The End is Not Yet (Norman Willis)

We may be near the End, but of course the End is not yet. Norman Willis (aka, Yosef ben Ruach), from Nazarene Israel, has some interesting and compelling insights in his post below (Note: Willis does see America as Mystery Babylon, but also sees it as a land inhabited by a very large Ephraimite and Jewish population).

The End is Not Yet
By servant@nazareneisrael.org

Matthew 24:6
6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

Shalom, Nazarenes.

Lately I have been receiving a number of troubled inquiries from readers as to whether we should sell everything we have and move to Israel, even though we are not legally allowed to do so at this point. The short answer is "No," but after the fourth or fifth query I began to investigate why so many people had these questions. What I learned is that there are two messianic teachers (whose work I otherwise respect) who are teaching that the present economic crisis will lead to a complete and total meltdown of the U.S. economy, and that this will spell the end of America as we know it. They recommend selling everything, and moving immediately to Israel. They also advocate living illegally on the Israeli economy in anticipation of Yeshua's soon return.

With all due respect to these other teachers, I am unable to agree with their analysis, or with their recommendations. The paper I saw was not supported by even one single Scripture quotation. Instead, it made its appeal based completely upon emotion, and common Christian assumptions.

I do not read an 'economic meltdown' for America in Scripture. Instead, what I read is that America and Israel still have to fight a war together in the Middle East.

Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 11:14
14 But they shall fly down upon the shoulder of the Philistines toward the west;
Together they shall plunder the people of the East;
They shall lay their hand on Edom and Moab;
And the people of Ammon shall obey them.

Then, when the Ephraimites return to the land, it will be such a big Exodus that the first Exodus will no longer even be mentioned.

Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 16:14-15
14 "Therefore behold, the days are coming," says YHWH, "that it shall no more be said, 'YHWH lives who brought up the children of Israel from the land of Egypt ,'
15 but, 'YHWH lives who brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north and from all the lands where He had driven them.' For I will bring them back into their land which I gave to their fathers.

After the war, when we are finally gathered into the land, we will be gathered into Lebanon and into the regions surrounding the Galilee (here called 'Gilead').

Zechariah 10:10
10 I will also bring them back from the land of Egypt,
And gather them from Assyria.
I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon,
Until no more room is found for them.

If we cannot legally settle into these regions right now, how can this be the time for the Ingathering? Therefore, if we relocate illegally to the Land of Israel right now, are we in YHWH's will?

We are told that when the Ingathering comes, we shall not go out in haste, nor go by flight, for YHWH will go before us, and the Elohim of Israel will be our rear guard. This speaks of a somewhat orderly event.

Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 52:12
12 For you shall not go out with haste,
Nor go by flight;
For YHWH will go before you,
And the Elohim of Israel will be your rear guard.

This speaks of an at-least-somewhat orderly Second Exodus, and an orderly Ingathering. Does it speak of living illegally on the Israeli economy? Or does it speak of living in defiance of the law, which we are commanded in Romans Thirteen (and in other places) to keep?

Romim (Romans) 13:1-7
1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from Elohim, and the authorities that exist are appointed by Elohim.
2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of Elohim, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.
4 For he is Elohim's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is Elohim's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.
5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake.
6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are Elohim's ministers attending continually to this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

From what I read, America still has many vital Scripture prophecies to fulfill; and if America still has to take part in many important prophetic events, then how can her history 'end' at this point in time?

That said, we are told we can expect significant economic turmoil in the year ahead. We are also told that the Muslim nations will attack us sometime in the foreseeable future.

B'reisheet (Genesis) 49:23-24
23 The archers have bitterly grieved him,
Shot at him and hated him.
24 But his bow remained in strength,
And the arms of his hands were made strong
By the hands of the Mighty Elohim of Jacob
(From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel)....

While America cannot 'end' or 'melt-down' at this time, it is always wise to be prepared for emergencies, and to keep basic emergency-preparedness supplies on hand.

I pray this will help to clarify the situation for those who are concerned about current economic and global events.

In His service,

Norman
www.nazareneisrael.org

According to Yeshua (Matthew 24:15), the End is definitely not yet, for there is no "Holy Place" for the Abomination of Desolation to be setup in--YET. That will be a major precursor for us all to watch keenly for, but it may be something that could manifest in Jerusalem rather quickly. The Temple Institute has been very active for many years.

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