ARTICLE: OUR OBEDIENCE TODAY CAN LEAD TO THE 
FULFILLMENT OF GOD'S ORDAINED PROMISES 
TOMORROW (3-PART SERIES)

PREFACE: This teaching may be lengthy, but please, be certain to read this in its entirety, for there is a Word from The Lord for His People "For Such a Time As Is Coming Soon to America".

PART 3 - FROM A MIDIANITE SHEPHERD TO THE LEADER 
OF THE MASS EXODUS OF ISRAELITE'S OUT OF 
EGYPT

Exodus 2:11-15 One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. Looking this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. The next day he went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, "Why are you hitting your fellow Hebrew?" The man said, Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses was afraid and thought, "What I did must have become known." When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill Moses, and Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian, where he sat down by a well.

NOTE: The backstory of How God chose Moses to be the Leader who would lead His people, the Israelites out of treacherous and harsh slavery in Egypt and into The Promised Land. We must remember what God told Abraham in Genesis 15:13-16) "Then He said to Abram: Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years. And also the nation whom they serve I will judge, afterward they shall come out with great possessions. Now as for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age. But in the fourth generation they shall return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete".

Amram and Jochobed were married and she gave birth to two sons, Aaron and Moses. They believed the timeline of when God spoke to Abram concerning the fact that a Hebrew leader would rise up and lead the Hebrew slaves out of the slavery of the Egyptians. It was the faith of Amram and Jochebed and their belief that Moses was the chosen one, and indeed, they were correct.

Now let's switch gears here and take us to where Moses is now 80 years old and about to leave Midian and return back to Egypt to fulfill the promise of God: Leading the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Promised Land.

As Moses returned to Egypt, as expected, the new Pharaoh who sat on the throne, rebuked and refused the request of Moses in letting God's people go. The next part of the story is the Ten Plagues. 1) The Blood in all the waters; 2) frogs; 3) Lice; 4) Wild animals; 5) Pestilence; 6) Boils; 7) Hail; 8) Locust; 9) Darkness; and 10) Death of the First-born (man and animals) (See Exodus 7 thru 12)

THE TEN (10) PLAGUES - JEHOVAH VERSUS THE GODS OF EGYPT:

PLAGUE GODS OF EGYPT

#1 Water to Blood *Khnum - guardian of river's sources
(Exodus 7:14-25) *Hapi - Spirit of the Nile
*Osiris - Nilke was his bloodstream

#2 Frogs *Hapi Frog goddess to Egypt
(Exodus 8:1-15) *Heqt - Both related to fertility

#3 Lice *Seb -The earth god of Egypt
(Exodus 8:19-19)

#4 Flies * Uatchit - The fly god of Egypt
(Exodus 8:20-32)

#5 Disease on Cattle * Ptah * Mnevis - Egyptian gods associated
(Exodus 9:1-7 *Hathor * Amon bulls and cows

#6 Boils *Sekhmet - Egyptian goddess of Epidemics
(Exodus 9:8-12) *Serapis - Egyptian gods of healing
*Imhotep - (Same as Serapis)

#7 Hail *Nut- Egyptian sky goddess
(Exodus 9:13-35) *Isis & Seth - Egyptian agriculture deities
*Shu - Egyptian god of the atmosphere

#8 Locusts *Serapia - Egyptian deity protector from 
(Exodus 10:1-20) Locusts

#9 Darkness *Amon-re * Aten - Egyptian sun gods
(Exodus 10-21-29) * Atum * Horus 
*Thoth- Egyptian moon god

#10 Death of Firstborn *This plague was a judgment on all of
(Exodus 12-29-36) Egypt's gods, including Pharaoh himself.
Pharaoh had killed the sons of Israel. 
Now the Lord kills the firstborn sons of the
Egyptians ((Exodus 11-12). Pharaoh will 
not let Israel go. He will later loose his
army to death in the Red Sea (Exodus 14:
4-31).

My beloved, I intentionally wanted to end this three part series with the reality that God DOES take vengeance on those who come against HIS PEOPLE. Yes, the Israelites were made to suffer for 400-plus years according to what God spoke to Abram in Genesis 15:13-16. One would ask WHY would God allow His people to endure such suffering-- and this could be the same WHY when we read of their great challenges they faced after the exodus from Egypt. There are many "WHY's" that I am certain a mere man or woman cannot answer and we will probably have to stand in line to ask God such questions (but then again, perhaps all of our questions and concerns won't really have any precedence compared to Heaven's glory! Amen?)

I have always been intrigued with the backstory of the Israelites journey from out of the Egyptian slavery and out into the vast desert floors that presented greater challenges-- but how glorious it must have been to see the Hand of God supernaturally provide the manna, the quail, the water from the rock, the cloud by day and the fire by night, and the reality of standing on the edge of the Red Sea with the Egyptian armies close behind. Then of course, as the story continues, it includes the phenomenal miracle of the parting of the Red Sea, and not only seeing the Israelites, with all of the fears and apprehensions, trusting that God's hand was going to keep the Red Sea walls held back until they all finally reached the shores on the other side. As we all know, one of the most awesome scenes imagined was when the Egyptian armies (Chariots and horses, armaments and angry, prideful threats against God's people) dared them to follow the same miraculous trail, and yet, what does God do? He releases His mighty hands and the walls of the Red Sea meet together and in the middle of it all, we see the Egyptians are drowned. Drowned? One must not forget that at one time The Pharaoh had ordered that all Hebrew baby boys two years old and younger were to be thrown into the Nile River to drown. Now who was doomed to drowning? Again, Praise God that He ALWAYS TAKES CARE OF THE ENEMIES OF HIS PEOPLE IN HIS TIMING! If anyone shall boast, let us do so, "boasting in the Lord" for God Almighty deserves ALL OF THE GLORY, HONOR AND PRAISE!

