regions of the tribe of Dan. Most of the Levites then fled to Judah, so Jeroboam also established his own priesthood in disobedience to the command that only Levites, sons of Aaron, should be priests (Exodus 27:21). Jeroboam also changed the days of the Feast of Tabernacles (1 Kings 12). All this, Jeroboam did in contravention of the Torah command to not add nor take away from the Commandments of God Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32). Come to think of it, this is what the Anti-Christ will do at the end of days; he will create a counterfeit religion that looks like the original, but is actually the anti-thesis (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4). When the disciples were discussing the issue of Gentile assimilation to the faith of Messiah, they referenced themselves to Amos’ prophecy concerning the ‘resurrection’ of David’s Tabernacle. This Tabernacle was in Jerusalem (Acts 15; Amos 9:11-12). Because of the abomination (Daniel 9:27;11:31), Jerusalem was desolate for nearly 2,000 years. Now the time to comfort Zion has come and Jerusalem is resurrecting (Isaiah 51:3). We should therefore all look to Jerusalem, the Place where our Messiah also resurrected, as our focal point, the ‘Ground Zero’ of our Messianic conviction. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, the psalmist said (Psalms 122:6). As he uttered these words, did he foresee how much they were needed? Jerusalem is the most war-torn conquered and re-conquered city in the world. Do you hear the galloping hooves on the horizon? Yeshua, the real King of Jerusalem is coming to take His Bride from those who abused her for centuries. When that day comes to full fruition, you will want to be on the right side of history! |
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