My beloved family and friends, history has been known to repeat itself and we could say that Christians (and Jews) are again in bondage (slavery) in this world, and as persecution comes more and more into America, we may find ourselves in need of a Second portion of manna, quail, water from the rock, and the cloud by day and the fire by night-- OR we just may see our DELIVER, Jesus Christ, return for His People (The Rapture- Halleujah!). I, for one, would love to see the latter happen. Family of Christ, we desperately need to pray for this nation and for ALL of God's People throughout the world. Persecution is VERY real to our brothers and sisters in the Middle East and throughout many parts of the world. Some say we haven't seen Persecution here in America YET, and if so, it cannot begin to compare with the gruesome and blatant brutality of persecution of our brothers and sisters in other countries (beheading of Christians; lining up Christians in ditches and shooting them in the back of the head; crucifying Christians on Crosses as a mockery of Jesus Christ our Savior, Lord and Redeemer; raping women and children while the men watch in terror; and so much more that we don't know about. I believe persecution IS coming to America-- one may be saying it will never happen here in the USA, but then again, they never thought it would happen in Germany with Hitler and the Holocaust.

But let us all keep this TRUTH in mind. Throughout the history of The CHURCH and THE BODY OF CHRIST, with GREAT Persecution, also comes GREAT REVIVAL. Please read the following insert from Smith Wigglesworth (1939) to Lester Sumrall about the final waves of God's Glory:

Wigglesworth: "After that, the third wave, " he started sobbing. "I see the last day revival that's going to usher in the precious fruit of the earth. It will be the greatest revival this world has ever seen! It's going to to be a wave of the gifts of the Spirit. The ministry gifts will be flowing on this planet earth. I see hospitals being emptied out, and they will bring the sick to churches where they allow the Holy Ghost to move"."

Jay: I truly believe AMERICA is going to experience the greatest revival it (or the world) has ever experienced. I have had visions and dreams of such "waves of glory" coming, but only those churches who are willing to allow the Holy Spirit to flow (and lay aside man's agenda) will be a part of this glorious end-time manifestation of God's Glory!

What is going to make "AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" is NOT the right man (or woman) in the White House, but rather, that God is allowed to once again be in the Center of ALL of America's affairs. True POWER will not be produced in The White House, but rather, in the House of God, in these last days. May God's people allow the Holy Fire and Waters that are coming to purify and cleanse His People-- along with God's Judgment there is also great Blessings for His People.

In closing, I would urge EVERY believer and follower of Jesus Christ to hit your knees and pray for this nation. America is killing itself from the inside out--- we can all point fingers at those we believe is at fault, but that same finger is pointing back at us, the Christians, and The Church. As painful as this truth may be too many, and I may not be the most popular guy for saying this, but AMERICA DESPERATELY NEEDS GOD BACK IN THE CENTER OF THIS NATION AND IT BEGINS WITH THE REPENTANCE OF EVERY AUTHENTIC CHRISTIAN HERE IN AMERICA. WE MUST STAND IN THE GAP AND PRAY ON BEHALF OF THIS NATION - I BELIEVE GOD WILL FORGIVE AND HEAL THIS LAND BUT WE MUST PRAY MY BELOVED--PRAY LIKE WE NEVER HAVE BEFORE.

2 Chronicles 7:14 "If MY PEOPLE, who are called by my name, will HUMBLE themselves and PRAY and SEEK MY FACE and TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, then I will HEAR from heaven, and I will FORGIVE THEIR SIN and will HEAL THEIR LAND". (I have emphasized these certain words-- because the condition of this nation is because of the Condition of HIS PEOPLE.)

1 Peter 4:16-18 says, "...but if anyone suffers as a Christian he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name. For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And if it is with difficulty that the righteous is saved, what will become of the godless man and the sinner?"

My beloved, even as I write these aforementioned holy scriptures, i find myself shuttering in holy fear. God cannot overlook the Sin of His People and thus, He must judgment us first, and then, as The Judge that He is, He, in turn, is going to judge the wicked. I have shared with many of my friends a vision I once had. I feel liberty to share this vision with you now in hopes that it will give you great peace and comfort:

THE VISION: (February 2016)
I saw God standing over the earth with both his arms extended over the planet; in His left hand He held JUDGMENT and in His right hand He held JUDGMENT AND BLESSINGS. I sensed God was about to distribute what He held in both of His hands and as I saw Him open and release the contents in His hands, I saw, from His Left Hand, the wicked received JUDGMENT W/O BLESSINGS TO FOLLOW and I saw, from God's Right hand, JUDGMENT ON THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH, BUT I ALSO SAW GREAT BLESSING (AS A BALM- HEALING OF HIS PEOPLE). I then heard the voice of God speak: MY PEOPLE WILL BEGIN TO WALK OUT PSALM 91 - MY PEOPLE WILL EXPERIENCE, FIRST HAND, MY BLESSINGS IN THE MIDST OF THE PUNISHMENT OF THE WICKED. I AM THEIR HIDING PLACE-- ABIDE UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY FOR THIS IS WHERE MY PEOPLE WILL FIND REST, PEACE AND STRENGTH.

I challenge ALL of God's People to read Psalm 91 -- you may have read this particular Psalm time and time again, but get this truth in your spirit, my beloved, for God's Word is True and it will NOT GO VOID - It is going to produce what God has ordained for it to do so. WE, GOD'S PEOPLE, WILL KNOW HIM IN A MORE PERSONAL AND POWERFUL WAY "FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS". I love you ALL! Let us unite as One under the reign and Kingship of Jesus Christ! Hallelujah!

Selah and Amen!

04-23-16 J.